21-02-1964
For the many who witnessed The Beatlesâ early appearances on British television, this song is synonymous with those exciting era - defining times. The power of the bandâs performances and the recording owes so much to Johnâs searing vocal. For their debut album, John recorded his vocal in one take at the end of a marathon recording session on February 11th 1963. Â
In July 1963, âTwist And Shoutâ became the title track of the bandâs first EP to be released in the UK. According to the advert on the front of New Musical Express, it was âThe record youâve been asking forâ. A week after Twist And Shout was released it made the EP best-seller list and a week after that topped the same chart staying there for ten weeks. This clip was videotaped in the middle of a six-night run at the Odeon Cinema in Llandudno, North Wales.