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Any Time at All

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Released
  
10 July 1964

Length
  
2:13

Writer(s)
  
Lennon–McCartney

Genre
  
Rock

Label
  
Parlophone

Recorded
  
2 June 1964 Abbey Road Studios

"Any Time at All" is a song recorded by English rock band the Beatles. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was mainly composed by John Lennon, with an instrumental middle eight by Paul McCartney. It first appeared on the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night album.

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Origin

In his 1980 interview with Playboy, Lennon described the song as "An effort at writing 'It Won't Be Long'. Same ilk: C to A minor, C to A minor—with me shouting."

Lennon's handwritten lyrics for "Any Time at All" were sold for £6,000 at an auction held at Sotheby's in London, on 8 April 1988.

Recording

Incomplete when first brought into Abbey Road Studios on Tuesday 2 June 1964, Paul McCartney suggested an idea for the middle eight section based solely on chords, which was recorded with the intention of adding lyrics later. But by the time it was needed to be mixed, the middle eight was still without words and that is how it appears on the LP. McCartney sings the second "Anytime at all" in each chorus because Lennon couldn't reach the notes. "Any Time at All" reprises a George Martin trick from "A Hard Day's Night" by using a piano solo echoed lightly note-for-note on guitar by George Harrison.

Releases

In addition to A Hard Day's Night, "Any Time at All" was included on:

  • Extracts from the Album A Hard Day's Night British EP.
  • Capitol album Something New
  • Rock 'n' Roll Music compilation LP.

    • Personnel

  • John Lennon – lead vocal, acoustic rhythm guitar
  • Paul McCartney – co-lead vocal, bass, piano
  • George Harrison – 12-string lead guitar
  • Ringo Starr – drums
    • Personnel per Ian MacDonald

    Cover versions

  • In 1973 Blue Ash No More, No Less Mercury Records SRM1-666
  • In 1976, C.B. Victoria recorded a version for his album "Dawning Day"
  • In 1981, Nils Lofgren included a version on his album Night Fades Away.
  • In 1990, Austrian band Opus on their album Magical Touch.
  • In 1991, Dweezil Zappa released a cover version for his album, Confessions.
  • In 2007, OC Times released a cover version on their album, Let's Fly.
  • In 2012, OK Go released a cover version on their first compilation album, Twelve Days of Ok Go.
  • In 2014, Bryan Adams recorded a version for his album Tracks of My Years.

    • References

    Any Time at All Wikipedia
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