Twist and Shout
The Beatles | Artist Essentials
First released: 1963 (year verified)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A raw, exhilarating vocal performance that puts their early band energy in immediate focus.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1963 (year verified)
The original release and recording identity were reviewed. Only the supported year is asserted; subsequent singles, compilations and remasters do not set it.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: The Beatles
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Please Please Me
Please Please Me - official original album history
1963 original UK album release; explains that the album's Love Me Do recording differs from the first single. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Ask Me Why - official song and album listing
1963 single year and the original Please Please Me album track list. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About The Beatles
The Beatles were the Liverpool group of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Their early music drew on rock and roll, pop harmonies and R&B, and their growing emphasis on original songs helped shape their identity during the 1960s. As their recording career developed, they expanded the possibilities of studio arrangement and production. The group's recordings form a shared catalog, separate from the four musicians' later solo albums and other collaborations.
Artist background sources
The Beatles - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Liverpool group and four members, early rock/pop/R&B influences, original songwriting and later studio experimentation. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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