JUNE 11

Young Blood

Written by: Leiber-Stoller-Pomus
Recorded: 1 June 1963
Producer: Terry Henebery

Released: 30 November 1994 (UK), 5 December 1994 (US)

George Harrison: vocals, lead guitar
John Lennon: backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney: backing vocals, bass
Ringo Starr: vocals, drums

Available on:
Live At The BBC

The Beatles recorded The Coasters' Young Blood on 1 June 1963, for the BBC radio show Pop Go The Beatles.

The song was written in 1957 by the songwriting team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, together with Doc Pomus. It was originally the b-side of The Coasters' March 1957 single Searchin', a song The Beatles had recorded during their audition for Decca Records on 1 January 1962.

On 29 August 1985 a fan's recording of The Beatles performing at the Cavern Club was sold for £2,310 at Sotheby's auction house, London. Young Blood was one of 18 songs on the tape, which was bought by Paul McCartney.

The recording dates from mid 1962, although a precise date has not been found. Nothing from the tape has found a wider audience, either officially or on bootlegs.

On 1 June 1963 the group performed it for the second edition of the BBC radio show Pop Go The Beatles. It was recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London, and first broadcast on 11 June.

George Harrison took lead vocals on The Beatles' version of Young Blood, with a handful of lines in the chorus and middle eight sung by McCartney and Lennon. This version of the song was eventually released in 1994 on Live At The BBC.

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