Here, I will focus on the instrumentation and other technical details of The Beatles' first album (Britsh Release):
Overall: Recorded all in one session on February 11, 1963 (Except for Love Me Do, P.S. I Love You, Please Please Me and Ask Me Why, which were already recorded as singles) in about 13 hours (sources vary wildly from 9 -16) at Abbey Road Studios. Rush-released on March 22, 1963
- I Saw Her Standing There...Recorded on February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- Misery...Recorded on February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano
- Anna (Go to Him)...Recorded on February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- Chains...Recorded on February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmonica, harmony vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, lead vocal
- STARR: drums
- Boys...Recorded on February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums, lead vocal
- Ask Me Why...Recorded on November 26, 1962 at Abbey Road. Released as a single as the B-side to Please Please Me on January 11, 1963.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums
- Please Please Me...Recorded on November 26, 1962 at Abbey Road. Released as a single on January 11, 1963
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmonica, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums
- Love Me Do...Version 1 recorded on September 4, 1962 at Abbey Road, and Version 2 recorded on September 11, 1962 at Abbey Road. Version 1 was released as a single on October 5, 1962, and Version 2 was put on the album and later pressings of the single.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: harmonica, Rickenbacker Capri 325 guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums (Version 1), tambourine(Version 2)
- Andy White: drums (Version 2)
- P.S. I Love You...Recorded on September 11, 1962 at Abbey Road. Released as a single October 5, 1962 as the B-side to Love Me Do.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar (electrified Gibson J-160E), lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar (electrified Gibson J-160-E)
- STARR: maracas
- Andy White: drums
- Baby It's You...Recorded on February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano
- Do You Want to Know a Secret...Recorded on February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, lead vocal
- STARR: drums
- A Taste of Honey...Recorded on February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal (double-tracked)
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums
- There's a Place...Recorded on February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmonica, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- Twist and Shout...Recorded on February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road:
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
Other singles from this period:
- From Me to You...Recorded on March 5, 1963 at Abbey Road. Released April 11, 1963.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmonica, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums
- Thank You Girl...Recorded on March 5, 1963 at Abbey Road, with harmonica overdubbed on March 13. Released as the B-side to P.S. I Love You on April 11, 1963.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- She Loves You...Recorded on July 1, 1963 at Abbey Road. Released August 23, 1963.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar (Gretsch Country Gentleman model PX6122)
- STARR: drums
- I'll Get You...Recorded on July 1, 1963 at Abbey Road. Released as the B-side to She Loves You on August 23, 1963.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmonica, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums
My sources are Beatlesongs by William J. Dowlding (©1989) and The Beatles Anthology, by "The Beatles" (©2000).