Dizzy Miss Lizzy
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Dizzy Miss Lizzy is a 1958 song by Larry Williams. The Beatles covered it in live shows from 1960 to 1962 and again in 1965. They also recorded a cover for their 1965 American album Beatles VI. It was also included on the UK version fo Help!.
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[edit] Original Version
Larry Williams first released Dizzy Miss Lizzie as a single in 1958 with the song Slow Down as the B-Side.
[edit] Beatles Version
The Beatles recorded Dizzy Miss Lizzy and Bad Boy on May 10, 1965. Both were intended for the American album Beatles VI. Paul McCartney recalls, "In an out-take I heard recently - recording Dizzy Miss Lizzy - John is saying, 'What's wrong with that?' and George Martin says, 'Erm... it wasn't exciting enough, John,' and John mumbles, 'Bloody hell,' - that kind of thing was creeping in a bit - 'It wasn't exciting enough, eh? Well, you come here and sing it, then!' I think that's just the pressure of work. When you've been working hard for a long time, you really start to need a break." Two takes of the song were recorded early in this 8:00 to 11:30 PM session. They then turned their attention to Bad Boy. After they finished work on Bad Boy, they recorded five more takes of Dizzy Miss Lizzy. Onto the last take, John added an organ part and George double-tracked his lead guitar. Both songs recorded in the session were mixed by session's end and were released a month later in America. The Beatles again played the song on January 6, 1969, when they recorded a jam of it during a Get Back session at Twickenham Film Studios.
[edit] Plastic Ono Band Version
John Lennon sang the song at the Toronto Rock And Roll Festival, the first-ever concert of The Plastic Ono Band on September 13, 1969 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also in this concert, John and The Plastic Ono Band played several other classic rock and roll songs also covered by The Beatles, such as Money (That's What I Want) and Blue Suede Shoes. This performance was released on the album Live Peace In Toronto 1969.
[edit] Recording
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[edit] Personnel
[edit] The Beatles
- Lead Vocals: John Lennon
- Rythm Guitar: John Lennon
- Organ: John Lennon
- Bass: Paul McCartney
- Lead Guitar: George Harrison
- Drums: Ringo Starr
- Cowbell: Ringo Starr
[edit] Production
- Producer: George Martin
- Engineer: Norman Smith
[edit] Available Versions
[edit] The Beatles
- Take 7 with overdubs, May 10, 1965, (Beatles VI, Help!)
- The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride) BBC Radio Rerecording, May 26, 1965, (Live at the BBC, Bootlegs)
- Live at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, August 18, 1965, (Bootlegs)
- Live at Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, USA, afternoon show, August 19, 1965, (Bootlegs)
- Live at Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, USA, evening show, August 19, 1965, (Bootlegs)
- Live at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota, August 21, 1965, (Bootlegs)
- Live at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA, August 29, 1965, (Bootlegs)
- Live at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA, August 30, 1965, (Bootlegs)
- Edit of performances at The Hollywood Bowl, August 29/August 30, 1965, (The Beatles at The Holywood Bowl)
- Live at Shea Stadium with new bass, August 15, 1965/January 5, 1966, (Bootlegs)
- Get Back session, January 6, 1969, (Bootlegs)
[edit] John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band
- Live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 13, 1969, (Live Peace In Toronto 1969)
[edit] The Traveling Wilburys
- Live at the Palomino Club, North Hollywood, California, USA, February 19, 1987, (Bootlegs)
[edit] Known Unavailable Versions
- Live at The Cavern Club, July 1962
- Take 1, May 10, 1965
- Take 2, May 10, 1965
- Take 3, May 10, 1965
- Take 4, May 10, 1965
- Take 5, May 10, 1965
- Take 6, May 10, 1965
- Live at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada, August 17, 1965
- Live at White Sox Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, afternoon show, August 20, 1965
- Live at White Sox Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, evening show, August 20, 1965
- Live at Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, USA, afternoon show, August 22, 1965
- Live at Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, USA, evening show, August 22, 1965
- Live at Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California, USA, August 28, 1965
- Live at Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA, afternoon show, August 31, 1965
- Live at Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA, evening show, August 31, 1965
[edit] Available On
- Beatles VI, 1965.
- Help! UK edition, 1965.
- Rock 'N' Roll Music, 1976.
- The Beatles at The Hollywood Bowl, 1977.
- Live at the BBC, 1994.
