Long Tall Sally (song)

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Long Tall Sally is a 1956 song originally by Little Richard. The Beatles recorded a cover version for their 1964 EP of the same title.

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Original Version

Litte Richard released the song in March 1956 as a single.

Early Beatles Performances

The Beatles had performed Long Tall Sally since 1957, when the band was still called The Quarrymen. They would perform it live until August 1966, when The Beatles played their final formal live performance, making it the song that spent the longest time in The Beatles' set list. John Lennon said of the song, "Little Richard was one of the all-time greats. The first time I heard him a friend of mine had been to Holland and brought back a 78 with Long Tall Sally on one side, and Slippin' And Slidin' on the other. It blew our heads - we'd never heard anybody sing like that in our lives and all those saxes playing like crazy." The Beatles had actually played with Little Richard in the early 1960's in Hamburg and England. Paul McCartney was especially proud of his ability to imitate Little Richard's vocals. McCartney recalls, "One of the things I didn't like about the film Backbeat is that they gave Long Tall Sally to the John character. I was not amused. I always sang that: me and Little Richard."

Recording

The earliest recorded version of Long Tall Sally was a recording for BBC Radio made on April 1, 1963. A version recorded on July 16, 1963 and broadcast on August 13, 1963 is included on the 1994 collection Live At The BBC. The Beatles would record six versions for BBC Radio between April 1, 1963 and July 17, 1964. The recorded version of Long Tall Sally was recorded during the A Hard Day's Night sessions, and it is very possible that the song was considered for the "concert" scene at the end of the film A Hard Day's Night. It is likely, however, that they had more than enough songs for that scene and this song was not included. They recorded it in one take on March 1, 1964, possibly because they had become so familiar with the song by that point. Also during this 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM session, they recorded I'm Happy Just To Dance WIth You and I Call Your Name. The Beatles made another recording of Long Tall Sally especially for the ITV special Around The Beatles on August 19, 1964. This version is included on Anthology 1.

Release

The Beatles' version of Long Tall Sally was released on the EP Long Tall Sally. In the United States, it had been released two months earlier on The Beatles' Second Album. In Canada, it was first released on The Beatles' Long Tall Sally.

Recording Sessions

Personnel

The Beatles

Guest Musicians

Production

Available Versions

The Beatles

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

  • Live at University Of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, February 9, 1972, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at Theatre Antique, Arles, France, July 13, 1972, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at Cirkus Krone, Munich, Germany, July 18, 1972, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at The Pavillion, Montreux, Switzerland, July 22, 1972, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at The Olympean, Lund, Sweden, August 11, 1972, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at Vejlby Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark, August 14, 1972, (Bootlegs)
  • Live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, August 20, 1972, (Bootlegs)
  • Live in Antwerp, August 22, 1972, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at ATV Studios, London, UK, for James Paul McCartney TV special, March 18, 1973, (Bootlegs)
  • Live in Bristol, UK, May 11, 1973, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at The New Theater, Oxford, England, May 12, 1973, (Bootlegs)
  • Live in Manchester, England, May 16?/May 17?, 1973, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at The Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England, May 18, 1973, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland, May 24, 1973, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, May 26, 1973, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, May 27, 1973, (Bootlegs)
  • Live in Newcastle, July 10, 1973, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, May 27, 1976, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at Prince's Trust Concert, Wembley Arena, London, June 20, 1986, (Bootlegs)

George Harrison featuring Delaney & Bonnie and Friends

  • Live at Falconer Theater, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 13, 1969, (Bootlegs)

Ringo Starr

  • Live at Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey, August 11, 1989, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at Irving Plaza, New York City, June 19, 2005, (Bootlegs)
  • Live at Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, June 24, 2005, (Bootlegs)

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