The Beatles’ first four singles seem to be fairly straightforward live studio recordings, but George Martin expended a good bit of effort to polish these songs up for release. Today, we listen through the session tapes for The Beatles’ third single, “From Me To You,” to trace Martin’s process for crafting the record, and we’ll discuss how Martin applied the same process in the recording of The Beatles’ other early singles. We also talk with writer and music producer Jerry Hammack, who helps us understand how all of this was accomplished using 1963 technology. MUSIC“Blueberry Hill” by Fats Domino “I Love You So: by Cliff Richard “Ringo’s Theme” by The George Martin Orchestra REFERENCESLewisohn, Mark. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions. Martin, George. With A Little Help From My Friends. Winn, John. Lifting Latches. McCartney on McCartney. BBC 6 George Martin: The Interview (2001)