Why (Tony Sheridan song)
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| "Why" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers | |
| A-side | Cry for a Shadow |
| Released | 27 March 1964 |
| Recorded | 22 June 1961 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:55 |
| Label | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> |
| Writer(s) | Bill Crompton, Tony Sheridan |
| Producer(s) | Bert Kaempfert |
"Why" is one of the early songs performed by The Beatles when they were backing Tony Sheridan as the Beat Brothers. In the UK, it is the B-side of the instrumental rock tune "Cry for a Shadow". Although it was originally intended to be the A-side, the record label Polydor chose not to release it (at that time). When the Beatles were gaining popularity by 1964, the record label decided to release it with "Cry for a Shadow" as the A-side and "Why" as its B-side. In the US and Canada, it was released as originally intended, by the North American record label MGM with "Why" as the A-side and "Cry for a Shadow" as the B-side, due to its being an instrumental.
Personnel
- Tony Sheridan – lead vocals
- John Lennon – rhythm guitar
- Paul McCartney – bass guitar
- George Harrison – lead guitar
- Pete Best – drums
- Karl Hinze – engineer
