I’m a Loser (original stereo studio mix)
~ Recording by The Beatles
Appears on releases
# | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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Official | |||||||||
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, THE PARLOPHONE, SOLD IN U.K.) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (stereo, West Coast, tight STEREO) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (stereo, East Coast) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (stereo, West Coast, loose STEREO) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (stereo, Jacksonville) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, THE GRAMOPHONE, SOLD IN U.K.) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, THE GRAMOPHONE, SOLD IN U.K., misprint) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (subsidiary, Scranton) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (subsidiary, Jacksonville) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (lime labels, Winchester) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (lime labels, Los Angeles) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, one EMI box) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, ℗ 1964) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale | The Beatles | Album |
| EMI-Odeon (imprint) | 1C 062-04 200 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:29 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records | AP-8442 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, one EMI box, w/o STEREO) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (Apple labels) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (Apple labels, subsidiary text) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, two EMI boxes, THE GRAMOPHONE...) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, two EMI boxes, France press) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (Apple labels, “All rights…” bottom rimtext) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (Apple labels, “All rights…” text on labels) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (Apple labels, “All rights…” rimtext on the right) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (orange labels) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, two EMI boxes, EMI RECORDS...) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, two EMI boxes, EMI RECORDS..., Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles For Sale (stereo, two EMI boxes, EMI RECORDS..., Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey / there are no flaps inside the gatefold) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (purple labels, Mfd. by Capitol) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | BC13 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale | The Beatles | Album |
| Odeon | 1C 072-04 200 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) | 1C 198-53 163, 1C 198-53 164, 1C 198-53 165, 1C 198-53 166, 1C 198-53 167, 1C 198-53 168, 1C 198-53 169, 1C 198-53 170, 1C 198-53 171, 1C 198-53 172, 1C 198-53 173, 1C 198-53 174, 1C 198-53 175, 1C 198-53 176 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, two EMI boxes, UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE...) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 | The Beatles | Album |
| EMI-Odeon (imprint) | 1C 062-04 201 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Collection (limited edition) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | BC-1 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (rainbow labels) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo, two EMI boxes, UNAUTHORISED COPYING...) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | PCS 3062 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection (repress) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:35 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (MFSL Original Master Recording) | The Beatles | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 1-104 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles '65 (purple labels, Manufactured by Capitol) | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | C1-90446 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:33 | The Beatles | The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 07243 875400 2 6 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:33 | The Beatles | The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 (long box) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 8 66878 2 1 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:33 | The Beatles | The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 (short box) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 8 75656 2 3 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (2009 stereo remaster) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone | 0946 3 82414 2 3 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (2009 stereo remaster) | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | 0946 3 82414 2 3 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | The Beatles (2009 stereo remasters) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099969944901 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | The Beatles | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | TOCP-71021~36 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | The Beatles | The Beatles | Album + Compilation | Apple Records | 509996996804520 | |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | The Beatles (2009 stereo remasters) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099969944901 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | The Beatles Stereo USB (Limited edition USB flash drive) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 5099969944963 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (2009 stereo remaster) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | 0094638241416 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles (2009 stereo remasters) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099963380910 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (2009 stereo remaster) | The Beatles | Album |
| Parlophone | 0094638241416 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles (2009 stereo remaster) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099963380910 |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | The Beatles (boxset) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | |
6.13 | I’m a Loser | 2:32 | The Beatles | The U.S. Albums | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | 3766898 |
1.13 | I’m a Loser (stereo) | 2:32 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B0019703-02 |
6.13 | I’m a Loser (stereo) | 2:32 | The Beatles | The U.S. Albums | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B0019645-02 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (remastered) | The Beatles | Album |
| EMI Catalogue | |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale | The Beatles | Album |
| Apple Records | |
4.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | The Beatles Collection | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 0C 162-53163/53176, BC 13 |
1.12 | I’m a Loser | 2:28 | The Beatles | Words of Love | The Beatles | Album + Compilation | |||
Promotion | |||||||||
1.8 | I’m a Loser (stereo) | 2:33 | The Beatles | The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 Sampler | The Beatles | Album + Compilation | |||
Bootleg | |||||||||
1.3 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Roll Over Beethoven | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Universe (Compilations – Attention, some releases may be bootlegs) | UN 4015 |
1.9 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | 16 Superhits, Volume 1 | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Dorado (sublabel of “Deutsche Schallplatten GmbH”) | 2155421 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (purple target labels) | The Beatles | Album |
| АнТроп | П92 00191-2, П92-00191/2 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (blue target labels) | The Beatles | Album |
| АнТроп | П92 00191-2, П92-00191/2 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 (stereo DESS bootleg) | The Beatles | Album |
| Dr. Ebbetts Sound Systems | ST 2228 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 / Beatles VI | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
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1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:35 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (MFSL DESS bootleg) | The Beatles | Album |
| Dr. Ebbetts Sound Systems | MFSL-1-104 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:30 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale / Rubber Soul | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| CD-Maximum (Russian label) | CDM 0500-426 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:31 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 | The Beatles | Album |
| Русский Звук | RH 041-2001 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:33 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on Capitol Records) | 07243 875348 2 7 |
1.13 | I’m a Loser | 2:32 | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 | The Beatles | Album |
| Capitol Records (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on Capitol Records) | 07243 875348 2 7 |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | ?:?? | The Beatles | Beatles ’65 / Beatles VI | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Millennium Remasters (Bootleg label) | [none] |
1.2 | I’m a Loser | 2:34 | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale (stereo DESS bootleg) | The Beatles | Album |
| Dr. Ebbetts Sound Systems | PCS 3062 |
Relationships
additional engineer: | Ron Pender Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s) |
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engineer: | Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) |
producer: | George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) |
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals: | John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14) |
drums (drum set) and tambourine: | Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14) |
electric bass guitar and background vocals: | Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14) |
electric guitar [lead guitar]: | George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1964-08-14) |
recorded at: | Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-08-14) |
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mixed at: | Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-11-04) |
recording of: | I’m a Loser (on 1964-08-14) |
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Related works
I’m a Loser
writer: | John Lennon (The Beatles) Paul McCartney (The Beatles) |
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publisher: | Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) Northern Songs Ltd. Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) |
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