Songs The Beatles gave away

I was just thinking how many great songs they gave away to other bands/artists...
I think "Woman" and "World Without Love" (Peter & Gordon) and
"Come and Get It" (Badfinger) would have been big hits and become classic Beatles songs.
Has anyone ever heard "Bad To Me" and "I'm In Love"?!
They would have been beautiful Beatles songs!

Here's a complete list:
http://www.beatlesagain.com/breflib/gaveaway.html

I love "I'm in Love" and honestly, listening to the demo version with John at the piano and then listening to the Fourmost doing it... there's no comparison. I don't want to say that these other artists ruined the Beatles songs, but I think the Beatles could have done it so much better!!! :)

I've heard The Beatles version of "That Means A Lot" - not a keeper, I would say.

But I love most of the other early give aways.

I think "That Means A Lot", "If You've Got Trouble" and "I'll Be On My Way" are nothing special, but still good tunes.
They would have fitted perfectly on Beatles For Sale... they sound like "What You're Doing" and "Every Little Thing".
And I also agree John's piano demo version of "I'm In Love" is alot more honest and sentimental than The Fourmost and Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas versions.

I love the demo for "Bad to Me" and I definitely could have seen the Beatles releasing a great version of that.

"Come and Get It" is a great song as well, although I think it sounds more like something Paul would've released during the 70's, rather than the Beatles doing it. Imo Paul would've pulled it off better solo... it doesn't sound quite as "Beatle-y" to me.

I liked "A World Without Love" the 1st time I heard it, not knowing it was a Lennon/McCartney song. "I'll Be On My Way" and "Come And Get It" are great too.

"Penina" (song 26 on the list) was written by Paul in 1968, in my country, Portugal.

One night, at the hotel he was staying, and after a few drinks Paul started jamming with the guest band, and quickly the melody of Penina came up.

He gave it to that band, called Jota Herre, who recorded it, with no commercial success.

A few months later, one of portuguese top singers at the time, Carlos Mendes, recorded it, and it became the standard recording of the song.

I have it on CD, and can upload it, if anyone is interested.

"It's For You" was a really artsy little song for the early period in which John and Paul wrote it. They gave it to Cilla Black, and then much later, Three Dog Night re-cut it in one of the most inventive cover versions ever.

I just discovered two more "Beatles" songs today!
"I Don't Want To See You Again" and "From A Window".

My list songs The Beatles gave away:

Note:
Anglia - UK
Strona - Side
Kompozytorzy obu utworów - Side A & B (Lennon / Mc Cartney)

1963
Marzec
1.III.
SP: Misery / Shut The Door
HMV 1136 [Mono] UK only
Kenny Lynch
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney

Kwiecień
26.IV.
SP: Do You Want To Know a Secret / I’ll Be On My Way
Parlophone R 5023 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: George Martin
Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas
Kompozytorzy obu utworów: Lennon / Mc Cartney

Lipiec
26.VII.
SP: Bad To Me / I Call Your Name
Parlophone R 5049 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: George Martin
Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas
Kompozytorzy obu utworów: Lennon / Mc Cartney




30.VII.
SP: Tip Of My Tongue / Heaven Only Knows
Piccadilly 7N 35137 [Mono] UK only
Producent: Les Reed
Tommy Quickly
Strona A: (Lennon / Mc Cartney)
Strona B: Mitch Murray

Sierpień
30.VIII.
SP: Hello Little Girl / Just In Case
Parlophone R 5056 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: George Martin
The Fourmost
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney




27.IX.
SP: Love Of The Loved / Shy Of Love
Parlophone R 5065 [Mono] Wydany jedynie w Anglii.
Producent: George Martin
Cilla Black
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney


Listopad
1.XI.
SP: I’ll Keep You Satisfied / I Know
Parlophone R 5073 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: George Martin
Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney

1.XI.
SP: I Wanna Be Your Man / Stoned
Decca F 11764 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: Andrew Oldham / Eric Easton
The Rolling Stones
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney

15.XI.
SP: I’m In Love / Respectable
Parlophone R 5078 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: George Martin
The Fourmost
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney


1964
28.II.
SP: A World Without Love / If I Were You
Columbia DB 7225 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: Norman Newell
Peter & Gordon
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney

Maj
8.V.
SP: One And One Is Two / Time And The River
Philips BF 1355 [Mono] Wydany jedynie w Anglii.
The Strangers with Mike Shannon
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney

29.V.
SP: Nobody I Know / You Don’t Have ToTell Me
Columbia DB 7292 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: Norman Newell
Peter & Gordon
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney


Czerwiec
5.VI.
SP: Like Dreamers Do / (Boom, Boom, Boom) Everybody Fall Down
Decca F. 11916 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: Mike Smitth
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney


Lipiec
17.VII.
SP: From A Window / Second To None
Parlophone R 5156 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: George Martin
Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney


31.VII.
SP: It’s For You / He Won’t Ask Me
Parlophone R 5162 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: George Martin
Cilla Black
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney
Paul - fortepian.


Wrzesień
11.IX.
SP: I Don't Want To See You Again / I Would Buy You Presents
Columbia DB 7356 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: Norman Newell
Peter & Gordon
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney

1965
10.IX.
SP: You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away / City Winds
Fontana TF 603 [Mono] Anglia
Producenci: John Lennon i Paul Mc Cartney
The Silkie
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney

17.IX.
SP: That Means A Lot / My Prayer
Liberty 10215 [Mono] Anglia
P.J. Proby
Producent: Ron Richards
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney


1966
Luty
11.II.
SP: Woman / Wrong From The Start
Columbia DB 7834 [Mono] Anglia
Peter & Gordon
Strona A: Bernard Webb - pseudonim Paul’a Mc Cartney’a

1967
20.X.
SP: Catcall / Mercy Mercy Mercy
Marmalade 598 005 [Mono] Anglia
The Chris Barber Band
Strona A: Mc Cartney

1968
Marzec
8.III.
SP: Step Inside Love / I Couldn’t Take My Eyes Off You
Parlophone R 5674 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: George Martin
Cilla Black
Strona A:Lennon / Mc Cartney


Wrzesień
6.IX.
SP: Sour Milk Sea / The Eagle Laughs At You
Apple 3 [Mono] Anglia
Jackie Lomax
Producent: Harrison
Strona A: Harrison

SP: Thingummybob / Yellow Submarine
Apple 4 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: Mc Cartney
John Foster and Sons Ltd. Black Dyke Mills Band
Obie kompozycje: Lennon / Mc Cartney


1969
28.III.
SP: Goodbye / Sparrow
Apple 10 [Mono] Anglia
Producent: Mc Cartney.
Strona A: Lennon / Mc Cartney
Mary Hopkin
Kompozytorzy strony A: Lennon / Mc Cartney
Kompozytorzy strony B: Benny Gallagher & Graham Lyle
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"Bad to Me" would have made a terrific Beatles song for an album like With the Beatles, IMO. Probably my favorite "song The Beatles gave away".