of "You Really Got a Hold on Me". They recorded fifteen takes of "This Boy" followed by two overdubs. The song was recorded with a rounded ending, although it was faded out during a mixing session on 21 October. Two takes were joined to make the final master, with the edit between the middle eight and final verse (1:28). Alternative recordings have also been officially released. A live version performed on Two of a Kind in 1963 was released on Anthology 1 and two incomplete takes from the original recording were released as a track on the single "Free as a Bird". Ringo's Theme An instrumental version of "This Boy", orchestrated by George Martin, is used as the incidental music during Ringo Starr's towpath scene in the film A Hard Day's Night. The piece, under the title, "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)" was released as a single—but failed to chart in the UK—on 7 August 1964 with "And I Love Her" on the A-Side, although it did reach number 53 in the American Top 100 later that year. It was also included on Martin's Parlophone album Off the Beatle Track and the EP Music From A Hard Day’s Night by the George Martin Orchestra, released 19 February 1965. It was also included on the American A Hard Day's Night soundtrack album. Jimmy Page's backing guitar work can be heard on "Ringo’s Theme", which plays as the Beatles drummer wanders around London on his own. Chart performance Personnel John Lennon – double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, bass guitar George Harrison – harmony vocal, lead guitar Ringo Starr – drums Vic Flick lead guitar on Ringo's theme instrumental. Notes References External links The Beatles songs Doo-wop songs Song recordings produced by George Martin 1963 songs Songs written by Lennon–McCartney Songs published by Northern Songs 1963 singles