the Long Tall Sally EP). The song was never added to the 1964 film A Hard Day's Night because director Richard Lester thought it sounded too similar to "You Can't Do That", which was recorded five days prior and featured on the non-soundtrack side of the album release. The mono mixes feature cowbell from the start of the rhythm downbeat. The UK stereo edit has no cowbell and Lennon's vocal is single tracked until edited at the second measure of the opening verse, when the cowbell and double tracked vocal appear. The earlier US stereo mix places the edit on the word "call", and the double tracking and cowbell begin. The vocals are more prominent to the right, with the UK version being better centered, and there is a significant addition of reverb by the producers of The Beatles' Second Album. The song's instrumental bridge is the Beatles' first attempt at ska. "I Call Your Name" was re-released in stereo in 1988 on the compilation album Past Masters. The Beatles recorded the song for the BBC radio programme Saturday Club on 31 March 1964 (transmitted 4 April 1964). However, that performance has not been commercially released. Personnel John Lennon – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Paul McCartney – bass guitar George Harrison – 12 string lead guitar Ringo Starr – drums, cowbell George Martin – producer Norman Smith – engineer Personnel per Ian MacDonald Covers The Mamas & the Papas covered "I Call Your Name" in 1966 on their debut album If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears. Cass Elliot whispers "John... John" during the instrumental break, a little tip of the hat to her crush on John Lennon. The group closes the song with, "I call your name... ye-ah!" The Beatles were well known for the phrase "Yeah, yeah, yeah" from "She Loves You". Ringo Starr recorded a version of the song for a television special marking the 10th anniversary of Lennon's death and the 50th anniversary of his birth. The track, produced by Jeff Lynne, features a supergroup composed of Lynne, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh and Jim Keltner. The Buckinghams released a version of this song in 1966. Tom Waits quotes two lines of this song in his ballad Jersey Girl. Notes References Song recordings produced by George Martin The Beatles songs Billy J. Kramer songs The Mamas and the Papas songs Songs written by Lennon–McCartney 1963 songs