The Beatles: It Won't Be Long - on Ready, Steady, Go! 3/20/64 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

The Beatles - It Won't Be Long on Ready, Steady, Go! London – March 20,1964 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

"It Won't Be Long" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, released as the opening track on their second UK album With the Beatles (1963), and was the first original song recorded for it. Although credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was primarily a composition by John Lennon, with Paul McCartney assisting with the lyrics and arrangement.

The Beatles recorded this song on July 30, 1963 in two sessions. The first session was in the morning, where they recorded 10 takes. The second session was in the afternoon, where they recorded seven more takes. The final product was a combination of takes 17 and 21, put together on August 21.

The original release in the UK was on With the Beatles, November 22, 1963. In the US, "It Won't Be Long" first appeared on Meet the Beatles!, released January 20, 1964.

The song was never performed live or at any of the group's BBC sessions, although they did lip-synch to the track on an edition of Ready Steady Go! in March 1964.