Title:	I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
Credits:	John Lennon - Paul McCartney
Recorded	EMI Studios, London, 29th, 30th September, 1964
Line- up	Lennon vocal, acoustic rhythm guitar; Harrison vocal, lead guitar; McCartney harmony vocal, bass; Starr drums, tambourine
Producer	George Martin
Engineer	Norman Smith
Location	Beatles For Sale - track 12
UK release	4th December 1964 (LP: Beatles For Sale)
US release	15th February 1965 (B single to "Eight Days A Week"

Another genuine Lennon/McCartney creation, with lead vocal shared between the two. Beatles For Sale numbered only eight original group compositions among its 14 tracks. The shortfall is generally attributed to a lack of new high-standard original material in the wake of the group's busiest ever year, on in which they had already released 19 recordings, 15 of which were written by Lennon/McCartney. Beatles For Sale took the total to 33 and 23 receptively - not too bad for 12 months.

 The song was finished in 19 takes. Take 19 was used for release. The mono mix was prepared October 26; the stereo mix was done November 4. In the stereo version there is an extra shout which is missing from the mono version.

On February 26, 1987 the album "Beatles For Sale" was released in both the US and the UK on the CD format. Originally, a new stereo mix was prepared for this release; however, George Martin later remixed the album in mono. The new mono mix is found on the CD release of the album "Beatles For Sale."