Today I'm presenting a song that I've always loved for being one of those simple yet catchy tunes that exudes classic rock and roll. It features a guitar riff by George Harrison throughout the entire song, from the first second to the last note—fabulous! I'm talking about the song "Dizzy Miss Lizzy."
A song with several noteworthy details appeared on the album "Help" in August 1965, a time when they were no longer doing covers of other artists; all their songs were original Lennon-McCartney compositions. This song is one of the first they performed in their early days, but it was never formally recorded or released as a single. They included it on the "Help" album, but it's not part of the film's soundtrack. The song itself is by Larry Williams from 1957.
I think they recorded it to fill out that LP, as it doesn't quite fit the songwriting style of that period, as I mentioned earlier. They had artists they admired and always covered as a tribute, such as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, and Larry Williams, who is the author of this song I'm sharing with you today. (Throughout their career, they recorded several Larry Williams songs.)
An interesting fact is that the song was recorded on the same day as another Williams song, "Bad Boy," on May 10, 1965, and that day was Larry Williams' birthday. These two songs had different fates: "Bad Boy" appeared on the North American album "Beatles VI" in June of that year, while "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" would be included on the English version of "Help" in August. In 1966, the song "Bad Boy" appeared on the compilation album "A Collection Of Oldies," and several years later, in 1988, it was included on the compilation album "Past Masters Vol. 1." Both tracks are pure, simple, raucous, and magnificent pieces of rock and roll; needless to say, I love them.
The Beatles' version was recorded in May 1965 at EMI Studios in London. It was written by Larry Williams, an American singer and songwriter, and features John on lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and organ; Paul on bass; George on lead guitar; and Ringo on drums and cowbell. It was produced by George Martin under the Parlophone record label.
Well, my dear friends, that's all for this review. I hope you enjoyed it. We'll see you again soon, read each other, and comment. Until next time... Blessings...!!!
Original YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Y_zi8NVoA
Original story by @cayitus63 (Based on historical data with my own personal observations and opinions)
Screenshots from the The Beatles - "Dizzy Miss Lizzy "(2025 MIX) - FAN VIDEO-1965
Images from the era of singles, EPs and song promotions.
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Rating: 90/100
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