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"Ooh! My Soul"
Song by Little Richard
from the album Little Richard
Released1958
Songwriter(s)Richard Penniman
Producer(s)Bumps Blackwell
"Ooh! My Soul"
Song by The Beatles
from the album Live at the BBC
Released30 November 1994 (UK)
5 December 1994 (US)
Recorded1 August 1963, at the Playhouse Theatre, Manchester
Length1:37
Songwriter(s)Richard Penniman
Producer(s)Terry Henebery[1]

"Ooh! My Soul", sometimes spelled "Oh My Soul", is a 1958 song by Little Richard. It first appeared on his eponymous second album. It was subsequently recorded by the Beatles in 1963 for the BBC,[1] and by Big Brother and the Holding Company in 1966.[2]

The Beatles version

The Beatles recorded the song for a performance at the Playhouse Theatre in Manchester with McCartney on lead vocals. Their recording is shorter than Richard's version. The recording was unavailable until it was released officially on Live at the BBC.[1]

Personnel

Personnel per The Beatles Bible[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Beatles Bible: Ooh! My Soul". Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Moskowitz, David V. (2015). The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1440803404.