There's a Place is a song from the debut album Please Please Me from 1963 of the British pop group The Beatles. The song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. In the United States, the song was also released as a B side of a single with Twist and Shout on the A side. Background
There's a Place was written by Lennon and McCartney in McCartney's parents house at Forthlin Road in Liverpool. The song's text is based solely on the song Somewhere from the American musical West Side Story. McCartney had a copy of the soundtrack of this musical. Where their previous songs were especially love songs, There's a Place is an attempt by Lennon and McCartney to write a more introspective song. The word 'place' in the title refers to the mind of the writer, where there is no grief and worry. Recordings
There's a Place was recorded in the Abbey Road Studios in London on February 11, 1963. During this session, most of the songs for the first album of The Beatles were recorded. The song was recorded in 10 captions. Later John Lennon added a harmonica party to the song. Lennon and McCartney both sang the lyrics. Lennon sang the low melody while McCartney sang the high. Credits Songs of The Beatles
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