“The pounding power of Ringo’s drums. The driving pulse of Paul’s bass. The scorching John Lennon vocal. The gritty guitars of George and John. All of that raw energy comes roaring through in this new mono-to-stereo remix of one of The Beatles’ most powerful early performances.
This version of “Money (That’s What I Want)” allows the listener to hear the power of The Beatles before George Martin’s piano polish was added. Martin’s piano contribution would certainly become the song’s signature element, but before that studio addition, John, Paul, George, and Ringo had already delivered a fierce, energetic cover much closer to the way they performed it live — without piano.
Americans would not hear The Beatles’ version of “Money (That’s What I Want)” until April 10, 1964, when it appeared on Capitol’s The Beatles’ Second Album, placed as the fifth track on side one.”
