Here, I will focus on the instrumentation and other technical details of The Beatles' third album (Britsh Release):
Overall: Recorded basically in two sessions, one for the songs for the film A Hard Day's Night, and then another for the rest of the album. The first (film) session was for the most part from February 25 to March 1, 1964, and the second session was for the most part recorded on June 1 and 2, 1964. Released on July 10, 1964. A Hard Day's Night marked even more experimentation with studio technology.
- A Hard Day's Night...Recorded on April 16, 1964 at Abbey Road. Released as a single on June 10, 1964. The whole song was written and completed in little more than 24 hours.
- I Should Have Known Better...Recorded on July 13, 1964 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocal (double-tracked)
- HARRISON: lead guitar (Rickenbacker 360/12 12-string)
- STARR: drums
- If I Fell...Recorded on February 27, 1964 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- I'm Happy Just to Dance With You...Recorded on March 1, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, lead vocal
- STARR: drums, loose-skinned Arabian bongo
- And I Love Her...Recorded on February 27, 1964 (remake of recordings on February 25 and 26) at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: acoustic guitar, vocal (occasionally double-tracked)
- LENNON: acoustic guitar
- HARRISON: acoustic guitar solo, claves
- STARR: bongos
- Tell Me Why...Recorded on February 27, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- Can't Buy Me Love...Recorded on January 29, 1964 at Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris. Originally released as a single on March 20, 1964
- McCARTNEY: bass, vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar
- HARRISON: lead guitar (Rickenbacker 360/12 12-string)
- STARR: drums
- Any Time at All...Recorded on June 2, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, piano
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- I'll Cry Instead...Recorded on June 1, 1964 at Abbey Road, in two sections later edited together.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, tambourine, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drum
- Things We Said Today...Recorded on June 2, 1964 at Abbey Road. Released as the B-side to A Hard Day's Night on July 10, 1964.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, tambourine, harmony vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- When I Get Home...Recorded on June 2, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- You Can't Do That...Recorded on February 25, 1964 at Abbey Road. Originally released as as the B-side to Can't Buy Me Love on March 20, 1964.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: lead guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: 12-string guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums, cowbells, bongos
- I'll Be Back...Recorded on June 1, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: acoustic guitar
- STARR: drums
Other singles Released during this period:
- I Feel Fine...Recorded on October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road. Released November 27, 1964. This was the first time feedback was used on a record.
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- She's a Woman...Recorded on October 8, 1964 at Abbey Road. Released as the B-side to I Feel Fine on November 27, 1964.
- McCARTNEY: bass, piano, vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums, maracas
My sources are Beatlesongs by William J. Dowlding (©1989) and The Beatles Anthology, by "The Beatles" (©2000).