Here, I will focus on the instrumentation and other technical details of The Beatles' second album (Britsh Release):
Overall: Recorded between July 18 and October 23, 1963 at Abbey Road. Released on November 22, 1963. On this album, the Beatles took the chance to use more studio technology, in particular, the double-track option.
- It Won't be Long...Recorded on July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- All I've Got to Do...Recorded on September 11, 1963 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- All My Loving...Recorded on July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums
- Don't Bother Me...Recorded on September 11 and 12, 1963 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, claves
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, tambourine
- HARRISON: lead guitar, vocal (double-tracked)
- STARR: drums, bongos, loose-skinned Arabian bongo
- Little Child...Recorded on September 11 and 12, and October 3, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, piano, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmonica, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- Till There Was You...Recorded on July 18 and 30, 1963 at Abbey Road. Released as a single as the B-side to Please Please Me on January 11, 1963.
- McCARTNEY: bass, vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar
- HARRISON: acoustic guitar
- STARR: bongos
- Please Mister Postman...Recorded on July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmonica, lead vocal (double-tracked)
- HARRISON: lead guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums
- Roll Over Beethoven...Recorded on July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, handclaps
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, handclaps
- HARRISON: lead guitar, vocal (double-tracked), handclaps
- STARR: drums, handclaps
- Hold Me Tight...Recorded on September 12, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- You Really Got a Hold on Me...Recorded on July 18, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, lead vocal
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano
- I Wanna Be Your Man...Recorded on September 11 and 12 and October 3 and 23, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, Hammond organ, harmony vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums, maracas, lead vocal
- Devil in Her Heart...Recorded on July 18, 1963 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, lead vocal
- STARR: drums, maracas
- Not a Second Time...Recorded on September 11, 1963 at Abbey Road.
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, vocal (double-tracked)
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano
- Money (That's What I Want)...Recorded on July 18, 1963, with an overdub on July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road:
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano
Other singles from this period:
- I Want to Hold Your Hand...Recorded on October 17, 1963 at Abbey Road This wa sthe first Beatles recording to use four-track recording equipment. Released November 29, 1963.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums
- This Boy...Recorded on October 17, 1963 at Abbey Road. Released as the B-side to I Want to Hold Your Hand on November 29, 1963.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, harmony vocal
- STARR: drums
- Long Tall Sally...Recorded on March 1, 1964 at Abbey Road. Released June 19, 1964 as part of the Long Tall Sally EP.
- McCARTNEY: bass, piano, vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- Slow Down...Recorded on June 1, 1964 at Abbey Road. Released June 19, 1964 as part of the Long Tall Sally EP.
- McCARTNEY: bass
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, vocal (double-tracked)
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano
- Matchbox...Recorded on June 1, 1964 at Abbey Road. Released June 19, 1964 as part of the Long Tall Sally EP.
- McCARTNEY: bass
- LENNON: rhythm guitar
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums, vocal
- George Martin: piano
- I Call Your Name...Recorded on March 1, 1964 at Abbey Road. Released June 19, 1964 as part of the Long Tall Sally EP.
- McCARTNEY: bass
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, vocal (occasionally double-tracked)
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano
My sources are Beatlesongs by William J. Dowlding (©1989) and The Beatles Anthology, by "The Beatles" (©2000).