Here, I will focus on the instrumentation and other technical details of The Beatles' fourth album (Britsh Release):
Overall: Recorded mostly from August 11 to October 26, 1964 at Abbey Road Released on December 4, 1964.
- No Reply...Recorded on September 30, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- I'm a Loser...Recorded on August 14, 1964 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar (Gretsch Tennessean model PX6119)
- STARR: drums, tambourine
- Baby's in Black...Recorded on August 11, 1964 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums, tambourine
- Rock and Roll Music...Recorded on October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, piano
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, piano, vocal
- HARRISON: acoustic guitar
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano
- I'll Follow the Sun...Recorded on October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: acoustic guitar, lead vocal (occasionally double-tracked)
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: bongos
- Mr. Moonlight...Recorded on October 18, 1964 (remake of an August 14, 1964 recording) at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, Hammond organ, harmony vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, African drum
- STARR: bongos
- Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey...Recorded on October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano
- Eight Days a Week...Recorded on October 6, 1964, with an outro edit piece tape taped October 18, 1964, at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- Words of Love...Recorded on October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar (Gretsch Tennessean model PX6119)
- STARR: drums, packing case
- Honey Don't...Recorded on October 26, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, tambourine
- HARRISON: lead guitar (Gretsch Tennessean model PX6119)
- STARR: drums, vocal
- George Martin: piano
- Every Little Thing...Recorded on September 29 and 30, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, piano, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums, tympani
- I Don't Want to Spoil the Party...Recorded on September 29, 1964 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar (Gretsch Tennessean model PX6119)
- STARR: drums, tambourine
- What You're Doing...Recorded on October 26, 1964 (remake of a recording made on September 29 and 30, 1964 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- George Martin: piano
- Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby...Recorded on October 18, 1964 (in just one take) at Abbey Road:
- McCARTNEY: bass
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, tambourine
- HARRISON: lead guitar, vocal (occasionally double-tracked)
- STARR: drums
Other singles from this period:
- Yes It Is...Recorded on February 16, 1965 at Abbey Road. Released April 9, 1965 as the B-side to Ticket to Ride.
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- Bad Boy...Recorded on May 10, 1965 at Abbey Road, between sessions for Help!. Unreleased in the UK until the Collection of Beatles Oldies album was released on December 9, 1966.
- McCARTNEY: bass
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, Hammond organ, vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums, tambourine
- I'm Down...Recorded on June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road. Released as the B-side to Help! on July 23, 1965.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: Hammond organ, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums, bongos
My sources are Beatlesongs by William J. Dowlding (©1989) and The Beatles Anthology, by "The Beatles" (©2000).