A&M Studios, Los Angeles
Producers: John Lennon, Phil Spector
John Lennon recorded a version of Chuck Berry’s 1958 hit ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’ for his Rock ‘N’ Roll album on 22 October 1973.
The Quarrymen, and later The Beatles, often performed ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’ between 1957 and 1962. A live version recorded in December 1962 was included on the unofficial 1977 release Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962.
The Beatles recorded it for the sixth episode of the BBC radio show Pop Go The Beatles on 10 July 1963. First broadcast on 23 July that year, it was eventually released on 1994 collection Live At The BBC. They also recorded a version for the fifth episode on 2 July 1963, but it was never used.
Following this session, Lennon and May Pang watched Jerry Lee Lewis perform in West Hollywood.