60 Years Ago, The Beatles Released an Iconic Album but Left Out This Forgotten Ringo Starr Track

Why Did The Beatles Leave Out "If You’ve Got Trouble"?

As many know, Starr was the band’s drummer and was not much of a singer. But for every project and album they released, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison wanted Starr to shine on at least one song for experimental reasons. But when it was time to record “If You’ve Got Trouble,” many issues arose. Why “If You’ve Got Trouble” was scrapped from Help! was pretty simple. The song did not make much sense, and the lyrics were all over the place. Compared to the songs on the album, such as “Help!” and “Yesterday,” “If You’ve Got Trouble” fell short. It was of poor quality, and it left the band with no choice but to reject it from the album.
"Act Naturally" Replaced "If You’ve Got Trouble" on The Beatles' Help! AlbumThe-Beatles-Eight-Days-a-Week-The-Touring-Years

Instead of releasing “If You’ve Got Trouble,” they released a cover of “Act Naturally” for the UK version of Help!, which was first performed by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos in 1963. It was recorded months after they scrapped “If You’ve Got Trouble”, and it was recorded in 13 takes. This would be the last cover that the Fab Four recorded until the Get Back and Let It Be sessions in 1969.

“Act Naturally” was released as a B-side to “Yesterday” as a non-LP single, and was not a part of the Help! movie that the album was from. Starr’s cover of the 1963 track peaked at number 47 in the charts in October 1965, while “Yesterday” went on to become a cultural classic. “Act Naturally” and “Yesterday” then appeared on the 1966 album Yesterday and Today, which was released in the United States and Canada. "If You’ve Got Trouble" Was Released Years Later

“If You’ve Got Trouble” was forgotten for a long while, until producer George Martin rediscovered it in the vaults of EMI studios, as Starr revealed in Anthology. When it was rediscovered, Harrison admitted to having no recollection of making the song, but he called it “the most weird song.” “It’s got stupid words and is the naffest song. No wonder it didn’t make it onto anything,” he said.

Source: collider.com/Teguan Harris

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