They recorded their debut album, Please Please Me, in under 10 hours on 11 February 1963, a day when Lennon was suffering the effects of a cold, which is evident in the vocal on the last song to be recorded that day, "Twist and Shout".
Gravaron o seu álbum de estrea, Please Please Me, en menos de dez horas o 11 de febreiro de 1963, un día no que Lennon estaba doente dun arrefriado, o cal queda patente nas voces da derradeira canción que gravaron ese día, "Twist and Shout".