The Beatles U.K. Sheet Music

Original Sheet Music
#025 "Can't Buy Me Love (Lennon-McCartney)"
(Update: 29th April 2026)

First Issue

INDEX

#025-1 Northern Songs Ltd/ Campbell Connelly / 2/6

#025-2 Northern Songs Ltd/ 3/-

#025-3 Northern Songs Ltd/West Central Printing/ 30p

Go to"A Hard Day's Night" index

Up to higher level directory

#025-1 Can't Buy Me Love (1st. Issue: Northern Songs Ltd / Price: 2 shillings and 6 pence)
Back to the top of the line

TRACK LISTING	CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
RELEASE DATE	20th. March 1964 / First Issue
SONG WRITER'S CREDIT	Words and Music by JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY
PUBLISHER'S CREDIT	NORTHERN SONGS LTD		PRICE	2/6 (two shillings and six pence)
PRINT COMPANY'S NAME	Sole Selling Agent: CAMPBELL, CONNELLY & CO. LTD
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES	Photo by permission of Dezo Hoffmann
INCLUDED:	LP	A Hard Day's Night
	EP	The Beatles' Million Sellers (GEP 8946)
	SINGLE	Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That (R 5114)

FRONT AND BACK: --> Click!

CLOSE UP

Photographer's credit "Dezo Hoffmann" was printed. Has a red background with publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LTD" at the front of the sheet. Price: 2/6=two shillings and six pence
	sole selling agents' credit "CAMPBELL CONNELLY & CO. LTD." was printed at the back of the sheet (P4).

INSIDE: --> Click!

CLOSE UP

Publisher's credit and address were printed at the bottom of the inside of the sheet.

#025-2 Can't Buy Me Love (2nd. Issue: Northern Songs Ltd / Price: 3 shillings)
Back to the top of the line

TRACK LISTING	CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
RELEASE DATE	1964? / Second Issue
SONG WRITER'S CREDIT	Words and Music by JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY
PUBLISHER'S CREDIT	NORTHERN SONGS LTD		PRICE	3/- (three shillings)
PRINT COMPANY'S NAME	-
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES	Photo by permission of Dezo Hoffmann
INCLUDED:	LP	A Hard Day's Night
	EP	The Beatles' Million Sellers (GEP 8946)
	SINGLE	Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That (R 5114)

FRONT AND BACK: --> Click!

CLOSE UP

Photographer's credit "Dezo Hoffmann" was printed.
Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LTD" was printed at the front of the sheet.
Price: 3/-=three shillings

The price was increased from '2/6' in 1963 to '3/-' in late 1964. This was followed by the '20p 4/-' dual pricing during the 1971 decimalization, eventually leading to the '25p' revision sticker during the mid-70s inflation crisis. In the following years of 1976-1977, the price likely rose to 30p due to the impact of further inflation.

Period (Approx.)	Price Marking	Economic Context / Background
1962 – Mid-1964	2/6	Early 1960s Standard: The common price during the rise of the Beatles.
Late 1964 – 1969	3/-	Stable Era: A slight increase as the music industry matured.
1970 – 1971	20p 4/-	Decimalization Transition: Dual pricing used during the currency change.
1972 – 1973	20p	Post-Decimal Standard: New pence became the sole currency.
1974 – 1975	25p (Sticker)	Initial Inflation Spike: First major price jump after decimalization.
1976 – 1977	30p	Persistent High Inflation: Updated price printed directly on new batches.

sole selling agents' credit "CAMPBELL CONNELLY & CO. LTD." was removed at the back of the sheet (P4).

INSIDE: --> Click!

CLOSE UP

Publisher's credit and address were printed at the bottom of the inside of the sheet.

#025-3 Can't Buy Me Love (3rd. Issue?: Northern Songs Ltd / West Central Printing / Price: 30 pence)
Back to the top of the line

TRACK LISTING	CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
RELEASE DATE	1976? / Third Issue?
SONG WRITER'S CREDIT	WORDS & MUSIC BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY
PUBLISHER'S CREDIT	NORTHERN SONGS LTD/MUSIC SALES LIMITED		PRICE	30 pence
PRINT COMPANY'S NAME	Printer's credit: Printed in England by WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES	-
INCLUDED:	LP	A Hard Day's Night
	EP	The Beatles' Million Sellers (GEP 8946)
	SINGLE	Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That (R 5114)

FRONT AND BACK: --> Click!

CLOSE UP

Matte paper.

Composer's credit "WORDS & MUSIC BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY" was printed.

The credit "NORTHERN SONGS LTD/MUSIC SALES LIMITED" were printed at the front of the sheet. Large Northern Songs Ltd" logo was erased.
Price: 30 pence

The price was increased from '2/6' in 1963 to '3/-' in late 1964. This was followed by the '20p 4/-' dual pricing during the 1971 decimalization, eventually leading to the '25p' revision sticker during the mid-70s inflation crisis. In the following years of 1976-1977, the price likely rose to 30p due to the impact of further inflation.

Period (Approx.)	Price Marking	Economic Context / Background
1962 – Mid-1964	2/6	Early 1960s Standard: The common price during the rise of the Beatles.
Late 1964 – 1969	3/-	Stable Era: A slight increase as the music industry matured.
1970 – 1971	20p 4/-	Decimalization Transition: Dual pricing used during the currency change.
1972 – 1973	20p	Post-Decimal Standard: New pence became the sole currency.
1974 – 1975	25p (Sticker)	Initial Inflation Spike: First major price jump after decimalization.
1976 – 1977	30p	Persistent High Inflation: Updated price printed directly on new batches.

Printer's credit "Printed in Englandd by WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO., LTD.," was printed in sans-serif font at the back of the sheet (P4).
Printed the words "NO 1008 B"

INSIDE: --> Click!

CLOSE UP

Publisher's credit and address were printed at the bottom of the inside of the sheet.