Here, I will focus on the instrumentation and other technical details of The Beatles' fifth album (Britsh Release):
Overall: Songs for the movie recorded mostly from February 15 to 19, 1965, and most of the others from June 14 to 17, 1965, at Abbey Road. Released on August 6, 1965. This album marked the heavy influence of Bob Dylan.
- Help!...Recorded on April 13, 1965 at Abbey Road. Released as a single on July 23, 1965.
- The Night Before...Recorded on February 17, 1965 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: electric piano, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- You've Got to Hide Your Love Away...Recorded on February 18, 1965 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: acoustic guitar
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, vocal
- HARRISON: acoustic guitar
- STARR: tambourine
- Session musicians: flutes
- I Need You...Recorded on February 15, 1965 at Abbey Road, with overdubs February 16.
- McCARTNEY: bass, backing vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, lead vocal (double-tracked)
- STARR: drums
- Another Girl...Recorded on February 15, 1965 at Abbey Road, McCartney overdub of lead guitar on February 16
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead guitar (solo at end), lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, backing vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backing vocal
- STARR: drums
- You're Going to Lose That Girl...Recorded on February 19, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, piano, backing vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar (Fender Stratocaster, Sonic Blue tremolo), backing vocal
- STARR: drums, bongos
- Ticket to Ride...Recorded on February 15, 1965 at Abbey Road. Originally released as a single on April 9, 1965.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead guitar (Sunburst Epiphone Casino), harmony vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, tambourine, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- Act Naturally...Recorded on June 17, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, harmony vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums, lead vocal
- It's Only Love...Recorded on June 15, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, tambourine, vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
- You Like Me Too Much...Recorded on February 17, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: Steinway piano, harmony vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, electric piano
- HARRISON: lead guitar, lead vocal
- STARR: drums, tambourine
- George Martin: Steinway piano
- Tell Me What You See...Recorded on February 18, 1965 at Abbey Road.
- McCARTNEY: bass, electric piano, lead vocal
- LENNON: washboard guitar, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, tambourine
- STARR: drums, claves
- I've Just Seen a Face...Recorded on June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road
- McCARTNEY: acoustic guitar, vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar
- HARRISON: acoustic lead guitar
- STARR: drums, maracas
- Yesterday...Recorded on June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road. This was the first time a Beatle recorded solo.
- McCARTNEY: acoustic guitar (Epiphone Texan), vocal
- Session musicians: string quartet
- Dizzy Miss Lizzy...Recorded on May 10, 1965 at Abbey Road:
- McCARTNEY: bass
- LENNON: Hammond organ, vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar
- STARR: drums
Other singles from this period:
- Day Tripper...Recorded on October 16, 1965 at Abbey Road. Released December 3, 1965.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: rhythm guitar, tambourine, lead vocal
- HARRISON: lead guitar, backingy vocal
- STARR: drums
- We Can Work It Out...Recorded on October 20, 1965 at Abbey Road, with a vocal overdub on October 20. Released as the B-side to Day Tripper on December 3, 1965.
- McCARTNEY: bass, lead vocal
- LENNON: acoustic guitar, harmonium, harmony vocal
- HARRISON: tambourine
- STARR: drums
My sources are Beatlesongs by William J. Dowlding (©1989) and The Beatles Anthology, by "The Beatles" (©2000).