COVER VERSIONS OF BEATLES SONGS

Tell Me Why
Written By John Lennon
(Credited to Lennon-McCartney)

Last update: Thursday, April 01, 2021

Tell Me Why from the album A Hard Day's Night
In North America it was released on both the American version of A Hard Day's Night and the album Something New

The Beatles - Tell Me Why + 1964 A Hard Day's Night United Artists soundtrack


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YouTube links underlined
SONG TITLE
ADDITIONAL SONG INFO
+ YEAR – MEDIA TYPE/TITLE – other info YouTube ^WRITER^
1964 The TributeTell Me Why+ 2009 Bootleg #1 Roy Davies Music
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A Hard Night's DayTell Me Why
(Twist And Shout + I Want To Hold Your Hand + All My Loving + Tell Me Why + Ticket To Ride + You Can't Do That + A Hard Day's Night + I Should Have Known Better + Eight Days A Week + Can't Buy Me Love + Day Tripper + Drive My Car + Nowhere Man + Act Naturally + Paperback Writer + Getting Better + Good Day Sunshine + Penny Lane + All You Need Is Love + When I'm Sixty-Four + Glass Onion + Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da + Here Comes The Sun + Get Back + Something + Come Together + A Day In The Life + Golden Slumbers + The End + Hey Jude)
+ Beatles Tribute Band
+ at The Allen Library 02/07/2014 commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fab Four's U.S. debut on Ed Sullivan
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American English Beatles TributeTell Me Why
(Full Concert: She Loves You + Please Please Me + Don't Bother Me + Matchbox + A Hard Day's Night + Tell Me Why + I'm Happy Just To Dance With You + And I Love Her + I Should Have Known Better + Can't Buy Me Love + Help! + Roll Over Beethoven + Day Tripper + Twist And Shout + Yesterday + Blackbird + The Inner Light + You've Got To Hide Your Love Away + Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band + With A Little Help From My Friends + Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds + Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! + Hello Goodbye + Yellow Submarine + A Day In The Life + If I Needed Someone + Here Comes The Sun + Get Back + Come Together + While My Guitar Gently Weeps + The Ballad Of John And Yoko + Birthday + Revolution)
+ 10/1/17, Oktober Fest at St. Alphonsus Church - Chicago IL
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April WineTell Me Why+ 1982
+ 1992 Power Play
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Audio IdolsTell Me Why+ 2011 Digital A Tribute To The Beatles: Every Little Thing One Media Publishing
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Barek GhaliTell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 2006 Digital Beatlemania Rag Prestige Elite - X5 Music Group
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Barek GhaliTell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 2010 Digital Beatles – A Guitar Tribute Prestige Elite - X5 Music Group
+ on Itunes and Spotify songs from Beatlemania Rag play instead of A Guitar Tribute
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Bats
[US?]
Tell Me Why+ 2014 Digital Bootik Does The Beatles Bootik Moosik
+ 1980 7inch single Gustav Records GT-003 (US)
+ 2012 7inch single Sing Sing Records SING044 (US)
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Beach BoysTell Me Why+ 1965 LP Beach Boys Party! Capitol Records MAS 2398
+ 1990 Beach Boys Party
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Beach BoysTell Me Why+ 2005 3CD The Beatles Songbook Disky CD 903311 (Netherlands)
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BeatballsTell Me Why+ 2014 Digital A Hard Days Night (A Tribute To The Beatles) Comfy Towers Musical Services Limited
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BeathovenTell Me Why+ 2002 CDr Beatles In Hungarian self release no number (Hungary)
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BeathovenTell Me Why
(Mondd El Miert) (Hungarian) [F]
+ 1992 Cassette Beatles Magyarul [Beatles In English] Zebra MZ 069 (Hungary)
+ 1992 CD Beatles Magyarul [Beatles In English] Zebra MZ 069 (Hungary)
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BeathovenTell Me Why
(Mondd el, miert?) (Hungarian) [F]
+ 1994 CD Digital Beathoven Zebra 523911-2 (Hungary)
+ 1994 Cassette Digital Beathoven Zebra 523911-4 (Hungary)
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Beat-LeleTell Me Why+ 2017 Digital / 2018 CD An Ukulele Tribute To The Beatles
+ https://beat-lele.bandcamp.com/releases
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Beatlemaniax U.S.A.Tell Me Why+ An Authentic Tribute To The 'Touring Years' Of The Beatles
+ at Sixty Sundaes (60proof) in Port St Lucie Florida on September 10, 2011
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Big Ben Banjo BandTell Me Why
(Medley: Tell Me Why + The Word + I'll Be Back)
(Instrumental)
+ 1967 LP Happy Banjos Play The Beatles Capitol Records ST 2642
+ HEAR HERE: https://ok.ru/video/38934219487
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Big Ben Banjo BandTell Me Why
(Tell Me Why + The Word + I'll Be Back)
(Instrumental)
+ 1966 LP Banjos Go Beatles Columbia SX 6073 / SCX 6073 ((UK)
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Billy Lee RileyTell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 1964 LP Harmonica Beatle Mania Mercury SR 60974 / MG 20974(US)
+ 1964 LP Beatlemania…Em Armoninca Mercury 124000 (Chile)
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Billy Lee RileyTell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 1964 LP Harmonica Beatlemania Mercury MG 20974 / SR 60974 (US)
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Blast
[Denmark]
Tell Me Why+ 1988 LP Fan EMI 7914261 (Denmark)
+ 1988 CD Fan EMI 7914262 (Denmark)
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Bluebirds - aTell Me Why+ 2012 Digital VA The Time Meddler Vol 2: The Curse Of Fenric Southern City's Lab SCL-TM002 (Russia)
Paul McCartney / Wings Solo
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Bluebirds - aTell Me Why+ 2012 Cassette VA DiG! Store Compilation I DIG DIGPCLP-MC 001 (Russia)
Paul McCartney / Wings Solo
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Bootik MoosikTell Me Why+ 2014 Digital Bootik Does The Beatles Bootik Moosik
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Brinsley Schwarz
(Limelight)
Tell Me Why+ 2011 Digital Original Golden Greats/Fifteen Thoughts Of Brinsley Schwarz Parlophone / Warner Music - not on earlier releases of same title
+ 1998 CD Hens' Teeth Edsel Records EDCD 546 (UK)
+ 7inch single (as Limelight) United Artists Records UP 35779 (UK)
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Chenille SistersTell Me Why
(Tell Me Why + Chains)
+ 1986
+ 1964 The Chenille Sisters
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Christine Hiroshi AbeTell Me Why
(?????????) (Japanese)
+ 1988 CD VA I Want To Hold Your Hand (Dakishimetai) (??????) EastWorld CT32-5160 (Japan)
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Coverbeats
(Heiko Effertz)
(Ian Cussick)
(Max Cohen)
(Ian Cussick, Heiko Effertz)
(Ian Cussick, Heiko Effertz, Max Cohen)
(Magical Mystery Project, Dirk Zuther, Ian Cussick)
Tell Me Why+ 2010 10CD Wish We Were The Beatles: A Tribute To The Beatles Greatest Hits Membran 33083
+ A Tribute To The Beatles Vol. 8
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Coverbeats
(Heiko Effertz)
(Ian Cussick)
(Max Cohen)
(Ian Cussick, Heiko Effertz)
(Ian Cussick, Heiko Effertz, Max Cohen)
(Magical Mystery Project, Dirk Zuther, Ian Cussick)
Tell Me Why+ 2009 Wish We Were The Beatles - A Tribute To A Hard Day's Night DocumentsNF^JL-PM^
Cubs
(The Lion Cubs)
(Les Lionceaux)
Tell Me Why
(French) [F]
+ 1965^JL-PM^
Cubs
(The Lion Cubs)
(Les Lionceaux)
Tell Me Why
(Dis-Moi Pourquoi?) (French) [F]
+ 1964 7inch single Mercury 154039 (France)
+ 2007 CD La France et Les Beatles, Vol. 3 Magic
+ 1990 Le Rock c'est
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Cubs
(The Lion Cubs)
(Les Lionceaux)
Tell Me Why
(Dis-Moi Pourquoi) (German) [F]
+ 2015 2CD Ils Chantent The Beatles Universal Music France 5358963 (France)
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Cubs
(The Lion Cubs)
(Les Lionceaux)
Tell Me Why
(Dis-Moi Pourquoi?) (French) [F]
+ 1965 7inch 45rpm EP Le Vrai Google Eye Mercury 152025 MCE (France)
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Cubs
(The Lion Cubs)
(Les Lionceaux)
Tell Me Why
(Medley Beatles: All My Loving + Can't Buy Me Love + Tell Me Why + I Wanna Be Your Man + It Won't Be Long + No Reply + A Hard Day's Night) (French) [F]
+ 1993 CD Single Medley Beatles / Medley Rock - Leurs Plus Grands Succes Versions 93
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Cubs
(The Lion Cubs)
(Les Lionceaux)
Tell Me Why
(Dis-moi Pourquoi?) (French) [F]
+ 1990 CD Le Rock C'est Ca! PolyGram Distribution 842 057-2 (France)
+ 2002 CD Twistin' The Rock Vol. 16 Mercury France 548 931-2 (France)
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Daly BluesTell Me Why+ 2009 Digital Across Their Universe: Lowbudget Records Does The Songs Of The Beatles Catapult
+ 2010 CDr Across Their Universe: Lowbudget Records Does The Songs Of The Beatles Lowbudget Records LBCD (US)
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David Keith JonesTell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 2012 Digital Penny Lane Band VoceVersatile
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De Jaeltes
[Netherlands]
Tell Me Why
('t Zit Me Hoog) (Dutch) [F]
+ Digital Te Dagzwaar ´s Nachts
+ Listen or download at http://elsing.wixsite.com/jaeltes
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De Jaeltes
[Netherlands]
Tell Me Why
(Vraag Me Niets) (Dutch) [F]
+ Digital Blijf Blij Jij - Stay Happy Van mij aan jou - From Me to You
+ Listen or download at http://elsing.wixsite.com/jaeltes
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DeltaTell Me Why+ Delta Style Beatles*^JL-PM^
Didi And His ABC Boys
(Didi & Die ABC Boys)
Tell Me Why
(Sei Mir Treu Wie Gold) (German)
+ 1995 CD VA Das War Ein Harter Tag - Beatles Lieder Auf Deutsch Bear Family BCD 15 915 AH (Germany)
+ 2000 Das War Ein Harter Tag-Beatles Lieder Auf Deutsch
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Didi And His ABC Boys
(Didi & Die ABC Boys)
Tell Me Why
(Sei Mir Treu Wie Gold)
+ 1965 LP Beat Aus Berlin Telefunken BLE 14340-P (Germany)
+ 1989 LP Das War Ein Hrter Tag – Beatles Songs Bear Tracks BTS943 403 (Germany
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Die MusikstudentenTell Me Why+ 1999 - 2006 Akustische Tanz- und Cocktailmusik Fuego
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DJ Lee
(Cindy Jones, DJ Lee, Jason Rome Band, Johnny Simon Band, Michael Band, Neal Jackson Band, Ricky Noble Band)
Tell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 2015 Digital Pop Collection, Vol. 2 Pop
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Done AgainTell Me Why+ 2006 Digital Hits Doctor Music As Originally Performed By The Beatles, Vol. 5 Hits Doctor Music
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Dynasouls
(Dyna Souls)
(Dyna-Souls)
(Dyna Souls Band)
(Dynasonics)
[Philippines]
Tell Me Why
(Tell Me Why + If I Fell)
+ LP Pinoy Beatles Gemini Records GLPS-4605 (Philippines)
+ During the 60's they were popular interpreting the Beatles song and Filipinizing it (meaning they have to change the wording to Tagalog)
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Edgar CruzTell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 2018 CD And Digital Yesterday Tripper ECI Recordings
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Emiko ShiratoriTell Me Why+ 1995 CD Dear…Beatles Number Collection Crystal Bird KICS 483 (Japan)
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Fab FourTell Me Why+ at the Stardust Theater on the Norwegian Pearl on 8-13-07
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Four Sales
(Keepon)
Tell Me Why+ Live at Soches Rock Yotsuya in Tokyo
+ Japanese Beatles Tribute Band
+ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoTYf3_aUn8
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Freddie & The MaybellinesTell Me Why+ 2007 Cape Cod Covers [Bonus Track]??^JL-PM^
George Martin
(The George Martin Orchestra)
(George Martin And His Orchestra)
Tell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 1964 LP By Popular Demand A Hard Day's United Artists Records UAL 3383 (US)NF^JL-PM^
Gera BalderasTell Me Why
(A Hard Day's Night Complete Album: A Hard Day's Night + I Should Have Known Better + If I Fell + I'm Happy Just To Dance With You + And I Love Her + Tell Me Why + Can't Buy Me Love + Any Time At All + I'll Cry Instead + Things We Said To day + When I Get Home + You Can't Do That + I'll Be Back)

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Ginji ItoTell Me Why
(??????) (Japanese)
+ 1982 LP Sugar Boy Blues Casablanca, Polystar 28P-39 (Japan)
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Glendale One featuring The B-Town HornsTell Me Why+ 2014 Digital Live At Asylum Artists Proximity Alert
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Golden KidsTell Me Why+ 1994 CD Comeback Supraphon SU 5003-2 311 (Czech Republic)
+ Recorded in Lucerna 3. november 1994
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GonersTell Me Why+ 2011 Digital The High St. Station Performance Self Release
+ at Alameda's High St. Station Cafe
+ HEAR HERE
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Harri StojkaTell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 2016 CD and Digital Tribute To The Beatles
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Joey LevineTell Me Why+ 2012 The Beatles Complete On Ukulele - A Hard Days Night
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Johnny Simon BandTell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 2014 Digital A Tribute To The Beatles, Vol. 1 Compilation Records
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Karaoke Channel - Stingray MusicTell Me Why
(Karaoke Version)
+ 2008 Karaoke - In the style of The Beatles - Vol. 4 Stingray Music
+ The Karaoke Channel - The Best Of Pop Vol. - 53
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Karaoke Channel - Stingray MusicTell Me Why
(Includes Lead Singer)
+ 2008 Karaoke - In the style of The Beatles - Vol. 4 Stingray Music
+ The Karaoke Channel - The Best Of Pop Vol. - 53
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Klaus Beyer
(Klaus-Peter Beyer)
Tell Me Why
(Sag Warum) (German) [F]
+ 2004 CDr Ein Harter Tag NO RAP 3012 (Germany)
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Let It BeatTell Me Why+ 2017 Digital Nice To Beat With You Autoeditado
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Limelight
(Brinsley Schwarz)
Tell Me Why+ 1998 CD Hen's Teeth Edsel Records EDCD 546 (UK)
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Los Beatles AmericanosTell Me Why+ La Caja De Los Beatles En Espanol Vol 19 discs
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Los Buitres
(Los Buitres de Venezuela)
Tell Me Why
(Dim e Por Que!) (Spanish) [F]
+ La Caja De Los Beatles En Espanol Vol 20 discs
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Me And ThemTell Me Why+ 1999 2CD VA All You Need Is Covers - The Songs Of The Beatles Castle Music NEECD 309 (UK)
+ 1964 7inch single Pye 7N 15683 (UK)
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MoonstrucksTell Me Why+ Pinoy bands from the 60s and 70s -Same Old Song Concert-Manila Hotel-1983*^JL-PM^
Neal Jackson BandTell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 2013 Digital Hits From The 60's Vol. 2
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PangaTell Me Why+ Czech tribute band
+ from promo DVD 2014
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Paulo Cesar Barros
(Paulo Cezar)
Tell Me Why
(Pra que chorar) (Portuguese) [F] (Entire disc: menina linda + Dona do meu coracao + eu te amo + Michelle + ate o fim + eu me apaixonei + voce vai ser feliz + feche os olhos + quis fazer voce feliz + hey Jude + ontem + pra que chorar + nao consigo te esquecer + eu quero amar voce)
+ 1977 Greatest Hits Of The Beatles
+ Os Maiores Sucessos Dos Beatles
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Peawees
[Italy]
Tell Me Why+ 1996 LP Where People Smile!!! Panic Records NOW0496 (Italy)
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PunklesTell Me Why+ 2002
+ 2006 Punk! Prollhead
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ResidentsTell Me Why
(Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life: A Day in the Life + The End + Lady Madonna + A Hard Day's Night + Tell Me What You See + Her Majesty + Tell Me Why + I Am the Walrus + Blue Jay Way + Can't Buy Me Love + Another Girl + All I've Got to Do + All My Loving + Girl + In My Life + Yellow Submarine + I Want to Hold Your Hand + No Reply + I'm a Loser + Mr. Moonlight + Love You To + She Loves You + Hey Bulldog)
+ 1977 7inch single The Beatles Play The Residents And The Residents Play The Beatles Ralph Records RR0577 (US)
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Ricky Noble BandTell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 2014 Digital Labor Day Music, Vol. 2 Labor Day Records
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Rubber Band
[Denmark]
Tell Me Why+ 1996 CD All You Need Is Live! Kick Music KICKCD 46 (Denmark)
+ 1996 CD All You Need Is Oxygen Kick Music KICKPROCD 94 promo (Denmark)
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Science ProjectTell Me Why
(A Hard Day's Night [Complete Album Cover])
+ 2012 / 2015
+ Hear here: https://soundcloud.com/andrews-science-project/sets/beatles-covers
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Selton
[Brazil]
Tell Me Why+ 2012 Digital We Are Not Selton, We Are Nelson! Antistar ANTISTAR 004 (Brazil)
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ShampooTell Me Why
(Tengo E' Guaie) (Italian)
+ 1980 In Naples 1980//81 EMI 3C 064-18517 (Italy)
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NAUS^JL-PM- Pino De Simone - Massimo d'Alessio - Lino d'Alessio - Constantino Iaccarino^
Sixth WaveTell Me Why+ 2002 Sixth Wave*^JL-PM^
Steven King
[Granite Falls, Washington]
Tell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ CD Beatle-ing 7
+ https://www.guitarbystevenking.net/KingCDsvhstab.html
+ https://earofnewt.com/2015/02/07/fingerstyle-guitarist-and-beatles-freak-steven-king-is-scary-good/
+ https://earofnewt.com/2015/02/07/fingerstyle-guitarist-and-beatles-freak-steven-king-is-scary-good/
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Sting RaysTell Me Why+ 1993 VA There Goes The Neighborhood Vol. 3NF^JL-PM^
Strawberry BeatsTell Me Why+ 2006 DVD A Tribute To The Beatles Ambianz AZ 300714 (Netherlands)
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Sunshine SuperstarsTell Me Why+ 2011 CD Tell Me Why: A Tribute To The Beatles 2 No Milk Today - OMP
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Susan & The Surftones
(S&ST)
Tell Me Why
(Instrumental)
+ 2009 CD S&ST Play The Beatles - Volume 2 The Dear Prudence Sessions Acme Brothers Records 884502258455
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SynthoTux Magic OrchestraTell Me Why
(Beatles Foxtrot Medley: Love Me Do + Fixing A Hole + Michelle + Penny Lane + Tell Me Why + Maxell's Silver Hammer + Your Mother Should Know + With A Little help From My Friends + Girl + Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite + Good Day Sunshine + I'm Only Sleeping + Getting Better + When I'm Sixty-Four)
(Instrumental)

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Terra MolhadaTell Me Why+ Unreleased – MP3 was available on RapidShare Terra Molhada - The Beatles Cover Band
+ Recorded at Estudio Professor Pardal by Cecelo and Nando
+ Terra Molhada is a brazillian Beatles cover band from Rio de Janeiro
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Terra MolhadaTell Me Why+ Digital The Beatles Cover Band
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Terry Baxter Orchestra And ChorusTell Me Why+ 1972 6LP Yesterday - The Wonderful Music Of The Beatles Performed By The Terry Baxter Orchestra And Chorus Columbia House P6S 5748 (US)
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ThorleifsTell Me Why
(Beatles Medley: She Loves You + Can't Buy Me Love + All My Loving + Eight Days A Week + Tell Me Why + With A Little Help From My Friends + She Loves You)
+ 1998 Cassette Saxondingar 4 Mariann MK 3052 (Sweden)
+ 1998 CD Szxodingar 4 Mariann MLPCD 3052 (Sweden)
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TsugulingTell Me Why
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Two Of UsTell Me Why+ 2009 CD A Hard Day's Night An Acoustic Tribute To The Beatles Scrapple Records
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Typhoons
(The Typhoons · Mike Redway)
Tell Me Why+ 2010 CD The Embassy Beatles Covers Redrock Music Ltd
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WheezetomesTell Me Why
(Beatles Medley: She Loves You + Tell Me Why + A Hard Day's Night + Please Please Me + Hold Me Tight + I Saw Her Standing There)
+ at Duggan's Pub, Lincoln, NE on April 15, 2011
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Yasuhiro AbeTell Me Why
(???) (Japanese)
+ 1988 CD VA I Want To Hold Your Hand (Dakishimetai) (??????) EastWorld CT32-5160 (Japan)
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