Do You Want To Know A... /
Thank You Girl

This title is unique to Canada and was never issued on Capitol in the USA (but was found on VJ 587). Along with Sie Liebt Dich, this is the last unique Canadian Beatles single to be issued on the 72000 series before the Canadian catalogue was aligned with the USA catalogue. 45.72159.1.1 is the only pressing of this title and was released only in MONO. Being unique to Canada and pressed in small quantities, it is quite sought after by collectors.

Availability

This record was released on May 26, 1964. Less than 5000 copies of this one-time pressing by Capitol of Canada were made, so it is considered quite desirable today by collectors around the world. There seems to be a regional distribution of this single (and of Sie Liebt Dich as well); meaning that Do You Want to Know A Secret seems to have been more widely available on the East coast of Canada, while Sie Liebt Dich seems more often found on the West coast of Canada.

General Information

This single did not make big waves on market. It was pressed in small quantities and did not trigger much interest considering the B-Side (Thank You Girl) had already been released as the B-side of "Thank You Girl" (45.72101.1.1) a year before.

Pressing Information

The A-side 45 was prepared by Capitol of Canada from the UK master tapes provided for the Twist And Shout album. The B-side on the other hand probably used the same master previously created from a dubbed UK 45. Approximately 5000 copies were reportedly pressed (source: P. Hemmingsen, The Beatles’ Canadian Discography part. 3). Matrix numbers on all know copies feature the 7XCE prefix:

Side A: 7XCE-17330A
Side B: 7XCE-17330

No second set of lacquers (-2) was prepared, no second run was ever pressed.

Sleeve

1964 copies (until 1966) were sold in a generic THIN FLAT black Capitol sleeve:

Sales

Reported sales were quite moderate compared to previous titles. With a reported 5000 copies pressed in 1964, the 45 was not very popular and 3000 copies were apparently returned and recycled in 1965, making an estimated total of 2000 copies sold. (source: P. Hemmingsen, The Beatles’ Canadian Discography part. 3)