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Tambourine on "Love Me Do", and maracas on "PS I Love You".

Although Ringo was officially a member (paid a salary at first) when "Love Me Do" was recorded, George Martin had already brought in a session musician to play drums after Pete Best was sacked. Martin hadn't heard Ringo play so he decided to use his own drummer as he knew his ability.

Starr played percussion for the first takes. He then got to play drums on a second version of "Love Me Do". This version was their first single, but the master tape was lost before their first album was issued, so it was replaced with the first version.

Ringo later covered "Love Me Do" on his solo album Vertical Man.

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Ringo played the tambourine in Love Me Do. George Martin had hired a session drummer, Andy White, to play the drum kit.

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