What is the year of the event that occured first, Twist and Shout by Capital Records on "Rarities" was released, or Twist and Shout was written?
There's a Place:  In the US it was released on "Introducing... The Beatles" (Vee-Jay Records) and as the B-side of "Twist and Shout", and was finally released by Capitol Records on "Rarities" in 1980. Twist and Shout: "Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell").
1961