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The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963)

The Beatles - Please Please Me - Introducing the Beatles (1963)

Their first-ever album, raw and rough and still very rock & roll. Lennon and McCartney begin to flex their writing muscles and had already scored two UK hits when this appeared, but they still relied heavily on the cover material to see them through. Their insecurity about their own abilities seems curious in hindsight since they'd pulled the title song and "I Saw Her Standing There" (with thanks to Little Richard) out of their hats. But they were an unknown quantity, still to launch a million bands and take pop music to places it had never dreamed off. A small step for four men, a giant leap for music. --Chris Nickson

Tracklist:

1. I Saw Her Standing There 2:57
2. Misery 1:52
3. Anna (Go To Him) 2:59
4. Chains 2:28
5. Boys 2:29
6. Ask Me Why 2:29
7. Please Please Me 2:04
8. Love Me Do 2:24
9. P.S. I Love You 2:06
10. Baby It's You 2:43
11. Do You Want To Know A Secret 2:00
12. A Taste Of Honey 2:06
13. There's A Place 1:53
14. Twist And Shout 2:39

The Beatles - With the Beatles (1963)

They still had plenty of covers to fill out the running time, but the Lennon-McCartney writing team was gathering steam and beginning to knock out pop classics as if they were pulling them out of thin air. "All My Loving" and "I Wanna Be your Man" come from this record, issued hurriedly to capitalize on English Beatlemania. But even when they were laying into some classic Chuck Berry, by this time the Beatles had acquired a unique sound in the blend of John's and Paul's voices, while George was coming on by leaps and bounds as a guitar player. While not absolutely essential, as a snapshot of a band in a place and time, With the Beatles is good for a smile. --Chris Nickson

Tracklist:

1. It Won't Be Long 2:17
2. All I've Got To Do 2:05
3. All My Loving 2:10
4. Don't Bother Me 2:31
5. Little Child 1:49
6. Till There Was You 2:16
7. Please Mister Postman 2:38
8. Roll Over Beethoven 2:48
9. Hold Me Tight 2:34
10. You Really Got A Hold On Me 3:04
11. I Wanna Be Your Man 2:02
12. Devil In Her Heart 2:28
13. Not A Second Time 2:09
14. Money (That's What I Want) 2:55

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Tracklist:

1. A Hard Day's Night 2:37
2. I Should Have Known Better 2:46
3. If I Fell 2:21
4. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You 1:59
5. And I Love Her 2:32
6. Tell Me Why 2:12
7. Can't Buy Me Love 2:14
8. Any Time At All 2:15
9. I'll Cry Instead 1:48
10. Things We Said Today 2:38
11. When I Get Home 2:19
12. You Can't Do That 2:3813. I'll Be Back 2:24

The Beatles - Beatles For Sale (1964)

The Beatles - Beatles For Sale (1964)

The Beatles' fourth UK album

Tracklist:

1. No Reply 2:19
2. I'm A Loser 2:33
3. Baby's In Black 2:09
4. Rock And Roll Music 2:34
5. I'll Follow The Sun 1:51
6. Mr. Moonlight 2:42
7. Medley- A. Kansas City , B. Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey 2:41
8. Eight Days A Week 2:47
9. Words Of Love 2:08
10. Honey Don't 3:01
11. Every Little Thing 2:06
12. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party 2:36
13. What You're Doing 2:34
14. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby 2:26

The Beatles - Help (1965)

Tracklist:

1. Help! 2:24
2. The Night Before 2:37
3. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 2:12
4. I Need You 2:31
5. Another Girl 2:09
6. You're Gonna Lose That Girl 2:21
7. Ticket to Ride 3:12
8. Act Naturally 2:33
9. It`s Only Love 1:59
10. You Like Me Too Much 2:39
11. Tell Me What You See 2:40
12. I`ve Just Seen a Face 2:08
13. Yesterday 2:09
14. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 2:55

The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965)

Rank 'em how you like, Rubber Soul is an undeniable pivot point in the Fab Four's varied discography no matter where, or how, you first heard it. The album was softened up in its original 12-song American edition to jibe with the Dylan/Byrds folk-rock sound, as well as squeeze money from the Parlophone catalog. The 14-song U.K. edition--the version now available on compact disc--is a different, more dynamic, and ultimately more accomplished achievement. So many classics: "Drive My Car" and "Nowhere Man" (both omitted from the U.S. edition) merge the early combustible Beatifics to a burgeoning studio consciousness; "The Word" can be read as a pre-psych warning shot; the sitar-laden "Norwegian Wood" and the evocative "Girl" (the latter written on the last night of the sessions) stand as turning points in John Lennon's oeuvre. George finally emerges too, with the McGuinn-ish "If I Needed Someone." --Don Harrison

Tracklist:

1. Drive My Car 2:31
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 2:05
3. You Won't See Me 3:23
4. Nowhere Man 2:44
5.Think For Yourself 2:19
6. The Word 2:43
7. Michelle 2:44
8. What Goes On 2:48
9. Girl 2:30
10. I'm Looking Through You 2:26
11. In My Life 2:27
12. Wait 2:15
13. If I Needed Someone 2:23
14. Run For Your Life 2:22

The Beatles - Revolver (1966)

The Beatles - Revolver (1966)

Tracklist:

1. Taxman 2:41
2. Eleanor Rigby 2:08
3. I'm Only Sleeping 3:02
4. Love You To 3:08
5. Here, There And Everywhere 2:25
6. Yellow Submarine 2:41
7. She Said She Said 2:38
8. Good Day Sunshine 2:11
9. And Your Bird Can Sing 2:02
10. For No One 2:01
11. Doctor Robert 2:16
12. I Want To Tell You 2:31
13. Got To Get You Into My Life 2:38
14. Tomorrow Never Knows 2:59

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Tracklist:

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 2:00
2. With A Little Help From My Friends 2:43
3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 3:28
4. Getting Better 2:47
5. Fixing A Hole 2:36
6. She's Leaving Home 3:36
7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite! 2:37
8. Within You, Without You 5:03
9. When I'm Sixty-Four 2:37
10. Lovely Rita 2:42
11. Good Morning, Good Morning 2:41
12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) 1:20
13. A Day In The Life 5:04

The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

Tracklist:

1. Magical Mystery Tour 2:47
2. The Fool On The Hill 2:56
3. Flying 2:16
4. Blue Jay Way 3:51
5. Your Mother Should Know 2:26
6. I Am The Walrus 4:33
7. Hello Goodbye 3:27
8. Strawberry Fields Forever 4:06
9. Penny Lane 2:58
10. Baby You're A Rich Man 3:04
11. All You Need Is Love 4:00

The Beatles - The Beatles (White Album) (1968)

The Beatles - The Beatles (White Album) (1968)

Tracklist:

Disc 1:

1. Back In The U.S.S.R. 2:43
2. Dear Prudence 3:54
3. Glass Onion 2:18
4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 3:09
5. Wild Honey Pie 0:53
6. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill 3:13
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 4:46
8. Happiness Is A Warm Gun 2:43
9. Martha My Dear 2:27
10. I'm So Tired 2:03
11. Blackbird 2:17
12. Piggies 2:04
13. Rocky Racoon 3:33
14. Don't Pass Me By 3:50
15. Why Don't We Do It In The Road 1:41
16. I Will 1:46
17. Julia 2:54

Disc 2:

1. Birthday 2:41
2. Yer Blues 3:58
3. Mother Nature's Son 2:47
4. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey 2:23
5. Sexy Sadie 3:14
6. Helter Skelter 4:27
7. Long, Long, Long 3:04
8. Revolution 1 4:14
9. Honey Pie 2:39
10. Savoy Truffle 2:53
11. Cry Baby Cry 3:00
12. Revolution 9 8:20
13. Good Night 3:12

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine (1968)

Tracklist:

1. Yellow Submarine 2:42
2. Only A Northern Song 3:27
3. All Together Now 2:12
4. Hey Bulldog 3:12
5. It's All Too Much 6:27
6. All You Need Is Love 3:49
7. Pepperland 2:20
8. Sea Of Time 2:59
9. Sea Of Holes 2:17
10. Sea Of Monsters 3:39
11. March Of The Meanies 2:21
12. Pepperland Laid Waste 2:14
13. Yellow Submarine In Pepperland 2:11

The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)

The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)

The Beatles' twelfth UK album
Tracklist:

1. Come Together 4:21
2. Something 3:02
3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer 3:27
4. Oh! Darling 3:26
5. Octopus's Garden 2:50
6. I Want You (She's So Heavy) 7:44
7. Here Comes The Sun 3:04
8. Because 2:44
9. You Never Give Me Your Money 4:02
10. Sun King 2:26
11. Mean Mr. Mustard 1:06
12. Polythene Pam 1:12
13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 1:58
14. Golden Slumbers 1:31
15. Carry That Weight 1:36
16. The End 2:22
17. Her Majesty 0:25

The Beatles - Let It Be (1970)

Tracklist:

1. Two Of Us 3:37
2. Dig A Pony 3:55
3. Across The Universe 3:49
4. I Me Mine 2:24
5. Dig It 0:49
6. Let It Be 4:01
7. Maggie Mae 0:40
8. I've Got A Feeling 3:39
9. One After 909 2:54
10. The Long And Winding Road 3:37
11. For You Blue 2:34
12. Get Back 3:11

The Beatles - The Beatles Collection - Blue Box Se

The Beatles - The Beatles Collection - Blue Box Set (2006)

The Beatles - Complete DESS Blue Box Set (2006)
Description THE BEATLES
Complete DESS (aka "Dr Ebbetts") Blue Box Set

A few answers to likely FAQs: 'Magical Mystery Tour' was not officially an album in the UK during the Beatles' recording years; it was issued as a double EP, and therefore was not included in the Blue Box set. It is called the 'Blue Box' (note the graphic above) simply because of the way it was packaged. Many believe these were the best vinyl issues. These are not MFSL sourced - the Blue Box issues were from the original Parlophone (and Apple) sources and mixes. Though a large set, it is not comprehensive - many of the Beatles hit singles were not included on the albums released in the same era. These all appeared in the CD era on the "Past Masters" CDs. I have included "The Beatles Rarities" which was part of the Blue Box set, but was not one of the 2005-2006 DESS issues, however it IS a DESS issue from 2002. The Blue Box is based on the original UK albums catalog, and all of the albums in this set are stereo, except 'Rarities' which is a mix of mono and stereo songs.

Tracklist:

PLEASE PLEASE ME

I Saw Her Standing There - Misery - Anna (Go To Him) - Chains - Boys - Ask Me Why - Please Please Me - Love Me Do - P.S. I Love You - Baby It's You - Do You Want To Know A Secret - A Taste Of Honey - There's A Place - Twist And Shout

WITH THE BEATLES

It Won't Be Long - All I've Got To Do - All My Loving - Don't Bother Me - Little Child - Till There Was You - Please Mister Postman - Roll Over Beethoven - Hold Me Tight - You Really Got A Hold On Me - I Wanna Be Your Man - Devil In Her Heart - Not A Second Time - Money

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

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 Today - When I Get Home - You Can't Do That - I'll Be Back

BEATLES FOR SALE

No Reply - I'm A Loser - Baby's In Black - Rock And Roll Music - I'll Follow The Sun - Mr. Moonlight - Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey - Eight Days A Week - Words Of Love - Honey Don't - Every Little Thing - I Don't Want To Spoil The Party - What You're Doing - Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

HELP!

Help! - The Night Before - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - I Need You - Another Girl - You're Going To Lose That Girl - Ticket To Ride - Act Naturally - It's Only Love - You Like Me Too Much - Tell Me What You See - I've Just Seen A Face - Yesterday - Dizzy Miss Lizzie

RUBBER SOUL

Drive My Car - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - You Won't See Me - Nowhere Man - Think For Yourself - The Word - Michelle - What Goes On - Girl - I'm Looking Through You - In My Life - Wait - If I Needed Someone - Run For Your Life

REVOLVER

Taxman - Eleanor Rigby - I'm Only Sleeping - Love You To - Here, There And Everywhere - Yellow Submarine - She Said She Said - Good Day Sunshine - And Your Bird Can Sing - For No One - Doctor Robert - I Want To Tell You - Got To Get You Into My Life - Tomorrow Never Knows

SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - With A Little Help From My Friends - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Getting Better - Fixing A Hole - She's Leaving Home - Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite - Within You Without You - When I'm Sixty-Four - Lovely Rita - Good Morning Good Morning - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) - A Day In The Life


THE BEATLES (aka "The White Album")

DISC 1: Back In The U.S.S.R. - Dear Prudence - Glass Onion - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da - Wild Honey Pie - The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Happiness Is A Warm Gun - Martha My Dear - I'm So Tired - Blackbird - Piggies - Rocky Raccoon - Don't Pass Me By - Why Don't We Do It In The Road - I Will - Julia

DISC 2: Birthday - Yer Blues - Mother Nature's Son - Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey - Sexy Sadie - Helter Skelter - Long, Long, Long - Revolution I - Honey Pie - Savoy Truffle - Cry Baby Cry - Revolution 9 - Good Night

YELLOW SUBMARINE

Yellow Submarine - Only A Northern Song - All Together Now - Hey Bulldog - It's All Too Much - All You Need Is Love - plus original soundtrack music composed by George Martin

ABBEY ROAD

Come Together - Something - Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Oh! Darling - Octopus's Garden - I Want You (She's So Heavy) - Here Comes The Sun - Because - You Never Give Me Your Money - Sun King - Mean Mr Mustard - Polythene Pam - She Came In Through The Bathroom Window - Golden Slumbers - Carry That Weight - The End - Her Majesty

LET IT BE

Two Of Us - Dig A Pony - Across The Universe - I Me Mine - Dig It - Let It Be - Maggie Mae - I've Got A Feeling - One After 909 - The Long And Winding Road - For You Blue - Get Back

RARITIES (mono/stereo)

Across The Universe - Yes It Is - This Boy - The Inner Light - I'll Get You - Thank You Girl - Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand - You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) - Sie Liebt Dich - Rain - She's A Woman - Matchbox - I Call Your Name - Bad Boy - Slow Down - I'm Down - Long Tall Sally


The Beatles - Rarities (1978)

Tracklist:

1. Across The Universe 3:49
2. Yes It Is 2:42
3. This Boy 2:14
4. The Inner Light 2:37
5. I'll Get You 2:05
6. Thank You Girl 2:05
7. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand 2:27
8. You Know My Name 4:21
9. Sie Liebt Dich 2:19
10. Rain 3:01
11. She's A Woman 3:03
12. Matchbox 1:58
13. I Call Your Name 2:08
14. Bad Boy 2:20
15. Slow Down 2:56
16. I'm Down 2:3617. Long Tall Sally 2:00

The Beatles - Yesterday...And Today (1966)

Tracklist:

1. Drive My Car 2:27
2. I'm Only Sleeping 3:04
3. Nowhere Man 2:42
4. Doctor Robert 2:17
5. Yesterday 2:04
6. Act Naturally 2:29
7. And Your Bird Can Sing 2:03
8. If I Needed Someone 2:21
9. We Can Work It Out 2:15
10. What Goes On 2:47
11. Day Tripper 2:49

The Beatles - Live at the BBC (1962)

Tracklist:

1. Beatle Greetings [Speech] 0:13
2. From Us to You [#] 0:27
3. Riding on a Bus [Speech] 0:53
4. I Got a Woman [#] 2:48
5. Too Much Monkey Business [#] 2:05
6. Keep Your Hands off My Baby [#] 2:30
7. I'll Be on My Way [#] 1:57
8. Young Blood [#] 1:56
9. Shot of Rhythm and Blues [#] 2:15
10. Sure to Fall (In Love With You) [#] 2:07
11. Some Other Guy [#] 2:00
12. Thank You Girl 2:01
13. Sha la la la La! [Speech] 0:27
14. Baby It's You 2:44
15. That's All Right (Mama) [#] 2:54
16. Carol [#] 2:34
17. Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms) [#] 1:59
18. Little Rhyme [Speech] 0:25
19. Clarabella [#] 2:39
20. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) [#] 2:01
21. Crying, Waiting, Hoping [#] 2:09
22. Dear Wack! [Speech] 0:42
23. You Really Got a Hold on Me 2:37
24. To Know Her Is to Love Her [#] 2:49
25. Taste of Honey 1:57
26. Long Tall Sally 1:53
27. I Saw Her Standing There 2:31
28. Honeymoon Song [#] 1:39
29. Johnny B. Goode [#] 2:51
30. Memphis [#] 2:13
31. Lucille [#] 1:49
32. Can't Buy Me Love 2:06
33. From Fluff to You [Speech] 0:28
34. Till There Was You 2:13
35. Crinsk Dee Night [Speech] 1:04
36. Hard Day's Night 2:24
37. Have a Banana! [Speech] 0:21
38. I Wanna Be Your Man 2:09
39. Just a Rumor [Speech] 0:20
40. Roll over Beethoven 2:16
41. All My Loving 2:04
42. Things We Said Today 2:18
43. She's a Woman 3:14
44. Sweet Little Sixteen [#] 2:20
45. 1822! [Speech] 0:10
46. Lonesome Tears in My Eyes [#] 2:36
47. Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees) [#] 2:59
48. Hippy Hippy Shake [#] 1:49
49. Glad All Over [#] 1:51
50. I Just Don't Understand [#] 2:46
51. So How Come (No One Loves Me) [#] 1:53
52. I Feel Fine 2:13
53. I'm a Loser 2:32
54. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby 2:21
55. Rock & Roll Music 2:01
56. Ticket to Ride 2:56
57. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 2:42
58. Medley: Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! 2:37
59. Set Fire to That Lot! [Speech] 0:27
60. Matchbox 1:57
61. I Forgot to Remember to Forget [#] 2:09
62. Love These Goon Shows! [Speech] 0:26
63. I Got to Find My Baby [#] 1:55
64. Ooh! My Soul [#] 1:36
65. Ooh! My Arms [Speech] 0:35
66. Don't Ever Change [#] 2:02
67. Slow Down 2:36
68. Honey Don't [#] 2:11
69. Love Me Do 2:30

The Beatles - Past Masters Vol. 1 (1988)

Although they were probably the band that most transformed rock from a singles medium to an album-oriented form, the Beatles also released many singles and EP tracks that never made it onto albums. In the U.S., Capitol turned the group's early LPs, through Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, into compilations, more or less, throwing the hit singles onto the vinyl to augment the album tracks. When the label later released the U.K. albums on CD, it posed a problem: What to do with the non-LP singles? Past Masters, Volume 1 compiles 18 of those singles, including some of their best-known tracks, running from "Love Me Do," "She Love You," "I Want to Hold Your Hand," and "This Boy" to "I Feel Fine" and Paul's homage to Little Richard, "I'm Down." Essential stuff. --Bill Holdship

Tracklist:

1. Love Me Do (Single Version) 2:24
2. From Me To You 1:57
3. Thank You Girl 2:04
4. She Loves You 2:21
5. I'll Get You 2:06
6. I Want To Hold Your Hand 2:26
7. This Boy 2:16
8. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (I Want To Hold Your Hand) 2:26
9. Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You) 2:19
10. Long Tall Sally 2:03
11. I Call Your Name 2:09
12. Slow Down 2:56
13. Matchbox 1:59
14. I Feel Fine 2:20
15. She's a Woman 3:03
16. Bad Boy 2:20
17. Yes It Is 2:42
18. I'm Down 2:32

The Beatles - Past Masters Vol. 2 (1988)

What can you say, really? When you get right down to it, it's the greatest band in the history of pop music, the most influential, the best writers, and whatever other superlatives you can think of. Given their phenomenal output, and their huge chart success, it's no surprise that this second volume proves every bit as rich as the first. John, Paul, George, and Ringo had that rare chemistry that moved musical mountains, with more great songs than many people have had hot dinners, and they're still affecting the course of popular music. Thirty years later, all the paths they hinted at have yet to be explored, which is about as high a testament as can be given. --Chris Nickson

Tracklist:

1. Day Tripper 2:49
2. We Can Work It Out 2:15
3. Paperback Writer 2:19
4. Rain 3:02
5. Lady Madonna 2:17
6. The Inner Light 2:36
7. Hey Jude 7:08
8. Revolution 3:24
9. Get Back (with Billy Preston) 3:14
10. Don't Let Me Down (with Billy Preston) 3:35
11. The Ballad Of John And Yoko 3:001
2. Old Brown Shoe 3:18
13. Across The Universe 3:49
14. Let It Be 3:51
15. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) 4:19

The Beatles - Anthology (1995)

This is the first release in a three-part series that essentially amounted to the three surviving Beatles officially sanctioning the release of tracks that had been bootlegged for years. Thus, you get some of their earliest recordings as teens; the tracks they cut in Hamburg, Germany; their Decca audition tapes (which were rejected); and, finally, alternate takes and works in progress of songs that are now part of the world's consciousness. Oh, yeah, you also get "Free As a Bird," the John Lennon track the other Beatles "finished" in 1995; it's out of context in the company of some of the group's early classics. Beatlemaniacs, of course, love exploring this stuff, but the three Anthologies are hardly a place for beginners to start their explorations. (Bill Holdship)

1958 - 1964

Tracklist:

1. Free As A Bird 4:24
2. 'We Were Four Guys...That's All' 0:12
3. That'll Be The Day 2:07
4. In Spite Of All The Danger 2:44
5. 'Sometimes I'd Borrow...Those Still Exist' 0:18
6. Hallelujah, I Love Her So 1:13
7. You'll Be Mine 1:38
8. Cayenne 1:14
9. 'First Of All...It Didn't Do A Thing Here' 0:07
10. My Bonnie 2:42
11. Ain't She Sweet? 2:13
12. Cry For A Shadow 2:22
13. 'Brian Was A Beautiful Guy...He Presented Us Well 0:10
14. 'I Secured Them...A Beatle Drink Even Then' 0:18
15. Searchin' 2:5916. Three Cool Cats 2:25
17. The Sheik Of Araby 1:43
18. Like Dreamers Do 2:35
19. Hello Little Girl 1:40
20. 'Well, The Recording Test...By My Artists' 0:32
21. Besame Mucho 2:37
22. Love Me Do 2:31
23. How Do You Do It 1:57
24. Please, Please Me 1:59
25. One After 909 (Sequence) 2:23
26. One After 909 [Complete] 2:55
27. Lend Me Your Comb 1:49
28. I'll Get You 2:08
29. 'We Were Performers...In Britain' 0:12
30. I Saw Her Standing There 2:48
31. From Me To You 2:05
32. Money (That's What I Want) 2:52
33. You Really Got A Hold On Me 2:58
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4. Roll Over Beethoven 2:21
35. She Loves You 2:50
36. Till There Was You 2:54
37. Twist and Shout 3:05
38. This Boy 2:22
39. I Want To Hold Your Hand 2:36
40. 'Boys, What I Was Thinking...' 2:05
41. Moonlight Bay 0:49
42. Can't Buy Me Love 2:10
43. All My Loving 2:19
44. You Can't Do That 2:42
45. And I Love Her 1:52
46. A Hard Day's Night 2:43
47. I Wanna Be Your Man 1:47
48. Long Tall Sally 1:45
49. Boys 1:49
50. Shout 1:31
51. I'll Be Back (Demo) 1:12
52. I'll Be Back (Complete) 1:57
53. You Know What To Do 1:58
54. No Reply (Demo) 1:46
55. Mr. Moonlight 2:47
56. Leave My Kitten Alone 2:56
57. No Reply 2:29
58. Eight Days A Week (Sequence) 1:25
59. Eight Days A Week (Complete) 2:47
60. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey 2:44

The Beatles - Anthology 2 (1996)
1965 - 1967

The most anticipated of the Anthology series, this disc covers what was arguably the Fab Four's most intensely creative period ('65-'67) when they single-handedly changed the course of popular music. Anthology 2 doesn't disappoint. Outtakes and demos show the building of songs like "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite," while the pure pop song writing of Rubber Soul and Help! is also documented, along with the sonic experimentation that characterized Revolver. Even if the legendary proto-metal jam of "What's the New Mary Jane" didn't see the light of day here, there is plenty for any Beatles fan. --Chris Nickson

Tracklist:

1. Real Love 3:54
2. Yes It Is 1:50
3. I'm Down 2:53
4. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 2:44
5. If You've Got Trouble 2:48
6. That Means A Lot 2:26
7. Yesterday 2:33
8. It's Only Love 1:58
9. I Feel Fine 2:15
10. Ticket To Ride 2:44
11. Yesterday 2:42
12. Help! 2:54
13. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby 2:45
14. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 1:59
15. I'm Looking Through You 2:53
16. 12-Bar Original 2:55
17. Tomorrow Never Knows 3:14
18. Got To Get You Into My Life 2:54
19. And Your Bird Can Sing 2:13
20. Taxman 2:32
21. Eleanor Rigby (Strings Only) 2:06
22. I'm Only Sleeping (Reheasal) 0:40
23. I'm Only Sleeping (Take 1) 2:59
24. Rock And Roll Music 1:39
25. She's A Woman 2:54
26. Strawberry Fields Forever (Demo Sequence) 1:4
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27. Strawberry Fields Forever (Take 1) 2:34
28. Strawberry Fields Forever (Take 7 & Edit Piece) 4:13
29. Penny Lane 3:12
30. A Day In The Life 5:04
31. Good Morning Good Morning 2:40
32. Only A Northern Song 2:44
33. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (Takes 1 And 2) 1:05
34. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (Take 7) 2:33
35. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 3:05
36. Within You Without You (Instrumental) 5:27
37. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) 1:27
38. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) 5:43
39. I Am The Walrus 4:01
40. The Fool On The Hill (Demo) 2:48
41. Your Mother Should Know 3:02
42. The Fool On The Hill (Take 4) 3:44
43. Hello, Goodbye 3:17
44. Lady Madonna 2:22
45. Across The Universe 3:28

The Beatles - Anthology 3 (1996)

From the White Album to the end, the last days of the Beatles weren't smooth, which made the fact that they still produced some astonishing music all the more remarkable. In abbreviated form, "What's the New Mary Jane" is finally issued here, and proves underwhelming. For the rest of the set, it's largely down to outtakes and demos, but this time there isn't the same insight of the previous two volumes. Anthology 3 comes dangerously close to the sound of barrels being scraped. That said, it's the Beatles, and in whatever form, the music still shines brilliantly. --Chris Nickson

Tracklist:

1. A Beginning 0:50
2. Happiness Is A Warm Gun 2:14
3. Helter Skelter 4:37
4. Mean Mr. Mustard 1:57
5. Polythene Pam 1:26
6. Glass Onion 1:51
7. Junk 2:24
8. Piggies 2:01
9. Honey pie 1:19
10. Don't Pass Me By 2:42
11. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 2:56
12. Good Night 2:38
13. Cry Baby Cry 2:46
14. Blackbird 2:18
15. Sexy Sadie 4:06
16. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 3:27
17. Hey Jude 4:21
18. Not Guilty 3:22
19. Mother Nature's Son 3:17
20. Glass Onion 2:08
21. Rocky Raccoon 4:12
22. What's The New Mary Jane 6:12
23. Step Inside Love/Los Paranoias 2:31
24. I'm So Tired 2:14
25. I Will 1:55
26. Why Don't We Do It In The Road 2:15
27. Julia 1:57
28. I've Got A Feeling 2:49
29. She Came Through The Bathroom Window 3:36
30. Dig A Pony 4:18
31. Two Of Us 3:27
32. For You Blue 2:22
33. Teddy Boy 3:18
34. Medley: Rip It Up/Shake Rattle And Roll/Blue Suede Shoes 3:10
35. The Long And Winding Road 3:41
36. Oh! Darling 4:08
37. All Things Must Pass 3:05
38. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues 1:55
39. Get Back 3:08
40. Old Brown Shoes 3:0
41. Octopus's Garden 2:49
42. Maxwell's Silver Hammer 3:49
43. Something 3:18
44. Come Together 3:40
45. Come And Get It 2:29
46. Ain't She Sweet 2:08
47. Because 2:23
48. Let It Be 4:05
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49. I Me Mine 1:47
50. The End 2:50

The Beatles - 1 (2000)

Proving yet again their willingness to dice 'n' slice their burgeoning legacy into new--if not exactly fresh--product, the Fab Four Minus One have released this single-disc compendium of their No. 1 hits. Though obviously superfluous to the faithful (who may also find themselves quibbling over the precise definition of "No. 1 hit" and the exclusion of seeming contenders like "Please Please Me" and "Strawberry Fields"), newly arrived visitors from the Pleiades star cluster and other neophytes will find it a concise and generous (nearly 80 minutes) single-disc introduction to the band's career-spanning, unparalleled dominance of pop music in the 1960s. But beyond being a mere trophy case of commercial success (and it won't be hard to find critics who'll argue that these singles aren't even the band's best work), it's also a Cliff's Notes take on a remarkable seven-year run of musical evolution, one that stretches from the neo-skiffle of "Love Me Do" through a remarkable synthesis of R&B, rockabilly, Tin Pan Alley, gospel, country, and classical that still defies efforts to effectively deconstruct it. This is the pop monument equivalent of the '27 Yankees and '90s Bulls; it's every bit as obvious and dominating--and just as essential. --Jerry McCulley

Tracklist:

1. Love Me Do 2:20
2. From Me to You 1:56
3. She Loves You 2:21
4. I Want to Hold Your Hand 2:25
5. Can't Buy Me Love 2:11
6. A Hard Day's Night 2:33
7. I Feel Fine 2:18
8. Eight Days a Week 2:44
9. Ticket to Ride 3:10
10. Help! 2:18
11. Yesterday 2:05
12. Day Tripper 2:48
13. We Can Work It Out 2:15
14. Paperback Writer 2:18
15. Yellow Submarine 2:38
16. Eleanor Rigby 2:07
17. Penny Lane 3:00
18. All You Need Is Love 3:47
19. Hello Goodbye 3:27
20. Lady Madonna 2:17
21. Hey Jude 7:04
22. Get Back 3:12
23. The Ballad of John & Yoko 2:59
24. Something 3:01
25. Come Together 4:18
26. Let It Be 3:51
27. The Long and Winding Road 3:39

The Beatles - Let It Be... Naked (2003)

Re-recorded, remixed, overdubbed and repackaged--all before its 1970 American release, mind you--Let It Be has long been the most second-guessed album in the Beatles otherwise sterling catalog. This curious, three-decade-late, stripped-down rethink offers up yet another spin on what started as a back-to-the-roots album/documentary project called Get Back in January, 1969, but ended up as the band's de facto swan song 18 months later. Paul McCartney in particular has long been irked by producer Phil Spector's grandiose orchestra and choir overdubs to the title track and "The Long and Winding Road," and indeed the "bare" versions here have a distinct, plaintive charm lacking in Spector's typical pomp. All the various snippets of studio and live chatter that seasoned the original have been removed, leaving the recordings to be judged on their essentially live-in-the-studio merits. If the intent was to "de-Spectorize" the album, the inclusion of John Lennon's 1968 benefit track "Across the Universe" and George Harrison's "I Me Mine" (which marked the last-ever Beatles session in January, 1970) in their original versions seems equally odd, the legendary producer having appended them to the album's original track listing in the first place. The rambling "bonus disc" of conversation and song snippets culled from hundreds of hours of session and film tapes may fascinate diehard fans, but it also underscores the murky, often unfocused state of affairs the Fabs found themselves in during the last year of their remarkable career. --Jerry McCulley

Tracklist:

1. Get Back 2:34
2. Dig A Pony 3:38
3. For You Blue 2:27
4. The Long And Winding Road 3:34
5. Two Of Us 3:21
6. I've Got A Feeling 3:31
7. One After 909 2:44
8. Don't Let Me Down 3:18
9. I Me Mine 2:21
10. Across The Universe 3:38
11. Let It Be 3:54
12. Fly On The Wall (Out-Takes) 21:57