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- US release date:
- Oct 19, 2010
- Release date:
- Oct 18, 2010
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The Beatles’ third Abbey Road recording session
Sep 11, 1962
Nov 26, 1962
Mixing "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why"
Nov 30, 1962
"From Me To You / Thank You Girl" session #1
Mar 05, 1963
"From Me To You / Thank You Girl" session #3
Mar 14, 1963
"She Loves You / I'll Get You" session #1
Jul 01, 1963
"She Loves You / I'll Get You" session #2
Jul 04, 1963
Jul 30, 1963
"I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy" session #1
Oct 17, 1963
Oct 29, 1963
"A Hard Day's Night" session #1
Feb 25, 1964
"A Hard Day's Night" session #2
Feb 26, 1964
"A Hard Day's Night" session #3
Feb 27, 1964
"A Hard Day's Night" session #6
Apr 16, 1964
"A Hard Day's Night" session #15
Jun 22, 1964
Oct 06, 1964
Oct 18, 1964
"Beatles for Sale" Session #11
Oct 27, 1964
"Beatles for Sale" Session #12
Nov 04, 1964
Feb 15, 1965
Feb 18, 1965
Feb 23, 1965
Apr 13, 1965
Apr 18, 1965
Jun 14, 1965
Jun 18, 1965
Oct 12, 1965
Oct 13, 1965
"We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper" Session #1
Oct 16, 1965
Oct 18, 1965
"We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper" Session #2
Oct 20, 1965
Oct 21, 1965
Oct 22, 1965
Oct 26, 1965
"We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper" Session #3
Oct 28, 1965
Nov 03, 1965
Nov 09, 1965
Nov 10, 1965
Nov 11, 1965
Nov 15, 1965
Recording "Love You To", "Paperback Writer"
Apr 13, 1966
Recording "Paperback Writer", "Rain"
Apr 14, 1966
Apr 28, 1966
Recording "Eleanor Rigby", "I'm Only Sleeping"
Apr 29, 1966
May 26, 1966
Jun 01, 1966
Jun 22, 1966
Oct 31, 1966
Remixing "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
Nov 07, 1966
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Track list
Disc 1
1.
2:23 • Studio version • B2009 • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Andy White :
- Drums
- Ron Richards :
- Producer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Sep 11, 1962
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Sep 11, 1962
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2.
2:00 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Harmonica, Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Harmony vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Nov 26, 1962
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 30, 1962
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3.
1:57 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass guitar, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Harmonica, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Harmony vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Mar 05, 1963
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Mar 14, 1963
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
4.
2:21 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Jul 01, 1963
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jul 04, 1963
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
5.
2:27 • Studio version • D2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass guitar, Handclaps, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps
- John Lennon :
- Handclaps, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Handclaps, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 17, 1963
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 07, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
6.
2:08 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sam Okell :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Jul 30, 1963
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 29, 1963
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
7.
2:11 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Second engineer
- Norman Smith :
- Hi-hat, Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Jan 29, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 22, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Disc 2
1.
2:33 • Studio version • C2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Bongos, Drums
- John Lennon :
- Electric and acoustic rhythm guitars, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Apr 16, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 22, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
2.
2:29 • Studio version • C2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Congas
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic lead guitar, Claves
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Feb 25, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Feb 26, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Feb 27, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 22, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
3.
2:44 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Handclaps, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Handclaps, Lead vocals
- George Harrison :
- Handclaps, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 06, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 27, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
4.
2:20 • Studio version • C2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 18, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 04, 1964
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
5.
3:10 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Harmony vocals, Lead guitar
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Double-tracked lead vocals, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Rhythm guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Feb 15, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 23, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
6.
2:06 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Tony Gilbert :
- Violin
- Sidney Sax :
- Violin
- Kenneth Essex :
- Viola
- Francisco Gabarro :
- Cello
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Jun 14, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 18, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Disc 3
1.
2:20 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Apr 13, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Apr 18, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Room 65, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 18, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2.
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
2:09 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass guitar
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Maracas, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- 12-string acoustic guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Johnnie Scott :
- Alto flute, Tenor flute
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Feb 18, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 23, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3.
2:11 • Studio version • C2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Harmonium, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Tambourine
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 20, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 28, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 10, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
4.
2:49 • Studio version • C2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 16, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 10, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Room 65, Abbey Road
5.
2:25 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Cowbell, Drums
- John Lennon :
- Piano, Tambourine, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Guitar, Harmony vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 13, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 26, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
6.
Norwegian Wood (this Bird Has Flown)
2:01 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Bass drum, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- 12-string acoustic guitar, Sitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 12, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Oct 21, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 26, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Disc 4
1.
2:40 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Harmony vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 21, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Oct 22, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 26, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2.
2:40 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals
- George Harrison :
- 12-string acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Nov 03, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 09, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Room 65, Abbey Road
3.
2:24 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Harmony vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Harmony vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer, Tambourine
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Oct 18, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 22, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 26, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
4.
2:30 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic 12-string guitar, Backing vocals, Lead acoustic guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Norman Smith :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Nov 11, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Room 65, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 15, 1965
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
5.
2:19 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Lead vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Paul Hicks :
- Remastering
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Sean Magee :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Apr 13, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 14, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 31, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
6.
2:07 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- John Lennon :
- Harmony vocals
- George Harrison :
- Harmony vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Tony Gilbert :
- Violin
- Sidney Sax :
- Violin
- John Sharpe :
- Violin
- Jürgen Hess :
- Violin
- Stephen Shingles :
- Viola
- John Underwood :
- Viola
- Derek Simpson :
- Cello
- Norman Jones :
- Cello
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Session Recording:
- Apr 28, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 29, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
7.
2:39 • Studio version • B2009 • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Vocals
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- George Martin :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Backing vocals, Recording engineer, Tape loop (marching band)
- Mal Evans :
- Backing vocals, Bass drum
- Neil Aspinall :
- Backing vocals
- Pattie Boyd / Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Laughter
- Brian Jones :
- Backing vocals, Ocarina, Sound effects (clinking glasses)
- Marianne Faithfull :
- Backing vocals
- Alf Bicknell :
- Backing vocals, Sound effects (rattling chains)
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Allan Rouse :
- Project co-ordinator
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Brass band
- John Skinner :
- Sound effects (chains in bathtub)
- Terry Condon :
- Sound effects (chains in bathtub)
- Session Recording:
- May 26, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 01, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
About
From thebeatles.com:
The Red and Blue albums were compiled and released in the spring of 1973, a year when the legend of The Beatles was even bigger than it had been when the group was together. Three years after the break-up, all four former Beatles were enjoying enormous solo success.
Less greatest hits collections than surveys of The Beatles’ high points, the two double albums became essential introductions for fans who came aboard after The Beatles broke up. For millions of music lovers born after the mid-fifties, these have been and always will be where The Bealtes experience begins.
Also, by 1973 it was becoming clear that the breakup of The Beatles was not going to be, as many had believed, a temporary thing. There was still widespread hope that they would reunite at some point, but their continued success as solo artists made it apparent that the four former Beatles were serious about going their separate ways. The Beatles had never had a career spanning Best-Of or Greatest Hits – in a very real senses all of their LPs were Greatest Hits albums. They had more hit singles that could fit on even a double album, and to complicate things, some of the group’s most important songs – “A Day In The Life”, The Fool On The Hill”, and in England even Yesterday – were not released as singles.
The Red and Blue albums had to tell The Beatles’ story in limited time, necessarily leaving out many big songs while conveying a sense of the whole history of the group.
The Red and Blue albums do a superb job of condensing a rich and complicated musical journey into four discs that move easily through a range of styles. Through all the changes we always feel at home – because we are in the company of John, Paul, George and Ringo. They never let us down.
Bill Flanagan
Author – Evening’s Empire
June 2010
From Wikipedia:
1962–1966 (also known as “The Red Album”) is a compilation album by the English rock band The Beatles, spanning the years indicated in the title.
Released with its counterpart 1967–1970 (“The Blue Album”) in 1973, it reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom and No. 1 in the United States Cash Box album chart. However, in Billboard, 1962–1966 peaked at No. 3, while 1967–1970 reached the top spot. The album was re-released in September 1993 on compact disc, charting at No. 3 in the UK.
The album was compiled by Beatles manager Allen Klein. Even though the group had had success with cover versions of songs, most notably with “Twist and Shout“, which made number 2 on the Billboard charts, only songs composed by the Beatles were included. Along with its 1967–1970 counterpart, it compiles every single A-side released by the band in the UK.
As with 1967–1970, this compilation was produced by Apple/EMI at least partially in response to a bootleg collection titled Alpha Omega, which had been sold on television the previous year. Print advertising for the two records made a point of declaring them “the only authorized collection of the Beatles.”
Album covers
For the group’s 1963 debut LP Please Please Me, photographer Angus McBean took the distinctive colour photograph of the group looking down over the stairwell inside EMI House (EMI’s London headquarters in Manchester Square, now demolished). The cover for the 1963 EP The Beatles (No. 1) used a picture from the same shoot.
In 1969, the Beatles asked McBean to recreate this shot. Although the 1969 photograph was originally intended for the planned Get Back album, it was not used when that project saw eventual release in 1970 as Let It Be. Instead, the 1969 photograph, along with an unused photograph from the 1963 photo shoot, was used for both this LP and the cover of 1967–1970.
The inner gatefold photo for both LPs is from the “Mad Day Out” photo session in London on Sunday 28 July 1968.
The album cover was designed by Tom Wilkes.
Release variations
The British and American versions of the vinyl album contain notable differences; for example, “Help!” on the American edition includes the same pseudo-James Bond intro as the mix found on the American Help! soundtrack LP, while the same song on the British edition does not. Also, the British LP uses the stereo “whispering intro” mix of “I Feel Fine“, while the US LP uses the mono mix from Beatles ’65, which is drenched in additional reverb. (See Mix Variations below.)
The first compact disc version was released on 20 September 1993. It was released on two discs for the price of two albums, though it could have fit on to a single disc; EMI stated that this was done to match the release of 1967–1970. The CD version used new digital masters. The first four tracks on the CD release are in mono; the rest of the tracks are in stereo. The tracks “All My Loving“, “Can’t Buy Me Love“, “A Hard Day’s Night“, “And I Love Her” and “Eight Days a Week” made their CD stereo debut with this release.
2010 remastered version
EMI announced on 10 August 2010, that the album had been remastered for a second time and, once again, would be released as a two-CD package. The album was released worldwide on 18 October 2010, and 19 October 2010 in North America.
2014 mastered vinyl
The album was reissued on 180 g vinyl in 2014, prepared from the original UK 1973 compilation master. The fake stereo mixes of “Love Me Do” and “She Loves You” were replaced by the true mono versions. […]
Certifications
In the US, the album sold 1,215,338 double LPs by December 31, 1973 and 3,475,942 double LPs by the end of the decade. […]
Mix variations (from Wikipedia):
| Song | Mix used on 1973 UK vinyl edition | Mix used on 1973 US vinyl edition | Mix used on 1993 & 2010 CD reissues |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Love Me Do” | 1963 fake stereo mix from Please Please Me (stereo version) | 1963 fake stereo mix from The Early Beatles (stereo version) same as UK vinyl album | 1962 mono mix from Please Please Me (mono version) and later single releases |
| “Please Please Me” | 1963 stereo mix from Please Please Me (stereo version) | 1963 stereo mix from Introducing… The Beatles (stereo version); The Early Beatles (stereo version) same as UK vinyl album | 1963 mono mix from Please Please Me (mono version) and single release |
| “From Me to You” | 1963 stereo mix from A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo version) | 1963 stereo mix from A Collection of Beatles Oldies first appearance on an American LP same as UK vinyl album, except reversed channels | 1963 mono single mix |
| “She Loves You” | 1966 fake stereo mix from A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo version) | 1966 re-EQed mono from A Collection of Beatles Oldies (mono version) | 1963 mono single mix same as US vinyl album |
| “I Want to Hold Your Hand” | 1966 stereo mix from A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo version) | 1964 fake stereo mix made for the US Meet The Beatles! (stereo version) | 1966 stereo mix from A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo version) same as UK vinyl album |
| “All My Loving” | 1963 stereo mix from With the Beatles (stereo version) | 1963 stereo mix from Meet the Beatles! (stereo version) same as UK vinyl album | 1963 stereo mix same as both vinyl albums |
| “Can’t Buy Me Love” | 1964 stereo mix from UK stereo version of A Hard Day’s Night | 1964 stereo mix first released in the US on the Hey Jude album same as UK vinyl album | 1964 stereo mix same as both vinyl albums |
| “A Hard Day’s Night” | 1964 stereo mix from UK stereo version of A Hard Day’s Night | 1964 mono mix from mono version of A Hard Day’s Night | 1964 stereo mix same as UK vinyl album |
| “And I Love Her” | 1964 stereo mix from UK stereo version of A Hard Day’s Night | 1964 stereo mix from stereo version of Something New same as UK vinyl album | 1964 stereo mix same as both vinyl albums |
| “Eight Days a Week” | 1964 stereo mix from Beatles for Sale (stereo version) | 1964 stereo mix from Beatles VI (stereo version) same as UK vinyl album | 1964 stereo mix same as both vinyl albums |
| “I Feel Fine” | 1964 stereo mix (with “whispering” intro) made from A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo version) | 1964 mono mix with additional reverb from Beatles ’65 (mono version) and US single version | 1964 stereo mix same as UK vinyl album; whispering intro edited out on both CD versions |
| “Ticket to Ride” | 1965 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Help! | 1965 mono mix from single and US mono version of Help! album | 1987 stereo remix |
| “Yesterday” | 1965 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Help! | 1965 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today same as UK vinyl album | 1987 stereo remix |
| “Help!” | 1965 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Help! | 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Help! same as UK vinyl album but with a “James Bond” intro | 1987 stereo remix |
| “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” | 1965 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Help! | 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Help! same as UK vinyl album | 1987 stereo remix |
| “We Can Work It Out” | 1966 stereo mix from A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo version) | 1965 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today | 1966 stereo mix from A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo version) same as UK vinyl album |
| “Day Tripper” | 1965 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today same as US vinyl album | 1965 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today | 1966 stereo mix from A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo version); with glitch corrected on the 2010 CD reissue |
| “Drive My Car” | 1965 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Rubber Soul | 1965 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today same as UK vinyl album | 1987 stereo remix |
| “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” | 1965 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Rubber Soul | 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Rubber Soul same as UK vinyl album | 1987 stereo remix |
| “Nowhere Man” | 1965 stereo mix made for UK stereo version of Rubber Soul | 1965 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today same as UK vinyl album | 1987 stereo remix |
| “Michelle” | 1965 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Rubber Soul | 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Rubber Soul same as UK vinyl album | 1987 stereo remix |
| “In My Life” | 1965 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Rubber Soul | 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Rubber Soul same as UK vinyl album | 1987 stereo remix |
| “Girl” | 1965 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Rubber Soul | 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Rubber Soul same as UK vinyl album | 1987 stereo remix |
| “Paperback Writer” | 1966 stereo mix from A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo version) | 1966 stereo mix from Hey Jude same as UK vinyl album, except reversed channels | 1966 stereo mix same as both vinyl albums |
| “Eleanor Rigby” | 1966 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Revolver | 1966 stereo mix from US stereo version of Revolver same as UK vinyl album | 1966 stereo mix same as both vinyl albums |
| “Yellow Submarine” | 1966 stereo mix from UK stereo version of Revolver | 1966 stereo mix from US stereo version of Revolver same as UK vinyl album | 1966 stereo mix same as both vinyl albums |
Last updated on May 14, 2021
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