Release date : Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Meet The Beatles (Japan - 2014)
By The Beatles • Official album • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The Japan Box (2014)”
Release date : Wednesday, June 25, 2014
By The Beatles • Official album • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The Japan Box (2014)”
Previous album May 07, 2014 • "New (2014 Japan Tour Edition)" by Paul McCartney released globally
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This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
2:28 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
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: Oct 21, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
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
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
Written by Phil Medley, Bert Russell
2:32 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
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
Written by Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Barney Williams
2:40 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Celesta, Producer Geoff Emerick : Second engineer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Stuart Eltham : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Feb 20, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
2:28 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
Paul McCartney : Bass, Woodblock Ringo Starr : Bongo, Drums John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Tambourine George Harrison : Lead guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Sep 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Recording: Sep 12, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Sep 30, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
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
2:55 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Backing vocals, Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Handclaps, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer A.B. Lincoln : Second engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Feb 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
2:04 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
Paul McCartney : Bass, Lead vocals Ringo Starr : Maracas John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Backing vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals Norman Smith : Recording engineer Andy White : Percussion 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
1:46 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Harmonica, Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : 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: Sep 11, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Recording: Sep 12, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Recording: Oct 03, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 23, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:08 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
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 Paul Hicks : Remastering Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Jul 30, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 21, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
2:32 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Backing vocals, Handclaps, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Backing vocals, Handclaps, 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: Sep 12, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Sep 30, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 23, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman
2:34 • Studio version • A2009 • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums 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 Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
Session Recording: Jul 30, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 21, 1963 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
From Wikipedia:
The Japan Box is a boxed set compilation of the five albums released by the Beatles for the Japanese market between 1964 and 1965, originally released in Japan by Odeon Records. The albums consist of Meet the Beatles!, The Beatles’ Second Album, A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles No. 5., and Help! The box set presents them in the Mini LP format. It also includes a 100-page book.
From SuperDeluxeEdition, July 16, 2014:
I suppose some fans of The Beatles could look at this latest repacking of five Fabs’ albums released in Japan during 1964 and 1965 as an unnecessary, pricey addition to the ever growing Beatles’ canon, seeing as all the music contained on these discs has already appeared in previous, relatively recent CD packages of one sort or another.
Or, this new superbly produced set could be viewed as the gift that keeps on giving from a spectacular back catalog and another chance to celebrate the nostalgia and the ongoing world-wide, 50th anniversary appeal of the Beatles.
Similar to Canada in the early days of Beatlemania, Japan was allowed to produce several rather unique Beatles releases on the Odeon label featuring substantial differences in track listings and cover artwork to their United Kingdom counterparts, before A Hard Day’s Night (stereo, although here with a different cover), and Help! (here in “Original Stereo Mix”) closed out the party and Japan was then soon after directed to sync up with the Beatles’ EMI and US album formats. […]
Sure, as far as sound goes – more on that later – we are treated to the already five year old mono and stereo remasters and perhaps a case could be made that using the original Japanese mastering from 1964 and 1965 would have made this set more authentic, if not less ear-worthy.
But Apple had already decided with the recent The Beatles: The US Albums box that 21st century masters would be used in these types of re-releases, so to employ an old cliche, basically, it is what it is. […]
As for sound, this set sounds a good as the remasters did 5 years ago, and utilizing the “Original Stereo Mix” for Help! is interesting, but recycled, as it also appeared as a bonus on The Beatles In Mono Box Set, circa 2009. However, it should be noted that some audio enthusiasts believe that no matter the source material, the Japanese manufactured issues are superior to the domestic versions. […]
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