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Beatles LP and CD Discography

Listed by First Version Issue Date
Compiled by Dave Haber
(Updated November 21, 2006)

This discography covers all of the American and British releases.
Each original British release is highlighted in red.
Each original American release is highlighted in blue.


Please Please Me
Parlophone PMC 1202; PCS 3042 - March 22, 1963
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46435 2 - February 26, 1987
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-101 - January 1987
Capitol CLJ 46435 - July 21, 1987

LP Side 1
I Saw Her Standing There
Misery
Anna (Go To Him)
Chains
Boys
Ask Me Why
Please Please Me

LP Side 2
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
Parlophone PMC 1206; PCS 3045 - November 22, 1963
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46436 2 - February 26, 1987
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-102 - January 1987
Capitol CLJ 46436 - July 21, 1987

LP Side 1
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 Mr. Postman

LP Side 2
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

Introducing The Beatles
VeeJay VJLP 1062; SR 1062 - January 10, 1964

(Also see VJLP 1062 (Version 2) and
Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles)

Side 1
I Saw Her Standing There
Misery
Anna (Go To Him)
Chains
Boys
Love Me Do

Side 2
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

The Beatles First
Polydor 236 201 - March 19, 1964
The Beatles Circa 1960 - In The Beginning
Polydor 24-4504 - May 4, 1970
The Early Years
Contour 287001 - June 18, 1971
The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan
Contour CN 2007 - June 4, 1976

Recorded in Hamburg in 1961 for Bert Kaempfert and Polydor, and released after the Beatles became famous, only two of the songs on this LP are just the Beatles (shown with *), six songs are the Beatles backing Tony Sheridan (shown with †), the rest are Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers, not the Beatles.

(See The Beatles Singles and EP Discography for 45s made from these recordings.)

Side 1
Aint She Sweet *
Cry For A Shadow *
Let's Dance
My Bonnie †
Take Out Some Insurance On Me Baby †
What'd I Say

Side 2
Sweet Georgia Brown †
The Saints †
Ruby Baby
Why (Can't You Love Me Again) †
Nobody's Child †
Ya-Ya

The Early Tapes Of
(CD) Polydor 823 701-2 - July 20, 1987

The current CD release of the Polydor Hamburg recordings above.

Aint She Sweet *
Cry For A Shadow *
The Saints †
Why (Can't You Love Me Again) †
If You Love Me, Baby (Take Out Some Insurance On Me, Baby) †
What'd I Say
Sweet Georgia Brown †
Let's Dance
Ruby Baby
My Bonnie †
Nobody's Child †
Ready Teddy
Ya Ya (Parts 1 and 2)
Kansas City

The Savage Young Beatles
Savage BM-69 - 1964

An early incarnation of the above albums, of questionable legal status but sold in many stores, this album contains even less Beatles (shown with *) and the Beatles backing Tony Sheridan (shown with †) tracks.

Side 1
Cry For A Shadow *
Let's Dance
If You Love Me Baby
What I Say

Side 2
Sweet Georgia Brown †
Ruby Baby
Ya-Ya
Why (Can't You Love Me Again) †

Ain't She Sweet
Atco 33-169 - October 5, 1964

A few of the same Beatles (shown with *) and the Beatles backing Tony Sheridan (shown with †) tracks from the Polydor Hamburg recordings above, but this time filled out with songs by the Swallows instead of the Beat Brothers.

Side 1
Ain't She Sweet *
Sweet Georgia Brown †
Take Some Insurance On Me Baby †
Nobody's Child †
I Wanna Be Your Man
She Loves You

Side 2
How Do You Do It
Please Please Me
I'll Keep You Satisfied
I'm Telling You Now
I Want To Hold Your Hand
From Me To You

The Amazing Beatles and Other Great English Sounds
Clarion 601 - October 17, 1966

A variation of ATCO 33-169 above with two less songs by the Swallows.

Side 1
Ain't She Sweet *
Please Please Me
From Me To You
Take Some Insurance On Me Baby †
Nobody's Child †

Side 2
She Loves You
I'm Telling You Now
Sweet Georgia Brown †
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Wanna Be Your Man

The Beatles with Tony Sheridan and Guests
MGM (S)E-4215 - February 3, 1964
This Is Where It Started
Metro M(S)-563 - August 15, 1966

Two similar releases featuring some of the Polydor Hamburg tracks from above, this time filled out with two songs backed by the Beat Brothers and the rest with horn-heavy instrumentals by The Titans. The track lineup below is for both, except MGM (S)E-4215 had two more tracks by the Titans (shown by ‡).

Side 1
My Bonnie †
Cry For A Shadow *
Johnson Rag
Swanee River
Flying Beat ‡
Darktown Strutter's Ball

Side 2
The Saints †
Rye Beat
You Are My Sunshine
Summertime Beat
Why (Can't You Love Me Again) †
Happy New Year Beat ‡

Meet The Beatles
Capitol (S)T 2047 - January 20, 1964
Capitol C1-90441 - July 28, 1988
(CD) Capitol CDP 7243 8 66875 2 4 - November 16, 2004

Side 1
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Saw Her Standing There
This Boy
It Won't Be Long
All I've Got To Do
All My Loving

Side 2
Don't Bother Me
Little Child
Till There Was You
Hold Me Tight
I Wanna Be Your Man
Not A Second Time

Introducing The Beatles (Version 2)
VeeJay VJLP1062; SR 1062 - February 10, 1964

Same as VJLP 1062 except Love Me Do and P.S. I Love You were replaced by Ask Me Why and Please Please Me for legal reasons.

Side 1
I Saw Her Standing There
Misery
Anna (Go To Him)
Chains
Boys
Ask Me Why

Side 2
Please Please Me
Baby, It's You
Do You Want To Know A Secret
A Taste Of Honey
There's A Place
Twist And Shout

The Beatles and Frank Ifield On Stage
a.k.a. Jolly What! The Beatles and Frank Ifield On Stage
VeeJay VJLP 1085 - February 26, 1964

This album contained four songs by the Beatles (shown with *), the rest is Frank Ifield, popular British singer. The Beatles appeared on the bill with headliner Frank Ifield on December 2, 1962 at the Embassy Cinema in Petersborough. Despite the title, all of the songs on this album are studio recordings, and not from their only live performance together.

Side 1
Please Please Me *
Anytime
Lovesick Blues
I'm Smiling Now
Nobody's Darling
From Me To You *

Side 2
I Remeber You
Ask Me Why *
Thank You Girl *
The Wayward Wind
Unchained Melody
I Listen To My Heart

The Beatles' Second Album
Capitol (S)T 2080 - April 10, 1964
Capitol C1-90444 - July 28, 1988
(CD) Capitol CDP 7243 8 66877 2 2 - Novemer 16, 2004

Side 1
Roll Over Beethoven
Thank You Girl
You Really Got A Hold On Me
Devil In Her Heart
Money
You Can't Do That

Side 2
Long Tall Sally
I Call Your Name
Please Mr. Postman
I'll Get You
She Loves You

A Hard Day's Night
United Artists UAL 3366, UAS 6366 - June 26, 1964
Capitol SW-11921 - March 12, 1979

Side 1
A Hard Day's Night
Tell Me Why
I'll Cry Instead
I Should Have Known Better (Instrumental)
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
And I Love Her (Instrumental)

Side 2
I Should Have Known Better
If I Fell
And I Love Her
Ringo's Theme - This Boy (Instrumental)
Can't Buy Me Love
A Hard Day's Night (Instrumental)

A Hard Day's Night
Parlophone PMC 1230; PCS 3058 - July 10, 1964
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46437 2 - February 26, 1987
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-103 - February 1987
Capitol CLJ 46437 - July 21, 1987

LP Side 1
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

LP Side 2
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

Something New
Capitol (S)T 2108 - July 20, 1964
Capitol C1-90443 - July 28, 1988
(CD) Capitol CDP 7243 8 66876 2 3 - November 16, 2004

Side 1
I'll Cry Instead
Things We Said Today
Any Time At All
When I Get Home
Slow Down
Matchbox

Side 2
Tell Me Why
And I Love Her
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
If I Fell
Komm, Gib Mir Diene Hand

Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles
VeeJay VJLP 1092; SR 1092 - Late July, 1964

Same track listing as VJLP 1062 (Version 2)

The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons
VeeJay VJDX 30 - October 1, 1964

Record 1
The Same as VJLP 1062 (Version 2)

Record 2
The Same as VJLP 1065 - The Golden Hits of the Four Seasons

Side 1
Sherry
I've Cried Before
Marlena
Soon (I'll Be Home Again)
Ain't That A Shame
Walk Like A Man

Side 2
Connie-O
Big Girls Don't Cry
Starmaker
Candy Girl
Silver Wings
Peanuts

The Beatles Story
Capitol (S)TBO 2222 - November 23, 1964
Capitol C1-90448 - July 28, 1988

Mostly narration backed with orchestral instrumental Beatles songs, with very short Beatles interviews and short Beatles song snippets.

Beatles song excerpts include:

Side 1
I Want To Hold Your Hand (first two verses)
Slow Down (first verse)
This Boy (first opening notes)

Side 2
You Can't Do That (first two verses)
If I Fell (first verse)
And I Love Her (a few notes of middle-eight)

Side 3
A Hard Days Night (edited: opening, second verse, middle-eight, end)
And I Love Her (first verse)

Side 4
Twist And Shout - Live at the Hollywood Bowl (middle eight, one verse)
Things We Said Today (first verse)
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (middle verse)
Little Child (first two verses, middle-eight)
Long Tall Sally (last verse)
She Loves You (ending)
Boys (first two verses)

Beatles For Sale
Parlophone PMC 1240; PCS 3062 - December 4, 1964
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-104 - February 1987
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46438 2 - February 26, 1987
Capitol CLJ 46438 - July 21, 1987

LP Side 1
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

LP Side 2
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

Beatles 65
Capitol (S)T 2228 - December 15, 1964
Capitol C1-90446 - July 28, 1988
(CD) Capitol CDP 7243 8 66874 2 5 - November 16, 2004

Side 1
No Reply
I'm A Loser
Baby's In Black
Rock And Roll Music
I'll Follow The Sun
Mr. Moonlight

Side 2
Honey Don't
I'll Be Back
She's A Woman
I Feel Fine
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

The Early Beatles
Capitol (S)T 2309 - March 22, 1965
Capitol C1-90445 - July 28, 1988

Side 1
Love Me Do
Twist And Shout
Anna (Go To Him)
Chains
Boys
Ask Me Why

Side 2
Please Please Me
P.S. I Love You
Baby, It's You
A Taste Of Honey
Do You Want To Know A Secret

Beatles VI
Capitol (S)T 2358 - June 14, 1965
Capitol C1-90445 - July 28, 1988

Side 1
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey
Eight Days A Week
You Like Me Too Much
Bad Boy
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
Words Of Love

Side 2
What You're Doing
Yes It Is
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Tell Me What You See
Every Little Thing

Help!
Parlophone PMC 1255; PCS 3071 - August 6, 1965
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-105 - January 1986
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46439 2 - April 30, 1987
Capitol CLJ 46439 - July 21, 1987

LP Side 1
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

LP Side 2
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 Lizzy

Help!
Capitol (S)MAS 2386 - August 13, 1965
Capitol C1-90454 - July 28, 1988

Side 1
James Bond Theme (Instrumental)
Help!
The Night Before
From Me To You Fantasy (Instrumental)
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
I Need You
In The Tyrol (Instrumental)

Side 2
Another Girl
Another Hard Day's Night (Instrumental)
Ticket To Ride
The Bitter End/You Can't Do That (Instumental)
You're Gonna Lose That Girl
The Chase (Instrumental)

Rubber Soul
Parlophone PMC 1267; PCS 3075 - December 3, 1965
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-106 - June 1984
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46440 2 - April 30, 1987
Capitol CLJ 46440 - July 21, 1987

LP Side 1
Drive My Car
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won't See Me
Nowhere Man
Think For Yourself
The Word
Michelle

LP Side 2
What Goes On
Girl
I'm Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
If I Needed Someone
Run For Your Life

Rubber Soul
Capitol (S)T 2442 - December 6, 1965
Capitol C1-90447 - July 28, 1988

Side 1
I've Just Seen A Face
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won't See Me
Think For Yourself
The Word
Michelle

Side 2
It's Only Love
Girl
I'm Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
Run For Your Life

"Yesterday"... And Today
Capitol (S)T 2553
June 15, 1966 (with Butcher Cover)

June 20, 1966 (with steamer trunk cover)

Side 1
Drive My Car
I'm Only Sleeping
Nowhere Man
Dr. Robert
Yesterday
Act Naturally

Side 2
And Your Bird Can Sing
If I Needed Someone
We Can Work It Out
What Goes On?
Day Tripper

Revolver
Parlophone PMC 7009; PCS 7009 - August 5, 1966
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-107 - October 1986
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46441 2 - April 30, 1987
Capitol CLJ 46441 - July 21, 1987

LP Side 1
Taxman
Eleanor Rigby
I'm Only Sleeping
Love You To
Here, There and Everywhere
Yellow Submarine
She Said, She Said

LP Side 2
Good Day Sunshine
And Your Bird Can Sing
For No One
Dr. Robert
I Want To Tell You
Got To Get You Into My Life
Tomorrow Never Knows

Revolver
Capitol (S)T 2576 - August 8, 1966
Capitol C1-90452 - July 28, 1988

Side 1
Taxman
Eleanor Rigby
Love You To
Here, There and Everywhere
Yellow Submarine
She Said, She Said

Side 2
Good Day Sunshine
For No One
I Want To Tell You
Got To Get You Into My Life
Tomorrow Never Knows

A Collection of Beatles Oldies
Parlophone PMC 7016; PCS 7016 - December 10, 1966

Side 1
She Loves You
From Me To You
We Can Work It Out
Help!
Michelle
Yesterday
I Feel Fine
Yellow Submarine

Side 2
Can't Buy Me Love
Bad Boy
Day Tripper
A Hard Day's Night
Ticket To Ride
Paperback Writer
Eleanor Rigby
I Want To Hold Your Hand

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Parlophone PMC 7027; PCS 7027 - June 1, 1967 (traditional date)
       (actually rush released May 26, 1967)

Capitol (S)MAS 2653 - June 2, 1967
Capitol SEAX 11840 (Picture Disc) - August 1978
Parlophone PHO 7027 (Picture Disc) - August 1978
Mobile Fidelity UHQR 1-100 - September 1982
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-100 - June 1983
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46442 2 - June 1, 1987

LP Side 1
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

LP Side 2
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

Magical Mystery Tour
Capitol (S)MAL 2835 - November 27, 1967
Parlophone PCTC 255 - November 19, 1976
       (Originally released in the UK as an EP, (S)MMT 1)
Parlophone PCTC 255 (Yellow Vinyl) - May 1979
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-047 - January 30, 1981
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 48062 2 - September 22, 1987
Capitol C1-48062 - July 1, 1988

LP Side 1
Magical Mystery Tour
The Fool On The Hill
Flying
Blue Jay Way
Your Mother Should Know
I Am The Walrus

LP Side 2
Hello, Goodbye
Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane
Baby You're A Rich Man
All You Need Is Love

The Beatles (a.k.a. The White Album)
Apple PMC 7067-8; PCS 7067-8 - November 22, 1968
Apple SWBO 101 - November 25, 1968
Capitol SEABX 11841 (White Vinyl) - August 1978
Parlophone PCS7067/8 (White Vinyl) - 1979
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-027 - January 7, 1982
Capitol C1-46443 - August 25, 1987
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46443 2; CDP 7 46444 2 - August 24, 1987

LP Side 1/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

LP Side 2
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
Piggies
Rocky Racoon
Don't Pass Me By
Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
I Will
Julia

LP Side 3/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

LP Side 4
Revolution 1
Honey Pie
Savoy Truffle
Cry Baby Cry
Can You Take Me Back
Revolution 9
Good Night

Yellow Submarine
Apple SW 153 - January 17, 1969
Apple PMC 7070; PCS 7070 - January 17, 1969
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-108 - November 1986
Capitol C1-46445 - August 25, 1987
(CD) Parlophone CDP 46445 2 - August 25, 1987

LP Side 1
Yellow Submarine
Only A Northern Song
All Together Now
Hey Bulldog
It's All Too Much
All You Need Is Love

LP Side 2 (Original film music by George Martin)
Pepperland
Sea of Time & Sea of Holes
Sea of Monsters
March of the Meanies
Pepperland Laid Waste
Yellow Submarine in Pepperland

Abbey Road
Apple PCS 7088 - September 26, 1969
Apple SO 383 - October 1, 1969
Parlophone PCS 7088 (Green Vinyl) - 1979
Capitol SEAX 11900 - December 1978
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-023 - December 28, 1979
Capitol C1-46446 - October 20, 1987
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46446 2 - October 20, 1987

LP Side 1
Come Together
Something
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Oh! Darling
Octopus's Garden
I Want You (She's So Heavy)

LP Side 2
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

The Beatles Again
Apple SO 385 - February 23, 1970
Hey Jude
Apple SW 385 - February 23, 1970
Parlophone PCS 7184 - May 11, 1979
Capitol C1-90442 - July 28, 1988

Side 1
Can't Buy Me Love
I Should Have Known Better
Paperback Writer
Rain
Lady Madonna
Revolution

Side 2
Hey Jude
Old Brown Shoe
Don't Let Me Down
The Ballad Of John and Yoko

Let It Be
Apple PXS 1 (with book) - May 8, 1970
Apple AR 34001 - May 18, 1970
Apple PCS 7096 (without book) - November 6, 1970
Parlophone PCS 7096 (White Vinyl) - 1979
Capitol SW-11922 - March 12, 1979
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-109 - November 1986
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46447 2 - October 19, 1987

LP Side 1
Two Of Us
Dig A Pony
Across The Universe
I Me Mine
Dig It
Let It Be
Maggie Mae

LP Side 2
I've Got A Feeling
One After 909
The Long And Winding Road
For You Blue
Get Back

The Beatles 1962-1966
Apple SKBO 3403 - April 2, 1973
Apple PCSP 717 - April 19, 1973
Capitol SEBX 11842 (Red Vinyl) - August 1978
Parlophone PCSPR 717 (Red Vinyl) - September 30, 1979
Capitol C1-90435 - July 28, 1988
(CD) Apple CDP 7 97036 2
       September 20, 1993 (UK)
       October 5, 1993 (US)
Capitol C1-97036 (Red Vinyl) - February 22, 1994

Tracks denoted with * are mono.

As the first four Beatles CDs are mono, tracks denoted with † are the first stereo versions of these songs available on CD.

LP Side 1/Disc 1
Love Me Do *
Please Please Me *
From Me To You *
She Loves You *
I Want To Hold Your Hand
All My Loving †
Can't Buy Me Love †

LP Side 2
A Hard Day's Night †
And I Love Her †
Eight Days A Week †
I Feel Fine
Ticket To Ride
Yesterday

LP Side 3/Disc 2
James Bond Theme (US LP Only)
Help!
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
We Can Work It Out
Day Tripper
Drive My Car
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

LP Side 4
Nowhere Man
Michelle
In My Life
Girl
Paperback Writer
Eleanor Rigby
Yellow Submarine

The Beatles 1967-1970
Apple SKBO 3404 - April 2, 1973
Apple PCSP 718 - April 19, 1973
Capitol SEBX 11843 (Blue Vinyl) - August 1978
Parlophone PCSPB 718 (Blue Vinyl) - September 30, 1979
Capitol C1-90438 - July 28, 1988
(CD) Apple CDP 7 97039 2
       September 20, 1993 (UK)
       October 5, 1993 (US)
Capitol C1-97039 (Blue Vinyl) - January 22, 1994

LP Side 1/Disc 1
Strawberry Fields
Penny Lane
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
A Day In The Life (clean beginning)
All You Need Is Love

LP Side 2
I Am The Walrus
Hello Goodbye
The Fool On The Hill
Magical Mystery Tour
Lady Madonna
Hey Jude
Revolution

LP Side 3/Disc 2
Back In The U.S.S.R.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Get Back
Don't Let Me Down
The Ballad Of John and Yoko
Old Brown Shoe

LP Side 4
Here Comes The Sun
Come Together
Something
Octopus's Garden
Let It Be
Across The Universe
The Long And Winding Road

Rock And Roll Music
Capitol SKBO 11537 (Tracks remixed by GM) - June 11, 1976
Parlophone PCSP 719 (Tracks NOT remixed) - June 10, 1976
Parlophone MFP 50506/7 (Tracks remixed) - October 24, 1980

Side 1
Twist And Shout
I Saw Her Standing There
You Can't Do That
I Wanna Be Your Man
I Call Your Name
Boys
Long Tall Sally

Side 2
Rock And Roll Music
Slow Down
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey
Money
Bad Boy
Matchbox
Roll Over Beethoven

Side 3
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Anytime At All
Drive My Car
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
The Night Before
I'm Down
Revolution

Side 4
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Helter Skelter
Taxman
Got To Get You Into My Life
Hey Bulldog
Birthday
Get Back

The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl
Capitol SMAS 11638 - May 6, 1977
Parlophone EMTV 4 - May 6, 1977
Music For Pleasure MFP 4156761 - September 3, 1984

Side 1
Twist And Shout
She's A Woman
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Ticket To Ride
Can't Buy Me Love
Things We Said Today
Roll Over Beethoven

Side 2
Boys
A Hard Day's Night
Help!
All My Loving
She Loves You
Long Tall Sally

Live! At The Star Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962
Lingasong LS-2-7001 - June 13, 1977
Recorded Live In Hamburg Vol.1/2/3
Pickwick BAN-90051/61/71 - 1978
1st Live Recordings Vol.1/2
Pickwick SPC-3661/2 - 1979
The Beatles Historic Sessions
AFE AFELD1018 - September 25, 1981
Live - 1962
Hall Of Music HM-1-2200 - 1981
The Beatles/Early Years 1 and 2
Rare Beatles
Phoenix Records PHX 1004/1005/1011 - January 22, 1982

Recorded by Ted 'Kingsize' Taylor at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany between December 18 and 31, 1962. Although listed on some of the album covers, Stu Sutcliffe does not appear on these recordings, he died eight months earlier.

The overall sound quality of the tape is very bad, the mono AFE release is not as over-filtered as the original Lingasong release and sounds better. In addition, the AFE and Phoenix releases contains all 30 songs listed below, the Lingasong LPs contain only 26 songs.

Side 1
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You
I Saw Her Standing There
Roll Over Beethoven
Hippy Hippy Shake
Sweet Little Sixteen
Lend Me Your Comb
Your Feets Too Big

Side 2
Twist and Shout
Mr. Moonlight
A Taste Of Honey
Besame Mucho
Reminiscing
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey
Where Have You Been All My Life

Side 3
Till There Was You
Ain't Nothin' Shakin'
To Know Her Is To Love Her
Little Queenie
Falling In Love Again
Ask Me Why
Be Bop A Lula (vocal by Star Club waiter Horst Obber)
Hallelujah, I Love Her So (vocal by Star Club waiter Horst Obber)

Side 4
Sheila
Red Sails In The Sunset
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Matchbox
Talkin' 'bout You
Shimmy Shimmy
Long Tall Sally
I Remember You

Love Songs
Capitol SKBL 11711 - October 21, 1977
Parlophone PCSP 721 - November 19, 1977

Side 1
Yesterday
I'll Follow The Sun
I Need You
Girl
In My Life
Words Of Love
Here, There and Everywhere

Side 2
Something
And I Love Her
If I Fell
I'll Be Back
Tell Me What You See
Yes It Is

Side 3
Michelle
It's Only Love
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Every Little Thing
For No One
She's Leaving Home

Side 4
The Long And Winding Road
This Boy
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
I Will
P.S. I Love You

The Beatles "Rarities"
Parlophone PSLP 261 (Included with Parlophone BC 13)
Parlophone PCM 1001 - October 12, 1979

Side 1
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

Side 2
Rain
She's A Woman
Matchbox
I Call Your Name
Bad Boy
Slow Down
I'm Down
Long Tall Sally

Rarities
Capitol SHAL 12060 - March 28, 1980

Side 1
Love Me Do
Misery
There's A Place
Sie Liebt Dich
And I Love Her
Help!
I'm Only Sleeping
I Am The Walrus

Side 2
Penny Lane
Helter Skelter
Don't Pass Me By
The Inner Light
Across The Universe
You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
Sgt. Pepper Inner Groove

The Beatles Box
Parlophone/World Records SM 701/8 - October 1980

An 8 LP Parlophone Beatles Greatest Hits collection, available only though mail-order from Parlophone's mail-order label, World Records. Contains some rarities at that time previously unavailable.

Record 1 - Side 1
Love Me Do (Ringo on drums)
P.S. I Love You
I Saw Her Standing There
Please Please Me
Misery
Do You Want To Know A Secret
A Taste Of Honey
Twist and Shout

Side 2
From Me To You
Thank You Girl
She Loves You
It Won't Be Long
Please Mr. Postman
All My Loving (from German compilation with hi-hat intro)
Roll Over Beethoven
Money

Record 2 - Side 1
I Want To Hold Your Hand
This Boy
Can't Buy Me Love
You Can't Do That
A Hard Day's Night
I Should Have Known Better
If I Fell
And I Love Her (final riff is repeated 6 times)

Side 2
Things We Said Today
I'll Be Back
Long Tall Sally
I Call Your Name
Matchbox
Slow Down
She's A Woman (previously available in Britain only in mono)
I Feel Fine (whispering version)

Record 3 - Side 1
Eight Days A Week
No Reply
I'm A Loser
I'll Follow The Sun
Mr. Moonlight
Every Little Thing
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey

Side 2
Ticket To Ride
I'm Down
Help!
The Night Before
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
I Need You
Another Girl
You're Going To Lose That Girl

Record 4 - Side 1
Yesterday
Act Naturally
Tell Me What You See
It's Only Love
You Like Me Too Much
I've Just Seen A Face
Day Tripper (American mix with guitars on left channel)
We Can Work It Out

Side 2
Michelle
Drive My Car
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won't See Me
Nowhere Man
Girl
I'm Looking You
In My Life

Record 5 - Side 1
Paperback Writer (mix with backing vocals more prominent)
Rain
Here, There and Everywher
Taxman
I'm Only Sleeping
Good Day Sunshine
Yellow Submarine

Side 2
Eleanor Rigby
And Your Bird Can Sing
For No One
Dr. Robert
Got To Get You Into My Life
Penny Lane (extra horn coda at end)
Strawberry Fields Forever

Record 6 - Side 1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Fixing A Hole
She's Leaving Home
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
A Day In The Life

Side 2
When I'm Sixty Four
Lovely Rita
All You Need Is Love
Baby, You're A Rich Man (previously only available in Britain in mono)
Magical Mystery Tour
Your Mother Should Know
The Fool On The Hill
I Am The Walrus (from "Rarities", combines all three oddities)

Record 7 - Side 1
Hello Goodbye
Lady Madonna
Hey Jude
Revolution
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Side 2
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Piggies
Don't Pass Me By
Julia
All Together Now

Record 8 - Side 1
Get Back
Don't Let Me Down
The Ballad Of John And Yoko
Across The Universe
For You Blue
Two Of Us
The Long And Winding Road
Let It Be

Side 2
Come Together
Something
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Octopus's Garden
Here Comes The Sun
Because
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
Her Majesty

The Beatles Ballads - 20 Original Tracks
Parlophone PCS 7214 - October 13, 1980

Side 1
Yesterday
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Do You Want To Know A Secret
For No One
Michelle
Nowhere Man
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Across The Universe
All My Loving
Hey Jude

Side 2
Something
The Fool On The Hill
Till There Was You
The Long And Winding Road
Here Comes The Sun
Blackbird
And I Love Her
She's Leaving Home
Here, There and Everywhere
Let It Be

Reel Music
Capitol SV 12199 - March 24, 1982
Parlophone PCS 7218 - March 29, 1982

Side 1
A Hard Day's Night
I Should Have Known Better
Can't Buy Me Love
And I Love Her
Help!
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Ticket To Ride
Magical Mystery Tour

Side 2
I Am The Walrus
Yellow Submarine
All You Need Is Love
Let It Be
Get Back
The Long And Winding Road

The Beatles - 20 Greatest Hits
Capitol SV 12245 - October 15, 1982

Side 1
She Loves You
Love Me Do
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Can't Buy Me Love
A Hard Day's Night
I Feel Fine
Eight Days A Week
Ticket To Ride
Help!
Yesterday
We Can Work It Out

Side 2
Paperback Writer
Penny Lane
All You Need Is Love
Hello Goodbye
Hey Jude (short version)
Get Back
Come Together
Let It Be
The Long And Winding Road

The Beatles - 20 Greatest Hits
Parlophone PCTC 260 - October 18, 1982

Side 1
Love Me Do
From Me To You
She Loves You
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Can't Buy Me Love
A Hard Day's Night
I Feel Fine
Ticket To Ride
Help!
Day Tripper
We Can Work It Out

Side 2
Paperback Writer
Yellow Submarine
Eleanor Rigby
All You Need Is Love
Hello Goodbye
Lady Madonna
Hey Jude
Get Back
The Ballad of John and Yoko

Past Masters Volume One
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 90043 2 - March 8, 1988

Tracks denoted with * are Mono

Love Me Do *
From Me To You *
Thank You Girl *
She Loves You *
I'll Get You *
I Want To Hold Your Hand
This Boy
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand *
Sie Liebt Dich *
Long Tall Sally
I Call Your Name
Slow Down
Matchbox
I Feel Fine
She's A Woman
Bad Boy
Yes It Is
I'm Down

Past Masters Volume Two
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 90044 2 - March 8, 1988

Tracks denoted with * are mono.

Day Tripper
We Can Work It Out
Paperback Writer
Rain
Lady Madonna
The Inner Light
Hey Jude
Revolution (Single Version)
Get Back
Don't Let Me Down
The Ballad Of John And Yoko
Old Brown Shoe
Across The Universe
Let It Be
You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) *

Past Masters
Capitol/Parlophone Double LP C1 91135
Parlophone Double LP BPM 1 - October 26, 1988

Live at the BBC
(CD) Apple 7243 8 31796 2 6
(UK) Apple PCSP 726
November 30, 1994 (UK)
December 6, 1994 (US)

Disc 1
From Us To You
I Got A Woman
Too Much Monkey Business
Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
I'll Be On My Way
Young Blood
A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
Sure To Fall (In Love With You)
Some Other Guy
Thank You Girl
Baby It's You
That's All Right (Mama)
Carol
Soldier Of Love
Clarabella
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
You Really Got A Hold On Me
To Know Her Is To Love Her
A Taste Of Honey
Long Tall Sally
I Saw Her Standing There
The Honeymoon Song
Johnny B Goode
Memphis, Tennessee
Lucille
Can't Buy Me Love
Till There Was You

Disc 2
A Hard Day's Night
I Wanna Be Your Man
Roll Over Beethoven
All My Loving
Things We Said Today
She's A Woman
Sweet Little Sixteen
Lonesome Tears In My Eyes
Nothin' Shakin'
The Hippy Hippy Shake
Glad All Over
I Just Don't Understand
So How Come (No One Loves Me)
I Feel Fine
I'm A Loser
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Rock And Roll Music
Ticket To Ride
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Matchbox
I Forgot To Remember To Forget
I Got To Find My Baby
OOh! My Soul
Don't Ever Change
Slow Down
Honey Don't
Love Me Do

The Beatles Anthology 1
(CD) Capitol/Apple CDP 7243 8 34445 2 6 - November 21, 1995

Disc 1
Free As A Bird
That'll Be The Day (The Quarrymen, 1958)
In Spite Of All The Danger (The Quarrymen, 1958)
Hallelujah, I Love her So
You'll Be Mine
Cayenne
My Bonnie (With Tony Sheridan, German Intro)
Aint She Sweet
Cry For A Shadow
Searchin' (Decca Audition)
Three Cool Cats (Decca Audition)
The Sheik Of Araby (Decca Audition)
Like Dreamers Do (Decca Audition)
Hello Little Girl (Decca Audition)
Besame Mucho
Love Me Do (First EMI version, with Pete Best)
How Do You Do It
Please Please Me (9/11/62)
One After 909 (Sequence) (3/5/63)
One After 909
Lend Me Your Comb (BBC)
I'll Get You (Sunday Night At The Palladium)
I Saw Her Standing There (Swedish Radio, 10/63)
From Me To You (Swedish Radio, 10/63)
Money (That's What I Want) (Swedish Radio, 10/63)
You Really Got A Hold On Me (Swedish Radio, 10/63)
Roll Over Beethoven (Swedish Radio, 10/63)

Disc 2
She Loves You (1963 Royal Command Performance)
Till There Was You (1963 Royal Command Performance)
Twist And Shout (1963 Royal Command Peformance)
This Boy (The Morecambe And Wise Show, 12/63)
I Want To Hold Your Hand (The Morecambe And Wise Show, 12/63)
Moonlight Bay (The Morecambe and Wise Show, 12/63)
Can't Buy Me Love (take 2, Paris 1/64)
All My Loving (Ed Sullivan)
You Can't Do That (earlier take)
And I Love Her (take 2)
A Hard Day's Night (take 1)
I Wanna Be Your Man (Around The Beatles, 1964)
Long Tall Sally (Around The Beatles, 1964)
Boys (Around The Beatles, 1964, not broadcast)
Shout (Around The Beatles, 1964)
I'll Be Back (take 2)
I'll Be Back (take 3)
You Know What To Do (6/94)
No Reply (Demo)
Mr. Moonlight (earlier take)
Leave My Kitten Alone
No Reply (take 2)
Eight Days A Week (Sequence)
Eight Days A Week
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey (take 2)

The Beatles Anthology 2
(CD) Capitol/Apple CDP 7243 8 34448 2 3 - March 19, 1996

Disc 1
Real Love
Yes It Is (take 2)
I'm Down (take 1)
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (take 5)
If You've Got Trouble
That Means A Lot
Yesterday (take 1)
It's Only Love (take 2)
I Feel Fine (Blackpool Night Out)
Ticket To Ride (Blackpool Night Out)
Yesterday (Blackpool Night Out)
Help! (Blackpool Night Out)
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (Shea Stadium)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (take 1)
I'm Looking Through You (first version)
12-Bar Original
Tomorow Never Knows (Mark I, Take 1)
Got To Get You Into My Life (take 5)
And Your Bird Can Sing (take 2)
Taxman (take 11)
Eleanor Rigby (strings only)
I'm Only Sleeping (rehearsal)
I'm Only Sleeping (take 1)
Rock And Roll Music (Budokan)
She's A Woman (Budokan)

Disc 2
Strawberry Fields Forever (demo sequence)
Strawberry Fields Forever (take 1)
Strawberry Fields Forever (take 7 and edit piece)
Penny Lane (alternate version)
A Day In The Life (take 2 and take 6 overdub)
Good Morning Good Morning (take 8)
Only A Northern Song (take 3)
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (takes 1 and 2)
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (take 7)
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (alternate version)
Within You WIthout You (instrumental)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (take 5)
You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (long version)
I Am The Walrus (take 16)
The Fool On The Hill (demo)
Your Mother Should Know (take 27)
The Fool On The Hill (take 4)
Hello, Goodbye (take 16)
Lady Madonna (alternate version)
Across The Universe (take 2)

The Beatles Anthology 3
(CD) Capitol/Apple CDP 7243 8 34451 2 7 - October 29, 1996

Disc 1
A Beginning
Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Esher demo)
Helter Skelter (take 2 partial)
Mean Mr. Mustard (Esher demo)
Polythene Pam (Esher demo)
Glass Onion (Esher demo)
Junk (Esher demo)
Piggies (Esher demo)
Honey Pie (Esher demo)
Don't Pass Me By (takes 3 and 5)
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (original version)
Good Night (rehearsal take)
Cry Baby Cry (take 1)
Blackbird (take 4)
Sexy Sadie (take 6)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (studio take 1)
Hey Jude (studio run-through)
Not Guilty (take 102)
Mother Nature's Son (take 2)
Glass Onion (early mono mix)
Rocky Racoon (take 8)
What's The New Mary Jane (take 4)
Step Inside Love
Los Paranoias
I'm So Tired (takes 3, 6 and 9)
I Will (take 1)
Why Don't We Do It In The Road (take 4)
Julia (take 2)

Disc 2
I've Got A Feeling
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (rehearsal)
Dig A Pony
Two Of Us
For You Blue
Teddy Boy
Medley
       Rip It Up
       Shake, Rattle And Roll
       Blue Suede Shoes
The Long And Winding Road
Oh! Darling
All Things Must Pass (demo)
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues
Get Back (Apple Rooftop)
Old Brown Shoe (demo)
Octopus's Garden (take 2, end comment from take 8)
Maxwell's Silver Hammer (take 5)
Something (demo)
Come Together (take 1)
Come And Get It (Paul's demo for Badfinger)
Ain't She Sweet
Because (vocals only)
Let It Be (rehearsal)
I Me Mine (original length)
The End (alternate mix)

Yellow Submarine Songtrack
(CD) Capitol/Apple CDP 7243 5 21481 2 7 - September 17, 1999

Yellow Submarine
Hey Bulldog
Eleanor Rigby
Love You To
All Together Now
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Think For Yourself
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With A Little Help From My Friends
Baby You're A Rich Man
Only A Northern Song
All You Need Is Love
When I'm Sixty Four
Nowhere Man
It's All Too Much

The Beatles 1
(CD) Apple CDP 7243 5 299702 2 - November 14, 2000

Tracks denoted with † are the second time stereo versions of these songs have been available on CD. (5 tracks previously only on CD in mono, including these three, were also released in stereo on The Beatles 1962-1966 CD.)

Love Me Do
From Me To You
She Loves You
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Can't Buy Me Love †
A Hard Day's Night †
I Feel Fine
Eight Days A Week †
Ticket To Ride
Help!
Yesterday
Day Tripper (Anthology version: dropout at 1:50 fixed, first time on CD)
We Can Work It Out
Paperback Writer
Yellow Submarine
Eleanor Rigby
Penny Lane
All You Need Is Love
Hello, Goodbye
Lady Madonna
Hey Jude
Get Back
The Ballad of John and Yoko
Something
Come Together
Let It Be
The Long And Winding Road

Let It Be... Naked
(CD) Capitol/Apple CDP 7243 5 95227 2 2 - November 18, 2003

Disc 2, Fly On The Wall, is The Beatles in rehearsal in the Studio, January 1969.

Disc 1
Get Back
Dig A Pony
For You Blue
The Long And Winding Road
Two Of Us
I've Got A Feeling
One After 909
Don't Let Me Down
I Me Mine
Across The Universe
Let It Be

Disc 2
Fly On The Wall

The Capitol Albums Volume 1
Capitol CDP 7243 8 66878 2 1 - November 16, 2004

Remastered from the original American master tapes. Many songs on CD in stereo for the first time.

Each CD contains the songs in stereo, and then again in mono.

Meet The Beatles
(CD) Capitol CDP 7243 8 66875 2 4
(See Meet The Beatles LP)

The Beatles' Second Album
(CD) Capitol CDP 7243 8 66877 2 2
(See The Beatles' Second Album LP)

Something New
(CD) Capitol CDP 7243 8 66876 2 3
See Something New LP)

Beatles '65
(CD) Capitol CDP 7243 8 66874 2 5
See Beatles '65 LP)

The Capitol Albums Volume 2
Capitol CDP 0946 3 57497 2 4 - April 11, 2006

Remastered from the original American master tapes. Many tracks significantly different than UK releases. Many in stereo for the first time on CD.

Each CD contains the songs in stereo, and then again in mono.

The Early Beatles
(CD) Capitol CDP 0946 3 57498 2 3
(See The Early Beatles LP)

Beatles VI
(CD) Capitol CDP 0946 3 57499 2 2
(See Beatles VI LP)

Help!
(CD) Capitol CDP 0946 3 57500 2 7
(See Help! LP)

Rubber Soul
(CD) Capitol CDP 0946 3 57501 2 6
(See Rubber Soul LP)

LOVE
(CD) Capitol - November 21, 2006

Because
Get Back
Glass Onion
Eleanor Rigby
Julia (transition)
I Am The Walrus
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Drive My Car/The Word/What You're Doing
Gnik Nus
Something
Blue Jay Way (transition)
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite/
I Want You (She's So Heavy)/Helter Skelter
Help!
Blackbird/Yesterday
Strawberry Fields Forever
Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Octopus's Garden
Lady Madonna
Here Comes The Sun
The Inner Light (transition)
Revolution
Back In The U.S.S.R.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
A Day In The Life
Hey Jude
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
All You Need Is Love



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Sources of Information:

"The Beatles Album File And Complete Discography" by Jeff Russell, published in the UK in 1982 by J.P. Russell and Blanford Books Ltd.

"The Beatles Price and Reference Guide for American Records" by Perry Cox and Michael Miller, published in the US in 1986 by Cox-Miller Ltd.

"The Beatles Recording Sessions" by Mark Lewisohn, published in the UK in 1988 by The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd.

"The Beatles Ultimate Recording Guide" by Allen J. Wiener, Third Revised Edition, Published by Bob Adams Inc.

"Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectible Record Albums - Fourth Edition", by Neal Umphred, published in the US in 1994 by Krause Publications.

"The Beatles Records on Vee Jay" by Bruce Spizer



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