The Beatles discography From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Beatles discography Releases ↙Studio albums 12 ↙Compilation albums 18 ↙Extended plays 13 ↙Singles 25 References and footnotes The Beatles released twelve original albums, twelve EPs (mainly consisting of material also available on their albums), one double EP, and twenty-two singles (mainly featuring original music not found on their albums) in eight years (1962-1970) in their native United Kingdom. Their international discography is complicated, however, due to sometimes different versions of their albums released in other countries, particularly in their early years on Capitol Records in the United States. In addition, most of their releases are available in both mono and stereo mixes. Contents [hide] 1 Historical background 2 Official canon (UK discography) 2.1 Studio albums 2.2 Compilation albums 2.3 EPs 2.4 Singles 3 UK non-canon releases 3.1 Compilations 3.2 EPs 3.3 Singles 4 U.S. discography 4.1 U.S. albums 4.2 U.S. compilations and other releases 4.3 U.S. EPs 4.4 U.S. singles 5 Canadian discography 5.1 Canadian albums 5.2 Canadian compilations 5.3 Canadian singles 6 Christmas records 7 Sales figures 7.1 RIAA and Soundscan albums 7.2 U.S. sales 7.3 Singles sales figures 8 Future releases 9 Bootlegs 10 References 10.1 Bibliography 10.2 External links [edit] Historical background The first ten (of twelve) Beatles albums were released in both mono and stereo mixes. Since mono record players were the most common at the time, producer George Martin and the Beatles gave more time and attention to preparing mono mixes of their recordings, particularly for their early records. Therefore, the mono versions are considered by many to be the "official" versions, as opposed to the stereo releases (In fact, when the Beatles discography was released on compact disc (CD) in the 1980s, the mono mixes of the first four albums, rather than the stereo mixes, were used). The last two albums, Abbey Road and Let It Be, were originally mixed and released in stereo only. On the first two albums, there is no stereo mix. The two-track (backing track on one channel, vocals on another) tapes of these songs is not "stereo". They were never intended to be released in this manner). But beginning with the album A Hard Day's Night, Beatle recordings were recorded on four-track tape allowing for good stereo mixes. Despite this, that album and Beatles for Sale were released on CD only in mono. The Beatles UK discography was released on CD in the late 1980s. However, the sound of the digital transfers of the current discs, produced by George Martin in 1987 and 1988 using the best equipment available during the early days of the format, no longer meet standards achievable using current techniques. The sound on the remastered catalogues of Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys, and the Rolling Stones, among other heavyweights from the 1960s, have been greatly enhanced using technological developments that have occurred since Martin's
initial digital mastering, and as of 2008, similar work for the Beatles is long overdue. Olivia Harrison recently stated that the Beatles songs and albums had been remastered, and were in the final production stage. However, Harrison did state that she feels these may not be released until the end of 2008, possibly due to changes that may need to be made. [1] [edit] Official canon (UK discography) This section lists the canon of material currently sanctioned by the Beatles as part of their official catalogue[2]. After the band's breakup, EMI, who controlled the Beatles material, "explored a range of repackaging schemes to exploit their Beatles catalogue"[3], without input from the Beatles themselves. It was not until "an agreement reached with EMI/Capitol in 1989... gave the Beatles control of future use of all their EMI recordings. This meant that any shoddy repackaging ideas... could now be nipped in the bud by Apple"[4]. The canon of official Beatles releases include the following albums, EPs, and singles. [edit] Studio albums The official canon of Beatles studio albums consists of the original albums as released in their native UK from 1962 to 1970. The single exception is the Magical Mystery Tour album, which was initially released in the United States (it was originally released as a shorter Double EP in the UK). The U.S. album version is now considered the official version and has been released on CD. Please Please Me (#1 for 30 weeks, plus another 20 weeks at #2; 74 weeks on chart) Label: Parlophone PMC 1202 (Mono)/PCS 3042 (Stereo) Released: 1963-03-22 and 1963-04-26 (Mono and stereo respectively) Side one Side two "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 (#1 for 21 weeks, plus another 10 weeks at #2; 53 weeks on chart) Label: Parlophone PMC 1206 (Mono)/PCS 3045 (Stereo) Released: 1963-11-22 Side one Side two "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" "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 (That's What I Want)" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Hard Day's Night (#1 for 21 weeks; 43 weeks on chart) Label: Parlophone PMC 1230 (Mono)/PCS 3058 (Stereo) Released: 1964-07-10 Side one Side two "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 (#1 for 11 weeks, plus another 11 weeks at #2; 48 weeks on chart) Label: Parlophone PMC 1240 (Mono)/PCS 3062 (Stereo) Released: 1964-12-04 Side one Side two "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! (#1 for 9 weeks – debut at #1, plus another 6 weeks at #2; 41 weeks on chart) Label: Parlophone PMC 1255 (Mono)/PCS 3071 (Stereo) Released: 1965-08-06 Side one Side two "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 Lizzy" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rubber Soul (#1 for 8 weeks, plus another 11 weeks at #2; 47 weeks on chart) Label: Parlophone PMC 1267 (Mono)/PCS 3075 (Stereo) Released: 1965-12-03 Side one Side two "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 (#1 for 7 weeks – debut at #1, plus another 6 weeks at #2; 46 weeks on chart) Label: Parlophone PMC 7009 (Mono)/PCS 7009 (Stereo) Released: 1966-08-05 Side one Side two "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 (#1 for 27 weeks, plus another 5 weeks at #2; 201 weeks on chart) Label: Parlophone PMC 7027 (Mono)/PCS 7027 (Stereo) Released: 1967-06-01 Side one Side two "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 ("The White Album") (#1 for 8 weeks – debut at #1, plus another 2 weeks at #2; 24 weeks on chart) Label: Apple/Parlophone PMC 7067-7068 (Mono)/PCS 7067-7068 (Stereo) Released: 1968-11-22 Side one Side two Side three Side four "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" "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 1" "Honey Pie" "Savoy Truffle" "Cry Baby Cry" "Revolution 9" "Good Night" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yellow Submarine (#3; 11 weeks on chart) Label: Apple/Parlophone PMC 7070 (Mono)/PCS 7070 (Stereo) Released: 1969-01-17 Side one Side two "Yellow Submarine" "Only a Northern Song" "All Together Now" "Hey Bulldog" "It's All Too Much" "All You Need Is Love" "Pepperland" "Sea of Time" "Sea of Holes" "Sea of Monsters" "March of the Meanies" "Pepperland Laid Waste" "Yellow Submarine in Pepperland" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbey Road (#1 for 17 weeks – debut at #1, plus 1 week at #2; 92 weeks on chart) Label: Apple/Parlophone PCS 7088 Albums in stereo only from this point on. Released: 1969-09-26 Side one Side two "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 (#1 for 3 weeks – debut at #1, plus another 4 weeks at #2; 60 weeks on chart) Label: Apple/Parlophone PXS 1 (Box Set) /PCS 7096 (Regular LP) Released: 1970-05-08 (Box Set) 1970-11-06 (Regular LP) Side one Side two "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" [edit] Compilation albums A Collection of Beatles Oldies Parlophone Records (1966-12-09) #7 (Considered official at time of release, but has since been deleted from catalogue) 1962–1966 (the "Red Album") Apple Records #3(1973-04-19) (Re-released in Sep 1993 and hit UK number 3) 1967–1970 (the "Blue Album") Apple Records #2(1973-04-19) (Re-released in Sep 1993 and hit UK number 4) Magical Mystery Tour Parlophone Records (1976-11-19) [sic] (Official UK issue of the American album using the Capitol masters, except for "Penny Lane," "Baby You're a Rich Man," and "All You Need is Love," which were the German mixes released on the Hör Zu! label in 1971. It became part of the official catalogue with its release on CD with every track in true-stereo. As an American import, the album peaked at #31 in 1968. Continued sales of the album as an import led to this release.) Past Masters, Volume One Parlophone Records (1988-03-07) (singles from 1962-1965 and other songs that were left off earlier albums) #49 Past Masters, Volume Two Parlophone Records (1988-03-07) (singles from 1965-1970 and other songs that were left off later albums) #46 (Past Masters as a 2-LP set was issued by Parlophone Records on 1988-11-10) Live at the BBC Apple Records (1994-11-30) (Contains 69 songs The Beatles recorded for various BBC radio shows that never were recorded for Parlophone/Capitol/EMI. #1 Anthology 1 Apple Records (1995-11-21) (Containing early performances, live shows, demos, out-takes in the period 1958 to 1964 and the first "new" Beatles song since the band broke up in 1970) #2 Anthology 2 Apple Records (1996-03-18) (Containing unreleased tracks, live shows, demos, and out-takes from 1965 to 1968 and the second "new" Beatles song since the band broke up in 1970) #1 Anthology 3 Apple Records (1996-10-28) (Containing unreleased tracks, demos, and out-takes in the period 1968 to 1970) #4 Yellow Submarine Songtrack Apple Records (1999-09-13) #8 The Beatles 1 Apple Records (2000-11-13) (A collection of The Beatles' #1 hits on the Billboard [U.S.] and Record Retailer [UK] charts, including both sides of their double-A sided singles if both hit the top slot. The collection has 27 songs in it.) #1 Let It Be… Naked Apple Records (2003-11-17) (Remastered and remixed cut from the original sessions, devoid of arrangements by "re-producer" Phil Spector. The first copies released shipped with a 21-minute Fly on the Wall bonus disc.) #7 The Capitol Albums, Volume 1, Capitol Records (2004-11-16) #35 U.S. (Box set compilation comprising The Beatles' 1964 American Capitol Records releases) The Capitol Albums, Volume 2, Capitol Records (2006-04-11) #46 U.S. (Box set compilation comprising The Beatles' 1965 American Capitol Records releases) Love Apple Records (2006-11-20) #3 (A soundtrack to the Cirque du Soleil production Love, featuring remastered
and remixed versions of the Beatles' songs by Sir George Martin and his son Giles Martin) [edit] EPs The following Beatles EPs were considered "official" at the time of their release but have since been deleted from the current Beatles catalogue, having never been re-released "as is" on CD. However, all of the songs from the EPs are available on various CD releases. Only two of the EPs contained songs that were not also featured on their albums or singles: the Long Tall Sally EP, whose tracks can now be found on the Past Masters, Volume One CD, and the Magical Mystery Tour EP, whose tracks are on the Magical Mystery Tour CD album. Twist and Shout (1963-07-12) The Beatles' Hits (1963-09-06) The Beatles (No. 1) (1963-11-01) All My Loving (1964-02-07) Long Tall Sally (1964-06-19) The first Beatles EP to feature otherwise unavailable material, including the Lennon-McCartney original "I Call Your Name". Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night (1964-11-04) Extracts from the Album A Hard Day's Night (1964-11-06) Beatles for Sale (1965-04-06) Beatles for Sale (No. 2) (1965-06-04) The Beatles' Million Sellers (1965-12-06) Yesterday (1966-03-04) Nowhere Man (1966-07-08) Magical Mystery Tour (1967-12-08); #2 (in the UK singles chart topped by "Hello, Goodbye"). The second Beatles EP to feature otherwise unavailable material. In the U.S., this was released as a longer LP with additional songs not found on this release. It is the U.S. LP version that is now considered official. [edit] Singles The UK Singles Chart is compiled solely from sales figures; airplay statistics are not used. For this reason the chart positions for the UK Singles are indicated per disc, not per song. Pos column indicates the peak position in the charts. Currently, all of the non-album singles can be collected on the Past Masters, Volumes One and Two discs (1988), the "Baby It's You" CD single (1995), the "Free as a Bird" CD single (1995), and the "Real Love" CD single (1996). Release date Pos Songs Label/number Notes 1962-10-05 #17 "Love Me Do" "P.S. I Love You" Parlophone R4949 1963-01-11 #2 "Please Please Me" "Ask Me Why" Parlophone R4983 (#1 in N.M.E's chart) 1963-04-11 #1 "From Me to You" "Thank You Girl" Parlophone R5015 1963-08-23 #1 "She Loves You" "I'll Get You" Parlophone R5055 1963-11-29 #1 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "This Boy" Parlophone R5084 1964-03-20 #1 "Can't Buy Me Love" "You Can't Do That" Parlophone R5114 1964-07-10 #1 "A Hard Day's Night" "Things We Said Today" Parlophone R5160 1964-11-27 #1 "I Feel Fine" "She's a Woman" Parlophone R5200 1965-04-09 #1 "Ticket to Ride" "Yes It Is" Parlophone R5265 1965-07-23 #1 "Help!" "I'm Down" Parlophone R5305 1965-12-03 #1 "Day Tripper" "We Can Work It Out" Parlophone R5389 1966-06-10 #1 "Paperback Writer" "Rain" Parlophone R5452 1966-08-05 #1 "Yellow Submarine" "Eleanor Rigby" Parlophone R5493 1967-02-17 #2 "Penny Lane" "Strawberry Fields Forever" Parlophone R5570 (kept off the #1 position by Engelbert Humperdinck's "Release Me") 1967-07-07 #1 "All You Need Is Love" "Baby You're a Rich Man" Parlophone R5620 1967-11-24 #1 "Hello Goodbye" "I Am the Walrus" Parlophone R5655 1968-03-15 #1 "Lady Madonna" "The Inner Light" Parlophone R5675 1968-08-30 #1 "Hey Jude" "Revolution" Apple R5722 1969-04-11 #1 "Get Back" "Don't Let Me Down" Apple R5777 (The Beatles with Billy Preston) 1969-05-30 #1 "Ballad of John and Yoko" "Old Brown Shoe" Apple R5786 1969-10-31 #4 "Something" "Come Together" Apple R5814 1970-03-06 #2 "Let It Be" "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" Apple R5833 (kept off the #1 position by Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water") 1995-12-12 #2 "Free as a Bird" "I Saw Her Standing There" "This Boy" "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" Apple R6422 (kept off the #1 position by Michael Jackson's "Earth Song") 1996-03-04 #4 "Real Love" "Baby's in Black" "Yellow Submarine" "Here, There and Everywhere" Apple R6425 [edit] UK non-canon releases This list reflects the various albums, EPs, and singles released in the UK which are not considered a part of the official Beatles catalogue as they were not authorised by Apple Corps. An agreement between Apple and EMI in 1989 meant EMI could no longer reissue any Beatles material without Apple's consent. [edit] Compilations The Beatles' First Polydor Records (1967-08-04) (British issue of the 1964 German LP) Rock 'n' Roll Music Parlophone Records (1976-06-10) #11 The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl Parlophone Records (1977-05-06) (Live performances from 1964-08-23 and 1965-08-30 at the Hollywood Bowl) #1 Love Songs Parlophone Records (1977-11-19) #7 The Beatles Collection Parlophone Records (1977-11-02) (A 14-record box set containing all of The Beatles' original
Parlophone/Apple LPs along with Rarities) Rarities Parlophone Records (1978-12-02) (Although not made explicit on the sleeve, this album consisted of every Parlophone and Apple Beatles B-side and EP track which had not been included on their UK studio albums, or on the 1973 "Red" and "Blue" Albums. It included 2 songs in German ("Sie Liebt Dich" and "Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand"), a song recorded for an American album and an alternative version of "Across The Universe") #71 Hey Jude Parlophone Records (1979-05-11) (Official UK issue of American album) The Beatles' Ballads Parlophone Records (1980-10-13) (compilation) #17 The Beatles Box Parlophone Records/World Records (1980-11-03) (This is an 8-record compilation which was available by mail order only) Reel Music Parlophone Records (1982-03-29) (compilation of tracks from The Beatles' films) Did not chart The Beatles Mono Collection Parlophone/Apple (1982-10-??) (box set - 10 chronological mono Beatle albums from Please Please Me to Yellow Submarine excluding A Collection of Beatles Oldies. Intended for export, originally in a red box similar to The Beatles Collection, reissued later in black) 20 Greatest Hits Parlophone Records (1982-10-18) #10 [edit] EPs The Beatles EP Collection, Parlophone (1981-12-07) (15-disc 7" EP set, featuring all 13 Beatles British EPs, with both mono and stereo editions of Magical Mystery Tour plus an EP of 4 stereo mixes, new to the UK, of "The Inner Light", "Baby You're a Rich Man", "She's a Woman" and "This Boy", housed in a blue flip-top box similar to The Beatles Collection. The set was issued on CD in a black box for the first time in the UK on (1992-05-26 with releases in the U.S. and Japan in the following month) The Beatles (1981-12-07) (a rarities' EP featuring "The Inner Light", "Baby You're a Rich Man", "She's a Woman" and "This Boy") [edit] Singles Release date Pos Songs Label/number Notes 1962-01-05 #48 "My Bonnie" / "The Saints" Polydor NH 66-833 (by "Tony Sheridan & The Beatles")[5] 1964-05-29 #29 "Ain't She Sweet" / "If You Love Me, Baby" Polydor NH 52-317 (B-side with Tony Sheridan, vocal) 1976-03-08 #8 "Yesterday" / "I Should Have Known Better" Parlophone R6013 1976-06-29 #19 "Back in the USSR" / "Twist and Shout" Parlophone R6016 1978-09-30 #63 "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" / "With a Little Help from My Friends" / "A Day in the Life" Parlophone R6022 1982-05-25 #7 "The Beatles Movie Medley" / "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" Parlophone R6055 1982-11-19 #4 "Love Me Do" / "P.S. I Love You" Parlophone R4949 (reissue) 1982-12-06 The Beatles Singles Collection Parlophone BSC 1 22-disc 7" singles set, featuring the complete Beatles EMI singles catalogue, with new picture sleeves for many of the discs. The set was first issued on CD in the UK 1992-11-02, and in the U.S. 1992-11-09. The set was first packaged in Japan using a longbox housing the complete set of 3" CD singles in December 1989. 1995-03-20 #7 "Baby It's You" "I'll Follow the Sun" "Devil in Her Heart" "Boys" Apple R6406 (BBC versions) [edit] U.S. discography [edit] U.S. albums The first seven Beatles albums appeared in different versions in the U.S., where Capitol Records mixed UK album tracks with UK single tracks to create different albums altogether, with different titles, track listings, and often different audio mixes. The first eight of these records have been released on CD as The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 (2004) and The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 (2006). The Capitol release of Rubber Soul is preferred by some over its UK counterpart, due to its more folky flavour[citation needed]; it was this version of the album that greatly influenced the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, who "answered" it by releasing Pet Sounds in 1966[citation needed]. Upon the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967, the Beatles albums had the same track listing in both the U.S. and the UK (The only exception to this is Magical Mystery Tour, which was released as a double EP in the UK, and a longer LP in the U.S.). Introducing... The Beatles (#2 for 9 weeks; 49 weeks on chart) (2/15/1964) Label: Vee-Jay VJLP 1062 (Mono)/VJSR 1062 (Stereo) Released: 1963-07-22, and 1964-01-27 (Versions 1 and 2 respectively) Side one Side two "I Saw Her Standing There" "Misery" "Anna (Go to Him)" "Chains" "Boys" "Love Me Do" ("Ask Me Why" on Version 2) "P.S. I Love You" ("Please Please Me" on Version 2) "Baby It's You" "Do You Want to Know a Secret" "A Taste of Honey" "There's a Place" "Twist and Shout" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meet the Beatles! (#1 for 11 weeks, plus another 2 weeks at #2; 71 weeks on chart) (2/8/1964) Label: Capitol T 2047 (Mono)/ST 2047 (Stereo) Released: 1964-01-20 Side one Side two "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" "Don't Bother Me" "Little Child" "Till There Was You" "Hold Me Tight" "I Wanna Be
Your Man" "Not a Second Time" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Beatles' Second Album (#1 for 5 weeks; 55 weeks on chart) (4/25/1964) Label: Capitol T 2080 (Mono)/ST 2080 (Stereo) Released: 1964-04-10 Side one Side two "Roll Over Beethoven" "Thank You Girl" "You Really Got a Hold on Me" "Devil in Her Heart" "Money" "You Can't Do That" "Long Tall Sally" "I Call Your Name" "Please Mr. Postman" "I'll Get You" "She Loves You" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Hard Day's Night (#1 for 14 weeks; 51 weeks on chart) (7/18/1964) {The Movie Soundtrack} Label: United Artists UAL 3366 (Mono)/UAS 6366 (Stereo) Released: 1964-06-26 Side one Side two "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) "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) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Something New (#2 for 9 weeks; 41 weeks on chart) (8/15/1964) Label: Capitol T 2108 (Mono)/ST 2108 (Stereo) Released: 1964-07-20 Side one Side two "I'll Cry Instead" "Things We Said Today" "Any Time at All" "When I Get Home" "Slow Down" "Matchbox" "Tell Me Why" "And I Love Her" "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" "If I Fell" "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beatles '65 (#1 for 9 weeks; 71 weeks on chart) (1/9/1965-) Label: Capitol T 2228 (Mono)/ST 2228 (Stereo) Released: 1964-12-15 Side one Side two "No Reply" "I'm a Loser" "Baby's in Black" "Rock and Roll Music" "I'll Follow the Sun" "Mr. Moonlight" "Honey Don't" "I'll Be Back" "She's a Woman" "I Feel Fine" "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Early Beatles (#43; 35 weeks on chart) Label: Capitol T 2309 (Mono)/ST 2309 (Stereo) Released: 1965-03-22 Side one Side two "Love Me Do" "Twist and Shout" "Anna (Go to Him)" "Chains" "Boys" "Ask Me Why" "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 (#1 for 6 weeks, plus another 2 weeks at #2; 41 weeks on chart) (7/10/1965) Label: Capitol T 2358 (Mono)/ST 2358 (Stereo) Released: 1965-06-14 Side one Side two "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" "What You're Doing" "Yes It Is" "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" "Tell Me What You See" "Every Little Thing" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help! (#1 for 9 weeks, plus another week at #2; 44 weeks on chart) (9/11/1965) {The Movie Soundtrack} Label: Capitol MAS 2386 (Mono)/SMAS 2386 (Stereo) Released: 1965-08-13 Side one Side two "Help!" (with "James Bond Theme" intro) "The Night Before" "From Me to You Fantasy" (Instrumental) "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" "I Need You" "In the Tyrol" (Instrumental) "Another Girl" "Another Hard Day's Night" (Instrumental) "Ticket to Ride" "The Bitter End/You Can't Do That" (Instrumental) "You're Gonna Lose That Girl" "The Chase" (Instrumental) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rubber Soul (#1 for 6 weeks, plus another 2 weeks at #2; 59 weeks on chart) (1/8/1966-) Label: Capitol T 2442 (Mono)/ST 2442 (Stereo) Released: 1965-12-06 Side one Side two "I've Just Seen a Face" "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" "You Won't See Me" "Think for Yourself" "The Word" "Michelle" "It's Only Love" "Girl" "I'm Looking Through You" "In My Life" "Wait" "Run for Your Life" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yesterday ...and Today (#1 for 5 weeks, plus another 2 weeks at #2; 31 weeks on chart) (7/16/1966) Label: Capitol T 2553 (Mono)/ST 2553 (Stereo) Released: 1966-06-20 Side one Side two "Drive My Car" "I'm Only Sleeping" "Nowhere Man" "Dr. Robert" "Yesterday" "Act Naturally" "And Your Bird Can Sing" "If I Needed Someone" "We Can Work It Out" "What Goes On" "Day Tripper" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revolver (#1 for 6 weeks, plus another 2 weeks at #2; 77 weeks on chart) (9/10/1966) Label: Capitol T 2576 (Mono)/ST 2576 (Stereo) Released: 1966-08-08 Side one Side two "Taxman" "Eleanor Rigby" "Love You To" "Here, There and Everywhere" "Yellow Submarine" "She Said She Said" "Good Day Sunshine" "For No One" "I Want to Tell You" "Got to Get You Into My Life" "Tomorrow Never Knows" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (#1 for 15 weeks, plus another 6 weeks at #2; 175 weeks on chart) (6/24/1967) "Grammy Award Winner for the Album of the Year in1967" Label: Capitol MAS 2653 (Mono)/SMAS 2653 (Stereo) Released: 1967-06-02 Track listing is identical to the UK release. It should be noted, though, that the two seconds of gibberish placed on the concentric groove of
the UK release was left off the U.S. release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Magical Mystery Tour (#1 for 8 weeks; 91 weeks on chart) (12/30/1967+) (1/6/1968-) {The Movie Soundtrack & 1967 singles} Label: Capitol MAL 2835 (Mono)/SMAL 2835 (Stereo) Released: 1967-11-27 Side one Side two "Magical Mystery Tour" "The Fool on the Hill" "Flying" "Blue Jay Way" "Your Mother Should Know" "I Am the Walrus" "Hello, Goodbye" "Strawberry Fields Forever" "Penny Lane" "Baby, You're a Rich Man" "All You Need Is Love" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Beatles (#1 for 9 weeks, plus another 2 weeks at #2; 155 weeks on chart) (12/14/1968) Label: Apple/Capitol SWBO 101 (All albums in stereo only from this point on) Released: 1968-11-25 Track listing is identical to the UK release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yellow Submarine (#2 for 2 weeks – kept off the top spot by The White Album; 25 weeks on chart) (2/15/1969) Label: Apple/Capitol SW 153 Released: 1969-01-13 Track listing is identical to the UK release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbey Road (#1 for 11 weeks, plus another 7 weeks at #2; 129 weeks on chart) (10/25/1969) Label: Apple/Capitol SO 383 Released: 1969-10-01 Track listing is identical to the UK release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let It Be (#1 for 4 weeks, plus another 4 weeks at #2; 59 weeks on chart) (6/6/1970) {The Movie Soundtrack} Label: Apple/United Artists AR 34001 Released: 1970-05-18 Track listing is identical to the UK release. [edit] U.S. compilations and other releases The Beatles' Story, Capitol TBO 2222 (Mono)/STBO 2222 (Stereo (1964-11-23) #7 (12/19/1964+) (1/2/1965-) Hey Jude, Apple/Capitol SW 385 (1970-02-26) #2(4) (3/21/1970) In the Beginning (Circa 1960), Polydor Records 24-4504 (1970-05-04) #117 1962–1966 (the "Red Album"), Apple SKBO-3403 (1973-04-02) #3 (4/21/1973) 1967–1970 (the "Blue Album"), Apple SKBO-3404 (1973-04-02) #1(1) (4/21/1973) Rock 'n' Roll Music, Capitol Records (1976-06-07) #2(2) (6/26/1976) Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962, Lingasong (May 2, 1977) #111 The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, Capitol Records (1977-05-04) #2(2) (5/21/1977) Love Songs, Capitol Records (1977-10-21) #24 (11/19/1977) The Beatles Collection, Capitol Records (1979-12-01) (Unlike the British release, the American issue was a limited edition with only 3000 copies made. The British release which was not a limited edition became a popular import for the U.S. market as a result.) Rarities, Capitol SHAL-12060 (1980-03-24) #21 (4/19/1980) Rock 'n' Roll Music Vol. 1, Music For Pleasure (1980-10-27) Rock 'n' Roll Music Vol. 2, Music For Pleasure (1980-10-27) Reel Music, Capitol Records (1982-03-22) #19 (4/10/1982) 20 Greatest Hits, Capitol Records (1982-10-11) #50 Please Please Me, Parlophone/Capitol Records (1987-02-26) With the Beatles, Parlophone/Capitol Records (1987-02-26) A Hard Day's Night (British version), Parlophone/Capitol Records (1987-02-26) Beatles for Sale, Parlophone/Capitol Records (1987-02-26) Help! (British version), Parlophone/Capitol Records (1987-04-30) Rubber Soul (British version), Parlophone/Capitol Records (1987-04-30) Revolver (British version), Parlophone/Capitol Records (1987-04-30) (The above 1987 CD releases mark the first official releases for The Beatles' early British albums in the U.S.) Past Masters, Volume One, Parlophone/Capitol Records (1988-03-07) #149 Past Masters, Volume Two, Parlophone/Capitol Records (1988-03-07) #121 (Past Masters as a 2-LP set was issued by Capitol Records on 1988-10-24) The Beatles Box Set Parlophone/Capitol Records (1988-11-15) Live at the BBC, Capitol Records (1994-12-06) #3 (12/24/1994+) (1/8/1995-) Anthology 1, Capitol Records (1995-11-21) #1 (12/9/1995+) (1/13/1996-) Anthology 2, Capitol Records (1996-03-19) #1 (4/20/1996) Anthology 3, Capitol Records (1996-10-29) #1 (11/23/1996+) (1/3/1997-) Yellow Submarine Songtrack, Capitol Records (1999-09-14) #15 (10/2/1999) The Beatles 1, Capitol Records (2000-11-14) #1 (12/2/2000+) (1/6/2001-) Let It Be… Naked, Capitol Records (2003-11-18) #5 (12/13/2003+) (1/17/2004-) The Capitol Albums, Volume 1, Capitol Records (2004-11-16) #35 (12/4/2004+) (1/1/2005-) The Capitol Albums, Volume 2, Capitol Records (2006-04-11) #46 Love, Capitol Records (2006-11-21) #4 (12/16/2006+) (1/20/2007-) [edit] U.S. EPs Souvenir of Their Visit to America (Vee Jay Records) (1964-03-23) Four by the Beatles (1964-05-11) 4-by the Beatles (1965-02-01) Baby It's You (1995-03-23) (Maxi-CD single) Free as a Bird (1995-12-12) (Maxi-CD single) Real Love (1996-03-05) (Maxi-CD single) [edit] U.S. singles The Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. is compiled from sales and airplay statistics, so the individual songs on any given disc can be charted separately. Release date Songs Label/number Notes 1962-04-23 "My Bonnie" "The Saints" Decca 31382 (Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers) 1963-02-25 "Please Please Me" "Ask Me Why" Vee-Jay 498 (Early pressings misspelled as The Beattles) 1963-05-27 "From Me to You" #116 "Thank You Girl" Vee-Jay 522 1963-09-16 "She Loves You" "I'll Get You" Swan 4152 (first release; white label with red print) 1963-12-
26 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" #1 "I Saw Her Standing There" #14 Capitol 5112 1964-01-25 "She Loves You" #1 "I'll Get You" Swan 4152 (second release; black label with silver print) 1964-01-27 "My Bonnie" #26 "The Saints" MGM 13213 (Tony Sheridan with the Beatles) 1964-01-30 "Please Please Me" #3 "From Me to You" #41 Vee-Jay 581 1964-02-08 "All My Loving" #45 "This Boy" Capitol 72144 (Canadian import) 1964-02-15 "Roll Over Beethoven" #68 "Please Mister Postman" Capitol 72133 (Canadian import) 1964-03-02 "Twist and Shout" #2 "There's a Place" #74 Tollie 9001 1964-03-16 "Can't Buy Me Love" #1 "You Can't Do That" #48 Capitol 5150 1964-03-23 "Do You Want to Know a Secret" #2 "Thank You Girl" #35 Vee-Jay 587 1964-03-27 "Why" #88 "Cry for a Shadow" MGM 13227 (Tony Sheridan with the Beatles) 1964-04-27 "Love Me Do" #1 "P.S. I Love You" #10 Tollie 9008 1964-05-21 "Sie Liebt Dich"#97 "I'll Get You" Swan 4182 (German, A-side shown as "DIE BEATLES") 1964-06-01 "Sweet Georgia Brown" "Take Out Some Insurance On Me" Atco 6302 1964-07-06 "Ain't She Sweet" #19 "Nobody's Child" Atco 6308 1964-07-13 "A Hard Day's Night" #1 "I Should Have Known Better" #53 Capitol 5222 1964-07-20 "I'll Cry Instead" #25 "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" #95 Capitol 5234 1964-07-20 "And I Love Her" #12 "If I Fell" #53 Capitol 5235 1964-08-24 "Matchbox" #17 "Slow Down" #25 Capitol 5255 1964-11-23 "I Feel Fine" #1 "She's a Woman" #4 Capitol 5327 1965-02-15 "Eight Days a Week" #1 "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" #39 Capitol 5371 1965-04-19 "Ticket to Ride" #1 "Yes It Is" #46 Capitol 5407 1965-07-19 "Help!" #1 "I'm Down" #101 Capitol 5476 1965-09-13 "Yesterday" #1 "Act Naturally" #47 Capitol 5498 1965-12-06 "We Can Work It Out" #1 "Day Tripper" #5 Capitol 5555 1966-02-21 "Nowhere Man" #3 "What Goes On" #81 Capitol 5587 1966-05-30 "Paperback Writer" #1 "Rain #23 Capitol 5651 1966-08-08 "Yellow Submarine" #2 "Eleanor Rigby" #11 Capitol 5715 1967-02-13 "Penny Lane" #1 "Strawberry Fields Forever" #8 Capitol 5810 1967-07-17 "All You Need Is Love" #1 "Baby You're a Rich Man" #34 Capitol 5964 1967-11-27 "Hello, Goodbye" #1 "I Am the Walrus" #56 Capitol 2056 1968-03-18 "Lady Madonna" #4 "The Inner Light" #96 Capitol 2138 1968-08-26 "Hey Jude" #1 "Revolution" #12 Apple 2276 1969-05-05 "Get Back" #1 "Don't Let Me Down" #35 Apple 2490 (The Beatles with Billy Preston) 1969-06-04 "The Ballad of John and Yoko" #8 "Old Brown Shoe" Apple 2531 1969-10-06 "Come Together" #1 "Something" #1 Apple 2654 1970-03-11 "Let It Be" #1 "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" Apple 2764 1970-05-11 "The Long and Winding Road" #1 "For You Blue" Apple 2832 1976-05-31 "Got to Get You into My Life" #7 "Helter Skelter" Capitol 4274 1976-06-08 "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" #49 "Julia" Capitol 4347 1978-08-14 "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" / "With a Little Help from My Friends" #71 "A Day in the Life" Capitol 4612 1982-03-22 "Beatles Movie Medley" #12 "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" Capitol 5107 1986-07-23 "Twist and Shout" #23 "There's a Place" Capitol 5624 (reissue) 1995-04-17 "Baby It's You" #67 "I'll Follow the Sun" "Devil in Her Heart" "Boys" Apple 58348 BBC recording sessions 1995-12-12 "Free as a Bird" #6 "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" Apple 58497 first new Beatles song in 25 years 1996-03-04 "Real Love" #11 "Baby's in Black" (live) Apple 58544 second new Beatles song in 25 years [edit] Canadian discography [edit] Canadian albums The division of Capitol Records in Canada released three unique albums and nine singles in 1963 and 1964 before aligning with the American division and releasing the same albums as in the U.S. The first Canadian release was the "Love Me Do" single (72076) on 1963-02-04. Beatlemania! With the Beatles (#1 CAN, 6 weeks) Label: Capitol T 6051 (Mono) Released: 1963-11-25 Track listing identical to the British album With the Beatles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twist and Shout (#1 CAN, 10 weeks) Label: Capitol T 6054 (Mono) Released: 1964-01-13 Side one Side two "Anna (Go to Him)" "Chains" "Boys" "Ask Me Why" "Please Please Me" "Love Me Do" "From Me to You "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" "She Loves You -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Beatles' Long Tall Sally (#1 CAN, 5 weeks) Label: Capitol T 6063 (Mono) Released: 1964-05-11 Side one Side two "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "I Saw Her Standing There" "You Really Got a Hold on Me" "Devil in Her Heart" "Roll Over Beethoven" "Misery" "Long Tall Sally" "I Call Your Name" "Please Mr. Postman" "This Boy" "I'll Get You" "You Can't Do That" After this album, Capitol of Canada synchronised its catalogue production with the U.S. market, beginning with United Artists' A Hard Day's Night and concluding with Apple's Hey Jude. Notably, the albums Something New and The Beatles' Story were only produced in mono when originally released. In 1967 the American back catalogue was released in Canada: The Beatles' Second Album, ST 2080 (Stereo)/ T 2080 (Mono), February 1, 1967 Meet The Beatles, ST 2047 (Stereo), February 1, 1967 Something New, ST 2108, February 1, 1967 The Beatles' Story, STBO 2222 (Stereo), August 1, 1968 The Early Beatles, ST 2309 (Stereo), August 1, 1968 [edit] Canadian compilations All post-Beatles albums were released exactly the same in Canada as in the U.S., with the exception of: Very Together, Polydor (Fall 1969) The Beatles' Ballads, Capitol Records (1980-10-13) [edit] Canadian singles This reflects the Beatles singles which appeared on
the "CHUM Hit Parade" charts between the weeks of Monday 6 January 1963 and Saturday 8 January 1977.[6] Capitol of Canada took on the Beatles early on and issued early singles in their 72000 series of Canada only releases[7] before aligning with the American company's numbering system when the American company began issuing Beatle singles. American Beatle recordings issued on the Vee-Jay, Swan and Tollie labels were issued by Capitol of Canada with 72000 series catalogue numbers. Capitol Canada was the only country outside of the U.K. to issue version 1 of "Love Me Do" with Ringo on the drums. Release date Songs Label/number Notes 1962-04-23 "My Bonnie" / "The Saints" Decca 31382 Test Pressing, never issued 1963-02-03 "Love Me Do" #8 / "P.S. I Love You" Capitol 72076 #8 for two weeks beginning 1964-03-23 1963-02-25 "Please Please Me" #5 / "Ask Me Why" [sic] Capitol 72090 #5 for two weeks beginning 1964-03-09 1963-06-18 "From Me to You" #6 / "Thank You Girl" Capitol 72101 #6 on 1964-03-09 1963-09-16 "She Loves You" #1 / "I'll Get You" Capitol 72125 #1 for two weeks beginning 1964-01-20 1963-12-09 "Roll Over Beethoven" #2 / "Please Mister Postman" [sic] Capitol 72133 First Canadian Beatle single to make charts almost immediately upon release. 1963-12-26 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" #1 / "I Saw Her Standing There" #1 Capitol 5112 #1 for six weeks beginning 1964-02-10 1964-02-17 "All My Loving" #1 / "This Boy" #1 [sic] Capitol 72144 #1 for six weeks beginning 1964-03-23. This Boy held the #1 spot alone after All My Loving had fallen to #5 in week six. 1964-03-16 "Twist and Shout" #5 / "There's a Place" [sic] Capitol 72146 1964-03-27 "Why" / "Cry for a Shadow" MGM 13227 (The Beatles With Tony Sheridan) 1964-03-16 "Can't Buy Me Love" #3 / "You Can't Do That" #33 Capitol 5150 1964-04-20 "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" / "Thank You Girl" [sic] Capitol 72159 1964-06-15 "Sie Liebt Dich" #20 / "I'll Get You" [sic] Capitol 72162 1964-07-06 "Ain't She Sweet" / "Nobody's Child" (w/Tony Sheridan) Atco 6308 1964-07-13 "A Hard Day's Night" #1 / "I Should Have Known Better" #1 Capitol 5222 #1 for two weeks beginning 1964-08-10 1964-07-20 "I'll Cry Instead" #20 / "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" #20 Capitol 5234 1964-07-20 "And I Love Her" #15 / "If I Fell Over" Capitol 5235 1964-08-24 "Matchbox" #6 / "Slow Down" #6 Capitol 5255 1964-11-23 "I Feel Fine" #1 / "She's a Woman" #1 Capitol 5327 #1 for five weeks beginning 1964-12-21 1965-02-15 "Eight Days a Week" #1 / "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" #1 Capitol 5371 #1 for four weeks beginning 1965-03-15 1965-04-19 "Ticket to Ride" #1 / "Yes It Is" #1 Capitol 5407 #1 for three weeks beginning 1965-05-10 1965-07-19 "Help!" #1 / "I'm Down" #1 Capitol 5476 #1 for three weeks beginning 1965-08-16 1965-09-13 "Yesterday" #1 / "Act Naturally" #1 Capitol 5498 #1 for two weeks beginning 1965-10-11 1965-12-06 "We Can Work It Out" #1 / "Day Tripper" #1 Capitol 5555 #1 for six weeks beginning 1965-12-27 1966-02-21 "Nowhere Man" #1 / "What Goes On" Capitol 5587 #1 for three weeks beginning 1966-03-28 1966-05-30 "Paperback Writer" #1 / "Rain" #1 Capitol 5651 #1 for two weeks beginning 1966-06-13 1966-08-08 "Yellow Submarine" #1 / "Eleanor Rigby" #1 Capitol 5715 #1 for two weeks beginning 1966-08-29 1967-02-13 "Penny Lane" #1 / "Strawberry Fields Forever" #1 Capitol 5810 #1 for three weeks beginning 1967-02-27 1967-07-17 "All You Need Is Love" #1 / "Baby You're a Rich Man" Capitol 5964 #1 for one week beginning 1967-08-07 1967-11-27 "Hello, Goodbye" #1 / "I Am the Walrus" Capitol 2056 #1 for three weeks beginning 1967-12-04 1968-03-18 "Lady Madonna" #1 / "The Inner Light" Capitol 2138 #1 for one week beginning 1968-04-08 1968-08-26 "Hey Jude" #1 / "Revolution" #1 Apple 2276 #1 for six weeks beginning 1968-09-14 1969-05-05 "Get Back" #1 / "Don't Let Me Down" #1 Apple 2490 #1 for five weeks beginning 1969-05-17, (The Beatles with Billy Preston) 1969-06-04 "The Ballad of John and Yoko" / "Old Brown Shoe" Apple 2531 Banned from Canadian Radio stations nationwide 1969-10-06 "Something" #1 / "Come Together" Apple 2654 #1 for two weeks beginning 1969-11-08 1969-10-06 "Come Together" / "Something" Apple 2654 Released with A-side as B-side 1970-03-11 "Let It Be" #1 / "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" Apple 2764 #1 for four weeks beginning 1970-03-28 1970-05-11 "The Long and Winding Road" #1 / "For You Blue" #1 Apple 2832 #1 for two weeks beginning 1970-06-13 1976-05-31 "Got to Get You into My Life" #2 / "Helter Skelter" Capitol 4274 1976-06-08 "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" #19 / "Julia" Capitol 4347 1978-08-14 "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" / "With a Little Help from My Friends" / "A Day in the Life" Capitol 4612 1982-03-22 "Beatles Movie Medley" / "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" Capitol 5107 1986-07-23 "Twist and Shout" / "There's a Place" Capitol 5624 (reissue) 1995-04-17 "Baby It's You" #67 / "I'll Follow the Sun" / "Devil in Her Heart" / "Boys" Apple 58348 (EP) 1995-12-12 "Free as a Bird" #6 / "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" Apple 58497 1996-03-04 "Real Love" #11 / "Baby's in Black" (live) Apple 58544 [edit] Christmas records The Beatles also recorded annual Christmas records for their fan club members. From 1963 to 1969 these were released as 7" flexidiscs on LYN. In 1970 the 7 previous records were put onto a 12" vinyl record, From Then to You. These remain largely unavailable today (although they have been widely bootlegged), with the exception of one track, "Christmas Time Is Here Again", which was edited and released on the Free As a Bird CD single in 1994: The Beatles Christmas Record, LYN 492 (1963) Season's Greetings from The Beatles, LYN 757 (1964) The Beatles 3rd Christmas Record, LYN 948 (1965) Everywhere It's Christmas, LYN 1145 (1966) Christmas Time Is Here Again, LYN 1360 (1967) Beatles 1968 Christmas Record, LYN 1743/4 (1968) Happy Christmas 1969, LYN 1970/1 (1969) From Then to You, (UK) Apple LYN 2154 / The Beatles' Christmas Album (U.S.) Apple SBC 100 (1970) [edit] Sales figures [edit] RIAA and Soundscan albums US Sales figures. Album RIAA Soundscan United World Chart The Beatles 19x Platinum (Diamond plus nine) 3,180,000 1967–1970 16x Platinum (Diamond
plus six) 2,568,000 1962–1966 15x Platinum (Diamond plus five) 2,214,000 Abbey Road 12x Platinum (Diamond plus two) 3,957,000 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 11x Platinum (Diamond plus one) 3,866,000 1 10x Platinum (Diamond) 11,191,000 Anthology 1 8x Platinum 3,666,000 Magical Mystery Tour 6x Platinum 1,595,000 Rubber Soul 6x Platinum 2,291,000 Meet The Beatles! 5x Platinum 50,000 Revolver 5x Platinum 1,888,000 A Hard Day's Night 4x Platinum 1,187,000 Help! 4x Platinum 1,281,000 Let It Be 4x Platinum 1,209,000 Live at the BBC 4x Platinum 1,518,000 Anthology 2 4x Platinum 1,739,000 Beatles '65 3x Platinum 24,000 Hey Jude 3x Platinum 68,000 Love Songs 3x Platinum 94,000 Anthology 3 3x Platinum 1,363,000 20 Greatest Hits 2x Platinum 821,000 The Beatles' Second Album 2x Platinum 20,000 Something New 2x Platinum 11,000 Beatles for Sale Platinum 673,000 Beatles VI Platinum 10,000 Let It Be… Naked Platinum 1,147,000 +1,871,000 Past Masters, Volume One Platinum 826,000 Past Masters, Volume Two Platinum 1,164,000 Please Please Me Platinum 882,000 Rock 'n' Roll Music Platinum 216,000 Rock 'n' Roll Music Vol. 1 Platinum Not available Rock 'n' Roll Music Vol. 2 Platinum Not available The Beatles Box Set Platinum Not available The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl Platinum 11,000 The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 Platinum 230,000 The Early Beatles Platinum 19,000 Yellow Submarine Platinum 1,090,000 Yesterday...and Today Platinum 26,000 Love Platinum 1,735,000 5,400,000 Rarities Gold 10,000 Reel Music Gold 16,000 The Beatles' Story Gold 3,000 The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 Gold 78,000 With the Beatles Gold 651,000 Yellow Submarine Songtrack Gold 756,000 Total 172 Million 55,695,000[citation needed] [edit] U.S. sales The Beatles are the highest-selling act in the United States - according to the RIAA. Strangely though, by 1990, some twenty-six years after their debut, their U.S tally stood at just 13.5x platinum (based on 25 certified recordings). It was during the 1990s, that an amazing 122 million copies of their albums were certified or re-certified. In 1991 alone, 44.5 million sales were added to their U.S total & their biggest sales rise occurred in 1997, when 51 million sales were added to their total. They've sold an additional 32.5 million in 2000s thus far, taking their U.S tally to 168.00x platinum.[4] In 1964, their sales were upped by 2.5 million In 1965, their sales were upped by 1.5 million In 1966, their sales were upped by 1 million In 1967, their sales were upped by 1 million In 1968, their sales were upped by 0.5 million In 1969, their sales were upped by 1 million 1960s sales stood at approximately 7.5 million In 1970, their sales were upped by 1 million In 1973, their sales were upped by 1 million In 1974, their sales were upped by 0.5 million In 1976, their sales were upped by 1 million In 1977, their sales were upped by 1.5 million 1970s sales stood at approximately 5 million In 1982, their sales were upped by 0.5 million In 1984, their sales were upped by 0.5 million 1980s sales stood at approximately 1 million In 1991, their sales were upped by 44.5 million In 1992, their sales were upped by 7.5 million In 1995, their sales were upped by 4 million In 1996, their sales were upped by 12 million In 1997, their sales were upped by 51 million In 1998, their sales were upped by 1 million In 1999, their sales were upped by 2 million 1990s sales stood at approximately 122 million In 2000, their sales were upped by 19 million In 2001, their sales were upped by 8 million In 2003, their sales were upped by 1 million In 2004, their sales were upped by 2 million In 2005, their sales were upped by 1 million In 2006, their sales were upped by 1.5 million 2000s sales thus far stand at 32.5 million Total U.S Sales stand at 168 million (based on RIAA certifications) [edit] Singles sales figures Single Cat. # Sales "I Want to Hold Your Hand"/"I Saw Her Standing There" Capitol 5112 5x Platinum "Hey Jude"/"Revolution" Apple 2276 4x Platinum "Can't Buy Me Love"/"You Can't Do That" Capitol 5150 3x Platinum "She Loves You"/"I'll Get You" Swan 4152 2.5x Platinum "Get Back"/"Don't Let Me Down" Apple 2490 2x Platinum "Something"/"Come Together" Apple 2654 2x Platinum "Let It Be"/"You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" Apple 2764 2x Platinum "Twist and Shout"/"There's a Place" Tollie 9001 Platinum "Love Me Do"/"P.S. I Love You" Tollie 9008 Platinum "Please Please Me"/"From Me to You" VJ 581 Platinum "Yellow Submarine"/"Eleanor Rigby" Capitol 5715 Platinum "A Hard Day's Night"/"I Should Have Known Better" Capitol 5222 Platinum "All You Need Is Love"/"Baby You're a Rich Man" Capitol 5964 Platinum "The Ballad of John and Yoko"/"Old Brown Shoe" Apple 2531 Platinum "Do You Want to Know a Secret"/"Thank You Girl" VJ 587 Platinum "Eight Days a Week"/"I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" Capitol 5371 Platinum "Hello, Goodbye"/"I Am the Walrus" Capitol 2056 Platinum "Help!"/"I'm Down"
Capitol 5476 Platinum "I Feel Fine"/"She's a Woman" Capitol 5327 Platinum "Lady Madonna"/"The Inner Light" Capitol 2138 Platinum "Nowhere Man"/"What Goes On" Capitol 5587 Platinum "Paperback Writer"/"Rain" Capitol 5651 Platinum "Penny Lane"/"Strawberry Fields Forever" Capitol 5810 Platinum "We Can Work It Out"/"Day Tripper" Capitol 5555 Platinum "Yesterday"/"Act Naturally" Capitol 5498 Platinum "And I Love Her"/"If I Fell" Capitol 5235 Gold Free as a Bird EP Apple 58497 Gold "Got to Get You into My Life"/"Helter Skelter" Capitol 4274 Gold "I'll Cry Instead"/"I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" Capitol 5234 Gold "Matchbox"/"Slow Down" Capitol 5255 Gold Real Love EP Apple 58544 Gold "The Long and Winding Road"/"For You Blue" Apple 2832 Gold "Ticket to Ride"/"Yes It Is" Capitol 5407 Gold Total 42 Million [edit] Future releases There are currently plans to release remastered versions of the Beatles catalogue according to Olivia Harrison, who claims that the plans are nearly complete. [8][9] [edit] Bootlegs See The Beatles bootleg recordings for a rundown of some of the more popular unauthorized bootleg material. [edit] References ^ Beatles Online Deal Seen For 2008 | News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com ^ "The Beatles Albums". thebeatles.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-27. ^ Ingham, Chris (2006). The Rough Guide to the Beatles. Rough Guides, 66. ISBN 1843537206. ^ Ingham, Chris (2006). The Rough Guide to the Beatles. Rough Guides, 71. ISBN 1843537206. ^ [1] ^ 1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts ^ The 72000 Series Of 45 RPM Vinyl Discs ^ [2] ^ [3] [edit] Bibliography Castleman, Harry and Walter J. Podrazik (1975). All Together Now: the only Complete Beatles Discography 1961-1975. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-29794-6. Wallgren, Mark (1982). The Beatles on Record. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-45682-2. [edit] External links The Beatles discography at Discogs http://www.ptrob.com/Music/Beatles/Stereo_vs__Mono/body_stereo_vs__mono.html http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/kozinn.htm The Beatles Discography Beatles LPs EPs and singles all over the world The Beatles reviews @ progarchives.com Beatles LP and CD discography Beatles singles and EP discography A UK discography, including details on bootleg releases The Beatles in Canada includes Canada-only discography The Beatles on Vee-Jay Records The Beatles Discography At Discoogle [hide]v • d • eThe Beatles John Lennon · Paul McCartney · George Harrison · Ringo Starr Pete Best · Stuart Sutcliffe Management Allan Williams · Brian Epstein · Allen Klein · Derek Taylor · Lee Eastman · Neil Aspinall · Peter Brown · Mal Evans · Alistair Taylor · Apple Records · Dick James Production George Martin · Geoff Emerick · Norman Smith · Ken Scott · Phil Spector · Jeff Lynne · Chris Thomas · Giles Martin · Abbey Road Studios Studio albums Please Please Me · With The Beatles · A Hard Day's Night · Beatles for Sale · Help! · Rubber Soul · Revolver · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · The Beatles · Yellow Submarine · Abbey Road · Let It Be Extended plays Long Tall Sally · Magical Mystery Tour · other EPs Post-breakup albums Live at the BBC · Anthology 1 · Anthology 2 · Anthology 3 · Yellow Submarine Songtrack · Let It Be… Naked · Love Compilations 1962-1966 · 1967-1970 · Past Masters · 1 Filmography A Hard Day's Night · Help! · Magical Mystery Tour · Yellow Submarine · Let It Be Videography The Beatles Anthology · All Together Now (DVD) Discography Songs · Bootlegs · Outtakes Related persons Eric Clapton · Klaus Voormann · Harry Nilsson · Derek Taylor · Cynthia Lennon · Yoko Ono · Linda McCartney · Pattie Boyd · Jane Asher · Maureen Starr · Olivia Harrison · Billy Preston · Rory Storm · Tony Sheridan · Horst Fascher · Andy White · Jimmy Nicol · Astrid Kirchherr · Magic Alex · Tony Barrow · Ken Mansfield · Peter Shotton See also History of The Beatles · Line-ups · Record sales · Love · Lennon/McCartney · Influence · Beatle boots · The Quarrymen · The Beatles' breakup · Beatlemania · Fifth Beatle · Paul is dead · The Beatles (TV series) · British Invasion · The Ed Sullivan Show · Apple Corps · Northern Songs · Harrisongs · Startling Music · The Beatles Anthology · The Rutles · John Lennon's jukebox · List of artists who have covered The Beatles · List of solo albums by The Beatles · Beatles-Platz · The Beatles reunions Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_discography" Categories: The Beatles | The Beatles albums | The Beatles songs | Discographies
