Please Please Me / From Me To You (U.S. Single Vee-Jay VJ-581) 30 January 1964

Please Please Me / From Me To You
(US 1964)

Please Please Me (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
From Me To You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Vee-Jay re-released both these songs after the amazing success of 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' on Capitol, although this single didn't reach number 1, the label still had more records to shift before Capitol took full control of the Beatles music in the States.

Twist And Shout (U.S. Single Tollie T-9001) 2 March 1964

Twist And Shout
(US 1964)

1. Twist And Shout (Medley-Russell)
2. There's A Place (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Can't Buy Me Love (U.S. Single Capitol 5150) 16 March 1964

Can't Buy Me Love
(US 1964)

1. Can't Buy Me Love (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. You Can't Do That (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Do You Want To Know A Secret (U.S. Single Vee-Jay VJ-587) 23 March 1964

Do You Want To Know A Secret
(US 1964)

1. Do You Want To Know A Secret (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Thank You Girl (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

The Beatles' Second Album (U.S. Album Capitol ST-2080) 10 April 1964

The Beatles' Second Album
(US Album 1964)

1. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry) George 2:44
2. "Thank You Girl"   John 2:04
3. "You Really Got a Hold on Me" (Smokey Robinson) Ringo 3:02
4. "Devil in Her Heart" (Richard Drapkin) 2:28
5. "Money (That's What I Want)" (Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Jr.) 2:47
6. "You Can't Do That"   2:39
7. "Long Tall Sally" (Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Little Richard) 2:00
8. "I Call Your Name"   2:09
9. "Please Mister Postman" (Robert Bateman, Georgia Dobbins, Garrett, Fred Gorman, Brian Holland) 2:37
10. "I'll Get You"   2:05
11. "She Loves You"  

Love Me Do (U.S. Single Tollie T-9008 ) 27 April 1964

Love Me Do
(US 1964)

1. Love Me Do (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. P.S. I Love You  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Tollie Label struck gold with this single from The Beatles back catalogue and gave The Beatles their 3rd U.S. number 1.

Sie Liebt Dich / I'll Get You (U.S. Single Swan S-4182) 21 March 1964

Sie Liebt Dich
(US 1964)

Sie Liebt Dich (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
I'll Get You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

More cashing-in with this German version of 'She Loves You'

A Hard Day's Night (U.S.Album United Artists UAL-3366) 26 June 1964

A Hard Day's Night
(US Album 1964)

1. "A Hard Day's Night"  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:33
2. "Tell Me Why"   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:10
3. "I'll Cry Instead"  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:06
4. "I Should Have Known Better"  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) Instrumental 2:10
5. "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 1:59
6. "And I Love Her"  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) Instrumental 3:46
7. "I Should Have Known Better" (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:44
8. "If I Fell"   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:22
9. "And I Love Her"   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:29
10. "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)"  (George Martin) Instrumental 3:10
11. "Can't Buy Me Love"  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:12
12. "A Hard Day's Night"   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) Instrumental 2:06

Unavailable on CD until January 2014, this album also contains a soundtrack score by George Martin, from the film.

A Hard Day's Night (U.S. Single Capitol 5222) 13 July 1964

A Hard Day's Night
(US 1964)

1. A Hard Day's Night (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. I Should Have Known Better (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Something New (U.S. Album Capitol ST-2108) 20 July 1964

Something New
(US 1964)

1. I'll Cry Instead - 2:09 (mono version) / 1:49 (stereo version)
2. "Things We Said Today" - 2:39
3. "Any Time at All" - 2:13
4. "When I Get Home" - 2:18
5. "Slow Down" (Larry Williams) - 2:55
6. "Matchbox" (Carl Perkins) - 1:58
7. "Tell Me Why" - 2:10
8. "And I Love Her" - 2:32
9. "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" - 1:58
10. "If I Fell" - 2:22
11. "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" (Lennon–McCartney/Nicolas/Heller) - 2:19

I'll Cry Instead (U.S. Single Capitol 5234) 20 July 1964

I'll Cry Instead
(US 1964)

1. I'll Cry Instead (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

And I Love Her (U.S. Single Capitol 5235) 20 July 1964

And I Love Her
(US Single 1964)

1. And I Love Her (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. If I Fell (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

And I Love Her (Instrumental) / Ringo's Theme (This Boy) (Instrumental) (George Martin & His Orchestra) (U.S. Single UA-745) 10 August 1964

And I Love Her (Instrumental) / Ringo's Theme (Instrumental)
(US 1964)

1. And I Love Her (Instrumental) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Ringo's Theme (This Boy) (Instrumental) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Not a Beatles release, but a minor hit for George Martin who arranged the music on the motion picture score 'A Hard Day's Night' from which this single is taken.

Matchbox (U.S. Single Capitol 5255) 24 August 1964

Matchbox
(US Single 1964)

1. Matchbox (Carl Perkins)
2. Slow Down (Larry Williams)

Hear The Beatles Tell All (U.S. Album Vee-Jay PRO-202) 14 September 1964

Here The Beatles Tell All
(US 1964)

Side 1 (13:04)

John talks to Jim Steck in Los Angeles on 24th August 1964.
John discusses :

1. The crowd at the Hollywood Bowl
2. Commercial radio
3. Origin of the name, The Beatles
4. Long hair
5. Skiffle/Forming the band
6. Future plans
7. Educational background and scholastic failures
8. The housing of Liverpool

Side 2 (13:14)

All four Beatles are interviewed by Dave Hull. The interviews are conducted on 25th August 1964.

Discussion points :

1. Paul - Jane Asher and her family
2. John - Wife having a baby
3. George - His mother answering fan's letters/Patti Boyd
4. Paul - Giving away addresses
5. John - A Hard Day's Night/New house in Surrey
6. Ringo - Throat operation
7. Paul - His dad's racehorse, "Drake's Drum"
8. Ringo - Maureen/Disneyland
9. George - Disneyland

This Vee Jay release came prior the end of the labels contract. The LP contained no Beatles Music. This 2 interview set was recorded in Los Angeles during August 1964. Not to be outdone by this concept, Capitol quickly released the even more ridiculous 'The Beatles Story' 

The Beatles Story (U.S. Album Capitol STBO-2222) 23 November 1964

The Beatles Story
(US 1964)

1. "On Stage with the Beatles"   1:03
2. "How Beatlemania Began"   1:20
3. "Beatlemania in Action"   1:25
4. "Man Behind the Beatles — Brian Epstein"   2:47
5. "John Lennon"   5:50
6. "Who's a Millionaire?"   0:39
7. "Beatles Will Be Beatles"   7:28
8. "Man Behind the Music — George Martin"   1:04
9. "George Harrison"   4:46
10. "A Hard Day's Night — Their First Movie"   3:08
11. "Paul McCartney"   2:45
12. "Sneaky Haircuts and More About Paul"   3:29
13. "The Beatles Look at Life"   2:05
14. "Victims' of Beatlemania"   1:10
15. "Beatle Medley"   3:58
16. "Ringo Starr"   6:24
17. "Liverpool and All the World!"   1:05

I Feel Fine (U.S. Single Capitol 5327) 23 November 1964

1. I Feel Fine (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. She's A Woman (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Beatles '65 (U.S. Album Capitol ST-2228) 15 December 1964

Beatles '65
(US 1964)

1. "No Reply"   John 2:15
2. "I'm a Loser"   John 2:31
3. "Baby's in Black"   John and Paul 2:02
4. "Rock and Roll Music"" (Chuck Berry) John 2:32
5. "I'll Follow the Sun"   Paul 1:46
6. "Mr. Moonlight" (Roy Lee Johnson) John 2:35
7. "Honey Don't" (Carl Perkins) Ringo 2:56
8. "I'll Be Back"   John 2:22
9. "She's a Woman"   Paul 2:57
10. "I Feel Fine"   John 2:20
11. "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (Carl Perkins)

Eight Days A Week (U.S. Single Capitol 5371) 15 February 1965

Eight Day's A Week
(US Single 1965)

1. Eight Days A Week  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

The Early Beatles (U.S. Album Capitol ST-2309) 22 March 1965

The Early Beatles
(US 1965)

1. "Love Me Do" – 2:23
2. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley and Bert Russell) – 2:33
3. "Anna (Go to Him)" (Arthur Alexander) – 3:00
4. "Chains" (Gerry Goffin and Carole King) – 2:27
5. "Boys" (Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell) – 2:25
6. "Ask Me Why" – 2:28
7. "Please Please Me" – 2:00
8. "P.S. I Love You" – 2:05
9. "Baby It's You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and Barney Williams) – 2:38
10. "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow and Bobby Scott) – 2:04
11. "Do You Want to Know a Secret" – 1:59

Ticket To Ride (U.S. Single Capitol 5407) 19 April 1965

Ticket To Ride
(US Single 1965)

1. Ticket To Ride  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Yes It Is  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Beatles VI (U.S. Capitol ST-2358) 14 June 1965

Beatles VI
(US 1965)

1.  Medley: "Kansas City"/"Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller/Richard Penniman) – 2:30
2. "Eight Days a Week" – 2:43
3. "You Like Me Too Much" (George Harrison) – 2:34
4. "Bad Boy" (Larry Williams) – 2:17
5. "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" – 2:33
6. "Words of Love" (Buddy Holly) – 2:10
7. "What You're Doing" – 2:30
8. "Yes It Is" – 2:40
9. "Dizzy Miss Lizzie" (sic) (Williams) – 2:51
10. "Tell Me What You See" – 2:35
11. "Every Little Thing" – 2:01

Help! (U.S. Single Capitol 5476) 19 July 1965

Help!
(US Single 1965)

1. Help! (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. I'm Down (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Help! (U.S. Album Capitol SMAS-2386) 13 August 1965

Help!
(US 1965)

1. "Help! (preceded by an uncredited instrumental intro based on "The James Bond Theme")"   John with Paul (counter melody) 2:39
2. "The Night Before"   Paul 2:36
3. "From Me to You Fantasy (Lennon–McCartney; arranged by Thorne)"   Instrumental 2:08
4. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"   John  
5. "I Need You (Harrison)"   George 2:31
6. "In the Tyrol (Ken Thorne)"   Instrumental 2:26
7. "Another Girl"   Paul 2:08
8. "Another Hard Day's Night (Lennon–McCartney; arranged by Thorne)"   Instrumental  
9. "Ticket to Ride"   John and Paul 3:07
10. "Medley: The Bitter End (Ken Thorne)/You Can't Do That (Lennon–McCartney; arranged by Thorne)"   Instrumental 2:26
11. "You're Going to Lose That Girl"   John with Paul and George 2:19
12. "The Chase (Ken Thorne)"  

Yesterday (U.S. Single Capitol 5498) 13 September 1965

Yesterday
(US Single 1965)

1. Yesterday (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Act Naturally (Johnny Russell -Voni Morrison)

Rubber Soul (U.S. Album Capitol ST-2442) 6 December 1965

Rubber Soul
(US 1965)

1. "I've Just Seen a Face"   McCartney 2:07
2. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"   Lennon 2:05
3. "You Won't See Me"   McCartney 3:22
4. "Think for Yourself" (Harrison) Harrison 2:19
5. "The Word"   Lennon, McCartney 2:43
6. "Michelle"   McCartney 2:42
7. "It's Only Love"   Lennon 1:55
8. "Girl"   Lennon 2:33
9. "I'm Looking Through You"   McCartney 2:31
10. "In My Life"   Lennon and McCartney 2:27
11. "Wait"   Lennon and McCartney 2:16
12. "Run for Your Life"  

We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (U.S. Single Capitol 5555) 6 December 1965

We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper
(US Single 1965)

1. We Can Work It Out (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Day Tripper (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Nowhere Man (U.S. Single Capitol 5587) 21 February 1966

Nowhere Man
(US Single 1966)

1. Nowhere Man (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. What Goes On (John Lennon-Paul McCartney-Richard Starkey)

Paperback Writer / Rain (U.S. Single Capitol 5651) 30 May 1966

Paperback Writer
(US Single 1966)

1. Paperback Writer (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Rain (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Yesterday And Today (U.S. Album Capitol ST-2553) 20 June 1966

Original 'Butcher' Sleeve, Yesterday & Today
(US 1966)

1. "Drive My Car" – 2:25
2. "I'm Only Sleeping" – 2:58
3. "Nowhere Man" – 2:40
4. "Doctor Robert" – 2:14
5. "Yesterday" – 2:04
6. "Act Naturally" (Morrison–Russell) – 2:27
7. "And Your Bird Can Sing" – 2:02
8. "If I Needed Someone" (George Harrison) – 2:19
9. "We Can Work It Out" – 2:10
10. "What Goes On" (Lennon–McCartney–Richard Starkey) – 2:44
11. "Day Tripper" – 2:47

Yesterday And Today
(Trunk sleeve)

The much hyped album, only because it was released with the infamous 'Butcher sleeve' which was mostly a McCartney idea, based on Capitol records dissection of the UK albums. The album was released with the sleeve and within 1 day was retracted, making the album sleeve incredibly valuable. The 'trunk' sleeve replaced the original and since 1987 all the US albums were replaced as the same as the UK versions.

Revolver (U.S. Album Capitol ST-2576) 8 August 1966

Revolver
(US 1966)

1. "Taxman"   2:36
2. "Eleanor Rigby"   2:11
3. "Love You To"   3:00
4. "Here, There and Everywhere"   2:29
5. "Yellow Submarine"   2:40
6. "She Said She Said"   2:39
7. "Good Day Sunshine"   2:08
8. "For No One"   2:03
9. "I Want to Tell You"   2:30
10. "Got to Get You into My Life"   2:31
11. "Tomorrow Never Knows"  

The US version of Revolver would be the last time an original Beatles album would have different tracks to it's British counterpart. From now only albums with differences to UK releases will be featured fully on The US discography, and with all other releases please click on the redirection link for full track listings.

Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby (U.S. Single Capitol 5715) 8 August 1966

Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby
(US Single 1966)

1. Yellow Submarine (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever (U.S. Single Capitol 5810) 13 February 1967

Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever
(US Single 1967)

1. Penny Lane (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Strawberry Fields Forever (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (U.S. Album Capitol SMAS-2653) 1 June 1967

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(US 1967)

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All You Need Is Love (U.S. Single Capitol 5964) 17 July 1967

All You Need Is Love
(US Single 1967)

1. All You Need Is Love (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Baby, You're A Rich Man  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (U.S. Single Capitol 2056) 27 November 1967

Hello Goodbye /I Am The Walrus
(US Single 1967)

1. Hello, Goodbye (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. I Am The Walrus (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Magical Mystery Tour (U.S. Album Capitol SMAL-2835) 27 November 1967

Magical Mystery Tour
(US 1967)

1. "Magical Mystery Tour"  2:48
2. "The Fool on the Hill"   3:00
3. "Flying" (Instrumental) 2:16 (John Lennon/Paul McCartney/George Harrison/Richard Starkey)
4. "Blue Jay Way" (Harrison) 3:50
5. "Your Mother Should Know"   2:33
6. "I Am the Walrus"   4:35
7. "Hello, Goodbye"   3:24
8. "Strawberry Fields Forever"  4:05
9. "Penny Lane"   3:00
10. "Baby, You're a Rich Man"   3:07
11. "All You Need Is Love"  3:57

All songs composed by John Lennon & Paul McCartney unless stated.

Magical Mystery Tour was released as an album in the US but only as a double EP in the UK, for once the Capitol concept proved far more popular, and this album was a top import to the UK until the album was officially released in Britain in 1976.

Lady Madonna (U.S. Single Capitol 2138) 18 March 1968

Lady Madonna
(US Single 1968)

1. Lady Madonna (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. The Inner Light (George Harrison)

Hey Jude (U.S. Single Apple 2276) 26 August 1968

Hey Jude
(US Single 1968)

1. Hey Jude (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Revolution (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

The first U.S. release on The Beatles 'Apple' label. This single was not released in a picture sleeve in the States. 

The Beatles (White Album) (U.S. Double Album Apple SWBO-101) 25 November 1968

The Beatles
(US 1968)

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Yellow Submarine (U.S. Album Apple SW-153) 13 January 1969

Yellow Submarine
(US 1969)

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Get Back (U.S. Single Apple 2490) 5 May 1969

Get Back
(US Single 1969)

1. Get Back  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Don't Let Me Down  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

The Ballad Of John And Yoko (U.S. Single Apple 2531) 4 June 1969

The Ballad Of John And Yoko
(US Single 1969)

1. The Ballad Of John And Yoko (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Old Brown Shoe (George Harrison)

Abbey Road (U.S. Album Apple SO-383) 1 October 1969

Abbey Road
(US 1969)

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Something / Come Together (U.S. Single Apple 2654) 6 October 1969

Something / Come Together
(US Single 1969)

1. Something (George Harrison)
2. Come Together (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Hey Jude (U.S. Album Apple SW-385) 26 February 1970

Hey Jude
(US 1970)

1. "Can't Buy Me Love" – 2:19
2. "I Should Have Known Better" – 2:39
3. "Paperback Writer" – 2:14
4. "Rain" – 2:58
5. "Lady Madonna" – 2:14
6. "Revolution" – 3:21
7. "Hey Jude" – 7:05
8. "Old Brown Shoe" (George Harrison) – 3:16
9. "Don't Let Me Down" – 3:30
10. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" – 2:55

A strange mix of early late Beatle recordings, only released in the US until the late 70's (when it was also released in the UK) Now deleted, but not really a great loss!= Although it still managed to reach number 2 in the Billboard album chart.

Let It Be (U.S. Single Apple 2764) 11 March 1970

Let It Be
(US Single 1970)

1. Let It Be (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

The Long And Winding Road (U.S. Single 2832) 11 May 1970

The Long And Winding Road
(US 1970)

1. The Long And Winding Road (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. For You Blue (George Harrison)

Let It Be (U.S. Album Apple AR-34001) 18 May 1970

Let It Be
(US 1970)

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