Please Please Me (22 March 1963) Parlophone PMC 1202

Please Please Me
(UK, 1963)

1. I Saw Her Standing There (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Misery (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
3. Anna (Go To Him) (Alexander)
4. Chains (Goffin-King)
5. Boys (Dixon-Farrell)
6. Ask Me Why (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 
7. Please Please Me (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 
8. Love Me Do  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) (Version 2) *Andy White, Drums
9. P.S. I Love You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 
10. Baby It's You (David-Williams-Burt Bacharach)
11. Do You Want To Know A Secret (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
12. A Taste of Honey (Scott-Marlow)
13. There's A Place (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
14. Twist & Shout (Medley-Russell)

Review 
Rating  =  *** 
Best Songs  =   I Saw Her Standing There,  Twist & Shout,  Please Please Me
Worst Song  =  Ask Me Why
Best Ballad =  A Taste of Honey
Best Rock Track  =  Twist & Shout
The Single That Never Was!  =  I Saw Her Standing There

With The Beatles (22 November 1963) Parlophone PMC 1206

With The Beatles
(UK, 1963)
Listen to 'With The Beatles' on YouTube

1. It Won't Be Long  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. All I've Got To Do  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
3. All My Loving  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. Don't Bother Me (George Harrison)
5. Little Child  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
6. Till There Was You (Wilson)
7. Please Me Postman (Dobbins-Garrett-Gorman-Holland-Bateman)
8. Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry)
9. Hold Me Tight  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
10. You Really Got A Hold On Me (Smokey Robinson)
11. I Wanna Be Your Man  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
12. Devil In Her Heart (Drapkin)
13. Not A Second Time  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
14. Money (Thats What I Want) (Bradford-Gordy)

Review 
Rating  =  ***
Best Songs  =   All My Loving, It Won't Be Long, 
Worst Song  =  Don't Bother Me
Best Ballad =  Till There Was You
Best Rock Track  =  Money
The Single That Never Was!  =  All My Loving

A Hard Days Night (10 July 1964) Parlophone PMC 1230

A Hard Days Night
(UK, 1964)
Listen to 'A Hard Days Night' on YouTube

1. A Hard Days Night *
2. I Should Have Known Better
3. If I Fell
4. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
5. And I Love Her
6. Tell Me Why
7. Can't Buy Me Love *
8. Anytime At All
9. I'll Cry Instead
10. Things We Said Today *
11. When I Get Home
12. You Can't Do That *
13. I'll Be Back

All Songs Written By John Lennon & Paul McCartney.

Review 
Rating  =  **** 
Best Songs  =   A Hard Days Night,  Can't Buy Me Love, Things We Said Today
Worst Song  =  When I Get Home
Best Ballad =  And I Love Her
Best Rock Track  =  You Can't Do That
The Single That Never Was!  =  And I Love Her

Beatles For Sale (4 December 1964) Parlophone PMC 1240

Beatles For Sale
(UK, 1964)
Listen to 'Beatles For Sale' on YouTube

1. No Reply  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. I'm A Loser  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
3. Baby's In Black  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. Rock And Roll Music (Chuck Berry)
5. I'll Follow The Sun  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
6. Mr Moonlight (Johnson)
7. Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Lieber-Stoller-Penniman)
8. Eight Days A Week  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
9. Words Of Love (Buddy Holly)
10. Honey Don't (Carl Perkins)
11. Every Little Thing  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
12. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
13. What You're Doing  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
14. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (Carl Perkins)

Review 
Rating  =  *** (+1/2 )
Best Songs  =   No Reply, Eight Days A Week, Rock And Roll Music, What You're Doing
Worst Song  =  Honey Don't
Best Ballad =  I'll Follow The Sun
Best Rock Track  =  Rock And Roll Music
The Single That Never Was!  =  Eight Days A Week

Help! (6 August 1965) Parlophone PMC 1255

Help!
(UK, 1965)
Listen to 'Help!' on YouTube

1. Help!  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 
2. The Night Before  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
3. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. I Need You  (George Harrison)
5. Another Girl   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
6. You're Going To Lose That Girl  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
7. Ticket To Ride  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 
8. Act Naturally (Russell-Morrison)
9. It's Only Love  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
10. You Like Me Too Much   (George Harrison)
11. Tell me What You See  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
12. I've Just Seen A Face  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
13. Yesterday   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
14. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Larry Williams)

Review 
Rating  =  **** 
Best Songs  =   Help!, Ticket To Ride, Yesterday, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Worst Song  =  I've Just Seen A Face
Best Ballad =  Yesterday
Best Rock Track  =  Dizzy Miss Lizzy
The Single That Never Was!  =  Yesterday

Rubber Soul (3 December 1965) Parlophone PMC 1267

Rubber Soul
(UK, 1965)
Listen to 'Rubber Soul' on YouTube

1. Drive My Car  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
3. You Won't See Me  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. Nowhere Man  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
5. Think For Yourself   (George Harrison)
6. The Word  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
7. Michelle  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
8. What Goes On   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney-Richard Starkey)
9. Girl  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
10. I'm Looking Through You  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
11. In My Life  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
12. Wait  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
13. If I Needed Someone  (George Harrison)
14. Run For Your Life  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Rubber Soul (1965) Mono

Review 

Rating  =  **** 

Best Songs  =   Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, In My Life 

Worst Song  =  What Goes On

Best Ballad =  Michelle

Best Rock Track  =  Drive My Car

The Single That Never Was!  =  Nowhere Man (a number 1 single in the States)

Revolver (5 August 1966) Parlophone PMC 7009

Revolver
(UK, 1966)
Listen to 'Revolver' on YouTube

1. Taxman  (George Harrison)
2. Eleanor Rigby  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 
3. I'm Only Sleeping   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. Love You To  (George Harrison)
5. Here, There & Everywhere   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
6. Yellow Submarine  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 
7. She Said, She Said  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
8. Good Day Sunshine  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
9. And Your Bird Can Sing  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
10. For No One   (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
11. Dr Robert  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
12. I Want To Tell You  (George Harrison)
13. Got To Get You Into My Life  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
14. Tomorrow Never Knows  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

Review 

Rating  =  **** 

Best Songs  =   Eleanor Rigby, For No One, And Your Bird Can Sing

Worst Song  =  Love You To

Best Ballad =  Here, There & Everywhere

Best Rock Track  =  Tomorrow Never Knows

The Single That Never Was!  =  Not one really!

aaaaRevolver (1966) Mono

A Collection Of Beatles Oldies (But Goldies) (10 December 1966) Parlophone PMC 7016

A Collection Of Beatles Oldies
(UK, 1966)

1. She Loves You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. From Me To You (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
3. We Can Work It Out (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. Help! (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
5. Michelle (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
6. Yesterday (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
7. I Feel Fine (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
8. Yellow Submarine (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
9. Can't Buy Me Love (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
10. Bad Boy  (Larry Williams) *
11. Day Tripper (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
12. A Hard Days Night (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
13. Ticket To Ride (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
14. Paperback Writer  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
15. Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
16. I Want To Hold Your Hand (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

 All songs previously released except 'Bad Boy'

This was the first compilation album of Beatles hits (with the strange inclusion of 'Bad Boy' a song previously released in the US but not in the UK) The album failed to make the number 1 spot, probably because the fans had all the records already!
* In 1983 the budget label 'Fame' released the album with the same artwork. It has been deleted since 1990 and has never been released on CD.

A Collection Of Beatles Oldies (Mono) 196

Review 

Rating  =  ***** 

Best Songs  =   She Loves You,  I Feel Fine, We Can Work It Out, Paperback Writer

Worst Song  =  Bad Boy

Best Ballad =  Michelle

Best Rock Track  =  Day Tripper

The Single That Never Was!  =  They were nearly all singles, except "Bad Boy"

6

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1 June 1967) Parlophone PMC 7027

Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
(UK, 1967)
Listen to 'Sgt Pepper' on YouTube

1. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" 2:02
2. "With a Little Help from My Friends" 2:44
3. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" 3:28
4. "Getting Better" 2:48
5. "Fixing a Hole" 2:36
6. "She's Leaving Home" 3:35
7. "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" 2:37
8. "Within You Without You" (George Harrison)  5:04
9. "When I'm Sixty-Four" 2:37
10. "Lovely Rita" 2:42
11. "Good Morning Good Morning" 2:41
12. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" 1:19
13. "A Day in the Life" 5:39

All Songs Written By John Lennon & Paul McCartney Unless Stated

Original Inner Sleeve designed by 'The Fool'

Cut out art with album

Review 
Rating  =  ***** 
Best Songs  =   A Day In The Life, With A Little Help From My Friends, She's Leaving Home
Worst Song  =  Good Morning
Best Ballad =  She's Leaving Home
Best Rock Track  =  Sgt Pepper Reprise
The Single That Never Was!  =  A Day In The Life (it WAS released in 1978)

Click Here - Sgt. Pepper 50th Anniversary Editions

The Beatles (The White Album) 22 November 1968 (Apple PMC 7067/68)

The Beatles
(The White Album)
(UK, 1968)
Listen to 'The White Album' on YouTube

1. Back In The U.S.S.R.
2. Dear Prudence
3. Glass Onion
4. Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
5. Wild Honey Pie
6. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps  (George Harrison)
8. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
9. Martha My Dear
10. I'm So Tired
11. Blackbird
12. Piggies   (George Harrison)
13. Rocky Raccoon
14. Don't Pass Me By  (Richard Starkey)
15. Why Don't We Do It In The Road
16. I Will
17. Julia
18. Birthday
19. Yer Blues
20. Mother Nature's Son
21. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey
22. Sexy Sadie
23. Helter Skelter
24. Long, Long, Long  (George Harrison)
25. Revolution 1 (version)
26. Honey Pie
27. Savoy Truffle   (George Harrison)
28. Cry Baby Cry / Can You Take Me Back
29. Revolution 9
30. Good Night

2018 50th Anniversary Box Set

CD 3: Esher Demos

1. "Back in the U.S.S.R." 2:59
2. "Dear Prudence" 4:47
3. "Glass Onion" 1:55
4. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" 3:10
5. "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" 2:40
6. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison)  2:41
7. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" 1:55
8. "I'm So Tired" 3:10 
9. "Blackbird" 2:34
10. "Piggies" (George Harrison) 2:05
11. "Rocky Raccoon" 2:44
12. "Julia" 3:56
13. "Yer Blues" 3:31
14. "Mother Nature's Son" 2:24
15. "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" 3:03
16. "Sexy Sadie" 2:26
17. "Revolution" 4:06
18. "Honey Pie" 1:59
19. "Cry Baby Cry" 2:27
20. "Sour Milk Sea" (George Harrison) 3:43
21. "Junk" (Paul McCartney) 2:36
22. "Child of Nature" (John Lennon) 2:37
23. "Circles" (George Harrison) 2:16
24. "Mean Mr. Mustard" 2:05
25. "Polythene Pam" 1:26
26. "Not Guilty" (George Harrison) 3:05
27. "What's the New Mary Jane" 2:42

CD 4: Sessions

1. "Revolution 1 (Take 18)" 10:28
2. "A Beginning (Take 4) / Don't Pass Me By (Take 7)" (George Martin / Richard Starkey) 5:05
3. "Blackbird (Take 28)" 2:15
4. "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (Unnumbered Rehearsal)" 2:43
5. "Good Night (Unnumbered Rehearsal)" 0:39
6. "Good Night (Take 10 with a Guitar Part from Take 5)" 2:31
7. "Good Night (Take 22)" 3:46
8. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Take 3)" 2:54
9. "Revolution (Unnumbered Rehearsal)" 2:16
10. "Revolution (Take 14 / Instrumental Backing Track)" 3:25
11. "Cry Baby Cry (Unnumbered Rehearsal)" 3:02
12. "Helter Skelter (First Version / Take 2)" 12:53

CD 5: Sessions

1. "Sexy Sadie (Take 3)" 3:08
2. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Acoustic Version / Take 2)" (George Harrison) 3:02
3. "Hey Jude (Take 1)" 6:44
4. "St. Louis Blues (Studio Jam)" (W. C. Handy) 0:51
5. "Not Guilty (Take 102)" (George Harrison) 4:28
6. "Mother Nature's Son (Take 15)" 3:11
7. "Yer Blues (Take 5 with Guide Vocal)" 3:57
8. "What's the New Mary Jane (Take 1)" 2:06
9. "Rocky Raccoon (Take 8)" 4:57
10. "Back in the U.S.S.R. (Take 5 / Instrumental Backing Track)" 3:09
11. "Dear Prudence (Vocal, Guitar & Drums)" 3:59
12. "Let It Be (Unnumbered Rehearsal)" 1:17
13. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Third Version / Take 27)" (George Harrison) 3:17
14. "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Studio Jam)" (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 0:42
15. "Helter Skelter (Second Version / Take 17)" 3:39
16. "Glass Onion (Take 10)" 2:12

CD 6: Sessions

1. "I Will (Take 13)" 2:20
2. "Blue Moon (Studio Jam)" 1:11
3. "I Will (Take 29)" 0:26
4. "Step Inside Love (Studio Jam)" 1:34
5. "Los Paranoias (Studio Jam)" (John Lennon-Paul McCartney-George Harrison-Richard Starkey) 3:58
6. "Can You Take Me Back? (Take 1)" 2:22
7. "Birthday (Take 2 / Instrumental Backing Track)" 2:40
8. "Piggies (Take 12 / Instrumental Backing Track)" (George Harrison) 2:10
9. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun (Take 19)" 3:09
10. "Honey Pie (Instrumental Backing Track)" 2:43
11. "Savoy Truffle (Instrumental Backing Track)" (George Harrison) 2:56
12. "Martha My Dear (Without Brass & Strings)" 2:29
13. "Long, Long, Long (Take 44)" (George Harrison)  2:54
14. "I'm So Tired (Take 7)" 2:29
15. "I'm So Tired (Take 14)" 2:17
16. "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (Take 2)" 3:12
17. "Why Don't We Do It in the Road? (Take 5)" 2:03
18. "Julia (Two Rehearsals)" 4:31
19. "The Inner Light (Take 6 / Instrumental Backing Track)" (George Harrison) 2:47
20. "Lady Madonna (Take 2 / Piano and Drums)" 2:25
21. "Lady Madonna (Backing Vocals from Take 3)" 0:54
22. "Across the Universe (Take 6)" 3:52

Disc 7: Blu-ray audio

1. "The Beatles PCM Stereo (2018 Stereo Mix)" 93:35
2. "The Beatles DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (2018)" 93:35
3. "The Beatles Dolby True HD 5.1 (2018)" 93:35
4. "The Beatles Mono (2018 Direct Transfer of ‘The White Album’ Original Mono Mix)"

* Original song, previously unreleased in any form.

All Song Written By John Lennon & Paul McCartney Unless Otherwise Stated
* Revolution 9 is not a song, just a collection of noises and instruments.

Giveaway photographs with the album

Lyric sheet with the album

Giveaway poster with the album

Review 
Rating  =  *****
Best Songs  =   Back In The USSR, Blackbird, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Cry Baby Cry
Worst Song  =  Revolution 9 (or Wild Honey Pie)
Best Ballad =  Long Long Long
Best Rock Track  =  Back In The USSR
The Single That Never Was!  =  Back In The USSR (it was released as a single in 1976)

Yellow Submarine (17 January 1969) Apple PMC/PCS 7070

Yellow Submarine
(UK, 1969)
Listen to 'Yellow Submarine' Album on YouTube

1. Yellow Submarine *
2. Only A Northern Song  (George Harrison)
3. All Together Now  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. Hey Bulldog (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
5. It's All Too Much  (George Harrison)
6. All You Need Is Love *
7. Pepperland  (George Martin) **
8. Sea Of Time  (George Martin) **
9. Sea Of Holes  (George Martin) **
10. Sea Of Monsters  (George Martin) **
11. March Of The Meanies  (George Martin) **
12. Pepperland Laid Waste  (George Martin) **
13. Yellow Submarine In Pepperland  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney, Arr George Martin) **

*   Previously Released

** Orchestral Music, Composed By George Martin

Review 
Rating  =  ** 
Best Songs  =   Hey Bulldog
Worst Song  =  It's All Too Much
Best Ballad =  -
Best Rock Track  =  Hey Bulldig
The Single That Never Was!  =  Not one really!

Abbey Road ( Apple PCS 7088) 4 October 1969

Abbey Road
(UK, 1969)
Listen to 'Abbey Road' on YouTube

1. Come Together  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Something  (George Harrison)
3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. Oh Darling  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
5. Octopus's Garden  (Richard Starkey)
6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
7. Here Comes The Sun  (George Harrison)
8. Because  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
9. You Never Give Me Your Money  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
10. Sun King  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
11. Mean Mr Mustard  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
12. Polythene Pam  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
14. Golden Slumbers  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
15. Carry That Weight  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
16. The End  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
17. Her Majesty  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

2019, 50th Anniversary Edition

Demos & Outtakes

1. "Come Together" (take 5)
2. "Something" (studio demo) (George Harrison)
3. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (take 12)
4. "Oh! Darling" (take 4)  
5. "Octopus's Garden" (take 9) (Richard Starkey)
6. "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (Trident recording session & reduction mix)
7. "Here Comes the Sun" (take 9) (George Harrison)
8. "Because" (take 1 / instrumental)  
9. "You Never Give Me Your Money" (take 36)
10. "Sun King" (take 20)
11. "Mean Mr. Mustard" (take 20)
12. "Polythene Pam" (take 27)
13. "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" (take 27)
14. "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" (takes 1–3)
15. "The End" (take 3)
16. "Her Majesty" (takes 1–3)

Demos & Outtakes

1. "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (Trident recording session & reduction mix)
2. "Goodbye" (home demo)
3. "Something" (studio demo) (George Harrison)
4. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (take 7)  
5. "Old Brown Shoe" (take 2)(George Harrison)
6. "Oh! Darling" (take 4)
7. "Octopus's Garden" (take 9) Starkey
8. "You Never Give Me Your Money" (take 36)
9. "Her Majesty" (takes 1–3)
10. "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight" (takes 1–3)
11. "Here Comes the Sun" (take 9) (George Harrison)
12. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (take 12)

Demos & Outtakes

1. "Come Together" (take 5)
2. "The End" (take 3)
3. "Come and Get It" (studio demo) (Paul McCartney)
4. "Sun King" (take 20)
5. "Mean Mr. Mustard" (take 20)
6. "Polythene Pam" (take 27)  
7. "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" (take 27)  
8. "Because" (take 1 / instrumental)
9. "The Long One" (trial edit & mix—30 July 1969) "You Never Give Me Your Money" "Sun King" "Mean Mr. Mustard" "Her Majesty""Polythene Pam" "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" "Golden Slumbers" "Carry That Weight" "The End"
10. "Something" (take 39 / instrumental / strings only)  (George Harrison)
11. "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight" (take 17 / instrumental / strings & brass only)

* 'Abbey Road' Was The Last Official Beatles Album Recorded (Although 'Let It Be' Was Released Later In 1970)

Review 
Rating  =  ***** 
Best Songs  =   Something, Here Comes The Sun, Come Together, Because
Worst Song  =  Her Majesty
Best Ballad =  Something
Best Rock Track  =  I Want You
The Single That Never Was!  = Here Comes The Sun

Let It Be (Apple PX1 / PCS 7096) * 8 May 1970 (Box) / 6 November 1970 (Album)

Let It Be (Box Set)
(UK 1970)

Let It Be (Album)
(UK,  1970)
Listen to 'Let It Be' on YouTube

1. Two Of Us  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Dig A Pony  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
3. Across The Universe (Version 2)  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. I Me Mine  (George Harrison)
5. Dig It  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
6. Let It Be (Album Edit)  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
7. Maggie Mae  (Trad Arr. John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
8. I've Got A Feeling  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
9. One After 909 (Version 2) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
10. The Long And Winding Road  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
11. For You Blue  (George Harrison)
12. Get Back (Album Edit)  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

'Get Back'
(164 Page Book only available with The Box Set)

* Let It Be Was Released As A Box Set In May 1970. It Was Re-Released As An LP In November 1970. The box set also contained a 160 page book documenting the making of the film 'Let It Be', the book was informally called 'Get Back' as was the entire project originally.

The Songs Were Recorded In January 1969. But The Project Was Shelved Until Phil Spector Remixed The Material. This Was The Last Album The Beatles Released Before They Disbanded.

* 'Let It Be..Naked', Was Released On 17 November 2003 (Apple 595 4380 LP). It Uses The Same Track Listing (Minus 'Maggie Mae' & 'Dig It') But Is Stripped Of The Overdubs, Choir's & Orchestration. 

Let It Be - Naked
(UK 2003)
Listen to 'Let It Be - Naked' on YouTube

1. "Get Back"   2:34
2. "Dig a Pony"   3:38
3. "For You Blue" (George Harrison) 2:27
4. "The Long and Winding Road"   3:34
5. "Two of Us"   3:21
6. "I've Got a Feeling"   3:30
7. "One After 909"   2:44
8. "Don't Let Me Down"   3:18
9. "I Me Mine" (George Harrison) 2:21
10. "Across the Universe"   3:38
11. "Let It Be"   3:55

Bonus Disc (Excerpts & Outtakes from 'Let It Be')

1. "Sun King" – 0:12–0:31
2. "Don't Let Me Down" – 0:32–1:05
3. "One After 909"– 1:30–1:38
4. "Because I Know You Love Me So" – 2:42–4:15
5. "Don't Pass Me By" (Richard Starkey) – 5:03–5:06
6. "Taking a Trip to Carolina" (Starkey) – 5:32–5:52
7. "John's Piano Piece" (Lennon) – 5:53–6:13
8. "Child of Nature" (Lennon) – 6:29–6:53
9. "Back in the U.S.S.R." – 6:54–7:06
10. "Every Little Thing" – 7:20–7:30
11. "Don't Let Me Down" – 7:31-7:51/8:00–8:31
12. "All Things Must Pass" (Harrison) – 9:00–9:38
13. "John's Jam" – 10:07–10:26
14. "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" – 10:58–11:03
15. "Paul's Bass Jam" – 11:16–11:30
16. "Paul's Piano Piece" – 12:59–13:59
17. "Get Back" – 16:01–16:15
18. "Two of Us" – 17:03–17:24
19. "Maggie Mae" (Traditional, arranged by Lennon–McCartney–Harrison–Starkey) – 17:25–17:47
20. "Fancy My Chances with You" – 17:48–18:15
21. "Can You Dig It?" (Lennon–McCartney–Harrison–Starkey) – 18:39–19:10
22. "Get Back" – 19:35–20:08

All Songs written by Lennon & McCartney unless stated.


Review 
Rating  =  ***
Best Songs  =   The Long And Winding Road, Two of Us, Across The Universe
Worst Song  =  Dig It
Best Ballad =  The Long And Winding Road
Best Rock Track  =  Get Back
The Single That Never Was!  =  The Long And Winding Road (it was released as a single in the U.S.)

From Then To You (The Beatles Christmas Album) 18 December 1970 (Apple - LYN 2153/4)

From Then To You
(UK, 1970)
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1. The Beatles Christmas Record (1963)
2. Another Beatles Christmas Record (1964)
3. The Beatles Third Christmas Record (1965)
4. Pantomime: Everywhere it's Christmas (The Beatles Fourth Christmas Record) (1966)
5. Christmas Time Is Here Again (1967)
6. The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record (1968)
7. The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record (1969)

* A Collection Of All The Beatles Christmas Fan Club Flexi Discs (1963-1969)

   This Album Was Only Available To Members Of The Beatles Fan Club And Is Extremely Rare. (For Details Of The Individual Tracks, Refer To The Original Releases)
Below Is The U.S. Version Of The Album, I only Included It As The Sleeve Is Far Superior To The UK Album Cover.

The Beatles Christmas Album
(US, 1970)

The Beatles (1962-1966) 'The Red Album' (The Beatles) 19 April 1973 (Apple PCSP 717)

The Beatles (1962-1966)
(UK, 1973)
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1. "Love Me Do"  – 2:23
2. "Please Please Me"  – 2:03
3. "From Me to You"  – 1:57
4. "She Loves You"  – 2:22
5. "I Want to Hold Your Hand"  – 2:26
6. "All My Loving"  – 2:08
7. "Can't Buy Me Love"  – 2:13
8. "A Hard Day's Night"  – 2:34
9. "And I Love Her"  – 2:31
10. "Eight Days a Week"  – 2:45
11. "I Feel Fine"  – 2:19
12. "Ticket to Ride"  – 3:10
13. "Yesterday"  – 2:05
14. "Help!"  – 2:19
15. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"  – 2:11
16. "We Can Work It Out"  – 2:16
17. "Day Tripper"  – 2:49
18. "Drive My Car"  – 2:27
19. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"  – 2:05
20. "Nowhere Man"  – 2:44
21. "Michelle"  – 2:42
22. "In My Life"  – 2:27
23. "Girl"  – 2:31
24. "Paperback Writer"  – 2:31
25. "Eleanor Rigby"  – 2:08
26. "Yellow Submarine"  – 2:37

All Songs Written by Lennon & McCartney

The Beatles (1967-1970) 'The Blue Album' (The Beatles) 19 April 1973 (Apple PCSP 718)

The Beatles (1967-1970)
(UK, 1973)
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1. "Strawberry Fields Forever"  – 4:10
2. "Penny Lane"  – 3:03
3. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"  – 2:02
4. "With a Little Help from My Friends"  – 2:44
5. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"  – 3:28
6. "A Day in the Life"  – 5:06
7. "All You Need Is Love"  – 3:48
8. "I Am the Walrus"  – 4:37
9. "Hello, Goodbye"  – 3:31
10. "The Fool on the Hill"  – 3:00
11. "Magical Mystery Tour"  – 2:51
12. "Lady Madonna"  – 2:17
13. "Hey Jude"  – 7:08
14. "Revolution"  – 3:21
15. "Back in the U.S.S.R."  – 2:45
16. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (Harrison)  – 4:45
17. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"  – 3:05
18. "Get Back"  – 3:14
19. "Don't Let Me Down"  – 3:33
20. "The Ballad of John and Yoko"  – 2:59
21. "Old Brown Shoe" (Harrison)  – 3:18
22. "Here Comes the Sun" (Harrison)  – 3:05
23. "Come Together"  – 4:20
24. "Something" (Harrison)  – 3:03
25. "Octopus's Garden" (Starkey)  – 2:51
26. "Let It Be"  – 3:52
27. "Across the Universe"  – 3:48
28. "The Long and Winding Road"  – 3:38

All songs written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney except where stated

Rock 'N' Roll Music (The Beatles) 10 June 1976 (Parlophone PCSP 719)

Rock 'n' Roll Music
(UK, 1976)

1. "Twist and Shout" (Medley-Russell)
2. "I Saw Her Standing There"
3. "You Can't Do That"
4. "I Wanna Be Your Man"
5. "I Call Your Name"
6. "Boys" (Dixon-Farrell)
7. "Long Tall Sally" (Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell)
8. "Rock and Roll Music" (Berry)
9. "Slow Down" (Williams)
10. Medley: "Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey" (Leiber/Stoller/Penniman)
11. "Money (That's What I Want)" (Bradford/Gordy)
12. "Bad Boy" (Williams)
13. "Matchbox" (Perkins)
14. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Berry)
15. "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" (Williams)
16. "Any Time at All"
17. "Drive My Car"
18. "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (Perkins)
19. "The Night Before"
20. "I'm Down"
21. "Revolution"
22. "Back in the U.S.S.R."
23. "Helter Skelter"
24. "Taxman" (Harrison)
25. "Got to Get You into My Life"
26. "Hey Bulldog"
27. "Birthday"
28. "Get Back" (Album version)

This was an incredibly good double album, but it could have been much better at the time of release. Capitol (The Beatles US label) decided to release the album so George Martin remixed all the songs for it, sadly the remixes were dropped and the original (very badly cut ) album tapes were substituted instead. The Album was deleted in 1978. But in 1981 it was decided to reissue the Album as 2 separate LP's Rock'N'Roll Music, Vol's 1 & 2 on EMI's budget label MFP (Music For Pleasure) and what a treat!...the remastered tracks originally intended for the 1976 release were all used on these 2 masterpieces.

Rock N Roll Music (Vol 1)
(MFP Re-Issue 1981)
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Rock N Roll Music (Vol 2)
(MFP Re-Issue 1981)
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Magical Mystery Tour (The Beatles) 19th November 1976 (Parlophone PCTC 255)

Magical Mystery Tour
(UK Album 1976)

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

This album was only available as a U.S. import until its official release in the U.K., the songs having been formerly released as singles and a double E.P.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, 1962 (The Beatles) 2 May 1977 (LN 1)

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, 1962
(UK, 1977)

1. Introduction/"I Saw Her Standing There" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 0:34/2:22
2. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry) – 2:15
3. "Hippy Hippy Shake" (Chan Romero) – 1:42
4. "Sweet Little Sixteen" (Berry) – 2:45
5. "Lend Me Your Comb" (Kay Twomey, Fred Wise, Ben Weisman) – 1:44
6. "Your Feet's Too Big" (Ada Benson, Fred Fisher) – 2:18
7. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell) – 2:03
8. "Mr. Moonlight" (Roy Lee Johnson) – 2:06
9. "A Taste of Honey" (Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) – 1:45
10. "Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar) – 2:36
11. "Reminiscing" (King Curtis) – 1:41
12. "Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Richard Penniman) – 2:09
13. "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" (Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert, John Gluck) – 1:15
14. "To Know Her Is to Love Her" (Phil Spector) – 3:02
15. "Little Queenie" (Berry) – 3:51
16. "Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)" (Frederick Hollander, Sammy Lerner) – 1:57
17. "Ask Me Why" (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:26
18. "Be-Bop-A-Lula" (Gene Vincent, Bill Davis) – 2:29 Guest lead vocal by Fred Fascher, Star-Club waiter
19. "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (Ray Charles) – 2:10 Guest lead vocal by Horst Fascher, Star-Club manager
20. "Red Sails in the Sunset" (Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams) – 2:00
21. "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (Carl Perkins) - 2:25
22. "Matchbox" (Carl Perkins) – 2:35
23. "I'm Talking About You" (Berry) – 1:48
24. "Shimmy Like Kate" (Armand Piron, Fred Smith, Cliff Goldsmith) – 2:17
25. "Long Tall Sally" (Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Penniman) – 1:45
26. "I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) – 1:54
27. Introduction/"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" (Joe Thomas, Howard Biggs) – 3:04 US
28. "Where Have You Been All My Life?" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 1:55 US
29. "Till There Was You" (Meredith Willson) – 1:59 US
30. "Sheila" (Tommy Roe) – 1:56 US

Hated by many, this amazing album may be of dubious quality, and the original tapes had a very chequered history, but this release is a fascinating study of The Beatles as performers before Brian Epstein filed off the edges.The recording were made in late December 1962, and featured Ringo Starr on drums. In 1981 Audiofidelity Enterprises remastered the songs and released them on the album 'The Beatles Historic Sessions'. The first CD release was in 1999 using the remastered tapes and reverting back to the original title. For more information see...The Star Club Tapes

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
(Re-Issue 1999)