The Beatles (box set)

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

Comes in a Wooden Roll Top Box, with 60 pages Booklet by Mark Lewishon, both with golden letters. The box contains the following 15 CDs:
CD01: Please Please Me (CDP 7 46435 2)
CD02: With The Beatles (CDP 7 46436 2)
CD03: A Hard Day's Night (CDP 7 46437 2)
CD04: Beatles For Sale (CDP 7 46438 2)
CD05: Help! (CDP 7 46439 2)
CD06: Rubber Soul (CDP 7 46440 2)
CD07: Revolver (CDP 7 46441 2)
CD08: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (CDP 7 46442 2)
CD09: Magical Mystery Tour (CDP 7 48062 2)
CD10 & 11: The Beatles (CDS 7 46443/4 8)
CD12: Yellow Submarine (CDP 7 46445 2)
CD13: Abbey Road (CDP 7 46446 2)
CD14: Let It Be (0777 7 46447 2 3)
CD15: The Beatles Past Master Volume 1 (CDP 7 90043 2)
CD16: The Beatles Past Master Volume 2 (CDP 7 90044 2)
The Beatles Box Set is the first complete set of original Beatles material released by EMI and Capitol in Compact Disc format

Tracklist

1CD: Please Please Me
2CD: With the Beatles
3CD: A Hard Day’s Night
4CD: Beatles for Sale
5CD: Help!
6CD: Rubber Soul
7CD: Revolver
8CD: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
9CD: Magical Mystery Tour
10CD: The Beatles
11CD: The Beatles
12CD: Yellow Submarine
13CD: Abbey Road
14CD: Let It Be
15CD: Past Masters, Volume One
16CD: Past Masters, Volume Two
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1Day Tripper2:49
2We Can Work It Out2:15
3Paperback Writer
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1966-04-13)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1966-04-14)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1966-04-13, on 1966-04-14) and Paul McCartney (on 1966-04-13)
tambourine:
John Lennon (on 1966-04-13)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1966-04-14) and John Lennon (on 1966-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-04-13, on 1966-04-14)
music videos:
Paperback Writer by The Beatles
recording of:
Paperback Writer (from 1966-04-13 until 1966-04-14)
written in:
Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
quotes lyrics from:
Frère Jacques
2:18
4Rain3:02
5Lady Madonna
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
baritone saxophone:
Bill Jackman (on 1968-02-06) and Harry Klein (on 1968-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-02-03)
electric bass guitar and piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-03)
electric guitar and background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-03) and John Lennon (on 1968-02-03)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-06), John Lennon (on 1968-02-06) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-06)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-06)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Povey (on 1968-02-06) and Ronnie Scott (on 1968-02-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1968, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-03) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-06)
recording of:
Lady Madonna (from 1968-02-03 until 1968-02-06)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Cavendish Avenue in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1969-01)
2:17
6The Inner Light2:36
7Hey Jude
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (on 1968-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-31)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-01)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-31)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-08-01)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-01), John Lennon (on 1968-08-01) and Ringo Starr (on 1968-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1968, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-31, on 1968-08-01)
music videos:
Hey Jude by The Beatles
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 8), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 13), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 89) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 288)
recording of:
Hey Jude (from 1968-07-31 until 1968-08-01)
written in:
England, United Kingdom (in 1968-06)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1968-06) and Paul McCartney (in 1968-06)
publisher:
Maclen (Music) Ltd., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Cavendish Avenue in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06 until 1968-07-26)
7:08
8Revolution
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-10)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-12)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-10) and John Lennon (on 1968-07-10, on 1968-07-12)
guest electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (on 1968-07-11)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-10), John Lennon (on 1968-07-10), Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-10) and Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-10)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-10, on 1968-07-11) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-12)
music videos:
Revolution by The Beatles
recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song) (from 1968-07-10 until 1968-07-12)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30) and Paul McCartney (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:24
9Get Back3:14
10Don’t Let Me Down3:34
11The Ballad of John and Yoko
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and percussion and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-04-14)
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, maracas and piano and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1969), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-14)
music videos:
The Ballad of John and Yoko by The Beatles
recording of:
The Ballad of John and Yoko (on 1969-04-14)
written in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1969)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1969) and Paul McCartney (in 1969)
publisher:
Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:00
12Old Brown Shoe
engineer:
Jeff Jarratt
producer:
George Martin and Chris Thomas
drums (drum set) and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-16)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-04-16, on 1969-04-18)
organ:
George Harrison (on 1969-04-18)
piano:
John Lennon (on 1969-04-16)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-04-16) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-16)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1969), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-16, on 1969-04-18)
recording of:
Old Brown Shoe (from 1969-04-16 until 1969-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
written at:
Kinfauns in Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1968-11 until 1969-01-26)
3:18
13Across the Universe
engineer:
Martin Benge, Peter Bown and Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar [1967 Martin D-28] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1970-04-01)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-02-04)
electric guitar [1964 Gibson SG Standard]:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-08)
maracas:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-08) and Ringo Starr (on 1968-02-08)
piano [1905 Steinway Vertegrand]:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-02-08)
tambura:
George Harrison (on 1968-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1970) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-04), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-08) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-01)
recording of:
Across the Universe (from 1968-02-04 until 1970-04-01)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
3:49
14Let It Be
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar [1961 Fender Bass VI]:
John Lennon (on 1970-01-04)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-31)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-04-30)
electric piano [Hohner Pianet N] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-31)
maracas and piano [Bluthner Model One Concert Grand]:
Paul McCartney (on 1970-01-04)
organ [Lowrey DSO Heritage]:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-31)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-31), George Harrison (on 1970-01-04), Linda McCartney (on 1970-01-04) and Paul McCartney (on 1970-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1970, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-30, on 1970-01-04)
recording of:
Let It Be (from 1969-01-31 until 1970-01-04)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Maclen Music Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:50
15You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
Geoff Emerick and George Martin
alto saxophone:
Brian Jones (on 1967-06-08)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1967-05-17)
guitar:
George Harrison (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08) and John Lennon (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08)
handclaps:
George Harrison (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08), John Lennon (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08), Paul McCartney (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08) and Ringo Starr (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08)
harmonica and maracas:
John Lennon (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1967-06-07)
vibraphone:
George Harrison (from 1967-05-17 until 1967-06-08)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-04-30) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1970) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-05-17, on 1967-06-07, on 1967-06-08, on 1969-04-30)
recording of:
You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) (from 1967-05-17 until 1969-04-30)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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