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
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1Back in the U.S.S.R.
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-23) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-22) and George Harrison (on 1968-08-23)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23), John Lennon (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23) and Paul McCartney (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
handclaps:
Paul McCartney (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-23)
snare drum:
John Lennon (on 1968-08-23)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-23) and John Lennon (on 1968-08-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1968, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-23)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R. (from 1968-08-22 until 1968-08-23)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R.
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:43
2Dear Prudence
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-28) and John Lennon (on 1968-08-28)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-28)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-29)
flugelhorn:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-30)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-29), Jackie Lomax (on 1968-08-29), John McCartney (on 1968-08-29) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-29)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-29, on 1968-08-30)
tambourine:
Mal Evans (on 1968-08-29) and John Lennon (on 1968-08-29)
background vocals:
Mal Evans (on 1968-08-29), George Harrison (on 1968-08-29), John Lennon (on 1968-08-29), Jackie Lomax (on 1968-08-29), John McCartney (on 1968-08-29) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-29)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-08-29)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-28, on 1968-08-29, on 1968-08-30)
recording of:
Dear Prudence (from 1968-08-28 until 1968-08-30)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:56
3Glass Onion
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin and Chris Thomas
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (on 1968-09-11)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-11)
cello:
Eldon Fox (on 1968-10-10) and Reginald Kilbey (on 1968-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-11, on 1968-09-13)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-09-11)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-13)
recorder:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-16)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-12)
viola:
Keith Cummings (on 1968-10-10) and John Underwood (on 1968-10-10)
violin:
Eric Bowie (on 1968-10-10), Henry Datyner (on 1968-10-10), Norman Lederman (on 1968-10-10) and Ronald Thomas (on 1968-10-10)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-09-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-11, on 1968-09-12, on 1968-09-13, on 1968-09-16, on 1968-10-10)
recording of:
Glass Onion (from 1968-09-11 until 1968-10-10)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:18
4Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-08)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-11)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-08)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-09), John Lennon (on 1968-07-09), Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-09) and Ringo Starr (on 1968-07-09)
piano:
John Lennon (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-09)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-07-15) and John Lennon (on 1968-07-15)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-08, on 1968-07-15) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-09, on 1968-07-11)
recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (from 1968-07-08 until 1968-07-15)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:09
5Wild Honey Pie0:53
6The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-10-08) and John Lennon (on 1968-10-08)
bass:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-10-08)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-10-08)
mellotron:
Chris Thomas (on 1968-10-08)
organ and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-10-08)
background vocals:
Maureen Cox (on 1968-10-08), George Harrison (on 1968-10-08), Paul McCartney (on 1968-10-08), Yoko Ono (on 1968-10-08) and Ringo Starr (on 1968-10-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-08)
recording of:
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (on 1968-10-08)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:14
7While My Guitar Gently Weeps
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-09-05)
bass guitar, organ and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-09-06)
castanets and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-05)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (on 1968-09-05)
guest electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1968-09-05)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-05)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1968) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-05, on 1968-09-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 135)
recording of:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (from 1968-09-05 until 1968-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Zero Productions, Inc.
4:45
8Happiness Is a Warm Gun
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
Chris Thomas
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (from 1968-09-24 until 1968-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-09-24) and John Lennon (on 1968-09-24)
guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-09-25)
hi-hat and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-25)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-09-25) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-25)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-24, on 1968-09-25)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-25)
recording of:
Happiness Is a Warm Gun (from 1968-09-24 until 1968-09-25)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), ATV Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:43
9Martha My Dear
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar and electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-10-05)
cello:
Fred Alexander (on 1968-10-04) and Reginald Kilbey (on 1968-10-04)
drums (drum set), handclaps, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-10-04)
flugelhorn:
Leon Calvert (on 1968-10-04)
French horn:
Tony Tunstall (on 1968-10-04)
trombone:
Ted Barker (on 1968-10-04)
trumpet:
Leon Calvert (on 1968-10-04), Stan Reynolds (on 1968-10-04) and Ronnie Hughes (on 1968-10-04)
tuba:
Alfie Reece (on 1968-10-04)
viola:
Leo Birnbaum (on 1968-10-04) and Henry Myerscough (on 1968-10-04)
violin:
Les Maddox (on 1968-10-04), Dennis McConnell (on 1968-10-04), Bernard Miller (on 1968-10-04) and Lou Sofier (on 1968-10-04)
orchestrator:
George Martin
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-04, on 1968-10-05)
recording of:
Martha My Dear (from 1968-10-04 until 1968-10-05)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:29
10I’m So Tired
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar, organ and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1968-10-08)
bass guitar, electric piano and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-10-08)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-10-08) and John Lennon (on 1968-10-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-08)
recording of:
I’m So Tired (on 1968-10-08)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:03
11Blackbird2:18
12Piggies
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin and Chris Thomas
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1968-09-19)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-19)
cello:
Eldon Fox (on 1968-10-10) and Reginald Kilbey (on 1968-10-10)
harpsichord:
Chris Thomas (on 1968-09-19)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-19)
viola:
Keith Cummings (on 1968-10-10) and John Underwood (on 1968-10-10)
violin:
Eric Bowie (on 1968-10-10), Henry Datyner (on 1968-10-10), Norman Lederman (on 1968-10-10) and Ronald Thomas (on 1968-10-10)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-09-20)
strings arranger:
George Martin
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-19) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-20, on 1968-10-10)
recording of:
Piggies (from 1968-09-19 until 1968-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
2:04
13Rocky Raccoon
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-15)
bass guitar:
John Lennon (on 1968-08-15) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-08-15)
harmonica and harmonium:
John Lennon (on 1968-08-15)
piano:
George Martin (on 1968-08-15)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1968-08-15) and John Lennon (on 1968-08-15)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-15)
recording of:
Rocky Raccoon (on 1968-08-15)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:33
14Don’t Pass Me By
engineer:
Geoff Emerick
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-07-12)
bell and cowbell:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (on 1968-06-05)
piano:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-06-05, on 1968-07-12)
violin:
Jack Fallon (on 1968-07-12)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-06-06)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-05) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-06, on 1968-07-12)
recording of:
Don’t Pass Me By (from 1968-06-05 until 1968-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ringo Starr
publisher:
Apple Publishing Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, Startling Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
3:50
15Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?1:41
16I Will
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
Chris Thomas
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-16, on 1968-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-16)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (on 1968-09-16) and Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-17)
temple blocks:
John Lennon (on 1968-09-16)
background vocals and bass vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-17)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1968-09-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-09-16, on 1968-09-17)
recording of:
I Will (from 1968-09-16 until 1968-09-17)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
1:46
17Julia2:54
11CD: The Beatles
12CD: Yellow Submarine
13CD: Abbey Road
14CD: Let It Be
15CD: Past Masters, Volume One
16CD: Past Masters, Volume Two