The Beatles Collection

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Blue Box with gold lettering and LP listing on back. The box has no catalogue number

LPs up to and including Sgt Pepper and rarities has orange Parlophone label later LPs have Apple label

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Please Please Me
212" Vinyl: With The Beatles
312" Vinyl: A Hard Day's Night
412" Vinyl: Beatles for Sale
512" Vinyl: Help!
612" Vinyl: Rubber Soul
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1Drive My Car
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-13)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar], piano and slide guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-13)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-13)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-13)
tambourine:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-13) and Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-13)
background vocals:
John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison (on 1965-10-13)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-13) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-13)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
Drive My Car (on 1965-10-13)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1965-09 until 1965-10) and Paul McCartney (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
written at:
Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
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2Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-21)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-21)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-21)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-21)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (on 1965-10-21)
written in:
Swiss Alps, Graubünden, Switzerland (from 1965-01-25 until 1965-02-07)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
written at:
Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-01-25 until 1965-02-07)
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3You Won’t See Me
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (on 1965-11-11) and Richard Lush (on 1965-11-15)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-11)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-11)
Hammond organ:
Mal Evans (on 1965-11-11)
tambourine:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney, George Harrison (on 1965-11-11) and John Lennon (on 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
You Won’t See Me (on 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
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4Nowhere Man
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (on 1965-10-22) and Ron Pender (on 1965-10-26)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-22)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-22)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-22)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-22) and John Lennon (on 1965-10-22)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-22) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-22)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
Nowhere Man (on 1965-10-22)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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5Think for Yourself
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (on 1965-11-08) and Jerry Boys (on 1965-11-09)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set), maracas and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-08)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-08)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-08)
Hammond organ:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-08)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-08) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-08)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
Think for Yourself (on 1965-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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6The Word
additional engineer:
Richard Lush and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-10)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-10)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-10)
harmonium:
George Martin (on 1965-11-10)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-10) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-10)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
The Word (on 1965-11-10)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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7Michelle
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-03), John Lennon (on 1965-11-03) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-03)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-03)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-03)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney, George Harrison (on 1965-11-03) and John Lennon (on 1965-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-03)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
Michelle (on 1965-11-03)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
adaptations:
Michelle
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8What Goes On
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-04)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-04)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-04)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-04)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-04) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-04)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
What Goes On (on 1965-11-04)
written in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1959)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1959 until 1965), Paul McCartney (in 1965) and Richard Starkey (in 1965)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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9Girl
additional engineer:
Richard Lush and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-11)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
Girl (on 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10I’m Looking Through You
additional engineer:
Richard Lush and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-10)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
Hammond organ and percussion:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-11)
tambourine:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-10)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-11)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-10, on 1965-11-11)
recording of:
I’m Looking Through You (from 1965-11-10 until 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11In My Life
additional engineer:
Ken Scott and Mike Stone
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-18)
piano:
George Martin (on 1965-10-22)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-18) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-18, on 1965-10-22)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 23), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 98)
recording of:
In My Life (from 1965-10-18 until 1965-10-22)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12Wait
additional engineer:
Richard Lush, Phil McDonald and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-06-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-06-17)
electric guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-06-17)
maracas and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11) and Paul McCartney (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
Wait (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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13If I Needed Someone
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (from 1965-10-16 until 1965-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-16)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-16)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-18)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-18) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-18)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-16, on 1965-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
If I Needed Someone (from 1965-10-16 until 1965-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
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14Run for Your Life
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys, Phil McDonald and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-12)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-12)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-12)
electric guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-12)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-12) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-12)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-10)
recording of:
Run for Your Life (on 1965-10-12)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
quotes lyrics from:
Baby Let’s Play House
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712" Vinyl: Revolver
812" Vinyl: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
912" Vinyl: The Beatles
1012" Vinyl: The Beatles
1112" Vinyl: Yellow Submarine
1212" Vinyl: Abbey Road
1312" Vinyl: Let It Be
1412" Vinyl: Rarities