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
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1A Hard Day’s Night
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick (on 1964-04-16) and David Lloyd (on 1964-04-23)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-04-16, on 1964-04-23)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-04-16, on 1964-04-23)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-04-16)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1964-04-16)
bongos, cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-04-16)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-04-16)
upright piano:
George Martin (on 1964-04-16)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-04-16) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-23)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 153)
recording of:
A Hard Day’s Night (on 1964-04-16)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14) and Paul McCartney (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
2:33
2I Should Have Known Better
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-26) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-02-26, on 1964-03-03)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-26)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-26)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-26)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
I Should Have Known Better (on 1964-02-26)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
2:44
3If I Fell
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-27)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
If I Fell (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
ATV, ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
2:22
4I’m Happy Just to Dance With You
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-03-01) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-03-01, on 1964-03-03)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1964-03-01)
bongos [Arabian drum] and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-03-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-03-01)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1964-03-01)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-03-01) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-03-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
I’m Happy Just to Dance With You (on 1964-03-01)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Unart Music Corp.
1:59
5And I Love Her
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and Geoff Emerick (on 1964-06-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-06-22)
acoustic guitar [1962 Gibson J-160E]:
John Lennon (on 1964-02-27)
bongos and claves:
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-27)
classical guitar [1964 José Ramírez Guitarra de Estudio]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar [1963 Höfner 500/1] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
And I Love Her (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:31
6Tell Me Why
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (on 1964-02-27) and A. B. Lincoln (on 1964-03-03)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-02-27, on 1964-03-03)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-27)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-27)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-27)
upright piano:
George Martin (on 1964-02-27)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-27) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-27)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-03)
recording of:
Tell Me Why (on 1964-02-27)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Unart Music Corp.
2:10
7Can’t Buy Me Love
assistant engineer:
Jacques Esmenjaud (on 1964-01-29) and Richard Langham (from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
engineer:
Norman Smith (on 1964-01-29, from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
producer:
George Martin (on 1964-01-29, from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1964-01-29)
cymbal:
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-01-29)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-01-29)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-01-29, on 1964-02-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-01-29) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-25)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-26)
recording of:
Can’t Buy Me Love (from 1964-01-29 until 1964-02-25)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-01) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-01)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unart Music Corp.
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
2:15
8Any Time at All
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-02)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-06-02)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-02)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-02) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Any Time at All (on 1964-06-02)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:13
9I’ll Cry Instead
assistant engineer:
A. B. Lincoln and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-01)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-01)
mixed at and edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-04)
recording of:
I’ll Cry Instead (on 1964-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Unart Music Corp.
1:48
10Things We Said Today
assistant engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and piano:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-02)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1964-06-02)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-09)
recording of:
Things We Said Today (on 1964-06-02)
written in:
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (in 1964-05)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:39
11When I Get Home
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-06-02)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-02)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-02)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-02) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-02)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
When I Get Home (on 1964-06-02)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:18
12You Can’t Do That
assistant engineer:
Richard Langham (from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
engineer:
Norman Smith (from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
producer:
George Martin (from 1964-02-25 until 1964-02-26)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-25)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-02-25)
cowbell and electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-25)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-02-25)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (on 1964-02-25) and Paul McCartney (on 1964-02-25)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-25)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-02-26)
recording of:
You Can’t Do That (on 1964-02-25)
writer:
John Lennon (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:38
13I’ll Be Back
assistant engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1964-06-01)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1964-06-01)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-01)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
I’ll Be Back (on 1964-06-01)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:21
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