Sunday, March 23, 2008

Yellow Submarine


January 17, 1969 Apple Records
Featuring four brand new songs as well as a few Beatles classics and some George Martin orchestral tunes, Yellow Submarine was the soundtrack to the hugely successful animated film of the same name. The four new songs - "Only A Northern Song", "All Together Now", "Hey Bulldog", and "It's All Too Much", were recorded during the same sessions that produced much of the material for another soundtrack - Magical Mystery Tour. As it turned out, the four songs were just about the only contributions from the Beatles; they didn't even perform their own voices. It was the final UK release to be issued in mono and stereo. The linear notes on the back of the US release were different than the UK version. The album was nominated for the 1969 Grammy for Best Original Score Written For a Motion Picture Or TV Special.
Tracks:

Yellow Submarine
Only A Northern Song
All Together Now
Hey Bulldog
It's All Too Much
All You Need Is Love
Pepperland
Sea of Time & Sea of Holes
March of the Meanies
Pepperland Laid Waste
Yellow Submarine in Pepperland
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band


June 1, 1967 Parlophone Records
Considered one of the greatest albums in rock history, and one that changed the world, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band showed the band's flair for writing and imagination; taking an unprecedented 129 days to record (most albums are recorded in a week or two). Paul came up with the title and concept: an old-fashioned band playing a concert in "the summer of love." Most songs were also written by Paul, since John had become so lazy at this point that he hardly left his house. The incredibly varied sound effects and recording techniques left a mark on pop/rock music that is even still felt today. The US version was almost identical as the UK version - except that the "inner groove" track was not included and the disc was banded wereas the British version was not. The album won Grammys for Album Of The Year, Best Contemporary Album, Best Album Cover, and Best Engineered (Non-Classical) Recording. Rereleased as a picture disc in 1978 in the US in conjunction with the "Sgt. Pepper's" movie starring the Bee Gees.
Tracks:

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Getting Better
Fixing A Hole
She's Leaving Home
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
Within You Without You
When I'm Sixty-Four
Lovely Rita
Good Morning Good Morning
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
A Day In The Life
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Revolver


August 28, 1966 Parlophone Records
As Rubber Soul was a major turning point in the Beatles writing and recording styles, Revolver (working titles "Abracadabra", "Magical Circles", and "Beatles On Safari") took that attitude of exploration even further. The Beatles were even deeper into the underground art and drug scenes which were influencing their music in entirely new ways. One musical breakthrough is "Tomorrow Never Knows", with unending tape loops and sound effects. None of the songs on Revolver were played on tour, even though the album was released during what turned out to be their last tour ever. Winner of the 1966 Grammy for Best Album Cover/Package (designed by Klaus Voorman who later created the Anthology covers) and Album of the Year. Also named the greatest rock and roll album of all time by VH1 in 2001 in their "100 Greatest Rock And Roll Albums Of All Time" series.
Tracks:

Taxman
Eleanor Rigby
I'm Only Sleeping
Love You To
Here, There And Everywhere
Yellow Submarine
She Said She Said
Good Day Sunshine
And Your Bird Can Sing
For No One
Doctor Robert
I Want To Tell You
Got To Get You Into My Life
Tomorrow Never Knows
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Rubber Soul


December 3, 1965 Parlophone Records
Noted by John as the beginning of the Beatles "self-conscious" period, Rubber Soul marked the transition of the band's writing from girl/boy love songs to more diverse subjects, such as "The Word" and "Nowhere Man". The album also marked the first time the band began to manipulate tapes to achieve a new or different effect, as well as use new instruments such as the sitar. Recorded in four weeks.
Tracks:

Drive My Car
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won't See Me
Nowhere Man
Think For Yourself
Word, The
Michelle
What Goes On
Girl
I'm Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
If I Needed Someone
Run For Your Life
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Help!



August 6, 1965 Parlophone Records

Help! was the soundtrack album to the Beatles second feature film of the same name, in which the band escapes an evil cult after one of Ringo's rings. Filmed right around the time the band discovered marijuana, reel after reel of film was discarded as being worthless, as it contained only drug-induced giggling fits. The working title for the film and soundtrack was "Eight Arms To Hold You", and the penultimate title was only decided after John presented his song "Help!". Nominated for the 1965 Grammys for Album Of The Year and Best Original Score, Motion Picture Or TV Show.

Tracks:

Help
Night Before, The
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
I Need You
Another Girl
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Ticket To Ride
Act Naturally
It's Only Love
You Like Me Too Much
Tell Me What You See
I've Just Seen A Face
Yesterday
Dizzy Miss Lizzie

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Beatles For Sale


December 4, 1964 Parlophone Records
Exhausted from non-stop touring and making a movie, the Beatles were able to provide 8 original Lennon/McCartney songs for Beatles For Sale. And the songs showed their exhaustion, with titles like "I'm A Loser" and "Eight Days A Week" which, although a love song, is titled after a saying of Ringo's describing the hardships of being a Beatle. New horizons were reached in the songwriting, especially by John, who was beginning to be influenced by Bob Dylan and by journalist Kenneth Allsop, who told John that he "wasn't terrible enamoured with Beatles' songs because they all tended to be 'she loves him', 'he loves her', 'they love her', and 'I love her'." Allsop encouraged John to not mask his feelings, but to just speak out on what he really felt. It was the earliest sign of the heights the band would take their music.
Tracks:

No Reply
I'm A Loser
Baby's In Black
Rock And Roll Music
I'll Follow The Sun
Mr. Moonlight
Kansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Eight Days A Week
Words Of Love
Every Little Thing
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
What You're Doing
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A Hard Day's Night


A Hard Day's Night July 10, 1964 Parlophone Records


The first album to consist of all original Lennon/McCartney tracks, A Hard Day's Night was the soundtrack to the #1 movie of the same name. John provided the most songs; 10 of the 13. The film was about 'Beatlemania', how the group reacted to screaming girls and the such. Screenwriter Alun Owen said, "They were at the time 22 or 23 years old. They had never acted before. If you go through the script, you'll see that no sentence is longer than six words, because they couldn't have handled any more." The American version, rather than featuring 13 Lennon/McCartney tunes like the British LP, had 8 Lennon/McCartney songs and 4 Lennon/McCartney songs as played by George Martin's Orchestra. The album was nominated for the 1964 Grammy for Best Original Score Written For a Motion Picture or TV Show.
Tracks:
A Hard Day's Night
I Should Have Known Better
If I Fell
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
And I Love Her
Tell Me Why
Can't Buy Me Love
Any Time At All
I'll Cry Instead
Things We Said Today
When I Get Home
You Can't Do That
I'll Be Back
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With The Beatles November 22, 1963 Parlophone Records

The first pop album to sell over a million copies, With The Beatles was recorded over a three month period. While the Beatles had five years to prepare for their first album, they had only five months to prepare for their second. Whereas before, songs were written at Paul's home where the boys rehearsed, Many of the songs written for With The Beatles were written in hotel rooms or on planes or buses. Also, the Beatles began writing more personal songs, using the word 'you' in the title, to connect more with their mostly female audiences.
Tracks:
It Won't Be Long
All I've Got To Do
All My Loving
Don't Bother Me
Little Child
Till There Was You
Please Mister Postman
Roll Over Beethoven
Hold Me Tight
You Really Got A Hold On Me
I Wanna Be Your Man
Devil In Her Heart
Not A Second Time
Money
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Beatles Album Collection













Please Please Me March 22, 1963 Parlophone Records


Please Please Me March 22, 1963 Parlophone Records After playing German strip clubs and smelly vegetable warehouses for five years, the Beatles entered Studio 2 at Abbey Road and, with session drummer Andy White on drums and Ringo on maracas, recorded their first single, "Love Me Do". Encouraged by its modest chart success (it reached #17), they recorded "Please Please Me". After doing so, producer George Martin told the band, "Gentlemen, you've just made your first number one," and decided to immediately record an album. Please Please Me was recorded on February 11, 1963 in its entirity - in 585 minutes - while John was suffering from a cold and had a sore throat. Please Please Me hung atop the British charts for 30 weeks, but, in America - released as Introducing The Beatles and without "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" - did not even chart. The enormous success of the album in Britian landed them their own radio program and numerous TV appearances.



Tracks:
I Saw Her Standing There
Misery
Anna (Go To Him)
Chains
Boys
Ask Me Why
Please Please Me
Love Me Do
P. S. I Love You
Baby It's You
Do You Want To Know A Secret
Taste Of Honey, A
There's A Place
Twist And Shout


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