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THE BEATLES 1
Released: November 14, 2000
Produced by: George Martin except track 27 by
George Martin (January 1970) and Phil Spector (March 1970)
Re-mastered by: Peter Mew
Cover Art by: Rick Ward
Label: Capitol CDP-5-29325-2


  1. Love Me Do {McCartney/Lennon} (2:20)
    • Recorded: September 11, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the April 27, 1964 U.S. single: Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You
    • Reached #1: May 30, 1964 for 1 week in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar
      Ringo Starr - tambourine
      Andy White - drums
  2. From Me To You {Lennon/McCartney} (1:56)
    • Recorded: March 5, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the May 27, 1963 U.S. single: From Me To You / Thank You Girl
    • Reached #1: May 2, 1963 for 7 weeks in the U.K.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  3. She Loves You {Lennon/McCartney} (2:21)
    • Recorded: July 1, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the September 16, 1963 U.S. single: She Loves You / I'll Get You
    • Reached #1: September 12, 1963 for 4 weeks in the U.K.; November 28, 1963 for 2 more weeks in the U.K.; March 21, 1964 for 2 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  4. I Want To Hold Your Hand {Lennon/McCartney} (2:24)
    • Recorded: October 17, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the January 13, 1964 U.S. single: I Want To Hold Your Hand / I Saw Her Standing There
    • Reached #1: December 12, 1963 for 5 weeks in the U.K.; February 1, 1964 for 7 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, hand-claps
      George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums
  5. Can't Buy Me Love {McCartney/Lennon} (2:11)
    • Recorded: January 29, 1964 at Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France
    • From the March 16, 1964 U.S. single: Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That
    • Reached #1: April 2, 1964 for 3 weeks in the U.K.; April 4, 1964 for 5 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar
      George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  6. A Hard Day's Night {Lennon} (2:33)
    • Recorded: April 16, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the July 13, 1964 U.S. single: A Hard Day's Night / I Should Have Known Better
    • Reached #1: July 23, 1964 for 3 weeks in the U.K.; August 1, 1964 for 2 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - 12-string lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, bongos, cowbell
      George Martin - piano
  7. I Feel Fine {Lennon} (2:18)
    • Recorded: October 18, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the November 23, 1964 U.S. single: I Feel Fine / She's A Woman
    • Reached #1: December 10, 1964 for 5 weeks in the U.K.; December 26, 1964 for 3 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  8. Eight Days A Week {McCartney/Lennon} (2:44)
    • Recorded: October 6, 1964 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with an outro edit piece recorded October 18, 1964

    • From the February 15, 1965 U.S. single: Eight Days A Week / I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
    • Reached #1: March 13, 1965 for 2 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
      George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums
  9. Ticket To Ride {Lennon} (3:10)
    • Recorded: February 15, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the April 19, 1965 U.S. single: Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is
    • Reached #1: April 22, 1965 for 3 weeks in the U.K.; May 22, 1965 for 1 week in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, lead guitar, harmony vocal, hand-claps
      George Harrison - lead guitar, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums
  10. Help! {Lennon/McCartney} (2:18)
    • Recorded: April 13, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the July 19, 1965 U.S. single: Help! / I'm Down
    • Reached #1: August 5, 1965 for 3 weeks in the U.K.; September 4, 1965 for 3 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, 12-string acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
  11. Yesterday {McCartney} (2:05)
    • Recorded: June 14, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the September 13, 1965 U.S. single: Yesterday / Act Naturally
    • Reached #1: October 9, 1965 for 4 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, Epiphone acoustic guitar
      session musicians - string quartet
  12. Day Tripper {Lennon/McCartney} (2:48)
    • Recorded: October 16, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the December 6, 1965 U.S. single: We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper
    • Reached #1: December 16, 1965 for 5 weeks in the U.K.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, tambourine
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  13. We Can Work It Out {McCartney/Lennon} (2:15)
    • Recorded: October 20, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the December 6, 1965 U.S. single: We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper
    • Reached #1: December 16, 1965 for 5 weeks in the U.K.; January 8, 1966 for 2 weeks in the U.S.A.; January 29, 1966 for 1 more week in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, harmonium, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - tambourine
      Ringo Starr - drums
  14. Paperback Writer {McCartney/Lennon} (2:18)
    • Recorded: April 13, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with an overdub added April 14, 1966

    • From the May 30, 1966 U.S. single: Paperback Writer / Rain
    • Reached #1: June 23, 1966 for 2 weeks in the U.K.; June 25, 1966 for 1 week in the U.S.A.; July 9, 1966 for 1 more week in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
  15. Yellow Submarine {McCartney/Lennon} (2:38)
    • Recorded: May 26, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with special effects overdubbed June 1, 1966

    • From the August 8, 1966 U.S. single: Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby
    • Reached #1: August 18, 1966 for 4 weeks in the U.K.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal, blowing bubbles through a straw
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - tambourine, background vocal, swirling water in a bucket
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Alf, Geoff Emerick,
      Patti Harrison and studio staff - chorus on fadeout
      session musicians - brass band
  16. Eleanor Rigby {McCartney/Lennon} (2:06)
    • Recorded: April 28, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with vocals overdubbed April 29, 1966
      and another McCartney vocal added June 6, 1966

    • From the August 8, 1966 U.S. single: Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby
    • Reached #1: August 18, 1966 for 4 weeks in the U.K.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal
      George Harrison - harmony vocal
      session musicians - four violins, two violas, two cellos
  17. Penny Lane {McCartney/Lennon} (2:59)
    • Recorded: December 29, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added December 30, 1966 and January, 1967

    • From the February 13, 1967 U.S. single: Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever
    • Reached #1: March 18, 1967 for 1 week in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - harmony vocal, conga drum
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, flute, piano
      George Harrison - conga drum, firebell
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - piano
      David Mason - sped-up piccolo B-flat trumpet
      Philip Jones - trumpet
      Frank Clarke - string bass
  18. All You Need Is Love {Lennon} (3:47)
    • Recorded: June 14, 1967 at Olympic Sound Studios, London, England
      (backing track), overdubbed and shortened at an Abbey Road session,
      then overdubbed live on the "Our World" TV broadcast

    • From the July 17, 1967 U.S. single: All You Need Is Love / Baby, You're A Rich Man
    • Reached #1: July 19, 1967 for 3 weeks in the U.K.; August 19, 1967 for 1 week in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      BACKING TRACK
      John Lennon - harpsichord
      Paul McCartney - string bass played with a bow
      George Harrison - violin
      Ringo Starr - drums
      ABBEY ROAD TRACK
      John Lennon - lead vocal
      Paul McCartney - electric bass guitar
      George Harrison - guitar
      Ringo Starr - tambourine
      LIVE "OUR WORLD" TRACK
      John Lennon - lead vocal
      Paul McCartney - background vocal
      George Harrison - background vocal
      session musicians - studio orchestra
      Mick Jagger, Gary Leeds, Keith Richards, Marianne Faithfull,
      Jane Asher, Patti Harrison, Keith Moon, Graham Nash - chorus, hand-claps
  19. Hello Goodbye {McCartney} (3:27)
    • Recorded: October 2, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added October 19, 20, 25 and November 2, 1967

    • From the November 27, 1967 U.S. single: Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus
    • Reached #1: December 6, 1967 for 7 weeks in the U.K.; December 30, 1967 for 3 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead guitar, organ, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, bongos, conga drum, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, tambourine, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
      session musicians - two violas
  20. Lady Madonna {McCartney} (2:16)
    • Recorded: February 3, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added February 6, 1968

    • From the March 18, 1968 U.S. single: Lady Madonna / The Inner Light
    • Reached #1: March 27, 1968 for 2 weeks in the U.K.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Ronnie Scott - saxophone
      Harry Klein - saxophone
      Bill Povey - saxophone
      Bill Jackman - saxophone
  21. Hey Jude {McCartney} (7:04)
    • Recorded: July 31, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England
      with the forty-piece orchestra overdubbed August 1, 1968

    • From the August 26, 1968 U.S. single: Hey Jude / Revolution
    • Reached #1: September 11, 1968 for 2 weeks in the U.K.; September 28, 1968 for 9 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
      forty-piece orchestra - sustained notes, clapping, "na-na-na" chorus
  22. Get Back {McCartney} (3:12)
    • Recorded: January 28, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
    • From the May 5, 1969 U.S. single: Get Back / Don't Let Me Down
    • Reached #1: April 23, 1969 for 6 weeks in the U.K.; May 24, 1969 for 5 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - rhythm guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Billy Preston - electric piano
  23. The Ballad Of John And Yoko {Lennon} (2:59)
    • Recorded: April 14, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • From the June 4, 1969 U.S. single: The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe
    • Reached #1: June 11, 1969 for 3 weeks in the U.K.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, drums, piano, maracas, harmony vocal
  24. Something {Harrison} (3:01)
    • Recorded: April 16, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      and remade May 2, 1969 with overdubs added May 5, 1969,
      July 11, 1969, July 16, 1969 and August 15, 1969

    • From the October 6, 1969 U.S. single: Something / Come Together
    • Reached #1: November 29, 1969 for 1 week in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - electric guitar
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar, organ
      Ringo Starr - drums
      session musicians - strings
  25. Come Together {Lennon} (4:18)
    • Recorded: July 21, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added July 22, 23, 25, 29, and 30, 1969

    • From the October 6, 1969 U.S. single: Something / Come Together
    • Reached #1: November 29, 1969 for 1 week in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, electric guitar, electric piano, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
  26. Let It Be {McCartney} (3:50)
    • Recorded: January 31, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
      with overdubs added April 30, 1969 and January 4, 1970

    • From the March 11, 1970 U.S. single: Let It Be / You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
    • Reached #1: April 11, 1970 for 2 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - bass guitar, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
      George Harrison - lead guitar through a Leslie speaker, harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
      Billy Preston - organ
  27. The Long And Winding Road {McCartney} (3:39)
    • Recorded: January 31, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England.
      Re-produced and remixed by Phil Spector on April 1, 1970

    • From the May 11, 1970 U.S. single: The Long And Winding Road / For You Blue
    • Reached #1: June 13, 1970 for 2 weeks in the U.S.A.
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - bass guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano
      session musicians - choir, strings, harp, drums (overdubbed by Phil Spector)
  • Total playing time 79:12

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