The Beatles 19621966 First U.S red vinyl issue: Capitol SEBX-11842 Vinyl Rip Flac
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19621966
Greatest hits by The Beatles
Released 19 April 1973
Recorded 19621966, EMI Studios, London and Pathι Marconi Studios, Paris
Genre Rock
Length 63:00
Language English
Label Apple
Producer George Martin
Compiler George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr
Professional reviews
* Allmusic 4.5/5 stars link
* Blender 4/5 stars link
* Rolling Stone 5/5 stars 2004
19621966 (widely known as "The Red Album") is a compilation of songs by the British rock band The Beatles, spanning the years indicated in the title. It was released with its counterpart 19671970 ("The Blue Album") in 1973. 19621966 reached #3 in the United Kingdom and managed to reach #1 in the United States Cashbox albums chart. However, in the US, the official chart was administered by Billboard, where 19621966 peaked at #3, while 19671970 reached the top spot. This album was re-released in September 1993 charting at #3 in the UK.
The album was compiled by Beatles manager Allen Klein, with his selections approved by the Beatles themselves.[1] Even though the group had had success with cover versions of songs, most notably with "Twist and Shout", which made #2 on the Billboard charts, only songs composed by The Beatles themselves were included.
It is recognised as the first Beatles compilation since their break-up on 31 December 1970. Both it and 19671970 were produced by Apple/EMI at least partially in response to a bootleg compilation titled Alpha Omega, which had been sold on television the previous year.
Contents
Album covers
For the group's 1963 debut LP Please Please Me, photographer Angus McBean was asked to take the distinctive colour photograph of the group looking down over the stairwell inside EMI House (EMI's London headquarters in Manchester Square, now demolished). Also in 1963, the cover for The Beatles (No. 1) used a picture from the same shoot.
In 1969, The Beatles asked McBean to recreate this shot. Although the 1969 photograph was originally intended for the then-planned Get Back album, it was not used when that project saw eventual release in 1970 as Let It Be. Instead, the 1969 photograph, along with an unused photograph from the 1963 photo shoot, was used for both this LP and the cover of 19671970.
The inner gatefold photo for both LPs is from the "Mad Day Out"[2] photo session in London on Sunday 28 July 1968.
Album cover is designed by Tom Wilkes. His name is shown at the left bottom corner of the paper sleeve (side 4) for housing the vinyl record. ONLY printed on the US version of this album.
Release variations
* Original 1973 release: Apple SKBO-3403 (whole and sliced apples on red background)
* Second pressings: Capitol SKBO-3403 (Capitol target logo on back of album cover, red labels with "Capitol" in light red at bottom. There are also copies erroneously pressed with the BLUE labels for the 19671970 pressings.)
* First red vinyl issue: Capitol SEBX-11842 (Capitol dome logo on back of album cover, large dome logo at top of labels)
The British and American versions of the vinyl album contain notable differences; for example, "Help!" on the American edition includes the same "James Bond Intro" as the mix found on the American Help! soundtrack LP, while the same song on the British edition does not. Also, the British LP uses the stereo "whispering intro" mix of "I Feel Fine," while the US LP uses the mono mix from Beatles '65, which is drenched in additional reverb. (See Mix Variations below.)
The Compact Disc version was released on two discs for the price of two albums, though it could have fit on to a single disc; EMI stated that this was done to match the release of 19671970. The CD version used new digital masters. The first four tracks on the CD release are in mono; the rest of the tracks are in stereo. The tracks "All My Loving", "Can't Buy Me Love", "A Hard Day's Night", "And I Love Her" and "Eight Days a Week" made their CD stereo debut with this release.
2010 remastered version
EMI announced on 10 August 2010 that the album has been remastered for a second time and, once again, will be released as a two-CD package. The album was released worldwide on 18 October 2010, and 19 October 2010 in North America. [3]
There have been no changes made to the content of the album since the 1993 CD re-issue, apart from the sound quality itself. The short 'whispering' oddity found at the beginning of "I Feel Fine" on the original 1973 LP has not been included on the 2010 CD.
Track listing
* Although it appeared on the Vee-Jay compilation Jolly What! The Beatles and Frank Ifield on Stage, this is the first appearance of "From Me to You" on a US Capitol album.
* "A Hard Day's Night" also makes its US Capitol album debut here, previously only featured on the United Artists soundtrack album.
* All tracks written by Lennon/McCartney.
Disc 1
Side 1
1. "Love Me Do" 2:23
2. "Please Please Me" 2:03
3. "From Me to You" 1:57
4. "She Loves You" 2:22
5. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 2:26
6. "All My Loving" 2:08
7. "Can't Buy Me Love" 2:13
Side 2
8. "A Hard Day's Night" 2:34
9. "And I Love Her" 2:31
10. "Eight Days a Week" 2:45
11. "I Feel Fine" 2:19
12. "Ticket to Ride" 3:10
13. "Yesterday" 2:05
Disc 2
Side 1
1. "Help!" 2:19
2. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" 2:11
3. "We Can Work It Out" 2:16
4. "Day Tripper" 2:49
5. "Drive My Car" 2:27
6. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" 2:05
Side 2
7. "Nowhere Man" 2:44
8. "Michelle" 2:42
9. "In My Life" 2:27
10. "Girl" 2:31
11. "Paperback Writer" 2:31
12. "Eleanor Rigby" 2:08
13. "Yellow Submarine" 2:37
Mix used on 1973 US vinyl edition
"Love Me Do" 1963 fake stereo mix from The Early Beatles (stereo version)
"Please Please Me" 1963 stereo mix from Introducing... The Beatles (stereo version); The Early Beatles (stereo version)
"From Me to You" 1963 stereo mix first appearance on an American LP
"She Loves You" 1966 fake stereo mix made for A Collection of Beatles Oldies (stereo version) 1966 re-EQed mono
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" 1966 stereo mix made for the US Meet The Beatles (stereo version) 1966 stereo mix
"All My Loving" 1963 stereo mix from Meet The Beatles (stereo version)
"Can't Buy Me Love" 1964 stereo mix first released in the US on the Hey Jude album
"A Hard Day's Night" 1964 stereo mix from mono version of A Hard Day's Night 1964 stereo mix
"And I Love Her" 1964 stereo mix from stereo version of Something New
"Eight Days a Week" 1964 stereo mix from Beatles VI (stereo version)
"I Feel Fine" 1964 stereo mix (with "whispering" intro)
"Ticket to Ride" 1965 stereo mix from single and US mono version of Help!
"Yesterday" 1965 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today
"Help!" 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Help!but with a "James Bond" intro
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Help!
"We Can Work It Out" 1966 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today
"Day Tripper" 1966 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today
"Drive My Car" 1965 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Rubber Soul
"Nowhere Man" 1965 stereo mix from stereo version of Yesterday and Today
"Michelle" 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Rubber Soul
"In My Life" 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Rubber Soul
"Girl" 1965 stereo mix from US stereo version of Rubber Soul
"Paperback Writer" 1966 stereo mix first released in the US on the Hey Jude album
"Eleanor Rigby" 1966 stereo mix from US stereo version of Revolver 1966 stereo mix
"Yellow Submarine" 1966 stereo mix from US stereo version of Revolver
Year Chart Position
1973 Billboard Pop Albums 3
UK Albums Chart 3
Year Chart Position
2010 UK [4] 6
European Albums Chart [5] 20
Certification
Country Sales Certification
Canada 1,000,000+ Diamond[6]
Germany 2,000,000+ 4x Platinum[7]
UK 300,000+ Platinum[8]
USA 7,500,000+ 15x Platinum[9]
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