1962-1966

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1962-1966
Compilation album by The Beatles

Publication
(s)

0April 2, 1973 ( US ) ,
0April 6, 1973 ( D ) ,
April 19, 1973 ( UK )

Label (s) Apple / EMI / Universal Music Group

Format (s)

LP , MC , CD , download

Genre (s)

Mersey sound , rock , pop

Title (number)

26th

running time

62 min 34 s

occupation

production

George Martin

Studio (s)

chronology
USA / UK:

The Beatles Christmas Album
(1970)

Germany:

Let It Be
(1970)

1962-1966 1967-1970
(1973)

1962–1966 (also known as the Red Album ) is the first compilation album by the British group The Beatles after their breakup, which exclusively contains recordings published until then. The double album was released, like the so-called Blue Album 1967-1970 , on April 19, 1973 in Great Britain, on April 2, 1973 in the USA and on April 6, 1973 in Germany.

Emergence

Until the release of the Red and Blue album , there was no regular Beatles best-of album in the US . A Collection of Beatles Oldies had been released in the UK in 1966 , but Capitol Records plans to bring a similar compilation to the US were not realized in the 1960s. When in the early 1970s the unlicensed four-album Alpha Omega , which had four albums and was advertised on TV and radio, was sold with great success, those responsible at Apple , Capitol Records and ABKCO, a company owned by the Beatles' manager , saw Allen Klein , an urgent need for action. In this context, there was a court case in the USA in February 1973 in which George Harrison , Apple Records and Capitol Records sued the manufacturers of these compilations.

The album contains a selection of songs by the Beatles that were released between 1962 and 1966. Klein's colleague Allan Steckler, who had already done this for the 1970 compilation Hey Jude , was commissioned to compile the songs . The selection, approved by the Beatles, is limited to much of the band's singles, as well as a few more songs that had previously been released on albums. The cover versions published in the early years, such as Roll Over Beethoven , were not included in the selection, as were the following single A or B sides , which were able to place in the top ten in the USA:

The album features 11 British and 12 US number one hits, as well as three other US top five hits and one British one.

The release of the albums was the first of the Beatles after their separation in 1970. The British and American pressings differ considerably, as the American version contains mixes of the songs that were originally produced exclusively for the local record market. For example, the song Help! on the American pressing an intro consisting of an excerpt from the film music for the film of the same name , which remained unreleased in Great Britain.

John Lennon mentioned in an interview in December 1980 that he was involved in the preparation phase of the two double albums:
“So I was involved in that respect, in that package making sure that the cover was what I wanted and that the sound was done by George Martin . So I don't mind that one. Checked the remix after he'd done it, it was as good as you could get out of whatever mono recording we did then. "

The compositions on the red album come exclusively from John Lennon and Paul McCartney , Ringo Starr is only represented as singer on the song ( Yellow Submarine ) , while George Harrison was not included.

The red album reached number 3 in the UK album charts and, with various interruptions, was represented in the UK charts for a total of 174 weeks between 1973 and 2007.

In the USA, the red album was awarded a gold record two days before its release , as there was a correspondingly high number of pre-orders. In February 2001, the album was certified multi-platinum in the US for 15 million units sold (7.5 million double albums sold).

In Germany the album reached number 2 and the re-releases on CD in 1993 number 40 in the German album charts, the double album remained in the German charts for 299 weeks, of which 123 weeks in the top ten.

In the Austrian album charts, the red album is at number 1 and the blue album at number 2 in the ranking list for the period 1973–1979 .

Re-releases

  • In August 1978 the album was pressed on red vinyl in the USA and on September 30, 1978 in Great Britain, Germany and other countries. In the coming decades the album was re-released in several countries, again pressed on red vinyl.
  • The album was first released on a compact disc on September 30, 1993 . Although the album from 1962–1966 would have fit on a single CD with a total length of only around 63 minutes, it was nevertheless released as a double CD in the interests of uniformity. All songs were digitally reworked and the American mixes were not taken into account, that is, the albums were released worldwide with identical content.
  • In October 2010 the double album was re-released in a cardboard cover. It was digitally remastered again in 2009 by Sean Magee, Sam Okell, Paul Hicks, Steve Rooke and Guy Massey . The CD cover was redesigned by Drew Lorimer and Darren Evans. The 32-page CD booklet contains photos and the lyrics as well as an accompanying text by Bill Flanagan. At the same time, the two double albums 1962-1966 and 1967-1970 were published in a cardboard slipcase, the compilation separately reached number 29 in the German charts.
  • The album was first published in download format on November 16, 2010 on iTunes , and from December 24, 2015, the album was also available from other providers and streaming services.

Cover design

Pancras Old Church in London

Allan Steckler hired the designer Tom Wilkes , who had previously worked for George Harrison, Neil Young and Eric Clapton , to design the albums . Both album covers show a photo of the Beatles on the front, which they show in a comparable pose in the stairwell of their record company EMI . The pictures were taken six years apart. The front photo on the Red Album was taken on March 5, 1963 and came from the photo session for the cover of the first Beatles LP Please Please Me and is very similar to it. The back photo was taken on May 13, 1969 and was originally intended for the album Get Back , which was ultimately released - with a different cover - as Let It Be . Both pictures are from the photographer Angus McBean . The black and white photo on the inside was taken during the so-called “Mad Day Out” photo session on July 28, 1968 and is by the photographer Don McCullin . It shows the Beatles amid a group of random passers-by behind a fence near St. Pancras Old Church in London.

The colors of the two albums (red and blue) are based on the shirt colors of two football clubs in the Beatles' hometown, Liverpool FC (red) and Everton FC (blue). The color scheme has also been consistently retained on the inside of the hinged covers, the inner sleeves and on the labels of the individual records.

Track list

page 1
No. title author Lead vocals length Initial release
01 Love me do Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:23 from the album Please Please Me
02 Please Please Me Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:03 from the album Please Please Me
03 From me to you Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 1:57 Single A-side
04th She loves you Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:22 Single A-side
05 I want to hold your hand Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:26 Single A-side
06th All my loving Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:08 from the album With the Beatles
07th Can't Buy Me Love Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:13 from the album A Hard Day's Night
Page 2
No. title author Lead vocals length Initial release
08th A hard day's night Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:34 from the album A Hard Day's Night
09 And I Love Her Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:31 from the album A Hard Day's Night
10 Eight Days a Week Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:45 from the album Beatles for Sale
11 I feel fine Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:19 Single A-side
12 Ticket to Ride Lennon / McCartney Lennon 3:10 from the album Help!
13 Yesterday Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:05 from the album Help!
Page 3
No. title author Lead vocals length Initial release
14th Help! Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:19 from the album Help!
15th You've Got to Hide Your Love Away Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:11 from the album Help!
16 We Can Work It Out Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:16 Single A-side
17th Day gonorrhea Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:49 Single A-side
18th Drive my car Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:27 from the album Rubber Soul
19th Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:05 from the album Rubber Soul
page 4
No. title author Lead vocals length Initial release
20th Nowhere Man Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:44 from the album Rubber Soul
21st Michelle Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:42 from the album Rubber Soul
22nd In My Life Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:27 from the album Rubber Soul
23 Girl Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:31 from the album Rubber Soul
24 Paperback Writer Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:31 Single A-side
25th Eleanor Rigby Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:08 from the album Revolver
26th Yellow Submarine Lennon / McCartney Rigid 2:37 from the album Revolver

Mixtures used and differences between the British and US versions of the songs

song 1973: British vinyl version 1973 US vinyl version 1993 and 2010 CD versions
Love me do 1962 Mono mixdown
from the British mono album Please Please Me 		1963 Duophonic (Fake) stereo mix
from the stereo album The Early Beatles 		1962 Mono mixdown
from the British mono album Please Please Me
Please Please Me 1963 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album Please Please Me 		1963 Stereo mixing of
the US stereo album Introducing… The Beatles / The Early Beatles
identical to the British version 		1963 Mono mixdown
from the British mono album Please Please Me
From me to you 1963 Stereo mixing of
the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies without harmonica intro 		1963 Stereo mixing of
the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies
identical to the British version, but with swapped channels, no harmonica intro 		1963 mono-single mix, with harmonica intro
She loves you 1966 Duophonic (Fake) stereo mixdown from the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies 1966 Technically revised mono mix from the British mono album A Collection of Beatles Oldies 1963 Mono mixdown of the US version of the album
I want to hold your hand 1966 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies 		1964 Duophonic (Fake) stereo mixdown
from the US stereo album Meet the Beatles! 		1966 Stereo mix of
the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies
identical to the British version
All my loving 1963 Stereo mixing of
the British stereo album With the Beatles 		1963 Stereo mixdown of
the US stereo album Meet the Beatles!
identical to the British version 		1963 Stereo mix
identical to the vinyl versions
Can't Buy Me Love 1964 stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album A Hard Day's Night 		1964 Stereo mix of
the US stereo album Hey Jude
identical to the British version 		1964 Stereo mix
identical to the vinyl versions
A hard day's night 1964 stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album A Hard Day's Night 		1964 Mono mix of
the US mono album A Hard Day's Night 		1964 Stereo mix
identical to the British version
And I Love Her 1964 stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album A Hard Day's Night 		1964 Stereo mixing of
the US stereo album Something New
identical to the British version 		1964 Stereo mix
identical to the vinyl versions
Eight Days a Week 1964 stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album Beatles for Sale 		1964 Stereo mix of
the US stereo album Beatles VI
identical to the British version 		1964 Stereo mix
identical to the vinyl versions
I feel fine 1964 Stereo mixing of the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies with a whisper at the beginning 1964 Mono mix from the US mono album Beatles '65 / US single version 1964 Stereo mix of the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies without a whisper at the beginning
Ticket to Ride 1965 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album Help! 		1965 Mono mixdown
from the US mono album Help! 		1987 Stereo mixdown
Yesterday 1965 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album Help! 		1965 Stereo mix of
the US stereo album Yesterday and Today
identical to the British version 		1987 stereo mixdown
Help! 1965 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album Help! 		1965 Stereo mixdown
from the US stereo album Help!
identical to the British version, plus the James Bond intro 		1987 stereo mixdown
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away 1965 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album Help! 		1965 Stereo mixdown
from the US stereo album Help!
identical to the British version 		1987 stereo mixdown
We Can Work It Out 1966 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies 		1966 stereo mixdown of
the US stereo album Yesterday and Today 		1966 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies
Day gonorrhea 1966 stereo mixdown of
the US stereo album Yesterday and Today 		1966 stereo mixdown of
the US stereo album Yesterday and Today 		1966 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies
Drive my car 1965 Stereo mix of
the British stereo album Rubber Soul 		1965 Stereo mix of
the US stereo album Yesterday and Today
identical to the British version 		1987 stereo mixdown
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 1965 Stereo mix of
the British stereo album Rubber Soul 		1965 Stereo mix of
the US stereo album Rubber Soul
identical to the British version 		1987 stereo mixdown
Nowhere Man 1965 Stereo mix of
the British stereo album Rubber Soul 		1965 Stereo mix of
the US stereo album Yesterday and Today
identical to the British version 		1987 stereo mixdown
Michelle 1965 Stereo mix of
the British stereo album Rubber Soul 		1965 Stereo mix of
the US stereo album Rubber Soul
identical to the British version 		1987 stereo mixdown
In My Life 1965 Stereo mix of
the British stereo album Rubber Soul 		1965 Stereo mix of
the US stereo album Rubber Soul
identical to the British version 		1987 stereo mixdown
Girl 1965 Stereo mix of
the British stereo album Rubber Soul 		1965 Stereo mix of
the US stereo album Rubber Soul
identical to the British version 		1987 stereo mixdown
Paperback Writer 1966 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies 		1966 Stereo mixdown of
the US stereo album Hey Jude 		1966 Stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album A Collection of Beatles Oldies
Eleanor Rigby 1966 stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album Revolver 		1966 Stereo mixing of
the US stereo album Revolver identical to the British version 		1966 Stereo mixing
identical to the vinyl versions
Yellow Submarine 1966 stereo mixdown of
the British stereo album Revolver 		1966 Stereo mixing of
the US stereo album Revolver identical to the British version 		1966 stereo version
identical to the vinyl versions

Chart positions of the album

album Release Date Best placement in the charts Label catalog no.
Type title GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany
compilation 1962-1966 Apr 19, 1973 0Apr 2, 1973 0Apr 6, 1973 3 3 2 Apple
PCSP 717 		Apple
SKBO 3403 		Apple
1C 188-05307 / 8
Compilation of the first
CD release 		1962-1966  Sep 1993  Sep 1993 Sep 20 1993 3 136 19th Apple / EMI
CDPCSP 717 		Apple / Capitol
CDPCSP 717 		Apple / EMI
CDS 7 97036 2
Compilation
Remastered CD re-release 		1962-1966 Oct 18, 2010 Oct 19, 2010 Oct 15, 2010 6th 32 91 Apple / EMI
0675225 		Apple / Capitol
0675225 		Apple / EMI
0675225

Promotion publication

title content Publ. Label catalog no.
The Beatles 1962-1966 / 1967-1970 Hello Goodbye / Ticket to Ride / Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) / In My Life / Help! / The Fool on the Hill  Sep 1993 Capitol DPRO-79286

Chart positions of the singles contained on the album

single Release Date Best placement in the charts Label catalog no.
A side / B side GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany
Love Me Do / PS I Love You 0Oct 5, 1962 Apr 27, 1964 - 17th 01 /10 nv Parlophone R4949 Tollie 9008 -
Please Please Me / Ask Me Why Jan. 11, 1963 0Feb. 2, 1963 - 02 - / - nv Parlophone R4983 Vee Jay VJ 498 -
Love Me Do / Please Please Me - - 04th Mar 1963 nv nv - / 20 - - Odeon O 22 396
From Me to You / Thank You Girl Apr 11, 1963 May 27, 1963 0Apr 8, 1963 01 116 / - - / - Parlophone R5015 Vee Jay VJ 522 Odeon O 22 416
She Loves You / I'll Get You 23 Aug 1963 16 Sep 1963 Aug 31, 1963 01 01 / - 07 / - Parlophone R5055 Swan 4152 Odeon O 22 554
I want to hold your hand / this boy Nov 29, 1963 - - 01 nv nv Parlophone R5084 - -
I Want to Hold Your Hand / Roll Over Beethoven - - Nov 29, 1963 nv nv 01 /31 - - Odeon O 22 623
I Want to Hold Your Hand / I Saw Her Standing There - Jan. 13, 1964 - nv 01 / 14th nv - Capitol 5112 -
Please Please Me / From Me to You - Jan. 30, 1964 - nv 03/41 nv - Vee Jay VJ 581 -
All My Loving / I Wanna Be Your Man - - Feb 20, 1964 nv nv 32 / - - - Odeon O 22 681
Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That 20 Mar 1964 19 Mar 1964 09 Mar 1964 01 01 / 48th 24 / - Parlophone R5114 Capitol 5150 Odeon O 22 697
A Hard Day's Night / Things We Said Today June 10, 1964 - 0June 1, 1964 01 nv 02 / - Parlophone R5160 - Odeon O 22 760
A Hard Day's Night / I Should Have Known Better - June 13, 1964 - nv 01 /53 nv - Capitol 5222 -
And I Love Her / If I Fell - June 20, 1964 - nv 12/53 nv - Capitol 5235 -
And I Love Her / I Should Have Known Better - - 0Aug 4, 1964 nv nv - / 06 S3 - - Odeon O 22 792
I Feel Fine / She's a Woman Nov 27, 1964 Nov 23, 1964 Nov 11, 1964 01 01 /04 03 Parlophone R5200 Capitol 5327 Odeon O 22 851
No Reply / Eight Days a Week - - Feb 10, 1965 nv nv 05 S4 - - Odeon O 22 893
Eight Days a Week / I Don't Want to Spoil the Party - Feb 15, 1965 - nv 01 /39 nv - Capitol 5371 -
Ticket to Ride / Yes It Is 0Apr 9, 1965 Apr 14, 1965 Apr 29, 1965 01 01 /46 02 Parlophone R5265 Capitol 5407 Odeon O 22 950
Help! / I'm Down June 23, 1965 June 19, 1965 June 16, 1965 01 01 / - 02 Parlophone R5305 Capitol 5476 Odeon O 23 023
Yesterday / Act Naturally - 13 Sep 1965 - nv 01 /47 nv - Capitol 5498 -
Act Naturally / Yesterday - - Sep 14 1965 nv nv 06th - - Odeon O 23 031
We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper 0December 3, 1965 0Dec 6, 1965 0December 3, 1965 01 01 /05 02 Parlophone R5389 Capitol 5555 Odeon O 23 122
Michelle / Girl - - Jan. 21, 1966 nv nv 06th - - Odeon O 23 152
Nowhere Man / What Goes On - Feb 21, 1966 03rd Mar 1966 nv 03/81 03 - Capitol 5587 Odeon O 23 171
Paperback Writer / Rain June 10, 1966 May 30, 1966 June 10, 1966 01 01 /23 01 Parlophone R5452 Capitol 5651 Odeon O 23 210
Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby 0Aug 5, 1966 0Aug 8, 1966 0Aug 5, 1966 01 02/11 01 Parlophone R5493 Capitol 5715 Odeon O 23 280

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region Award Sales
Awards for music sales
(country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF) Argentina (CAPIF) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 60,000
Australia (ARIA) Australia (ARIA) Platinum record icon.svg 5 × platinum 350,000
Germany (BVMI) Germany (BVMI) Platinum record icon.svg 4 × platinum 2,000,000
France (SNEP) France (SNEP) Platinum record icon.svgPlatinum (Original)
+ Gold record icon.svgGold (Remastered) 		450,000
Japan (RIAJ) Japan (RIAJ) Double platinum record icon.svg2 × platinum (original)
+ Gold record icon.svggold (remastered) 		500,000
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) Diamond record icon.svg diamond 1,000,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 15,000
Austria (IFPI) Austria (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum 150,000
Sweden (IFPI) Sweden (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 100,000
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 50,000
Spain (Promusicae) Spain (Promusicae) Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum 200,000
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) Diamond record icon.svgPlatinum record icon.svg 15 × platinum 7,500,000
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum 600,000

Main article: The Beatles / Music Sales Awards

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bruce Spizer: The Beatles on Apple Records . New Orleans: 498 Productions, 2003. p. 226.
  2. ^ The time of May 4, 1973
  3. ↑ www.aboutthebeatles.com (English)
  4. ↑ www.jpgr.co.uk ( English )
  5. ↑ Bruce Spizer: The Beatles on Apple Records . New Orleans: 498 Productions, 2003. p. 225.
  6. ↑ Multi-platinum award
  7. ↑ [1]
  8. ↑ Statistics on austriancharts.at .
  9. ↑ The Red Album (USA version) on red vinyl
  10. ↑ The Red Album (GB version) on red vinyl
  11. ↑ The Red Album (German version) on red vinyl
  12. ↑ Message on www.beatlesbible.com (English)
  13. ↑ 1962–1966 / 1967–1970
  14. ↑ Download the Beatles songs
  15. ↑ Streaming the Beatles songs
  16. ↑ a b Bruce Spizer: The Beatles on Apple Records . New Orleans: 498 Productions, 2003. p. 228.
  17. ^ The Beatles: Anthology , Ullstein-Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3-550-07132-4 .
  18. ^ Jeff Russell: The Beatles Album-File And Complete Discography , Blendforf Press, 1989, p. 138, ISBN 0-7137-2065-4 .