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- Past Masters
Past Masters • Volume One
Past Masters • Volume Two
Past Masters (2009)
Mono Masters (2009)
Past Masters (an English play on words: about "old masters" and "former masters ") are two compilation albums ( Past Masters • Volume One and Past Masters • Volume Two ) by the British musical group The Beatles , which were released simultaneously on March 7, 1988. These are the tenth and eleventh compilation albums of the Beatles after their separation, which contain previously published recordings, in the USA their eighth and ninth.
Emergence
Before the two albums Past Masters Volume One and Past Masters Volume Two were released, EMI released the twelve British studio albums of the Beatles and Magical Mystery Tour for the first time on CD between February and October 1987 . In these releases, the songs that appeared separately on singles , B-sides or EPs or that were otherwise not available on the regular albums were not taken into account and were instead included in chronological order on the two albums Past Masters • Volume One and Past Masters • Volume Two released. The aim of the release of the two Past Masters CD albums was that all of the Beatles' songs should be available on compact discs. The two albums contain 13 British single A-sides, of which only Love Me Do , in a different version, was released on a Beatles studio album. While Past Masters • Volume One and Past Masters • Volume Two were released on two separate CDs, the double vinyl album Past Masters Volumes One & Two was released at the same time .
The majority of the songs on the album can be heard in stereo , although originally they were only available in mono when they were first released . For most of the songs, EMI used stereo versions that were produced on the occasion of other publications.
The stereo version of This Boy was taken from the Australian single (catalog number: Parlophone A8103) and the Canadian single (catalog number: Capitol 72144), while the stereo version of She's a Woman came from the Australian compilation album Greatest Hits Volume 2 (catalog number: Parlophone PCSO 7534). Both songs were first released in stereo in 1982 on an additional EP, which is in the EP box The Beatles EPs Collection .
Yes It Is was first released in Great Britain on the Only Beatles cassette (catalog number: Parlophone SMMC 151) in stereo. The stereo version of Yes It Is originally appeared on the Japanese EP Help! (Catalog number: Odeon EAS 30006). Sometimes, however, mono versions were also used, although stereo mixes of the corresponding songs were available ( From Me to You , Thank You Girl , Come on, give me your hand and she will love you ) .
The result of the mastering was supervised in addition to George Martin by the sound engineer of Abbey Road Studios Mike Jarrett. Each song is briefly commented on in the booklet by Beatles expert Mark Lewisohn .
In January 1997, both albums were in the United States with platinum awards for each one million copies sold.
Re-releases
- On September 9, 2009, the album was released again as part of a re-release of the entire Beatles catalog, which was remastered . Past Masters was also re-released, but the two previously individually available albums Volume One and Volume Two were combined into a CD double album . At the same time, all songs - if available - were replaced by stereo versions, such as From Me to You , Thank You Girl , Come on, give me your hand and she will love you . As mono versions of the album Love Me Do , She Loves You , I'll Get You and You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) were still available, with the single version of Love Me Do the master tapes could not be found, so the source a vinyl single was used. The double CD was remastered by Guy Massey, Steve Rooke, Paul Hicks and Sean Magee. The fold-out CD cardboard cover was redesigned by Drew Lorimer. The stereo double CD also includes a 32-page booklet that contains photos of the Beatles, general information and information about Kevin Howlett's recordings. The album was also part of The Beatles Stereo Box Set .
- Also on September 9, 2009, the box set The Beatles in mono was released , which includes all mono versions of the Beatles albums and the exclusive album Mono Masters , on which all mono versions of the Beatles singles can be heard. It also includes five previously unreleased mono mixes of songs made for a planned but unreleased Yellow Submarine EP: Only a Northern Song , All Together Now , Hey Bulldog , It's All Too Much and Across the Universe . For the album, the analog master tapes were transferred. The double CD was also remastered by Guy Massey, Steve Rooke, Paul Hicks and Sean Magee. Mono Masters is not available separately.
- The remastered stereo vinyl double LP was released in November 2012 with The Beatles Remastered Vinyl Box Set and separately, the remastered mono vinyl triple LP in September 2014 with The Beatles In Mono Box and separately.
- 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.
Playlists
Past Masters • Volume One (songs from 1962 to 1965)
| number | song | author | Lead vocals | length | First published in Europe |
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| 1 | Love me do | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney / Lennon | 2:24 | Single A side (single version) |
| 2 | From me to you | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon / McCartney | 1:58 | Single A-side |
| 3 | Thank you girl | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 2:04 | Single B-side of From Me to You |
| 4th | She loves you | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon / McCartney | 2:21 | Single A-side |
| 5 | I'll get you | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 2:06 | Single B-side of She Loves You |
| 6th | I want to hold your hand | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon / McCartney | 2:27 | Single A-side |
| 7th | This boy | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon / McCartney | 2:16 | Single B-side of I Want to Hold Your Hand |
| 8th | Come give me your hand | Lennon / McCartney, Nicolas / Hellmer | Lennon / McCartney | 2:27 | Single A side in Germany |
| 9 | she loves You | Lennon / McCartney, Camillo rims | Lennon / McCartney | 2:20 | Single B-side in Germany from Come, give me your hand |
| 10 | Long Tall Sally | Enotris Johnson , Robert Blackwell , Richard Penniman | McCartney | 2:03 | from the EP Long Tall Sally |
| 11 | I call your name | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 2:09 | from the EP Long Tall Sally |
| 12 | Slow down | Larry Williams | Lennon | 2:56 | from the EP Long Tall Sally |
| 13 | Matchbox | Carl Perkins | Rigid | 1:59 | from the EP Long Tall Sally |
| 14th | I feel fine | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 2:20 | Single A-side |
| 15th | She's a woman | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney | 3:03 | Single B-side from I Feel Fine |
| 16 | Bad boy | Larry Williams | Lennon | 2:21 | from the album A Collection of Beatles Oldies |
| 17th | Yes It Is | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 2:43 | Single B-side of Ticket to Ride |
| 18th | I'm down | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney | 2:32 | Single B-side of Help! |
Past Masters • Volume Two (songs from 1965 to 1970)
| number | song | author | Lead vocals | length | First published in Europe |
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| 1 | Day gonorrhea | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon / McCartney | 2:50 | Single A-side |
| 2 | We Can Work It Out | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney | 2:16 | Single A-side |
| 3 | Paperback Writer | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney | 2:19 | Single A-side |
| 4th | Rain | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 3:02 | Single B-side from Paperback Writer |
| 5 | Lady Madonna | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney | 2:18 | Single A-side |
| 6th | The Inner Light | Harrison | Harrison | 2:37 | Single B-side of Lady Madonna |
| 7th | Hey Jew | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney | 7:08 | Single A-side |
| 8th | revolution | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 3:25 | Single B-side of Hey Jude |
| 9 | Get back | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney | 3:15 | Single A-side |
| 10 | Don't let me down | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 3:35 | Single B-side from Get Back |
| 11 | The Ballad of John and Yoko | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 3:00 | Single A-side |
| 12 | Old Brown Shoe | Harrison | Harrison | 3:18 | Single b-side from The Ballad of John and Yoko |
| 13 | Across the universe | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 3:44 | from the album No One's Gonna Change Our World (benefit compilation album ) |
| 14th | let it be | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney | 3:51 | Single A side (single version) |
| 15th | You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon / McCartney | 4:19 | Single B-side of Let It Be |
Double LP
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Mono Masters
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Triple LP
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Recording dates
George Martin was named as producer on all recordings .
Past Masters • Volume One (songs from 1962 to 1965)
| No. | song | Recording dates | Cast / guest musician | Sound engineer | Studio |
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| 1 | Love me do | 4th Sep 1962 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 2 | From me to you | March 5, 1963 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 3 | Thank you girl | March 5, 1963 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 4th | She loves you | July 1, 1963 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 5 | I'll get you | July 1, 1963 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 6th | I want to hold your hand | Oct 17, 1963 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 7th | This boy | Oct 17, 1963 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 8th | Come give me your hand | Jan. 29, 1964 |
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Norman Smith | Pathé Marconi studios in Paris |
| 9 | she loves You | Jan. 29, 1964 |
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Norman Smith | Pathé Marconi studios in Paris |
| 10 | Long Tall Sally | March 1, 1964 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 11 | I call your name | March 1, 1964 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 12 | Slow down | June 1st + 4th, 1964 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 13 | Matchbox | June 1, 1964 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 14th | I feel fine | Oct 18, 1964 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 15th | She's a woman | Oct 8, 1964 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 16 | Bad boy | May 10, 1965 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 17th | Yes It Is | Feb 16, 1965 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 18th | I'm down | June 14, 1965 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
Past Masters • Volume Two (songs from 1965 to 1970)
| No. | song | Recording dates | Cast / guest musician | Sound engineer | Studio |
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| 1 | Day gonorrhea | Oct 16, 1965 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 2 | We Can Work It Out | Oct 20-29, 1965 |
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Norman Smith | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 3 | Paperback Writer | Apr 13-14, 1966 |
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Geoff Emerick | Abbey Road Studio 3 |
| 4th | Rain | April 14-16, 1966 |
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Geoff Emerick | Abbey Road Studio 3 and 2 |
| 5 | Lady Madonna | Feb 3 + 6, 1968 |
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Geoff Emerick, Ken Scott |
Abbey Road Studio 3 and 1 |
| 6th | The Inner Light | Jan 12, 1968, Feb 6 + 8, 1968 |
Geoff Emerick, J.P. Sen, S.N. Gupta |
EMI Studios Bombay , Abbey Road Studio 2 and 3 |
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| 7th | Hey Jew | July 29 - Aug 1, 1968 |
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Ken Scott, Barry Sheffield |
Abbey Road Studio 2 and Trident Studios |
| 8th | revolution | 9-12 July 1968 |
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Geoff Emerick | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
| 9 | Get back | Jan 23, 1969, Jan 27, 1969 , Jan 28, 1969, Jan 30, 1969, Feb. 5, 1969 |
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Glyn Johns | Apple Studios |
| 10 | Don't let me down | Jan 22, 1969, Jan 28, 1969 , Jan 30, 1969 |
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Glyn Johns | Apple Studios |
| 11 | The Ballad of John and Yoko | Apr. 14, 1969 | Geoff Emerick | Abbey Road Studio 3 | |
| 12 | Old Brown Shoe | April 16-18, 1969 |
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Chris Thomas, Jeff Jarratt |
Abbey Road Studio 3 |
| 13 | Across the universe | Feb 4th + 8th, 1968 |
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Ken Scott | Abbey Road Studio 3 and 2 |
| 14th | let it be | Jan 25 + 26, 1969, Jan 31, 1969 , Apr 30, 1969 , Jan 4, 1970 |
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Chris Thomas (1969) , Phil McDonald (1970) |
Apple Studios - Abbey Road Studio 3 (1969) / Abbey Road Studio 2 (1970) |
| 15th | You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) | May 17, 1967, June 7 + 8, 1967, Apr. 30, 1969 |
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Geoff Emerick | Abbey Road Studio 2 and 3 |
Mono Masters CD 2
| No. | song | Recording dates | Producer / sound engineer | Studio | Cast / guest musician | Sound carrier (first release) |
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| to 9 | Only a Northern Song | Apr 13, 14 and 20, 1967 | Geoff Emerick | Abbey Road Studio 2 |
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Yellow Submarine |
| to 10 | All Together Now | May 12, 1967 | Geoff Emerick | Abbey Road Studio 2 | Yellow Submarine | |
| to 11 | Hey bulldog | Feb 11, 1968 | Geoff Emerick | Abbey Road Studio 3 |
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Yellow Submarine |
| to 12 | It's All Too Much | May 25 + 26, 1967, June 2, 1967 |
Dave Siddle | De Lane Lea Studios, Kingsway |
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Yellow Submarine |
Chart positions of the album
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| compilation | Past Masters • Volume One | March 8 1988 | 7th Mar 1988 | March 8 1988 | 49 | 149 | - | Parlophone CDP7900432 |
Capitol CDP7900432 |
Apple / EMI CDP7900432 |
| compilation | Past Masters • Volume Two | 46 | 121 | - | Parlophone CDP7900442 |
Capitol CDP7900442 |
Apple / EMI CDP7900442 |
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| Compilation Remastered CD re-release |
Past Masters | Sep 9 2009 | Sep 9 2009 | Sep 9 2009 | 31 | - | 61 | Apple / EMI 2438072 |
Apple / Capitol 2438072 |
Apple / EMI 2438072 |
literature
- CD booklet
- Ian MacDonald: Revolution in the Head . ISBN 978-0-099-52679-7
- Alex Bagirov: The Anthology of the Beatles Records , ISBN 978-3-936300-44-4 .
- Holger Schoeler & Thorsten Schmidt: The Beatles Mixes, ISBN 3-933851-00-9
Web links
- Information on Past Masters (United Kingdom)
- Information about Past Masters (official site)
- Further information on Past Masters (UK)
Individual evidence
- ^ Double vinyl album Past Masters Volumes One & Two (1988)
- ↑ Gold award
- ↑ Double vinyl album Past Masters (2012)
- ↑ Triple vinyl album Mono Masters (2014)
- ↑ Download the Beatles songs
- ↑ Streaming the Beatles songs
Band members:
John Lennon • Paul McCartney • George Harrison • Ringo Starr
Studio albums / core catalog:
Please Please Me (1963) |
With the Beatles (1963) |
A Hard Day's Night (1964) |
Beatles for Sale (1964) |
Help! (1965) |
Rubber Soul (1965) |
Revolver (1966) |
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) |
Magical Mystery Tour (1967) |
The Beatles (1968) |
Yellow Submarine (1969) |
Abbey Road (1969) |
Let It Be (1970)
Live albums:
Live! at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 (1977) |
The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl (1977)
Albums with unreleased material:
The Beatles' First (1964) |
The Beatles Christmas Album (1970) |
Sessions (originally planned: 1985) |
Live at the BBC (1994) |
Anthology 1 (1995) |
Anthology 2 (1996) |
Anthology 3 (1996) |
On Air - Live at the BBC Volume 2 (2013) |
The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2013)
Remix albums / alternate versions:
Yellow Submarine Songtrack (1999) |
Let It Be… Naked (2003) |
Love (2006)
International compilations:
1962–1966 (1973) |
1967-1970 (1973) |
Rock 'n' Roll Music (1976) |
Love Songs (1977) |
Rarities (1979) |
Reel Music (1982) |
20 Greatest Hits (1982) |
Past Masters (1988) |
1 (2000) |
Anthology Highlights (2011) |
Tomorrow Never Knows (2012)
British Compilations:
A Collection of Beatles Oldies (1966) |
The Beatles Ballads (1980) |
The Beatles Box (1980)
American compilations:
Introducing… The Beatles (1964) |
Meet the Beatles! (1964) |
The Beatles' Second Album (1964) |
A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) (1964) |
Something New (1964) |
The Beatles' Story (1964) |
Beatles '65 (1964) |
The Early Beatles (1965) |
Beatles VI (1965) |
Help! (Soundtrack) (1965) |
Rubber Soul (US version) (1965) |
Yesterday and Today (1966) |
Revolver (US version) (1966) |
Hey Jude (1970) |
Rarities (US version) (1980)
German compilations:
The Beatles Beat (1964) |
The Beatles' Greatest (1965) |
The Beatles GDR album (1965)
Box sets:
The Singles Collection 1962–1970 (1976/77/82) |
The Beatles Collection (1978) |
The Beatles EPs Collection (1981) |
The Beatles Box Set (1988) |
The Capitol Albums Vol. 1 (2004) |
The Capitol Albums Vol. 2 (2006) |
The Beatles Stereo Box Set (2009) |
The Beatles in Mono (2009) |
The US Albums (2014) |
The Japan Box (2014) |
The Singles Collection Box (2019)
British EPs:
Twist and Shout (1963) |
The Beatles' Hits (1963) |
The Beatles (No. 1) (1963) |
All My Loving (1964) |
Long Tall Sally (1964) |
Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night (1964) |
Extracts from the Album A Hard Day's Night (1964) |
Beatles for Sale (1965) |
Beatles for Sale (No. 2) (1965) |
The Beatles' Million Sellers (1965) |
Yesterday (1966) |
Nowhere Man (1966) |
Magical Mystery Tour (1967) |
Baby It's You (1995) |
Free as a Bird (1995) |
Real Love (1996)
British Singles:
Love Me Do (1962) |
Please Please Me (1963) |
From Me to You (1963) |
She Loves You (1963) |
I Want to Hold Your Hand (1963) |
Can't Buy Me Love (1964) |
A Hard Day's Night (1964) |
I Feel Fine (1964) |
Ticket to Ride (1965) |
Help! (1965) |
We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (1965) |
Paperback Writer (1966) |
Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby (1966) |
Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane (1967) |
All You Need Is Love (1967) |
Hello, Goodbye (1967) |
Lady Madonna (1968) |
Hey Jew / Revolution (1968) |
Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (1969) |
The Ballad of John and Yoko (1969) |
Something / Come Together (1969) |
Let It Be (1970) |
Free as a Bird (1995) |
Real Love (1996)