The Beatles' Greatest
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June 18, 1965 ( D ) |
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40 min 38 s |
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The Beatles' Greatest ( english The largest of the Beatles ), the eighth published in Germany album of the British band The Beatles . It was released on June 18, 1965. It is the Beatles' second compilation album in Germany. The album was not released in the UK and USA .
Emergence
One month after the release of the compilation album Beatles '65 , a greatest hits album with 16 Beatles singles released in Germany and distributed by Odeon came out in Germany . The singles released up to then are not included on the album:
- Come on, give me your hand / She loves you ,
- Do You Want to Know a Secret / Little Child ,
- I'll Cry Instead / A Taste of Honey ,
- Tell Me Why / If I Fell ,
- Matchbox / I Saw Her Standing There ,
- Slow Down / I'm Happy Just to Dance with You und
- Kansas City - Hey Hey Hey Hey / I Don't Want to Spoil the Party .
The album The Beatles' Greatest contains a slightly longer version of All My Loving (including a hi-hat intro by Ringo Starr) and a stereo mix of I Want to Hold Your Hand , which was previously unreleased and for the album on June 8, 1965 was remixed by Norman Smith at Abbey Road Studios . I Feel Fine was mixed in a duophonic version ( fake stereo) and has a longer outro than previously published versions.
The album was also released in the Netherlands in the same month . In 1978 the album was pressed onto gold, purple, orange and yellow vinyl in the Netherlands. In Israel, the album was sold in 1969/70 with a different cover design, it shows a drawing of the four Beatles as older men. The Beatles' Greatest album was released in Japan in 1978.
The Beatles' Greatest was only distributed in a stereo version in Germany until the 1980s.
Republication
The Beatles' Greatest album has not yet been legally released on CD .
Cover design
The cover photo was taken by Robert Freeman . It shows the four Beatles on October 24, 1964 in Hyde Park , London .
Track list
page 1
| No. | song | author | Lead vocals | length | Initial release |
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| 1 | I want to hold your hand | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon and McCartney | 2:26 | Single A-side |
| 2 | Twist and Shout | Medley / Russell | Lennon | 2:32 | from the album Please Please Me |
| 3 | A hard day's night | Lennon / McCartney |
Lennon and McCartney |
2:34 | from the album A Hard Day's Night |
| 4th | Eight Days a Week | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon and McCartney | 2:44 | from the album Beatles for Sale |
| 5 | I should have known better | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 2:43 | from the album A Hard Day's Night |
| 6th | Long Tall Sally |
Enotris Johnson , Robert Blackwell , Richard Penniman |
McCartney | 2:03 | from the EP Long Tall Sally |
| 7th | She loves you | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon and McCartney | 2:19 | Single A-side |
| 8th | Please Mr. Postman | Garrett / Dobbins / Brian Holland / Gorman / Bateman |
Lennon | 2:34 | from the album With the Beatles |
Page 2
| No. | song | author | Lead vocals | length | Initial release |
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| 9 | I feel fine | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 2:21 | Single A-side |
| 10 | Rock and roll music | Chuck Berry | Lennon | 2:32 | from the album Beatles for Sale |
| 11 | Ticket to Ride | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 3:09 | from the album Help! |
| 12 | Please Please Me | McCartney / Lennon | Lennon | 2:00 | from the album Please Please Me |
| 13 | It won't be long | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 2:13 | from the album With the Beatles |
| 14th | From me to you | Lennon / McCartney | Lennon | 1:58 | Single A-side |
| 15th | Can't Buy Me Love | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney | 2:12 | from the album A Hard Day's Night |
| 16 | All my loving | Lennon / McCartney | McCartney | 2:10 | from the album With the Beatles |
Chart positions of the album
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| compilation | The Beatles' Greatest | - | - | June 18, 1965 | nv | nv | 38 | - | - | Odeon SMO 83 991 (stereo) |
Different publications in other countries
- In Denmark , a greatest hits album under the title The Beatles' Hottest Hits with its own cover design (the so-called "Eskimo cover") and its own track list was released in April 1965 in mono.
- In Sweden , the Danish album The Beatles 'Hottest Hits was released in April 1965 in mono under the title The Beatles' Greatest Hits with its own cover design.
- In Australia , a greatest hits album under the title The Beatles Greatest Hits Volume 1 with its own cover design and separate track list was released in August 1966 in mono (from February 1968 in stereo). The Beatles Greatest Hits Volume 2 followed in February 1967 , also with its own cover design and its own track list, and it was released in stereo and mono.
List of singles included on the album
| single | Release Date | Best placement in the charts | Label catalog no. | ||||||
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| Love Me Do / Please Please Me | - | - | 4th Mar 1963 | nv | nv | - / 20 | - | - | Odeon O 22 396 |
| From Me to You / Thank You Girl | Apr 11, 1963 | May 27, 1963 | Apr 8, 1963 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 / - | 7 / - | Parlophone R5055 | Swan 4152 | Odeon O 22 554 |
| Twist and Shout / Boys | - | - | 16 Sep 1963 | nv | nv | 10 / - | - | - | Odeon O 22 581 |
| I Want to Hold Your Hand / Roll Over Beethoven | - | - | Nov 29, 1963 | nv | nv | 1 /31 | - | - | Odeon O 22 623 |
| It Won't Be Long / Money (That's What I Want) | - | - | Dec 11, 1963 | nv | nv | - / - | - | - | Odeon O 22 638 |
| 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 | 9 Mar 1964 | 1 | 1 / 48th | 24 / - | Parlophone R5114 | Capitol 5150 | Odeon O 22 697 |
| Please Mr. Postman / Hold Me Tight | - | - | May 26, 1964 | nv | nv | 47 / - | - | - | Odeon O 22 741 |
| Long Tall Sally / I Call Your Name | - | - | 3rd June 1964 | nv | nv | 7 / - | - | - | Odeon O 22 745 |
| A Hard Day's Night / Things We Said Today | June 10, 1964 | - | June 1, 1964 | 1 | nv | 2 / - | Parlophone R5160 | - | Odeon O 22 760 |
| And I Love Her / I Should Have Known Better | - | - | Aug 4, 1964 | nv | nv | - / 6 S3 | - | - | Odeon O 22 792 |
| I Feel Fine / She's a Woman | Nov 27, 1964 | Nov 23, 1964 | Nov 11, 1964 | 1 | 1 /4 | 3 | Parlophone R5200 | Capitol 5327 | Odeon O 22 851 |
| No Reply / Eight Days a Week | - | - | Feb 10, 1965 | nv | nv | 5 S4 | - | - | Odeon O 22 893 |
| Rock 'n' Roll Music / I'm a Loser | - | - | Feb 22, 1965 | nv | nv | 2 | - | - | Odeon O 22 915 |
| Ticket to Ride / Yes It Is | Apr 9, 1965 | Apr 14, 1965 | Apr 29, 1965 | 1 | 1 /46 | 2 | Parlophone R5265 | Capitol 5407 | Odeon O 22 950 |
literature
- Christoph Maus: The Beatles Worldwide , ISBN 978-3-9809137-1-3 .
- Christoph Maus: The Beatles Worldwide II , ISBN 3-9809137-2-4 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Mark Lewisohn: The Complete Beatles Chronicle. ISBN 0-600-61001-2 ; P. 194.
- ↑ Differences in the mixes of Beatles songs
- ^ Dutch edition of The Beatles' Greatest
- ↑ Dutch edition of The Beatles' Greatest , gold vinyl
- ↑ Dutch edition of The Beatles' Greatest , purple vinyl
- ↑ Dutch edition of The Beatles' Greatest , orange vinyl
- ↑ Dutch edition of The Beatles' Greatest , yellow vinyl
- ^ Israeli edition of The Beatles' Greatest
- ↑ Japanese edition of The Beatles' Greatest
- ^ Cover of the album The Beatles' Greatest .
- ↑ Danish version: The Beatles' Hottest Hits
- ↑ Swedish version: The Beatles' Greatest Hits
- ↑ Australian version: The Beatles Greatest Hits Volume 1
- ↑ Australian version: The Beatles Greatest Hits Volume 2
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)