Wikipedia / The Beatles Box
Wikipedia / The Beatles Box
The Beatles Box is an eight-record box set of Beatles recordings, initially released on 3 November 1980 by World Records, a mail-order subsidiary of EMI. It was also issued in two formats by Reader's Digest in New Zealand, Australia and Mexico.
This was the last Beatles release issued during John Lennon's lifetime before his murder the following month.
Track listing
All songs composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney except where noted
Record 1
Side one
"Love Me Do" (original UK single with Ringo Starr on drums)
"P.S. I Love You" (mock stereo remix from Please Please Me)
"Misery"
"A Taste of Honey" (Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow)
"Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell)
Side two
"Thank You Girl" (mono)
"She Loves You" (mock stereo remix from A Collection of Beatles Oldies)
"Please Mr. Postman" (Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman)
"All My Loving" (hi-hat intro)
"Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry)
"Money (That's What I Want)" (Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy)
Record 2
Side one
"This Boy" (mono)
"And I Love Her" (from US Rarities LP) (alternate version with six-bar ending; originally issued in Germany)
Side two
"Long Tall Sally" (stereo) (Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell)
"I Call Your Name" (stereo)
"Matchbox" (stereo) (Carl Perkins)
"Slow Down" (stereo) (Larry Williams)
"She's a Woman" (stereo)
"I Feel Fine" ("whisper" version, first issued on the UK version of 1962–1966)
Record 3
Side one
"No Reply"
"Mr. Moonlight" (Roy Lee Johnson)
"Kansas City"/"Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!" (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller / Richard Penniman)
Side two
"I'm Down" (stereo)
"Help!"
"I Need You" (George Harrison)
Record 4
Side one
"Act Naturally" (Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison)
"You Like Me Too Much" (George Harrison)
"Day Tripper" (US Yesterday and Today mix)
Side two
"Michelle"
"Girl"
Record 5
Side one
"Paperback Writer" (US Hey Jude stereo version)
"Rain"
"Taxman" (George Harrison)
"I'm Only Sleeping" (US Yesterday and Today stereo version)
Side two
"And Your Bird Can Sing" (US Yesterday and Today stereo version)
"Penny Lane" (US Rarities edit)
Record 6
Side one
"A Day in the Life" (edited version from 1967–1970)
Side two
"All You Need Is Love" (mono)
"Baby, You're a Rich Man" (German Magical Mystery Tour stereo)
"I Am the Walrus" (US Rarities composite)
Record 7
Side one
"Hey Jude"
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison)
Side two
"The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" (minus the opening flamenco guitar intro)
"Piggies" (George Harrison)
"Don't Pass Me By" (Richard Starkey)
"Julia"
Record 8
Side one
"Get Back" (LP version)
"For You Blue" (George Harrison)
"Let It Be" (LP version)
Side two
"Something" (George Harrison)
"Octopus's Garden" (Richard Starkey)
"Here Comes the Sun" (George Harrison)
"Because"
"The End"
"Her Majesty" (preceding pause shortened from 15 seconds)
See also
References