Beatles albums (vinyl and CD Discography) with US and UK release dates compiled by Dave Haber (with my updates since October 1996). The early Beatles (vinyl) LP albums were often released in different versions in different countries. Since countries also differed in the number of songs on an album (typically, 14 in the UK, 12 in the USA), this also meant that additional albums had to be released to collect the "missing" songs. As the Beatles music matured, the albums became cohesive wholes and the trend shifted to worldwide release in the same form. When the vinyl versions were rereleased in CD format, they were typically released in the original United Kingdom (UK) format as they were originally created. The USA and UK versions of vinyl and CD albums are detailed on this web page in definition list format. The versions released in other countries are listed on my International Beatles Album List page. Sign into (email) the guestbook: to post your comments, e-mail corrections to the webmaster: , or e-mail Beatles questions to Jonathan:
Beatles Music, Books, Videos, Scores, Charts, and Albums
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The thirteen classic original Beatles studio albums have been re-mastered by a dedicated team of engineers at Abbey Road Studios in London over a four year period utilising state of the art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings. The result of this painstaking process is the highest fidelity the Beatles catalogue has seen since its original release. (new Sept. 9, 2009). The boxed set contains all 13 Studio remasters plus Past Masters (and a DVD mini documentary): Please Please Me, With The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night, Beatles For Sale, Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour, The Beatles, Yellow Submarine, Abbey Road, Let It Be, Past Masters, and a DVD of all 13 mini-documentaries (running time: 40 minutes).
Remastered albums are also available individually:
Movies, books, and music for adults and children with a Beatles connection. Our Amazon.com shop illustrates and offers such items as:
The Beatles Complete Scores - A fitting tribute to possibly the greatest pop band ever - The Beatles. This outstanding hard-cover edition features over 1100 pages with full scores and lyrics to all 210 titles recorded by The Beatles. Guitar and bass parts are in both standard notation and tablature. Also includes a full discography.
A Hard Days Night and Yellow Submarine movies on DVD.
The Official Price Guide to The Beatles Records and Memorabilia - including CD and record listings (artist compilations, singles, EPs, and LPs from Meet The Beatles! to Abbey Road), bubble gum cards, lunch boxes, key chains, movie posters, toys, underwear, drum kits, hairspray, wigs, and much more!
Magical Mystery Tour Capitol (S)MAL 2835 - November 27, 1967
PCTC 255 - November 19, 1976
Parlophone PCTC 255 (Yellow Vinyl) - May 1979
Magical Mystery Tour was originally released in the UK as an Extended EP, (S)MMT 1
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 48062 2 - September 21, 1987
Side 1:
Magical Mystery Tour
The Fool On The Hill
Flying
Blue Jay Way
Your Mother Should Know
I Am The Walrus
Side 2:
Hello, Goodbye
Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane
Baby You're A Rich Man
All You Need Is Love
charts: Billboard #1, Cash Box #1, Record World #1
Abbey Road (UK) Apple PCS 7088 - September 26, 1969
(US) Apple SO 383 - October 1, 1969
Parlophone PCS 7088 (Green Vinyl) - 1979
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46446 2 - October 19, 1987
Side 1:
Come Together
Something
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Oh! Darling
Octopus's Garden
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Side 2:
Here Comes The Sun
Because
You Never Give Me Your Money
Sun King
Mean Mr. Mustard
Polythene Pam
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
Her Majesty
charts: Billboard #1, Cash Box #1, Record World #1
The Beatles Again (US) Apple SO 385 - February 23, 1970
Hey Jude (US) Apple SW 385 - February 26, 1970
Parlophone PCS 7184 - May 11, 1979
Side 1:
Can't Buy Me Love
I Should Have Known Better
Paperback Writer
Rain
Lady Madonna
Revolution
Side 2:
Hey Jude
Old Brown Shoe
Don't Let Me Down
The Ballad Of John and Yoko
charts: Billboard #2, Cash Box #2, Record World #1
In the Beginning, The Beatles (the Beatles featuring Tony Sheridan; Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers)
Polydor 24-4504
Capitol SKAO-93199 (Capito, Record Club Issue) - May 4, 1970
Ain't She Sweet
Cry For a Shadow
My Bonnie
Take Out Some Insurance On Me, Baby
Sweet Georgia Brown
The Saints
Why
Nobody's Child
(additional tracks by Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers)
charts: Billboard #117, Cash Box #94, Record World #139
Let It Be (UK) Apple PXS 1 (with book) - May 8, 1970
(US) Apple AR 34001 - May 18, 1970
(UK) Apple PCS 7096 (without book) - November 6, 1970
Parlophone PCS 7096 (White Vinyl) - 1979
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46447 2 - October 19, 1987
Side 1:
Two Of Us
Dig A Pony
Across The Universe
I Me Mine
Dig It
Let It Be
Maggie Mae
Side 2:
I've Got A Feeling
One After 909
The Long And Winding Road
For You Blue
Get Back
charts: Billboard #1, Cash Box #1, Record World #1
The Beatles 1967-1970 (US) Apple SKBO 3404 - April 2, 1973
(UK) Apple PCSP 718 - April 19, 1973
Capitol SEBX 11843 (Blue Vinyl) - August 1978
Parlophone PCSPB 718 (Blue Vinyl) - September 30, 1979
(CD) Apple CDP 7 97039 2 - September 20, 1993 (UK)
(CD) Apple CDP 7 97039 2 - October 5, 1993 (US)
Disc 1, Side 1:
Strawberry Fields
Penny Lane
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
A Day In The Life
All You Need Is Love
Disc 1, Side 2:
I Am The Walrus
Hello Goodbye
The Fool On The Hill
Magical Mystery Tour
Lady Madonna
Hey Jude
Revolution
Disc 2, Side 3:
Back In The U.S.S.R.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Get Back
Don't Let Me Down
The Ballad Of John and Yoko
Old Brown Shoe
Disc 2, Side 4:
Here Comes The Sun
Come Together
Something
Octopus's Garden
Let It Be
Across The Universe
The Long And Winding Road
charts: Billboard #1, Cash Box #2, Record World #1
Rock And Roll Music Capitol SKBO 11537 (Tracks remixed by GM) - June 7 (or 11), 1976
Parlophone PCSP 719 (Tracks not remixed) - June 10, 1976
Parlophone MFP 50506/7 (Tracks remixed) - October 24, 1980
Side 1:
Twist And Shout
I Saw Her Standing There
You Can't Do That
I Wanna Be Your Man
I Call Your Name
Boys
Long Tall Sally
Side 2:
Rock And Roll Music
Slow Down
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey
Money
Bad Boy
Matchbox
Roll Over Beethoven
Side 3:
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Anytime At All
Drive My Car
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
The Night Before
I'm Down
Revolution
Side 4:
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Helter Skelter
Taxman
Got To Get You Into My Life
Hey Bulldog
Birthday
Get Back
charts: Billboard #2, Cash Box #4, Record World #2
The Beatles Tapes (David Wigg Interviews the Beatles)
Polydor set No 2683 068 released in 1976
P.B.R. International, 7005 / 7006 released in 1978
(Beatles' interviews)
charts: Billboard #--, Cash Box #--, Record World #--
The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl Capitol SMAS 11638 - May 4, 1977
Parlophone EMTV 4 - May 6, 1977
Music For Pleasure MFP 4156761 - September 3, 1984
Side 1:
Twist And Shout
She's A Woman
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Ticket To Ride
Can't Buy Me Love
Things We Said Today
Roll Over Beethoven
Side 2:
Boys
A Hard Day's Night
Help!
All My Loving
She Loves You
Long Tall Sally
charts: Billboard #2, Cash Box #3, Record World #7
Live at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, 1962, The Beatles Atlantic, Lingasong LS-2-7001 - June 13, 1977
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)
Roll Over Beethoven
Hippy Hippy Shake
Sweet Little Sixteen
Lend Me Your Comb
Your Feet's Too Big
Where Have You Been All My Life
Mr. Moonlight
A Taste of Honey
Besame Mucho
Til There Was You
Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey
Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)
To Know Her Is to Love Her
Little Queenie
Falling in Love Again
Sheila
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Hallelujah, I Love You So
Red Sails in the Sunset
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Matchbox
I'm Talking About You
Shimmy Shake
Long Tall Sally
I Remember You
charts: Billboard #111, Cash Box #183, Record World #165
Love Songs Parlophone PCSP 721 - November 19, 1977
Capitol SKBL 11711 - October 21, 1977
Side 1:
Yesterday
I'll Follow The Sun
I Need You
Girl
In My Life
Words Of Love
Here, There and Everywhere
Side 2:
Something
And I Love Her
If I Fell
I'll Be Back
Tell Me What You See
Yes It Is
Side 3:
Michelle
It's Only Love
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Every Little Thing
For No One
She's Leaving Home
Side 4:
The Long And Winding Road
This Boy
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
I Will
P.S. I Love You
charts: Billboard #24, Cash Box #28, Record World #36
Beatle Talk (Red Robinson Interviews the Beatles)
Northwest Music Company, GWC-4007 - November 15, 1978
(Beatles' Press Conferences and interviews)
charts: Billboard #--, Cash Box #--, Record World #--
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Picture Disc
Capitol SEAX 11840
Parlophone PHO 7027 - January 1978
The Beatles album Let It Be... Naked released on November 18, 2003 was a completely new production. The long-awaited release has been stripped of all producer Phil Spector's input, which included orchestrations, choirs and effects added in the mix. Paul McCartney has previously spoken of his unhappiness of how the record turned out, particularly the treatment on the classic "The Long And Winding Road":
"If we had today's technology back then, it would sound like this because this is the noise we made in the studio. It's exactly as it was in the room. You're right there now."
The remixed release is intended to go back and capture the true spirit of the record, recorded in 1969 for an album and film project which was the point at which the Beatles were returning to their stripped down rock 'n' roll roots. The album was never finished though, as the band were on the verge of splitting up and decided instead to release Abbey Road. Phil Spector was then brought in to oversee completion of the record. The tracklisting has also been changed, and the CD was released with a bonus disc full of studio footage of the band in the process of making "Let It Be".
Beatles Capitol Albums vol. 1 (CD) Capitol November 16, 2004 (4 CD boxed set with 48 page collector's booklet)
Hear the Beatles' first 4 albums in the order you remember as a child from the American vinyl albums (mono or stereo)!
When the Beatles catalog was first issued on CD in the '80s, an attempt was made to standardize the releases (which often varied wildly in content internationally) by using their original British format. But this confounded many Fabs fans in the U.S. who now found CDs with track listings that often differed dramatically from their original American LPs. More maddening, the initial four releases were only available in not-so-glorious mono mixes. Meet the Beatles, The Beatles Second Album, Something New, and Beatles '65 have been digitally prepared from Capitol's vintage album masters and presented in both the original stereo and mono mixes released back in '64. This set gives younger fans a chance to finally hear the band's epochal early music in stereo--and should please an older generation by returning massive hit singles like "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "She Loves You," "She's a Woman," and "I Feel Fine" to their original American album contexts. The booklet contains a wealth of rare photos and concise notes by noted Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn. --Jerry McCulley via Amazon.com
Disc 1: Meet The Beatles
1. I Want To Hold Your Hand (Stereo)
2. I Saw Her Standing There (Stereo)
3. This Boy (Stereo)
4. It Won't Be Long (Stereo)
5. All I've Got To Do (Stereo)
6. All My Loving (Stereo)
7. Don't Bother Me (Stereo)
8. Little Child (Stereo)
9. Till There Was You (Stereo)
10. Hold Me Tight (Stereo)
11. I Wanna Be Your Man (Stereo)
12. Not A Second Time (Stereo)
13. I Want To Hold Your Hand (Original Mono)
14. I Saw Her Standing There (Original Mono)
15. This Boy (Original Mono)
16. It Won't Be Long (Original Mono)
17. All I've Got To Do (Original Mono)
18. All My Loving (Original Mono)
19. Don't Bother Me (Original Mono)
20. Little Child (Original Mono)
21. Till There Was You (Original Mono)
22. Hold Me Tight (Original Mono)
23. I Wanna Be Your Man (Original Mono)
24. Not A Second Time (Original Mono)
Disc 2: The Beatles' Second Album
1. Roll Over Beethoven (Stereo)
2. Thank You Girl (Stereo)
3. You Really Got a Hold On Me (Stereo)
4. Devil In Her Heart (Stereo)
5. Money (alt version to UK release)(Stereo)
6. You Can't Do That (Stereo)
7. Long Tall Sally (Stereo)
8. I Call Your Name (Stereo)
9. Please Mr. Postman (Stereo)
10. I'll Get You (Stereo)
11. She Loves You (Stereo)
12. Roll Over Beethoven (Original Mono)
13. Thank You Girl (Original Mono)
14. You Really Got a Hold On Me (Original Mono)
15. Devil In Her Heart (Original Mono)
16. Money (alt version to UK release) (Original Mono)
17. You Can't Do That (Original Mono)
18. Long Tall Sally (Original Mono)
19. I Call Your Name (Original Mono)
20. Please Mr. Postman (Original Mono)
21. I'll Get You (Original Mono)
22. She Loves You (Original Mono)
Disc 3: Something New
1. I'll Cry Instead (Stereo)
2. Things We Said Today (Stereo)
3. Any Time At All (Stereo)
4. When I Get Home (Stereo)
5. Slow Down (Stereo)
6. Matchbox (Stereo)
7. Tell Me Why (Stereo)
8. And I Love Her (Stereo)
9. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (Stereo)
10. If I Fell (Stereo)
11. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (I Want To Hold Your Hand) (Stereo)
12. I'll Cry Instead (Original Mono)
13. Things We Said Today (Original Mono)
14. Any Time At All (Original Mono)
15. When I Get Home (Original Mono)
16. Slow Down (Original Mono)
17. Matchbox (Original Mono)
18. Tell Me Why (Original Mono)
19. And I Love Her (Original Mono)
20. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (Original Mono)
21. If I Fell (Original Mono)
22. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (I Want To Hold Your Hand) (Original Mono)
Disc 4: Beatles '65
1. No Reply (Stereo)
2. I'm A Loser (Stereo)
3. Baby's in Black (Stereo)
4. Rock and Roll Music (Stereo)
5. I'll Follow The Sun (Stereo)
6. Mr. Moonlight (Stereo)
7. Honey Don't (Stereo)
8. I'll Be Back (Stereo)
9. She's A Woman (Stereo)
10. I Feel Fine (Stereo)
11. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (Stereo)
12. No Reply (Original Mono)
13. I'm A Loser (Original Mono)
14. Baby's in Black (Original Mono)
15. Rock and Roll Music (Original Mono)
16. I'll Follow The Sun (Original Mono)
17. Mr. Moonlight (Original Mono)
18. Honey Don't (Original Mono)
19. I'll Be Back (Original Mono)
20. She's A Woman (Original Mono)
21. I Feel Fine (Original Mono)
22. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (Original Mono)
Capitol Albums vol. 2 (CD) Capitol April 12, 2006 (4 CD boxed set with 60 page collector's booklet)
Hear 4 more Beatles' albums in the order you remember as a child from the American vinyl albums (mono or stereo)!
Unless your name is Ryan Adams, you're probably not in the habit of releasing four albums in four years, let alone the same number in one. But that's exactly what the Beatles did in 1965, thanks to Capitol Records' practice of mixing and matching tracks from their U.K. releases to create new, shorter records for the American market. Because standard-issue Beatles discs follow the British discography, The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2 marks the first CD appearance of The Early Beatles (March), Beatles VI (June), the Help! soundtrack (August), and the U.S. version of Rubber Soul (December), which are presented in both mono and stereo. And since the Brits' Please Please Me and Beatles for Sale are available only in mono, that means a lot of tracks are making their stereo CD debut here, including "Please Please Me," "Twist and Shout," "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey," "What You're Doing," and "Every Little Thing." This is also the first CD appearance of Ken Thorne's incidental music from Help! (James Bond intro, anyone?), as well as of the original wide-separation stereo mixes of Help! and Rubber Soul (not the 1987 George Martin digital remixes that appear on the British discs). All told, a full 82 of this set's 92 tracks have never before been available on CD. It's not quite the sonic revelation that was Vol. 1 (that box contained 32 stereo CD debuts, this one only 14), but it's a great listen nevertheless. Also included is a colorful, 60-page booklet featuring rare photos and liner notes by Beatles historian Bruce Spizer. --Benjamin Lukoff via Amazon.com
Disc 1: Early Beatles
1. Love Me Do (stereo)
2. Twist And Shout (stereo)
3. Anna (stereo)
4. Chains (stereo)
5. Boys (stereo)
6. Ask Me Why (stereo)
7. Please Please Me (stereo)
8. P.S. I Love You (stereo)
9. Baby It's You (stereo)
10. A Taste Of Honey (stereo)
11. Do You Want To Know A Secret (stereo)
12. Love Me Do (mono)
13. Twist And Shout (mono)
14. Anna (mono)
15. Chains (mono)
16. Boys (mono)
17. Ask Me Why (mono)
18. Please Please Me (mono)
19. P.S. I Love You (mono)
20. Baby It's You (mono)
21. A Taste Of Honey (mono)
22. Do You Want To Know A Secret (mono)
Disc 2: Beatles VI
1. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey (stereo)
2. Eight Days A Week (stereo)
3. You Like Me Too Much (stereo)
4. Bad Boy (stereo)
5. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (stereo)
6. Words Of Love (stereo)
7. What You're Doing (stereo)
8. Yes It Is (stereo)
9. Dizzy Miss Lizzie (stereo)
10. Tell Me What You See (stereo)
11. Every Little Thing (stereo)
12. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey (mono)
13. Eight Days A Week (mono)
14. You Like Me Too Much (mono)
15. Bad Boy (mono)
16. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (mono)
17. Words Of Love (mono)
18. What You're Doing (mono)
19. Yes It Is (mono)
20. Dizzy Miss Lizzie (mono)
21. Tell Me What You See (mono)
22. Every Little Thing (mono)
Disc 3: Help
1. Help! (stereo)
2. The Night Before (stereo)
3. From Me To You Fantasy (Instrumental - stereo)
4. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (stereo)
5. I Need You (stereo)
6. In The Tyrol (Instrumental- stereo)
7. Another Girl (stereo)
8. Another Hard Day's Night (Instrumental - stereo)
9. Ticket To Ride (stereo)
10. The Bitter End/You Can't Do That (Instrumental - stereo)
11. You're Gonna Lose That Girl (stereo)
12. The Chase (Instrumental - stereo)
13. Help! (mono)
14. The Night Before (mono)
15. From Me To You Fantasy (Instrumental - mono)
16. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (mono)
17. I Need You (mono)
18. In The Tyrol (Instrumental- mono)
19. Another Girl (mono)
20. Another Hard Day's Night (Instrumental - mono)
21. Ticket To Ride (mono)
22. The Bitter End/You Can't Do That (Instrumental - mono)
23. You're Gonna Lose That Girl (mono)
24. The Chase (Instrumental - mono)
Disc 4: Rubber Soul
1. I've Just Seen A Face (stereo)
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown - stereo)
3. You Won't See Me (stereo)
4. Think For Yourself (stereo)
5. The Word (stereo)
6. Michelle (stereo)
7. It's Only Love (stereo)
8. Girl (stereo)
9. I'm Looking Through You (stereo)
10. In My Life (stereo)
11. Wait (stereo)
12. Run For Your Life (stereo)
13. I've Just Seen A Face (mono)
14. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown - mono)
15. You Won't See Me (mono)
16. Think For Yourself (mono)
17. The Word (mono)
18. Michelle (mono)
19. It's Only Love (mono)
20. Girl (mono)
21. I'm Looking Through You (mono)
22. In My Life (mono)
23. Wait (mono)
24. Run For Your Life (mono)
Beatles compilation conceived by the Fabs' former producer George Martin and son Giles as a stageshow soundtrack to Cirque de Soleil's Las Vegas spectacular of the same name
It begins with a twittering of birdsong lifted from "Across the Universe." And once the triple-tracked a capella harmonies of "Because" enter, followed by snatches from "A Hard Day's Night" and "The End," leading into a fired-up "Get Back," it becomes obvious that this is far more than just another Beatles compilation. This is Love, conceived by the Fabs' former producer George Martin and son Giles as a stageshow soundtrack to Cirque de Soleil's Las Vegas spectacular of the same name, but appears to have taken on a life of its own. Whereas the Beatles' last release, 1, delivered the (over?) familiar hits in a nice, simple package, Love is a mélange of the familiar and obscure, all literally mixed together in one 78-minute audio collage which succeeds in reminding the listener just why the Beatles truly are, as Lennon put it, "toppermost of the poppermost." There's no new Beatles material per se, but the songs are all approached differently--some are cut together in a flawlessly mixed medley (check out "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!/I Want You/Helter Skelter"), some reassemble different backing tracks and vocal performances to create new spins on old classics; but all the songs are revitalized considerably. Even in its weakest moments (which probably work better in the context of the show itself), Love is still a formidable prospect, and one has to admire Martin's willingness to go out on a limb with such a project. While purists may complain that the cut 'n' paste nature of the project is simply tampering with perfection, at the very least it'll make them reach for the originals and enjoy them all over again. For newcomers and everyone else, it makes a fine listen, both in its sonic clarity (the actual tracks are the best they've sounded on CD) and audacious nature. --Thom Allott via Amazon.com
Because
Get Back
Glass Onion
Eleanor Rigby/Julia (Transition)
I Am The Walrus
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Drive My Car/The Word/What You're Doing
Gnik Nus
Something/Blue Jay Way (Transition)
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!/I Want You (She's So Heavy)/Helter Skelter
Help!
Blackbird/Yesterday
Strawberry Fields Forever
Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
Octopus's Garden
Lady Madonna
Here Comes The Sun/The Inner Light (Transition)
Come Together/Dear Prudence/Cry Baby Cry (Transition)