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The U.S. Albums

The U.S. Albums

by The Beatles
The U.S. Albums

The U.S. Albums

by The Beatles

Overview

Back in 2004, Apple/Capitol released The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1, a four-disc box that issued the Beatles' original U.S. albums from 1964 (Meet the Beatles!, The Beatles' Second Album, Something New, Beatles '65) on CD for the first time ever. A second volume, released roughly 18 months later, collected the 1965 records (The Early Beatles, Beatles VI, Help!, Rubber Soul), but a third volume rounding up the rest of the U.S.-exclusive albums -- Yesterday...and Today and Revolver, both from 1966, plus the odd 1970 compilation Hey Jude -- never materialized. Three years after The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2, a lavish reissue campaign of superb remasters of the Beatles' U.K. catalog appeared, the first true sonic upgrade to the Beatles' catalog since their initial release in 1987 -- remasters that easily overshadowed the somewhat better sound on the Capitol Albums boxes. The 2009 remasters were a rousing success, especially the Beatles in Mono box, which offered mini-LP replicas of every mono album from the Fabs, and that opened the door for the 2014 release of The U.S. Albums, a 13-disc box that has mini-LP replicas of all eight albums that appeared on the 2004 and 2006 boxes, plus the three aforementioned stragglers and two 1964 oddities: the United Artists release of the soundtrack for A Hard Day's Night and the pseudo-documentary LP The Beatles Story. Here's where things get interesting for trainspotters. Apart from The Beatles' Story, which has been drawn from existing masters in the vaults, nearly everything here has been brought up to the 2009 standards, usually using those celebrated remasters instead of the cavernous echo that characterized the Americanized albums shepherded by Capitol exec Dave Dexter. Fun, interesting alternates remain -- notably the botched intro to "I'm Looking Through You" on the stereo mix of Rubber Soul -- but the terrible fake stereo mixes that characterized the original U.S. releases and were indeed preserved in the Capitol Albums box sets have been replaced with tapes that sound excellent. This may not pull on the heartstrings for nostalgic baby boomers -- they'll have to settle for the set's exquisite packaging, including a Yesterday...and Today with a peel-away cover that reveals the original butcher cover -- in the way that the Dexter-ized mixes would have, but it's hard to argue against the use of the 2009 remasters, as this is the best the Beatles have ever sounded. And not only does this sound good, it looks good, so it's a handsome way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Beatlemania, although anybody who owns the 2009 boxes in addition to the 2004 and 2006 sets may find it hard to justify another purchase. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 01/21/2014
Label: Capitol / Universal
UPC: 0602537614127
Rank: 5760

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. I Want to Hold Your Hand [Mono]
  2. I Saw Her Standing There [Mono]
  3. This Boy [Mono]
  4. It Won't Be Long [Mono]
  5. All I've Got to Do [Mono]
  6. All My Loving [Mono]
  7. Don't Bother Me [Mono]
  8. Little Child [Mono]
  9. Till There Was You [Mono]
  10. Hold Me Tight [Mono]
  11. I Wanna Be Your Man [Mono]
  12. Not a Second Time [Mono]
  13. I Want to Hold Your Hand [Stereo]
  14. I Saw Her Standing There [Stereo]
  15. This Boy [Stereo]
  16. It Won't Be Long [Stereo]
  17. All I've Got to Do [Stereo]
  18. All My Loving [Stereo]
  19. Don't Bother Me [Stereo]
  20. Little Child [Stereo]
  21. 'Til There Was You [Stereo]
  22. Hold Me Tight [Stereo]
  23. I Wanna Be Your Man [Stereo]
  24. Not a Second Time [Stereo]

Disc 2

  1. Roll Over Beethoven [Mono]
  2. Thank You Girl [Mono]
  3. You Really Got a Hold on Me [Mono]
  4. Devil in Her Heart [Mono]
  5. Money (That's What I Want) [Mono]
  6. You Can't Do That [Mono]
  7. Long Tall Sally [Mono]
  8. I Call Your Name [Mono]
  9. Please Mister Postman [Mono]
  10. I'll Get You [Mono]
  11. She Loves You [Mono]
  12. Roll Over Beethoven [Stereo]
  13. Thank You Girl [Stereo]
  14. You Really Got a Hold on Me [Stereo]
  15. Devil in Her Heart [Stereo]
  16. Money (That's What I Want) [Stereo]
  17. You Can't Do That [Stereo]
  18. Long Tall Sally [Stereo]
  19. I Call Your Name [Stereo]
  20. Please Mister Postman [Stereo]
  21. I'll Get You [Mono]
  22. She Loves You [Mono]

Disc 3

  1. A Hard Day's Night [Mono]
  2. Tell Me Why [Mono]
  3. I'll Cry Instead [Mono]
  4. I Should Have Known Better [Instrumental] [Mono]
  5. I'm Happy Just to Dance with You [Mono]
  6. And I Love Her [Instrumental] Mono]
  7. I Should Have Known Better [Mono]
  8. If I Fell [Mono]
  9. And I Love Her [Mono]
  10. Ringo's Theme (This Boy) [Instrumental] [Mono]
  11. Can't Buy Me Love [Mono]
  12. A Hard Day's Night [Instrumental] [Mono]
  13. A Hard Day's Night [Stereo]
  14. Tell Me Why [Stereo]
  15. I'll Cry Instead [Stereo]
  16. I Should Have Known Better [Instrumental] [Stereo]
  17. I'm Happy Just to Dance with You [Stereo]
  18. And I Love Her [Instrumental] [Stereo]
  19. I Should Have Known Better [Stereo]
  20. If I Fell [Stereo]
  21. And I Love Her [Stereo]
  22. Ringo's Theme (This Boy) [Instrumental] [Stereo]
  23. Can't Buy Me Love [Stereo]
  24. A Hard Day's Night [Instrumental] [Stereo]

Disc 4

  1. I'll Cry Instead [Mono]
  2. Things We Said Today [Mono]
  3. Any Time at All [Mono]
  4. When I Get Home [Mono]
  5. Slow Down [Mono]
  6. Matchbox [Mono]
  7. Tell Me Why [Mono]
  8. And I Love Her [Mono]
  9. I'm Happy Just to Dance with You [Mono]
  10. If I Fell [Mono]
  11. Komm, Gib Mire Deine Hand [I Want to Hold Your Hand] [Mono]
  12. I'll Cry Instead [Stereo]
  13. Things We Said Today [Stereo]
  14. Any Time at All [Stereo]
  15. When I Get Home [Stereo]
  16. Slow Down [Stereo]
  17. Matchbox [Stereo]
  18. Tell Me Why [Stereo]
  19. And I Love Her [Stereo]
  20. I'm Happy Just to Dance with You [Stereo]
  21. If I Fell [Stereo]
  22. Komm, Gib Mire Deine Hand [I Want to Hold Your Hand] [Stereo]

Disc 5

  1. On the Stage with the Beatles
  2. How Beatlemania Began
  3. Beatlemania in Action
  4. Man Behind the Beatles: Brian Epstein
  5. John Lennon
  6. Who's a Millionaire?
  7. Beatles Will Be Beatles
  8. Man Behind the Music: George Martin
  9. George Harrison
  10. A Hard Day's Night: Their First Movie
  11. Paul McCartney
  12. Sneaky Haircuts and More About Paul
  13. The Beatles Look at Life
  14. "Victims" of Beatlemania
  15. Beatle Medley
  16. Ringo Starr
  17. Liverpool and All the World!

Disc 6

  1. No Reply [Mono]
  2. I'm a Loser [Mono]
  3. Baby's in Black [Mono]
  4. Rock and Roll Music [Mono]
  5. I'll Follow the Sun [Mono]
  6. Mr. Moonlight [Mono]
  7. Honey Don't [Mono]
  8. I'll Be Back [Mono]
  9. She's a Woman [Mono]
  10. I Feel Fine [Mono]
  11. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby [Mono]
  12. No Reply [Stereo]
  13. I'm a Loser [Stereo]
  14. Baby's in Black [Stereo]
  15. Rock and Roll Music [Stereo]
  16. I'll Follow the Sun [Stereo]
  17. Mr. Moonlight [Stereo]
  18. Honey Don't [Stereo]
  19. I'll Be Back [Stereo]
  20. She's a Woman [Stereo]
  21. I Feel Fine [Stereo]
  22. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby [Stereo]

Disc 7

  1. Love Me Do [Mono]
  2. Twist and Shout [Mono]
  3. Anna (Go to Him) [Mono]
  4. Chains [Mono]
  5. Boys [Mono]
  6. Ask Me Why [Mono]
  7. Please Please Me [Mono]
  8. P.S. I Love You [Mono]
  9. Baby It's You [Mono]
  10. A Taste of Honey [Mono]
  11. Do You Want to Know a Secret [Mono]
  12. Love Me Do [Mono]
  13. Twist and Shout [Stereo]
  14. Anna (Go to Him) [Stereo]
  15. Chains [Stereo]
  16. Boys [Stereo]
  17. Ask Me Why [Stereo]
  18. Please Please Me [Stereo]
  19. P.S. I Love You [Mono]
  20. Baby It's You [Stereo]
  21. A Taste of Honey [Stereo]
  22. Do You Want to Know a Secret [Stereo]

Disc 8

  1. Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! [Mono]
  2. Eight Days a Week [Mono]
  3. You Like Me Too Much [Mono]
  4. Bad Boy [Mono]
  5. I Don't Want to Spoil the Party [Mono]
  6. Words of Love [Mono]
  7. What You're Doing [Mono]
  8. Yes It Is [Mono]
  9. Dizzy Miss Lizzy [Mono]
  10. Tell Me What You See [Mono]
  11. Every Little Thing [Mono]
  12. Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! [Stereo]
  13. Eight Days a Week [Stereo]
  14. You Like Me Too Much [Stereo]
  15. Bad Boy [Stereo]
  16. I Don't Want to Spoil the Party [Stereo]
  17. Words of Love [Stereo]
  18. What You're Doing [Stereo]
  19. Yes It Is [Stereo]
  20. Dizzy Miss Lizzy [Stereo]
  21. Tell Me What You See [Stereo]
  22. Every Little Thing [Stereo]

Disc 9

  1. Help! [Mono]
  2. The Night Before [Mono]
  3. From Me to You Fantasy [Instrumental] [Mono]
  4. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away [Mono]
  5. I Need You [Mono]
  6. In the Tyrol [Instrumental] [Mono]
  7. Another Girl [Mono]
  8. Another Hard Day's Night [Instrumental] [Mono]
  9. Ticket to Ride [Mono]
  10. The Bitter End/You Can't Do That [Instrumental] [Mono]
  11. You're Going to Lose That Girl [Mono]
  12. The Chase [Instrumental ][Mono]
  13. Help! [Stereo]
  14. The Night Before [Stereo]
  15. From Me to You Fantasy [Instrumental] [Stereo]
  16. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away [Stereo]
  17. I Need You [Stereo]
  18. In the Tyrol [Instrumental] [Stereo]
  19. Another Girl [Stereo]
  20. Another Hard Day's Night [Instrumental] [Stereo]
  21. Ticket to Ride [Stereo]
  22. The Bitter End/You Can't Do That [Instrumental] [Stereo]
  23. You're Going to Lose That Girl [Stereo]
  24. The Chase [Instrumental] [Stereo]

Disc 10

  1. I've Just Seen a Face [Mono]
  2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) [Mono]
  3. You Won't See Me [Mono]
  4. Think for Yourself [Mono]
  5. The Word [Mono]
  6. Michelle [Mono]
  7. It's Only Love [Mono]
  8. Girl [Mono]
  9. I'm Looking Through You [Mono]
  10. In My Life [Mono]
  11. Wait [Mono]
  12. Run for Your Life [Mono]
  13. I've Just Seen a Face [Stereo]
  14. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) [Stereo]
  15. You Won't See Me [Stereo]
  16. Think for Yourself [Stereo]
  17. The Word [Stereo]
  18. Michelle [Stereo]
  19. It's Only Love [Stereo]
  20. Girl [Stereo]
  21. I'm Looking Through You [Stereo]
  22. In My Life [Stereo]
  23. Wait [Stereo]
  24. Run for Your Life [Stereo]

Disc 11

  1. Drive My Car [Mono]
  2. I'm Only Sleeping [Mono]
  3. Nowhere Man [Mono]
  4. Doctor Robert [Mono]
  5. Yesterday [Mono]
  6. Act Naturally [Mono]
  7. And Your Bird Can Sing [Mono]
  8. If I Needed Someone [Mono]
  9. We Can Work It Out [Mono]
  10. What Goes On [Mono]
  11. Day Tripper [Mono]
  12. Drive My Car [Stereo]
  13. I'm Only Sleeping [Stereo]
  14. Nowhere Man [Stereo]
  15. Doctor Robert [Stereo]
  16. Yesterday [Stereo]
  17. Act Naturally [Stereo]
  18. And Your Bird Can Sing [Stereo]
  19. If I Needed Someone [Stereo]
  20. We Can Work It Out [Stereo]
  21. What Goes On [Stereo]
  22. Day Tripper [Stereo]

Disc 12

  1. Taxman [Mono]
  2. Eleanor Rigby [Mono]
  3. Love You To [Mono]
  4. Here, There and Everywhere [Mono]
  5. Yellow Submarine [Mono]
  6. She Said She Said [Mono]
  7. Good Day Sunshine [Mono]
  8. For No One [Mono]
  9. I Want to Tell You [Mono]
  10. Got to Get You into My Life [Mono]
  11. Tomorrow Never Knows [Mono]
  12. Taxman [Stereo]
  13. Eleanor Rigby [Stereo]
  14. Love You To [Stereo]
  15. Here, There and Everywhere [Stereo]
  16. Yellow Submarine [Stereo]
  17. She Said She Said [Stereo]
  18. Good Day Sunshine [Stereo]
  19. For No One [Stereo]
  20. I Want to Tell You [Stereo]
  21. Got to Get You into My Life [Stereo]
  22. Tomorrow Never Knows [Stereo]

Disc 13

  1. Can't Buy Me Love
  2. I Should Have Known Better
  3. Paperback Writer
  4. Rain
  5. Lady Madonna
  6. Revolution
  7. Hey Jude
  8. Old Brown Shoe
  9. Don't Let Me Down
  10. The Ballad of John and Yoko

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Beatles   Primary Artist
George Martin   Musical Director

Technical Credits

Gary Usher   Producer
Greg Calbi   Assembly,Mastering
George Harrison   Composer,Group Member
Ringo Starr   Group Member
Voni Morrison   Composer
Robert Bateman   Composer
John Russell   Composer
John Lennon   Composer,Group Member
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Brian Holland   Composer
Buddy Holly   Composer
Georgia Dobbins   Composer
William Garrett   Composer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
George Martin   Producer,Original Recording Producer
Sean Magee   Mastering
Meredith Willson   Composer
Dave Dexter, Jr.   Assistant Producer
Bobby Scott   Composer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Luther Dixon   Composer
Wes Farrell   Composer
Smokey Robinson   Composer
Phil Medley   Composer
Roy Lee Johnson   Composer
Richard Starkey   Composer
Arthur Alexander   Composer
Guy Massey   Mastering
Richard Drapkin   Composer
Richard Penniman   Composer
Guy Hayden   Project Manager
Bill Flanagan   Liner Notes
Meire Murakami   Design
Bruce Spizer   Research
John Babcock   Narrator
Robert Freeman   Cover Photo,Photography
Joe Covello   Photography
Jeff Jones   Executive Producer
Ken Thorne   Score,Composer
Robert "Bumps" Blackwell   Composer
Steve Rooke   Mastering
Roger Christian   Producer
Steve Berkowitz   Supervisor,Coordination
Richard Marlow   Composer
Bill Miller   Release Preparation
Sam O'Kell   Mastering
Aaron Bremner   Research,Photo Editing
Mike Diehl   Design
Matt D'Amico   Project Manager
Dorcas Lynn   Research,Photo Editing
Michael Murphy   Project Manager
Walter Shenson   Producer
Paul Hicks   Mastering
Paul McCartney   Composer,Group Member
Berry Gordy, Jr.   Composer
Bert Russell   Composer
Bob Bonis   Photography
Klaus Voormann   Cover Design
Chuck Berry   Composer
Larry Williams   Composer
Barney Williams   Composer
Janie Bradford   Composer
Carole King   Composer
Freddie Gorman   Composer
Enotris Johnson   Composer
Mack David   Composer
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