1 [20-Track]

by The Beatles

Overview

Apparently, there was a gap in the Beatles' catalog, after all -- all the big hits weren't on one tidy, single-disc compilation. It's not the kind of gap you'd necessarily notice -- it's kind of like realizing you don't have a pair of navy blue dress socks -- but it was a gap all the same, so the group released The Beatles 1 late in 2000, coinciding with the publication of their official autobiography, the puzzlingly titled Anthology. The idea behind this compilation is to have all the number one singles the Beatles had, either in the U.K. or U.S., on one disc, and that's pretty much what this generous 27-track collection is. It's easy, nay, necessary, to quibble with a couple of the judgment calls -- look, "Please Please Me" should be here instead of "From Me to You," and it's unforgivable to bypass "Strawberry Fields Forever" (kick out "Yellow Submarine" or "Eleanor Rigby") -- but there's still no question that this is all great music, and there is a bit of a rush hearing all these dazzling songs follow one after another. If there's any complaint, it's that even if it's nice to have something like this, it's not really essential. There's really no reason for anyone who owns all the records to get this too -- if you've lived happily without the red or blue albums, you'll live without this. But, if you give this to any six or seven year old, they'll be a pop fan, even fanatic, for life. And that's reason enough for it to exist. [A 20-track CD was released in 2015.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/06/2015
Label:	Apple Records / Capitol
UPC:	0602547567628

Tracks

1. Love Me Do [Mono]
2. From Me to You [Mono]
3. She Loves You [Mono]
4. I Want to Hold Your Hand
5. Can't Buy Me Love
6. A Hard Day's Night
7. I Feel Fine
8. Eight Days a Week
9. Ticket to Ride
10. Help!
11. Yesterday
12. Day Tripper
13. We Can Work It Out
14. Paperback Writer
15. Yellow Submarine
16. Eleanor Rigby
17. Penny Lane
18. All You Need Is Love
19. Hello Goodbye
20. Lady Madonna

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Beatles   Primary Artist
Billy Preston   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

James Clarke   Recording
Eddie Kramer   Engineer
Geoff Emerick   Engineer
George Harrison   Composer
Jeff Lynne   Mixing
Jeff Jarratt   Engineer
John Lennon   Composer
Phil McDonald   Engineer
Rick Ward   Cover Art
George Martin   Producer,Introduction
Sean Magee   Remastering
Phil Spector   Producer,Reproduction
Ken Scott   Engineer
Barry Sheffield   Engineer
Guy Massey   Remastering
Giles Martin   Mixing,Producer
Glyn Johns   Engineer
Glyn Jones   Engineer
Simon Gibson   Recording
Richard Avedon   Photography
Miles Showell   Mastering Engineer
Mark Lewisohn   Track Details
Andrew Walter   Recording
Norman Smith   Engineer
Steve Rooke   Remastering
Allan Rouse   Project Coordinator
Peter Brown   Engineer
Sam O'Kell   Mixing,Remastering
Matt Mysko   Mixing Assistant
Steve Jay   Mixing
Alastair Sirkett   Sound Design
Kazuko Katagiri   Translation
Paul Hicks   Remastering
Paul McCartney   Composer