Beatles '65
Beatles '65 | ||||
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Released | 15 December 1964 | |||
Recorded |
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Studio | EMI, London | |||
Genre | Pop[1] | |||
Length | 26:10 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | George Martin | |||
The Beatles North American chronology | ||||
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Singles from Beatles '65 | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [4] |
Beatles '65 is an album by the English rock band the Beatles that was issued in the United States and Canada in December 1964. Released as the North American alternative to Beatles for Sale, it was the band's fifth studio album culled by Capitol Records in the US from the Beatles' EMI releases. The LP was also issued in West Germany on the Odeon label.
In 2004, Beatles '65 was released on CD for the first time as part of the Capitol Albums, Volume 1 box set. In 2014, the album was reissued on CD, both individually and as part of the box set The US Albums, using the UK mixes as remastered in 2009.
Music
Beatles '65 includes eight of the fourteen songs from
Two of the three songs written by Carl Perkins and recorded by the Beatles appear on this album. The six Beatles for Sale tracks omitted from the album were issued by Capitol on Beatles VI in June 1965.
Reception
In the United States, Beatles '65 jumped from number 98 straight to number 1, making the biggest jump to the top position in the history of the Billboard album charts up to that time. It remained at number 1 for nine straight weeks from 9 January 1965. The album was the top selling non-soundtrack LP based on Billboard's year-end chart for 1965.[7] By 31 December 1964, the album had sold 1,967,261 copies in the US; by the end of the 1960s, sales there were up to 2,327,186.[8]
Writing in
Track listing
All tracks written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "No Reply" | Lennon with McCartney | 2:15 |
2. | "I'm a Loser" | Lennon | 2:31 |
3. | "Baby's in Black" | Lennon and McCartney | 2:02 |
4. | "Rock and Roll Music" (Chuck Berry) | Lennon | 2:32 |
5. | "I'll Follow the Sun" | McCartney | 1:46 |
6. | "Mr. Moonlight" (Roy Lee Johnson) | Lennon | 2:35 |
Total length: | 13:41 |
No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Honey Don't" (Carl Perkins) | Starr | 2:56 |
2. | "I'll Be Back" | Lennon | 2:22 |
3. | "She's a Woman" | McCartney | 2:57 |
4. | "I Feel Fine" | Lennon | 2:20 |
5. | "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (Carl Perkins) | Harrison | 2:24 |
Total length: | 12:59 |
Personnel
The Beatles
- John Lennon – rhythm guitar, harmonica (on "I'm a Loser"), vocals, lead guitar (on "I Feel Fine"), tambourine (on "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby")
- Paul McCartney – bass guitar, vocals, piano (on "She's a Woman"), Hammond organ (on "Mr. Moonlight")
- George Harrison – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (on "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby"), African drum (on "Mr. Moonlight")
- Ringo Starr – drums, percussion, lead vocals (on "Honey Don't")
Production
- George Martin – producer, piano (on "No Reply" and "Rock and Roll Music")
Charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[18] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- ^ Anon. (26 December 1964). "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 50 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Beatles '65 – The Beatles". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
- ^ "USATODAY.com – Box set sparks war among Beatles fans". USA Today.
- ^ MacDonald 2007, pp. 119, 122–141.
- ^ "Billboard.com – Year End Charts – Year-end Albums – The Billboard 200". Billboard. 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007.
- ^ "How Many Records did the Beatles actually sell?". Deconstructing Pop Culture by David Kronemyer. 29 April 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
- ^ "Boomers' First 'Must Have' Christmas Gift: Beatles '65". HuffPost. 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Chum Hit Parade (week of December 28, 1964)". CHUM. Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via ChumTribute.com.
- ^ "The Beatles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b Lewisohn 2000, p. 351.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Beatles – Beatles '65" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Top LP's of 1965 (Based on total sales at retail)" (PDF). Billboard. 25 December 1965. p. 24 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
- ^ "Best Albums of 1965" (PDF). Cash Box. 25 December 1965. p. 30 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Beatles – Beatles '65". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Beatles – Beatles '65". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
Sources
- ISBN 0-600-60033-5.
- ISBN 978-1-55652-733-3.
External links
- Beatles '65 at Discogs (list of releases)