The Singles Collection 1962–1970
| The Singles Collection 1962–1970 | ||||
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| Released | 5 March 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 4 September 1962 – 4 January 1970 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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The Singles Collection 1962–1970 is a series of reissued
History
According to EMI, the series was a re-promotion rather than a reissue campaign, since all the Beatles' singles had remained in print and were widely available.
The re-packaging campaign was a commercial success,[8][9] with 1 million singles sold in the first month.[10] The response coincided with media speculation regarding rival bids from two US promoters for the Beatles to reunite for a satellite concert broadcast.[11] Reflecting this resurgence of interest, BBC Radio 1 produced the program The Beatles Again, which highlighted the group's continued influence on pop music; in a feature article in Reveille, an EMI spokesman described the campaign as an "amazing" success, with teenagers as young as thirteen becoming fans of the Beatles.[8]
The re-packaged singles all charted on the
Although EMI and its North American counterpart, Capitol Records, were no longer obliged to consult the artists, John Lennon approved of the re-packaged singles.[5] This tacit approval contrasted sharply with the former Beatles' reaction to the 1976 themed compilation album Rock 'n' Roll Music, which Capitol assembled without consulting EMI.[15]
The series was first re-packaged for international release in December 1982 as The Beatles Singles Collection.[16] Issued as a box set by EMI's World Records division, this collection also included three Beatles singles that had been released after March 1976: "Back in the U.S.S.R.", "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"/"With a Little Help from My Friends" and "The Beatles' Movie Medley".[16]
Box-set contents
Catalogue numbers and release dates per Harry Castleman and Walter J. Podrazik's All Together Now,[17] Nicholas Schaffner's The Beatles Forever,[18] and Keith Badman's The Beatles Diary Volume 2.[1]
| Single A-side(s) | Catalogue number | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| "Love Me Do" | Parlophone R 4949 | 5 October 1962 |
| "Please Please Me" | Parlophone R 4983 | 11 January 1963 |
| "From Me to You" | Parlophone R 5015 | 12 April 1963 |
| "She Loves You" | Parlophone R 5055 | 23 August 1963 |
| "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | Parlophone R 5084 | 29 November 1963 |
| "Can't Buy Me Love" | Parlophone R 5114 | 20 March 1964 |
| "A Hard Day's Night" | Parlophone R 5160 | 10 July 1964 |
| "I Feel Fine" | Parlophone R 5200 | 27 November 1964 |
| "Ticket to Ride" | Parlophone R 5265 | 9 April 1965 |
| "Help!" | Parlophone R 5305 | 23 July 1965 |
| "We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper" | Parlophone R 5389 | 3 December 1965 |
| "Paperback Writer" | Parlophone R 5452 | 10 June 1966 |
| "Eleanor Rigby" / "Yellow Submarine" | Parlophone R 5493 | 5 August 1966 |
| "Strawberry Fields Forever" / "Penny Lane" | Parlophone R 5570 | 17 February 1967 |
| "All You Need Is Love" | Parlophone R 5620 | 7 July 1967 |
| "Hello, Goodbye" | Parlophone R 5655 | 24 November 1967 |
| "Lady Madonna" | Parlophone R 5675 | 15 March 1968 |
| "Hey Jude" | Apple R 5722 | 30 August 1968 |
| "Get Back" | Apple R 5777 | 11 April 1969 |
| "The Ballad of John and Yoko" | Apple R 5786 | 30 May 1969 |
| "Something" / "Come Together" | Apple R 5814 | 31 October 1969 |
| "Let It Be" | Apple R 5833 | 6 March 1970 |
| "Yesterday" | Parlophone R 6013 | 5 March 1976 |
The Singles Collection (2019)
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| Released | 22 November 2019 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Label | Apple | |||
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On 22 November 2019, Apple released a box set titled The Singles Collection, consisting of vinyl reissues of the original Beatles singles.[19][20] The set includes the same 22 UK singles excluding "Yesterday", instead being replaced with a custom double A-side of "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love".[19]
Since picture sleeves were not commonplace in the UK during the 1960s, the records were presented in sleeve designs that had been used in other countries around the world.[19][20] The box set includes a 40-page booklet containing photos and Kevin Howlett's essays on the music.[21]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Badman 2001, p. 177.
- ^ Woffinden 1981, pp. 93–94.
- ^ Womack 2014, pp. 123–24.
- ^ Schaffner 1978, pp. 186, 206.
- ^ a b Woffinden 1981, p. 94.
- ^ Womack 2014, pp. 115, 123.
- ^ Rodriguez 2010, pp. 119–21.
- ^ a b Badman 2001, pp. 180–81.
- ^ Bagirov 2008, p. 110.
- ^ Schaffner 1978, pp. 186–87.
- ^ Rodriguez 2010, pp. 292–94.
- ^ Rodriguez 2010, p. 293.
- ^ Badman 2001, p. 180.
- ^ a b Clayson 2003, p. 263.
- ^ Woffinden 1981, pp. 94–95.
- ^ a b Womack 2014, p. 123.
- ^ Castleman & Podrazik 1976, pp. 12–87.
- ^ Schaffner 1978, p. 206.
- ^ Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ a b Kreps, Daniel (16 October 2019). "The Beatles Announce 'The Singles Collection' Vinyl Box Set". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "The Beatles: The Singles Collection". thebeatles.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
Sources
- Badman, Keith (2001). The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After the Break-Up 1970–2001. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-8307-6.
- Bagirov, Alex (2008). The Anthology of the Beatles Records. Rostock: Something Books. ISBN 978-3-936300-44-4.
- Castleman, Harry; Podrazik, Walter J. (1976). All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-25680-8.
- ISBN 1-86074-488-5.
- Rodriguez, Robert (2010). Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-1-4165-9093-4.
- ISBN 0-07-055087-5.
- ISBN 0-906071-89-5.
- ISBN 978-0-313-39171-2.