Tag: The Beatles
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The Beatles, The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, 1977 on Capitol
Recorded in 1964 and 1965, restored by George Martin for release in 1977, and then re-released in 2016 with four additional tracks and fully remastered by Giles Martin as Live At The Hollywood Bowl. It’s been out of print for a long time so I was happy to find a copy in the used market.…
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The Beatles, Revolver, 1966 on Parlophone / Capitol
Classic Beatles LP as they started shifting toward innovative studio techniques, took more drugs, and got more experimental – continuing the shift that started on Rubber Soul with tracks like “Tomorrow Never Knows”: Turn off you mind / relax and float downstream / it is not dying / it is not dying Artwork by Klaus…
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Wilson Pickett, Hey Jude, 1969 on Atlantic
Recorded at Fame studios in Muscle Shoals Alabama with a band that included Duane Allman as well as Jerry Jemmott and Roger Hawkins. It’s a classic late 60s Atlantic record with tinge of what would become southern rock. In addition to the title Beatles cover, there’s also “Born to Be Wild” and songs by Hayes/Porter…
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The Beatles, Rare Beatles, 1982 on Phoenix Records
One in a series of releases recorded in the early 60s in Hamburg. These were recorded by Ted Taylor in April 1961 – while Ringo was not yet a full-time member he was sitting in for Pete Best that night. Picked up this copy at Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA
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The Beatles, Let It Be, 1970 on Apple Records.
The Beatles, Let It Be, 1970 on Apple Records. This copy is from the 2021 reissue- the mices by Giles Martin and Sam OKelll, with extra LPs of outtakes and the Glyn Johns 1969 Get Back mix. Holds up extremely well Via @spinnaker_records on Cape Cod
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The Beatles, Rubber Soul, 1965 on Capitol.
The Beatles, Rubber Soul, 1965 on Capitol. One of my favorites – Norwegian Wood, Michelle, In My Life. Found this copy at a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell last year – very good shape for a decent price.
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The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour, 1967 on Capitol.
The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour, 1967 on Capitol. Original 1967 pressing – has the “No You’re Not” under I Am The Walrus in block print vs cursive. Love this album start to finish – remember listening to it in the Hennepin County library as a teen
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The Beatles, Yellow Submarine, 1969 on Apple Records.
The Beatles, Yellow Submarine, 1969 on Apple Records. An original 1969 pressing from Capitol record’s Jacksonville plant. Side 2 is the orchestral score composed and orchestrated by George Martin.
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The Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1964 on United Artists.
The Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1964 on United Artists. The US release version which has both vocal and instrumental versions of Many tunes
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The Beatles, Get Back (Glyn Johns Mix), 2021 on Apple / Universal International.
The Beatles, Get Back (Glyn Johns Mix), 2021 on Apple / Universal International. Part of the 2021 Let It Be box set, this is the mix of Get Back done by Glyn Johns in 1969 but not previously released. (The Phil Spector produced version came out as Let It Be). Includes more of the spontaneity…
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The Beatles, Get Back: Apple Sessions, Rehearsals and Apple Jams, 2021 on Apple / UMG.
The Beatles, Get Back: Apple Sessions, Rehearsals and Apple Jams, 2021 on Apple / UMG. Part of the 2021 box set of Let It Be – 2 LPs out of previously unreleased stuff. Interesting to hear some of the bits that ended up in the Phil Spector Let It Be as well as some that…
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The Beatles, Hey Jude (The Beatles Again), 1970 on Apple Records.
The Beatles, Hey Jude (The Beatles Again), 1970 on Apple Records. Was going to be called Beatles Again, and labels printed, but renamed to Hey Jude based on the success of the single.
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The Beatles, Abbey Road, 1969 on Apple Records.
The Beatles, Abbey Road, 1969 on Apple Records. I’ve got a 1969 pressing (this one), an early 80s Capitol reissue, and the 2019 fiftieth anniversary edition. In so many ways this album taught me what music could be and do, at a very young age, and still holds up as fresh today.
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The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967 on Capitol.
The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967 on Capitol. Stereo LA pressing from 1967. One of the greatest records of all time – hard to find these in good shape anymore used; glad to have one in my collection, inherited from extended family.
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Beatles, Abbey Road, 2019, Apple/UMG
Beatles, Abbey Road, 2019 anniversary edition 3 LP box set on Apple/UMG Includes 2 extra LPs of session recordings and the new mix by Giles Martin and Sam Okell. Such a masterpiece in every way – definitely on of my desert island discs.
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The Beatles, The Beatles, 1968 on Apple
The Beatles, The Beatles, 1968 on Apple This is the 50th anniversary remaster edition. I still have my 80s copy too, though the included photos have thumbnail holes from where I pinned the to the wall. Remaster sounds wonderful – and I think this album would still sound fresh if it came out today. One…
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The Beatles, The Beatles’ Second Album, 1964 on Capitol
Keeping on that same theme. Like most of my Beatles vinyl this is an eighties pressing (rainbow labels with rim text). Would have been so rocking to hear Money or Mr. Postman or Roll Over Beethoven in a club in the early 60s . . .
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The Beatles, Beatles VI, 1965 on Capitol
Went back to some old Beatles vinyl today.