Recommended Materials
BACK IN THE U.S., LIVE 2002
Live recordings from the 2002 world tour. Tracks include highlights from McCartney’s solo catalog as well as Beatles’ classic such as “All My Loving”, “Hello Goodbye”, “Hey Jude” and “Let It Be”.
Capitol/EMI Records # 42318, 2002.
BEATLES 1
Compilation of 27 number one hit singles recorded by the Beatles and the best-selling album from 2000. Includes a 30-page color booklet of artwork for all the number one singles' release. All tracks recorded between 1962 and 1970 with liner notes by legendary Beatles producer George Martin. Tracks include “Love Me Do”, “She Loves You”, “Eight Days a Week”, “Ticket to Ride”, “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, “A Hard Day’s Night” and “We Can Work It Out”.
Capitol-EMI Records # 29325, 2000.
WINGSPAN: HITS & HISTORY
Hit recordings from Paul McCartney’s solo band, Wings. Tracks include “Band on the Run”, “Helen Wheels”, “Jet”, “Live and Let Die”, “Another Day”, “No More Lonely Nights”, “The Lovely Linda” and “Mull of Kintyre”.
EMI # 5328502, 2001.
MCCARTNEY II
Paul McCartney’s solo album from 1980 includes the hit recordings of “Coming Up”, “Waterfalls”, “Temporary Secretary”, “Front Parlour” and “On the Way”.
Gold Rush # 52024, 1996.
THE BEATLES: PAST MASTERS, VOL. ONE
Compilation of original master recordings of singles, out-takes, B-sides and other tracks that did not appear on the original albums. All tracks recorded between September 4, 1962 and June 14, 1965, including “Love Me Do”, “From Me To You”, “Thank You Girl”, “I Call Your Name”, “She’s a Woman”, “Yes It Is”, “I’m Down” and “Bad Boy”.
Capitol-EMI Records # 90043, 1988.
THE BEATLES: PAST MASTERS, VOL. TWO
Followup album to the first volume of original master records of b-sides, out takes and tracks not appearing on the original albums. Guest artists include Brian Jones, Nicky Hopkins, Billy Preston and Mal Evans. Tracks include “Hey Jude”, “Lady Madonna”, “Across the Universe”, “Let It Be”, “You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)” and “The Ballad of John and Yoko”.
Capitol-EMI Records # 9004, 1988.
THE BEATLES/1962-1966 (Red Album)
Originally released on Apple Records #3403 on April 14, 1973, this compilation of The Beatles’ early hit recordings includes “Yesterday”, "Ticket to Ride”, “And I Love Her”, “In My Life”, “Eleanor Rigby”, “Yellow Submarine” and “Michelle”.
Album remained on the Billboard pop charts for 164 weeks and peaked at #3. Produced by George Martin.
Remastered and released on Capitol-EMI Reocrds # 97036 in 1993.
THE BEATLES /1967-1970 (Blue Album)
Beatles Recordings from 1967 through 1970 for Apple Records including “Strawberry Fields Forever”, “Penny Lane”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” and “All You Need is Love”. Produced by George Martin and Phil Spector. Originally released on Apple Records #3404 on April 14, 1973. The album remained on the Billboard pop charts for 169 weeks, peaking at #1.
Remastered and released on Capitol-EMI Records # 97039, in 1993.