BEATLES, THE - The Singles Collection

THE BEATLES The Singles Collection 23 7" Boxset 2019

(Boxed Set, Limited Edition, 180 Gram Vinyl, With Book, Remastered)

From 1962 to 1970, The Beatles released 22 UK singles; of those 44 A and B-side tracks, 29 were not included on the group’s British albums at that time. These singles, plus an exclusive new double A side single for the mid-1990s-issued tracks “Free As A Bird” and “Real Love,” are newly cut for vinyl from their original mono and stereo master tapes by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios for a new limited edition boxed set. The Beatles: The Singles Collection presents 46 tracks on 23 180-gram seven-inch vinyl singles in faithfully reproduced international picture sleeves, accompanied by a 40 page booklet with photos, ephemera, and detailed essays by Beatles historian Kevin Howlett. The collectible set will be released worldwide on November 22 by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe.

The Singles Collection offers a fascinating view of the creative trajectory of The Beatles’ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr across their relatively brief recording tenure together. Just three and a half years divide 1963’s “She Loves You” and 1967’s “Strawberry Fields Forever,” a remarkable, illustrative example of the band’s rapid, groundbreaking evolution. From the band’s star-making 1962 debut single, “Love Me Do” with its B-side “P.S. I Love You,” to their 1970 finale of “Let It Be” / “You Know My Name (Look Up The Number),” the new collection underscores The Beatles’ breathtaking creative arc.

Because it was rare in the 1960s for UK singles to be released in picture sleeves, the collection’s seven-inches are presented in reproduced picture sleeves from their original releases in several countries around the world, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, France, Greece, Holland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK, USA, and West Germany.

Disc: 1
1. 1962 (Sleeve Art: U.S.)
2. A: Love Me Do
3. B: P. S. I Love You

Disc: 2
1. 1963 (Sleeve Art: Italy)
2. A: Please Please Me
3. B: Ask Me Why

Disc: 3
1. 1963 (Sleeve Art: Norway)
2. A: From Me to You
3. B: Thank You Girl

Disc: 4
1. 1963 (Sleeve Art: Greece)
2. A: She Loves You
3. B: I'll Get You

Disc: 5
1. 1963 (Sleeve Art: Chile)
2. A: I Want to Hold Your Hand
3. B: This Boy

Disc: 6
1. 1964 (Sleeve Art: Austria)
2. A: Can't Buy Me Love
3. B: You Can't Do That

Disc: 7
1. 1964 (Sleeve Art: Holland)
2. A: A Hard Day's Night
3. B: Things We Said Today

Disc: 8
1. 1964 (Sleeve Art: Sweden)
2. A: I Feel Fine
3. B: She's a Woman

Disc: 9
1. 1965 (Sleeve Art: Spain)
2. A: Ticket to Ride
3. B: Yes It Is

Disc: 10
1. 1965 (Sleeve Art: Belgium)
2. A: Help!
3. B: I'm Down

Disc: 11
1. 1965 (Double A-Side / Sleeve Art: France)
2. A: We Can Work It Out
3. A: Day Tripper

Disc: 12
1. 1966 (Sleeve Art: Turkey)
2. A: Paperback Writer
3. B: Rain

Disc: 13
1. 1966 (Double A-Side / Sleeve Art: Argentina)
2. A: Eleanor Rigby
3. A: Yellow Submarine

Disc: 14
1. 1967 (Double A-Side / Sleeve Art: Australia)
2. A: Strawberry Fields Forever
3. A: Penny Lane

Disc: 15
1. 1967 (Sleeve Art: West Germany)
2. A: All You Need Is Love
3. B: Baby, You're a Rich Man

Disc: 16
1. 1967 (Sleeve Art: Mexico)
2. A: Hello, Goodbye
3. B: I Am the Walrus

Disc: 17
1. 1968 (Sleeve Art: Japan)
2. A: Lady Madonna
3. B: The Inner Light

Disc: 18
1. 1968 (Sleeve Art: South Africa)
2. A: Hey Jude
3. B: Revolution

Disc: 19
1. 1969 (Sleeve Art: Denmark)
2. A: Get Back
3. B: Don't Let Me Down

Disc: 20
1. 1969 (Sleeve Art: Portugal)
2. A: The Ballad of John and Yoko
3. B: Old Brown Shoe

Disc: 21
1. 1969 (Sleeve Art: Israel)
2. A: Something
3. B: Come Together

Disc: 22
1. 1970 (Sleeve Art: UK)
2. A: Let It Be
3. B: You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

Disc: 23
1. 1995 / 1996 (Exclusive Double A-Side Single / Sleeve Art: Worldwide)
2. A: Free As a Bird (1995)
3. A: Real Love (1996)

Release Date: 22 Nov 2019