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The Beatles 1962-1966 (2023 Edition)

This landmark compilation has introduced generations of fans to the incredible history of the most storied band in music. For its 50th anniversary, the collection has been expanded with 12 additional tracks added chronologically, including for the first time some of George Harrison’s earliest songs and some classic Beatles versions of R&B and rock ‘n’ roll hits that were so influential on the band.

The 2CD collection now contains 38 tracks, 30 of which have new mixes for 2023. The booklet contains new sleeve notes by journalist and author John Harris. For current fans and future generations alike, the new 1962 – 1966 collection is a joyous celebration of The Beatles’ timeless musical legacy.

TRACK LIST

CD1:

1. Love Me Do

2. Please Please Me

3. I Saw Her Standing There

4. Twist And Shout

5. From Me To You

6. She Loves You

7. I Want To Hold Your Hand

8. This Boy

9. All My Loving

10. Roll Over Beethoven

11. You Really Got A Hold On Me

12. Can’t Buy Me Love

13. You Can’t Do That

14. A Hard Day’s Night

15. And I Love Her

16. Eight Days A Week

17. I Feel Fine

18. Ticket To Ride

19. Yesterday

CD 2:

1. Help!

2. You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away

3. We Can Work It Out

4. Day Tripper

5. Drive My Car

6.Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

7. Nowhere Man

8. Michelle

9. In My Life

10. If I Needed Someone

11. Girl

12. Paperback Writer

13. Eleanor Rigby

14. Yellow Submarine

15. Taxman

16. Got To Get You Into My Life

17. I’m Only Sleeping

18. Here, There And Everywhere

19. Tomorrow Never Knows

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1	Love Me Do
2	Please Please Me
3	I Saw Her Standing There
4	Twist and Shout
5	From Me to You
6	She Loves You
7	I Want to Hold Your Hand
8	This Boy
9	All My Loving
10	Roll Over Beethoven
11	You Really Got a Hold on Me
12	Can\'t Buy Me Love
13	You Can\'t Do That
14	A Hard Day's Night
15	And I Love Her
16	Eight Days a Week
17	I Feel Fine
18	Ticket to Ride
19	Yesterday

Disc: 2

1	Help!
2	You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
3	We Can Work It Out
4	Day Tripper
5	Drive My Car
6	Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
7	Nowhere Man
8	Michelle
9	In My Life
10	If I Needed Someone
11	Girl
12	Paperback Writer
13	Eleanor Rigby
14	Yellow Submarine
15	Taxman
16	Got to Get You Into My Life
17	I'm Only Sleeping
18	Here, There and Everywhere
19	Tomorrow Never Knows

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The Beatles — "The Beatles 1962-1966 (2023 Edition)"

The Beatles — "The Beatles 1967-1970 (2023 Edition)" / This landmark compilation has introduced generations of fans to the incredible history of the most storied band in music. For its 50th anniversary, the collection has been expanded with 12 additional tracks added chronologically, including for the first time some of George Harrison’s earliest songs and some classic Beatles versions of R&B and rock ‘n’ roll hits that were so influential on the band. The 2CD collection now contains 38 tracks, 30 of which have new mixes for 2023. The booklet contains new sleeve notes by journalist and author John Harris. For current fans and future generations alike, the new 1962–1966 collection is a joyous celebration of The Beatles’ timeless musical legacy. Digipak 2CD set with booklet. Capitol Music Group; Capitol; Rock; Catalog Artist Hometown: Liverpool, England. Special Pkg:Digi-Pak [2 CD]

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Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 5.04 x 0.39 inches; 3.53 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Capitol
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2023
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2023
Label ‏ : ‎ Capitol
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BT4SF2Z9
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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Eggman

Phenomenal Sound for the Best Music Ever Made!

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2023

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As a life-long Beatles fan, I always wished that their initial albums could sound fuller and given a better, true-stereo mix, but the original burned-in recording techniques couldn\'t allow for such improvement. All that has changed now, and with absolutely spectacular results - much, much better than I could even imagine. The greatest music in the world has been transformed into a sonic masterwork.

The most obvious improvement is that the instruments and vocals have been unglued and properly separated, allowing for a spatial spread across the stereo landscape that has never been heard for most of these early songs. The original recordings were intentionally mixed in mono, then quickly done in an afterthought-type of stereo, with most of the instruments in one channel, and most of the vocals in the other. That, and Capitol Records' "fake stereo" versions of some songs, where a bass-heavy and dulled version of a mono mix was in one channel, while a prominently high-end and less low-end version was used in the other channel, was all that was available to re-mix or remaster from. Until now, we couldn\'t really separate anything from those original recordings. Now, every instrument is unbelievably clear, separate and tastefully mixed into a proper stereo field. John and George's guitars are no longer one clump, but often in opposite channels; vocals are sometimes spread across the stereo field; even Ringo's drums do an occasional pan while doing a drum roll! In most of these songs, the kick drum really does kick you in the chest and rattle the floor. Paul's bass is sometimes so deep it shakes the furniture and the windows.
There are so many little details that have been improved, and so many examples that could be given for each song, that it is impossible to relate how good this music sounds now, but a few highlights can be offered. "She Loves You" had, in every version I have ever heard, a noticeable splice of two takes at the last verse of the song, easily heard in the hi-hat. After singing "I think it\'s only fair..." right before "Pride can hurt you, too", there was a very obvious edit, mostly heard in the hi-hat. Well, that has finally been corrected, for the first time in sixty years! "I Want to Hold Your Hand" sounds spectacular with guitars properly separated and fidelity at its best, and when the song ends, the guitars don\'t suddenly get cut off. They are allowed (or enhanced?) to normally quiet down after hitting the last chord. "This Boy" brought me to tears with its exquisite three-part harmony spread across the stereo field, as if they were standing in front of you singing, with the acoustic guitar clearly on the left, and the electric guitar clearly on the right. "Nowhere Man" had a similar remix, while "Please Please Me" featured, as I mentioned before, a panning drum roll in the middle of the song! Covers such as "You Really Got a Hold on Me" sound magnificent, and I love the fact that the songs have only a second or two between them, so it\'s like getting assaulted with the full extent of early Beatlemania on disc one - as soon as "You Can\'t Do That" ends, "A Hard Day's Night" slams in with that wonderful first chord.
We've gotten spoiled with new mixes of the later Beatles albums, sometimes in multi-channel, or, as in last year's "Revolver", a stereo re-mix using artificial intelligence. But I never dreamed that these first Beatles albums could sound as magnificent as they do now, using the same technology. It is truly amazing, and a real treat for those of us still able to immerse ourselves in the greatest music ever made.

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D. R. Saxton

Some Fabulous Moments ,but a Few Songs Missed the Boat

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023

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I vividly remember buying my first two Beatle albums back in the summer of 1964. The "Beatles, Songs, Pictures and Stories" on Vee Jay Records and "Meet the Beatles". The first song I played on my mom's $300.00 Motorola stereo, "which was a huge piece of furniture" was "Please, Please Me". It was an amazing thrill to hear that song through the 10" speakers of that stereo. Since that day, we have gone through an incredible amount of different mixes and upgraded recordings of all the Beatles songs. The debates go on and on about which mixes are the best. It all comes down to personal opinion. Since I grew up with the Beatles, I have a real soft spot for all the "Original American Stereo" versions of their early albums. Many people feel that those recordings were pure rubbish and the mono recordings were FAR superior. Because of growing up listening to a high quality stereo, I always preferred stereo over my sister's 25 dollar mono record player.

To the album--I feel that the mixes and production of the songs, in general, are as good as I've heard. "Nowhere Man", "Norwegian Wood" and songs from that time are amazing! The whole disc number two is a masterpiece to my ears. The first disc starts with an interesting "Stereo" mix of "Love Me Do". It was different and I kind of liked it. My disappointments were- "Please, Please, Me, and "She Loves You". "Please Please Me" sounded a bit muffled or not as bright as it could have been. I compared it to the latest mix from 2009, and I preferred the old fashion vocals to one side and instruments to the other. The older version had better highs and the drums seemed snappier. "She Loves You" which was never in stereo, was a BIG disappointment. The duophonic version that was introduced in 2009 sounded a bit better. So, two songs out of 38, not bad at all. But, two of my favorites happened to be the weak links in this album. So, I knocked off one star. The other knocked off star was because of extra song additions.

I want to mention, the songs added to the original collection that would not be my choice to be included on this CD are---"Roll Over Beethoven??!!?" Really, a cover song that they do a fair job on. Is this the best of George they could find to balance out some Harrison tracks? Maybe "I Need You" or "Don\'t Bother Me", would be nice if they needed more Harrison. At least they were written by the Beatles. I also question "You Really Got a Hold On Me" which is decent but not in the league of the other songs. Once again, a cover song. I can see "Twist and Shout" because they do an amazing cover of it. "I Should Have Known Better" or "If I Fell" I think are much better. Plus, why did they stop at 19 for each side? Twenty would have been nice. There is plenty of room for one extra song on each CD. The two extra tracks could be "Rain" and "Any Time At All". "Rain" was one of their most inventive songs for the Spring of 1966. Power pop guitar and a backwards lyrics loop. Just fantastic and one of my favorites. In the end, a million different people would have hundreds of dream songs to fill out this collection. This is just my opinion and I will always be loyal to this era because it made the biggest impression on me. I also loved the rest of their catalog but these early years really left super memories of my growing up days.

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Mr. A. Rothnie

The great journey from early-to-mid period Beatles is fairly fuller with impressive re-mixing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2023

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This Beatles "Red" 1962-1966 best of album begins with a first disc of tracks that are Merseybeat in style. They are a poppy type of rock, but the melodies/rhythms are timeless, anthemic and thrilling. John Lennon tended to write the louder and faster numbers while Paul McCartney had a propensity to write the quieter, sweeter ballad-type numbers but both were such great songwriters that they could do both styles. The A Hard Day's Night album saw them reach their Merseybeat peak and then 1965's Help! and particularly the Rubber Soul record saw them start to move away from Merseybeat and sow the seeds for their creativity on their later works. Revolver - the last album to be covered on the "Red" collection - has to be their finest ever record as it is ultra-consistent and every song is great. Although there were pleasingly traces of their older music at times, it was a very revolutionary record for the Fab Four - using the "fifth Beatle" (producer George Martin) and the studio as an instrument it sounded very different to their earlier albums and showed the way for their unbelievably even more artistic and successful later records. The maturity of the four young men was shown in writing songs as iconic and reflective as Yesterday, Eleanor Rigby, Nowhere Man and In My Life.

In terms of the Giles Martin re-mixing, it honestly is extremely worthwhile and not a cynical waste of money. Deploying AI technology - first used by Peter Jackson in the Get Back film two years ago - to separate the instruments more has not made it sound artificial but instead made these earlier Beatles numbers sound more powerful and with greater sonic detail while there is a greater tenderness/crispness to the acoustic numbers. They are basically even more fit for modern age but at the same time true to the legacy of the original recordings - Giles Martin has done the band and his father proud.

In regard to the song selection, it is delightful for there to be additional songs included compared to the original "Red" album. It was always a swiz years ago for particularly the "Red" album to be on two separate CDs when it could have all fitted onto one. Now it is two fairly fuller CDs, and the extra tracks are well chosen and add to the variety of brilliant songs from this period - their top album Revolver is much better represented now while it is pleasing for two classic George Harrison-penned songs to be included and even the covers add to the story. Also, although Yellow Submarine is a silly but fun song the track list is much better now with Tomorrow Never Knows as the final number as that is amongst their absolute best, most influential songs and it led to Sgt. Pepper's. This expanded "Red" collection is much more comprehensive than the single CD "1" album at showing the journey of The Beatles from the scintillating pop of their early period to the more boundary pushing mid-period. Although the "Blue" album tends to outsell this "Red" one they are equally magnificent and there is a real youthful exuberance in their earliest work matched by a further development in their song writing towards their mid-period - while the re-mixing is excellent and vital - that ensures that this is further evidence that the Beatles are the greatest band and artist in the entire history of music.

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F. bernard

100% satisfait

Reviewed in France on November 10, 2023

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Tom

Hammer!!!

Reviewed in Germany on November 14, 2023

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Anders als beim blauen Album sind hier die meisten Songs (ausser denen von Revolver) in atemberaubenden Remixes zu hören. Lediglich She loves you (klar, das originale 2-Spur Band der Aufnahme-Session ist verschollen, und nur ein ziemlich abgenudeltes Mixdown-Tape stand zur Verfügung) gefällt mir so gar nicht, da klingen alle bisherigen CD-Releases in meinen Ohren besser! Selbst Love me do (mit Ringo am Schlagzeug, die Quelle war hier sogar eine alte Vinylsingle) hat enorm vom Demixing profitiert. Und Songs wie I saw her standing there in solcher Qualität und so einem tollen Stereomix zu hören... jetzt kann ich es erst recht nicht mehr abwarten, dass die ersten Alben bis Rubber Soul so eine Bearbeitung erfahren.

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MaKKaroni

Haut einen um!!

Reviewed in Germany on November 13, 2023

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Ich höre mir gerade das Rote Album das erste Mal zuhause an (über Sennheiser-Kopfhörer, alles an einem alten DENON-Verstärker angeschlossen), und muß sagen, daß der neue Sound mich einfach umhaut, im positivsten Sinne! Diese neue Technik bzw. die "Demix Remixe" sind ein wahrer Segen!
Bestes Beispiel "Love Me Do", die Mono-Single-Version, die ursprünglich von einer alten Vinyl-Scheibe übertragen werde musste, da das Original Masterband vor langer Zeit verloren ging.
FAB!

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P. G. H.

2023 Remasters lift a vail off key music of an era

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2023

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If like me you already own the Red album and are wondering if it’s worth shelling out for the remastered version, then if you have a half decent playback system, don’t hesitate. The music comes alive and it makes you realise just why the Beatles were so pre-eminent. No doubt there will be fans who will only accept the original mono versions of these classic songs, and given the appalling decision of EMI on early recordings to record only in mono or worse still vocals on one channel and the instruments on the other, who can blame them. But these new remasters present the music in a decent sound field and you owe it to yourself to experience these classic recordings as they should have been recorded. Technical wizardry maybe, but in my view, completely worthwhile.

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Disc: 1

1	Love Me Do
2	Please Please Me
3	I Saw Her Standing There
4	Twist and Shout
5	From Me to You
6	She Loves You
7	I Want to Hold Your Hand
8	This Boy
9	All My Loving
10	Roll Over Beethoven
11	You Really Got a Hold on Me
12	Can"t Buy Me Love
13	You Can"t Do That
14	A Hard Day"s Night
15	And I Love Her
16	Eight Days a Week
17	I Feel Fine
18	Ticket to Ride
19	Yesterday

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The Beatles 1962-1966 (2023 Edition)

TRACK LIST

CD1:

1. Love Me Do

2. Please Please Me

3. I Saw Her Standing There

4. Twist And Shout

5. From Me To You

6. She Loves You

7. I Want To Hold Your Hand

8. This Boy

9. All My Loving

10. Roll Over Beethoven

11. You Really Got A Hold On Me

12. Can’t Buy Me Love

13. You Can’t Do That

14. A Hard Day’s Night

15. And I Love Her

16. Eight Days A Week

17. I Feel Fine

18. Ticket To Ride

19. Yesterday

CD 2:

1. Help!

2. You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away

3. We Can Work It Out

4. Day Tripper

5. Drive My Car

6.Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

7. Nowhere Man

8. Michelle

9. In My Life

10. If I Needed Someone

11. Girl

12. Paperback Writer

13. Eleanor Rigby

14. Yellow Submarine

15. Taxman

16. Got To Get You Into My Life

17. I’m Only Sleeping

18. Here, There And Everywhere

19. Tomorrow Never Knows

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