The Beatles albums discography
| The Beatles albums discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 12 (UK), 17 (US) |
| EPs | 36 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 51 |
| Mash-ups | 2 |
| Box sets | 17 |
Worldwide, the British rock band the Beatles released 12 studio albums (17 in the US), 5 live albums, 51 compilation albums, 36 extended plays (EPs), and 17 box sets. In their native United Kingdom, during their active existence as a band, they released 12 studio albums (including 1 double album), 1 compilation album, and 13 EPs (including 1 double EP). The early albums released from 1962 to March 1968 were originally on Parlophone, and their albums from August 1968 to 1970 were on their subsidiary label Apple. Their output also includes vault items, remixed mash-ups and anniversary box-sets.
The Beatles are the biggest selling band of all time, selling over 500 million records.[1] With the first CD releases of their albums in 1987 and 1988, the Beatles' core catalogue was harmonised worldwide to encompass their 12 original UK studio albums, the 1967 US Magical Mystery Tour album and the newly assembled Past Masters: Volumes One and Two compilation albums consisting of all the studio recordings released during 1962 to 1970 that are not present on the UK studio albums or Magical Mystery Tour (mainly non-album singles, B-sides and EP tracks). When the core catalogue was reissued in remastered editions in 2009, the two volumes of Past Masters were combined into one double album. Since then, other past releases have been reissued in digital formats and on vinyl. The catalogue is currently distributed by Universal Music Enterprises' Calderstone Productions. This core catalogue contains all 217 tracks[a] intended for commercial release, either as album tracks, EP tracks, or singles, that were put out by the Beatles from 1962 to 1970.[2][3]
The Beatles' international discography is more complicated due to different versions of their albums sometimes being released in other countries, particularly during their early years on Capitol Records in North America. Prior to 1967, it was common practice for British releases to be reconfigured for the American market. The first seven British Beatles albums were converted into ten LPs for the American market, adding material from singles and the UK EPs; the band were unhappy with these reconfigurations. With the exception of Magical Mystery Tour, studio releases from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967 forward were uniform in both the UK and the US. The band's first eight albums were released on Parlophone. From 1968, in both the UK and the US, starting with the single "Hey Jude" and the album The Beatles (better known as "the White Album"), new releases appeared on the Beatles' own Apple record label, although Parlophone and Capitol catalogue numbers continued to be used for contractual reasons.
The Beatles' discography was originally released on the vinyl format, with full-length long plays (LPs), shorter EPs and singles. Over the years, the collection has also been released on cassette, 8-track, compact disc (CD), on a USB flash drive in MP3 and 24-bit FLAC format, and on digital media streaming services. The Beatles' UK discography was first released on CD in 1987 and 1988. Between 1962 and 1968, the Beatles released their songs in both mono and stereo versions.[4] The band's catalogue was remastered in both mono and stereo in 2009.[5][6]
Albums
[edit]Original UK studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details[A] | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8][9] |
AUS [10] |
CAN [11] |
FRA [12] |
GER [13] |
NOR [14] |
US [15][16] | ||||
| Please Please Me |
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1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 155 | ||
| With the Beatles[B] | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 179 | |||
| A Hard Day's Night |
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1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Beatles for Sale |
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1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| |
| Help! |
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1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Rubber Soul |
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1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Revolver |
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1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 14 | — | ||
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| The Beatles ("The White Album") |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yellow Submarine[C] |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Abbey Road |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Let It Be |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Release dates are per The Complete Beatles Chronicle by Mark Lewisohn,[7] unless otherwise noted.
- ^ With the Beatles was released in Canada as Beatlemania! With the Beatles and in France as Les Beatles.
- ^ The album also contains scores by George Martin and His Orchestra.
Original US studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details[A] | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8][9] |
AUS [10] |
CAN [11] |
FRA [12] |
GER [13] |
NOR [14] |
US [15][16] |
US Cash Box | ||||
| Introducing... The Beatles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
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| Meet the Beatles! |
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— | — | 1 | — | 68 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| The Beatles' Second Album |
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— | — | 1 | — | 50 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| A Hard Day's Night |
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— | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Something New |
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— | — | 2 | — | 38 | — | 2 | 2 | ||
| Beatles '65 |
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— | — | 1 | 80 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Beatles VI |
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— | — | 1 | — | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Help! | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Rubber Soul |
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— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yesterday and Today |
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— | — | 1 | — | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Revolver |
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— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Magical Mystery Tour |
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31 | 48 | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | ||
| The Beatles ("The White Album") |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yellow Submarine[F] |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Abbey Road |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Let It Be |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Release dates are per The Complete Beatles Chronicle by Mark Lewisohn,[28] unless otherwise noted.
- ^ Lewisohn indicates the album may have also been released on 22 July 1963.[28]
- ^ a b c d The original US release featured a different track listing to the UK release.
- ^ a b The album also contains songs by George Martin and His Orchestra.
- ^ Magical Mystery Tour as an album was created by Capitol for US release; it originally peaked at number 31 in the United Kingdom as an import of the United States issue. Parlophone instead issued a double EP. Parlophone eventually issued the album in the UK on 19 November 1976. It did not chart in Australia until October 1974.
- ^ The album also contains scores by George Martin and His Orchestra.
Standardised studio albums
[edit]Since the first release of their music on CD during 1987–1988, the Beatles' studio albums have been standardised worldwide to the following albums:[31][32]
- Please Please Me (original UK album)
- With the Beatles (original UK album)
- A Hard Day's Night (original UK album)
- Beatles for Sale (original UK album)
- Help! (original UK album)
- Rubber Soul (original UK album)
- Revolver (original UK album)
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (original UK and US album)
- Magical Mystery Tour (original US album)
- The Beatles ("The White Album") (original UK and US album)
- Yellow Submarine (original UK and US album)
- Abbey Road (original UK and US album)
- Let It Be (original UK and US album)
- Past Masters (see Compilation albums; compiles all studio recordings the Beatles commercially released during 1962–1970 that do not appear on the thirteen previously listed albums)
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
AUS [10] |
AUT [33] |
CAN [34] |
GER [13] |
NLD [35] |
NOR [14] |
NZ [36] |
SWE [37] |
US [15][16] | |||||
| Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 (UK and German title) / First Live Recordings (US title) | — | 24 | 12 | — | 21 | — | 16 | — | — | 111 |
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| The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl[A] |
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1 | 8 | 3 | — | 10 | — | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | |||
| Live at the BBC |
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1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||
| On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 |
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12 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 7 | |||
| Get Back – The Rooftop Performance |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl was re-released on 9 September 2016 as Live at the Hollywood Bowl for the Ron Howard documentary Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years.
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [9] |
AUS [10] |
AUT [33] |
CAN [42] |
FRA [12] |
GER [13] |
NOR [14] |
NZ [36] |
SWE [37] |
US [15][16] | ||||
| The Beatles with Tony Sheridan and Their Guests (with Tony Sheridan and the Titans) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | ||
| Jolly What! (with Frank Ifield) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | ||
| The Beatles' First ! (with Tony Sheridan) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Beatles Beat |
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— | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Ain't She Sweet (with Tony Sheridan and the Swallows) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Beatles vs the Four Seasons[A] (with the Four Seasons) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | ||
| The Beatles' Story |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| |
| The Early Beatles |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | ||
| The Beatles |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Beatles' Greatest |
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— | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | |||
| The Beatles in Italy |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Les Beatles dans leurs 14 plus grands succès |
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— | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Los Beatles |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Greatest Hits Volume 1 |
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— | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| A Collection of Beatles Oldies |
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7 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | 12 | — | — | — | ||
| Greatest Hits Volume 2 |
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— | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Beatles' First (with Tony Sheridan) |
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— | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
| Very Together (Canadian title) / In the Beginning (Circa 1960) (US title) (with Tony Sheridan) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | ||
| Hey Jude |
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— | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
| From Then to You (UK title) / The Beatles' Christmas Album (US title) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Por Siempre Beatles |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Essential Beatles |
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— | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–1966 ("The Red Album") |
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3 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 1967–1970 ("The Blue Album") |
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2 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Music |
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11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Love Songs |
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7 | 59 | — | 18 | 11 | — | 20 | 3 | — | 24 | ||
| Rarities |
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71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
| 20 Golden Hits |
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— | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Rarities |
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— | 27 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 43 | — | 21 | ||
| The Beatles Ballads |
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17 | 1 | — | 69 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Music, Volume One |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Music, Volume Two |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Beatles 1967–1970 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Beatles |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Reel Music |
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56 | 26 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | ||
| 20 Greatest Hits |
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10 | 52 | — | 50 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 50 | ||
| The Number Ones | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| The Early Tapes of the Beatles (with Tony Sheridan) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Past Masters, Volume One[B] |
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49 | 79 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 149 | ||
| Past Masters, Volume Two[B] |
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46 | 75 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 121 | ||
| Anthology 1 |
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2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Anthology 2 |
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1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Anthology 3[C] |
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4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Yellow Submarine Songtrack |
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8 | — | 8 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 1 | — | 22 | 15 | ||
| 1 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Beatles Bop – Hamburg Days (with Tony Sheridan) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Let It Be... Naked |
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7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Past Masters (both volumes combined as one double album) |
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31 | 34 | 40 | — | — | 61 | — | 33 | 36 | 154 | ||
| Tomorrow Never Knows |
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44 | 34 | 34 | 15 | — | — | 22 | 37 | — | 24 | ||
| I Saw Her Standing There |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | ||
| Mono Masters[D] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ The Beatles vs the Four Seasons was a repackaging of Introducing... The Beatles and Golden Hits of the Four Seasons.
- ^ a b Past Masters was initially released as two separate CDs on 7 March 1988, with a two-LP vinyl set combining both volumes following on 24 October 1988 in the US and 10 November 1988 in the UK. The combined set was released on CD on 9 September 2009.
- ^ The album also contains a song by George Martin and His Orchestra.
- ^ Originally released as part of the 2009 The Beatles in Mono box set. Released separately as 2 CDs or 3 LPs on 9-9-2014 in the UK and the following day in the US.
Mash-up albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [9][53] |
AUS [10] |
AUT [33] |
CAN [42] |
FRA [12] |
GER [13] |
NOR [14] |
NZ [36] |
SWE [37] |
US [15][16] | |||
| Liverpool Sound Collage (with Paul McCartney, Super Furry Animals and Youth) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Love |
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3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Box sets
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [9] |
AUS [10] |
AUT [33] |
CAN [42][55] |
FRA [12] |
GER [13] |
NOR [14] |
NZ [36] |
SWE [37] |
US [15][16] | |||
| The Beatles Collection[A] |
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— | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
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| The Beatles Box |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Beatles EP Collection[B] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Beatles: The Collection[A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Beatles Mono Collection[A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Beatles Box Set[A] |
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— | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 |
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— | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | 35 |
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| The Capitol Albums, Volume 2[A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 |
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| The Beatles in Mono[C] |
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57 | — | — | 47 | — | 3 | — | — | 15 | 40 | |
| The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)[A] |
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24 | 23 | 58 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 22 | 15 | 15 | |
| 1962–1966 / 1967–1970 |
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59 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 38 | 35 | — | — |
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| Anthology Box Set[A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the BBC: The Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The U.S. Albums[A] |
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— | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 48 | |
| The Japan Box |
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— | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Christmas Records |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Singles Collection Box |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Beatles: 1964 Albums in Mono |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h The set also contains songs by George Martin and His Orchestra.
- ^ The Beatles EP Collection is a 15-disc box set comprising the 13 original EPs released by Parlophone in the UK – including mono and stereo editions of the Magical Mystery Tour EP – and a new disc entitled The Beatles EP, which contains stereo mixes of the tracks "The Inner Light", "Baby, You're a Rich Man", "She's a Woman" and "This Boy".
- ^ The Beatles in Mono contains the exclusive album Mono Masters.
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [9] |
AUS [10] |
US [15][16] | ||
| My Bonnie (with Tony Sheridan) |
|
— | — | — |
| Twist and Shout |
|
1 | 5 | — |
| The Beatles' Hits |
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1 | 52 | — |
| The Beatles (No. 1) |
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2 | 79 | — |
| All My Loving |
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1 | 1 | — |
| Souvenir of Their Visit to America |
|
— | — | — |
| Four by the Beatles |
|
— | — | 92 |
| Requests |
|
— | 1 | — |
| Long Tall Sally |
|
1 | — | — |
| The Beatles Again! |
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— | — | — |
| A Hard Day's Night No. 1 |
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— | — | — |
| The Beatles No. 2 |
|
— | — | — |
| Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night |
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1 | — | — |
| Extracts from the Album A Hard Day's Night |
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8 | — | — |
| 4 by the Beatles |
|
— | — | 68 |
| Beatles for Sale |
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1 | — | — |
| Beatles for Sale No. 2 |
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5 | — | — |
| The Beatles' Million Sellers |
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1 | — | — |
| Yesterday |
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1 | — | — |
| Nowhere Man |
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4 | — | — |
| Magical Mystery Tour |
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2 | 3 | — |
| Spooky Songs |
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— | — | — |
| The Beatles for Kids – Morning, Afternoon & Night |
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— | — | — |
| Got to Get You Into My Life |
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— | — | — |
| Meditation Mix |
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— | — | — |
| Study Songs Vol. 1 |
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— | — | — |
| Study Songs Vol. 2 |
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— | — | — |
| At Home with the Beatles |
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— | — | — |
| Getting Better All the Time |
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— | — | — |
| We Can Work It Out |
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— | — | — |
| New Year's Workout |
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— | — | — |
| The Beatles for Kids – Colours |
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— | — | — |
| All About the Girl |
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— | — | — |
| The Beatles (Love Me Do) |
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— | — | — |
| The Beatles for Kids – Animals |
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— | — | — |
| The Beatles – Inspirations |
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— | — | — |
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Flexi discs
[edit]The Beatles released seven consecutive Christmas records on flexi disc for members of their UK and US fan clubs, from 1963 to 1969, ranging in length between 3:58 and 7:48. These short collections had a mix of spoken and musical messages for their official fan clubs.
See also
[edit]- The Beatles singles discography
- The Beatles videography
- Outline of the Beatles
- The Beatles timeline
- Apple Records discography, the albums and singles of the Beatles' record label, many of which had involvement by members of the Beatles
- The Beatles bootleg recordings
- The Beatles' recording sessions
- List of songs recorded by the Beatles
- The Beatles Tapes from the David Wigg Interviews, a collection of interviews with the band
Notes
[edit]- ^ The musicologist Alan W. Pollack identifies 219 tracks for his Notes on... series, counting 212 tracks along with six additional tracks that he did not separately identify because they were merely alternate versions of other songs (such as variations between the single version and the album version of the same track). Pollack also includes the song fragment "Can You Take Me Back", found in the transition between "Cry Baby Cry" and "Revolution 9" on the White Album, which is often not counted by other catalogs of Beatles songs. Other notable catalogs of Beatles songs, such as Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, differ from this list as well.
References
[edit]- ^ Duran, Anagricel (14 May 2024). "Ringo Starr says The Beatles would have made far fewer records had it not been for "workaholic" Paul McCartney". NME. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
The Beatles are the biggest selling band of all time, selling over 500 million records.
- ^ Pannell, David J. (Spring–Autumn 2023). "Quantitative analysis of the evolution of the Beatles' releases for EMI, 1962–1970". Journal of Beatles Studies. 2 (1/2): 65–90. doi:10.3828/jbs.2023.5. ISSN 2754-7019.
Focusing on the 217 tracks that the band released officially through EMI between 1962 and 1970 ...
- ^ Tillekens, Ger (December 1999). "The official Beatles' canon". Soundscapes.info. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Boilen, Bob (8 September 2009). "Mono Or Stereo: Which Beatles Box Is Better?". NPR. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Eccleston, Danny (9 September 2009). "Beatles Remasters Reviewed". Mojo. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (9 September 2014). "Review: Is 'The Beatles in Mono' necessary? Yes and no". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Lewisohn 2000, p. 350.
- ^ a b c Roach, Martin, ed. (2009). The Virgin Book of British Hit Albums. London: Virgin Books. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7535-1700-0.
- ^ a b c d e f "Beatles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g
Peak chart positions for releases in Australia:
- "Discography The Beatles". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940–1969). Turramurra: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for studio albums in Canada:
- The Beatles: "Top 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 16. 16 December 1968. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- Yellow Submarine: "Top 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 13. 17 March 1969. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- Abbey Road: "LP Chart". RPM. Vol. 12, no. 11. 1 November 1969. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- Hey Jude (a.k.a. The Beatles Again):
- Let It Be: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 13, no. 22. 18 July 1970. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d e
Peak chart positions for releases in France:
- "Discographie The Beatles". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original (To access, select "The BEATLES" from drop-down list and press "OK") on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f
Peak chart positions for releases in Germany:
- "Discographie von The Beatles" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- "Chartverfolgung / The Beatles / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- "Chartverfolgung / The Beatles / Single" (in German). musicline.de. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- "Musik-Charts durchsuchen" (To access, enter "Beatles" in first search field and select "Deutsche Album-Charts...ab 1962" search option). Charts Surfer. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Discography The Beatles". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Beatles – Chart history". Billboard.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Beatles – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al "British certifications – Beatles". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 September 2024. Type Beatles in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw "Canadian certifications – The Beatles". Music Canada. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba "American certifications – The Beatles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The_Beatles)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
- ^ Hutchins, Chris (26 December 1964). "Beatles Scoring High in U.K. on Single, Album, New Film Set". Billboard. p. 8. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Everett 1999, p. 123: "In the United Kingdom, Sgt. Pepper ... was rush-released six days ahead of its official date, June 1".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Les Ventes & Les Certifications" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original (To access, select "BEATLES" from drop-down list and press "OK") on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ a b Copsey, Rob (13 October 2018). "The UK's biggest studio albums of all time". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b "L'Économie De La Production Musicale Edition 2012" (PDF) (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. p. 77. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ a b Alan Jones (7 October 2019). "Golden oldie: Abbey Road returns to the summit 50 years on" (PDF). Music Week. p. 77. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b Lewisohn 2000, p. 351.
- ^ Spizer 2004, p. 97.
- ^ Miles 2001, pp. 233, 234: "June 15: ... The album Yesterday ... and Today was released in the US as Capitol T-2553 (mono) and ST-2553 (stereo) ... June 20: ... The album Yesterday ... and Today was re-released in the US with a new innocuous sleeve."
- ^ Lewisohn 1988, pp. 200–201.
- ^ Ingham, Chris (October 2003). The Rough Guide to The Beatles page 88. Rough Guides Ltd.
- ^ a b c d "Discographie The Beatles". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "RPM 100 Albums (CDs & Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 60, no. 24. 16 January 1994. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Discografie The Beatles". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Discography The Beatles". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Discography The Beatles". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "From The Music Capitals Of The World - Hamburg". Billboard. 4 June 1977. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Austrian certifications – The Beatles" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Dutch certifications – The Beatles" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 27 August 2018. Enter The Beatles in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ a b c
Peak chart positions for compilation albums in Canada:
- Hey Jude: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 13, no. 8. 11 April 1970. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- 1962–1966 and 1967–1970: "RPM Top Albums". RPM. Vol. 25, no. 19. 7 August 1976. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- The Beatles Tapes (from the David Wigg Interviews):LP issued (1976) Label – Polydor| Side 1.John Lennon and Yoko Ono. June, 1969. October 1971.
- Rock 'n' Roll Music: "RPM Top Albums". RPM. Vol. 25, no. 20. 14 August 1976. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- Love Songs: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 28, no. 13. 24 December 1977. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- Rarities: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 33, no. 11. 7 June 1980. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- The Beatles Ballads: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 33, no. 11. 7 June 1980. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- Reel Music: "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 36, no. 11. 24 April 1982. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- 20 Greatest Hits: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 37, no. 22. 29 January 1983. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- Anthology 1: "RPM 100 Albums (CDs & Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 62, no. 18. 4 December 1995. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- Anthology 2: "RPM 100 Albums (CDs & Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 63, no. 7. 1 April 1996. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- Anthology 3: "RPM 100 Albums (CDs & Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 64, no. 13. 11 November 1996. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- All releases from 2000 onwards: "The Beatles – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "I Am The Platypus". Archived from the original on 8 July 2018.
- ^ "I Am The Platypus". Archived from the original on 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Trofeer" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ a b Wiener, Allen J. (1992). The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 161. ISBN 0-8160-2511-8.
- ^ "I Am The Platypus". Archived from the original on 8 July 2018.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". RadioScope. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company Paul McCartney". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Chart Watch Canada: September 17, 2009". vintagevinylnews.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "The Beatles for Kids – Morning, Afternoon & Night – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "The Beatles – Got to Get You Into My Life – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "The Beatles – Meditation Mix – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "The Beatles – Study Songs, Vol. 1 – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "The Beatles – Study Songs, Vol. 2 – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "At Home with the Beatles – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "The Beatles – Getting Better All the Time – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "The Beatles – We Can Work It Out – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "The Beatles – New Year's Workout – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "The Beatles For Kids – Colours – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "All About The Girl – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "The Beatles (Love Me Do) [Remastered] – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "The Beatles For Kids – Animals – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "The Beatles – Inspirations – EP by The Beatles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
Sources
[edit]- Everett, Walter (1999). The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver through the Anthology. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-512941-0.
- Lewisohn, Mark (1988). The Beatles Recording Sessions. New York: Harmony Books. ISBN 0-517-57066-1.
- Lewisohn, Mark (2000). The Complete Beatles Chronicle: The Only Definitive Guide to the Beatles' Entire Career. London: Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-60033-5.
- Miles, Barry (2001). The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-8308-3.
- Penman, Ross (2009). The Beatles in New Zealand ... a Discography. ISBN 978-0-473-15155-3.
- Russell, Jeff (2005). The Beatles Album File & Complete Discography. ISBN 1844034356.
- Spizer, Bruce (2004). The Beatles Are Coming! The Birth of Beatlemania in America. New Orleans: 498 Productions. ISBN 0-9662649-9-1.
External links
[edit]- Discography on the Beatles' official website Archived 28 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Beatles LPs, EPs and singles all over the world
- A UK discography, including details on bootleg releases
- The Beatles in Canada, includes Canada-only discography
- The Beatles on Vee-Jay Records
- The Beatles album discography timeline on Histropedia
- The Beatles discography on the Beatles Bible
- The Beatles discography at Discogs
