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The Beatles
Past Masters, Vol. 1
Release Date: 1988 03 07
Running Time: 41:27
Label: EMI Music Distribution
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When Capitol decided to release the original British editions of the Beatles' albums instead of the bastardized American versions, they were left with a bit of a quandary. Since the Beatles had an enormous number of non-LP singles, some of their greatest hits -- from "I Want to Hold Your Hand" through "Hey Jude" -- would not be included on disc if Capitol simply served up straight reissues. They had two options: they could add the singles as bonus tracks to the appropriate CDs, or they could release a compilation of all the non-LP tracks. It should come as no surprise that they chose the latter. In fact, they took it one further, issuing two separate compilations of non-LP tracks, which is fairly appropriate since the Beatles released far more singles and EPs in the first two years of their recording career than they did in the last five. Past Masters, Vol. 1 covers those first two years and, to be fair, there are some cuts that are unnecessary for anyone outside of the hardcore -- only a handful of people will be able to spot the difference in the alternate "Love Me Do," while German versions of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You" aren't even good for a chuckle. Still, the sheer number of astounding singles makes this essential, even with its faults. These 17 songs capture the exuberance of Beatlemania while confirming their talents as popcraftsmen ("This Boy," "Yes It Is") and proving that they could rock really, really hard ("I Feel Fine," "She's a Woman," the peerless "I'm Down"). Apart from the cuts that are merely rarities, this is a near-perfect compilation that captures the energy and spirit of the Beatles' early years. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Love Me DoLennon, McCartney2:23
2From Me to YouMcCartney, Lennon1:57
3Thank You GirlMcCartney, Lennon2:04
4She Loves YouMcCartney, Lennon2:21
5I'll Get YouLennon, McCartney2:05
6I Want to Hold Your HandLennon, McCartney2:26
7This BoyLennon, McCartney2:16
8Komm, Gib Mir Deine HandLennon, McCartney2:26
9Sie Liebt DichMcCartney, Lennon2:19
10Long Tall SallyBlackwell, Johnson, Little Richard2:03
11I Call Your NameLennon, McCartney2:09
12Slow DownWilliams2:56
13MatchboxPerkins1:58
14I Feel FineMcCartney, Lennon2:19
15She's a WomanMcCartney, Lennon3:03
16Bad BoyWilliams2:20
17Yes It IsLennon, McCartney2:42
18I'm DownMcCartney, Lennon2:31







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