The Beatles – 1962-1966 (1973) Vinyl LP Record
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Compilation Introduction
1962-1966 — commonly known as The Red Album — is a 26-track double LP compilation by The Beatles — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — from Liverpool, England, originally released in 1973 on Apple Records. The compilation covers the band's formative years from 1962 to 1966, tracing their incredible evolution from early rock and pop pioneers into groundbreaking songwriters and studio innovators. The collection includes multiple UK No. 1 singles: She Loves You (1963), I Want to Hold Your Hand (1963), Can't Buy Me Love (1964), A Hard Day's Night (1964), Ticket to Ride (1965), Help! (1965), Paperback Writer (1966) and Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine (1966), alongside enduring classics including Yesterday, In My Life, Norwegian Wood, Michelle and Nowhere Man.
Tracklist Highlights
- She Loves You — One of the most immediately recognisable and culturally significant recordings in pop music history; its combination of a driving, Merseybeat production and the band's ensemble vocal harmonies gives it a sustained commercial appeal that helped launch Beatlemania. UK No. 1 (1963).
- Yesterday — One of the most covered recordings in music history and one of the most immediately distinctive and emotionally direct recordings on the compilation; its combination of a warm, orchestral production and McCartney's completely assured vocal gives it a sustained emotional weight.
- Eleanor Rigby — One of the most atmospherically distinctive and narratively ambitious recordings on the compilation; its combination of a warm, string-led production and McCartney's completely assured vocal gives it a sustained emotional weight that demonstrated the band's rapid evolution as studio innovators. UK No. 1 (1966).
- I Want to Hold Your Hand — One of the most immediately recognisable and commercially dominant recordings of 1963; its combination of a driving, pop production and the band's ensemble vocal harmonies gives it a sustained commercial appeal that gave The Beatles their US breakthrough. UK No. 1 (1963).
- In My Life — One of the most emotionally expansive and critically acclaimed recordings on the compilation; its combination of a warm, layered production and Lennon's completely assured vocal gives it a sustained emotional weight that has made it one of the most enduring recordings in The Beatles' catalogue.
Record Details
- Artist: The Beatles
- Title: 1962-1966 (The Red Album)
- Year: 1973
- Label: Apple Records
- Format: Double LP
- Genre: Rock / Pop / Merseybeat / Various Artists
- Decade: 1960s
- Barcode: 5099990675225
Condition
Condition: VG/VG — see our Condition Grading Guide.
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