Released 15 November 2004 Artist The Beatles Producer George Martin Genres Rock music, Rock and roll | Length 215:56 Release date 15 November 2004 Label Capitol Records | |
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Recorded 1963–1964, EMI Studios, London and Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris The Capitol Albums, Volume 1
(2004) The Capitol Albums, Volume 2
(2006) Similar The Beatles albums, Rock music albums | ||
The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 is a boxed set compilation comprising The Beatles' 1964 American Capitol Records releases. The set, which features the first official stereo versions of a number of tracks on CD, was released in late 2004. The CDs were mastered from submaster tapes from the Capitol Records vaults which were prepared by Capitol A&R executive Dave Dexter, Jr., who added reverb to several tracks and simulated stereo ("fake stereo") on mono tracks.
Contents
The box set debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart on 4 December 2004 at number 35 with sales of 37,303 copies. It spent 6 weeks on the chart. The box was certified with gold and platinum awards on 17 December 2004 by the RIAA.
Disc listing
Each disc in the collection contains both the stereo and mono versions of each album. See below for links to articles pertaining to each individual album.
Promotional disc
In the weeks prior to the release of the box set, a promotional sampler disc was sent to radio stations and reviewers. It included eight tracks, with a stereo (tracks 1–8) and mono (tracks 9–16) version of each.
All songs by Lennon–McCartney, except where noted.
- "All My Loving"
- "I Wanna Be Your Man"
- "I Call Your Name"
- "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry)
- "Things We Said Today"
- "If I Fell"
- "She's a Woman"
- "I'm a Loser"
Release details
The CD box set was released in various countries in November 2004.
Songs
I Want to Hold Your Hand2:27
I Saw Her Standing There2:55
This Boy2:13