The Beatles' Hits is a mini-album (EP) released by the Beatles on September 6, 1963 ( via Parlophone label , catalog number is GEP 8880 [1] ). This album was the second mini-album in the official discography of the group and was released only in mono version. In addition to the UK, the album was also released in Australia, India and New Zealand [2] . The album includes songs from the band's then-popular singles.
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| Date of issue | September 6, 1963 | |||
| Recorded by | 1963, Abby Road Studio (London) | |||
| Genre | rock music | |||
| Duration | 8:22 | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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Content
List of Songs
All compositions are written by Lennon and McCartney .
- Side “A”
- “ From Me to You ” - 1:56
- First released on the single of the same name (April 11, 1963).
- “ Thank You Girl ” - 2:01
- First released on B side of the single “ From Me to You ”.
- Side B
- “ Please Please Me ” - 2:03
- First released on the single of the same name; also entered the band's first studio album of the same name.
- Love Me Do - 2:22
- First released on B side of the single “ Please Please Me ”; single of the same name; also entered the band's first studio album . The mini-album, like the Please Please Me studio album, included a version of the song recorded with the participation of drummer Andy White [3] .
Chart Positions
Participation in the UK mini-album chart:
- Date of entry on the chart : September 21, 1963
- Highest position : 1 (for three weeks)
- Total Chart Time : 43 weeks [1]
In addition, the mini-album also reached 14th position on the singles chart, where it lasted a total of 18 weeks [3] (in the early 1960s, this chart was compiled on the basis of data on the sale of discs regardless of their size).
Sources
- ↑ 1 2 Cover and technical data on the mini-album (English) . Graham Calkin's Beatles Pages. Date of treatment April 7, 2012. Archived May 16, 2012.
- ↑ Beatles, The - The Beatles' Hits . discogs.com. Date of treatment April 7, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 The Beatles Bible: “UK EP release: The Beatles' Hits” . The Beatles Bible. Date of treatment April 7, 2012. Archived May 16, 2012.
Links
- The Beatles Bible: “UK EP release: The Beatles' Hits” . The Beatles Bible. Date of treatment April 7, 2012. Archived May 16, 2012.
- Cover and technical data for the mini-album . Graham Calkin's Beatles Pages. Date of treatment April 7, 2012. Archived May 16, 2012.