The Beatles Box

October 1980   Parlophone Records

The Beatles Box was made available only by mail-in order through Parlophone's mail-order label, World Records. Some of the songs are true rarities, as they were unavailable on disc at the time, while most are the Beatles greatest hits. The collection spans 8 records and is out of print.

Click on the song titles for detailed information including song backrounds, recording dates, chart positions, special notes, and much more.

Disc 1, Side A

1. Love Me Do Lennon/McCartney
   version featuring Ringo on drums
2. P.S. I Love You Lennon/McCartney
3. I Saw Her Standing There Lennon/McCartney
4. Please Please Me Lennon/McCartney
5. Misery Lennon/McCartney
6. Do You Want To Know A Secret Lennon/McCartney
7. A Taste Of Honey Scott/Marlow
8. Twist And Shout Medley/Russell

Disc 1, Side B

1. From Me To You Lennon/McCartney
2. Thank You Girl Lennon/McCartney
3. She Loves You Lennon/McCartney
4. It Won't Be Long Lennon/McCartney
5. Please Mr. Postman Holland
6. All My Loving Lennon/McCartney
   from German compilation with hi-hat intro
7. Roll Over Beethoven Berry
8. Money Berry/Gordy/Bradford

Disc 2, Side A

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand Lennon/McCartney
2. This Boy Lennon/McCartney
3. Can't Buy Me Love Lennon/McCartney
4. You Can't Do That Lennon/McCartney
5. A Hard Day's Night Lennon/McCartney
6. I Should Have Known Better Lennon/McCartney
7. If I Fell Lennon/McCartney
8. And I Love Her Lennon/McCartney
   final riff is repeated 6 times

Disc 2, Side B

1. Things We Said Today Lennon/McCartney
2. I'll Be Back Lennon/McCartney
3. Long Tall Sally Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell
4. I Call Your Name Lennon/McCartney
5. Matchbox Perkins
6. Slow Down Williams
7. She's A Woman Lennon/McCartney
   previously available in Britain only in mono
8. I Feel Fine Lennon/McCartney
   'whispering' version

Disc 3, Side A

1. Eight Days A Week Lennon/McCartney
2. No Reply Lennon/McCartney
3. I'm A Loser Lennon/McCartney
4. I'll Follow The Sun Lennon/McCartney
5. Mr. Moonlight Johnson
6. Every Little Thing Lennon/McCartney
7. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party Lennon/McCartney
8. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey Lieber/Stoller/Penniman

Disc 3, Side B

1. Ticket To Ride Lennon/McCartney
2. I'm Down Lennon/McCartney
3. Help! Lennon/McCartney
4. The Night Before Lennon/McCartney
5. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away Lennon/McCartney
6. I Need You Harrison
7. Another Girl Lennon/McCartney
8. You're Going To Lose That Girl Lennon/McCartney

Disc 4, Side A

1. Yesterday Lennon/McCartney
2. Act Naturally Morrison/Russell
3. Tell Me What You See Lennon/McCartney
4. It's Only Love Lennon/McCartney
5. You Like Me Too Much Harrison
6. I've Just Seen A Face Lennon/McCartney
7. Day Tripper Lennon/McCartney
   American mix with guitars on left channel
8. We Can Work It Out Lennon/McCartney

Disc 4, Side B

1. Michelle Lennon/McCartney
2. Drive My Car Lennon/McCartney
3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Lennon/McCartney
4. You Won't See Me Lennon/McCartney
5. Nowhere Man Lennon/McCartney
6. Girl Lennon/McCartney
7. I'm Looking Through You Lennon/McCartney
8. In My Life Lennon/McCartney

Disc 5, Side A

1. Paperback Writer Lennon/McCartney
   mix with backing vocals more prominent
2. Rain Lennon/McCartney
3. Here, There, And Everywhere Lennon/McCartney
4. Taxman Harrison
5. I'm Only Sleeping Lennon/McCartney
6. Good Day Sunshine Lennon/McCartney
7. Yellow Submarine Lennon/McCartney

Disc 5, Side B

1. Eleanor Rigby Lennon/McCartney
2. And Your Bird Can Sing Lennon/McCartney
3. For No One Lennon/McCartney
4. Doctor Robert Lennon/McCartney
5. Got To Get You Into My Life Lennon/McCartney
6. Penny Lane Lennon/McCartney
   extra horn coda at end
7. Strawberry Fields Forever Lennon/McCartney

Disc 6, Side A

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Lennon/McCartney
2. With A Little Help From My Friends Lennon/McCartney
3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Lennon/McCartney
4. Fixing A Hole Lennon/McCartney
5. She's Leaving Home Lennon/McCartney
6. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! Lennon/McCartney
7. A Day In The Life Lennon/McCartney

Disc 6, Side B

1. When I'm Sixty-Four Lennon/McCartney
2. Lovely Rita Lennon/McCartney
3. All You Need Is Love Lennon/McCartney
4. Baby You're A Rich Man Lennon/McCartney
   previously only available in Britain in mono
5. Magical Mystery Tour Lennon/McCartney
6. Your Mother Should Know Lennon/McCartney
7. The Fool On The Hill Lennon/McCartney
8. I Am The Walrus Lennon/McCartney
   from "Rarities", combines all three oddities

Disc 7, Side A

1. Hello Goodbye Lennon/McCartney
2. Lady Madonna Lennon/McCartney
3. Hey Jude Lennon/McCartney
4. Revolution Lennon/McCartney
5. Back In The U.S.S.R. Lennon/McCartney
6. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Lennon/McCartney
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps Harrison

Disc 7, Side B

1. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill Lennon/McCartney
2. Happiness Is A Warm Gun Lennon/McCartney
3. Martha My Dear Lennon/McCartney
4. I'm So Tired Lennon/McCartney
5. Piggies Harrison
6. Don't Pass Me By Starkey
7. Julia Lennon/McCartney
8. All Together Now Lennon/McCartney

Disc 8, Side A

1. Get Back Lennon/McCartney
2. Don't Let Me Down Lennon/McCartney
3. The Ballad Of John & Yoko Lennon/McCartney
4. Across The Universe Lennon/McCartney
5. For You Blue Harrison
6. Two Of Us Lennon/McCartney
7. The Long And Winding Road Lennon/McCartney
8. Let It Be Lennon/McCartney

Disc 8, Side B

1. Come Together Lennon/McCartney
2. Something Harrison
3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer Lennon/McCartney
4. Octopus's Garden Starkey
5. Here Comes The Sun Harrison
6. Because Lennon/McCartney
7. Golden Slumbers Lennon/McCartney
8. Carry That Weight Lennon/McCartney
9. The End Lennon/McCartney
10. Her Majesty Lennon/McCartney

Parlophone/World Records SM 701/8 - October 1980