[2019-11-22] The Beatles "The Singles Collection" 23-disc 7-inch 180g vinyl box set (Apple)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:41 am

Description
LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION OF NEWLY REMASTERED SEVEN-INCH VINYL SINGLES

This collectible box set presents 46 tracks on 23 7-inch vinyl singles, in faithfully reproduced international picture sleeves, accompanied by a 40-page booklet with photos, ephemera, and detailed essays by Beatles historian Kevin Howlett. Plus an exclusive new double A-Side single for “Free As A Bird” and “Real Love”.

From 1962 to 1970, The Beatles released 22 UK singles; of those 44 A and B-side tracks, 29 were not included on the group’s British albums at that time. These singles, plus an exclusive new double A-side single for the mid-1990s-issued tracks “Free As A Bird” and “Real Love,” are newly cut for vinyl from their original mono and stereo master tapes by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios for a new limited edition boxed set. The Beatles: The Singles Collection presents 46 tracks on 23 180-gram seven-inch vinyl singles in faithfully reproduced international picture sleeves, accompanied by a 40-page booklet with photos, ephemera, and detailed essays by Beatles historian Kevin Howlett.

The Singles Collection offers a fascinating view of the creative trajectory of The Beatles’ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr across their relatively brief recording tenure together. Just three and a half years divide 1963’s “She Loves You” and 1967’s “Strawberry Fields Forever,” a remarkable, illustrative example of the band’s rapid, groundbreaking evolution. From the band’s star-making 1962 debut single, “Love Me Do” with its B-side “P.S. I Love You,” to their 1970 finale of “Let It Be” / “You Know My Name (Look Up The Number),” the new collection underscores The Beatles’ breathtaking creative arc.

[tracklisting]1962 [sleeve art: U.S.]
1 A: Love Me Do
2 B: P. S. I Love You

1963 [sleeve art: Chile]
1 A: I Want To Hold Your Hand
2 B: This Boy

1963 [sleeve art: Greece]
1 A: She Loves You
2 B: I’ll Get You

1963 [sleeve art: Italy]
1 A: Please Please Me
2 B: Ask Me Why

1963 [sleeve art: Norway]
1 A: From Me To You
2 B: Thank You Girl

1964 [sleeve art: Austria]
1 A: Can’t Buy Me Love
2 B: You Can’t Do That

1964 [sleeve art: Holland]
1 A: A Hard Day’s Night
2 B: Things We Said Today

1964 [sleeve art: Sweden]
1 A: I Feel Fine
2 B: She’s A Woman

1965 [double A-side / sleeve art: France]
1 A: We Can Work It Out
2 A: Day Tripper

1965 [sleeve art: Belgium]
1 A: Help!
2 B: I’m Down

1965 [sleeve art: Spain]
1 A: Ticket To Ride
2 B: Yes It Is

1966 [double A-side / sleeve art: Argentina]
1 A: Eleanor Rigby
2 A: Yellow Submarine

1966 [sleeve art: Turkey]
1 A: Paperback Writer
2 B: Rain

1967 [double A-side / sleeve art: Australia]
1 A: Strawberry Fields Forever
2 A: Penny Lane

1967 [sleeve art: Mexico]
1 A: Hello, Goodbye
2 B: I Am The Walrus

1967 [sleeve art: West Germany]
1 A: All You Need Is Love
2 B: Baby, You’re A Rich Man

1968 [sleeve art: Japan]
1 A: Lady Madonna
2 B: The Inner Light

1968 [sleeve art: South Africa]
1 A: Hey Jude
2 B: Revolution

1969 [sleeve art: Denmark]
1 A: Get Back
2 B: Don’t Let Me Down

1969 [sleeve art: Israel]
1 A: Something
2 B: Come Together

1969 [sleeve art: Portugal]
1 A: The Ballad Of John And Yoko
2 B: Old Brown Shoe

1970 [sleeve art: UK]
1 A: Let It Be
2 B: You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1995 / 1996 [exclusive double A-side Single / sleeve art: worldwide]
1 A: Free As A Bird [1995]
2 A: Real Love [1996][/tracklisting]

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Linda · **Posted:** Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:43 am

Stumpy Joe · **Joined:** 29 Apr 2014 **Posts:** 1538

I'd welcome a new and improved CD singles box.

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Stumpy Joe wrote:

I'd welcome a new and improved CD singles box.

That was my first thought on seeing this.

banzaibid · 05 Aug 2007

Jason Michael wrote:

Stumpy Joe wrote:

I'd welcome a new and improved CD singles box.

That was my first thought on seeing this.

Me too!!

Seth · 12 Jul 2006

One thing I like about this is they seem to have used label designs for the countries that correspond to the picture sleeves.

I preordered from Amazon US and DE (which is a little cheaper with VAT removed plus shipping than the US price with tax).

wardo · 18 Oct 2007

Another beautifully packaged set that collectors will covet but never actually play.

I still say a single-CD comp of the fan club Xmas messages would be a perennial best seller, and I've only been asking for three decades, so why should anyone listen to me?

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5099

I know several Beatle collectors. I have yet to talk to one who plans to buy this.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Oct 17, 2019 1:56 pm

Vinyl or not, it's currently #1 in Amazon USA's sales rankings, so someWAN is buying this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VQ9YLHS/?tag=imwan-20

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Linda wrote:

Vinyl or not, it's currently #1 in Amazon USA's sales rankings, so someWAN is buying this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VQ9YLHS/?tag=imwan-20

The curmudgeons on this board are not counted amongst that sorry lot!

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Oct 17, 2019 6:55 pm

Anything Beatles will be a big seller. Larry and I are on the same page because I want a CD version of this, which I would buy in a heartbeat. It's a beautiful package, just the wrong format (for me). You vinyl guys should put this box front and centre under your Christmas trees.

Jay · 12 Jul 2006

Still waiting for the Christmas box to come out on CD.

Seth · 12 Jul 2006

Linda wrote:

Anything Beatles will be a big seller. Larry and I are on the same page because I want a CD version of this, which I would buy in a heartbeat. It's a beautiful package, just the wrong format (for me). You vinyl guys should put this box front and centre under your Christmas trees.

Well, I'm both a Beatles collector and vinyl guy, and I put my order in. The fact that I already have all these singles on original pressings, and probably about half of them with the same foreign picture sleeves / labels as on the box, did not stop me (though the price and my space constraints almost did).

I have tons of CDs and LPs, but 7" records have been my main collecting interest in recent years, with foreign Beatles pressings being on the top of the list, so how could I not get this? I certainly never regretted getting the 4 vinyl 45 boxes of The Who.

alantig · 20 Sep 2006

Seth wrote:

Linda wrote:

Anything Beatles will be a big seller. Larry and I are on the same page because I want a CD version of this, which I would buy in a heartbeat. It's a beautiful package, just the wrong format (for me). You vinyl guys should put this box front and centre under your Christmas trees.

Well, I'm both a Beatles collector and vinyl guy, and I put my order in. The fact that I already have all these singles on original pressings, and probably about half of them with the same foreign picture sleeves / labels as on the box, did not stop me (though the price and my space constraints almost did).

I have tons of CDs and LPs, but 7" records have been my main collecting interest in recent years, with foreign Beatles pressings being on the top of the list, so how could I not get this? I certainly never regretted getting the 4 vinyl 45 boxes of The Who.

A CD version of this would be more enticing for me. I've considered getting that Kiss singles set, but the price has always made me a little leery. I've also gone back and forth on it because of the extra stuff - I haven't checked to see if it's the same between the vinyl and CD versions.

How are those Who boxes? A store near me has had some of them at a clearance price and I've thought about jumping.

phenri · 18 Dec 2007

Seth wrote:

Linda wrote:

Anything Beatles will be a big seller. Larry and I are on the same page because I want a CD version of this, which I would buy in a heartbeat. It's a beautiful package, just the wrong format (for me). You vinyl guys should put this box front and centre under your Christmas trees.

Well, I'm both a Beatles collector and vinyl guy, and I put my order in. The fact that I already have all these singles on original pressings, and probably about half of them with the same foreign picture sleeves / labels as on the box, did not stop me (though the price and my space constraints almost did).

I have tons of CDs and LPs, but 7" records have been my main collecting interest in recent years, with foreign Beatles pressings being on the top of the list, so how could I not get this? I certainly never regretted getting the 4 vinyl 45 boxes of The Who.

I haven't owned a turntable since college, and that was over 30 years ago.

CD only for me, please!

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

The Who boxes are awesome and yes CD please on this package!

Stumpy Joe · **Joined:** 29 Apr 2014 **Posts:** 1538

Many years, and maybe about eight or nine residences ago, I owned both the Beatles' CD singles and EP boxes, but was forced to sell both back in 1996 following a particularly destructive relationship.

Anyway, I'm willing to bet that while the original 22-disc CD singles box was the first of its kind, ever, other bands have long since created better singles boxes--even the Beatles' own EP box improved upon the packaging/presentation of the singles box.

I'm a freak for CD singles. These sets are intended as an extravagance--superfluous by design. But the existing boxes underwhelm, and I've never been motivated to replace either one. It nags me to not own any Beatles EP's beyond the mid-90's "Free As A Bird", "Real Love" and "Baby, It's You" discs, but I know the Apple organization can do better. (And yes, I acknowledge that if I hadn't been forced to sell the boxes I used to own, I might be more willing to defend the original sets.)

Speaking of...where is "Baby, It's You" in this box? For that matter--on the 1995 7" single, the flip side of "Free As A Bird" was "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)", and "Real Love" was issued on vinyl with the live version of "Baby's In Black" on the b-side. I know it's pedantic, but come on...

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Stumpy Joe wrote:

Speaking of...where is "Baby, It's You" in this box? For that matter--on the 1995 7" single, the flip side of "Free As A Bird" was "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)", and "Real Love" was issued on vinyl with the live version of "Baby's In Black" on the b-side. I know it's pedantic, but come on...

I don't think it's pedantic. You have a point- those tracks should definitely be included. It's not called The Beatles "The Singles Collection but only of stuff that came out during the band's active years and also the two tracks done for the Anthology".
Now, I'm pedantic!

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:58 am

It could be called "The Original Singles Collection" since they were all new music, new releases at the time they came out.

Momo · 22 Jun 2007

Also not included is the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends" single 45 with "A Day in the Life" on the B-side, issued in 1978 in a yellow picture sleeve with the Sgt. Pepper's album cover on the front. I bought one when it came out.

Tricky Kid · **Joined:** 23 Sep 2007 **Posts:** 8297

All the omissions are Yoko's fault, of course. 8-)

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Linda wrote:

Anything Beatles will be a big seller. Larry and I are on the same page because I want a CD version of this, which I would buy in a heartbeat. It's a beautiful package, just the wrong format (for me). You vinyl guys should put this box front and centre under your Christmas trees.

I love vinyl but I am too old to be getting up and down every 3 minutes. But if I had a jukebox......

[2019-11-22] The Beatles "The Singles Collection" 23-disc 7-inch 180g vinyl box set (Apple)

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