1962-1966 : The Red Album

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
The closest the Beatles came to a greatest hits package, this document of the early part of their career features hit singles (in chronological order) and selected album tracks, running from "Love Me Do" through the groundbreaking iRubber Soul/i and iRevolver/i albums. While this may be an excellent intro for beginners, real fans will never be content with only selections, especially when you're dealing with those aforementioned albums. Capitol packages the collection on two discs, copying the original vinyl version--but, of course, CDs hold more music than records did. Still, you do get 26 bona fide classics, so there's no real need to complain. i--Bill Holdship/i

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Customer reviews

review by: thirdflooruk date: 2009-06-14 rating:
Bonza Blandy!
I like this album, a bargain at the price. Got it cos my little 'un loves a few of their cd's. Wonder what Blandy's up to? He'll never get Resident Evil 5 back. LOve knowing it's there under the TV waiting to not be played by me. br /I love soya milkshake. BLANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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review by: date: 2009-06-12 rating:
Of course it's five stars!
Okay, put any 26 Beatles songs on an album together and you have a 5 star product. The only other artist this could apply to is Elvis (ok maybe Sinatra). br /Why pick this one then, as other reviewers have said you will probably want/ need to get all their LP's any way. The answer is that the Red and Blue albums have a lot of Singles and B'sides that aren't on those original albums. And as aproduct of the 60's, it's the singles that matter the most.

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review by: musicman date: 2008-09-18 rating:
the best beatles collection with the blue album!!
amazeing the beatles love them always will buy this and the blue album the beatles are given justice with the 2cd box sets red/blue box sets amazeing the beatles are the best artists of the 20th century along side elvis presley,frank sinatra frank sinatra started it all the the king elvis presley then our own brittish fab four beatles forever buy them you wont regret it!! and of course revolver,rubber soul,sgt peppers,the white album,abbey roadyellow submarine essential stuff!!

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review by: jembateman date: 2008-01-31 rating:
now superfluous?
In 1980, I bought my first album, and this was it - followed by its twin blue album as soon as I had another £5.49! No one could fault its songs and strengths, but I hereby contest that this selection does NOT represent the Beatles as it could have done. br /Why? Well, it's entirely written by Lennon and McCartney (only their 2nd such album, after A Hard Day's Night). Their 1962-6 output was about 20% covers, and Twist and Shout is surely one of the 28 tracks which should represent the group for this period (a huge hit US single and UK EP). Again, Till There Was You could have exemplified McCartney's 'respectable pop balladeer' aspirations (which I do respect). br /Interestingly, there are 6 songs from the now neglected Rubber Soul vice just the 2 singles from Revolver. The latter is now hallowed in 'greatest album' lists, but its psychedelia is ignored on this compilation. Was Rubber Soul really rated higher than Revolver in 1973? I love 'Drive My Car', but I'd drop it and add 'Tomorrow Never Knows' - maybe to close the set and lead into the '1967-' collection. br /I'm dissing the selectors rather than the band, and the Red and Blue vinyl albums were a great buy in 1973 (and, more personally, 1980). But glancing thru my Beatles collection, I'd recommend 1 for the basic hits, and the Past Masters CDs for the big hits and a fuller range of covers others. (Also, the 'red' and 'blue' albums could have been single boxes with 2 discs in each - or even 1 disc? - saving on packaging and disc-changing effort).


review by: date: 2008-01-23 rating:
It Certainly Pleased Me
Many words have been written about the phenomenon that was The Beatles. This album simply puts together some of my best musical memories of the era. Those Lennon/McCartney compositions were just superb, and the chord structures and harmonies gave just that extra touch of musical class - head and shoulders above the competition. They were also capable of producing memorable cover versions of hits by other artists. br / br /At the time the Beatles first broke through, British record artists were generally playing second fiddle to American acts. The sounds were becoming rather predictable, dominated as they were by those irritating tinkly piano bits, and one vocalist after another named Bobby! We had lost a great talent in Buddy Holly, who I think was a great influence on the Beatles. Holly wasn't a hard rocker like Presley, but the sheer quality and freshness of his music was irresistible. br / br /In my humble opinion, Presley's initial wave of success was lessening by 1962/3 - certainly, I think his films, at least, were becoming increasingly mediocre. So it was when The Beatles first filled the void. Undeniably they had felt Presley's influence,("Before Elvis, there was nothing") but it was a refreshing change to hear a British band with such originality. Let's face it, in the late 1950's/early 60's, almost all that British acts could do was just produce a pale imitation of the great American Rock 'N' Roll exponents like Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Fats Domino, etc. br / br /The individual tracks on this CD need no introduction or further coverage - it's all been said already. br / br /So, whether you're an ageing aficionado like myself, or a younger listener curious to know what The Beatles were all about, go out and get this album and listen to a slice of musical history in the making. br / br / br / br / br / br /

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