Capitol
SEBX-11843
(1978)
Original Release Date
1973
Rock/Pop
LP, 2
Discs, 27
Tracks, 94:13
Length
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Record 1
| 46:37 |
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01 |
Strawberry Fields Forever |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
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|
04:05 |
02 |
Penny Lane |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
02:59 |
03 |
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
02:00 |
04 |
With A Little Help From My Friends |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
02:43 |
05 |
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
03:24 |
06 |
A Day In The Life |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
05:03 |
07 |
I Am The Walrus |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
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|
04:33 |
08 |
Hello Goodbye |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
03:27 |
09 |
The Fool On The Hill |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
02:55 |
10 |
Magical Mystery Tour |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
02:46 |
11 |
Lady Madonna |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
02:15 |
12 |
Hey Jude |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
07:05 |
13 |
Revolution |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
03:22 |
Record 2
|
47:36 |
|
01 |
Back In The U.S.S.R. |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
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|
02:41 |
02 |
While My Guitar Gently Weeps |
George Harrison |
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|
04:43 |
03 |
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
03:08 |
04 |
Get Back |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
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|
03:09 |
05 |
Don't Let Me Down |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
03:33 |
06 |
The Ballad Of John & Yoko |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
02:56 |
07 |
Old Brown Shoe |
George Harrison |
|
|
03:16 |
08 |
Here Comes The Sun |
George Harrison |
|
|
03:03 |
09 |
Come Together |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
04:14 |
10 |
Something |
George Harrison |
|
|
02:58 |
11 |
Octopus's Garden |
Ringo Starr |
|
|
02:47 |
12 |
Let It Be |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
03:49 |
13 |
Across The Universe |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
03:43 |
14 |
The Long And Winding Road |
John Lennon; Paul McCartney |
|
|
03:36 |
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Packaging |
Gatefold |
Sound |
Stereo |
Extras |
Colored Vinyl
Limited Edition
Original Shrink Wrap |
Vinyl Color |
Blue |
|
Guitar |
John Lennon |
Bass |
Paul McCartney |
Guitar |
George Harrison |
Drums |
Ringo Starr |
Musician |
The Beatles |
Producer |
George Martin; Phil Spector |
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Index |
#
209 |
Package/Sleeve Condition |
Mint |
Media Condition |
Mint |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock |
|
Purchased |
New |
Packaging Notes |
Blue vinyl |
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Picking up where 1962-1966 left off, the double-album compilation 1967-1970, commonly called The Blue Album, covers the Beatles' later records, from Sgt. Pepper's through Let It Be. Like The Red Album, The Blue Album was released in the wake of a pair of widely advertised quadruple-LP bootlegs, Alpha Omega, Vols. 1-2: The Story of the Beatles, which had appeared early in 1973. And like its companion volume, this set contains a mixture of hits, including singles like "Lady Madonna," "Hey Jude," and "Revolution" -- which had originally appeared only as 45s -- plus important album tracks like "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," "A Day in the Life," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," and "Come Together," as well as orphaned tracks such as the single versions of "Let It Be" and "Get Back," which had never been on any LP before. The first two sides of the original double-LP edition carry listeners through the highlights of the psychedelic era, starting with "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" and up through "Magical Mystery Tour," before returning to rock & roll territory on "Lady Madonna," "Hey Jude," and "Revolution." The second LP skims three of the more popular tracks off of the sprawling White Album (aka The Beatles) and moves into the late singles ("The Ballad of John and Yoko," "Old Brown Shoe," "Let It Be"), plus single and album highlights from Abbey Road and Let It Be. As a précis of the group's final 36 months, it's all mightily impressive, even if 1967-1970 misses several great songs. But like its predecessor, this set does capture the essence (if not the full range) of the Beatles' later recordings. -- Bruce Eder (allmusic.com)