U K Record Releases by the Beatles 1962-1970
U K RECORD RELEASES BY THE BEATLES 1962-1970
By Joseph Brennan, brennan@columbia.edu. Copyright 1994.
Showing original releases and reissues and compilations. Parlophone
and Apple (released through Parlophone) use the codes R for singles
(7-inch 45rpm with one song per side), GEP for EPs (7-inch 45 rpm with
usually 2 songs per side), and PMC and PCS for LPs (12-inch 33.3rpm).
Under "Writer", L M H S are Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starkey, always
shown here in that order, and * is any other writer.
Under "Recorded" is shown the date recording started; see Mark Lewisohn's
book "The Beatles Recording Sessions" or "The Beatles Chronicle" for full
details.
Date and Record
Songs Writer Recorded
1962 Jan. Polydor 66 833
My Bonnie [(Twist)] * 22 Jun 1961
The Saints * 22 Jun 1961
1962 Oct. Parlophone R 4949
Love me do [UK single] LM 4 Sep 1962
P.S. I love you LM 11 Sep 1962
1963 Jan. Parlophone R 4983
Please please me LM 26 Nov 1962
Ask me why LM 26 Nov 1962
1963 Mar. Parlophone PMC 1202 and PCS 3042 (stereo)
Please Please Me / The Beatles
I saw her standing there LM 11 Feb 1963
Misery LM 11 Feb 1963
Anna * 11 Feb 1963
Chains * 11 Feb 1963
Boys * 11 Feb 1963
Ask me why LM 26 Nov 1962
Please please me LM 26 Nov 1962
Love me do LM 11 Sep 1962
P.S. I love you LM 11 Sep 1962
Baby, it's you * 11 Feb 1963
Do you want to know a secret LM 11 Feb 1963
A taste of honey * 11 Feb 1963
There's a place LM 11 Feb 1963
Twist and shout * 11 Feb 1963
1963 Apr. Parlophone R 5015
From me to you LM 5 Mar 1963
Thank you girl LM 5 Mar 1963
1963 Jul. Polydor 21 610
My Bonnie / Tony Sheridan and the Beatles
My Bonnie [(Twist)] * 22 Jun 1961
Why * 22 Jun 1961
Cry for a shadow LH 22 Jun 1961
The saints * 22 Jun 1961
1963 Jul. Parlophone GEP 8882
Twist and Shout
Twist and shout * 11 Feb 1963
A taste of honey * 11 Feb 1963
Do you want to know a secret LM 11 Feb 1963
There's a place LM 11 Feb 1963
1963 Aug. Parlophone R 5055
She loves you LM 1 Jul 1963
I'll get you LM 1 Jul 1963
1963 Sep. Parlophone GEP 8880
The Beatles' Hits
From me to you LM 5 Mar 1963
Thank you girl LM 5 Mar 1963
Please please me LM 26 Nov 1962
Love me do LM 11 Sep 1962
1963 Nov. Parlophone GEP 8883
The Beatles No. 1
I saw her standing there LM 11 Feb 1963
Misery LM 11 Feb 1963
Anna * 11 Feb 1963
Chains * 11 Feb 1963
1963 Nov. Parlophone PMC 1206 and PCS 3045 (stereo)
With the Beatles
It won't be long LM 30 Jul 1963
All I've got to do LM 11 Sep 1963
All my loving LM 30 Jul 1963
Don't bother me H 12 Sep 1963
Little child LM 12 Sep 1963
Till there was you * 30 Jul 1963
Please Mr Postman * 18 Jul 1963
Roll over Beethoven * 30 Jul 1963
Hold me tight LM 12 Sep 1963
You really got a hold on me * 18 Jul 1963
I wanna be your man LM 12 Sep 1963
Devil in her heart * 18 Jul 1963
Not a second time LM 11 Sep 1963
Money * 18 Jul 1963
1963 Nov. Parlophone R 5084
I want to hold your hand LM 17 Oct 1963
This boy LM 17 Oct 1963
1963 Dec? Polydor 46 612 and 237 112 (stereo) [German import]
My Bonnie / Tony Sheridan
includes:
My Bonnie [(Twist)] * 22 Jun 1961
The saints * 22 Jun 1961
1964 Feb. Parlophone GEP 8891
All My Loving / The Beatles
All my loving LM 30 Jul 1963
Ask me why LM 26 Nov 1962
Money * 18 Jul 1963
P.S. I love you LM 11 Sep 1962
1964 Mar. Polydor 52 273 [German import]
My Bonnie * 22 Jun 1961
The saints * 22 Jun 1961
1964 Mar. Polydor 52 275
Cry for a shadow LH 22 Jun 1961
Why * 22 Jun 1961
1964 Mar. Parlophone R 5114
Can't buy me love LM 29 Jan 1964
You can't do that LM 25 Feb 1964
1964 Apr. Polydor 46 422 and 237 622 (stereo) [German import]
Let's do the Twist, Hully Gully, Slop, Surf, Locomotion, Monkey
includes:
My Bonnie * 22 Jun 1961
The saints * 22 Jun 1961
Cry for a shadow LH 22 Jun 1961
Why * 22 Jun 1961
1964 May. Polydor 52 317
Ain't she sweet * 23 Jun 1961
Take out some insurance on me * 23 Jun 1961
1964 Jun. Parlophone GEP 8913
Long Tall Sally / The Beatles
Long tall Sally * 1 Mar 1964
I call your name LM 2 Mar 1964
Slow down * 1 Jun 1964
Matchbox * 1 Jun 1964
1964 Jun. Polydor 52 906 [German import]
Sweet Georgia Brown * 24 May 1962
[Nobody's child -- not the Beatles]
1964 Jul. Parlophone R 5160
A hard day's night LM 16 Apr 1964
Things we said today LM 2 Jun 1964
1964 Jul. Parlophone PMC 1230 and PCS 3058 (stereo)
A Hard Day's Night / The Beatles
A hard day's night LM 16 Apr 1964
I should have known better LM 26 Feb 1964
If I fell LM 27 Feb 1964
I'm happy just to dance with you LM 1 Mar 1964
And I love her LM 27 Feb 1964
Tell me why LM 27 Feb 1964
Can't buy me love LM 29 Jan 1964
Any time at all LM 1 Jun 1964
I'll cry instead LM 2 Jun 1964
Things we said today LM 2 Jun 1964
When I get home LM 2 Jun 1964
You can't do that LM 25 Feb 1964
I'll be back LM 1 Jun 1964
1964 Nov. Parlophone GEP 8920
Extracts from the Film 'A Hard Day's Night' / The Beatles
I should have known better LM 26 Feb 1964
If I fell LM 27 Feb 1964
Tell me why LM 27 Feb 1964
And I love her LM 27 Feb 1964
1964 Nov. Parlophone GEP 8924
Extracts from the Album 'A Hard Day's Night' / The Beatles
Any time at all LM 1 Jun 1964
I'll cry instead LM 2 Jun 1964
Things we said today LM 2 Jun 1964
When I get home LM 2 Jun 1964
1964 Nov. Parlophone R 5200
I feel fine LM 18 Oct 1964
She's a woman LM 8 Oct 1964
1964 Dec. Parlophone PMC 1240 and PCS 3062 (stereo)
Beatles For Sale
No reply LM 30 Sep 1964
I'm a loser LM 14 Aug 1964
Baby's in black LM 11 Aug 1964
Rock and roll music * 18 Oct 1964
I'll follow the sun LM 18 Oct 1964
Mr Moonlight * 18 Oct 1964
Kansas City/Hey hey hey hey * 18 Oct 1964
Eight days a week LM 6 Oct 1964
Words of love * 18 Oct 1964
Honey don't * 18 Oct 1964
Every little thing LM 30 Sep 1964
I don't want to spoil the party LM 29 Sep 1964
What you're doing LM 26 Oct 1964
Everybody's trying to be my baby * 18 Oct 1964
1965 Apr. Parlophone GEP 8931
Beatles For Sale
No reply LM 30 Sep 1964
I'm a loser LM 14 Aug 1964
Rock and roll music * 18 Oct 1964
Eight days a week LM 6 Oct 1964
1965 Apr. Parlophone R 5265
Ticket to ride LM 15 Feb 1965
Yes it is LM 16 Feb 1965
1965 Jun. Parlophone GEP 8938
Beatles For Sale No. 2
I'll follow the sun LM 18 Oct 1964
Baby's in black LM 11 Aug 1964
Words of love * 18 Oct 1964
I don't want to spoil the party LM 29 Sep 1964
1965 Jul. Parlophone R 5305
Help! LM 13 Apr 1965
I'm down LM 14 Jun 1965
1965 Aug. Parlophone PMC 1255 and PCS 3071 (stereo)
Help! / The Beatles
Help! LM 13 Apr 1965
The night before LM 17 Feb 1965
You've got to hide your love away LM 18 Feb 1965
I need you H 15 Feb 1965
Another girl LM 15 Feb 1965
You're going to lose that girl LM 19 Feb 1965
Ticket to ride LM 15 Feb 1965
Act naturally * 17 Jun 1965
It's only love LM 15 Jun 1965
You like me too much H 17 Feb 1965
Tell me what you see LM 18 Feb 1965
I've just seen a face LM 14 Jun 1965
Yesterday LM 14 Jun 1965
Dizzy Miss Lizzie * 10 May 1965
1965 Dec. Parlophone R 5389
Day tripper LM 16 Oct 1965
We can work it out LM 20 Oct 1965
1965 Dec. Parlophone PMC 1267 and PCS 3075 (stereo)
Rubber Soul / The Beatles
Drive my car LM 13 Oct 1965
Norwegian wood LM 21 Oct 1965
You won't see me LM 11 Nov 1965
Nowhere man LM 22 Oct 1965
Think for yourself H 8 Nov 1965
The word LM 10 Nov 1965
Michelle LM 3 Nov 1965
What goes on LMS 4 Nov 1965
Girl LM 11 Nov 1965
I'm looking through you LM 10 Nov 1965
In my life LM 18 Oct 1965
Wait LM 17 Jun 1965
If I needed someone H 16 Oct 1965
Run for your life LM 12 Oct 1965
1965 Dec. Parlophone GEP 8946
The Beatles' Million Sellers
She loves you LM 1 Jul 1963
I want to hold your hand LM 17 Oct 1963
Can't buy me love LM 29 Jan 1964
I feel fine LM 18 Oct 1964
1966 Mar. Parlophone GEP 8948
Yesterday / The Beatles
Yesterday LM 14 Jun 1965
Act naturally * 17 Jun 1965
You like me too much H 17 Feb 1965
It's only love LM 15 Jun 1965
1966 May. Parlophone R 5452
Paperback writer LM 13 Apr 1966
Rain LM 14 Apr 1966
1966 Jul. Parlophone GEP 8952
Nowhere man / The Beatles
Nowhere man LM 22 Oct 1965
Drive my car LM 13 Oct 1965
Michelle LM 3 Nov 1965
You won't see me LM 11 Nov 1965
1966 Aug. Parlophone R 5489
Yellow submarine LM 26 May 1966
Eleanor Rigby LM 28 Apr 1966
1966 Aug. Parlophone PMC 7009 and PCS 7009 (stereo)
Revolver / The Beatles
Taxman H 21 Apr 1966
Eleanor Rigby LM 28 Apr 1966
I'm only sleeping LM 27 Apr 1966
Love you to H 11 Apr 1966
Here, there and everywhere LM 14 Jun 1966
Yellow submarine LM 26 May 1966
She said she said LM 21 Jun 1966
Good day sunshine LM 8 Jun 1966
And your bird can sing LM 26 Apr 1966
For no one LM 9 May 1966
Dr Robert LM 17 Apr 1966
I want to tell you H 2 Jun 1966
Got to get you into my life LM 8 Apr 1966
Tomorrow never knows LM 6 Apr 1966
1966 Dec. Parlophone PMC 7016 and PCS 7016 (stereo)
A Collection of Beatles Oldies
She loves you LM 1 Jul 1963
From me to you LM 5 Mar 1963
We can work it out LM 20 Oct 1965
Help! LM 13 Apr 1965
Michelle LM 3 Nov 1965
Yesterday LM 14 Jun 1965
I feel fine LM 18 Oct 1964
Yellow submarine LM 26 May 1966
Can't buy me love LM 29 Jan 1964
Bad boy * 10 May 1965
Day tripper LM 16 Oct 1965
A hard day's night LM 16 Apr 1964
Ticket to ride LM 15 Feb 1965
Paperback writer LM 13 Apr 1966
Eleanor Rigby LM 28 Apr 1966
I want to hold your hand LM 17 Oct 1963
1967 Feb. Parlophone R 5570
Penny Lane LM 29 Dec 1966
Strawberry Fields forever LM 29 Nov 1966
1967 Jun. Parlophone PMC 7027 and PCS 7027 (stereo)
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band / The Beatles
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band LM 1 Feb 1967
With a little help from my friends LM 29 Mar 1967
Lucy in the sky with diamonds LM 1 Mar 1967
Getting better LM 9 Mar 1967
Fixing a hole LM 9 Feb 1967
She's leaving home LM 17 Mar 1967
Being for the benefit of Mr Kite! LM 17 Feb 1967
Within you without you H 15 Mar 1967
When I'm sixty-four LM 6 Dec 1966
Lovely Rita LM 23 Feb 1967
Good morning good morning LM 8 Feb 1967
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise) LM 1 Apr 1967
A day in the life LM 19 Jan 1967
[edit for LP end (inner groove)] 21 Apr 1967
1967 Jul. Polydor 236 201 (stereo)
The Beatles' First
includes:
Ain't she sweet * 23 Jun 1961
Cry for a shadow LH 22 Jun 1961
My Bonnie * 22 Jun 1961
Take out some insurance on me * 23 Jun 1961
Sweet Georgia Brown * 24 May 1962
The saints * 22 Jun 1961
Why * 22 Jun 1961
Nobody's child * 23 Jun 1961
1967 Jul. Parlophone R 5620
All you need is love LM 14 Jun 1967
Baby, you're a rich man LM 11 May 1967
1967 Nov. Parlophone R 5655
Hello goodbye LM 2 Oct 1967
I am the walrus LM 5 Sep 1967
1967 Dec. Parlophone MMT 1 and SMMT 1 (stereo) [2 EPs]
Magical Mystery Tour / The Beatles
Magical Mystery Tour LM 25 Apr 1967
Your mother should know LM 22 Aug 1967
I am the walrus LM 5 Sep 1967
The fool on the hill LM 25 Sep 1967
Flying LMHS 8 Sep 1967
Blue Jay Way H 6 Sep 1967
1968 Mar. Parlophone R 5675
Lady Madonna LM 3 Feb 1968
The inner light H 12 Jan 1968
1968 Aug. Apple R 5722
Hey Jude LM 31 Jul 1968
Revolution [2] LM 10 Jul 1968
1968 Nov. Apple PMC 7067 and 7068, and PCS 7067 and 7068 (stereo)
The Beatles [no title: known as the white album]
Back in the U.S.S.R. LM 22 Aug 1968
Dear Prudence LM 28 Aug 1968
Glass onion LM 11 Sep 1968
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da LM 8 Jul 1968
Wild honey pie LM 20 Aug 1968
The continuing story of Bungalow Bill LM 8 Oct 1968
While my guitar gently weeps H 5 Sep 1968
Happiness is a warm gun LM 24 Sep 1968
Martha my dear LM 4 Oct 1968
I'm so tired LM 8 Oct 1968
Blackbird LM 11 Jun 1968
Piggies H 19 Sep 1968
Rocky Raccoon LM 15 Aug 1968
Don't pass me by S 5 Jun 1968
Why don't we do it in the road LM 9 Oct 1968
I will LM 16 Sep 1968
Julia LM 13 Oct 1968
Birthday LM 18 Sep 1968
Yer blues LM 13 Aug 1968
Mother nature's son LM 9 Aug 1968
Everybody's got something to hide
except me and my monkey LM 27 Jun 1968
Sexy Sadie LM 13 Aug 1968
Helter skelter LM 9 Sep 1968
Long long long H 7 Oct 1968
Revolution 1 LM 30 May 1968
Honey Pie LM 1 Oct 1968
Savoy truffle H 3 Oct 1968
Cry baby cry LM 16 Jul 1968
[Can you take me back] 16 Sep 1968
Revolution 9 LM 30 May 1968
Good night LM 22 Jul 1968
1969 Jan. Apple PMC 7070 and PCS 7070 (stereo)
Yellow Submarine / The Beatles
includes:
Yellow submarine LM 26 May 1966
Only a Northern Song H 13 Feb 1967
All together now LM 12 May 1967
Hey bulldog LM 11 Feb 1968
It's all too much H 25 May 1967
All you need is love LM 14 Jun 1967
1969 Apr. Apple R 5777
Get back [single] LM 27 Jan 1969
Don't let me down LM 28 Jan 1969
1969 May. Apple R 5786 (stereo)
The ballad of John and Yoko LM 14 Apr 1969
Old brown shoe H 16 Apr 1969
1969 Sep. Apple PCS 7088 (stereo)
Abbey Road / The Beatles
Come together LM 21 Jul 1969
Something H 2 May 1969
Maxwell's silver hammer LM 9 Jul 1969
Oh! darling LM 20 Apr 1969
Octopus's garden S 26 Apr 1969
I want you (she's so heavy) LM 22 Feb 1969
Here comes the sun H 7 Jul 1969
Because LM 1 Aug 1969
You never give me your money LM 6 May 1969
Sun king/Mean Mr Mustard LM 24 Jul 1969
Polythene Pam/She came in through
the bathroom window LM 25 Jul 1969
Golden slumbers/Carry that weight LM 2 Jul 1969
The end LM 23 Jul 1969
Her majesty LM 2 Jul 1969
1969 Oct. Apple R 5814 (stereo)
Something H 2 May 1969
Come together LM 21 Jul 1969
1970 Mar. Apple R 5833 (A-side in stereo)
Let it be [single] LM 31 Jan 1969
You know my name (look up the number) LM 17 May 1967
1970 May. Apple PXS 1 (box with stereo LP and book)
Let it be / The Beatles
Two of us LM 31 Jan 1969
Dig a pony LM 30 Jan 1969
Across the universe [Spector] LM 4 Feb 1968
I me mine H 3 Jan 1970
Dig it! LMHS 26 Jan 1969
Let it be [Spector] LM 31 Jan 1969
Maggie Mae * 24 Jan 1969
I've got a feeling LM 30 Jan 1969
One after 909 LM 30 Jan 1969
The long and winding road LM 31 Jan 1969
For you blue H 25 Jan 1969
Get back [Spector] LM 27 Jan 1969
1970 Nov. Apple PCS 7096 (stereo)
Let it be / The Beatles
[ reissue of PXS 1 without box and book ]
1970 Dec. Regal Starline SRS 5013 (stereo)
No One's Gonna Change Our World
[benefit album for World Wildlife Fund]
includes:
Across the universe [Wildlife] LM 4 Feb 1968
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35 songs (or major alternate versions) were not available on Beatles
LPs in the UK at the end of 1970:
Love me do [UK single] single, 1962
Thank you girl B side of From me to you, 1963
I'll get you B side of She loves you, 1963
This boy B side of I want to hold your hand, 1963
Komm, gib mir deine Hand German single A-side, 1964
Sie liebt dich B-side of German single, 1964
Long tall Sally EP, 1964
I call your name EP, 1964
Slow down EP, 1964
Matchbox EP, 1964
She's a woman B-side of I feel fine, 1964
Yes it is B-side of Ticket to ride, 1965
I'm down B-side of Help!, 1965
Rain B-side of Paperback writer, 1966
Penny Lane single, 1967 (with Strawberry Fields forever)
Strawberry Fields forever single, 1967 (with Penny Lane)
Baby, you're a rich man B-side of All you need is love, 1967
Hello goodbye single, 1967
Magical Mystery Tour EP set, 1967
Your mother should know EP set, 1967
I am the walrus EP set, 1967; and B-side of Hello goodbye
The fool on the hill EP set, 1967
Flying EP set, 1967
Blue Jay Way EP set, 1967
Lady Madonna single, 1968
The inner light B-side of Lady Madonna, 1968
Hey Jude single, 1968
Revolution [2] B-side of Hey Jude, 1968
Get back [single] single, 1969
Don't let me down B-side of Get back, 1969
The ballad of John and Yoko single, 1969
Old brown shoe B-side of The ballad of..., 1969
Let it be [single] single, 1970
You know my name B-side of Let it be, 1970
Across the universe [Wildlife] on special LP only (see above)
Note that the "Collection of Beatles Oldies" LP, 1966, contains numerous
songs not otherwise on LP; this list would be longer without that.