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The BeatlesThe Beatles Collection

Label:

Parlophone – BC 13, Parlophone – 0C 162-53163/53176

Format:

Box Set, Compilation
13 x Vinyl, LP, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Beat, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

Please Please Me
A1I Saw Her Standing There
A2Misery
A3Anna (Go To Him)
A4Chains
A5Boys
A6Ask Me Why
A7Please Please Me
B1Love Me Do
B2P.S. I Love You
B3Baby It's You
B4Do You Want To Know A Secret
B5A Taste Of Honey
B6There's A Place
B7Twist And Shout
With The Beatles
C1It Won't Be Long
C2All I've Got To Do
C3All My Loving
C4Don't Bother Me
C5Little Child
C6Till There Was You
C7Please Mister Postman
D1Roll Over Beethoven
D2Hold Me Tight
D3You Really Gotta Hold On Me
D4I Wanna Be Your Man
D5Devil In Her Heart
D6Not A Second Time
D7Money
A Hard Day's Night
E1A Hard Day's Night
E2I Should Have Known Better
E3If I Fell
E4I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
E5And I Love Her
E6Tell Me Why
E7Can't Buy Me Love
F1Any Time At All
F2I'll Cry Instead
F3Things We Said Today
F4When I Get Home
F5You Can't Do That
F6I'll Be Back
Beatles For Sale
G1No Reply
G2I'm A Loser
G3Baby's In Black
G4Rock And Roll Music
G5I'll Follow The Sun
G6Mr. Moonlight
G7Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
H1Eight Days A Week
H2Words Of Love
H3Honey Don't
H4Every Little Thing
H5I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
H6What You're Doing
H7Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Help!
I1Help!
I2The Night Before
I3You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
I4I Need You
I5Another Girl
I6You're Going To Lose That Girl
I7Ticket To Ride
J1Act Naturally
J2It's Only Love
J3You Like Me Too Much
Piano [Steinway]George Martin
J4Tell Me What You See
J5I've Just Seen A Face
J6Yesterday
J7Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Rubber Soul
K1Drive My Car
K2Norwegian Wood
K3You Won't See Me
Organ [Hammond]Mal Evans
K4Nowhere Man
K5Think For Yourself
K6The Word
HarmoniumGeorge Martin
K7Michelle
L1What Goes On
L2Girl
L3I'm Looking Through You
L4In My Life
PianoGeorge Martin
L5Wait
L6If I Needed Someone
L7Run For Your Life
Revolver
M1Taxman
M2Eleanor Rigby
M3I'm Only Sleeping
M4Love You To
M5Here, There And Everywhere
M6Yellow Submarine
M7She Said She Said
N1Good Day Sunshine
N2And Your Bird Can Sing
N3For No One
N4Dr. Robert
N5I Want To Tell You
N6Got To Get You Into My Life
N7Tomorrow Never Knows
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
O1Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
O2With A Little Help From My Friends
O3Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
O4Getting Better
O5Fixing A Hole
O6She's Leaving Home
O7Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
P1Within You Without You
P2When I'm Sixty Four
P3Lovely Rita
P4Good Morning Good Morning
P5Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
P6A Day In The Life
The Beatles
Q1Back In The U.S.S.R.
Q2Dear Prudence
Q3Glass Onion
Q4Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Q5Wild Honey Pie
Q6The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
Q7While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Q8Happiness Is A Warm Gun
R1Martha My Dear
R2I'm So Tired
R3Blackbird
R4Piggies
R5Rocky Raccoon
R6Don't Pass Me By
R7Why Don't We Do It In The Road
R8I Will
R9Julia
S1Birthday
S2Yer Blues
S3Mother Nature's Son
S4Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
S5Sexy Sadie
S6Helter Skelter
S7Long Long Long
T1Revolution 1
T2Honey Pie
T3Savoy Truffle
T4Cry Baby Cry
T5Revolution 9
T6Good Night
Yellow Submarine
U1Yellow Submarine
U2Only A Northern Song
U3All Together Now
U4Hey Bulldog
U5It's All Too Much
U6All You Need Is Love
V1Pepperland
V2Sea Of Time
V3Sea Of Holes
V4Sea Of Monsters
V5March Of The Meanies
V6Pepperland Laid Waste
V7Yellow Submarine In Pepperland
Abbey Road
W1Come Together
W2Something
W3Maxwell's Silver Hammer
W4Oh! Darling
W5Octopus's Garden
W6I Want You (She's So Heavy)
X1Here Comes The Sun
X2Because
X3You Never Give Me Your Money
X4Sun King
X5Mean Mr. Mustard
X6Polythene Pam
X7She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
X8Golden Slumbers
X9Carry That Weight
X10The End
Let It Be
Y1Two Of Us
Y2Dig A Pony
Y3Across The Universe
Y4I Me Mine
Y5Dig It
Y6Let It Be
Y7Maggie Mae
Z1I've Got A Feeling
Z2One After 909
Z3The Long And Winding Road
Z4For You Blue
Z5Get Back
Rarities
AA1Across The Universe (Alternate Version)
AA2Yes It Is
AA3This Boy
AA4The Inner Light
AA5I'll Get You
AA6Thank You Girl
AA7Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
AA8You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
AA9Sie Liebt Dich
AB1Rain
AB2She's A Woman
AB3Matchbox
AB4I Call Your Name
AB5Bad Boy
AB6Slow Down
AB7I'm Down
AB8Long Tall Sally
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Credits

  • ProducerGeorge Martin (tracks: LP01 to LP11, LP13), Phil Spector (tracks: LP12)

Notes

The Beatles collection (“Blue Box”)
BC 13 0C 162-53163/53176
Made in England ©1978

Comes in a blue imitation leather-cardboard box (with fine leather texture), with golden etched letters containing the 13 original LPs:
LP01: The Beatles - Please Please Me (PCS 3042)
LP02: The Beatles - With The Beatles (PCS 3045)
LP03: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (PCS 3058)
LP04: The Beatles - Beatles For Sale (PCS 3062)
LP05: The Beatles - Help! (PCS 3071)
LP06: The Beatles - Rubber Soul (PCS 3075)
LP07: The Beatles - Revolver (PCS 7009)
LP08: The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (PCS 7027)
LP09: The Beatles - The Beatles (PCS 7067-8)
LP10: The Beatles - Yellow Submarine (PCS 7070)
LP11: The Beatles - Abbey Road (PCS 7088)
LP12: The Beatles - Let It Be (PCS 7096)
LP13: Rarities (PSLP261)

Laminated covers.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band contains a cutout sheet
The Beatles contains 4 photos and a foldout lyrics poster
Most inner sleeves are datecoded (showing the year 1978 as manufacturing date, the latest being 1078=October 1978).

All matrices are stamped except for HTM, which is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A (Please Please Me)): YEX 94-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B (Please Please Me)): YEX 95-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C (With The Beatles)): YEX 110-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D (With The Beatles)): YEX 111-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side E (A Hard Day's Night)): YEX 126-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side F (A Hard Day's Night)): YEX 127-3 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side G (Beatles For Sale)): YEX 142-3 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side H (Beatles For Sale)): YEX 143-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side I (Help!)): YEX 168-4 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side J (Help!)): YEX 169-3 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side K (Rubber Soul)): YEX 178-5 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side L (Rubber Soul)): YEX 179-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side M (Revolver)): YEX 605-3 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side N (Revolver)): YEX 606-4 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side O (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)): YEX 637-3 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side P (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)): YEX 638-3 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Q (The Beatles)): YEX 709-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side R (The Beatles)): YEX 710-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side S (The Beatles)): YEX 711-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side T (The Beatles)): YEX 712-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side U (Yellow Submarine)): YEX 715-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side V (Yellow Submarine)): YEX 716-2 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side W (Abbey Road)): YEX 749-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side X (Abbey Road)): YEX 750-3 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Y (Let It Be)): YEX 773-3U
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Z (Let It Be)): YEX 774-4 HTM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side AA (Rarities)): SPSLP 261 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side AB (Rarities)): SPSLP 261 B-2 HTM

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Reviews

  • foxdie1013's avatar
    foxdie1013
    Can anybody confirm what inserts were included with this set? I just picked one up that's NM and all the vinyl looks untouched. It came with 4 glossy headshot photos of the band plus a foldout poster for the White album. Nothing else was included and there's no pics or mention here of an insert or booklet.
    • man1nthehighcastle's avatar
      Which of the Beatles Collection pressings was analog direct metal mastered - DMM (i.e., NOT digitally remastered)?
      • Discog38's avatar
        Discog38
        Best one-and-done for collecting all the Fab 4's LPs prior to digital restoration.
        • fab_1's avatar
          fab_1
          Owner of an original 1978 box, cant believe how beautifully clean these albums are. I hate the construction of the box but the covers are just perfect. The jackets are solid white and the laminated covers are perfect. Corners are sharp and the records hardly have any dirt. Rarities did receive some damage from being in the box for years though. My copy has the “Sample not for Sale” banner. Lets talk about sound.

          I’ve rammed through so many stereo pressings of the Beatles catalogue. The mono albums are easy-just buy the CD and Vinyl mono boxes from the past decade. The stereo albums on the other hand is so complicated. There’s the originals, hundreds of recuttings, MFSL pressings, DMM pressings, digital remasters and digital transfers. I can’t really explore the CDs, but I can at least talk about the vinyl cuttings. I hate the long matrix cuts from the 80’s pressings. I heard Sgt. Pepper from the box and was disgusted as to how bad it sounded. So, I decided to try to avoid an 80s box set. It took me so unbelievably long to find this 1978 box at a decent price, but I finally found one. To compare, I have original cuttings and an MFSL box. Heres my review:

          Please Please Me had a -2/-2 cutting and was honestly not the best. It felt like a thin wall was covering the music. I put on an A2/B2 german pressing of Please Please Me and finally heard what others were claiming when they said this cutting was a revelation. Not a good start but it didnt sound like dung. Would even take the MFSL pressing over this though.

          With the Beatles was a -3/-4 cutting. I have 3 different WTB pressings that have a -4 side 1. I’ll give it to HTM, -4 sounds great. But -3 wasn’t the best. It was too hot. Again, I would take the MFSL over both. The MFSL mastering worked well for the hard panned albums.

          A Hard Day’s Night was a -2/-3 cutting. Side 1 was basically the -1 but with a 2 stamped over it. I am not a fan of the -1/-1 original of A Hard Day’s Night, so side 1 was too hot and was sibilant heavy. Side 2 was a complete 180. It sounded FANTASTIC! Smooth, clear and uncongested. Would take this over the original and the MFSL.

          Beatles for Sale was a -3/-4, and sounded really good. I do like the -1/-1 original better, but not by much. I think both are on par with each other. The -3 side A slightly lowered Ringo’s snare, but did offer a pleasant midrange. MFSL brightened the hell out of the album, so the original wins

          Help! Was a -2/-3, and it was far superior over the original and the mfsl. You can actually hear the vocals on “The Night Before,” and the guitar on “I’ve Just Seen a Face” sounded so great.

          Rubber Soul was a -5/-3. The -3 was an early recut, but did little to improve the sound. The -5 side A sounded so much better than the original -2 or -3. The vocals and the instruments were at the same volume. However, since side 2 used the -3 metalwork, it wasn’t as pleasant. Vocals were overbearingly loud on side B, I definitely wish I’d have a later cutting. I do like the MFSL since it offers more treble to the guitar, like the band intended for Nowhere Man, but as good as it is, I think I’d still take the -5/-3. I would sneak side 2 from the MFSL though.

          Revolver was a huge improvement too. My copy was a -3/-4. The MFSL sucked because of how obnoxious the bass boost and the high treble was. Was it as good or better than the -1 original? No, I prefer the -1/-1. It just sounds cleaner.

          Sgt. Pepper was a -3/-4 and sounded really good. I still prefer the -4/-5 1980 pressing, but this one did its job. The -1/-1 original isn’t as good as its made out to be, its congested and sounds like it has been run through sandpaper. The MFSL pressing was also ruined by the bass boost. So the winner still goes to the -4/-5, but its not in the comparison list so I’ll give it to the -3/-4.

          The Beatles was a -1/-3/-1/-2 pressing. I love this album, the -1/-1/-1/-1 original is a fantastic pressing. Good thing side 1 and 3 carried the -1 originals, because they sounded the best. Side 2 and 4 did need a recut, so this box pressing came in clutch and was the best one. The MFSL was just bloated, just not as good as the UK pressing was.

          Yellow Submarine will never sound good on vinyl, but here it is. My copy was a -3/-3, and did little to improve the shitty stereo mixes presented here. Nothing is a winner, but I’d say the original -1/-1 sounded worse and the MFSL made Hey Bulldog even more listenable so I guess I’ll give it to the MFSL.

          Abbey Road was a -4/-3 beautiful recut by Harry a few times after the original Malcolm cut. His best cutting was on the green vinyl edition, in which I actually prefer over the -2/-1 original. The MFSL has its moments but is just way too bright. I’ll take the -2/-1, but with the vinyl of this 1978 pressing.

          Let it Be was a -3U/-4, and sounded decent. It’s hard to beat the original -2U/-2U, because its a masterpiece. You just need to be precise with this fantastic album. The MFSL messed it up but did bring out the drums very well. I’ll take the original though.

          Rarities was interesting. It was just a bunch of mono b sides. It wasn’t a fun listen because i kept thinking about my mono masters set. At least i have it though.

          Overall, this is a great sounding box. Maybe the 1980 box will sound better, but it doesn’t have these great covers so I guess nobody wins. I highly recommend this box to anyone who does not have any stereo pressings.

          -fab_1
          • aTomas4353's avatar
            aTomas4353
            Why isn’t MMT listed? I saw it on MoFi and EP releases, but not here and its reissues. There must be a good reason!🧐
            • Donelaitis's avatar
              Donelaitis
              Why isn’t there a Discogs entry for the 1982 UK pressing? We have this entry and then a 1984 entry. Correct me if I’m wrong, but sets with X/81 dates on the inner sleeves are from 1982, not 1984, and should have their own entry.
              • Grogan1965's avatar
                Grogan1965
                Listening to Help from my 1978-79 Italian pressed blue box and this is astounding sound quality. Vibrant, clear, and beautiful dynamics. Just absolutely incredible!
                • Ccannon1023's avatar
                  Ccannon1023
                  Does anyone happen to have an inner booklet they want to part with? Please message me if you want to sell one. Thanks.
                  • Dzubox's avatar
                    Dzubox
                    If you can find it, just grab it because it sounds very good. I have one box form Nederland and one is from Sweden, and both are really great. The blue box is not so good because it is made of very sensitive material, but the most important is that the sound and pressings are very good.
                    • JazznRoll's avatar
                      JazznRoll
                      Edited 2 years ago
                      Everyone knows these 70-80s HM cuts sound great, and they really do. It always takes a new release for me to appreciate how well this set was made.

                      I don't think there that many NM of these out there unless you can find the set sealed, it will probably be VG+ or lower. That being said, I think they are well made. Every single record I have in the set is scuffed like hell from the paper sleeve they came in, and these sets were definitely played to death, and yet my copies have low noise floor, and some even dead-silent.

                      Probably every record I heard in the set is the best I heard the Beatles in stereo with exception to Abbey Road, which is fine sounding record, and way better than any US Capitol release, but nothing comes close to -1 -2 UK

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