The Collection (limited edition)

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Annotation

The Beatles: The Collection was a vinyl box set of UK released Beatles LPs, remastered at half speed from the original stereo master recordings. Each album was pressed on virgin vinyl by the Victor Company of Japan (JVC) ensuring the best sound quality possible. The album covers were replaced with photographs of tape boxes and log sheet. The original album covers were included in a booklet which also featured a certificate of authenticity as this was a limited edition collection.
MFSL repressed a second run of the Beatles Box Set for a total production run of 25,000 until October 1985.
This release is a first pressing (1982)

Annotation last modified on 2021-06-27 09:57 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Please Please Me
212" Vinyl: With The Beatles
312" Vinyl: A Hard Day's Night
412" Vinyl: Beatles for Sale
512" Vinyl: Help!
612" Vinyl: Rubber Soul
712" Vinyl: Revolver
812" Vinyl: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
912" Vinyl: The Beatles
1012" Vinyl: The Beatles
1112" Vinyl: Yellow Submarine
1212" Vinyl: Abbey Road
1312" Vinyl: Magical Mystery Tour
1412" Vinyl: Let It Be
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AA1Two of Us
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar [1964 Gibson J-160E]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
acoustic guitar [1967 Martin D-28]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
electric guitar [1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
spoken vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-21)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-21, on 1969-01-31)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-03-25)
recording of:
Two of Us (from 1969-01-21 until 1969-01-31)
written in:
United Kingdom (from 1968 until 1969-01-31)
writer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968 until 1969-01-31) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1969-01-02 until 1969-01-31)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.7?:??
AA2Dig a Pony
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric bass guitar [1963 Hofner 500/1]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric guitar [1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
guest Rhodes piano [1968 Fender Rhodes Seventy-Three Sparkle Top]:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
recorded at:
The Beatles' rooftop concert at Apple Corps headquarters (1969-01-30) (The Beatles' rooftop concert)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-03-23)
recording of:
Dig a Pony (on 1969-01-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.25?:??
AA3Across the Universe
engineer:
Martin Benge, Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar [1967 Martin D-28] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1970-04-01)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-04)
electric guitar [1964 Gibson SG Standard]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08)
maracas:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08)
piano [1905 Steinway Vertegrand]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08)
tambura:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1970) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-04), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-08) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-01)
recording of:
Across the Universe (from 1968-02-04 until 1970-04-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
3.75?:??
AA4I Me Mine
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar and electric guitar, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-03, on 1970-04-01)
Hammond organ, electric bass guitar and electric piano and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-03)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-03) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-03)
recording of:
I Me Mine (from 1970-01-03 until 1970-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-07)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
3.3?:??
AA5Dig It
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
electric guitar [1957 Gibson Les Paul] and electric guitar [1968 Gibson J-200]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
guest Hammond organ and Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-26)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
spoken vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24, on 1969-01-26)
recording of:
Dig It (from 1969-01-24 until 1969-01-26)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd., Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Startling Music Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
written at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26)
2.5?:??
AA6Let It Be
engineer:
Glyn Johns and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31, on 1970-01-04)
electric bass guitar and maracas:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
guest Hammond organ and Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31, on 1970-01-04)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31, on 1970-01-04), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31), Linda McCartney (on 1970-01-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-04)
music videos:
Let It Be by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 20), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 64) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 121)
recording of:
Let It Be (from 1969-01-31 until 1970-01-04)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4.25?:??
AA7Maggie Mae
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Maggie Mae (Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, Harrisongs Ltd., Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Startling Music Inc.
written at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
version of:
Maggie May (Liverpool folk traditional)
2.7?:??
BB1I’ve Got a Feeling
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
guest Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-30)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
recorded at:
The Beatles' rooftop concert at Apple Corps headquarters (1969-01-30) (The Beatles' rooftop concert)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-30)
recording of:
I’ve Got a Feeling (on 1969-01-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.25?:??
BB2One After 909
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
guest Hammond organ and Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-30)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
recorded at:
The Beatles' rooftop concert at Apple Corps headquarters (1969-01-30) (The Beatles' rooftop concert)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-30)
recording of:
One After 909 (on 1969-01-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.45?:??
BB3The Long and Winding Road
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) and Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26, on 1970-04-01)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
electric bass guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
organ [Lowrey DSO Heritage]:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-26)
piano [Bluthner Model One Concert Grand] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-01)
part of:
Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 41)
recording of:
The Long and Winding Road (from 1969-01-26 until 1970-04-01)
written in:
Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.2?:??
BB4For You Blue
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns, George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-25)
lap steel guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-25)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-25)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-08)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-25) and Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-08)
recording of:
For You Blue (from 1969-01-25 until 1970-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
3.15?:??
BB5Get Back
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27)
guest Hammond organ and Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-27)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27)
spoken vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-30)
music videos:
Get Back by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Get Back (from 1969-01-27 until 1969-01-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.8?:??

Credits

Release

manufactured by and distributed by:MFSL, Inc. (parent of Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, distributor and copyright holder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963, in 1964, in 1965, in 1966, in 1967, in 1969, in 1970)
licensed from:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2914755 [info]