The Beatles Collection

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

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
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1Drive My Car
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar], piano and slide guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-13)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
Drive My Car (on 1965-10-13)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) 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)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
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2Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-21)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-21)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-21)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-21)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (on 1965-10-21)
written in:
Swiss Alps, Graubünden, Switzerland (from 1965-01-25 until 1965-02-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-01-25 until 1965-02-07)
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3You Won’t See Me
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (on 1965-11-11) and Richard Lush (on 1965-11-15)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
Hammond organ:
Mal Evans (on 1965-11-11)
tambourine:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
You Won’t See Me (on 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
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4Nowhere Man
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (on 1965-10-22) and Ron Pender (on 1965-10-26)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-22)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-22)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-22)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-22) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-22)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-22) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-22)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
Nowhere Man (on 1965-10-22)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.25?:??
5Think for Yourself
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (on 1965-11-08) and Jerry Boys (on 1965-11-09)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set), maracas and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-08)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-08)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-08)
Hammond organ:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-08)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-08) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-08)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
Think for Yourself (on 1965-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
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6The Word
additional engineer:
Richard Lush and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-10)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-10)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-10)
harmonium:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1965-11-10)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-10)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
The Word (on 1965-11-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.5?:??
7Michelle
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-03), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-03) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-03)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-03)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-03)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-03) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-03)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
Michelle (on 1965-11-03)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.65?:??
8What Goes On
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-04)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
What Goes On (on 1965-11-04)
written in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1959)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1959 until 1965), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1965) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (in 1965)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.5?:??
9Girl
additional engineer:
Richard Lush and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
Girl (on 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.65?:??
10I’m Looking Through You
additional engineer:
Richard Lush and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-10)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
Hammond organ and percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
tambourine:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-10)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-10, on 1965-11-11)
recording of:
I’m Looking Through You (from 1965-11-10 until 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4?:??
11In My Life
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1965-10-22)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-18, on 1965-10-22)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 23), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 98)
recording of:
In My Life (from 1965-10-18 until 1965-10-22)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.35?:??
12Wait
additional engineer:
Richard Lush, Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
electric guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-17)
maracas and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
Wait (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4.5?:??
13If I Needed Someone
additional engineer:
Ron Pender and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1965-10-16 until 1965-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-16)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-16, on 1965-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-26)
recording of:
If I Needed Someone (from 1965-10-16 until 1965-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4?:??
14Run for Your Life
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys, Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-12)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-12)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-12)
electric guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-12)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-12) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-12)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-10)
recording of:
Run for Your Life (on 1965-10-12)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
quotes lyrics from:
Baby Let’s Play House
4.5?:??
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: Let It Be
1412" Vinyl: Rarities

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
printed in:United Kingdom
photography:Michael Cooper (British photographer and graphic designer)
Robert Freeman (English photographer)
Ethan Russell
liner notes:Tony Barrow (press officer)
design:John Kosh (UK art director)
manufactured by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2023842 [info]