NEW DOUBLE LP
New sealed copy. 2014 reissue.
1962–1966, also known as the Red Album, is a compilation album of hit songs by the English rock band the Beatles, spanning the years indicated in the title. Released with its counterpart 1967–1970 (the "Blue Album") in 1973, the double LP peaked at number 3 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it topped the Cash Box albums chart and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart while 1967–1970 reached the top spot. The album was re-released in September 1993 on compact disc, charting at number 3 in the UK.
The album was instigated by Apple Records manager Allen Klein shortly before he was dismissed from his position. Even though the group had success with cover versions of songs, particularly "Twist and Shout", 1962–1966 contains only songs composed by the Beatles. The album omits any George Harrison compositions from the era, such as "Taxman", as the content is entirely Lennon–McCartney originals.
As with 1967–1970, the compilation was created by Apple and EMI/Capitol Records in response to a bootleg collection titled Alpha Omega, which had been sold on television the previous year. Print advertising for the two records made a point of declaring them "the only authorized collection of the Beatles".
TRACKLIST:
A1 Love Me Do
A2 Please Please Me
A3 From Me To You
A4 She Loves You
A5 I Want To Hold Your Hand
A6 All My Loving
A7 Can't Buy Me Love
B1 A Hard Day's Night
B2 And I Love Her
B3 Eight Days A Week
B4 I Feel Fine
B5 Ticket To Ride
B6 Yesterday
C1 Help!
C2 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
C3 We Can Work It Out
C4 Day Tripper
C5 Drive My Car
C6 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
D1 Nowhere Man
D2 Michelle
D3 In My Life
D4 Girl
D5 Paperback Writer
D6 Eleanor Rigby
D7 Yellow Submarine
