The Capitol Albums, Volume 1
| The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 | ||||
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| Box set by | ||||
| Released | 15 November 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1963–1964, EMI Studios, London and Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris | |||
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| Length | 215:56 | |||
| Label | Apple, Capitol | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
| The Beatles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Blender | [5] |
| Robert Christgau | [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.0/10[8] |
| PopMatters | (favourable)[9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 is a boxed set compilation comprising the Beatles' 1964 American Capitol Records releases. The set, which features the first official stereo versions of a number of tracks on CD, was released in late 2004. The CDs were mastered from submaster tapes from the Capitol Records vaults which were prepared by Capitol A&R executive Dave Dexter Jr., who added reverb to several tracks and simulated stereo ("fake stereo") on some mono tracks.
The box set debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart on 4 December 2004 at number 35 with sales of 37,303 copies. It spent 6 weeks on the chart. The box was certified with gold and platinum awards on 17 December 2004 by the RIAA.
Disc listing
[edit]Each disc in the collection contains both the stereo and mono versions of each album. See below for links to articles pertaining to each individual album.
| Disc | Title | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet the Beatles! | CDP 7243 8 66875 2 4 |
| 2 | The Beatles' Second Album | CDP 7243 8 66877 2 2 |
| 3 | Something New | CDP 7243 8 66876 2 3 |
| 4 | Beatles '65 | CDP 7243 8 66874 2 5 |
Promotional disc
[edit]In the weeks prior to the release of the box set, a promotional sampler disc was sent to radio stations and reviewers. It included eight tracks, with a stereo (tracks 1–8) and mono (tracks 9–16) version of each.[citation needed]
All songs by Lennon–McCartney, except where noted.
- "All My Loving"
- "I Wanna Be Your Man"
- "I Call Your Name"
- "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry)
- "Things We Said Today"
- "If I Fell"
- "She's a Woman"
- "I'm a Loser"
Release details
[edit]The CD box set was released in various countries in November 2004.
| Country | Date | Label | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 15 November 2004 | Apple Records, Capitol Records | 8754002 |
| France | 15 November 2004 | Parlophone | |
| Germany | 15 November 2004 | Apple Records | |
| Australia | 15 November 2004 | EMI | 8753482 |
| United States | 16 November 2004 | Apple Records, Capitol Records | CDP 7243 8 66878 2 1 |
| Canada | 16 November 2004 | Apple Records, Capitol Records | |
| Japan | 17 November 2004 | Toshiba-EMI | TOCP 67601-04 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the Beatles! - The Beatles - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "The Beatles The Beatles' Second Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Anon. (26 December 1964). "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 50 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
- ^ The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 at AllMusic
- ^ [1] Archived 4 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Beatles: "The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1"". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Leone, Dominique (23 November 2004). "The Beatles: 'The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1'". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Williams, Richard T. (12 January 2005). "The Beatles: The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 13 January 2005. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Chapman, Rob (February 2005). "Capitol gold: The Beatles The Capitol Albums Vol. 1". Uncut. p. 88.
