1962-1966 (The Red Album) – The Beatles – 1973 Claimed Sales: 15m First listen?: Yes (this collection at least) Format Listened?: Apple Music Beatles compilations are a funny thing. During the heyday of Beatlemania there were countless official, unofficial and seemingly random compilations for various territories across the world. Of course this kept the focus purely on … Continue reading
The Beatles (The White Album) – The Beatles – 1968 Claimed Sales: 19m First listen?: Yes Format Listened?: Apple Music The White Album is a daunting prospect for a new listener. Thirty songs split over two records that last over 90 minutes when combined, it’s certainly a far cry from the conciseness of their previous album Sgt … Continue reading
Rubber Soul marks the true turning point in the career of The Beatles. Fresh off a series of soundtrack albums for films starring the band, it’s the first true ‘album’ they released and all but changed the format for good. There’s certainly big hit-worthy singles on here, but it’s much more of a single body of work than anyone would have expected from the boys just two years after Beatlemania. Continue reading
Abbey Road – The Beatles – 1969 Claimed Sales: 30m First listen?: Yes Format Listened?: Apple Music It seems fitting to begin with only the second pre 70s album that has certifiable sales anywhere close to this list, once again being an album from the originators of pop as we know it. Abbey Road may not have … Continue reading
Sgt. Pepper’s changed everything and began the ‘album era’ of music, which coincidentally seemed to have ended a few years ago. The idea that you could listen from track 1 right through to the second side of the vinyl and have an experience must have been such a shock to the system for the listening public, it’s easy to take for granted as someone who was born in the 90s. Continue reading
What is there left to say about 1, the ultimate Beatles greatest hits collection, that hasn’t already been said before? Continue reading
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