“1” is a compilation album released on November 13, 2000. The album features many of the Beatles’ number-one hits from various charts around the world. The album contains 27 tracks, each of which reached the number-one position on either the UK singles chart or the US Billboard Hot 100. “1” was released on November 13, 2000, in the United Kingdom, and on November 14, 2000, in the United States.

Upon its release, “1” quickly became a commercial success. It topped the charts in multiple countries and was certified multi-platinum in several regions. Some of the notable tracks featured on “1” include “Hey Jude“, “Let It Be“, “Can’t Buy Me Love“, “A Hard Day’s Night“, “Help!“, “Penny Lane“, and many more. The album received positive reviews from music critics. It was praised for its selection of songs, audio quality, and the impact of the Beatles’ music on popular culture. The album cover features a black-and-white photograph of the Beatles taken by Angus McBean.

“1” further solidified the Beatles’ status as one of the most influential and successful bands in music history. It introduced their music to a new generation and reminded longtime fans of the band’s enduring appeal. The album has been re-issued in various formats over the years, including special editions with bonus materials. “1” has received numerous certifications around the world, indicating its commercial success and popularity. It has been certified diamond in the United States, indicating sales of over 10 million copies. “1” played a significant role in revitalizing interest in the Beatles’ music at the turn of the century. It also contributed to the resurgence of interest in physical CDs at a time when digital downloads were becoming more prevalent.

“1” remains one of the best-selling and most iconic compilation albums in music history. It stands as a testament to the enduring popularity and influence of the Beatles’ music.

• Release date: November 13, 2000
• Genres: Rock, Pop music, Pop rock, Beat music, Psychedelic rock
• Studio: EMI, Apple, Olympic and Trident Studios, London; Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris

A Hard Day’s Night is the third studio album by the Beatles, released on 10 July 1964 by Parlophone, with side one containing songs from the soundtrack to their film of the same name. The American version of the album was released two weeks earlier, on 26 June 1964 by United Artists Records, with a different track listing that included selections from George Martin’s film score. In contrast to the Beatles’ first two albums, all 13 tracks on A Hard Day’s Night were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, showcasing the development of their songwriting partnership.

The album includes the song “A Hard Day’s Night“, with its distinctive opening chord, and “Can’t Buy Me Love“, both transatlantic number-one singles for the band. Several of the songs feature George Harrison playing a Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar, a sound that was influential on the Byrds and other groups in the folk rock/jangle pop movement.

• Release date: July 10, 1964
• Genres: Rock, Pop music, Pop rock, Beat music
• Label: United Artists Records

A Hard Day’s Night tracklist

SIDE A

1. A Hard Day’s Night
   (Lennon/McCartney)
2. I Should Have Known Better
   (Lennon/McCartney)
3. If I Fell
   (Lennon/McCartney)
4. I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
   (Lennon/McCartney)
5. And I Love Her
   (Lennon/McCartney)
6. Tell Me Why
   (Lennon/McCartney)
7. Can’t Buy Me Love
   (Lennon/McCartney)

SIDE B

1. Any Time At All
   (Lennon/McCartney)
2. I’ll Cry Instead
   (Lennon/McCartney)
3. Things We Said Today
   (Lennon/McCartney)
4. When I Get Home
   (Lennon/McCartney)
5. You Can’t Do That
   (Lennon/McCartney)
6. I’ll Be Back
   (Lennon/McCartney)

With the Beatles is the second studio album by the Fab Four. It was released in the United Kingdom on 22 November 1963 on Parlophone, eight months after the band’s debut Please Please Me. Produced by George Martin, the album features eight original compositions (seven by Lennon–McCartney and “Don’t Bother Me“, George Harrison’s first recorded solo composition and his first released on a Beatles album) and six covers (mostly of rock and roll and Motown R&B hits). The sessions also yielded the non-album single, “I Want to Hold Your Hand” backed by “This Boy“. The cover photograph was taken by the fashion photographer Robert Freeman and has since been mimicked by several music groups over the years. A different cover was used for the Australian release of the album, which the Beatles were displeased with.

In the United States, the album’s tracks were unevenly split over the group’s first two albums released on Capitol Records: Meet the Beatles! and The Beatles’ Second Album. It was also released in Canada under the name Beatlemania! With the Beatles. The album was ranked number 420 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003, and was included in Robert Dimery’s 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2010). It was also voted number 275 in the third edition of English writer Colin Larkin’s All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000).

• Release date: November 22, 1963
• Genres: Rock, Pop music, Rock and roll, Pop rock, Rhythm and blues, Beat music, Blues rock
• Label: Odeon Records

With the Beatles tracklist

SIDE A

1. It Won’t Be Long
   (Lennon/McCartney)
2. All I’ve Got to Do
   (Lennon/McCartney)
3. All My Loving
   (Lennon/McCartney)
4. Don’t Bother Me
   (Harrison)
5. Little Child
   (Lennon/McCartney)
6. Till There Was You
   (Wilson)
7. Please Mr. Postman
   (Dobbins/Garrett/Gorman/Holland/Bateman)

SIDE B

1. Roll Over Beethoven
   (C. Berry)
2. Hold Me Tight
   (Lennon/McCartney)
3. You Really Got a Hold on Me
   (Robinson)
4. I Wanna Be Your Man
   (Lennon/McCartney)
5. Devil in Her Heart
   (Drapkin)
6. Not a Second Time
   (Lennon/McCartney)
7. Money (That’s What I Want)
   (Bradford/Gordy)

In 1964, the Beatles released their first studio album, Please Please Me, which was their debut studio album. The record was produced by George Martin and released in the United Kingdom on 22 March 1963 by EMI’s Parlophone label following the success of the band’s first two singles, “Love Me Do“, which reached the number 17 spot on the Record Retailer Chart, and “Please Please Me“, which reached the number 1 position on the NME and Melody Maker charts. At that time, the album was the top selling LP on Record Retailer’s chart for 30 consecutive weeks, an unprecedented achievement for a pop album.

After originally being planned as a live album by Martin in November 1962, the recording was moved to the studio in January 1963, but the album was intended to capture the sound of the Beatles’ live performances, which took place in Liverpool Cavern Club and other venues like that. Please Please Me was recorded at EMI Studios in a long recording session on 11 February 1963, and apart from the singles that were already released, the Beatles recorded most of the album on the same day, though Martin later added overdubs to “Misery” and “Baby It’s You” nine days later.

The album consists of fourteen songs, eight of which were written by the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney (originally credited “McCartney-Lennon”). Rolling Stone magazine later cited these original compositions as early evidence of the Beatles’ “invention of the idea of the self-contained rock band, writing their own hits and playing their own instruments”.

Please Please Me was voted 39th on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” (2012), and number 622 in the third edition of Colin Larkin’s All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000).

• Release date: March 22, 1963
• Label: Parlophone
• Genres: Rock, Pop music, Rock and roll, Pop rock, Rhythm and blues, Beat music, Blues rock
• Length: 31:59
• Studio: EMI, London

Please Please Me tracklist

SIDE A

1. I Saw Her Standing There
   (Lennon/McCartney)
2. Misery
   (Lennon/McCartney)
3. Anna (Go To Him)
   (Arthur Alexander)
4. Chains
   (Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
5. Boys
   (Luther Dixon/Wes Farrell)
6. Ask Me Why
   (Lennon/McCartney)
7. Please Please Me
   (Lennon/McCartney)

SIDE B

1. Love Me Do
   (Lennon/McCartney)
2. P.S. I Love You
   (Lennon/McCartney)
3. Baby It’s You
   (David/Williams/Bacharach)
4. Do You Want to Know a Secret
   (Lennon/McCartney)
5. A Taste of Honey
   (Scott/Marlow)
6. There’s A Place
   (Lennon/McCartney)
7. Twist and Shout
   (Medley/Russell)