23: The Number Ones
The Number Ones is a Beatles compilation put out by EMI on Parlophone in Australia on 13 May 1983. It is a localised version of the 1982 collection 20 Greatest Hits, so it gathers the band's chart-topping singles in a single tidy package for Australian listeners.
It belongs to the long run of hits collections that kept the Beatles' catalogue in circulation after the group's studio career had ended, and it is a handy way into the band for anyone who wants the big singles without working through the albums one by one. Rock fans who first met the Beatles through a compilation like this will know the appeal: the biggest songs, lined up and ready to play.
23: The Number Ones: tracklist and credits
23 tracks · 1:07:42Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1I Want to Hold Your HandJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:23
- 2I Saw Her Standing ThereJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:50
- 3Can’t Buy Me LoveJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:08
- 4A Hard Day’s NightJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:31
- 5I Should Have Known BetterJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:41
- 6Ticket to RideJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:05
- 7HelpJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:16
- 8We Can Work It OutJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:12
- 9Nowhere ManJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:39
- 10Yellow SubmarineJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:35
- 11Penny LaneJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:57
- 12All You Need Is LoveJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:44
- 13Hello GoodbyeJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:24
- 14Lady MadonnaJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:14
- 15Hey JudeJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney7:06
- 16Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐DaJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:06
- 17Get BackJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:08
- 18The Ballad of John & YokoJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:56
- 19SomethingGeorge Harrison2:57
- 20Let It BeJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:47
- Disc 2
- 1Love Me DoJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:17
- 2I Feel FineJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:18
- 3Rock and Roll MusicChuck Berry2:28
- Produced by
- George Martin
- Recorded at
- Abbey Road Studios, Trident Studios, Apple Studios
- Label
- Parlophone
- Length
- 1:07:42
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Released the same week
Also released on 13 May
Every year →More from The Beatles
Full discography →The best of 1983
All of 1983 →More on Parlophone
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 13 May 1983 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 13 May 1983 | |
| Wikidata | 13 May 1983 |
1 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1983 | AU | Parlophone | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 223x227, upscaled to 1500 (x6.73)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 223×227 | upscaled: major: best source 223x227, upscaled to 1500 (x6.73) |