Greatest Hits, Volume 1
Greatest Hits, Volume 1 is a Beatles compilation that was put together by EMI Australia and sold only in Australia, Singapore and New Zealand. It came out on Parlophone on 7 June 1966, and it was designed to keep the band's name in the shops during the gap between Rubber Soul and Revolver.
It's a tidy example of how the group's music was packaged around the world in the 1960s, with local branches of the record company stepping in to fill the quiet stretches between new albums. A similar idea lay behind A Collection of Beatles Oldies, which bridged the gap between Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band later that year. Collectors and curious fans will find it a neat snapshot of a regional release that stood apart from the band's main run of albums.
Greatest Hits, Volume 1: tracklist and credits
14 tracks · 31:48Tracklist
- 1Please Please MeJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney1:56
- 2From Me to YouJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney1:55
- 3She Loves YouJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:15
- 4I'll Get YouJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:00
- 5I Want to Hold Your HandJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:20
- 6Love Me DoJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:16
- 7I Saw Her Standing ThereJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:50
- 8Twist and ShoutBert Russell Berns and Phil Medley2:29
- 9Roll Over BeethovenChuck Berry2:40
- 10All My LovingJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:03
- 11Hold Me TightJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:25
- 12Can’t Buy Me LoveJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:08
- 13You Can’t Do ThatJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:30
- 14Long Tall SallyBlackwell, Johnson, Richard2:01
- Produced by
- George Martin, Ron Richards
- Recorded at
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI
- Recorded
- 1963–1965,, EMI, London
- Mixed at
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3
- Engineered by
- Norman Smith, Richard Langham, A. B. Lincoln, Geoff Emerick
- Label
- Parlophone
- Length
- 31:48
Line-up
- George Harrison · electric guitar, background vocals, handclaps, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, guitar, 12 string guitar
- John Lennon · harmonica, electric guitar, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, handclaps, background vocals, vocals, guitar
- Paul McCartney · electric bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals, handclaps, bass, vocals, cowbell
- Ringo Starr · drums (drum set), handclaps, tambourine, cymbal, bongos
- Andy White · drums (drum set) · guest
- Norman Smith · hi-hat · guest
- George Martin · upright piano · guest
From MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Only what the sources record is shown.
Also released on 7 June
Every year →More from The Beatles
Full discography →The best of 1966
All of 1966 →More on Parlophone
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1966 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 7 June 1966 | |
| Wikidata | 7 June 1966 |
1 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AU | Parlophone | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · padded: padded: 280x292 cover placed on a 1500px square (not square at source)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 280×292 | padded: padded: 280x292 cover placed on a 1500px square (not square at source) |