Meet The Beatles!
Meet the Beatles! was the band's second American album and the first of theirs to come out on Capitol Records, arriving on 20 January 1964 in both mono and stereo. It was essentially a reshaped version of With the Beatles, the British release. Five tracks were removed, including "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Money (That's What I Want)", while "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "I Saw Her Standing There" and "This Boy" were added.
The record gave American listeners their first full album of the group, and they took to it quickly. It reached number one on 15 February 1964 and stayed there for eleven weeks, until The Beatles' Second Album replaced it. The cover used Robert Freeman's portrait from the British sleeve, now tinted blue. For anyone curious about how the Beatles first landed in the States, this is the place to start.
Meet The Beatles!: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 27:42Tracklist
- 1I Want to Hold Your HandJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:29
- 2I Saw Her Standing ThereJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:57
- 3This BoyJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:18
- 4It Won’t Be LongJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:16
- 5All I’ve Got to DoJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:08
- 6All My LovingJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:10
- 7Don’t Bother MeGeorge Harrison2:31
- 8Little ChildJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney1:50
- 9Till There Was YouMeredith Willson2:20
- 10Hold Me TightJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:34
- 11I Wanna Be Your ManJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:02
- 12Not a Second TimeJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:07
- Produced by
- George Martin
- Recorded at
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, EMI, London, Abbey Road Studios
- Recorded
- 11 February – 23 October 1963
- Mixed at
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3
- Engineered by
- Norman Smith
- Photography
- Robert Freeman
- Labels
- Capitol Records, Capitol
- Length
- 27:42
Line-up
- George Harrison · handclaps, electric guitar, background vocals, guitar, lead vocals, vocals, acoustic guitar
- John Lennon · handclaps, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, tambourine, harmonica
- Paul McCartney · handclaps, electric bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals, bass, claves, wood block, upright piano, piano, vocals
- Ringo Starr · drums (drum set), handclaps, bongos, maracas, lead vocals, vocals
- George Martin · Hammond organ, piano · guest
Singles
- “I Want to Hold Your Hand" / "I Saw Her Standing There” · 26 December 1963
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada | Platinum |
| United States | 5× Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
Also released on 20 January
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 20 January 1964 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 20 January 1964 | |
| Wikidata | 20 January 1964 | |
| US release | 20 January 1964 | earliest US date |
32 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
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| 1964 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 20 January 1964 | US | Capitol Records | original | |
| 20 January 1964 | US | Capitol Records | original | |
| 20 January 1964 | US | Capitol Records | original | |
| 20 January 1964 | US | Capitol Records | original | |
| 20 January 1964 | US | Capitol Records | original | |
| 20 January 1964 | US | Capitol Records | original | |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
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| 1966 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
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| 1968 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records | other | |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records | other | |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records | other | |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1978 | CA | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1983 | CA | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records | 077779044115 | other |
| 17 January 2014 | XE | Capitol Records | 602537643608 | other |
| 22 November 2024 | XW | Apple Records | 602468066224 | other |
| 22 November 2024 | XW | Apple Records | 602468019718 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 600×599 | upscaled |