Album · Compilation
Rarities
Rarities is a Beatles compilation released in the United States on 24 March 1980 by Capitol Records. It shares its name with a separate, unrelated compilation that came out in the United Kingdom in December 1978, so the two are easy to confuse. The American collection is its own release with its own identity.
It belongs to the band's afterlife on record, when the Beatles' catalogue was being gathered and reshaped for listeners long after their original albums had appeared. For fans who know the main studio records well, this one is worth a look as a companion piece, a way into the odds and ends that sit around the familiar albums. It is a rock collection, best approached by collectors and devoted listeners who enjoy the Beatles' story from its side roads.
Rarities: tracklist and credits
15 tracks · 41:32Tracklist
- 1Love Me DoJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:22
- 2MiseryJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney1:46
- 3There’s a PlaceJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney1:47
- 4Sie liebt dichJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:16
- 5And I Love HerJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:36
- 6Help!John Lennon and Paul McCartney2:16
- 7I’m Only SleepingJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:59
- 8I Am the WalrusJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney4:32
- 9Penny LaneJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:00
- 10Helter SkelterJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:38
- 11Don’t Pass Me ByRingo Starr3:45
- 12The Inner LightGeorge Harrison2:32
- 13Across the UniverseJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:44
- 14You Know My Name (Look Up My Number)John Lennon and Paul McCartney4:17
- 15Sgt. Pepper Inner Groove0:02
- Produced by
- George Martin, George Harrison, Geoff Emerick
- Recorded at
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1, Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3, EMI Recording Studios
- Recorded
- 1963–1969,, EMI Studios, London; Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris; His Master's Voice studios, Bombay
- Mixed by
- George Martin, Norman Smith
- Mixed at
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3
- Engineered by
- Norman Smith, Stuart Eltham, Phil McDonald, Ken Scott, Geoff Emerick
- Artwork
- Roy Kohara, Henry Marquez
- Labels
- Capitol Records, Parlophone
- Length
- 41:32
Line-up
- George Harrison · handclaps, electric guitar, guitar, background vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, tambura, vibraphone
- John Lennon · handclaps, harmonica, background vocals, electric guitar, lead vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, maracas
- Paul McCartney · handclaps, electric bass guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, bass, bass guitar, drums (drum set), piano
- Ringo Starr · drums (drum set), handclaps, bongos, claves, bell, cowbell, piano, lead vocals, bass drum, maracas
- George Martin · piano · guest
- Jack Fallon · violin · guest
- Indril Bhattacharya · sitar · guest
- Rijram Desad · harmonium, dholak, tabla · guest
- Pandit Shankar Ghosh · sitar · guest
- Hanuman Jadev · shehnai · guest
- Sharad Jadev · shehnai · guest
- S.R. Kenkari · flute · guest
- Aashish Khan · sarod · guest
- Mahapurush Misra · pakhawaj, tabla · guest
- Chandra Shakher · surbahar · guest
- Shambu-Das · sitar · guest
- Shivkumar Sharma · santoor · guest
- Vinayak Vora · shehnai · guest
- Brian Jones · alto saxophone · guest
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom · 1984 | Silver |
| Canada · 1980 | Gold |
| United States · 1997 | Gold |
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How we know the release date musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 24 March 1980 | |
| Wikidata | 24 March 1980 | |
| US release | 24 March 1980 | earliest US date |
1 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 1980 | US | Capitol Records | 07777120601 | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 600x600, upscaled to 1500 (x2.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 600×600 | upscaled: major: best source 600x600, upscaled to 1500 (x2.50) |