Album · Compilation
Reel Music
Reel Music is a compilation gathering Beatles songs that appeared in their films, as the title suggests. Capitol Records issued it in the United States on 22 March 1982, with Parlophone handling the UK release. The timing was deliberate: it arrived almost alongside the theatrical re-release of A Hard Day's Night, which had been cleaned up and re-edited with stereo Dolby sound. The cover artwork is a painting by David McMacken.
It also has a place in the band's story. Setting aside box sets, it was the first Beatles album released after John Lennon's death. In the US it reached number 19 on Billboard's albums chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Limited gold vinyl pressings appeared in the US and Canada, which makes it a nice find for collectors who like their Beatles with a bit of film-night flavour.
Reel Music: tracklist and credits
14 tracks · 41:50Tracklist
- 1A Hard Day’s NightJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:28
- 2I Should Have Known BetterJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:42
- 3Can’t Buy Me LoveJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:10
- 4And I Love HerJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:27
- 5Help!John Lennon and Paul McCartney2:17
- 6You’ve Got to Hide Your Love AwayJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:08
- 7Ticket to RideJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:06
- 8Magical Mystery TourJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:48
- 9I Am the WalrusJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney4:35
- 10Yellow SubmarineJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:37
- 11All You Need Is LoveJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:46
- 12Let It BeJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney4:01
- 13Get BackJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:09
- 14The Long and Winding RoadJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:36
- Produced by
- George Martin, Phil Spector, George Martin and Phil Spector
- Recorded at
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios, Apple Studios, EMI and Apple studios, London, Pathé Marconi Studio, Paris
- Recorded
- 1964–1970
- Mixed at
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3
- Engineered by
- Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald, Ken Scott, Malcolm Davies, Eddie Kramer, Glyn Johns, Peter Bown
- Labels
- Capitol Records, Capitol
- Length
- 41:50
Line-up
- George Harrison · 12 string guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals, percussion, tambourine, violin, guitar
- John Lennon · acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, harmonica, 12 string guitar, percussion, background vocals, spoken vocals, electric piano, mellotron, harpsichord, banjo, tambourine, electric bass guitar
- George Martin · piano, background vocals · guest
- Paul McCartney · electric bass guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, maracas, electric guitar, piano, tambourine, bass guitar, spoken vocals, double bass
- Norman Smith · bongos, hi-hat · guest
- Ringo Starr · drums (drum set), cowbell, cymbal, bongos, claves, tambourine, handclaps, lead vocals, spoken vocals
- John Scott · alto flute, flûte d'amour · guest
- Neil Aspinall · percussion, background vocals · guest
- Mal Evans · percussion, bass drum, background vocals · guest
- Roy Copestake · trumpet · guest
- Elgar Howarth · trumpet · guest
- David Mason · trumpet, piccolo trumpet · guest
- John Wilbraham · trumpet · guest
- Ralph Elman · violin · guest
- Eldon Fox · cello · guest
- Jack Greene · violin · guest
- John Jezzard · violin · guest
- Gordon Lewin · clarinet · guest
- Bram Martin · cello · guest
- Andrew McGee · violin · guest
- Morris Miller · horn · guest
- Jack Richards · violin · guest
- Lionel Ross · cello · guest
- Jack Rothstein · violin · guest
- Neill Sanders · horn · guest
- Sidney Sax · violin · guest
- Louis Stevens · violin · guest
- Tony Tunstall · horn · guest
- Terence Weil · cello · guest
- John Bryning · spoken vocals · guest
- Mark Dignam · spoken vocals · guest
- Philip Guard · spoken vocals · guest
- Peggie Allen · vocals · guest
- F Dachtler · vocals · guest
- June Day · vocals · guest
- J Fraser · vocals · guest
- Allan Grant · vocals · guest
- D Griffiths · vocals · guest
- Wendy Horan · vocals · guest
- Irene King · vocals · guest
- Sylvia King · vocals · guest
- Fred Lucas · vocals · guest
- G Mallen · vocals · guest
- John O’Neill · vocals · guest
- Mike Redway · vocals · guest
- The Mike Sammes Singers · background vocals · guest
- J Smith · vocals · guest
- Jill Utting · vocals · guest
- Pat Whitmore · vocals · guest
- Brian Jones · ocarina, background vocals · guest
- Alf Bicknell · background vocals · guest
- Pattie Boyd · background vocals · guest
- Terry Condon · background vocals · guest
- Geoff Emerick · background vocals · guest
- Marianne Faithfull · background vocals · guest
- John Skinner · background vocals · guest
- Eric Bowie · violin · guest
- Jack Emblow · accordion · guest
- Patrick Halling · violin · guest
- Don Honeywill · tenor saxophone · guest
- Rex Morris · tenor saxophone · guest
- Harold Spain · trombone · guest
- Evan Watkins · trombone · guest
- Stanley Woods · trumpet · guest
- Jane Asher · background vocals · guest
- Eric Clapton · background vocals · guest
- Mick Jagger · background vocals · guest
- Mike McGear · background vocals · guest
- Keith Moon · background vocals · guest
- Graham Nash · background vocals · guest
- Keith Richards · background vocals · guest
- Gary Walker · background vocals · guest
- Billy Preston · Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, organ · guest
- Linda McCartney · background vocals · guest
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1982 | Gold |
| United States · 1982 | Gold |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 22 March 1982 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 22 March 1982 | |
| Wikidata | 22 March 1982 | |
| US release | 22 March 1982 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 29 March 1982 | earliest UK or European date |
3 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 1982 | US | Capitol Records | 077771219917 | original |
| 29 March 1982 | GB | Parlophone | other | |
| 2001 | US | Capitol Records | other |
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) |