Past Masters, Volume One

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Past Masters, Volume One

Compilation album by the Beatles
Released	March 7, 1988 (CD) October 24, 1988 (LP) (US) November 10, 1988 (LP)(UK)
Recorded	Abbey Road: 1962-09-04 - 1965-06-14
Genre	Rock
Length	41:27
Label	Parlophone, Capitol, Apple
Producer(s)	George Martin
All Music Guide link
the Beatles chronology
20 Greatest Hits (1982)	Past Masters, Volume One (1988)	Past Masters, Volume Two (1988)

Double LP sleeve.

The Capitol label of the Past Masters, Volume One LP. Note the small Parlophone logo on the left

Past Masters, Volume One is a compilation album by the Beatles released in 1988. It contains 18 recordings originally released between 1962 and 1965:

13 tracks from Beatles singles (including some B-sides),
4 tracks from their Long Tall Sally EP, and
a U.S. album track, "Bad Boy".

When the Beatles albums were first released on compact disc, this collection (and a second collection entitled Past Masters, Volume Two) were put together so that the Beatles' entire catalogue of released work would be available on CD. None of these songs (in the versions included on this album) are found on any of the Beatles' original non-compilation albums released in the UK up to 1970.

This album was also released as a double LP set combined with Volume Two.

[edit] Track listing

All songs composed by Lennon/McCartney, except where noted.
All tracks are in stereo except where noted as mono.

[edit] Side one

"Love Me Do" (1962-10-05 A-side – the original single version recorded on 1962-09-04 featuring Ringo Starr on drums) mono
"From Me to You" (1963-04-11 A-side) mono
"Thank You Girl" (1963-04-11 B-side) mono
"She Loves You" (1963-08-23 A-side) mono
"I'll Get You" (1963-08-23 B-side) mono
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1963-11-29 A-side)
"This Boy" (1963-11-29 B-side)
"Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" (Lennon/McCartney, Nicholas, Heller) (1964 German single) mono
"Sie Liebt Dich" (Lennon/McCartney, Nicholas, Montague) (1964 German single) mono

[edit] Side two

"Long Tall Sally" (Johnson, Penniman, Blackwell) (1964-06-19 Long Tall Sally EP)
"I Call Your Name" (1964-06-19 Long Tall Sally EP)
"Slow Down" (Williams) (1964-06-19 Long Tall Sally EP)
"Matchbox" (Perkins) (1964-06-19 Long Tall Sally EP)
"I Feel Fine" (1964-11-27 A-side)
"She's a Woman" (1964-11-27 B-side)
"Bad Boy" (Williams) Recorded on the composer's birthday Monday 10 May 1965 (1965-06-14 U.S. album Beatles VI / 1966-12-10 UK album A Collection of Beatles' Oldies)
"Yes It Is" (1965-04-09 B-side)
"I'm Down" (1965-07-23 B-side)

v • d • e The Beatles
Compilations and other releases
The Bert Kaempfert recordings (Polydor/Bear Family)
My Bonnie (Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers, Germany 1962) • The Beatles' First (Germany 1964 / UK, 1967) • In The Beginning (Circa 1960) (1970) • The Early Tapes of The Beatles (1984) • Beatles Bop - Hamburg Days (2001)
Studio 1962-1970 (Parlophone/Apple/Capitol)
A Collection of Beatles Oldies (1966) • Hey Jude (US, 1970 / UK, 1979) • The Beatles' Christmas Album (US) / From Then To You (UK) (1970) • 1962-1966 (1973) • 1967-1970 (1973) • Rock 'n' Roll Music (1976) • Love Songs (1977) • Rarities (UK, 1978) • Rarities (US, 1980) • The Beatles' Ballads (1980) • Reel Music (1982) • 20 Greatest Hits (1982) • Past Masters, Volume One (1988) • Past Masters, Volume Two (1988) • Live at the BBC (1994) • Yellow Submarine Songtrack (1999) • 1 (2000) • Let It Be… Naked (2003) • Love (2006)
Live albums (Parlophone/Capitol/Lingasong)
The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl (1977) • Live! At The Star Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962 (1977)
Anthology series (Parlophone/Apple/Capitol)
Anthology 1 (1995) • Anthology 2 (1996) • Anthology 3 (1996)
Box sets (Parlophone/Apple/Capitol)
The Beatles Collection (UK, 1978 / US, 1979) • The Beatles Box Set (1988) • The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 (2004) • The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 (2006)