Kurzbeschreibung:

The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways; the band also explored music styles ranging from folk and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the era's youth and sociocultural movements.
Led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the Beatles evolved from Lennon's previous group, the Quarrymen, and built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over three years from 1960, initially with Stuart Sutcliffe playing bass. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act, and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after signing to EMI Records and achieving their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. As their popularity grew into the intense fan frenzy dubbed "Beatlemania", the band acquired the nickname "the Fab Four", with Epstein, Martin or another member of the band's entourage sometimes informally referred to as a "fifth Beatle".
By early 1964, the Beatles were international stars and had achieved unprecedented levels of critical and commercial success. They became a leading force in Britain's cultural resurgence, ushering in the British Invasion of the United States pop market, and soon made their film debut with A Hard Day's Night (1964). A growing desire to refine their studio efforts, coupled with the untenable nature of their concert tours, led to the band's retirement from live performances in 1966. At this time, they produced records of greater sophistication, including the albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966) and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), and enjoyed further commercial success with The Beatles (also known as "the White Album", 1968) and Abbey Road (1969). The success of these records heralded the album era, as albums became the dominant form of record consumption over singles; they also increased public interest in psychedelic drugs and Eastern spirituality, and furthered advancements in electronic music, album art and music videos. In 1968, they founded Apple Corps, a multi-armed multimedia corporation that continues to oversee projects related to the band's legacy. After the group's break-up in 1970, all principal former members enjoyed success as solo artists and some partial reunions have occurred. Lennon was murdered in 1980 and Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001. McCartney and Starr remain musically active.
The Beatles are the best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They hold the record for most number-one albums on the UK Albums Chart (15), most number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (20), and most singles sold in the UK (21.9 million). The band received many accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award (for Best Original Song Score for the 1970 documentary film Let It Be) and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, and each principal member was inducted individually between 1994 and 2015. In 2004 and 2011, the group topped Rolling Stone's lists of the greatest artists in history. Time magazine named them among the 20th century's 100 most important people.


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Tracklist:

1. Studio Albums
1963 - Please Please Me
Please Please Me (1987 Japan For USA, Parlophone CDP 7 46435 2)
Please Please Me (1987 W. Germany For USA, Parlophone CDP 7 46435 2) (PDO)

1963 - With The Beatles
With The Beatles (1987 W. Germany For Holland, Parlophone CDP 7 46436 2) (PDO)

1964 - A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night (1987 W. Germany For USA, Parlophone CDP 7 46437 2) (PDO)

1964 - Beatles For Sale
Beatles For Sale (1987 W. Germany For Holland, Parlophone CDP 7 46438 2) (PDO)
Beatles For Sale (1989 Canada, Parlophone Canada C2 46438, Disque Americ)

1965 - Help!
Help! (1987 W. Germany For USA, Parlophone CDP 7 46439 2)
Help! (199... Canada, Parlophone C2 46439, Disque Americ) Original Mix

1965 - Rubber Soul
Rubber Soul (1987 W. Germany For USA, Parlophone CDP 7 46440 2)
Rubber Soul (198... Canada, Parlophone C2 46440, Disque Americ) Original Mix

1966 - Revolver
Revolver (1987 W. Germany For USA, Parlophone CDP 7 46441 2) (PDO)

1967 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1987 USA, Capitol/Parlophone CDP 7 46442 2)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1987 USA, Capitol CDP 7 46442 2)-1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1989 Canada, Parlophone C2 46442, Disque Americ)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1998 Japan, Toshiba-EMI TOCP-51118)

1967 - Magical Mystery Tour
Magical Mystery Tour (1987 USA, Capitol/Parlophone CDP 7 48062 2) by DADC

1968 - The Beatles
The Beatles (1987 Japan For Europe, Parlophone CDS 7 46443 8) HMV #00767
The Beatles (1988 Japan, Toshiba-EMI CP25-5329-30)
The Beatles (1998 Japan, Toshiba-EMI TOCP-51119-20)
The Beatles (30th Anniversary Limited Edition) (1998 Holland, Apple 7243 4 96895 2 7)

1969 - Yellow Submarine
Yellow Submarine (1987 UK, Parlophone CDP 7 46445 2)

1969 - Abbey Road
Abbey Road (pre-emphasis) (1983 Japan, Toshiba EMI CP35-3016)
Abbey Road (1987 USA, Capitol/Parlophone CDP 7 46446 2) (PDO)
Abbey Road (1987 USA, Capitol/Parlophone CDP 7 46446 2) by DADC

1970 - Let It Be
Let It Be (1987 Japan For Europe, Parlophone CDP 7 46447 2)
Let It Be (1995 Canada, EMI Canada C2 07777 46447 2 3, Cinram)

2. Live Albums
1994 - Live At The BBC
Live At The BBC (1994 Holland, EMI 7243 8 31796 2 6)
Live At The BBC (1994 USA, Capitol CDP 7243 8 31796 2 6)
Live At The BBC (2013 EU, Apple 3749153)

2013 - The Beatles On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2 (EU, Apple 3749169)
2016 - Live At The Hollywood Bowl (EU, Apple 0602557054972)

3. Compilations Albums
1973 - The Beatles 1962 - 1966/1967 -1970
The Beatles 1962 - 1966/1967 - 1970 Box Set (2010 Argentina, EMI 509999 0991127)
1988 - Past Masters - Volume One (UK, Parlophone CDP 7 90043 2)
1988 - Past Masters - Volume Two (USA, Parlophone CDP 7 90044 2)
1995 - Anthology 1 (Holland, EMI 7243 8 34445 2 6)
1996 - Anthology 2 (USA, Capitol CDP 7243 8 34448 2 3)
1996 - Anthology 3 (Holland, EMI 7243 8 34451 2 7)
1999 - Yellow Submarine Songtrack
2003 - Let It Be... Naked
2006 - Love (2006 USA, Capitol 0946 3 79808 2 8)
2006 - Capitol Albums Vol. 2 Sampler (EU, Capitol 0946 3 63549 2 7)
2009 - 09.09.09 Sampler (EU, Apple 50999 6 84414 2 5)

4. Box Sets
1992 - Compact Disc EP. Collection (USA, Capitol C2-15852)
1992 - CD Singles Collection (USA, Capitol C2 0777 7 15901 2 2)
2004 - The Capitol Albums Volume 1 (USA, Capitol CDP 7243 8 66878 2 1)
2006 - The Capitol Albums Volume 2 (USA, Capitol CDP 0946 3 57716 2 6)
2009 - The Beatles Stereo Box Set (Germany, EMI 5099996804520)
2009 - The Beatles In Mono Box Set (Japan, EMI TOCP-71041-53)
2009 - The Beatles In Mono Box Set (Japan, EMI TOCP-71041-53)
2014 - The U.S. Albums Box Set (USA, Capitol 602537614127)
2014 - The U.S. Albums Box Set (USA, Capitol 602537614127)
2014 - Meet The Beatles! Japan Box (Japan, UICY-76429/33)
2017 - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th Anniversary Edition) (Super Deluxe Box Set) (EU, Apple 0602557455328)
2018 - The Beatles (50th Anniversary Edition) (Super Deluxe Box Set) (EU, Apple 0602567571957)
2019 - Abbey Road (50th Anniversary Edition)
2021 - Let It Be (New Mixes)
2022 - Revolver (New Mixes)
2023 - 1962 - 1966 (EU, Apple/Universal 0602455920768)
2023 - 1967 - 1970 (EU, Apple/Universal 0602455920959)