Our guide to the essential Beatles albums
Song of the day
Born In A Prison
One of three songs by Yoko Ono on the Some Time In New York City album, 'Born In A Prison' was written in praise of personal freedom.
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Born In A Prison
One of three songs by Yoko Ono on the Some Time In New York City album, 'Born In A Prison' was written in praise of personal freedom.
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Unfinished Music No 1: Two Virgins (1968)
John Lennon's first of three experimental albums made with Yoko Ono, Two Virgins featured an infamous and controversial nude photograph on its front cover.
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Love Comes To Everyone (1979)
The opening song on George Harrison’s self-titled eighth solo album, it features Eric Clapton on lead guitar.
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Wonderwall Music (1968)
George Harrison's debut solo album was the soundtrack of the 1968 film Wonderwall, directed by Joe Massot and starring Jane Birkin, Jack MacGowran, and Iain Quarrier.
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Inside Out (1990)
The first song written and recorded for the band's second album, and a single in Canada and Germany.
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Album of the month
A Hard Day's Night
Recorded between tour dates, television and radio appearances, their US invasion and the filming of their first movie, A Hard Day's Night was one of The Beatles' strongest early albums. It was also their only one to consist solely of Lennon-McCartney compositions.
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Charles Manson and Helter Skelter
One of the darkest aspects of The Beatles' story was the belief, by the psychopathic murderer Charles Manson and his 'Family' of followers, that the group's songs incited violence and depicted armageddon.
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Linda McCartney
A photographer, musician and animal rights activist, Linda Eastman first met Paul McCartney in London in 1967; they married in 1969, remaining together until her death in 1998.
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Listen To What The Man Said
The first single released from Wings' fourth album Venus And Mars, 'Listen To What The Man Said' topped the USA and Canadian charts.
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Rushes (1998)
The second album credited to The Fireman, the collaboration between Paul McCartney and producer Youth.
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London Town
The penultimate Wings album, London Town was recorded throughout much of 1977. It features the singles 'With A Little Luck', 'I've Had Enough', and 'London Town'.
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Only You (1974)
Ringo Starr recorded a version of The Platters' 'Only You (And You Alone)' for his fourth solo album Goodnight Vienna, with John Lennon on piano.
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Ringo 2012
Ringo Starr's 17th solo studio album featured re-recordings of two older songs, 'Step Lightly' and 'Wings', plus a cover of Buddy Holly's 'Think It Over'.
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Things we said today
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on Baby You’re A Rich Man - Cheda said: "Yeah, now it can not be unheard. The main vocal clearly says "But now yo.."
on Slow Down
- Bongo said: "Morcambe and wise were British entertainment gold. Very popular in the u.."
on Television: The Morecambe And Wise Show
- Dani said: "Ahead and after their gig in Plaza de Las Ventas, Madrid, on 2 July 1965.."
on Here, there and everywhere: a Beatles map
- Andrew Balmat said: "No, because when you harmonize a scale, some of the thirds need to be ma.."
on And Your Bird Can Sing
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