Love Songs (The Beatles album)

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Love Songs
Love Songs cover
Compilation album by The Beatles
Released 21 October 1977 (U.S.)
19 November 1977 (UK)
Recorded Abbey Road 1962–1970
Genre Rock music
Length 59:05
Label Capitol SKBL-11711 (U.S.)
Parlophone PCSP 721 (UK)
Producer George Martin
Professional reviews
The Beatles chronology
Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962
(1977)		 Love Songs
(1977)		 The Beatles Collection
(1978)

Love Songs is a 1977 compilation album that comprises love songs recorded by The Beatles between 1962 and 1970. The compilation peaked at #24 in Billboard's Top LP's & Tape chart during a thirty-one week stay that began on November 12, 1977.[1] The RIAA certified the album with sales of three million units in 2000 even though the compilation was deleted in the late 1980's.[1] It has never been issued on CD.[1]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney (see Lennon/McCartney), except where noted.

[edit] Side one

  1. "Yesterday" – 2:03
  2. "I'll Follow the Sun" – 1:47
  3. "I Need You" (George Harrison) – 2:27
  4. "Girl" – 2:30
  5. "In My Life" – 2:24
  6. "Words of Love" (Buddy Holly) – 2:12
  7. "Here, There and Everywhere" – 2:22

[edit] Side two

  1. "Something" (Harrison) – 2:59
  2. "And I Love Her" – 2:28
  3. "If I Fell" – 2:18
  4. "I'll Be Back" – 2:21
  5. "Tell Me What You See" – 2:35
  6. "Yes It Is" – 2:38

[edit] Side three

  1. "Michelle" – 2:40
  2. "It's Only Love" – 1:55
  3. "You're Going to Lose That Girl" – 2:16
  4. "Every Little Thing" – 2:01
  5. "For No One" – 1:58
  6. "She's Leaving Home" –3:33

[edit] Side four

  1. "The Long and Winding Road" – 3:37
  2. "This Boy" – 2:11
  3. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" – 2:01
  4. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" – 2:07
  5. "I Will" – 1:44
  6. "P.S. I Love You" – 1:59

[edit] Single

Capitol Records originally intended to release a single in promotion of the compilation. The song "Girl" was going to be backed with "You're Going to Lose That Girl" as Capitol 4506, but the single was cancelled in early October 1977.[2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c Spizer (2007), pp159-162.
  2. ^ Spizer (2007), p157.

[edit] References

  • Spizer, Bruce (2007). The Beatles Swan Song. New Orleans: 498 Productions, L.L.C.. ISBN 0-9662649-7-5. 

[edit] External links


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