The Beatles - 1962-1966 [The Red Album, 3 LP, 180g Vinyl]

The Beatles' early singles and album cuts are gathered here as a widened version of 1962-1966, commonly known as The Red Album. This expanded 3LP vinyl record now runs 38 tracks, with the 12 added songs placed on the third LP. The set moves from the first rush of Beatlemania into the sharper studio writing of 1965 and 1966, making this black vinyl edition a broader survey of the band's first major era and key early recordings on LP set.

"Love Me Do" and "Please Please Me" show the plain-spoken pop beginnings of the group, built around harmonica, close vocal blend, and compact single structure. "Twist And Shout" brings the harder club-band energy into the expanded program, while "Yesterday" moves into a spare string-backed ballad. "Taxman" adds George Harrison's sharper writing voice, and "Tomorrow Never Knows" closes the set with tape loops, drone influence, and a studio approach far removed from the early Merseybeat singles and ballads.

This 2023 edition reshapes the original compilation by adding early covers, Harrison compositions, and Revolver-era songs that were not part of the 1973 album. Most of the program uses new 2023 mixes, while the half-speed master and 180g pressing identify this as the expanded modern vinyl edition. The gatefold jacket includes an insert with new sleeve notes by John Harris.

• Format: 3LP
• Standout tracks: "Love Me Do", "Please Please Me", "Yesterday", "Taxman", "Tomorrow Never Knows"
• Pressing details: 180g black vinyl, half-speed master, gatefold jacket, insert with new sleeve notes by John Harris, 12 additional tracks
• Genre/style: Pop Rock, British Invasion, Rock & Roll, 60s Pop, Merseybeat
• UPC: 602455920539

For shoppers wanting the first half of The Beatles story in one set, 1962-1966 reaches from "Love Me Do" to "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yellow Submarine." The added third LP gives "If I Needed Someone" and "Here, There And Everywhere" a place in the collection.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Love Me Do
2. Please Please Me
3. From Me To You
4. She Loves You
5. I Want To Hold Your Hand
6. All My Loving
7. Can't Buy Me Love

Side B:

1. A Hard Day's Night
2. And I Love Her
3. Eight Days A Week
4. I Feel Fine
5. Ticket To Ride
6. Yesterday

Side C:

1. Help!
2. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
3. We Can Work It Out
4. Day Tripper
5. Drive My Car
6. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

Side D:

1. Nowhere Man
2. Michelle
3. In My Life
4. Girl
5. Paperback Writer
6. Eleanor Rigby
7. Yellow Submarine

Side E:

1. I Saw Her Standing There
2. Twist And Shout
3. This Boy
4. Roll Over Beethoven
5. You Really Got A Hold On Me
6. You Can't Do That

Side F:

1. If I Needed Someone
2. Got To Get You Into My Life
3. I'm Only Sleeping
4. Taxman
5. Here, There And Everywhere
6. Tomorrow Never Knows