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The 1964 U.S. Albums in Mono is a 2024 box set by the English rock band the Beatles. It was officially released on 22 November 2024 by Capitol Records, UMG International and Apple Records. It marked the second time the Beatles’ U.S. albums were released in the U.K., with their first release in the U.K. being The U.S. Albums in 2014.

Content

The 1964 U.S. Albums in Mono box set consists of the Beatles’ 7 North American albums released in 1964, with the exception of The Early Beatles, which was released in 1965, the albums included are: Meet the Beatles!, The Beatles’ Second Album, the American version of A Hard Day’s Night, Something New, The Beatles’ Story, Beatles ’65 and The Early Beatles. The albums were made from the original mono master tapes for the box set rather than the 2009 mixes used in the 2014 The U.S. Albums set.[1] All 7 albums had been out of print separately since 1995, with their last release being The U.S. Albums in 2014.[2]

Release

The box set was released to coincide with the documentary Beatles ’64.[3] All of the albums are also being sold separately, except for The Beatles’ Story.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic89/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[6]
MojoStarStarStarStar[7]
Record CollectorStarStarStarStar[8]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStarHalf star[9]
Uncut9/10[10]
The Vinyl DistrictB[11]

In an AllMusic review, Tim Sendra states that it is a “lavish, well-considered and executed set that makes for quite the splurge for a Beatles fan with a nice phonograph set.”[6] In his review for The Second Disc, Marc Burrows called it “glorious, handsomely presented and lovingly put together” and “if there’s one thing this box set, documenting seven albums released in a single year by a label wringing every drop of commercial potential from a cultural phenomenon, tells us… it’s that some things never change.”[12] Goldmine Magazine critic John French concluded that it does “bring back the magic” while noting that “To me, this is a holding pattern at Universal while they wait for a Giles Martin remix of Rubber Soul. Purely conjecture on my part, but it is in the interest of the label and all those that hold dear the desire to continue to provide Beatles material to the marketplace, where no new music exists.”[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney, except where noted.

Meet the Beatles! (1964)

Side one
No.TitleUK releaseLength
1.“I Want to Hold Your Hand“Non album single (1963)2:24
2.“I Saw Her Standing There“Please Please Me (1963)2:50
3.“This Boy“B side to “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (1963)2:11
4.“It Won’t Be Long“With the Beatles (1963)2:11
5.“All I’ve Got to Do“With the Beatles2:05
6.“All My Loving“With the Beatles2:04
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)UK releaseLength
1.“Don’t Bother Me“George HarrisonWith the Beatles2:28
2.“Little Child“ With the Beatles1:46
3.“Till There Was You“Meredith WillsonWith the Beatles2:12
4.“Hold Me Tight“ With the Beatles2:30
5.“I Wanna Be Your Man“ With the Beatles1:59
6.“Not a Second Time“ With the Beatles2:03

The Beatles’ Second Album (1964)

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)UK releaseLength
1.“Roll Over Beethoven“Chuck BerryWith the Beatles2:42
2.“Thank You Girl“ B side to “From Me to You” (1963)2:00
3.“You Really Got a Hold on Me“Smokey RobinsonWith the Beatles2:58
4.“Devil in Her Heart“Richard DrapkinWith the Beatles2:23
5.“Money (That’s What I Want)“Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Jr.With the Beatles2:46
6.“You Can’t Do That“ A Hard Day’s Night (1964)2:33
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)UK releaseLength
1.“Long Tall Sally“Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert BlackwellLong Tall Sally (EP) (1964)2:01
2.“I Call Your Name“ Long Tall Sally (EP)2:10
3.“Please Mr. Postman“Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, William Garrett, Georgia Dobbins, Fred GormanWith the Beatles2:32
4.“I’ll Get You“ B side to “She Loves You” (1963)2:02
5.“She Loves You“ Non album single (1963)2:18

A Hard Day’s Night (1964)

Side one
No.TitleUK releaseLength
1.“A Hard Day’s Night“A Hard Day’s Night2:33
2.“Tell Me Why“A Hard Day’s Night2:10
3.“I’ll Cry Instead“A Hard Day’s Night2:06
4.“I Should Have Known Better” (George Martin Orchestra Instrumental)By Popular Demand A Hard Day’s Night (George Martin and his Orchestra album) (1964)2:10
5.“I’m Happy Just to Dance with You“A Hard Day’s Night1:59
6.“And I Love Her” (George Martin Orchestra Instrumental)By Popular Demand A Hard Day’s Night (George Martin and his Orchestra album)3:46
Side two
No.TitleUK releaseLength
1.“I Should Have Known Better“A Hard Day’s Night2:44
2.“If I Fell“A Hard Day’s Night2:22
3.“And I Love Her“A Hard Day’s Night3:39
4.“Ringo’s Theme (This Boy)” (George Martin Orchestra Instrumental)By Popular Demand A Hard Day’s Night (George Martin and his Orchestra album)3:10
5.“Can’t Buy Me Love“A Hard Day’s Night2:12
6.“A Hard Day’s Night” (George Martin Orchestra Instrumental)By Popular Demand A Hard Day’s Night (George Martin and his Orchestra album)2:06

Something New (1964)

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)UK releaseLength
1.“I’ll Cry Instead” A Hard Day’s Night2:09
2.“Things We Said Today“ A Hard Day’s Night2:39
3.“Any Time at All“ A Hard Day’s Night2:13
4.“When I Get Home“ A Hard Day’s Night2:18
5.“Slow Down“Larry WilliamsLong Tall Sally (EP)2:55
6.“Matchbox“Carl PerkinsLong Tall Sally (EP)1:58
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)UK releaseLength
1.“Tell Me Why” A Hard Day’s Night2:10
2.“And I Love Her” A Hard Day’s Night2:32
3.“I’m Happy Just to Dance With You” A Hard Day’s Night1:58
4.“If I Fell” A Hard Day’s Night2:22
5.“Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand“Lennon–McCartney, Jean Nicolas, Heinz HellmerRarities (1978)2:19

The Beatles’ Story (1964)

Side one
No.TitleLength
1.“On Stage with the Beatles“1:03
2.“How Beatlemania Began”1:20
3.“Beatlemania in Action”1:25
4.“Man Behind the Beatles – Brian Epstein“2:47
5.“John Lennon“5:50
6.“Who’s a Millionaire?”0:39
Side two
No.TitleLength
1.“Beatles Will Be Beatles”7:28
2.“Man Behind the Music – George Martin“1:04
3.“George Harrison“4:46
Side three
No.TitleLength
1.“A Hard Day’s Night – Their First Movie”3:08
2.“Paul McCartney“2:45
3.“Sneaky Haircuts and More About Paul”3:29
Side four
No.TitleLength
1.“The Beatles Look at Life”2:05
2.“Victims of Beatlemania”1:10
3.“Beatle Medley”3:58
4.“Ringo Starr“6:24
5.“Liverpool and All the World!”1:05

Beatles ’65 (1964)

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)UK releaseLength
1.“No Reply“ Beatles for Sale (1964)2:15
2.“I’m a Loser“ Beatles for Sale2:31
3.“Baby’s in Black“ Beatles for Sale2:02
4.“Rock and Roll Music“Chuck BerryBeatles for Sale2:32
5.“I’ll Follow the Sun“ Beatles for Sale1:46
6.“Mr. Moonlight“Roy Lee JohnsonBeatles for Sale2:35
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)UK releaseLength
1.“Honey Don’t“Carl PerkinsBeatles for Sale2:56
2.“I’ll Be Back“ A Hard Day’s Night2:22
3.“She’s a Woman“ B side to “I Feel Fine” (1964)2:57
4.“I Feel Fine“ Non album single (1964)2:20
5.“Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby“Carl PerkinsBeatles for Sale2:24

The Early Beatles (1965)

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)UK releaseLength
1.“Love Me Do“ Please Please Me2:23
2.“Twist and Shout“Phil Medley, Bert RussellPlease Please Me2:33
3.“Anna (Go to Him)“Arthur AlexanderPlease Please Me3:00
4.“Chains“Gerry Goffin, Carole KingPlease Please Me2:27
5.“Boys“Luther Dixon, Wes FarrellPlease Please Me2:25
6.“Ask Me Why“ Please Please Me2:28
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)UK releaseLength
1.“Please Please Me“ Please Please Me2:00
2.“P.S. I Love You“ Please Please Me2:05
3.“Baby It’s You“Burt Bacharach, Mack David, and Barney WilliamsPlease Please Me2:38
4.“A Taste of Honey“Ric Marlow and Bobby ScottPlease Please Me2:04
5.“Do You Want to Know a Secret“ Please Please Me1:59

Charts

Weekly chart performance for The 1964 U.S. Albums in Mono
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 18
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 80
UK Official Albums Chart Update (OCC)[17] 91
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[18] 40

References

  1. ^ “The Beatles’ 1964 U.S. Albums Collected For New Mono Vinyl Box Set & LP Releases, Celebrating 60 Years Of Global Beatlemania”. beatles.com. The Beatles. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  2. ^ Willman, Chris (12 September 2024). “Seven Beatles LPs Issued in the U.S. in 1964 and Early ’65 Are Coming Back to Vinyl This Fall”. Variety. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ^ Skinner, Tom (14 October 2024). “New ‘Beatles ’64’ documentary coming to Disney+, produced by Martin Scorsese”. NME. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  4. ^ Bonner, Michael (12 September 2024). “The Beatles’ 1964 US LPs collected for new mono vinyl set”. UNCUT. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. ^ “1964 U.S. Albums in Mono by The Beatles”. metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. ““The Beatles: 1964 Albums in Mono” – Album Review”. AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  7. ^ Fricke, David (22 November 2024). “The Beatles 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono Reviewed”. Mojo. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  8. ^ “1964 US Albums In Mono by The Beatles”. Record Collector. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  9. ^ Sheffield, Rob (12 November 2024). “Review: Meet the Beatles All Over Again”. Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  10. ^ Review of the Year 2024. Uncut. 2024. p. 46.
  11. ^ Matteo, Steve (11 December 2024). “Graded on a Curve: The Beatles, The Beatles: 1964 US Albums In Mono”. The Vinyl District. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  12. ^ Burrows, Marc (22 November 2024). “The Beatles: 1964 US Albums in Mono – reviewed”. The Second Disc. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  13. ^ French, John (22 January 2025). “Do the latest Beatles U.S. mono re-releases from 1964 bring back the magic?”. Goldmine. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  14. ^ “Dutchcharts.nl – The Beatles – 1964 US Albums in Mono” (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  15. ^ “Official Scottish Albums Chart on 29/11/2024 – Top 100“. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  16. ^ “Swisscharts.com – The Beatles – 1964 US Albums In Mono“. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  17. ^ “Official Albums Chart Update: 24 November 2024 – 30 November 2024”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  18. ^ “The Beatles Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)“. Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2025. [dead link]