The Capitol Albums Vol. 1

November 16, 2004 Capitol Records

The Capitol Albums Vol. 1 is a 4-disc box set containing the first 4 Capitol Beatles albums released in the US - Meet The Beatles, The Beatles' Second Album, Something New, & Beatles '65. All four albums contained music previously released in the UK on Parlophone Records, but the album titles, artwork, and track listings all differed. Part of the reason for this was that royalty customs in the US were handled differently than in the UK, and whereas a typical album in the UK contained 14 songs, US albums contained 12. This lead to songs being dropped from albums and instead issued on EPs, singles, etc.

The discs themselves contain versions taken directly from Capitol's master tapes - both stereo and mono. On each album, the songs appear as they did on the original vinyl in stereo, then the disc repeats itself in mono (also taken from the original masters). The sleeves the discs come in are nearly exact miniature replicas of the original album sleeves, including backs, and even include the filing instructions found on the front top of the sleeves!

Also included is a 48-page booklet of quotes, pictures, and more.

Disc 1 - Meet The Beatles

I Want To Hold Your Hand Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
I Saw Her Standing There Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
This Boy Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
It Won't Be Long Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
All I've Got To Do Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
All My Loving Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Don't Bother Me Harrison (stereo)
Little Child Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Till There Was You Wilson (stereo)
Hold Me Tight Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
I Wanna Be Your Man Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Not A Second Time Wilson (stereo)
I Want To Hold Your Hand Lennon/McCartney (mono)
I Saw Her Standing There Lennon/McCartney (mono)
This Boy Lennon/McCartney (mono)
It Won't Be Long Lennon/McCartney (mono)
All I've Got To Do Lennon/McCartney (mono)
All My Loving Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Don't Bother Me Harrison (mono)
Little Child Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Till There Was You Wilson (mono)
Hold Me Tight Lennon/McCartney (mono)
I Wanna Be Your Man Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Not A Second Time Wilson (mono)

Disc 2 - The Beatles' Second Album

Roll Over Beethoven Berry (stereo)
Thank You Girl Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
You Really Got A Hold On Me W. Robinson (stereo)
Devil In Her Heart Drapkin (stereo)
Money Berry/Gordy/Bradford (stereo)
You Can't Do That Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Long Tall Sally Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell (stereo)
I Call Your Name Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Please Mr. Postman Holland (stereo)
I'll Get You Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
She Loves You Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Roll Over Beethoven Berry (mono)
Thank You Girl Lennon/McCartney (mono)
You Really Got A Hold On Me W. Robinson (mono)
Devil In Her Heart Drapkin (mono)
Money Berry/Gordy/Bradford (mono)
You Can't Do That Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Long Tall Sally Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell (mono)
I Call Your Name Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Please Mr. Postman Holland (mono)
I'll Get You Lennon/McCartney (mono)
She Loves You Lennon/McCartney (mono)

Disc 3 - Something New

I'll Cry Instead Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Things We Said Today Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Any Time At All Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
When I Get Home Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Slow Down Williams (stereo)
Matchbox Perkins (stereo)
Tell Me Why Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
And I Love Her Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
If I Fell Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
I'll Cry Instead Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Things We Said Today Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Any Time At All Lennon/McCartney (mono)
When I Get Home Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Slow Down Williams (mono)
Matchbox Perkins (mono)
Tell Me Why Lennon/McCartney (mono)
And I Love Her Lennon/McCartney (mono)
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You Lennon/McCartney (mono)
If I Fell Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand Lennon/McCartney (mono)

Disc 4 - Beatles '65

No Reply Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
I'm A Loser Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Baby's In Black Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Rock And Roll Music Berry (stereo)
I'll Follow The Sun Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Mr. Moonlight Johnson (stereo)
Honey Don't Perkins (stereo)
I'll Be Back Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
She's A Woman Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
I Feel Fine Lennon/McCartney (stereo)
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby Perkins (stereo)
No Reply Lennon/McCartney (mono)
I'm A Loser Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Baby's In Black Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Rock And Roll Music Berry (mono)
I'll Follow The Sun Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Mr. Moonlight Johnson (mono)
Honey Don't Perkins (mono)
I'll Be Back Lennon/McCartney (mono)
She's A Woman Lennon/McCartney (mono)
I Feel Fine Lennon/McCartney (mono)
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby Perkins (mono)

(CD) Capitol/Apple CDP 7243 8 75656 2 3