The Beatles Collection (1978)
UK edition of the 1978 box set featuring all 13 original full length albums (including the double LP The Beatles). The Beatles and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band also include the original inserts. Also includes the UK collection “Rarities”, but does not include Magical Mystery Tour as it was a US-only release and would not be considered part of the LP discography canon until the late 1980s.
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Track list
Please Please Me
Side A
Side B
- Love Me Do
- P. S. I Love You
- Baby It’s You
- Do You Want To Know A Secret
- A Taste Of Honey
- There’s A Place
- Twist And Shout
With The Beatles
Side A
- It Won’t Be Long
- All I’ve Got To Do
- All My Loving
- Don’t Bother Me
- Little Child
- Till There Was You
- Please Mr. Postman
Side B
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Hold Me Tight
- You Really Got A Hold On Me
- I Wanna Be Your Man
- Devil In Her Heart
- Not A Second Time
- Money
A Hard Day’s Night
Side A
- A Hard Day’s Night
- I Should Have Known Better
- If I Fell
- I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
- And I Love Her
- Tell Me Why
- Can’t Buy Me Love
Side B
- Any Time At All
- I’ll Cry Instead
- Things We Said Today
- When I Get Home
- You Can’t Do That
- I’ll Be Back
Beatles For Sale
Side A
- No Reply
- I’m A Loser
- Baby’s In Black
- Rock And Roll Music
- I’ll Follow The Sun
- Mr. Moonlight
- Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey
Side B
- Eight Days A Week
- Words Of Love
- Honey Don’t
- Every Little Thing
- I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party
- What You’re Doing
- Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
Help!
Side A
- Help!
- The Night Before
- You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
- I Need You
- Another Girl
- You’re Going To Lose That Girl
- Ticket To Ride
Side B
- Act Naturally
- It’s Only Love
- You Like Me Too Much
- Tell Me What You See
- I’ve Just Seen A Face
- Yesterday
- Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Rubber Soul
Side A
- Drive My Car
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
- You Won’t See Me
- Nowhere Man
- Think For Yourself
- The Word
- Michelle
Side B
Revolver
Side A
- Taxman
- Eleanor Rigby
- I’m Only Sleeping
- Love You To
- Here, There, And Everywhere
- Yellow Submarine
- She Said, She Said
Side B
- Good Day Sunshine
- And Your Bird Can Sing
- For No One
- Doctor Robert
- I Want To Tell You
- Got To Get You Into My Life
- Tomorrow Never Knows
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Side A
- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
- With A Little Help From My Friends
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
- Getting Better
- Fixing A Hole
- She’s Leaving Home
- Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
Side B
- Within You, Without You
- When I’m Sixty-Four
- Lovely Rita
- Good Morning, Good Morning
- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
- A Day In The Life
The Beatles
Disc 1, Side A
- Back In The U.S.S.R.
- Dear Prudence
- Glass Onion
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
- Wild Honey Pie
- The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Disc 1, Side B
- Martha My Dear
- I’m So Tired
- Blackbird
- Piggies
- Rocky Raccoon
- Don’t Pass Me By
- Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?
- I Will
- Julia
Disc 2, Side A
- Birthday
- Yer Blues
- Mother Nature’s Son
- Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey
- Sexy Sadie
- Helter Skelter
- Long, Long, Long
Disc 2, Side B
Yellow Submarine
Side A
- Yellow Submarine
- Only A Northern Song
- All Together Now
- Hey Bulldog
- It’s All Too Much
- All You Need Is Love
Side B
- Pepperland
- Sea of Time & Sea of Holes
- March of the Meanies
- Pepperland Laid Waste
- Yellow Submarine in Pepperland
Abbey Road
Side A
- Come Together
- Something
- Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
- Oh! Darling
- Octopus’s Garden
- I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Side B
- Here Comes The Sun
- Because
- You Never Give Me Your Money
- Sun King
- Mean Mr. Mustard
- Polythene Pam
- She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
- Golden Slumbers
- Carry That Weight
- The End
- Her Majesty
Let It Be
Side A
Side B
“Rarities”
Side A
- Across The Universe
- Yes It Is
- This Boy
- The Inner Light
- I’ll Get You
- Thank You Girl
- Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
- You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
- Sie Liebt Dich
Side B
Release history
- Parlophone BC13 (vinyl), released November 2, 1978
- Parlophone TCBC13 (cassette), released November 2, 1978
I purchased the UK version of this set in 1978. On the box is the lettering “Made In England” just below the BC 13 mark on the side panel. I’ve looked at numerous other sets and found only on other set with the same label. Can you confirm the rarity of this set?
I bought the UK version new in 1986 — in America.
Many copies of the box appeared on a display at a pre-Costco type of store called the Price Club. Of course, I had to have it!
Any insight into why British versions of this boxed set would be sold at the retail level in America?
Thanks!
Chris++