The influence of R&B on the Beatles was undoubtedly profound — consider their covers of the Isley Brothers' "Twist & Shout," the Marvelettes' "Please Mr. Postman," and the Cookies' "Chains." But inspiration ran far and deep in both directions, and while Motown relied on staff songwriters like Smokey Robinson, Barrett Strong, and Norman Whitfield for virtually all of its biggest chart hits, the label still managed its share of Beatles covers (not to mention borrowing liberally from the Fab Four's studio innovations). Motown Meets the Beatles is a fascinating compilation of album cuts and B-sides that aren't terribly well known — virtually every major Motown act covered a Beatles song sooner or later, and as such the disc offers a fairly comprehensive overview of the label's superstars operating in a far different mode than per usual. And while it's not essential listening for diehards from either camp, it's hard to deny there's something weirdly compelling about hearing the Lennon/McCartney catalog filtered through the Motown sound — highlights include the Temptations' "Hey Jude," Marvin Gaye's "Yesterday," Stevie Wonder's "We Can Work It Out," and Edwin Starr's "My Sweet Lord
The Beatles Stereo Box Set is a box set compilation comprising all of the remastered stereo recordings by The Beatles. The set was released on 9 September 2009, the same day both The Beatles: Rock Band and the remastered mono recordings were released. The remastering project for both mono and stereo versions was led by EMI senior studio engineers Allan Rouse and Guy Massey…
Japanese original box set of The Beatles contains 5 albums released in Japan from 1964 through 1965. Each album artwork faithfully replicates the original Japanese album artwork, including obi and inner sleeve…
The STEREO BOX SET be the official canon, but what Beatlemaniacs have really craved is the MONO BOX SET. This limited-edition box is laden with new-to-CD mixes, including the genuine rarities of the previously unreleased mono mixes of the four new songs from Yellow Submarine, and its packaging is gorgeous, filled with mini-LP replicas with stiff cardboard sleeves of every album from Please Please Me to The Beatles, complete with replicated gatefolds and packaging inserts, all protected in resealable plastic sleeves. As pure physical product, this satisfies any collector itch, but this also is arguably the better-sounding of the two sets, providing ample evidence that the Beatles did spend more time on mono mixes during much of their career…
The STEREO BOX SET be the official canon, but what Beatlemaniacs have really craved is the MONO BOX SET. This limited-edition box is laden with new-to-CD mixes, including the genuine rarities of the previously unreleased mono mixes of the four new songs from Yellow Submarine, and its packaging is gorgeous, filled with mini-LP replicas with stiff cardboard sleeves of every album from Please Please Me to The Beatles, complete with replicated gatefolds and packaging inserts, all protected in resealable plastic sleeves…
Japanese original release. Box set of The Beatles with Tony Sheridan consists of nine discs. Each disc's cover replicates the original Japanese disc artwork. Covers of some discs that have not the original Japanese edition are newly made. Comes with lyrics and a description. A cover artwork of the box packaging applies the design of the EP "Beatles ga Yattekuru (Japanese title)," which was originally released from Grammophon in Japan in 1965.