The Beatles Box Set [1988]

• Artist: The Beatles
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1988
• Total Time: 562:46
• Type: Compilation (best of), Box set
• Genre: Rock

Review

This "box set" from Capitol marked the first time that all of the original Beatles records appeared on compact disc. Along with the 13 albums, the label also included the excellent Past Masters, Vol. 1 and Past Masters, Vol. 2, both of which featured a treasure trove of B-sides, EP tracks, singles and foreign releases. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I Saw Her Standing There	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:55)
Misery (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:50)
Anna (Go to Him)	Arthur Alexander	The Beatles	(2:57)
Chains (Lyrics)	Carole King, Gerry Goffin	The Beatles	(2:26)
Boys (Lyrics)	Wes Farrell, Luther Dixon	The Beatles	(2:27)
Ask Me Why (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:27)
Please Please Me (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:03)
Love Me Do (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:22)
P.S. I Love You (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:05)
Baby It's You (Lyrics)	Burt Bacharach, Hal David, B. Williams	The Beatles	(2:38)
Do You Want to Know a Secret (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:59)
A Taste of Honey	Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow	The Beatles	(2:05)
There's a Place (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:52)
Twist and Shout (Lyrics)	Phil Medley, Bert Russell	The Beatles	(2:33)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
It Won't Be Long (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:13)
All I've Got to Do (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:04)
All My Loving (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:09)
Don't Bother Me (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:29)
Little Child (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:48)
Till There Was You (Lyrics)	Meredith Willson	The Beatles	(2:16)
Please Mr. Postman (Lyrics)	Brian Holland, Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Robert Bateman, Freddie Gorman	The Beatles	(2:36)
Roll over Beethoven	Chuck Berry	The Beatles	(2:47)
Hold Me Tight (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:32)
You Really Got a Hold on Me (Lyrics)	Smokey Robinson	The Beatles	(3:02)
I Wanna Be Your Man	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:58)
Devil in Her Heart (Lyrics)	Richard Dropkin	The Beatles	(2:27)
Not a Second Time (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:08)
Money (That's What I Want)	Berry Gordy, Jr., Janie Bradford	The Beatles	(2:47)

CD 3

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
A Hard Day's Night	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:32)
I Should Have Known Better (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:44)
If I Fell (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:22)
I'm Happy Just to Dance With You (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:58)
And I Love Her (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:31)
Tell Me Why (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:10)
Can't Buy Me Love (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:14)
Any Time at All (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:13)
I'll Cry Instead (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:47)
Things We Said Today (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:38)
When I Get Home (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:18)
You Can't Do That (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:37)
I'll Be Back (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:20)

CD 4

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
No Reply (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:17)
I'm a Loser (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:33)
Baby's in Black (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:07)
Rock & Roll Music	Chuck Berry	The Beatles	(2:33)
I'll Follow the Sun (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:51)
Mr. Moonlight (Lyrics)	Roy Lee Johnson	The Beatles	(2:37)
Medley: Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!	Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller, Richard Wayne Penniman	The Beatles	(2:33)
Eight Days a Week (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:45)
Words of Love (Lyrics)	Buddy Holly	The Beatles	(2:14)
Honey Don't (Lyrics)	Carl Perkins	The Beatles	(2:59)
Every Little Thing (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:04)
I Don't Want to Spoil the Party (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:36)
What You're Doing (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:34)
Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby (Lyrics)	Carl Perkins	The Beatles	(2:23)

CD 5

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Help! (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:21)
The Night Before	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:36)
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:11)
I Need You (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:31)
Another Girl (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:08)
You're Gonna Lose That Girl	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:20)
Ticket to Ride (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:12)
Act Naturally (Lyrics)	Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison	The Beatles	(2:33)
It's Only Love (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:58)
You Like Me Too Much (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:38)
Tell Me What You See (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:39)
I've Just Seen a Face (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:07)
Yesterday (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:07)
Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Lyrics)	Larry Williams	The Beatles	(2:54)

CD 6

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Drive My Car (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:30)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:05)
You Won't See Me (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:22)
Nowhere Man (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:44)
Think for Yourself (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:19)
The Word	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:43)
Michelle (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:42)
What Goes On (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:50)
Girl (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:33)
I'm Looking Through You (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:27)
In My Life (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:27)
Wait (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:16)
If I Needed Someone (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:23)
Run for Your Life (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:18)

CD 7

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Taxman (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:39)
Eleanor Rigby (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:07)
I'm Only Sleeping (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:01)
Love You To (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(3:01)
Here, There and Everywhere (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:25)
Yellow Submarine (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:40)
She Said, She Said	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:37)
Good Day Sunshine (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:09)
And Your Bird Can Sing (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:01)
For No One (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:01)
Doctor Robert (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:15)
I Want to Tell You (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:29)
Got to Get You into My Life (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:30)
Tomorrow Never Knows (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:57)

CD 8

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:02)
With a Little Help from My Friends (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:44)
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:28)
Getting Better (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:47)
Fixing a Hole (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:36)
She's Leaving Home (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:35)
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:37)
Within You Without You (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(5:05)
When I'm Sixty-Four (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:37)
Lovely Rita (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:42)
Good Morning, Good Morning	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:41)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:18)
A Day in the Life	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(5:33)

CD 9

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Back in the U.S.S.R.	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:43)
Dear Prudence (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:56)
Glass Onion (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:17)
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:08)
Wild Honey Pie (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(:52)
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:14)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(4:45)
Happiness Is a Warm Gun (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:43)
Martha My Dear (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:28)
I'm So Tired (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:03)
Blackbird (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:18)
Piggies (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:04)
Rocky Raccoon (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:32)
Don't Pass Me By (Lyrics)	Ringo Starr	The Beatles	(3:50)
Why Don't We Do It in the Road?	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:41)
I Will (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:46)
Julia (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:54)

CD 10

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Birthday (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:42)
Yer Blues (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(4:01)
Mother Nature's Son (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:48)
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:24)
Sexy Sadie (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:15)
Helter Skelter (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(4:29)
Long, Long, Long	George Harrison	The Beatles	(3:04)
Revolution 1 (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(4:15)
Honey Pie (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:41)
Savoy Truffle (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:54)
Cry Baby Cry (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:01)
Revolution 9 (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(8:22)
Good Night (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:11)

CD 11

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Yellow Submarine (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:42)
Only a Northern Song (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(3:27)
All Together Now (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:13)
Hey Bulldog (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:14)
It's All Too Much (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(6:28)
All You Need Is Love (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:52)
Pepperland	George Martin	The Beatles	(2:23)
Sea of Time	George Martin	The Beatles	(3:00)
Sea of Holes	George Martin	The Beatles	(2:20)
Sea of Monsters	George Martin	The Beatles	(3:39)
March of the Meanies	George Martin	The Beatles	(2:22)
Pepperland Laid Waste	George Martin	The Beatles	(2:15)
Yellow Submarine in Pepperland	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:10)

CD 12

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Come Together (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(4:20)
Something (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(3:03)
Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:27)
Oh! Darling (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:26)
Octopus's Garden (Lyrics)	Ringo Starr	The Beatles	(2:51)
I Want You (She's So Heavy)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(7:47)
Here Comes the Sun (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(3:05)
Because (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:45)
You Never Give Me Your Money (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(4:02)
Sun King (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:26)
Mean Mr. Mustard	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:06)
Polythene Pam (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:12)
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:57)
Golden Slumbers (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:31)
Carry That Weight (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:36)
The End	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:19)
Her Majesty (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(:23)

CD 13

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Two of Us (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:36)
Dig a Pony (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:54)
Across the Universe (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:48)
I Me Mine (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:25)
Dig It (Lyrics)	George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr	The Beatles	(:50)
Let It Be (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(4:03)
Maggie Mae (Lyrics)	Traditional	The Beatles	(:40)
I've Got a Feeling (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:37)
One After 909 (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:55)
The Long and Winding Road	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:37)
For You Blue (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:32)
Get Back (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:07)

CD 14

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Magical Mystery Tour (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:51)
The Fool on the Hill	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:00)
Flying	George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr	The Beatles	(2:16)
Blue Jay Way (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(3:56)
Your Mother Should Know (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:29)
I Am the Walrus (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(4:37)
Hello Goodbye (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:31)
Strawberry Fields Forever (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(4:10)
Penny Lane (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:03)
Baby You're a Rich Man (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:03)
All You Need Is Love (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:48)

CD 15

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Love Me Do (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:23)
From Me to You (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(1:57)
Thank You Girl	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:04)
She Loves You	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:21)
I'll Get You (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:05)
I Want to Hold Your Hand (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:26)
This Boy (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:16)
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:26)
Sie Liebt Dich	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:19)
Long Tall Sally (Lyrics)	Little Richard, Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson	The Beatles	(2:03)
I Call Your Name (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:09)
Slow Down (Lyrics)	Larry Williams	The Beatles	(2:56)
Matchbox (Lyrics)	Carl Perkins	The Beatles	(1:58)
I Feel Fine (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:19)
She's a Woman (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:03)
Bad Boy (Lyrics)	Larry Williams	The Beatles	(2:20)
Yes It Is (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:42)
I'm Down (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:31)

CD 16

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Day Tripper (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:49)
We Can Work It Out (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:15)
Paperback Writer (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:18)
Rain (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:02)
Lady Madonna (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(2:17)
The Inner Light	George Harrison	The Beatles	(2:36)
Hey Jude (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(7:08)
Revolution (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:24)
Get Back (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:14)
Don't Let Me Down (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:34)
The Ballad of John and Yoko	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:00)
Old Brown Shoe (Lyrics)	George Harrison	The Beatles	(3:18)
Across the Universe (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:49)
Let It Be (Lyrics)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(3:50)
You Know My Name (Look up the Number)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	(4:19)

Credits

The Beatles (Main Performer), George Harrison (Guitar), George Harrison (Vocals), John Lennon (Guitar), John Lennon (Arranger), John Lennon (Guitar (Rhythm)), John Lennon (Vocals), Paul McCartney (Bass), Paul McCartney (Arranger), Paul McCartney (Guitar (Bass)), Paul McCartney (Vocals), Ringo Starr (Drums), Ringo Starr (Vocals), George Martin (Arranger), George Martin (Producer), George Martin (Orchestration), Geoff Emerick (Engineer), Robert Freeman (Cover Photo), Derek Taylor (Liner Notes), Klaus Voormann (Cover Design), Paul Wilkinson (Design), Peter Blake (Liner Notes), Peter Blake (Cover Art), Tony Barrow (Liner Notes), Ethan Russell (Photography), John Kosh (Design), Mark Lewisohn (Liner Notes), Mark Lewisohn (Compilation), Wendy Furness (Coordination), Ken Regan (Photography), Robert Whitaker (Photography), Jann Haworth (Cover Art), Ian MacMillan (Photography)