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1967-1970 : The Blue Album

The Beatles Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (5 Oct 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Apple Corps
  • ASIN: B000002UZ1
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,499 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Strawberry Fields Forever
2. Penny Lane
3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4. With a Little Help from My Friends
5. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
6. A Day in the Life
7. All You Need Is Love
8. I Am the Walrus
9. Hello, Goodbye
10. The Fool On the Hill
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Disc: 2
1. Back in the USSR
2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
3. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da
4. Get Back
5. Don't Let Me Down
6. The Ballad of John and Yoko
7. Old Brown Shoe
8. Here Comes the Sun
9. Come Together
10. Something
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Even as the Beatles began heading toward an inevitable break-up, their prolific ways continued; this two-disc look back only skims the surface of their later achievements. Excerpts from Sgt. Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, the white album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be compete for space with classic singles that do as much or more to prove their eclecticism: the epic ballad "Hey Jude", the plaintive "Strawberry Fields Forever", straight rock & roll of all stripes from the plainspoken "Revolution" and "Get Back" to the surreal "Come Together". Decades after the split, this (and its companion set of 1962-1966 cuts) remains a favoured introduction for young listeners and a key sampler for veteran fans. --Rickey Wright

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CD-1:1-Strawberry Fields Forever 2-Penny Lane 3-SGT. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 4-With A Little Help From My Friends 5-Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 6-A Day In The Life 7-All You Need Is Love 8-I Am The Walrus 9-Hello, Goodbye 10-The Fool On The Hill 11-Magical Mystery Tour 12-Lady Madonna 13-Hey Jude 14-Revolution CD-2:1-Back In The USSR 2-While My Guitar Gently Weeps 3-Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 4-Get Back 5-Don't Let Me Down 6-The Ballad Of John And Yoko 7-Old Brown Shoe 8-Here Comes The Sun 9-Come Together 10-Something 11-Octopus's Garden 12-Let It Be 13-Across The Universe 14-The Long And Winding Road (1993/APPLE/EMI) 28 tracks

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive Beatles 5 May 2007
Format:Audio CD
The Blue Album 1967-70 is an essential in any collector's repertoire. Where as the Red Album 1962-66 covers the Beatles pop classics during the early Sixties these latter songs encompass the most creative years by the Beatles encapsulating the more serious side of their musical talents. From the poetic `Across the Universe' to the Pepper classic `A Day in the Life' to their anthem, `Hey Jude' this album never fails to satisfy discerning listeners due to its great diversity.
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78 of 87 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Barry, Reckless Records, London HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Commonly known as the "Blue Album", the 2LP vinyl set "1967 - 1970" became an instant classic when it was first released in April 1973 (as did its "Red" counterpart "1962-1966"). When they were finally reissued onto the new CD format in 1993 however, they caused consternation because of their extortionate full price.

So is this newly remastered 2010 mid-priced 2CD reissue on EMI/Apple 5099990674723 any better - the answer is an emphatic 'yes'.

PACKAGING:
The first thing you notice is that the clunky double jewel-case of the 1993 reissue has been dumped for a three-way foldout card sleeve. The centre and right flaps picture the photograph on the inner gatefold of the original vinyl double album (St. Pancras Old Church in London, 27 July 1969, The Beatles with the public looking through the railings - it's the same photo on the "Red" album). It also houses the two CDs - CD1 has the full Apple label (14 tracks, 51:15 minutes) and the 2nd CD has the half Apple logo (14 tracks, 48:43 minutes). The vinyl set is yet to come, the Digital Download versions are available from 25 Oct 2010 and there's also an issue that lumps both the Blue & Red reissues together as one package in late November.

The left flap houses a new 32-page booklet. The lyrics are intact from the inner sleeves of the original album issue, there's new liner notes by BILL FLANAGAN the MTV Executive and author of "Evening's Empire" (a book on Rock in the Sixties) and there's plenty of superb colour photos from the period - it's impressively done. Downsides - some complained that the 09/09/09 card digipak sleeves for The Beatles reissues were easy to smudge once out of the shrinkwrap and worse - the inner flaps easy to tear as you removed the disc. I'm afraid these are the same. I suppose I would have been naïve of us to think that EMI would actually listen to the complaints of 2009 about packaging, but they haven't - the need for these issues to look the same as the preceding ones has overridden all considerations... Having said that, I still think they look great - substantial even...

PLAYING TIMES:
Unlike the "Red" issue which could easily have fitted onto 1CD (and even included bonus tracks), as you can see from the playing times provided above, it would not have been possible with this set. Anyway - EMI would of course argue that a single CD issue of this most `iconic' of double albums would fundamentally alter the aesthetic of the original release. At least this time, this 2CD reissue is at mid price, so we're not being charged for the privilege of separation.

TRACK CHOICES:
The compilation itself is basically the A-sides of all their UK 7" singles releases between 1967 and 1970 in chronological release date order with a few key album tracks thrown in for good measure. Eagle-eye fans would therefore note that up to and including "Get Back" - ALL Beatles UK 7" singles for that period were issued only in MONO ("The Ballad Of John & Yoko" was their 1st STEREO single in the UK). So the tracks on the album should reflect that - the MONO single mixes. But EMI did nothing of the sort. They're all in STEREO (there's 4 MONO on the "Red" set) and i would argue that accuracy's loss is the listener's gain, because the STEREO versions used here are awesome.

SOUND:
Although the compilation is copyrighted to 2010 (released Monday 18 Oct 2010 in the UK and 19 Oct 2010 in the USA), the liner notes don't try to hide that these are the 2009 remasters by the same team who did the much-praised Beatles catalogue of 09/09/09. The sound quality is fantastic - breathtaking clarity on instruments - the piano and guitars on "Lady Madonna", the jet screeching in at the opening of "Back In The U.S.S.R", the brass on "All You Need Is Love", Billy Preston's superb keyboard work on "Let It Be", the wonderfully loose live feel of "Don't Let Me Down" (best B-side ever?) - and so on.

CONTENT:
But what impresses most is the actual listen itself. Even now, it's truly shocking to hear just how accomplished The Beatles became during this ludicrously productive period. And diversity of writers crept in too. There's the 3 Harrison gems "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Old Brown Shoe" and the magical "Something" while Ringo gets the witty "Octopus's Garden". Leaving the rest as Lennon-McCartney originals. And what an embarrassment of riches they are...

7" perfection comes twice - "Strawberry Fields Forever" b/w "Penny Lane" and arguably the greatest single ever released - "Hey Jude" b/w "Revolution" (melodious Paul on the A with rockin' blistering John on the B). Most bands would kill a close relative to get anywhere near this level of genius. And by the time you get to the ballads at the end of Disc 2 - "The Long And Winding Road" and "Across The Universe" - adjectives begin to fail you... Were The Beatles really 'this' good - the answer is yes - and always will be.

To sum up - the sound on these new reissues is fabulous; the packaging better than the 1993 versions and each is being sold at mid-price - available in most places for less than the price of a single new album. You can't help but think that millions of people globally will take one look at these beauties on a shelf somewhere and slap them straight into their shopping baskets. And rightly so...

I've loved re-hearing these classic Beatles songs in this beautiful sound quality - I really have - and despite some minor packaging quibbles - the 2010 version of the "Blue" album is wholeheartedly recommended.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Sounds better than ever, 40 years on. 12 Mar 2012
By Al-13
Format:Audio CD
So is it worth spending money on yet another release of familiar but classic music that first saw the light of day over 40 years ago. Well the answer is yes because the technology is available now to make it all sound so fresh and clear, even when compared to the previous CD releases.
It is when comparisons are made to the original vinyl records that came out in the 1960's that the difference in sound quality becomes noticeable. I should know because I bought most of the Beatles albums and singles the first time round, in a lot of cases on the day of release. The original 1970 Apple Records vinyl Let It Be album is a case in point, being muffled and tinny despite being in stereo. The tracks from that original release have now been re-mastered for this collection and the audio quality is now that much better.
It is close to impossible for anyone who was not around in the 60's to really understand the huge and lasting impact that The Beatles made at the time, not just on popular music but also in culture and social attitudes. Their influence was only matched by that made by Elvis a few years earlier. This album and it's companion Red 1962-66 set will go some way to explaining everything.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars brilliant buy
Bought as a present, was worried about size of packaging, both C.D.s ARE there though. If you are buying this to replace missing/broken C.D. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars The Blue Albumn
We follow the Beatles in their metamorphasis into the hippy age and can revel in nostalgia with each beautifully written tune.
Published 2 months ago by J. F. Fletcher
5.0 out of 5 stars ok
ok the product suited my needs at the time - this review is by the purchaser David Ploss 18 February 2013
Published 3 months ago by David Ploss
5.0 out of 5 stars 1967-1970 The Blue Album
Another timeless classic - played over and over again - never fails to be enjoyed. The best group ever with the best music.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. E. Chapman
5.0 out of 5 stars Blue
I have the Red album and wanted the blue one, was so pleased to hear all the old tracks thank you
Published 3 months ago by tracy anne baker
5.0 out of 5 stars Some catchy and...
memorable songs here.
Not as good as the Red Album but still very decent. I think they'll stay the course.
Published 3 months ago by David
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beatles songs.
I had lost the cassette of these songs and as I loved listening to them was pleased to be able to buy this CD.
Published 4 months ago by Mr. David W. Wells
4.0 out of 5 stars Beatle development
The Beatles at their creative best! Great double album that is a must for anyone who is interested in seeing how pop music evolves when you have real talent.
Published 4 months ago by JohnF
5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible but over-priced
The red and blue albums are easily the best Beatles compilations out there, and have been since their launch in 1973. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Chiantibeatle
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
So nice to hear the songs again that will never date, good variety and a brilliant to drive too...excellent album.
Published 5 months ago by marion
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