1962-1966
by The Beatles

In my view, along with The Blue Album, the best Compilation Albums of all time. The 2023 mix is a revelation as the tracks have a fuller sound with better clarity of each instrument (Ringo's Drums!) & vocal, especially on 'I Saw Her Standing There,' 'This Boy,' 'You Can't Do That,' 'Eight Days A Week,' 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away,' 'We Can Work It Out,' 'Day Tripper,' 'Nowhere Man' and 'If I Needed Someone!'

En realidad este álbum hay que considerarlo como una unidad junto al 1967-1970. Entre los dos tienen 54 canciones de lo mejor de los Beatles. Representan la recopilación oficial de su trayectoria, ordenando cronológicamente su contenido.

Fantastic compilation of the early stuff. Together with the 'Blue 1967-1970' you've got the greatest compilation set ever.

Eleanor rigby fav track,not a huge fan of early stuff.

For me 1973 was Year I embraced the Beatles and the Red & Blue albums are the reason why...in hindsight are there better compilations; I.e. Anthology, Past Masters, Love, or number Ones? Maybe, it doesn’t matter as this was the starting point of my musical journey and I will always have a soft spot for both compilations

From planetneutral 01/13/2018 04:06 | #205359

This is how I was introduced to The Beatles, one of the few listenable LPs that my parents owned. I played these two records over and over again. A pretty strong education, as it turns out.

From madsnyland 10/11/2017 20:19 | #199393

This is the album that got me hooked on The Beatles. During a skiing trip when I was 12 years old I had this album with me on two cassettes, and I heard all the time. When I got home I started buying all their albums, and I have never looked back. Easily my favourite band in the whole world, and there is no chance that anyone will ever come close to kicking them away from the top of my all time music chart :)

Not a poor track amongst them

The only problem with the album is the omissions ..... But where would you stop ? What wouldn't you include ?? It could end up being a VERY long album !!

You guys moaning about not liking the compilations, saying stuff like you don't like them being removed from their "original albums", well, a lot of those songs weren't even originally on any albums. If you want certain songs, I.e; I feel fine, she loves you, paperback writer, lady Madonna, hey jude, the ballad of John and Yoko, and more, you need to buy the compilations. For example, if you wanted, we can work it out, you either have to buy the single disc, 1, the excellent mop up, but sonically uneven album, past masters, or this one. What are you going to do? . I would say this and it's companion album 1967-1970 are the most enjoyable Beatles compilations out there. Off course if you want, rain, revolution, you need, past masters, as well. Off course, you can simply download the tracks you want and make your own comps. I personally am like you, I'm not a big fan of compilations either, and with most bands/artists you can avoid them, with The Beatles/Stones/Who/Kinks, you can't, you simply need them. Anyway, if you've got all The Beatles LP's, the only compilation you need is, past masters, although that is the least enjoyable one.

I have always found these Beatles compilation albums hard to take. Sure, the songs are great, but I find don't enjoy them much removed from their original albums. I do love the cover photos, though.