The Beatles / Past Masters

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Artist

The Beatles

Box Set Title:

The Beatles Stereo Box Set

Album Title:

Past Masters

Album Cover:

Primary Genre

Rock: General Rock

Format

CD (2)

Released

03/07/1988

Reissue Date

09/09/2009

Label

Apple Corps Ltd./EMI Records, Ltd.

Catalog No

50999 2 43807 2 0

Bar Code No

5 099924 380720

Reissue

Yes

Remastered

Yes

Packaging

Cardboard Triple Gatefold

Tracks

Past Masters - Disc 1
1.	Love Me Do [Original Single Version] [Mono] (2:25) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
2.	From Me to You (1:57) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
3.	Thank You Girl (2:03) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
4.	She Loves You [Mono] (2:21) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
5.	I'll Get You [Mono] (2:06) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
6.	I Want to Hold Your Hand (2:26) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
7.	This Boy (2:16) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
8.	Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (2:25) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
9.	Sie Liebt Dich (2:19) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
10.	Long Tall Sally (2:02) (Enotris Johnson/Richard Penniman/Robert Blackwell)
11.	I Call Your Name (2:08) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
12.	Slow Down (2:56) (Larry Williams)
13.	Matchbox (1:58) (Carl Perkins)
14.	I Feel Fine (2:19) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
15.	She's a Woman (3:02) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
16.	Bad Boy (2:20) (Larry Williams)
17.	Yes it is (2:42) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
18.	I'm Down (2:33) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)

Past Masters - Disc 2
1.	Day Tripper (2:49) (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
2.	We Can Work it Out (2:15) (Paul McCartney)
3.	Paperback Writer (2:18) (Paul McCartney)
4.	Rain (3:01) (John Lennon)
5.	Lady Madonna (2:17) (Paul McCartney)
6.	The Inner Light (2:36) (George Harrison)
7.	Hey Jude (7:09) (Paul McCartney)
8.	Revolution (3:24) (John Lennon)
9.	Get Back / The Beatles (With Billy Preston) (3:11) (Paul McCartney)
10.	Don't Let Me Down / The Beatles (With Billy Preston) (3:35) (John Lennon)
11.	The Ballad of John and Yoko (2:59) (John Lennon)
12.	Old Brown Shoe (3:18) (George Harrison/John Lennon)
13.	Across the Universe (3:49) (John Lennon)
14.	Let it Be (3:51) (Paul McCartney)
15.	You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) [Mono] (4:19) (Paul McCartney)

Date Acquired

09/09/2009

Personal Rating

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Amazon

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Notes

Tracks 1.01, 1.04, 1.05 and 2.15 are mono recordings.
This album has been created from the original stereo or mono analogue master tapes with the exception of 'Love Me Do', which was remastered from a mono disc.
Digital Remaster Ⓟ 2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
Printed in the U.S.A.
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foobar2000 1.3.6 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: The Beatles / Past Masters, Disc 1
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.36 dB -11.29 dB 2:26 01-Love Me Do
DR10 -0.36 dB -12.82 dB 1:57 02-From Me to You
DR10 -0.36 dB -13.06 dB 2:04 03-Thank You Girl
DR8 -1.05 dB -10.50 dB 2:21 04-She Loves You
DR9 -0.37 dB -10.88 dB 2:06 05-I'll Get You
DR8 -0.37 dB -10.53 dB 2:27 06-I Want to Hold Your Hand
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.47 dB 2:16 07-This Boy
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.01 dB 2:26 08-Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
DR10 -0.34 dB -12.24 dB 2:19 09-Sie Liebt Dich
DR9 -0.37 dB -10.65 dB 2:03 10-Long Tall Sally
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.55 dB 2:09 11-I Call Your Name
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.28 dB 2:57 12-Slow Down
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.17 dB 1:59 13-Matchbox
DR10 -0.37 dB -11.66 dB 2:20 14-I Feel Fine
DR10 -0.29 dB -11.91 dB 3:03 15-She's a Woman
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.75 dB 2:21 16-Bad Boy
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.32 dB 2:42 17-Yes It Is
DR10 -0.28 dB -12.04 dB 2:34 18-I'm Down
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 849 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.3.6 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-10-05 20:06:57
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Analyzed: The Beatles / Past Masters, Disc 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.37 dB -13.04 dB 2:49 01-Day Tripper
DR11 -0.37 dB -12.24 dB 2:15 02-We Can Work It Out
DR9 -0.37 dB -11.25 dB 2:19 03-Paperback Writer
DR8 -0.81 dB -11.17 dB 3:01 04-Rain
DR9 -0.37 dB -10.94 dB 2:18 05-Lady Madonna
DR11 -1.85 dB -14.93 dB 2:36 06-The Inner Light
DR11 -0.30 dB -13.65 dB 7:10 07-Hey Jude
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.38 dB 3:25 08-Revolution
DR9 -0.35 dB -10.67 dB 3:11 09-Get Back
DR9 -0.37 dB -11.07 dB 3:36 10-Don't Let Me Down
DR10 -0.37 dB -11.36 dB 3:00 11-The Ballad of John and Yoko
DR10 -0.36 dB -12.04 dB 3:19 12-Old Brown Shoe
DR10 -1.40 dB -13.67 dB 3:49 13-Across the Universe
DR9 -0.37 dB -12.82 dB 3:52 14-Let It Be
DR12 -0.41 dB -14.48 dB 4:20 15-You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 564 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Reviews

All Music Guide Review:

Review by William Ruhlmann

When Capitol decided to release the original British editions of the Beatles' albums instead of the bastardized American versions, they were left with a bit of a quandary. Since the Beatles had an enormous number of non-LP singles, some of their greatest hits -- from "I Want to Hold Your Hand" through "Hey Jude" -- would not be included on disc if Capitol simply served up straight reissues. They had two options: they could add the singles as bonus tracks to the appropriate CDs, or they could release a compilation of all the non-LP tracks. It should come as no surprise that they chose the latter. Over its first half, Past Masters captures the exuberance of Beatlemania while confirming the band's talents as popcraftsmen ("This Boy," "Yes It Is") and proving that they could rock really, really hard ("I Feel Fine," "She's a Woman," the peerless "I'm Down"). From 1965 on, the 15 non-LP tracks released in the last five years of the band's career (not counting the singles that were released on Magical Mystery Tour) may not be as thematically consistent, but they hit greater highs with a greater frequency. Indeed, some of the greatest singles in pop history are here: "Day Tripper," "We Can Work It Out," "Paperback Writer," "Rain," "Lady Madonna," "Hey Jude," "Revolution," "Don't Let Me Down," and "The Ballad of John and Yoko." In the middle of all this, single versions of "Get Back" and "Let It Be" appear (the former is stiffer than the LP version, the latter is better than its counterpart), along with the alternate (and superior) "Across the Universe" and the silly yet strangely irresistible "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)." Apart from a few cuts that are merely rarities, this is a near-perfect compilation that captures the energy and spirit of the Beatles' entire career.

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