Digital playlists from the Beatles
Lately, it has become a thing to release digital playlists on several streaming platforms. Some have gone and some remain, above is a screenshot of the ones currently available on Spotify, which is the platform we subscribe to. There has been no info on TheBeatles.com or elsewhere about these digital “EP’s”, but they are clearly themed and curated by someone. They are “official releases” from The Beatles, albeit not physical ones. Looking at these playlists, they seem to have been created with several purposes in mind:
– As a consolation during “lockdown” because of the Covid19 pandemic
– To promote lesser known Beatles material
– Soundtrack to working out at home
– Something for the kids
In putting together these lists, the newest versions of the songs have been used (with the exception of the newer mixes only found on Beatles films on DVD and Blu-ray), with the 090909 remasters for most of the material, songs that were number ones and therefore remastered for “1” in 2015, plus the remixes for Pepper (2017), White (2018) and Abbey (2019) for songs from those albums. A couple of volumes “Study Songs” are of particular interest, as they feature Beatles songs without the vocal tracks.
Here are the currently available EPs:
2020 – At Home With The Beatles EP
01 – Here, There And Everywhere (Remastered 2009)
02 – There’s A Place (Remastered 2009)
03 – Let It Be (Remastered 2015)
04 – All You Need Is Love (Remastered 2015)
05 – Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix)
06 – Hello, Goodbye (Remastered 2015)
2020 – For Kids – Morning, Afternoon & Night EP
01 – Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (2018 Mix)
02 – Yellow Submarine (Remastered 2015)
03 – Good Day Sunshine (Remastered 2009)
04 – Rock And Roll Music (Remastered 2009)
05 – Your Mother Should Know (Remastered 2009)
06 – Good Night (2018 Mix)
2020 – Got To Get You Into My Life EP
01 – Got To Get You Into My Life (Remastered 2009)
02 – It Won’t Be Long (Remastered 2009)
03 – When I Get Home (Remastered 2009)
04 – Two Of Us (Remastered 2009)
05 – With A Little Help From My Friends (Remix)
06 – Hey Jude (Remastered 2015)
2020 – Meditation Mix EP
01 – Across The Universe (Remastered 2009)
02 – Mother Nature’s Son (2018 Mix)
03 – While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Love Version)
04 – Sea Of Time (Remastered 2009)
05 – Sun King (2019 Mix)
06 – In My Life (Remastered 2009)
2020 – Study Songs Vol. 1 EP
01 – Because (Take 1 _ Instrumental)
02 – Penny Lane (Take 6 _ Instrumental)
03 – Within You, Without You (Instrumental _ Anthology 2 Version)
04 – She’s Leaving Home (Take 1 _ Instrumental)
05 – Something (Take 39 _ Instrumental _ Strings Only)
06 – Golden Slumbers _ Carry That Weight (Take 17 _ Instrumental _ Strings & Brass Only)
2020 – Study Songs Vol. 2 EP
01 – I’m Only Sleeping (Rehearsal _ Instrumental _ Anthology 2 Version)
02 – Honey Pie (Instrumental Backing Track)
03 – Piggies (Take 12 _ Instrumental Backing Track)
04 – Savoy Truffle (Instrumental Backing Track)
05 – The Inner Light (Take 6 _ Instrumental Backing Track)
06 – With A Little Help From My Friends (Take 1 _ False Start And Take 2 _ Instrumental)
2021 – Getting Better All The Time EP
01 – Getting Better (Remix)
02 – I’ll Follow The Sun (Remastered 2009)
03 – I Feel Fine (Remastered 2015)
04 – Good Morning Good Morning (Remix)
05 – Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (2018 Mix)
06 – Good Day Sunshine (Remastered 2009)
2021 – The Beatles For Kids – Colours EP
01 – For You Blue (Remastered 2009)
02 – Yes It Is (Remastered 2009)
03 – Yellow Submarine (Remastered 2009)
04 – Baby’s In Black (Remastered 2009)
05 – Old Brown Shoe (Remastered 2009)
06 – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Remix)
2021 – New Year’s Workout EP
01 – Get Back (Remastered 2009)
02 – You Can’t Do That (Remastered 2009)
03 – I Saw Her Standing There (Remastered 2009)
04 – Eight Days A Week (Remastered 2015)
05 – Slow Down (Remastered 2009)
06 – Got To Get You Into My Life (Remastered 2009)
2021 – We Can Work It Out EP
01 – We Can Work It Out (Remastered 2015)
02 – Ticket To Ride (Remastered 2015)
03 – Day Tripper (Remastered 2015)
04 – I’ve Just Seen A Face (Remastered 2009)
05 – I’m Down (Remastered 2009)
06 – It Won’t Be Long (Remastered 2009)
The latest one is from February 2021:
2021 – All About The Girl EP
01 – Here Comes The Sun (Remastered 2009)
02 – Come Together (Remastered 2009)
03 – Let It Be (Remastered 2009)
04 – Yesterday (Remastered 2009)
05 – Hey Jude (Remastered 2015)
There was also another one, which has since been deleted:
2020 – Spooky Songs EP
01 – Tomorrow Never Knows (Remastered 2009)
02 – I Am the Walrus (Remastered 2009)
03 – Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (Remix)
04 – It’s All Too Much (Remastered 2009)
05 – Long, Long, Long (Remix)
06 – I’m Only Sleeping (Remastered 2009)
Songs from 2015 “1” compilación were actually not remastered but rremixed!
There is a series of John Lennon releases as well