The Beatles Box of 1981

Full track list

Album 1

Side One :

Love Me Do – (2:19) – Original single version w/Ringo on drums

P.S. I Love You – (2:02)

I Saw Her Standing There – (2:50)

Please Please Me – (2:00)

Misery – (1:43)

Do You Want To Know A Secret – (1:55)

A Taste Of Honey – (2:02)

Twist And Shout – (2:32)

Side Two :

From Me To You – (1:55)

Thank You Girl – (2:01) – Original mono version without John’s extra harmonica fills

She Loves You – (2:18)

It Won’t Be Long – (2:11)

Please Mr. Postman – (2:34)

All My Loving – (2:04) – features a 6 tap hi hat intro

Roll Over Beethoven – (2:44)

Money (That’s What I Want) – (2:47)

Album 2

Side Three :

I Want To Hold Your Hand – (2:24)

This Boy – (2:11) – mono version

Can’t Buy Me Love – (2:15)

You Can’t Do That – (2:33)

A Hard Day’s Night – (2:32)

I Should Have Known Better – (2:42)

If I Fell – (2:16)

And I Love Her – (2:47) – final riff is repeated 6 times (instead of the normal 4)

Side Four :

Things We Said Today – (2:35)

I’ll Be Back – (2:22)

Long Tall Sally – (1:58)

I Call Your Name – (2:02)

Matchbox – (1:37)

Slow Down – (2:54)

She’s A Woman – (2:57) – True stereo version

I Feel Fine – (2:19) – true stereo version that begins with tapping drum sticks, whispers etc.

Album 3

Side Five :

Eight Days A Week – (2:43)

No Reply – (2:11)

I’m A Loser – (2:31)

I’ll Follow The Sun – (1:46)

Mr. Moonlight – (2:35)

Every Little Thing – (2:01)

I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party – (2:33)

Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey – (2:37)

Side Six :

Ticket To Ride – (3:03)

I’m Down – (2:30)

Help! – (2:16)

The Night Before – (2:33)

You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away – (2:08)

I Need You – George Harrison – (2:28)

Another Girl – (2:02)

You’re Going To Lose That Girl – (2:18)

Album 4

Side Seven :

Yesterday – (2:04)

Act Naturally – (2:27)

Tell Me What You See – (2:35)

It’s Only Love – (1:53)

You Like Me Too Much – (2:34)

I’ve Just Seen A Face – (2:04)

Day Tripper – (2:37) – Different stereo mix (also found on “Yesterday & Today”)

We Can Work It Out – (2:10)

Side Eight :

Michelle – (2:40)

Drive My Car – (2:25)

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – (2:00)

You Won’t See Me – (3:19)

Nowhere Man – (2:40)

Girl – (2:26)

I’m Looking Through You – (2:20)

In My Life – (2:23)

Album 5

Side Nine :

Paperback Writer – (2:25) – Remixed stereo version (Also found on the “Hey Jude” album)

Rain – (2:59)

Here, There And Everywhere – (2:29)

Taxman – George Harrison – (2:36)

I’m Only Sleeping – (2:58) – Extremely rare version with the slightly delayed guitar solo

Good Day Sunshine – (2:08)

Yellow Submarine – (2:40)

Side Ten :

Eleanor Rigby – (2:11)

And Your Bird Can Sing – (2:02)

For No One – (2:03)

Doctor Robert – (2:14)

Got To Get You Into My Life – (2:27)

Penny Lane – (3:00) – Composite version taken from the US rarities album

Strawberry Fields Forever – (4:05) – True stereo version

Album 6

Side Eleven :

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – (1:59)

With A Little Help From My Friends – (2:46)

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds – (3:25)

Fixing A Hole – (2:35)

She’s Leaving Home – (3:24)

Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite – (2:36)

A Day In The Life – (5:03)

Side Twelve :

When I’m Sixty-Four – (2:38)

Lovely Rita – (2:43)

All You Need Is Love – (3:57) – original mono version

Baby, You’re A Rich Man – (3:07) – the true stereo version

Magical Mystery Tour – (2:48)

Your Mother Should Know – (2:33)

The Fool On The Hill – (3:00)

I Am The Walrus – (4:35) – composite version also found on the US “Rarities” album

Album 7

Side Thirteen :

Hello Goodbye – (3:24)

Lady Madonna – (2:17)

Hey Jude – (7:11)

Revolution – (3:22)

Back In The U.S.S.R. – (2:45)

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – (3:10)

While My Guitar Gently Weeps – (4:46)

Side Fourteen :

The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill – (3:05) – Without guitar intro

Happiness Is A Warm Gun – (2:47)

Martha My Dear – (2:28)

I’m So Tired – (2:01)

Piggies – George Harrison – (2:04)

Don’t Pass Me By – Richard Starkey – (3:52)

Julia – (2:57)

All Together Now – (2:08)

Album 8

Side Fifteen :

Get Back – (3:09) – Album version, produced by Phil Spector

Don’t Let Me Down – (3:34)

The Ballad Of John And Yoko – (3:51)

Across The Universe – (3:51) – Version 2, produced by George Martin

For You Blue – (2:33)

Two Of Us – (3:33)

The Long And Winding Road – (3:40)

Let It Be – (4:01)

Side Sixteen :

Come Together – (4:16)

Something – (2:59)

Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – (3:24)

Octopus’s Garden – (2:49)

Here Comes The Sun – (3:04)

Because – (2:45)

Golden Slumbers – (1:31)

Carry That Weight – (1:37)

The End – (2:04)

Her Majesty – (0:23)

The box was available in several countries. In Japan, a poster (depicted above) was included in the box.

The album box set was deleted in the UK in 1982, only to reappear in July 1987 as an eight cassette box, called “The Last Chance Edition”.

Due to good sales, the boxed set is fairly common, and shouldn’t command too high a price, although some people will always have the nerve, or the excuse of ignorance.