When the album came out I bought it and I love the gatefold so I wrote a letter to capital records asking them for the inside poster and they sent it to me it’s 40“ x 14“ for free and I still hangs on the wall to this day. thanks

@notringostarr1468

2 жыл бұрын

Man you lucky

@Pacmanfan-po9rn

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video of it?

@skytheguy0438

2 жыл бұрын

That's amazing! That must be one of your gems of your collection.

@thinkbeatles

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pacmanfan-po9rn it wouldn’t be a very long video a minute or two

@kevanbrown7620

2 жыл бұрын

Well done man. 👍

As with the "Rock'n'Roll Music" double-set, this collection saw heavy use in the dance dj business my chums and I ran back in the late '70s/early '80s. Between those two collections, a DJ had access to any Beatles song someone might want to dance to, be it fast or slow. The sound was hardly audiophile quality, but plenty good enough for a portable PA system in a high school gymnasium.

I remember buying Love Songs with my hard earned paper route money in 1978. I listened to sides 1 and 2 before turning off the stereo, planning to return later to listen to the remainder of the album. When I returned to finish the album, I flipped the record to side 3 (remember, sides 1 and 4 were on one disk, and 2 and 3 were on the other disk) and instead of hearing “Michelle” the song “Something” began to play. I thought it odd because I didn’t remember turning the record over earlier. So I flipped it once more and “Something” began to play again! It was then I realized I had a misprinted record with side 2 stamped on both sides! I was really bummed and considered returning it to the record store as I didn’t have a lot of money at 15 years of age. In the end, though, I held on to it and never played it again figuring it to be a rarity. A few years later I purchased another copy which plays correctly and is my go-to record when I want to listen to Love Songs. I still have my misprint and it’s in mint condition. I’ve always liked this compilation with its “deluxe” style faux-leather packaging and see no need to change the track order.

@lorissantarsiero5849

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome story

"Girl" backed with "You're gonna lose that girl" sounds like a very funny combination :-D

My introduction to The Beatles as a kid. I love everything about it. The music,the cover,the booklet,(the gatefold picture is my favorite Beatles picture of all time),I even love the smell of it.

@allanbard6048

7 ай бұрын

And the semi-leather embossed covers.

My dad gave this album to my mom in 1980, the Christmas John was shot and killed. I was already a fan too and I played this album to death. I was a kid and this music drew me in closer to the Beatles. I was only 8, and it served as a springboard to learning the Band’s actual releases. When I hear it today, it takes me back to that sad time when the world lost its imagination. There will never be another Lennon.

I bought this album for Christmas in 1977. I loved it and considered it one of the better Beatle albums. I still have very fond memories of it. I liked the sound of it and hated that they never put it out on CD. I wouldn't change ANYTHING about it.

As a young kid in the 70s, I loved listening to this album on a rainy day when I would bring out my colored pencils, markers and just draw on my drawing board for an afternoon… often followed by The Zombies Odyssey and Oracle.

This was my personal introduction to The Beatles' music. My mother had it in her LP collection and had copied it over to cassette sometime before I was born. That tape was one of the several that captivated me in my early childhood and eventually I inherited her LP collection around the age of 6. Soon after, The Beatles Anthology TV series appeared on ABC and my life was forever impacted. -Jared

@andreaschlapek780

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I got my first record player when I became 10 years old and this Double LP was in my mother's collection. So I became a lifelong Beatles fan.

@thelunarlaugh2415

2 жыл бұрын

@@andreaschlapek780 Gotta love the passing down from generation to generation. That's one thing that makes Beatles music/fandom so special. My mom was technically a first generation Beatle fan, although she was very young when they arrived on the scene (she was only 11 or 12 when Abbey Road came out) so its kind of cool to think that we both probably heard The Beatles when we were at the same age.

@andreaschlapek780

2 жыл бұрын

@@thelunarlaugh2415 Beatles 4ever!!😊

@kevanbrown7620

2 жыл бұрын

I have the 3 Anthology CDs, the Anthology dvd box set and the Anthology Book (which I found in a charity shop. It cost me 7 pounds. It's a huge doorstep of a book with lots of brilliant photos in it and some great writing and qoutes. I was so glad to get that book now I have the full Anthology collection. 3 cds, 5 dvds and the book. 😊

If i remember correctly this was the first Beatles record released on Balkanton, Bulgaria's state owned label, and over here it is still widely available.

@Vel_0000

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was Да, така е 😉

@pavelns

2 жыл бұрын

we also have the white background as well as the leather versions

We used to have a Love Songs in the USSR- however, it was a Bulgarian import. Really liked it, actually, because it was (back then) the only source of late Beatles songs available to me at that time, in fact.

If I remember correctly, Love Songs was my second Beatles album, after having started with "Beatles Greatest". I loved "Love Songs" and played it endlessly (when I was 12 years old).

Since you mentioned "Reel Music", yeah, it was just another cash grab, however I bought it in 1982 and being Canadian, I noticed for the first time that "Ticket To Ride" and "A Hard Day's Night" were in true stereo. If fact, they both made their first true stereo appearance in the US/Canada on this LP. So it had SOMETHING going for it! 1982s "20 Greatest Hits" also contained the first true stereo mixes of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "I Feel Fine" for the US/Canada. Yep, we North American's knew only the mono and the horrid, rechannelled versions of these tracks for years!

@robbhahn8897

2 жыл бұрын

All you need is cash.

My second Polygram Inspired purchase. Following Oldies/Goldies I bought this for £3 on eBay. Worth it for the marvellous inside pic alone!

It shows how different The Beatles songwriting was compared to the Stones in the 60's. You would be hard pressed to make a Single of Beatles 'Hate' songs. Maybe Run for your life and Maxwell's silver Hammer. But with the Stones it's a much easier task. Stupid Girl, Yesterday's Paper's, Midnight Rambler and many more. Paul was always very proud they used their power and fame in a more loving way. Great show, How about a show on the Legendary Bootlegs? Sessions/ Unsurpassed Masters and even now with the Spectral Stereo mixes available.

I instantly recognized John Patrick Byrnes art style (10:21) from the later Humblebums and Gerry Rafferty albums in the early 70s. Great artwork, worthy of the Beatles.

This was my first record, one that my mom gave me, and made me fall in love with vinyl. The packaging seemed so cool to me.

I've always wondered why they weren't issued on cd. I love those compilations. Great vídeo, Andrew!

@CarlosTorres-vo4dw

2 жыл бұрын

When Beatles CDs were released back in the 80's, after the core catalog, the red and blue album were released, so, it was the same sequence as vinyl back in the 70's, so I thought they would reissue Rock & Roll Music, Love Songs, Ballads, Reel Music, 20 Greatest Hits, Live at the Hollywood Bowl eventually was released, for many years I was glad they didn't released those on CD, but now, I'm not sure...too much nostalgia

I was literally listening to this last night! Does sounds great!

Got the gorgeous original US version when I was a kid. Thought it was a decent compilation and loved it. Was a very nice Xmas!

I never bought Love Songs, but I heard countless radio ads for it during the broadcast of a 15 hour (duration with commercials) Beatles "biography in sound". Surprisingly, that radio program played a few rarities that I heard for the first time: How Do You Do It and the March '63 version of One After 909.

Thanks for another great video Andrew. This Boy made it's first true stereo appearance in 1976 on Canadian and Australian reissue singles. Yes It Is also appeared in true stereo on a 1976 Dutch reissue single. Why Capitol couldn't track down proper master tapes is just one reason I never considered buying this compilation and yes it did have cash grab written all over it. I also totally agree with your substitute track listing. Some of those songs Capitol chose don't belong there at all.

@Parlogram

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, John.

This definitely struck me as a cash grab at the time, so I skipped it. My parents, though, were thinking about buying it, so I offered to recreate it on cassette for them from my own vinyl collection. Mom and dad were strictly showtunes and easy listening kind of people, so I left out some of the harder rocking numbers in favor of things like "Til There Was You" and "Julia." Closed out the set with "Goodnight."

My off the beaten path "Love Songs' single LP: Side !) Anytime At All , Wait , I Need You , Things We Said Today, When I Get Home, Tell Me What You See, Got To Get You Into My Life Side 2) Every Little Thing, All I've Got To Do, Here There And Everywhere, Thank You Girl , I Will, For You Blue, Two Of Us 4 song single: Oh! Darling, It's Only Love, If I Needed Someone, Goodnight, Thank you Andrew for your hard work and diligence in putting together your thoughtful and highly in debt videos on the Beatles. I always learn something new (pun intended) when I view your videos. Best wishes, RNB

@Parlogram

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Rick.

I bought this album when it first came out. I can't remember if it had the Beatles name embossed on the cover. Anyway I didn't keep it for too long and traded it in for a Led Zep album or someone like that. The reason being is I had most of the songs on other Beatle comp albums. Some US and UK fans may not know that some Beatle comp albums were issued only in certain countries for that market that they may of heard of.

It's a real treat to get these videos every Sunday

Together with the album cover and the booklet, this is one of the nicer post-breakup compilation packaging efforts. The Canadian gold vinyl pressing is particularly attractive and a bit of a collector item. The Bulgarian edition is a nice one to have for collectors. The sound on it is quite decent.

I just ordered this record cuz of this video, thanks man! I found a NM copy for $20. wooooo

An aunt of mine bought the US Capitol version when it first came out. I inherited it and still have it. Haven't listened to it in about 40 years. May have to break it out soon. Thanks for sharing this. Brought back memories.

That Love Songs compilation was my the first the Beatles album. This is a beautiful song collection and the nice way to be known with the Beatles.

Great compilation and presentation

@Parlogram

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Adam.

I bought this album on cassette for my Mother on Christmas in 1977, it became her favorite Beatles Album. By this time she had a proper system to play it on. Another Capitol Records masterstroke.

This double album have songs very good.Your quality is perfect and how the LP Rock n Roll Music is clean your sound.Uchino of Japan.I see you Andrew.

Nice review. I only missed the usual sound quality comparison among the different pressings you normally do.

@Parlogram

2 жыл бұрын

Being from the same tape source, there was no significant difference between any of the pressings.

I bought an original unopened copy in 1988, and while not a "love song" fan, found that this was a very good selection of the slower Beatles material. As far as what I'd change....maybe add A Taste Of Honey, All My Loving (gotta have one uptempo number) and move Yesterday to the end of the album.

I bought this on CD when I visited Japan in 1995. The sound quality is so good that I thought it was a fake. I never even heard of this album before. Thanks for sharing.

I was bought this album as a Christmas present in 1977 but I haven't played it much! For me, the variety of ideas and different styles on a Beatles album always grabbed my attention and made for sustained listening but I couldn't get into this one even though it contains some great songs! Thanks for another great video, Andrew!

Loved the video! Love that you talk about these compilation albums, don’t feel like they get that much attention. It’s sometimes nice to talk about something other than for example the UK albums, once in a while. I must admit, I’ve never given this compilation that much attention myself, I don’t even know if I have it! Well, you know, it’s probably in one of the boxes of LP’s I still have to go trough… one day. This video kind of made me want to search for it! I’ll see you in the next video :) (By the way, had to watch this one much later than intended, but our internet went down for a few days… but now it’s back up! It’s nice to have internet, but I must admit that it’s also kind of nice without it :))

Another excellent episode, and this Lp was one of my early exposures to many of their softer pieces.

Outstanding once again, Andrew. Thank you very much

@Parlogram

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again, Dmitry!

Always hit it out of the park Andrew. I did enjoy this album when it came out. I was 17 and bought anything Beatles. Being too young to buy most of the original Beatles albums on their release dates these compilations gave me that same feeling. Take care

As always, great upload! I purchased the Beatles Love Songs album and I'm not really sure why I did. Having owned the entire collection already I figured it would be nice to have new vinyl that wasn't all scratchy and worn out from continuous play. The album wasn't really received that well in the US. The Rock and Roll Music album was a great concept, but it became obvious that this was another collection offered as more "product." The visual package of the album was well done. I think I pretty much agree with your choice of songs to be switched out. I did have a bootleg mix of Yes it Is in stereo with a dry mix without the echo in the early 80s. Capitol Records were too slow in catching up.

Ballads was HUGE here in Australia! The passing of John Lennon in December caused such high local demand for this album that copies were initially imported from the UK. It would not be until April 1981 before the album would be manufactured locally. By October 1981, thanks largely to aggressive TV marketing by EMI (Australia) - I have a link to a period advertisement on my website - the album had spent seven weeks at the top of the charts and had sold over 200,000 copies, making it one of EMI's strongest performers for the year. It would ultimately spend 26 weeks in the charts.

Whoo! new upload, can't wait to watch this one Andrew

Very nice video Andrew. I received Love Songs as a Christmas present back in 1983. Although it wasn’t on my wish list I am glad I got it as it does have some great tunes and great packaging. I was surprised to learn this album went platinum in the U.S. given its low chart position but the same thing happened with 20 Greatest Hits which also charted low but went platinum. I like your choices as replacements on the record and as much as I love You’re Going To Lose That Girl it doesn’t belong on there for me anyway. Thanks for sharing!

Between all the Capitol compilations done in the late 70s early 80s, this is my favourite! I wouldn't change a single song on this set, I feel that "All My Loving" or "Eight Days A Week" are more up-tempo, they wouldn't set the tone as "Yesterday" or "Something" do here. The only song I think is misplaced is "PS I Love You". I used to listen to this compilation on my walkman a lot when I was going to bed (yup! it was more of a "sleepman" than a walkman for me!) and "PS I Love You" always made me jump after the quieter "I Will"! It's a great package to listen to.

@frankieecanales8827

2 жыл бұрын

I don't like on it "You're Gonna Lose That Girl"

@johnharrison9685

2 жыл бұрын

I used to listen to my Walkman at night when I went to bed also. Did you ever hear a song just as you were going to sleep (that you knew by heart) that sounded weird, unearthly, different, epic, cosmic and way awesome than usual?

I rarely play this album (if at all)BUT I has to get it for the cover which along with Rubber Soul is my favourite Beatles artwork !

I always thought "All You Need is Love" should have been on this package.

There is a true stereoversion of "This Boy" on the Australian single "I want to hold your hand"/"This boy" from 1982

Thank you for this video Andrew. I actually like this comp and still play it occasionally.

I hope I'm not being crass when I suggest that what Capitol was trying to accomplish with Love Songs was a collection of Beatles "make out" music-tunes a fellow would play in the background as he tried to score with his lady. This being 1977, slow, not TOO energetic songs would have been a requisite. All My Loving and Any Time At All would have been much too frenetic. Of course not everyone who bought a copy of Love Songs was doing it with carnal desires in mind-but I do think this is what CAPITOL had in mind. One last thing-I'd always thought Paul's image had been enlarged in the album art because-and remember this was '77-he was the most "popular" at the time.

Hello I’m very impressed with your Beatles knowledge, I started collecting Beatles pls and singles in the 70’s, starting with the reissue of the Beatles 45s in 76. I’ve got the Heineken cassette tape from mail order when it came out. Keep videos coming. Very good thank you.

@Parlogram

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Colin.

Thanks once again for a fantastic video, Andrew. I have to agree with you that the cover photo is one of the best ever. I think the songs originally selected could have been the subject of a little more thought but overall a good album. In today's world where there is so much uncertainty and confusion, your videos bring comfort and happiness.

@Parlogram

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Robert.

I actually liked this compilation, when I heard it in the early 80’s

I'm glad to hear you say that about "Ask Me Why". I've always felt it was an under rated song and it should have been on the Love Songs album.

Great video - I've always wondered why there were so many compilation albums at that time and you explain the murky background story really well! That Beatles portrait is my favourite of all the cover photo collages - it's, as you say, so timeless. The 'Reel music' cover I find quite interesting because of the concept of having their personages in the films portrayed all queuing up to go in the cinema; though I agree, in retrospect they could have used a better artistic style - like the rock and roll album, the actual likeness of them is not quite right.

I have fond memories of my parents playing the official cassette of ‘Love Songs’. Some fans would have preferred a chronological set list. I have recently seen this album available as a CD. Given that audio source isn’t the best,I would think twice about the recent CD version.

Really pleased you rate 'Ask Me Why'. I've really grown to love this song.

Great video, and I agree with switching some of those songs out, I even used a few of your ideas for my reconstruction of the LP

hey i think your choice of songs are great, makes sense, much better than the ones on the album.!

I recall the sound quality was awful. I still have my 77 copy. Didn't have enough $ at the time to buy individual Beatles albums so I was settling on compilations. I did love the album at the time because I had not heard many of the songs previously.

It's a shame that "Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me and My Monkey" wasn't included on the "Love Songs" album.

I bought this album on release. I was all satisfied with myself until my mate's brother came home from the USA with the Capitol version under his arm. I was just fuming at how beautifully presented it was compared to the EMI release I bought.

My brother bought this album so I played his copy two years ago I bought for my self I still enjoy this Beatles compilation. Still with all the fake stereo and all . Hollywood Bowl was released that same year.

I passed on it back in 1978, and didn't own a copy till about 6 months ago. I got a very good copy with booklet and inner sleeves. The vinyl looks as if it was never played, I would say close to mint. I viewed most of these albums back then for what they were, cash grabs. I've mellowed and enjoy them with the grand kids. Again, great video.

I truly resented these albums because people wanted stuff from the vaults That they never heard before or alternative versions. I was unwilling to part with my money for songs that I already had no matter what the theme was

@barryk1701

2 жыл бұрын

It wasn't until Anthology that they caught on that fans were interested in the unreleased or bootlegged stuff. That's when they started to release the "deluxe box sets" with CD's with the vault material as an incentive to repurchase albums you already had (doing the remastering on those albums as well). Yes the packaging was really well done but the 1970's albums were just basically cash grabs.

Their classiest compilation as it is. The best context to discover Every Little Thing and It’s Only Love. Only the latest Bulgarian editions featured the white cover, maybe they‘d gone out of ink or tried to avoid licensing issues.

Cap should release a box set of all their “cash-grab” albums and call it “Money (That’s What We Want)”.

Too many Beatles songs are about love to make this a meaningful starting concept for an album. Every Beatle single up until Help were about love for a start! Discarding up tempo love songs and ballads not about love, "Slow love ballads" would have been a relatively short album, though a Paul McCartney slow love ballads compilation covering his Beatles, solo and Wings output up until 1977 would have been a cracking album!

Here is my new track list for a companion album to this compilation: 1 - Eleanore Rigby 2 - Yer Blues 3 - I Don't Want To Spoil The Party 4 - I Call Your Name 5 - For No One 6 - I'm A Loser 7 - Don't Bother Me 8 - What Goes On 9 - Oh! Darling 10 - This Boy 11 - I'll Cry Instead 12 - No Reply 13 - She's Leaving Home 14 - Baby's In Black 15 - Run For Your Life 16 - Anna (Go To Him) 17 - Matchbox 18 - The Night Before 19 - I'm So Tired 20 - You Won't See Me 21 - Honey Don't 22 - Yes It Is 23 - Maxwell's Silver Hammer 24 - Secy Sadie 25 - I Need You 26 - Some Other Guy 27 - Misery 28 - Act Naturally 29 - Girl 30 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps 31 - Not A Second Time 32 - I'm Down 33 - I Me Mine 34 - Yesterday I call it 'Loss Songs' Other tracks I was considering putting on but did not quite fit were Cry Baby Cry, Maggie Mae, Blue Jay Way, Good Morning Good Morning, Se Came In Through The Bathroom Window, and Don't Pass Me By.

@Parlogram

2 жыл бұрын

Great concept!

Whoah! I would've absolutely LOVED if they would've gone with that trippy psychedelic jungle art painting for the cover of the White Album. Although the White Album is one of my top favorite Beatles albums; I feel we all lost out on an opportunity for a cool cover, being that the White Album is just plain white. I wish that would've been it. Regardless; wouldn't that be cool if they re-released that ballads album for a RSD realease?!

Amen to "Ask Me Why"...It's one of Lennon's best songs and I am glad to hear someone else sharing the same opinion... Definitely one of my top ten Beatles songs...

These days you can make your own playlists on Spotify etc. and recreate the tracklists of old deleted albums which I tend to do myself. So re-releasing old deleted compilations would only be for nostalgic reasons or for people who prefer the vinyl listening experience.

I work in a record store, Love Songs is one of the better selling Used Beatles records. I guess Paul knew that people really want granny music.

Most post Beatles album compilations were cash grabs. That is what sustains the record labels lucky enough to have a big-selling act. RCA milked the Elvis catalog for years packaging and repackaging his music. The Beatles Love Songs was in fact a Capitol cash grab. Interestingly it was only a certified gold record at the time, a disappointing showing for a Beatles album. Additionally, each unit sold on a double LP set counted as two records. It took many years to be certified as platinum.

Just ordered a nice copy from eBay at the end of last week when I seen your new video was incoming lol, Was extremely inexpensive too thanks for another great and informative video Andrew 👍👍👍

My second introduction to the F4 after 1962-1966!!!! A classmate's father had this and I "borrowed" it for more than six months!! (😂😂😂) I looooove this album!!!! Some of the tracks belong better on "Ballads" (like 'She's Leaving Home') and like you I've always wondered why some obvious love songs didn't make the final cut... (When I'm 64, I've Just Seen A Face and (why not) Long Long Long!!! Now I have 3 copies of this... The Greek, Italian and Bulgarian editions...

‘You’re going to lose that girl’ is an amazing track, are you crazy!!!!! 🤔

Interestingly, people usually diss the cover artwork for Reel Music, yet David McMacken produced some fine albums covers for other artists, namely Over-Nite Sensation and 200 Motels for Frank Zappa, L.A. (Light Album) and Friends for The Beach Boys and Cat Stevens Greatest Hits and The Best of Arlo Guthrie.

Back in “the day” I did feel exactly how you felt about the collection as a whole. Loving the cover art more than the content really. But ‘as time goes by’ I’ve found the album quite listenable warts and all. I did make a cassette version for myself adding a few tracks that went back to BBC days. Always loved their version of ‘Soldier Of Love’ tho not an original. ‘I’ve Just Seen A Face’, ‘Don’t Let Me Down’, ‘Oh! Darling’, ‘All My Loving‘, and ‘Do You Want To Know A Secret’…to name a few. Do love songs always have to be slow? I think not😀 ! Great show again!

In 1977, at 13 years old, I was already a Beatles collector. In Canada, I remember going to where I bought my albums with my allowance money and seeing the Capital Records display featuring the colored vinyl albums. Back then these were expensive, especially to a kid like me. I had no intentions of buying Love Songs. Then by luck I literally found $30 on the ground that someone obviously had lost. Sorry as a 13 year old kid I took the money, went to the record store and bought both The White Album on white vinyl and Love Songs on gold vinyl. I am now in my 50s and I still have both LPs, hardly played, in my collection.

@Parlogram

2 жыл бұрын

Great story! Thanks for sharing it.

According to a 2009 thread on the Steve Hoffman forum, the following matrix numbers found in the Dutch version of the 1976 singles box set contains the genuine stereo mix of "Yes It Is." Assuming this is kosher, its the earliest known use of that stereo mix. Ticket to Ride matrix is 7XCE 18254 1128129-2-4. Yes It Is matrix is 7XCE 18255 1128130-2-4. (For further information, Google is your friend. KZread doesn't seem to want to post a direct link to the thread.)

I had a chance to buy the cassette in 1987 when I was in the Philippines but passed on it.

Where else but in the Beatles universe could a double album sell three million copies and still be considered a failure?

there was an anomaly " door opening sound " if you listen closely when you play yesterday.

The omission of "I've Just Seen a Face" is just bizarre.

This may have been the first time the stereo mix of "I'll Be Back" was issued in the U.S. without the extra reverb (as if it needed more!) added during mastering/cutting on pre-1983 pressings of Beatles '65.

First album I ever bought. It was just after John Lennon was killed, early 1981. I was eight years old and I was desperate to get my hands on whatever Beatles albums I could get. I wore it out.

Your usual terrific work, Andrew, but I disagree with ending on the melancholy, regretful "Yesterday."* My own program has thematic sides, with two (stackable) sides dedicated to "smoochable" songs for 40 minutes of necking. I tried to stick with songs that are only about romantic love, and I was less concerned with adding up-tempo tracks - Love Songs was compiled at a time when boomers were mellowing down. Side 1 - The Joy of Love - Love Me Do, From Me to You, She's a Woman, Every Little Thing, Old Brown Shoe, I've Just Seen a Face, Eight Days a Week Side 2 - Romantic Uncertainty and Vulnerability - If I Fell, When I'm 64, No Reply, Yes It Is, Don't Let Me Down, Yesterday, It's Only Love Side 3 - Separation and Return - All My Loving, Honey Pie, I'll Get You, Michelle, Ask Me Why, I'll Be Back, Good Day Sunshine Side 4 - Devotion - Here, There, and Everywhere, I Need You, And I Love Her, All I've Got to Do, I Will, Something, In My Life * If you think about it, "In My Life" may be the greatest rock lyric about romantic love ever - sorry, Paul!

It's very odd when a Beatles record has no Rock and heavy guitars. A big part of any Beatles album were songs that invigorated the listener.

Capitol in Canada also produced a limited edition on translucent yellow vinyl.

I have this LP, i got it second hand. It's a US pressing. While I agree that some of the song choices on this compilation are a bit strange i think overall it's a good album to have in a Beatles fans collection. I do love the packaging!

I would by the US version just for the textured cover art! By your words, it seems to be unique. Cheers!

Bought this on eight track back in the day

Yes It Is imo is one of The Beatles best although almost forgotten and overlooked songs. It was almost a variation of This Boy given the Rubber Soul treatment. Should Apple ever create a Love2 album of Beatle remixes, re -edits and remixes I believe that Yes It Is with strings and just the vocals would do for it what George Martin did with strings for While My Guitar Gently Weeps on the Love album. As I first wave Beatles Gen fan, Love Songs was never purchased, wasn’t all that interested had created my own Beatles mixes on cassette tape back in the day like many others. The track listing and choices were pretty poor considering what was in The Beatles back catalogue and including a non Beatles composition was another mistake imo. Can see how though it would have made a good impression on the second wave Beatle Gen who were making their own first journey of discovery with the band. Here’s my take on a Beatles Love Songs mix (20 songs just like the original release) I always believe that the subtle flow of a mix is essential. Hey Jude - In My Life - Something - Yes It Is - I Will Eight Days A Week - All My Loving - Got To Get You Into My Life - Things We Said Today - We Can Work it Out All You Need Is Love - For No One - If I Fell - Michelle - This Boy I Should Have Known Better- And I Love Her - Girl - It’s Only Love - The Long And Winding Road

Love love it

One idea for a compilo would be a "taster", with 1 track from every album, as an at-a-glance idea of the evolution over the decade. For that I would suggest: I Saw Her Standing There (first track on first album) I Wanna Be Your Man (need a Ringo song in there) I Should Have Known Better No Reply (getting away from the songwriter perspective) You've Got To Hide Your Love Away Norwegian Wood (a major musical leap) Taxman (moving away from love songs towards social issues) I Am The Walrus (pure surreality) A Day In The Life (a genuine work of art) Helter Skelter (inventing heavy metal) Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End (playing with the notion of a song) For You Blue (last track on last album that's not a single - and signposting that the breakout star would be George) Given that Magical Mystery Tour had an album-worth of fresh material and Yellow Submarine did not, I've put that in the chronology instead.

Strangely enough, the Yugoslavian release used the UK model. I have one, and i like it because it's mostly preserved and not played too much, despite the sleeve being a bit shabby.

I really liked Reel Music! I would like to own it again someday.

What would I add or change? Mmmm... have to think about that. I saw Love Songs in the shops but never paid it much attention when I was building my Beatles collection since I would eventually get all those songs on the original LPs or singles. I would agree 100% that Yesterday is a better closing song (as it is on Disc 1 of the 1962-1966 set) than opening song. (BTW, I fee the same about Bridge Over Troubled Water on that LP--should have opened that with Keep the Customer Satisfied... but I digress). Again, a fascinating deep-dive, Andrew. I'm loving these videos! Keep them coming. 😀