The Beatles | Japanese Box | 5 Albums + Memorabilia

Apple
The Beatles | Japanese Box | 5 Albums + Memorabilia
The Beatles | Japanese Box | 5 Albums + Memorabilia

Tracks:
I Want To Hold Your Hand (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
She Loves You (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
From Me To You (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Twist And Shout ( Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Love Me Do (Original Single Version; Mono; 2009 Remaster; Past Masters Version)
Baby It's You (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Don't Bother Me (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Please Please Me (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
I Saw Her Standing There (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
P.S. I Love You (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Little Child (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
All My Loving (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Hold Me Tight (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Please Mister Postman (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Can't Buy Me Love (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Do You Want To Know A Secret (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Thank You Girl (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
A Taste Of Honey (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
It Won't Be Long (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
I Wanna Be Your Man (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
There's A Place (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Roll Over Beethoven (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Misery (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Boys (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Devil In Her Heart (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Not A Second Time (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Money (That's What I Want) (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Till There Was You (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
A Hard Day's Night (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
I Should Have Known Better (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
If I Fell (2009 Remaster)
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
And I Love Her (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
Tell Me Why (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
Can't Buy Me Love (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
Any Time At All (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
I'll Cry Instead (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
Things We Said Today (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
When I Get Home (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
You Can't Do That (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
I'll Be Back (Stereo; 2009 Remaster)
Long Tall Sally (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Sie Liebt Dich (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Anna (Go To Him) (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Matchbox (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
You Really Got A Hold On Me (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
She's A Woman (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Ask Me Why (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
I Feel Fine ( Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Chains (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Slow Down (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
All I've Got To Do (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
I Call Your Name (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
This Boy (Mono; 2009 Remaster)
Help! (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
The Night Before (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
I Need You (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
Another Girl (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
You're Going To Lose That Girl (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
Ticket To Ride (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
Act Naturally (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
It's Only Love (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
You Like Me Too Much (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
Tell Me What You See (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
I've Just Seen A Face (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
Yesterday (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)
Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Original Stereo Mix; 2009 Remaster)

Performer Notes:

  • Editor: Kunihiko Fujimoto.
  • Early in 2014, Universal released The U.S. Albums, a long-awaited box set of CD replicas of the Beatles' original American LPs from the '60s. This set fulfilled the wishes of many hardcore Beatles fans by putting these albums -- which, with the notable exception of a pair of mid-2000s box sets, had been out of print since the group's catalog was standardized to the U.K. editions upon the initial CD reissue campaign -- back in circulation and that is also the idea behind 2014's The Japan Box. Appealing to a far smaller segment of collectors than its American cousin, the Japan Box nevertheless follows the blueprint of The U.S. Albums by housing CD replicas of the first five Beatles albums released in Japan on Odeon Records: Meet the Beatles, The Beatles No. 2, A Hard Day's Night, The Beatles No. 5, and Help! Fab fanatics will note slight variations between these titles and their American counterparts -- The Beatles Second Album is The Beatles No. 2, Beatles '65 is Beatles No. 5 -- and that fits because despite the similar artwork, these have different track listings than the source LPs. Meet the Beatles is also a variation -- its title is presented in red, not blue, the track listing is a bit different -- but despite the completely different artwork on A Hard Day's Night (the only album here to sport an entirely original cover), the track listing is identical to the U.K. album; similarly, Help! winds up as a replica of the U.K. record. This is all a roundabout way of saying these Japanese albums aren't as varied or interesting as the U.S. albums, nor do they have the same lore within the Beatles discography; only the hardest of the hardcore knew these existed prior to this 2014 set. As all five albums rely on the acclaimed 2009 Beatles remasters, the reason to pick this up is the packaging, and this is as nicely assembled as The U.S. Albums or The Beatles in Mono, with the addition of OBI strips for the five records and a booklet that mainly includes lyrics. Whether or not this is enough of an enticement is entirely up to the individual Fab fanatic. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Producer: George Martin

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Release Date: 22 July, 2014

Label: Apple

Dimensions: 15.9 x 15.3 x 4.3 centimeters (0.50 kg)

Label: Apple

Dimensions: 15.9 x 15.3 x 4.3 centimeters (0.50 kg)

Writer: The Beatles

Producer: George Martin