Love Songs

The Beatles
 
Love Songs - Front of U.K. cover Love Songs - Rear AND Gold Edition
Love Songs - Front of U.K. Cover Love Songs - Rear AND Gold vinyl Edition
Love Songs - Gatefold Interior
Love Songs - Gatefold Interior
Label Parlophone
Catalogue No. PCSP 721
Release date 19th November 1977
Total time 59:05
U.K. Album Chart Detail :
Entry Date :17th December 1977
Highest Position :7
Weeks in Chart :17
Detail : The second E.M.I. compilation double album to appear after the contract expiration, and this time a contrived title, particularly to appeal to the Christmas romance market.

The package of this release has the catalogue number PCSP 7212, but the two albums are individually numbered as PCS 7211 and PCS 7212
The album was also released on cassette tape, Catalogue number - TC2 PCSP 721.

As with the "Red" and "Blue" albums, and the "Rock'n'Roll Music" release, the presentation of this package was once again diabolical. The artwork could only be described as minimal, no "special" tracks, no lyrics, no coloured bags, no information, and just the one picture within the gatefold sleeve.

Unfortunately, nothing new on the album, every track had been previously released, but with this release two tracks were on album for the first time, which also meant the first time in stereo. These were "Yes It Is" and "This Boy".

Although the British format was pretty cheap looking, readily available on Import was a "Gold Vinyl" edition.
This came out in August 1978 on Capitol with a catalogue number of SEBX 11844.
This has a much thicker sleeve, designed to feel more like leather, with gold embossed front design, and lettering on the rear, plus special inner sleeves.
It is the "gold vinyl" disc of this version that you can see to the right above ! ... I stood it in front of the back cover which was pretty plain anyway.


Side 1

Track Composer Original Source Time
Yesterday Lennon-McCartney Help ! the album. 2:03
I'll Follow The Sun Lennon-McCartney Beatles For Sale. 1:47
I Need You Harrison Help ! the album. 2:27
Girl Lennon-McCartney Rubber Soul. 2:30
In My Life Lennon-McCartney Rubber Soul. 2:24
Words Of Love Holly Beatles For Sale. 2:12
Here, There And Everywhere Lennon-McCartney Revolver. 2:22

Side 2

Track Composer Original Source Time
Something Harrison Abbey Road. 2:59
And I Love Her Lennon-McCartney A Hard Day's Night. 2:28
If I Fell Lennon-McCartney A Hard Day's Night. 2:18
I'll Be Back Lennon-McCartney A Hard Day's Night. 2:20
Tell Me What You See Lennon-McCartney Help ! the album. 2:35
Yes It Is Lennon-McCartney Ticket To Ride the single. 2:38

Side 3

Track Composer Original Source Time
Michelle Lennon-McCartney Rubber Soul. 2:40
It's Only Love Lennon-McCartney Help ! the album. 1:55
You're Going To Lose That Girl Lennon-McCartney Help ! the album. 2:16
Every Little Thing Lennon-McCartney Beatles For Sale. 2:01
For No One Lennon-McCartney Revolver. 1:58
She's Leaving Home Lennon-McCartney Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. 3:33

Side 4

Track Composer Original Source Time
The Long And Winding Road Lennon-McCartney Let it Be the album. 3:37
This Boy Lennon-McCartney I Want To Hold Your Hand the single. 2:11
Norwegian Wood Lennon-McCartney Rubber Soul. 2:01
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away Lennon-McCartney Help ! the album. 2:07
I Will Lennon-McCartney White Album. 1:44
P.S. I Love You Lennon-McCartney Love Me Do the single. 1:59



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