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1962–1966 by  Released2 April 1973Recorded11 September 1962 – 21 June 1966, , London and Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, Length62:34Compiler chronology
(1970)1962–1966
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1962–1966 (also known as "The Red Album") is a  of songs by the English  band , spanning the years indicated in the title. Released with its counterpart  ("The Blue Album") in 1973, it reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom and No. 1 in the United States  album chart. However, in , 1962–1966 peaked at No. 3, while 1967–1970 reached the top spot. The album was re-released in September 1993 on , charting at No. 3 in the UK.

The album was compiled by Beatles manager . Even though the group had success with  versions of songs, most notably with "", which made No. 2 on the Billboard charts, only songs composed by the Beatles were included. Also noteworthy is the exclusion of any  compositions from the era (e.g. ""), with the result that all the included tracks are Lennon-McCartney originals. In contrast, the companion 1967–1970 compilation includes several Harrison-penned songs, and one written by .

As with 1967–1970, this compilation was produced by / at least partially in response to a  collection titled Alpha Omega, which had been sold on television the previous year. Print advertising for the two records made a point of declaring them "the only authorized collection of the Beatles".

Album covers

For the group's 1963 debut  , photographer  took the distinctive colour photograph of the group looking down over the stairwell inside EMI House ('s London headquarters in , now demolished). The cover for the 1963 EP  used a picture from the same shoot.

In 1969, the Beatles asked McBean to recreate this shot. Although one of the 1969 photographs was originally intended for the planned Get Back album, it was not used when that project saw eventual release in 1970 as . Instead, another 1969 photograph, along with an unused one from the 1963 photo shoot, were used for both this LP and the cover of .

The inner gatefold photo for both LPs is from the "Mad Day Out" photo session in London on Sunday 28 July 1968.

The album cover was designed by .

Track listing Although it appeared on the  compilation , this is the first appearance of "From Me to You" on a US Capitol album. "" also makes its US Capitol album debut here, having previously only appeared on the United Artists soundtrack album.

All tracks are written by .

Disc one, side oneNo.TitleLength1."" (single released October 1962, later included on , 1963)2:222."" (single released January 1963, later included on Please Please Me, 1963)2:013."" (non-album single, 1963)1:574."" (non-album single, 1963)2:225."" (non-album single, 1963)2:266."" (from , 1963)2:097."" (from , 1964)2:13Total length:15:30Disc one, side twoNo.TitleLength1."" (from A Hard Day's Night, 1964)2:342."" (from A Hard Day's Night, 1964)2:313."" (from , 1964)2:444."" (non-album single, 1964)2:205."" (from , 1965)3:116."" (from Help!, 1965)2:05Total length:15:25Disc two, side oneNo.TitleLength1."" (from Help!, 1965)2:202."" (from Help!, 1965)2:113."" (non-album single, 1965)2:164."" (non-album single, 1965)2:495."" (from , 1965)2:286."" (from Rubber Soul, 1965)2:05Total length:14:09Disc two, side twoNo.TitleLength1."" (from Rubber Soul, 1965)2:442."" (from Rubber Soul, 1965)2:423."" (from Rubber Soul, 1965)2:274."" (from Rubber Soul, 1965)2:315."" (non-album single, 1966)2:196."" (from , 1966)2:087."" (from Revolver, 1966)2:39Total length:17:30