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4 Beatles songs appear on more than one official UK studio LP (or Past Masters) – for example 'Get Back' (Let It Be + Past Masters), 'Let It Be' (Let It Be + Past Masters), and 'Love Me Do' (Past Masters + Please Please Me).

Get BackLet It BeLove Me DoPast MastersPlease Please Me

Release

Release type

How the song was commercially released

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Song on album185
Song on Anthology102
Song on Giles Martin remix86
Song on compilation75
Single51
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US release

US market release information – Capitol/Vee-Jay/UA albums, US singles, and US release dates

272
uses
Identical release130
Introducing The Beatles14
Rubber Soul (US)13
Yesterday and Today12
Meet The Beatles!12
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Release mix

Which official mixes exist for this song – mono, stereo, or both – and whether the two differ meaningfully. Tag each applicable value independently. Use filter negation (e.g. +Mono −Stereo) for mono-only queries.

406
uses
Stereo200
Mono172
Distinct mix34
Label

Record label that released the song – Parlophone (UK 1962-68), Apple (1968+), Capitol (US Beatles primary), Vee-Jay/Swan/Tollie/United Artists (early US before Capitol deal), Polydor (Germany pre-Beatles).

451
uses
Parlophone140
Capitol133
Apple US74
Apple73
Vee-Jay16
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Publisher

The music publishing company that held the copyright for the song's composition

221
uses
Northern Songs175
Harrisongs12
Hi Lo Music5
Venice Music4
Jobete Music4
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Recording & origin

Cover origin

The American musical sub-scene or genre that the original cover song came from

38
uses
R&B15
Rock and Roll11
Country3
Brill Building3
Motown3
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Recording type

Special recording context

56
uses
Many takes (20+)21
First take10
Live recording9
Two versions7
Revived recording6
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Song classification

Song family

Unofficial groupings of Beatles songs that share a defining characteristic – love songs, piano-led songs, character sketches, Indian-flavoured songs, medleys, and McCartney 'granny' music-hall pastiches. Not official genres; a fan-facing way to browse songs that feel of a kind.

150
uses
Fragile Lennon20
Twin songs21
Written in India15
Character song14
Love song13
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Song type

Whether the song is an original composition or a cover.

217
uses
Original192
Cover25
Duration

Song length range

217
uses
Medium105
Short87
Long12
Very short7
Very long6

Reception

Chart performance

Chart positions and commercial success

108
uses
Number one US22
Number one UK21
Top 10 US19
RIAA Gold single17
Top 40 US14
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Cultural impact

Notable cultural significance, awards, or legacy

140
uses
Beatles film soundtrack54
Widely covered29
Promotional video18
Ivor Novello award11
Grammy Hall of Fame8
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Timeline & tracklist

Year

Year the song was recorded or released

220
uses
196835
196435
196533
196332
196927
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Album

The album the song appears on

220
uses
Past Masters33
The Beatles (The White Album)30
Abbey Road17
Revolver14
Rubber Soul14
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Track order

Special position on an album

481
uses
Side 186
Side 284
Side closer27
Side opener26
Track 0315
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