"Rarities"

by The Beatles

"Rarities" cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 2 December 1978
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 43:43
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: George Martin

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally included as a bonus disc in an expansive UK box set, this compilation gathered obscure B-sides, German-language recordings, and EP tracks previously unavailable on standard LPs. It provided ravenous fans and collectors with a fascinating, slightly disjointed glimpse into the margins of the legendary quartet's peerless catalog.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, compilation, british, b-sides, rare

Tracklist

  1. Across The Universe (3:44)
  2. Yes It Is (2:38)
  3. This Boy (2:10)
  4. The Inner Light (2:30)
  5. I'll Get You (2:02)
  6. Thank You Girl (2:00)
  7. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (2:24)
  8. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (4:16)
  9. Sie Liebt Dich (2:16)
  10. Rain (2:58)
  11. She's A Woman (3:00)
  12. Matchbox (1:55)
  13. I Call Your Name (2:06)
  14. Bad Boy (2:18)
  15. Slow Down (2:54)
  16. I'm Down (2:32)
  17. Long Tall Sally (2:00)

Credits

  • The Beatles - primary artist
  • Colin Miles - compiled by [track listing]
  • Harry Moss - lacquer cut by
  • Mike Heatley - research [album]
  • Hugh Fielder - sleeve notes
  • Lennon-McCartney - written-by
  • George Harrison - written-by
  • Carl Perkins - written-by

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