The Beatles' Million Sellers
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The Beatles' Million Sellers was an EP
by the Beatles, released 6 December 1965. The EP was only released in mono
with the catalogue number Parlophone
GEP 8946. It was also released in New Zealand. The EP consists of songs released by The Beatles, that sold over 1 million copies each. The highest being She Loves You, which sold 1.89 million copies.
" and "Day Tripper
", both released shortly after the EP was released. The combined sales of all four singles combined, is over 27 million copies sold worldwide, as of 2007. These songs all rank in the top 30 UK Million-Selling Singles They were listed as #'s 8,14,20, and 28 (in the order of the track listing). The EP itself was #1 for 4 weeks in 1966, two weeks in February, then two separate weeks in March.
Side B
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by the Beatles, released 6 December 1965. The EP was only released in mono
Monaural
Monaural or monophonic sound reproduction is single-channel. Typically there is only one microphone, one loudspeaker, or channels are fed from a common signal path...
with the catalogue number Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
GEP 8946. It was also released in New Zealand. The EP consists of songs released by The Beatles, that sold over 1 million copies each. The highest being She Loves You, which sold 1.89 million copies.
Background
The Beatles' Million Sellers is the tenth EP released by The Beatles, on December 9, 1965. The EP includes four songs, all released in 1963 & 1964. Two songs not included are "A Hard Day's NightA Hard Day's Night (song)
"A Hard Day's Night" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles. Written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was released on the movie soundtrack of the same name in 1964...
" and "Day Tripper
Day Tripper
"Day Tripper" is a song by The Beatles, released as a double A-side single with "We Can Work It Out". Both songs were recorded during the sessions for the Rubber Soul album...
", both released shortly after the EP was released. The combined sales of all four singles combined, is over 27 million copies sold worldwide, as of 2007. These songs all rank in the top 30 UK Million-Selling Singles They were listed as #'s 8,14,20, and 28 (in the order of the track listing). The EP itself was #1 for 4 weeks in 1966, two weeks in February, then two separate weeks in March.
Track listing
Side A- "She Loves YouShe Loves You"She Loves You" is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney based on an idea by McCartney, originally recorded by The Beatles for release as a single in 1963. The single set and surpassed several records in the United Kingdom charts, and set a record in the United States by being one of the...
" - "I Want to Hold Your HandI Want to Hold Your Hand"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded in October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four-track equipment....
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Side B
- "Can't Buy Me LoveCan't Buy Me Love"Can't Buy Me Love" is a song composed by Paul McCartney and released by The Beatles on the A-side of their sixth British single, "Can't Buy Me Love"/"You Can't Do That".-Interpretation:...
" - "I Feel FineI Feel Fine"I Feel Fine" is a riff-driven rock song written by John Lennon and released in 1964 by The Beatles as the A-side of their eighth British single. The song is notable for the use of feedback on a recording for the first time by any musician...
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