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The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool, in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the history of popular music. Their best-known lineup consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later utilized several genres, ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", but as their songwriting grew in sophistication, they came to be perceived by many fans and cultural observers as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the era's sociocultural revolutions. The band built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from 1960. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act and producer George Martin enhanced their musical potential. They gained popularity in the United Kingdom after their first modest hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. They acquired the nickname the "Fab Four" as Beatlemania grew in Britain over the following year, and by early 1964 they had become international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market. From 1965 on, the Beatles produced what many critics consider their finest material, including the innovative and widely influential albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966), Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), The Beatles (1968), and Abbey Road (1969). After their break-up in 1970, they each enjoyed successful musical careers. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001. McCartney and Starr remain musically active. The Beatles have had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other act. According to the RIAA, they are the best-selling band in the United States, with 177 million certified units. In 2008, the group topped Billboard magazine's list of the all-time most successful "Hot 100" artists. As of 2013, they hold the record for most number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart with 20. They have received 7 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and 15 Ivor Novello Awards. Collectively included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's 100 most influential people, the Beatles are the best-selling band in history, with EMI Records estimating sales of over one billion units.
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Discography
- The Beatles, 1982
- Magical Mystery Tour, 1973
- Perfect Collection, Volume 9: 1967 & Others, 1987
- All Too Much, 1993
- Rock and Roll Music, 1990
- Beatles for Sale, 1992
- Abbey Road, 1969
- The Beatles’ Long Tall Sally, 1964
- The "Let It Be" Rehearsals, Volume 1: The Complete Rooftop Concert, 1992
- The Beatles’ Second Album, 1964
- A Collection of Beatles Oldies, 1966
- Hamburg 1961, 1987
- Rarities, 1979
- Let It Be, 1970
- Reel Music, 1982
- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1979
- A Hard Day’s Night, 1964
- The Beatles Collection, 1979
- Conquer America, 1988
- More Beatles, 1990
- Beatles VI, 1965
- Beatlemania! With The Beatles, 1963
- With The Beatles, 1987
- Chronology, Volume 2: She Loves You (1963), 1994
- Stars of '63, 1988
- Help!, 1965
- And Now: The Beatles, 1966
- Pop Go the Beatles, 1989
- Rubber Soul, 1965
- From Us to You, 1989
- Perfect Collection, Volume 1: 1962-1963, 1987
- Revolver, 1987
- 1962–1966, 1993
- Past Masters, Volume One, 1988
- Michelle, 1990
- Introducing… The Beatles, 1964
- The Best IV (1968~1970), 1988
- The Early Beatles, 1965
- Please Please Me, 1979
- Chronology, Volume 4: Yesterday (1965-1966), 1994
- Unsurpassed Masters, Volume 7 (1962-1969), 1991
- Yesterday… and Today, 1966
- Yellow Submarine, 1978
- Rock 'n' Roll Music, Volume 1, 1980
- 20 Greatest Hits, 1982
- The Early Tapes of the Beatles, 1984
- Love Songs, 1977
- Celluloid Rock, 1991
- Perfect Collection, Volume 4: 1964, 1987
- Perfect Collection, Volume 7: 1966, 1987
- Unsurpassed Masters, Volume 6 (1962-1969), 1991
- 1962 Live Recordings, 1988
- The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, 1977
- Perfect Collection, Volume 3: 1963-1964, 1987
- The Unreleased Tracks, Volume 1, 1990
- Rock 'n' Roll Music, 1976
- Beatles ’65, 1964
- CD Singles Collection, 1992
- The Beatles Beat, 1969
- 1967–1970, 1973
- Roll Over Beethoven, 1990
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1986
- Chronology, Volume 3: All My Loving (1963-1964), 1994
- Unsurpassed Masters, Volume 2 (1964-1965), 1989
- A Hard Day's Night, 1982
- Unsurpassed Masters, Volume 4 (1968), 1989
- Perfect Collection, Volume 2: 1963, 1987
- She Loves You, 1992
- Past Masters, Volume Two, 1988
- Have You Heard the Word?, 1975
- In the Beginning (Circa 1960), 1970
- Live in Paris 1965, 1988
- Unsurpassed Masters, Volume 3 (1966-1967), 1989
- Perfect Collection, Volume 5: 1964-1965, 1987
- Back-Track, 1988
- Rockin' at the Star-Club, 1991
- The Best I (1962~1964), 1988
- Hey Jude, 1970
- The Beatles, Volume II, 1993
- Meet The Beatles!, 1964
- Live at the BBC, 1994
- Artifacts, 1993
- From Yesterday Forever, 1991
- 1967-1970, Volume 2, 1978
- Challenger One..., 1990
- Live in Japan 1964, 1987
- Perfect Collection, Volume 8: 1967, 1987
- Unsurpassed Masters, Volume 1 (1962-1963), 1989
- Complete Christmas Collection: 1963-1969, 1992
- The Best II (1964~1966), 1988
- Perfect Collection, Volume 6: 1965, 1987
- Желтая субмарина, 1992
- Something New, 1964
- Greatest Hits, 1965
- Chronology, Volume 1: From Me to You (1962-1963), 1994
- Twist and Shout, 1964
- 23: The Number Ones, 1983
- Hey, Jude, 1993
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The Beatles: 'Rubber Soul' just one of their MANY amazing albums. It catapults me straight back to my childhood and adolescence. Such beautiful songwriting and musicanship. I found a copy of a book called; 'and the love you make', that was written about The Beatles, on a long distance train journey when I was 15 years old and devoured it within a couple of days. I have never forgotten that book or how I found it. It is soooooooo hard to choose a favorite song or a favorite album when it comes to these guys, I don't think I'll bother. More Beatles Please.
Great memories and from one of the greatest LP's ever.
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