Beatles News Insider: reissues

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Paul McCartney announces four new reissues for 2018

Paul McCartney announced today catalog upgrade reissues of "Chaos and Creation In the Backyard," "Wings Greatest," "NEW" and "Thrillington" with single CDs and colored vinyl due May 18. All four titles will be issued in single CD digipak and 180 gram black vinyl single LP formats and be made available for the first time in limited edition 180gram color vinyl pressings. All vinyl LPs will include a download card. Here are ordering links from those that are currently available on Amazon.

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Ringo vinyl reissues pushed back into February

Capitol/UMe announced Jan. 11 that the release dates for the vinyl LPs for "Ringo" and "Goodnight Vienna" have been pushed back to Feb. 9.

The LPs have been remastered by Ron McMaster at Capitol Mastering for worldwide reissue on heavyweight, 180-gram vinyl LPs. You can preorder both of the albums now at the links above. Track listings:

RINGO STARR: Ringo

I'm the Greatest (John Lennon)
Have You Seen My Baby (Randy Newman)
Photograph (Richard Starkey, George Harrison)
Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) (George Harrison)
You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)" (Bob Sherman, Dick Sherman)
Oh My My (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia)
Step Lightly (Richard Starkey)
Six O'Clock (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney)
Devil Woman (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia)
You and Me (Babe) (George Harrison, Mal Evans)

RINGO STARR: Goodnight Vienna

(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna (John Lennon)
Occapella (Allen Toussaint)
Oo-Wee (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia)
Husbands and Wives (Roger Miller)
Snookeroo (Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
All by Myself (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia)
Call Me (Richard Starkey)
No No Song (Hoyt Axton, David Jackson)
Only You (Buck Ram, Ande Rand)
Easy for Me (Harry Nilsson)
Goodnight Vienna (Reprise) (John Lennon)

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

First look at four Sgt. Pepper 50th anniversary sets

We have pictures on Amazon. The links will allow you to pre-order.

Amazon and foreign links. Please pre-order here:

Update: The press releases for the releases with full details.

Disco: 1

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

2. With A Little Help From My Friends

3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

4. Getting Better

5. Fixing A Hole

6. She's Leaving Home

7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!

8. Within You Without You

9. When I'm Sixty-Four

10. Lovely Rita

11. Good Morning Good Morning

12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

13. A Day In The Life

Disco: 2

1. Strawberry Fields Forever

2. Strawberry Fields Forever

3. Strawberry Fields Forever

4. Strawberry Fields Forever

5. Strawberry Fields Forever

6. When I'm Sixty-Four

7. Penny Lane

8. Penny Lane

9. Penny Lane

10. A Day In The Life

11. A Day In The Life

12. A Day In The Life

13. A Day In The Life

14. A Day In The Life

15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

16. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

17. Good Morning Good Morning

18. Good Morning Good Morning

Disco: 3

1. Fixing A Hole

2. Fixing A Hole

3. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!

4. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!

5. Lovely Rita

6. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

7. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

8. Getting Better

9. Getting Better

10. Within You Without You

11. Within You Without You

12. She's Leaving Home

13. She's Leaving Home

14. With A Little Help From My Friends

15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

Drive: 4

1. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

2. With A Little Help From My Friends

3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

4. Getting Better

5. Fixing A Hole

6. She's Leaving Home

7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!

8. Within You Without You

9. When I'm Sixty Four

10. Lovely Rita

11. Good Morning Good Morning

12. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

13. A Day In The Life

14. Strawberry Fields Forever

15. Penny Lane

16. A Day In The Life

17. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

18. She's Leaving Home

19. Penny Lane

Disco: 5

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

2. With A Little Help From My Friends

3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

4. Getting Better

5. Fixing A Hole

6. She's Leaving Home

7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!

8. Within You Without You

9. When I'm Sixty-Four

10. Lovely Rita

11. Good Morning Good Morning

12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

13. A Day In The Life

14. Strawberry Fields Forever

15. Penny Lane

16. The Making of Sgt. Pepper

17. A Day In The Life

18. Strawberry Fields Forever

19. Penny Lane

20. Menu / The Beatles / Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

21. Audio Menu / The Beatles / Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

22. Sgt. Pepper's Audio Menu / The Beatles / Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

23. Strawberry Field Forever / Penny Lane Menu / The Beatles / Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

24. Video Menu / The Beatles / Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

25. Making of Chapter 1 Menu / The Beatles / Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

26. Making of Chapter 2 Menu / The Beatles / Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

27. Video Setup Menu / The Beatles / Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Disco: 6