The Beatles

Artist:  The Beatles
Origin:  Liverpool, England
Genre:  Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop, Psychedelic Pop

Classic line-up:

John Lennon:  Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Paul McCartney:  Vocals, Bass
George Harrison:  Vocals, Lead Guitar
Ringo Starr:  Vocals, Drums

The Beatles were an English Rock Band from Liverpool formed in 1960 by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.  They became the greatest and most influential act of the Rock Era, with several Genres from Pop, Rock, Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock.  Their first hit single "Love Me Do" in the late 1962.  They acquired the Nickname "The Fab Four" as Beatlesmania and in early 1964 they had become international stars, leading "The British Invasion" of the USA Pop Market.  From 1965 The Beatles produced and released many finest materials and widely influential albums such as Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), The Beatles (The White Album in 1968),  and Abbey Road (1969).  After their break-up in 1970.  They each enjoyed successful musical careers.  John Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and George Harrison died of Lung Cancer in November 2001.  Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr still remain musically active.  The Beatles are the Best-Selling Band in USA with 177 million certified units according to the RIAA.  They have had more No. 1 albums on the British Charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other artists.  In 2008, the group topped Billboard Magazine's list of the All Time Most Successful "Hot 100" Artists.  They have received 7 Grammy Awards, The Best-Selling Band in the History, The 20th Century's 100 Most Influential People by Time Magazine, and estimating sales of over one billion units by EMI Records.  In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked The Beatles as The Greatest Artist Of All Time.

Title:  Solid Gold The Greatest Hits 1962-65 (2 CD Set) (2016)
Genre:  Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop, Psychedelic Pop
Label:  The Store For Music
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

Tracks:  3-5, BBC Saturday Club, March 15 1963:
Tracks:  6-9, ATV Blackpool Night Out, July 19, 1964:
Tracks:  10-12, Ed Sullivan Show Miami, February 16. 1964
Track:  13, Philadelphia Convention Hall, September 2, 1964
Tracks:  14-18, ATV Blackpool Night Out, August 1, 1965

 1.  Love Me Do (with Ringo Starr)  (2:22)
 2.  P.S. I Love (Original Studio Version)  (2:02)
 3.  I Saw Her Standing There  (2:37)
 4.  Misery  (1:46)
 5.  Please Please Me  (1:53)
 6.  A Hard Day's Night  (2:30)
 7.  Things We Said Today  (3:01)
 8.  You Can't Do That  (2:55)
 9.  If I Fell  (2:12)
10. From Me To You  (1:51)
11. She Loves You  (2:18)
12. I Want To Hold Your Hand  (2:25)
13. Can't Buy Me Love  (2:04)
14. I Feel Fine  (2:33)
15. Ticket To Ride  (2:26)
16. Yesterday  (3:11)
17. Help  (2:21)
18. Act Naturally  (2:39)

Disc 2:  Live From The Palais Des Sports, August 1, 1965

 1.  Twist And Shout  (1:41)
 2.  She's A Woman  (3:19)
 3.  I'm A Loser  (2:36)
 4.  Can't Buy Me Love  (2:23)
 5.  Baby's In Black  (2:38)
 6.  I Wanna Be Your Man  (2:10)
 7.  A Hard Day's Night  (2:47)
 8.  Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby  (2:38)
 9.  Rock 'N' Roll Music  (2:18)
10. Ticket To Ride  (4:03)
11. Long Tall Sally  (2:16)

Personnel:

John Lennon:  Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Paul McCartney:  Vocals, Bass
George Harrison:  Vocals, Lead Guitar
Ringo Starr:  Vocals, Drums

Solid Gold The Greatest Hits 1962-65 is the live album by The Beatles, was released on March 18, 2016 by The Store For Music, featuring rare and previously unreleased versions of all the hits from the early years.  This is the Best of The Beatles at work in the studio and on the airwaves.