''Beatles VI'' is the seventh
Capitol Records
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studio album by the English rock band
the Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developm ...
in the United States and Canada (including ''
The Beatles' Story
''The Beatles' Story'' is the sixth album by the English rock band the Beatles in the United States, issued on 23 November 1964 by Capitol Records. It is a documentary double album featuring interviews, press conferences, and snippets of origina ...
''). It was the ninth album released into that market in less than one and a half years (
Vee-Jay Records
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The label was founded in Gary, Indiana in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken, a ...
and
United Artists Records
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History Genres
In 1959, ...
also released one album each during that period).
The LP was released in both
mono and
stereo
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versions.
''Beatles VI'' reached number one on the ''
Billboard
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'' for six weeks, beginning on 10 July 1965.
This LP was also released in New Zealand in stereo in time for Christmas 1966. The pressing plates were obtained from EMI (UK) and are identical to their export-release. The title on the record label erroneously reads ''Beatles IV'', and the catalogue number is PCSM 6042.
''Beatles VI'' is available on CD as part of ''
The Capitol Albums, Volume 2''
box set
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Music
Artists and bands ...
in both stereo and mono mixes (catalogue number CDP 0946 3 57499 2 2.) In 2014, ''Beatles VI'' was issued on CD again, individually and as part of ''
The U.S. Albums'' boxed set.
Music
''Beatles VI'' includes two tracks featuring searing John Lennon vocals, recorded specifically for the North American market:
"
Bad Boy" and "
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
"Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" is a rock and roll song written and recorded by Larry Williams in 1958. Although identified as a "genuine rock & roll classic", it had limited success on the record charts. Seven years later, the Beatles recorded the song, an ...
", both covers of
Larry Williams songs, and both recorded on Williams' birthday (10 May 1965), marking perhaps the only time that the Beatles recorded material especially for North America. "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" was part of the set of their 1965 US concerts and was soon included on the British release of the ''
Help!'' album, but "Bad Boy" was not released in the United Kingdom or anywhere else in the world until 1966, when it appeared on the compilation ''
A Collection of Beatles Oldies''. These two songs, along with "Act Naturally" the following month, were the last cover songs recorded and released by the Beatles until "
Maggie Mae" appeared on the ''
Let It Be'' album in 1970.
''Beatles VI'' also included:
* the remaining six tracks from ''
Beatles for Sale
''Beatles for Sale'' is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 4 December 1964 in the United Kingdom on EMI's Parlophone label. The album marked a departure from the upbeat tone that had characteris ...
'' (i.e., those left off ''
Beatles '65
''Beatles '65'' is an album by the English rock band the Beatles that was issued in the United States and Canada in December 1964. Released as the North American alternative to '' Beatles for Sale'', it was the band's fifth studio album culled ...
'', although 2 such songs had been released on a single in February 1965)
* "
Yes It Is", the B-side to the single "
Ticket to Ride". This is a "duophonic" stereo remix from the original mono track, with additional
echo
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and
reverb
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.
* two other tracks from the forthcoming UK release of ''Help!'': "
You Like Me Too Much" and "
Tell Me What You See"
As on ''Beatles for Sale'', the "
Kansas City
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"/"
Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!" medley was originally listed only as "Kansas City". After attorneys for Venice Music notified Capitol of its error, the record label was soon corrected, although the album cover never was.
Track listing
Charts and certifications
In the U.S., the album sold 899,025 copies by 31 December 1965 and 1,094,707 copies by the end of the decade.
Chart performance
Certifications
Notes
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References
External links
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1965 albums
Albums produced by George Martin
The Beatles albums
Capitol Records albums