''Love Songs'' is a

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that comprises love songs recorded by the Beatles between 1962 and 1970. It was released by

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in the United States on 21 October 1977 (catalogue number SKBL-11711) and on Parlophone in the United Kingdom on 19 November 1977 (PCSP 721). The compilation peaked at #24 in ''

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's'' Top LPs & Tape chart during a 31-week stay that began on 12 November 1977.Spizer (2007), pp 159–162. The

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certified the album with sales of three million units in 2000 even though the compilation was deleted in the late 1980s. The New Zealand release followed the US release with cat. no. and pressing plates, and was released on 2 different EMI labels. The LP's original packaging included an 11 x 11" booklet, with the songs' lyrics printed,

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-style, on simulated

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. For the first several pressings, the cover itself was simulated leather, and the Beatles' image (a re-working of Richard Avedon's 1967 portrait, featured in '' Look Magazine'') was simulated gold-foil. The LP was also available on yellow vinyl. As with the previous year's ''

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'' compilation, the songs were presented with the left and right channels reversed, with the four '' Rubber Soul'' tracks - " Girl", " In My Life", "

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", and " Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" - appearing in slightly narrowed stereo. Three further tracks—"

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", "

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", and " P.S. I Love You"—used the Duophonic mixes.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney except where noted.

Cancelled single

Capitol Records originally intended to release a

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in promotion of the compilation. The song " Girl" was going to be backed with "

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" as Capitol 4506. Picture sleeves for the single were printed, but the record was cancelled in early October 1977.Spizer (2007), p157.

Charts and certifications

Charts

Certifications

Notes

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External links

''Love Songs''
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