''The Beatles in Italy'' is a

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released in Italy in 1965 (Parlophon PMCQ 31506). Despite its title, ''The Beatles in Italy'' is not a

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, but, rather, a compilation of previously released studio recordings. The album was issued in 1965 to capitalise on the band's Italian leg of their 1965 European tour (they performend in Milan, Rome and Genoa between 24 and 27 June 1965), and the release of the film, '' Help!''. The album consists entirely of single and EP tracks that had not been previously collected into an LP. All original copies of the LP were in mono. ''The Beatles in Italy'' was reasonably popular for Parlophone, first appearing on the red label and later on the black label. EMI's Israeli affiliate was impressed enough with the compilation that they released it there, albeit without the gatefold cover that it sported in Italy. In 1969, when EMI affiliates were adopting a more standard look, the Italian company switched to a more standard Parlophone/EMI label, and the LP was reissued again along with the rest of the catalog. Still, most fans worldwide were unaware of the compilation. The record probably would have remained obscure had not John Lennon, in a 1970 '' Rolling Stone'' interview, speculated that there might have been a live album released in Italy. "There's one in Italy apparently, that somebody recorded there." As the years passed, imported copies of the album continued to attract the interest of Beatles collectors. It was eventually issued in Japan (Odeon EAS-81525) and the Netherlands (Parlophone 1A 062-04632), when (in the mid-1980s) the album was issued in stereo. The album has not been released on CD.

Track listing

All songs written by Lennon–McCartney, except where noted ;Side one #" Long Tall Sally" (

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She's a Woman "She's a Woman" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released on a non-album single in November 1964 as the B-side to "I Feel Fine", except in North Amer ...

" – 2:58 #" Matchbox" (

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) – 1:59 #" From Me to You" – 1:56 #" I Want to Hold Your Hand" – 2:24 #" Ticket to Ride" – 3:11 ;Side two #

This Boy "This Boy" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney). It was released in November 1963 as the B-side of the band's Parlophone single "I Want to Hold Your Hand". In the United State ...

" – 2:11 #" Slow Down" (

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) – 2:56 #" I Call Your Name" – 2:09 #"

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Yes It Is "Yes It Is" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney), it was first released in 1965 as the B-side to " Ticket to Ride". It features some of the Beatles' most complex and dissonant t ...

" – 2:42 #" I Feel Fine" – 2:16

References

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