ALBUM GRADE: 9.5
Past Masters is a two-disc compilation album set by the English rock band the Beatles. It was originally released as two separate volumes on 7 March 1988, as part of the first issue of the band’s catalogue on compact disc.[9] The set compiles every song released commercially by the band that was not available on the Beatles’ 12 original UK albums or the US Magical Mystery Tour LP.[9][10] It includes liner notes by Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn.
The majority of the Past Masters set consists of A- and B-sides from the band’s singles, including single versions of songs that appeared in a different form on the band’s albums. Also included are the full contents of the UK-only Long Tall Sally EP, two German-language tracks, a song recorded for the American market and a track released on a charity compilation album.[9]
SONG GRADES:
1. Love Me Do – 8
2. From Me to You – 9
3. Thank You Girl – 7
4. She Loves You – 10
5. I’ll Get You – 9
6. I Want to Hold Your Hand – 10
7. This Boy – 9
8. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand – 7
9. Sie Liebt Dich – 7
10. Long Tall Sally – 8
11. I Call Your Name – 10
12. Slow Down – 9
13. Matchbox – 6
14. I Feel Fine – 10
15. She’s a Woman – 8
16. Bad Boy – 10
17. Yes It Is – 9
18. I’m Down – 8
19. Day Tripper – 10
20. We Can Work It Out – 10
21. Paperback Writer – 10
22. Rain – 10
23. Lady Madonna – 9
24. The Inner Light – 8
25. Hey Jude – 10
26. Revolution – 10
27. Get Back – 10
28. Don’t Let Me Down – 10
29. The Ballad of John and Yoko – 9
30. Old Brown Shoe – 9
31. Across the Universe – 10
32. Let It Be – 7
33. You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) – 7
Produced by George Martin.