The Essential Beatles is a greatest hits compilation album by The Beatles which was exclusive to Australia and New Zealand. All of the songs featured on the album (except "With a Little Help from My Friends") reached the top 3 in the Australian charts as singles and EP tracks. Mixes Most of the songs on the album are in true stereo. "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You" and "Baby You're A Rich Man" are in "fake stereo". EMI Australia asked EMI UK for a stereo mix of Penny Lane. EMI Australia apparently requested the stereo mix prior to Germany's issue of Magical Mystery Tour - which was released before The Essential Beatles. The mix of "Penny Lane" that appears on The Essential Beatles, runs slow with a noticeable "warble". The version of "Long Tall Sally" on this album, has the stereo channels reversed. Track listing All songs written and composed by Lennon-McCartney, except where noted. ;Side one #"Love Me Do" #"Boys" (Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell) #"Long Tall Sally" (Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Richard Penniman) #"Honey Don't" (Carl Perkins) #"P.S. I Love You" #"Baby, You're a Rich Man" #"All My Loving" #"Yesterday" #"Penny Lane" ;Side two #<li value="10">"Magical Mystery Tour" #"" #"With a Little Help from My Friends" #"All You Need Is Love" #"Something" (George Harrison) #"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" #"Let It Be"
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