The Essential Beatles

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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