The Beatles' Australian releases were largely the same as their UK ones, with a few exceptions. Several unique singles were compiled - including the German language songs - as were a range of EPs in the mid 1960s. Some differences in the artwork were also made, and the catalogue numbers were different.
Albums
Please Please Me
October 1963
Parlophone PMCO 1202 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3042 (stereo)
October 1963
Parlophone PMCO 1202 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3042 (stereo)
I Saw Her Standing There
Misery
Anna (Go To Him)
Chains
Boys
Ask Me Why
Please Please Me
Love Me Do
PS I Love You
Baby It's You
Do You Want To Know A Secret
A Taste Of Honey
There's A Place
Twist And Shout
Misery
Anna (Go To Him)
Chains
Boys
Ask Me Why
Please Please Me
Love Me Do
PS I Love You
Baby It's You
Do You Want To Know A Secret
A Taste Of Honey
There's A Place
Twist And Shout
With The Beatles
February 1964
Parlophone PMCO 1206 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3045 (stereo)
February 1964
Parlophone PMCO 1206 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3045 (stereo)
It Won't Be Long
All I've Got To Do
All My Loving
Don't Bother Me
Little Child
Till There Was You
Please Mister Postman
Roll Over Beethoven
Hold Me Tight
You Really Got A Hold On Me
I Wanna Be Your Man
Devil In Her Heart
Not A Second Time
Money (That's What I Want)
All I've Got To Do
All My Loving
Don't Bother Me
Little Child
Till There Was You
Please Mister Postman
Roll Over Beethoven
Hold Me Tight
You Really Got A Hold On Me
I Wanna Be Your Man
Devil In Her Heart
Not A Second Time
Money (That's What I Want)
A Hard Day's Night
September 1964
Parlophone PMCO 1230 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3058 (stereo)
September 1964
Parlophone PMCO 1230 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3058 (stereo)
A Hard Day's Night
I Should Have Known Better
If I Fell
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
And I Love Her
Tell Me Why
Can't Buy Be Love
Any Time At All
I'll Cry Instead
Things We Said Today
When I Get Home
You Can't Do That
I'll Be Back
I Should Have Known Better
If I Fell
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
And I Love Her
Tell Me Why
Can't Buy Be Love
Any Time At All
I'll Cry Instead
Things We Said Today
When I Get Home
You Can't Do That
I'll Be Back
Beatles For Sale
February 1965
Parlophone PMCO 1240 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3062 (stereo)
February 1965
Parlophone PMCO 1240 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3062 (stereo)
No Reply
I'm A Loser
Baby's In Black
Rock And Roll Music
I'll Follow The Sun
Mr Moonlight
Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!
Eight Days A Week
Words Of Love
Honey Don't
Every Little Thing
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
What You're Doing
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
I'm A Loser
Baby's In Black
Rock And Roll Music
I'll Follow The Sun
Mr Moonlight
Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!
Eight Days A Week
Words Of Love
Honey Don't
Every Little Thing
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
What You're Doing
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Help!
September 1965
Parlophone PMCO 1255 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3071 (stereo)
September 1965
Parlophone PMCO 1255 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3071 (stereo)
Help!
The Night Before
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
I Need You
Another Girl
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Ticket To Ride
Act Naturally
It's Only Love
You Like Me Too Much
Tell Me What You See
I've Just Seen A Face
Yesterday
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
The Night Before
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
I Need You
Another Girl
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Ticket To Ride
Act Naturally
It's Only Love
You Like Me Too Much
Tell Me What You See
I've Just Seen A Face
Yesterday
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Rubber Soul
February 1966
Parlophone PMCO 1267 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3075 (stereo)
February 1966
Parlophone PMCO 1267 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 3075 (stereo)
Drive My Car
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won't See Me
Nowhere Man
Think For Yourself
The Word
Michelle
What Goes On
Girl
I'm Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
If I Needed Someone
Run For Your Life
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won't See Me
Nowhere Man
Think For Yourself
The Word
Michelle
What Goes On
Girl
I'm Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
If I Needed Someone
Run For Your Life
Revolver
August 1966
Parlophone PMCO 7009 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 7009 (stereo)
August 1966
Parlophone PMCO 7009 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 7009 (stereo)
Taxman
Eleanor Rigby
I'm Only Sleeping
Love You To
Here, There And Everywhere
Yellow Submarine
She Said She Said
Good Day Sunshine
And Your Bird Can Sing
For No One
Doctor Robert
I Want To Tell You
Got To Get You Into My Life
Tomorrow Never Knows
Eleanor Rigby
I'm Only Sleeping
Love You To
Here, There And Everywhere
Yellow Submarine
She Said She Said
Good Day Sunshine
And Your Bird Can Sing
For No One
Doctor Robert
I Want To Tell You
Got To Get You Into My Life
Tomorrow Never Knows
Greatest Hits Volume 1
October 1966
Parlophone PMCO 7533 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 7533 (stereo)
October 1966
Parlophone PMCO 7533 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 7533 (stereo)
Please Please Me
From Me To You
She Loves You
I'll Get You
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Love Me Do
I Saw Her Standing There
Twist And Shout
Roll Over Beethoven
All My Loving
Hold Me Tight
Can't Buy Me Love
You Can't Do That
Long Tall Sally
From Me To You
She Loves You
I'll Get You
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Love Me Do
I Saw Her Standing There
Twist And Shout
Roll Over Beethoven
All My Loving
Hold Me Tight
Can't Buy Me Love
You Can't Do That
Long Tall Sally
Greatest Hits Volume 2
February 1967
Parlophone PMCO 7534 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 7534 (stereo)
February 1967
Parlophone PMCO 7534 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 7534 (stereo)
A Hard Day's Night
Boys
I Should Have Known Better
I Feel Fine /She's A Woman
Till There Was You
Rock And Roll Music
Anna (Go To Him)
Ticket To Ride
Eight Days A Week
Help!
Yesterday
We Can Work It Out
Day Tripper
Boys
I Should Have Known Better
I Feel Fine /She's A Woman
Till There Was You
Rock And Roll Music
Anna (Go To Him)
Ticket To Ride
Eight Days A Week
Help!
Yesterday
We Can Work It Out
Day Tripper
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
June 1967
Parlophone PMCO 7027 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 7027 (stereo)
June 1967
Parlophone PMCO 7027 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 7027 (stereo)
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Getting Better
Fixing A Hole
She's Leaving Home
Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!
Within You Without You
When I'm Sixty-Four
Lovely Rita
Good Morning Good Morning
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
A Day In The Life
With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Getting Better
Fixing A Hole
She's Leaving Home
Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!
Within You Without You
When I'm Sixty-Four
Lovely Rita
Good Morning Good Morning
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
A Day In The Life
A Collection Of Beatles Oldies
June 1968
Parlophone PMCO 7016 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 7016 (stereo)
June 1968
Parlophone PMCO 7016 (mono)
Parlophone PCSO 7016 (stereo)
She Loves You
From Me to You
We Can Work It Out
Help!
Michelle
Yesterday
I Feel Fine
Yellow Submarine
Can't Buy Me Love
Bad Boy
Day Tripper
A Hard Day's Night
Ticket To Ride
Paperback Writer
Eleanor Rigby
I Want To Hold Your Hand
From Me to You
We Can Work It Out
Help!
Michelle
Yesterday
I Feel Fine
Yellow Submarine
Can't Buy Me Love
Bad Boy
Day Tripper
A Hard Day's Night
Ticket To Ride
Paperback Writer
Eleanor Rigby
I Want To Hold Your Hand
The Beatles (White Album)
December 1968
Apple PMCO 7067/8 (mono)
Apple PCSO 7067/8 (stereo)
December 1968
Apple PMCO 7067/8 (mono)
Apple PCSO 7067/8 (stereo)
Back In The USSR
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Wild Honey Pie
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
Piggies
Rocky Raccoon
Don't Pass Me By
Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
I Will
Julia
Birthday
Yer Blues
Mother Nature's Son
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
Sexy Sadie
Helter Skelter
Long, Long, Long
Revolution 1
Honey Pie
Savoy Truffle
Cry Baby Cry
Revolution 9
Good Night
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Wild Honey Pie
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
Piggies
Rocky Raccoon
Don't Pass Me By
Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
I Will
Julia
Birthday
Yer Blues
Mother Nature's Son
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
Sexy Sadie
Helter Skelter
Long, Long, Long
Revolution 1
Honey Pie
Savoy Truffle
Cry Baby Cry
Revolution 9
Good Night
Yellow Submarine
January 1969
Apple PMCO 7070 (mono)
Apple PCSO 7070 (stereo)
January 1969
Apple PMCO 7070 (mono)
Apple PCSO 7070 (stereo)
Yellow Submarine
Only A Northern Song
All Together Now
Hey Bulldog
It's All Too Much
All You Need Is Love
Pepperland
Sea Of Time
Sea Of Holes
Sea Of Monsters
March Of The Meanies
Pepperland Laid Waste
Yellow Submarine In Pepperland
Only A Northern Song
All Together Now
Hey Bulldog
It's All Too Much
All You Need Is Love
Pepperland
Sea Of Time
Sea Of Holes
Sea Of Monsters
March Of The Meanies
Pepperland Laid Waste
Yellow Submarine In Pepperland
Abbey Road
October 1969
Apple PCSO 7088
October 1969
Apple PCSO 7088
Come Together
Something
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Oh! Darling
Octopus's Garden
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Here Comes The Sun
Because
You Never Give Me Your Money
Sun King
Mean Mr Mustard
Polythene Pam
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
Her Majesty
Something
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Oh! Darling
Octopus's Garden
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Here Comes The Sun
Because
You Never Give Me Your Money
Sun King
Mean Mr Mustard
Polythene Pam
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
Her Majesty
Magical Mystery Tour And Other Splendid Hits
February 1970
World Record Club S-4574
February 1970
World Record Club S-4574
Magical Mystery Tour
The Fool On The Hill
Flying
Blue Jay Way
Your Mother Should Know
I Am The Walrus
Hello, Goodbye
Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane
Baby You're A Rich Man
All You Need Is Love
The Fool On The Hill
Flying
Blue Jay Way
Your Mother Should Know
I Am The Walrus
Hello, Goodbye
Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane
Baby You're A Rich Man
All You Need Is Love
Hey Jude
April 1970
Apple PCSO 7560
April 1970
Apple PCSO 7560
Can't Buy Me Love
I Should Have Known Better
Paperback Writer
Rain
Lady Madonna
Revolution
Hey Jude
Old Brown Shoe
Don't Let Me Down
The Ballad Of John And Yoko
I Should Have Known Better
Paperback Writer
Rain
Lady Madonna
Revolution
Hey Jude
Old Brown Shoe
Don't Let Me Down
The Ballad Of John And Yoko
Let It Be
July 1970
Apple PCSO 7076
July 1970
Apple PCSO 7076
Two Of Us
Dig A Pony
Across The Universe
I Me Mine
Dig It
Let It Be
Maggie Mae
I've Got A Feeling
One After 909
The Long And Winding Road
For You Blue
Get Back
Dig A Pony
Across The Universe
I Me Mine
Dig It
Let It Be
Maggie Mae
I've Got A Feeling
One After 909
The Long And Winding Road
For You Blue
Get Back
The Essential Beatles
February 1972
Apple TVSS 8
February 1972
Apple TVSS 8
Love Me Do
Boys
Long Tall Sally
Honey Don't
PS I Love You
Baby You're A Rich Man
All My Loving
Yesterday
Penny Lane
Magical Mystery Tour
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
With A Little Help From My Friends
All You Need Is Love
Something
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Let It Be
Boys
Long Tall Sally
Honey Don't
PS I Love You
Baby You're A Rich Man
All My Loving
Yesterday
Penny Lane
Magical Mystery Tour
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
With A Little Help From My Friends
All You Need Is Love
Something
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Let It Be
as a 14 year old I bought the 'MMT and other splendid hits' from the World Record Club..it even has graded circles (for treble and bass)on the back cover where you can mark in your own preferences.
I also bought the 'Essential Beatles' now in very poor condition...strange compilation (Honey Don't and 'Boys'?)
and 'Hey Jude'..would've made more sense to have 'Day Tripper' and 'We Can Work It Out' instead of 'Can't Buy Me Love' and 'I Should've Known Better'
This was all about the American market. Remember, the "Hey Jude" LP wasn't issued in the UK back then (although they eventually did issue it in the 1980's). So it was ALL about the US market didn't have. Both sides of the "Day Tripper" 45 were already issued on the US only "Yesterday and Today" LP, but both "Can't Buy Me Love" and "I Should Have Known Better" had NOT been on any US Capitol LP. They were both on the soundtrack of "A Hard Day's Night" which was issued on the "United Artists" label.
I am confused with the Australian release date of the "All My Loving" EP. The release is shown as 9 April 1964. However, "the original and authentic Top 40 chart" showed it as the release of the week on 16 March and it made its Top 40 debut on 20 March, peaking at #1 on 3 April.
How can this be? Should the release date be 9 MARCH and not APRIL? Also, the single "Roll Over Beethoven/Hold Me Tight" is not listed in the singles releases.
Any other "inaccuracies" in the discography?
There probably are - I've covered over 40 countries and I'm sure some errors will slip through. I'm grateful to people such as yourself for pointing them out.
I've added the ROB/HMT single - not sure how I missed that. However, I'm not sure of the precise release date of the AML EP. In the absence of anything more accurate, I'll put it as 16 March.
What a bizarre tracklisting and sequence that "Essential Beatles" compilation has. :/
That may be so, but it was the first Beatles record I can remember listening to.
I have an Australian pressing of The Beatles single Please Please Me/Ask Me Why. The label is lavender in colour and the Parlophone format is quite different to every other Beatles single in my collection. Would this be one of the first beatles records pressed in Australia. I have had the record since 1964.
the Essental Beatles the best compilation album ever released in australia
Any idea of the value of the Australian releases of "With The Beatles" and "Beatles For Sale", with the sleeves being different from the UK releases? I have an original copy of each.
There is a song missed in "The Essential Beatles". Between «Honey Don't» and «Baby You're A Rich Man» there was the song «P.S. I Love You».
The correct song list in side 1 of the LP was:
1. «Love Me Do»
2. «Boys»
3. «Long Tall Sally»
4. «Honey Don't»
5. «P.S. I Love You»
6. «Baby You're A Rich Man»
7. «All My Loving»
8. «Yesterday»
9. «Penny Lane»
The same tracklisting must be on the New Zealand's version of the LP.
Greetings.
The original tracklisting of the EP "Beatles for Sale" was:
Side 1:
1. «No Reply»
2. «I'm a Loser»
Side 2:
1. «Words of Love»
2. «Eight Days a Week»
The correct mono prefix of the cat# for the "Please Please Me" album is PMCO (sure is a mistake!
), and the true stereo prefix for the "Beatles for Sale" and "Greatest Hits Volume 2" LP's was PCSO (sure another mistake).
"Yellow Submarine" was released only on Apple Records, both in mono and stereo, not on Parlophone.
And "Magical Mystery Tour" was released with the cat# S-4574 through World Record Club. I think the spelling WRC is redundant, because it doesn't form a unit with the cat#.