Lets say youre an AmericanBeatlesfan in the Sixties, Seventies, or Eighties.
You chat with a British fan about your favorite albums.
But you have no idea what theyre talking about what isBeatles for Sale?
The Beatles answer questions for newsmen and journalists in New York after their arrival for their first tour of America. Left to right: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon. 7th February 1964.Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images
OrWith The Beatles?Meanwhile, theyve never heard of U.S. classics likeMeet the BeatlesorSomething NeworYesterday and Today.
You both agree how greatRubber Soulis but youre discussing two differentRubber Souls.
How can this be?
Thats because the Beatles albums were totally different in the States.
(Thats countingA Hard Days Night,officially a United Artists soundtrack.)
So they chopped up the 14-song U.K. albums into 11 or 12-song quickies.
The Beatles couldnt get any of their original albums released intact in America untilSgt.
The U.S. version ofRevolverleft out And Your Bird Can Sing, Doctor Robert, and Im Only Sleeping.
The1964 U.S. Albums In Monobox finally gives these records a proper home.
The lads didnt compile or even intend this albumbut yeesh, imagine a world without it.
(Not exactly classic, but still charming.)
As Americans saw it, leaving these tunes off the albums would have been criminally insane.
