Beatles Red and Blue

I bought The Beatles' Red (1962-1966) and Blue (1967-1970) albums when I was 19 years old, and that was a long time ago. During my College days. At that time, each double album cost me about maybe RM20 to RM24. Already a princely sum in those days but for one who did not have a collection of their hit records on 45s, these two compilation albums were the answer to my dreams. I've always liked their music ever since I began tuning into the radio stations in the 1960s, and I still do today. That was why when Now and Then, touted as the very last Beatles song where John, Paul, George and Ringo played together separately, was released earlier this month on 03 November, I began searching YouTube to find it. And a few days ago, Apple Records released a completely new edition of the Red and Blue albums to commemorate their 50th anniversary. To mark this occasion, 21 additional tracks have been included: 12 to the Red album and nine to the Blue. There are some classic Beatles versions of R&B and rock ‘n’ roll hits that were so influential on the band. As such, each has become triple albums to accommodate the extra tracks. The price of these triple albums? Well, I can't face buying them unfortunately. Even discounting shipping, they already cost about RM480 each. Together, almost a thousand ringgit. Who can afford it? Not a person like me who is already retired, unfortunately. So I shall just have to contend myself with listening to them through Spotify. Nevertheless, happy listening, everyone! A little update: the audio quality on the remixes is remarkable!

Side A 
1: Love Me Do (2023 mix ) – 2’22”
2: Please Please Me (2023 mix) – 2’02”
3: From Me To You (2023 mix) – 1’58”
4: She Loves You (2023 mix) – 2’23”
5: I Want To Hold Your Hand (2023 mix) – 2’26”
6: All My Loving (2023 mix) – 2’10”
7: Can’t Buy Me Love (2023 mix) – 2’12”

Side B 
8: A Hard Day’s Night (2023 mix) - 2’33”
9: And I Love Her (2023 mix) – 2’30”
10: Eight Days A Week (2023 mix) - 2’44”
11: I Feel Fine (2023 mix) – 2’21”
12: Ticket To Ride (2023 mix) – 3’03”
13: Yesterday (2023 mix) – 2’06” – 5

Side C 
1: Help! (2023 mix) – 2’20”
2: You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (2023 mix) – 2’12”
3: We Can Work It Out (2023 Mix) - from (2015 Mix) - 2’16”
4: Day Tripper (2023 mix) - 2’49”
5: Drive My Car (2023 mix) – 2’29”
6: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (2023 mix) – 2’05”

Side D 
7: Nowhere Man (2023 mix) – 2’45
8 Michelle (2023 mix) – 2’43”
9: In My Life (2023 mix)– 2’27”
10: Girl (2023 mix) – 2’32”
11: Paperback Writer (2022 mix) – 2’19”
12: Eleanor Rigby (2022 mix)– 2’07”
13: Yellow Submarine (2022 mix)– 2’39”

Side E 
1: I Saw Her Standing There (2023 mix) – 2’54”
2: Twist And Shout (2023 mix) – 2’36”
3: This Boy (2023 mix) – 2’17”
4: Roll Over Beethoven (2023 mix) – 2’46”
5: You Really Got A Hold On Me (2023 mix)– 3’02”
6: You Can’t Do That (2023 mix) – 2’35”

Side F 
1: If I Needed Someone (2023 mix) – 2’23”
2: Got To Get You Into My Life (2022 mix)– 2’30”
3: I’m Only Sleeping (2022 mix) – 3’01”
4: Taxman (2022 mix) – 2’39”
5: Here, There And Everywhere (2022 mix) – 2’25”
6: Tomorrow Never Knows (2022 mix) – 2’58”

Side A 
1: Strawberry Fields Forever (2015 Mix) from (2017 Mix) – 4’10”
2: Penny Lane (2017 Mix) – 3’01”
3: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2017 Mix) – 2’03”
4: With A Little Help From My Friends (2017 Mix) – 2’46”
5: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (2017 Mix) – 3’29”
6: A Day In The Life (2017 Mix) – 5’03”
7: All You Need Is Love (2015 Mix)– 3’48”

Side B 
8: I Am The Walrus (2023 Mix) – 4’36”
9: Hello, Goodbye (2015 Mix) – 3’28”
10: The Fool On The Hill (2023 Mix) - 3’00”
11: Magical Mystery Tour (2023 Mix) – 2’50”
12: Lady Madonna (2015 Mix) from (2023 Mix) – 2’17”
13: Hey Jude (2015 Mix) – 7’06”
14: Revolution (2023 Mix) – 3’25”

Side C 
1: Back In The U.S.S.R. (2018 Mix) – 2’45”
2 While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2018 Mix) – 4’45”
3: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (2018 Mix) – 3’09”
4: Get Back (2015 Mix) – 3’12”
5: Don’t Let Me Down (2021 Mix) – 3’39”
6: The Ballad Of John And Yoko (2015 Mix)– 3’00”
7: Old Brown Shoe (2023 Mix) – 3’19” ?

Side D 
8 Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix) – 3’06”
9: Come Together (2019 Mix) – 4’20”
10: Something (2019 Mix) – 3’03”
11: Octopus’s Garden (2019 Mix) – 2’51”
12: Let It Be (2015 Mix) from (2021 Mix) – 3’53”
13: Across The Universe (2021 Mix) – 3’49”
14: The Long And Winding Road (2021 Mix)– 3’41”

Side E 
1: Now And Then (2023) – 4’05”
2: Blackbird (2018 Mix) – 2’19”
3: Dear Prudence (2018 Mix) – 3’55”
4: Glass Onion (2018 Mix) – 2’18”
5: Within You Without You (2017 Mix) – 5’08”

Side F 
1: Hey Bulldog (2023 Mix) – 3’12”
2: Oh! Darling (2019 Mix) – 3’28”
3: I Me Mine (2021 Mix) – 2’26”
4: I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (2019 Mix) – 7’48”