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1988 compilation album by The Beatles

This article is about the Beatles album. For other uses, see [Past Master (disambiguation)](/source/Past_Master_(disambiguation)).

Past Masters The 2009 Past Masters album cover Compilation album by the Beatles Released 7 March 1988 (1988-03-07) Recorded 4 September 1962 – 4 January 1970 Studio EMI, Trident, Olympic and Apple, London Pathé Marconi, Paris Genre Rock Length 93:29 Language English, German ("Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" / "Sie Liebt Dich") Label Parlophone, Capitol, Apple Producer George Martin Compiler Mark Lewisohn The Beatles chronology 20 Greatest Hits (1982) Past Masters (1988) The Beatles Box Set (1988)

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic (Vol. 1)[1] (Vol. 2)[2] (Vol. 1 & 2)[3] BBC (favourable)[4] Consequence [5] The Daily Telegraph [6] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [7] One Thirty BPM 100%[8] Pitchfork 9.2/10[9]

***Past Masters*** is a two-disc [compilation album](/source/Compilation_album) set by the English rock band [the Beatles](/source/The_Beatles). It was originally released as two separate volumes on 7 March 1988, as part of the first issue of the band's catalogue on [compact disc](/source/Compact_disc).[10] The album contains all songs released commercially by the band that were not available on the Beatles' 12 original UK albums or the US *[Magical Mystery Tour](/source/Magical_Mystery_Tour)* [LP](/source/LP_record).[10][11] It was compiled by Beatles historian [Mark Lewisohn](/source/Mark_Lewisohn), who also wrote the liner notes. The majority of the *Past Masters* set consists of [A- and B-sides](/source/A-side_and_B-side) from the band's [singles](/source/Single_(music)), including single versions of songs that appeared in a different form on the band's albums. Also included are the full contents of the UK-only *[Long Tall Sally](/source/Long_Tall_Sally_(EP))* [EP](/source/Extended_play), two German-language tracks, a song recorded for the American market, and a track released on a charity compilation album.[10]

Although *Past Masters* is not a studio album and is instead a compilation, it is considered to be the Beatles' 14th (and final) major release. This occurred when the Beatles' core catalogue was standardized in 1987, followed by the official re-releases in 2009.[12]

## Release history

*Past Masters* was originally issued as two separate CDs, *Past Masters, Volume One* and *Past Masters, Volume Two*, on 7 March 1988. The two volumes were included in *[The Beatles Box Set](/source/The_Beatles_Box_Set)*. A double LP set, titled *Past Masters, Volumes One & Two* (also titled simply *Past Masters*), was subsequently released in the US on 24 October 1988 and in the UK on 10 November 1988. Both volumes were also released as a double cassette bundle on 7 March 1988.

The double set was re-released on CD, titled simply *Past Masters*, on 9 September 2009, as part of the remastering of the original Beatles catalogue, and was included in *[The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)](/source/The_Beatles_(The_Original_Studio_Recordings))* box set.[13] This release includes [stereo](/source/Stereophonic_sound) mixes of both "[From Me to You](/source/From_Me_to_You)" and "[Thank You Girl](/source/Thank_You_Girl)", whereas the original 1988 issue contained the two tracks in [mono](/source/Monaural). Mark Lewisohn's name was removed from this reissue. *[The Beatles in Mono](/source/The_Beatles_in_Mono)* box set, released at the same time, includes the album *[Mono Masters](/source/Mono_Masters)*, which contains a similar track list of dedicated mono mixes.

A remastered-for-vinyl version of the *Past Masters* double LP set was released on 12 November 2012.[14]

## Track listings

The dates provided are the dates when the tracks were originally released, not recorded.

All songs written and composed by [Lennon–McCartney](/source/Lennon%E2%80%93McCartney), except where noted. Tracks are in stereo, except where noted.

### *Past Masters, Volume One*

*Past Masters, Volume One* album cover

Contains recordings originally released between 1962 and 1965:

- Eleven tracks from British singles (including B-sides)

- Both tracks from the German single ["Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" / "Sie Liebt Dich"](/source/Komm%2C_gib_mir_deine_Hand_%2F_Sie_liebt_dich)

- All four tracks from the *[Long Tall Sally](/source/Long_Tall_Sally_(EP))* EP

- The US-only track "[Bad Boy](/source/Bad_Boy_(Larry_Williams_song)#The_Beatles_version)", from the album *[Beatles VI](/source/Beatles_VI)* (although the song was also on the 1966 *[A Collection of Beatles Oldies](/source/A_Collection_of_Beatles_Oldies)* album released by [Parlophone](/source/Parlophone))

No. Title Lead vocals Length 1. "Love Me Do" (from 5 October 1962 A-side, the original single version on Parlophone, catalogue number 45-R4949; recorded on 4 September 1962, featuring Ringo Starr on drums; mono) Paul McCartney with John Lennon 2:24 2. "From Me to You" (from 11 April 1963 A-side) Lennon and McCartney 1:58 3. "Thank You Girl" (from 11 April 1963 B-side) Lennon and McCartney 2:04 4. "She Loves You" (from 23 August 1963 A-side; mono) Lennon and McCartney 2:21 5. "I'll Get You" (from 23 August 1963 B-side; mono) Lennon and McCartney 2:06 6. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (from 29 November 1963 A-side) Lennon and McCartney 2:27 7. "This Boy" (from 29 November 1963 B-side) Lennon, with McCartney and Harrison 2:16 8. "Komm, gib mir deine Hand" (Lennon/McCartney/Jean Nicolas/Heinz Hellmer) (from March 1964 German single; very narrow stereo, wider stereo on 2009 remasters) Lennon and McCartney 2:27 9. "Sie liebt dich" (Lennon/McCartney/Nicolas/Lee Montague) (from March 1964 German single; very narrow stereo, wider stereo on 2009 remasters) Lennon and McCartney 2:20 10. "Long Tall Sally" (Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Richard Penniman) (from 19 June 1964 Long Tall Sally EP) McCartney 2:03 11. "I Call Your Name" (from Long Tall Sally EP) Lennon 2:09 12. "Slow Down" (Larry Williams) (from Long Tall Sally EP) Lennon 2:56 13. "Matchbox" (Carl Perkins) (from Long Tall Sally EP) Ringo Starr 1:59 14. "I Feel Fine" (from 27 November 1964 A-side) Lennon 2:20 15. "She's a Woman" (from 27 November 1964 B-side) McCartney 3:03 16. "Bad Boy" (Williams) (from 14 June 1965 US album Beatles VI, 10 December 1966 UK album A Collection of Beatles Oldies) Lennon 2:21 17. "Yes It Is" (from 9 April 1965 B-side of "Ticket to Ride") Lennon, with McCartney and Harrison 2:43 18. "I'm Down" (from 23 July 1965 B-side of "Help!") McCartney 2:32 Total length: 42:28

### *Past Masters, Volume Two*

*Past Masters, Volume Two* album cover

Contains recordings originally released between 1965 and 1970:

- Fourteen tracks from British singles (including B-sides)

- The "[Wildlife](/source/Across_the_Universe#World_Wildlife_Fund_version)" version of "[Across the Universe](/source/Across_the_Universe)" from the charity album *[No One's Gonna Change Our World](/source/No_One's_Gonna_Change_Our_World)*

No. Title Lead vocals Length 1. "Day Tripper" (from 3 December 1965 double A-side) McCartney and Lennon 2:50 2. "We Can Work It Out" (from 3 December 1965 double A-side) McCartney with Lennon 2:16 3. "Paperback Writer" (from 10 June 1966 A-side) McCartney 2:19 4. "Rain" (from 10 June 1966 B-side) Lennon 3:02 5. "Lady Madonna" (from 15 March 1968 A-side) McCartney 2:18 6. "The Inner Light" (George Harrison) (15 March 1968 B-side) George Harrison 2:37 7. "Hey Jude" (from 30 August 1968 A-side) McCartney 7:08 8. "Revolution" (from 30 August 1968 single version B-side) Lennon 3:25 9. "Get Back" (from 11 April 1969 single version A-side) McCartney 3:15 10. "Don't Let Me Down" (from 11 April 1969 B-side) Lennon 3:35 11. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (from 30 May 1969 A-side) Lennon 3:00 12. "Old Brown Shoe" (Harrison) (30 May 1969 B-side) Harrison 3:18 13. "Across the Universe" (12 December 1969 "Wildlife" version from the charity album No One's Gonna Change Our World) Lennon 3:49 14. "Let It Be" (from 6 March 1970 single version A-side) McCartney 3:51 15. "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" (from 6 March 1970 B-side; mono) Lennon and McCartney 4:19 Total length: 51:01

### *Past Masters, Volumes One & Two* (the double LP release)

Side one No. Title Lead vocals Length 1. "Love Me Do" (from 5 October 1962 A-side, the original single version on Parlophone, catalogue number 45-R4949; recorded on 4 September 1962, featuring Ringo Starr on drums; mono) Paul McCartney with John Lennon 2:24 2. "From Me to You" (from 11 April 1963 A-side) Lennon and McCartney 1:58 3. "Thank You Girl" (from 11 April 1963 B-side) Lennon and McCartney 2:04 4. "She Loves You" (from 23 August 1963 A-side; Mono) Lennon and McCartney 2:21 5. "I'll Get You" (from 23 August 1963 B-side; Mono) Lennon and McCartney 2:06 6. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (from 29 November 1963 A-side) Lennon and McCartney 2:27 7. "This Boy" (from 29 November 1963 B-side) Lennon, with McCartney and Harrison 2:16 8. "Komm, gib mir deine Hand" (Lennon/McCartney/Nicolas/Hellmer) (from March 1964 German single; very narrow stereo, wider stereo on 2009 remasters) Lennon and McCartney 2:27 9. "Sie liebt dich" (Lennon/McCartney/Nicolas/Montague) (from March 1964 German single; very narrow stereo, wider stereo on 2009 remasters) Lennon and McCartney 2:20 Total length: 20:23

Side two No. Title Lead vocals Length 10. "Long Tall Sally" (Johnson, Blackwell, Penniman) (from 19 June 1964 Long Tall Sally EP) McCartney 2:03 11. "I Call Your Name" (from Long Tall Sally EP) Lennon 2:09 12. "Slow Down" (Williams) (from Long Tall Sally EP) Lennon 2:56 13. "Matchbox" (Perkins) (from Long Tall Sally EP) Ringo Starr 1:59 14. "I Feel Fine" (from 27 November 1964 A-side) Lennon 2:20 15. "She's a Woman" (from 27 November 1964 B-side) McCartney 3:03 16. "Bad Boy" (Williams) (from 14 June 1965 US album Beatles VI, 10 December 1966 UK album A Collection of Beatles Oldies) Lennon 2:21 17. "Yes It Is" (from 9 April 1965 B-side of "Ticket to Ride") Lennon, with McCartney and Harrison 2:43 18. "I'm Down" (from 23 July 1965 B-side of "Help!") McCartney 2:32 Total length: 22:06

Side three No. Title Lead vocals Length 1. "Day Tripper" (from 3 December 1965 double A-side) Lennon and McCartney 2:50 2. "We Can Work It Out" (from 3 December 1965 double A-side) McCartney 2:16 3. "Paperback Writer" (from 10 June 1966 A-side) McCartney 2:19 4. "Rain" (from 10 June 1966 B-side) Lennon 3:02 5. "Lady Madonna" (from 15 March 1968 A-side) McCartney 2:18 6. "The Inner Light" (Harrison) (15 March 1968 B-side) George Harrison 2:37 7. "Hey Jude" (from 30 August 1968 A-side) McCartney 7:08 8. "Revolution" (from 30 August 1968 single version B-side) Lennon 3:25 Total length: 25:55

Side four No. Title Lead vocals Length 9. "Get Back" (from 11 April 1969 single version A-side) McCartney 3:15 10. "Don't Let Me Down" (from 11 April 1969 B-side) Lennon 3:35 11. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (from 30 May 1969 A-side) Lennon 3:00 12. "Old Brown Shoe" (Harrison) (30 May 1969 B-side) Harrison 3:18 13. "Across the Universe" (12 December 1969 "Wildlife" version from the charity album No One's Gonna Change Our World) Lennon 3:49 14. "Let It Be" (from 6 March 1970 single version A-side) McCartney 3:51 15. "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" (from 6 March 1970 B-side; mono) Lennon and McCartney 4:19 Total length: 25:07

## Charts and certifications

### *Past Masters: Volume 1*

Charts Chart (1988) Peak position Australian (Kent Music Report)[15] 79 UK Albums (OCC)[16] 49 US Billboard 200[17] 149 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Argentina (CAPIF)[18] Gold 30,000^ Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000^ United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 100,000* United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

### *Past Masters: Volume 2*

Charts Chart (1988) Peak position Australian (Kent Music Report)[22] 75 UK Albums (OCC)[23] 46 US Billboard 200[17] 121 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Argentina (CAPIF)[18] Gold 30,000^ Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000^ United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Gold 100,000* United States (RIAA)[26] Platinum 1,000,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

### *Past Masters*

Charts Chart (2009) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[27] 34 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[28] 40 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[29] 53 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[30] 27 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[31] 16 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32] 61 Italian Albums (FIMI)[33] 47 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[34] 90 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[35] 33 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[36] 20 Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[37] 44 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 36 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 47 UK Albums (OCC)[40] 31 Chart (2010) Peak position US Billboard 200[41][42] 154 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[43] Gold 40,000^ United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Silver 60,000‡ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## See also

- [Outline of the Beatles](/source/Outline_of_the_Beatles)

- [The Beatles timeline](/source/The_Beatles_timeline)

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v t e The Beatles albums Albums in the core catalogue are indicated with ‡. Studio albums UK ‡ Please Please Me With the Beatles A Hard Day's Night Beatles for Sale Help! Rubber Soul Revolver Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles ("White Album") Yellow Submarine Abbey Road Let It Be US Vee-Jay Introducing... The Beatles Hear the Beatles Tell All Capitol Meet the Beatles! The Beatles' Second Album A Hard Day's Night Something New The Beatles' Story Beatles '65 The Early Beatles Beatles VI Help! Rubber Soul Yesterday and Today Revolver Magical Mystery Tour‡ Hey Jude Canada Twist and Shout The Beatles' Long Tall Sally Extended plays UK Twist and Shout The Beatles' Hits The Beatles (No. 1) All My Loving Long Tall Sally Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night Extracts from the Album A Hard Day's Night Beatles for Sale Beatles for Sale No. 2 The Beatles' Million Sellers Yesterday Nowhere Man Magical Mystery Tour US Souvenir of Their Visit to America Four by the Beatles 4 by the Beatles Live albums Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl / Live at the Hollywood Bowl First Live Recordings Live at the BBC On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 Get Back – The Rooftop Performance Selected compilations Hits The Beatles Beat The Beatles in Italy The Beatles' Greatest Greatest Hits Volume 1 A Collection of Beatles Oldies Greatest Hits Volume 2 1962–1966 ("Red Album") 1967–1970 ("Blue Album") 1 Non-album tracks Por Siempre Beatles Past Masters‡ Mono Masters Themed From Then to You / The Beatles' Christmas Album Tomorrow Never Knows Archival Anthology 1 2 3 4 The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 Anthology Collection Remixes Yellow Submarine Songtrack Let It Be... Naked Love Box sets The Beatles Collection The Beatles Box The Beatles: The Collection The Beatles Box Set The Capitol Albums vol. 1 2 The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) The Beatles in Mono The U.S. Albums The Japan Box The Christmas Records The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums in Mono

v t e The Beatles compilations Discography Bert Kaempfert recordings with Tony Sheridan My Bonnie (GER, 1962) The Beatles with Tony Sheridan and Their Guests (1964) Ain't She Sweet (1964) The Beatles' First (GER, 1964 / UK, 1967) Very Together (1969) In the Beginning (Circa 1960) (1970) The Early Tapes of the Beatles (1984) Hits Greatest Hits Volume 1 (AUS, 1966) A Collection of Beatles Oldies (1966) Greatest Hits Volume 2 (AUS, 1967) The Essential Beatles (AUS, 1972) 1962–1966 (Red Album) (1973) 1967–1970 (Blue Album) (1973) 20 Greatest Hits (1982) The Number Ones (AUS, 1983) 1 (2000) Themes Rock 'n' Roll Music (1976) Love Songs (1977) The Beatles Ballads (1980) Reel Music (1982) Tomorrow Never Knows (2012) Non-album tracks Hey Jude (US, 1970 / UK, 1979) Por Siempre Beatles (ARG, 1971) Rarities (UK, 1978) Rarities (US, 1980) Past Masters (1988) Mono Masters (2009) Alternative versions Yellow Submarine Songtrack (1999) Let It Be... Naked (2003) Archival Sessions (unreleased) Anthology 1 (1995) Anthology 2 (1996) Anthology 3 (1996) The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 (2013) Anthology 4 (2025) Anthology Collection (2025) Other Jolly What! / The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage (US, 1964) The Beatles in Italy (ITA, 1965) The Beatles' Christmas Album (US) / From Then to You (UK) (1970) The Beatles Tapes from the David Wigg Interviews (1976) Only The Beatles... (UK, 1986, withdrawn) Love (2006) 4: John Paul George Ringo (2014 EP) Unofficial God (1998) Everyday Chemistry (2009) The Black Album (2014) Box sets The Singles Collection 1962–1970 (UK, 1976) The Beatles Collection (UK, 1978 / US, 1979) The Beatles Box (1980) The Beatles EP Collection (1981) The Beatles: The Collection (1982) The Beatles Mono Collection (1982) The Beatles Box Set (1988) The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 (2004) The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 (2006) The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) (2009) The Beatles in Mono (2009) The U.S. Albums (2014) The Japan Box (2014) The Christmas Records (2017) The Singles Collection (2019) The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums in Mono (2024) Reissues Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2017) The Beatles (White Album) (2018) Abbey Road (2019) Let It Be (2021) Revolver (2022) 1962–1966 (2023) 1967–1970 (2023)

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