The Capitol Albums, Volume 1

Infobox Album
Name = The Capitol Albums, Volume 1
Type = box
Artist = The Beatles


Released = 15 November 2004
Recorded = Abbey Road 1963–1964
Genre = Rock and roll
Length = 215:56
Label = Apple, Capitol
Producer = George Martin
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:xlc8b5z4xsq4~T1 link]
*"Blender" Rating|5|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3081 link]
*The Music Box Rating|4|5 [http://www.musicbox-online.com/beat-cap.html Dec 04 link]
*Pitchfork Media (6.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15820/Beatles_The_Capitol_Albums_Vol_1 23 Nov 04 link]
*PopMatters [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/b/beatles-capitolalbums.shtml 12 Jan 05]
*Robert Christgau Rating|5|5 [http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cdrev/beatles-ble.php link]
Last album = "Let It Be... Naked"
(2003)
This album = "The Capitol Albums, Volume 1"
(2004)
Next album = "The Capitol Albums, Volume 2"
(2006)

"The Capitol Albums, Volume 1" is a box set compilation comprising The Beatles' 1964 American Capitol Records releases. The set, which features the official stereo versions of a number of tracks on compact disc, was released in late 2004. The CDs were mastered from submaster tapes from the Capitol Records vaults which were prepared by Capitol A&R executive Dave Dexter, Jr, who added reverb to several tracks and simulated stereo on mono tracks.

The box set debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart on December 4, 2004 at number 35 with sales of 37,303 copies. It spent 6 weeks on the chart. The box was certified with gold and platinum awards on December 17, 2004 by the RIAA.

Disc listing

Each disc in the collection contains both the stereo and mono versions of each album. See below for links to articles pertaining to each individual album.

External links

* [http://capitolrecords.com/News/detail.aspx?newsId=5149 Capitol Records Press Release]
* [http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/spizeressay.html Bruce Spizer Essay]