The Beatles' Story

For the exhibition and museum in Liverpool, see The Beatles Story.

The Beatles' Story
Studio album spoken word by The Beatles
Released	23 November 1964
Recorded	Capitol Records Building and The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California
Genre	Rock and roll, documentary, interview
Length	49:22
Language	English
Label	Capitol
Producer	John Babcock, Roger Christian, and Al Wiman (documentary), George Martin (music)
The Beatles American chronology
Something New (1964) The Beatles' Story (1964) Beatles '65 (1964)

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The Beatles' Story a documentary double album featuring interviews, press conferences, and songs by The Beatles. It was the Beatles' fourth release by Capitol and sixth American album, released in both mono and stereo. The LP was also released in Canada. Capitol released this album shortly after competitor Vee-Jay Records released Hear The Beatles Tell All.

The album contains brief stereo excerpts of their 1964 Hollywood Bowl concert, which was unreleased until May 1977 on The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl. Several voice overs dominate the rest of the record.

The album entered the Billboard Top LP's chart on 12 December at number 97. On 2 January 1965, the album reached its peak position at number seven, where it remained for four weeks before beginning its slide down the charts. Cash Box entered the album at number seven, whereas Record World showed the record peaking at number 13. Although not a million-seller, the album was certified gold, signifying sales in excess of one million dollars, in its first week; a very respectable showing, considering that the album was little more than an elaborately packaged documentary record.

In 1996, The Beatles' Story was being prepared for release on Digital Audio Tape (DAT), but when the format failed commercially, the plan was scrapped. As of 2011, it only has been issued in long-playing record and compact cassette, making this one of the few American Beatles albums that has yet to be officially reissued on compact disc or any other format.

Track listing

Side one

1. "On Stage with the Beatles"
2. "How Beatlemania Began"
3. "Beatlemania in Action"
4. "Man Behind the Beatles" – Brian Epstein
5. "John Lennon"
6. "Who's a Millionaire?"

Side two

7. "Beatles Will Be Beatles"
8. "Man Behind the Music" – George Martin
9. "George Harrison"

Side three

10. "A Hard Day's Night – Their First Movie"
11. "Paul McCartney"
12. "Sneaky Haircuts and More About Paul"

Side four

13. "The Beatles Look at Life"
14. "'Victims' of Beatlemania"
15. "Beatle Medley"
16. "Ringo Starr"
17. "Liverpool and All the World!"

References

• Stannard, Neville (1981). The Long and Winding Road: A History Of The Beatles On Record. London: Virgin Books Ltd.. ISBN 0-907080-96-0. 

External links

• The Beatles' Story on DAT and cassette