Beatles Japanese Albums Set to Be Released

I just got an email from CD Japan telling me that a 5 CD Set of The Beatles Japan Albums will be released on June 25, 2014.

Here's a look at the whole set:


Japanese original box set of The Beatles contains 5 albums released in Japan from 1964 through 1965. Each album artwork faithfully replicates the original Japanese album artwork, including obi and inner sleeve. Each album uses 2009 remaster (mono master: "Meet The Beatles," "The Beatles' Second Album" / stereo master: "A Hard Day's Night" / original stereo mix: "HELP!"). Following are the titles and release years: "Meet The Beatles (Japanese title: Beatles!) (1964)," "The Beatles' Second Album (Japanese title: Beatles No.2) (1964)," "A Hard Day's Night (Japanese title: Beatles ga Yattekuru Ya! Ya! Ya!) (1964)," "Beatles No.5 (1965)," and "HELP! (Japanese title: 4 Nin wa Idol) (1965)." Available for CD format for the first time in the world. Comes with a 100-page (subject to change) booklet with Japanese contents. Deluxe box packaging. CDs are pressed in Japan and cardboard sleeves are made in Japan.

Link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICY-76429

 

Wow. So this is presumably a legitimate release? Suprised we haven't seen this milked for every country that released a Beatles album in 1964....

 

There's time yet!

Interesting that the description says that the 'Help!' album is the original stereo mix, as the US Albums used the remix.

 

Where's my Canadian albums set?

 

The Mono "Meet the Beatles", No.2" and "No.5" LPs are pretty interesting compilations, with several songs that appear rarely, if at all, on any other comps.

I like 'em.

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Everything aside, its quite a nice looking set. I was tempted and was hoping it would have been around the £50 mark..... I shall pass though, for five discs £81 plus P+P is a bit steep.

 

next "The Beatles on 78'" cd replicas (using the 2009 remasters) of all the beatles 78' releases with 100 page book.....blah blah blah.......

 

can't wait for the Beatles 1987 CD catalog reissue (using the 2009 remasters)

 

Is it still April 1st?

 

I'm more looking forward to the 2009 box sets reissues using the 1987 audio masters.

Especially if there's a cassette edition

 

Why can't they just issue the albums on 8 - Track and be done with it...

 

Is this really a legit EMI/Apple product?

 

The title means "The Beatles are Coming! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"

 

Seems to be. In amongst the Japanese text is "EMI Music Japan/Universal Music Japan".

 

...and the catalog number fits their pattern too. If this is the real deal, I bet it will become an expensive collector's item.

 

The title translates roughly as "Four guys (people) who are Idols" or "Four Idols."

 

I'm assuming this is to do with the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles first tour to Japan? If Help is the original stereo mix at least that's an attempt to be historically accurate....

 

the flak they got for the US Albums sure wasn't unnoticed.

 

Yet another cash-in

 

Here are the track listings for those interested.

Meet The Beatles!

Side one
I Want To Hold Your Hand
She Loves You
From Me To You
Twist And Shout
Love Me Do
Baby, It's You
Don't Bother Me

Side two
Please Please Me
I Saw Her Standing There
P.S. I Love You
Little Child
All My Loving
Hold Me Tight
Please Mister Postman

The Beatles' Second Album

Side one
Can't Buy Me Love
Do You Want To Know A Secret
Thank You Girl
A Taste Of Honey
It Won't Be Long
I Wanna Be Your Man
There's A Place

Side two
Roll Over Beethoven
Misery
Boys
Devil In Her Heart
Not A Second Time
Money
Till There Was You

A Hard Day's Night

same as UK Parlophone (so "Can't Buy Me Love" is on two albums)

Beatles No. 5

Side one
Long Tall Sally
Sie Liebt Dich
Anna (Go To Him)
Matchbox
You Really Got A Hold On Me
She's A Woman
Ask Me Why

Side two
I Feel Fine
Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand
Chains
Slow Down
All I've Got To Do
I Call Your Name
This Boy

Help!

same as UK Parlophone

 

They should have done their own Let It Be too, called "The Beatles have Gone! Crap! Crap! No!"

 

No, that wasn't until 1966. But the 'Beatles 50' logo is on there.

 

Good investment for flipping it in 12-24 months. Probably triple your investment easily.