From Loudersound.
The Beatles are continuing to break records in the UK, some 53 years after disbanding.
The Liverpool band scored their 18th UK number one single last week with their final song, Now And Then, extending their run as the British act with the most number one singles in chart history: only Elvis Presley has landed more chart-topping songs, with 21 UK number ones.
Now And Then racked up 78,200 combined chart units, including 48,600 sales (physical and download), making it the fastest selling single of 2023 in the UK. Its 38,000 physical sales are the most by any single in almost a decade, and having sold 19,400 copies on vinyl, it’s the fastest-selling vinyl single of the century.
The song, built up from a John Lennon cassette recording, was streamed over five million times in its first week of release, and its Peter Jackson-directed video was played 2.15 million times.
The band are now on course to score another UK number one success tomorrow, November 17, as their re-released ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ compilations are set to chart at number one and two, with the ‘Blue’ album, 1967-1970 currently outselling the ‘Red’ album, 1962-1966. The box set version of the two LPs is also destined to chart in the Top 10. The new charts will be announced tomorrow.
Last night, November 15, Giles Martin, the son of legendary Beatles producer George Martin, and conductor Ben Foster, introduced a 58-piece orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, as they performed original and new arrangements of 10 Beatles classics taken from the two compilation albums.
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- The Beatles - Revolver - 2nd - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $95.25, €90.75 (New Item) (arrived 09-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 10, 2024 at 1:19 am
THE BEATLES Revolver (Rare 1966 UK second issue 14-track mono vinyl LP , G&L front laminated flipback picture sleeve. A noted discrepancy is that the label is printed 'DOCTOR ROBERT', whereas the sleeve lists 'DR. ROBERT', as opposed to laterpressings which credit 'DOCTOR' on both PMC7009) See 'more info' for further details ... #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Beatles - Revolver - EMI - Glossy - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.75, €30.25 (Back In Stock) (arrived 06-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 10, 2024 at 1:19 am
THE BEATLES Revolver (Circa 1980 UK 14-track stereo vinyl LP issue of the 1966 album, on the two EMI boxed logo label with 'EMI Records Ltd' perimeter text, glossy non-barcoded picture sleeve. Both the sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint PCS7009) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Beatles - CD Singles Collection - Ex-Rental - Japanese - cd single boxset - £250.00, $317.50, €302.50 (New Item) (arrived 06-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 10, 2024 at 1:19 am
THE BEATLES CD Singles Collection(Rare & deleted Japanese-only box set containing 22 different 3" CD singles, each housed in it's own individual 3" card gatefold picture sleeve each with a fold-out lyric insert, except 'We Can Work It Out' which unfortunately has the insert missing. All housed in a gold embossed flip-top box complete with 24-page Japanese booklet. This is an ex-rental copy, the box has a light sticker mark on the top and displays some light general wear, each sleeve has a small 'Rental' sticker attached to the front but remains in a really nice condition. Overall an Excellent example of this now hard to find item, and very sought after TODP-2121~42)
- The Beatles - Let It Be - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $38.09, €36.29 (Back In Stock) (arrived 06-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 10, 2024 at 1:19 am
THE BEATLES Let It Be (Sealed 2012 UK limited edition 12-track remastered audiophile LP pressed on heavyweight 180gram vinyl, housed in picture sleeve which replicates the original 1970 artwork. This example is still factory sealed, with the barcoded hype sticker on the front)) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - VG - Portugese - vinyl LP - £30.00, $38.10, €36.30 (Back In Stock) (arrived 06-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 10, 2024 at 1:19 am
THE BEATLES Magical Mystery Tour (Rare 1967 Portugese issue of the 11-track stereo LP, on a black and yellow Parlophone label with matrices ending A-1/B-1 and the mispelling 'Mistery' both sides of the label. The gatefold sleeve has some edgescuffing but is otherwise very good with a perfectly legible spine and off-white print inside. The labels Labels display a grammar mistake in the "Magical Mistery Tour" title. Round label text tells: FABRICADO EM PORTUGAL SOB LICENÇA POR VALENTIM DE CAVALHO, C. I. S.A.R.L. The play surface of the vinyl is clean but does reveal some cosmetic scuffs. Still a nice VG copy!)
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