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 - My Bonnie - VG - UK - 7" vinyl - £150.00, $187.50, €175.50 (New Item) (arrived 27-Apr-2024 13:56)on April 27, 2024 at 7:40 pm
TONY SHERIDAN & THE BEATLES My Bonnie (Rare 25th May 1963 UK second issue 7" vinyl single, the first released record in the world to bear The Beatles' name, on the rough textured orange 'scroll' Polydor label with narrow titles & intact three prong push-out centre. Also includes the b-side 'The Saints', housed in the original Polydor company die-cut paper sleeve. The sleeve shows some ageing with an annotation in a corner. The labels have no tears or writing & the vinyl is clean & grades VG/VG+ with some light paper hairline scuffs either side which have little effect on play NH66833)
- The Beatles - All My Loving - 3rd - UK - 7" vinyl - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 26-Apr-2024 12:07)on April 27, 2024 at 7:40 pm
THE BEATLES All My Loving (1969 UK third press 4-track mono 7" EP with intact four prong centre & 'Gramophone Co' label text but without 'Sold in the UK', also including Ask Me Why, Money & P.S. I Love You, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with a minor spot of ring wear & the vinyl appears barely played GEP8891)
- The Beatles - Revolver - 2nd - EJD - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £125.00, $156.25, €146.25 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 14:05)on April 27, 2024 at 7:40 pm
THE BEATLES Revolver (Rare 1966 UK second issue 14-track mono vinyl LP, housed in the Garrod & Lofthouse 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 later pressings which credit 'DOCTOR' on both PMC7009) See 'more info' for further details ... #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night - 1st - G&L - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $118.75, €111.15 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 14:10)on April 27, 2024 at 7:40 pm
THE BEATLES A Hard Day's Night (1964 UK first issue 13-track Mono LP, with 'Sold In The UK', 'Recording First Published' & 'Parlophone Co' label text, complete with 'Emitex' poly-lined inner & front laminated Garrod & Lofthouse flipback picture sleeve PMC1230)See 'More info' for further details on the condition... #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Beatles - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £250.00, $312.50, €292.50 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 15:01)on April 27, 2024 at 7:40 pm
THE BEATLES A Collection Of Beatles Oldies (Rare 1966 UK first issue 16-track mono vinyl compilation LP, with 'Sold In UK' and 'The Gramophone Co' label text, Garrod & Lofthouse front laminated flipback picture sleeve with 'Patents Pending' texton the reverse bottom flipback. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear, with secure flipbacks and brilliant vivid colours. The labels show only a couple of minor spindle marks and the vinyl itself shows minimal signs of play! A scarce '60s original in excellent condition fifty-five years on PMC7016)
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