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 - 20 Greatest Hits - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.20 (New Item) (arrived 13-May-2024 15:31)on May 13, 2024 at 9:06 pm
THE BEATLES 20 Greatest Hits (1982 UK 20-track compilation LP featuring their classic single releases, complete with round cornered picture inner, non-barcoded picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light general age wear and the vinyl has a few inaudible hairline marks but remains in Excellent condition with only a few signs of play PCTC260)
- The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night - 1st - G&L - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $118.75, €110.20 (New Item) (arrived 08-May-2024 16:48)on May 13, 2024 at 9:06 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 - Revolver - 3rd - DR/DR - Archive Quality - UK - vinyl LP - £995.00, $1,243.75, €1,154.20 (New Item) (arrived 07-May-2024 16:54)on May 13, 2024 at 9:06 pm
THE BEATLES Revolver (Archive Quality 1966 UK third issue 14-track mono LP, with 'Sold in U.K.' & 'Gramophone Co' label credits, Garrod & Lofthouse front laminated flipback picture sleeve crediting DR. ROBERT & small 'mono' logo on the front. The label text also lists the lead singer before the composer credit & the same Dr. Robert spelling. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear, certainly nothing that would have raised an eyebrow if being purchased back in 1966 & the vinyl remains near 'as new' with just two faint spindle marks on one label and no real other signs of play. A superb copy with no need to ever upgrade! PMC7009) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Beatles - Please Please Me - 6th - UK - vinyl LP - £495.00, $618.75, €574.20 (New Item) (arrived 08-May-2024 15:54)on May 13, 2024 at 9:06 pm
THE BEATLES Please Please Me (Rare 1965 sixth pressing of the 1963 14-track LP on the black & yellow Parlophone label with 'The Gramophone Co' & 'Sold in the UK' text, front laminated flipback picture sleeve by G&L with small 'mono' logo on front & sepia-toned EMI catalogue inner. Both the sleeve & vinyl are in near mint condition PMC1202)
- The Beatles - Help! - 1st (C) - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £295.00, $368.75, €342.20 (New Item) (arrived 08-May-2024 15:58)on May 13, 2024 at 9:06 pm
THE BEATLES Help! (1965 UK first press 14-track Mono LP on the black & yellow Parlophone label, with 'Sold in The U.K.' and 'The Gramophone Co.' label text, complete with EMItex inner, front laminated flipback picture sleevewith 'Patents Pending' text on the bottom flip. This label variant has the tracklisting in smaller bold text with 'Northern Songs, NCB' above the artist name PMC1255)See 'Additional Info' for further details on the condition... #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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