The Beatles

Formed: 1957 in Liverpool, England

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Disbanded: 1970

Genre: Pop/Rock, Country, Folk

Group Members: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Pete Best, Stuart Sutcliffe

Biography: So much has been said and written about the Beatles -- and their story is so mythic in its sweep -- that it's difficult to summarize their career without restating clichés that have already been digested by tens of millions of rock fans. To start with the obvious, they were the greatest and most influential ...Read full biography

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A Hard Day's Night [UK]

Released: 1964

Label: EMI Music Distribution

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A Hard Day's Night was the first Beatles album of all-original material, and the first to feature George Harrison playing his Rickenbacker electric 12-string guitar (on the opening chord of "A Hard Day's ...Read full review

Beatles for Sale

Released: 1964

Label: EMI Music Distribution

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It was inevitable that the constant grind of touring, writing, promoting, and recording would grate on the Beatles, but the weariness of Beatles for Sale comes as something of a shock. Only five months ...Read full review

More The Beatles albums: Main Albums (20), Compilations (175), Singles & EPs (66), DVD/Video (123), Others (166)

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