Beatles VI
Beatles VI is the seventh Capitol Records studio album by the English rock band the Beatles in the United States and Canada (including The Beatles' Story). It was the ninth album released into that market in less than one and a half years (Vee-Jay Records and United Artists Records also released one album each during that period). The LP was released in both mono and stereo versions.
| Beatles VI | ||||
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| Studio album by the Beatles | ||||
| Released | 14 June 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 29 September 1964 – 10 May 1965 | |||
| Studio | EMI, London | |||
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| Length | 27:45 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
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| Singles from Beatles VI | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide | |
Beatles VI reached number one on the Billboard for six weeks, beginning on 10 July 1965.
This LP was also released in New Zealand in stereo in time for Christmas 1966. The pressing plates were obtained from EMI (UK) and are identical to their export-release. The title on the record label erroneously reads Beatles IV, and the catalogue number is PCSM 6042. Beatles VI is available on CD as part of The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 box set in both stereo and mono mixes (catalogue number CDP 0946 3 57499 2 2.) In 2014, Beatles VI was issued on CD again, individually and as part of The U.S. Albums boxed set.