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Beatles Rewind Podcast · July 31 · 15 min

Best Beatles Deep Cuts 🎸🥁

We're counting down the 10 Best Beatles Songs that weren't singles. In the traditional 1960s British music industry, EMI and Parlophone followed a strict philosophy: singles were meant to be standalone events, distinct from long-playing albums. Paying fans who bought an LP expected fresh material, not retreads of songs they had already purchased on a 45 RPM record. Because of this policy, many of The Beatles' most iconic and enduring masterpieces were never issued as primary UK A-side singles during the band's active lifespan. When viewed through the lens of modern digital streaming and global popularity, this policy created a fascinating historic anomaly: some of the most famous songs in popular music history were technically just "album tracks." View my favorite Beatles treasures at Amazon: https://a.co/d/0hJIhK5E FREE audiobook on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5J4LHILtMfo As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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We're counting down the 10 Best Beatles Songs that weren't singles.


In the traditional 1960s British music industry, EMI and Parlophone followed a strict philosophy: singles were meant to be standalone events, distinct from long-playing albums. Paying fans who bought an LP expected fresh material, not retreads of songs they had already purchased on a 45 RPM record. Because of this policy, many of The Beatles' most iconic and enduring masterpieces were never issued as primary UK A-side singles during the band's active lifespan.


When viewed through the lens of modern digital streaming and global popularity, this policy created a fascinating historic anomaly: some of the most famous songs in popular music history were technically just "album tracks."


View my favorite Beatles treasures at Amazon: https://a.co/d/0hJIhK5E


FREE audiobook on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5J4LHILtMfo


As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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