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''1962–1966'' (also known as "The Red Album") is a compilation record of songs by the English rock band The Beatles, spanning the years indicated in the title. Released with its counterpart ''1967–1970'' ("The Blue Album") in 1973, it reached number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 1 in the United States ''Cashbox'' albums chart. However, in the US, the official chart was administered by ''Billboard'', where ''1962–1966'' peaked at number 3, while ''1967–1970'' reached the top spot. This album was re-released in September 1993 on compact disc, charting at number 3 in the UK. The album was compiled by Beatles manager Allen Klein. Even though the group had had success with cover versions of songs, most notably with "Twist and Shout", which made number 2 on the ''Billboard'' charts, only songs composed by the Beatles themselves were included. Along with its 1967–1970 counterpart, it compiles every single A-side released by the band in the UK. As with ''1967–1970'', this compilation was produced by Apple/EMI at least partially in response to a bootleg collection titled ''Alpha Omega'', which had been sold on television the previous year. Print advertising for the two records made a point of declaring them "the only authorized collection of the Beatles." == Album covers == For the group's 1963 debut LP ''Please Please Me'', photographer Angus McBean took the distinctive colour photograph of the group looking down over the stairwell inside EMI House (EMI's London headquarters in Manchester Square, now demolished). Also in 1963, the cover for ''The Beatles (No. 1)'' used a picture from the same shoot. In 1969, The Beatles asked McBean to recreate this shot. Although the 1969 photograph was originally intended for the planned ''Get Back'' album, it was not used when that project saw eventual release in 1970 as ''Let It Be''. Instead, the 1969 photograph, along with an unused photograph from the 1963 photo shoot, was used for both this LP and the cover of ''1967–1970''. The inner gatefold photo for both LPs is from the "Mad Day Out" photo session in London on Sunday 28 July 1968. The album cover was designed by Tom Wilkes.〔His credit appears in the left bottom corner of the (paper sleeve (side 4) ), but only on the US version of the album.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1962–1966」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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