The Beatles - 1967–1970 ("The Blue Album") (Compilation) (1973)

The Beatles - 1967–1970 ("The Blue Album") (Compilation) (1973)

Tracklist front / back album covers

Disc one, side one

1. "Strawberry Fields Forever" (non-album single, 1967 (UK); later included on Magical Mystery Tour LP, 1967   4:08

2. "Penny Lane" (non-album single, 1967 (UK); later included on Magical Mystery Tour LP, 1967   3:01

3. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967)   2:02

4. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967)   2:44

5. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967)   3:29

6. "A Day in the Life" (from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967)   5:07

7. "All You Need Is Love" (non-album single, 1967 (UK); later included on Magical Mystery Tour LP, 1967   3:48

Total length:   24:19

Disc one, side two

1. "I Am the Walrus" (B-side, 1967; included on Magical Mystery Tour EP & LP, 1967)   4:35

2. "Hello, Goodbye" (non-album single, 1967 (UK); later included on Magical Mystery Tour LP, 1967   3:29

3. "The Fool on the Hill" (from Magical Mystery Tour EP & LP, 1967)   3:00

4. "Magical Mystery Tour" (from Magical Mystery Tour EP & LP, 1967)   2:49

5. "Lady Madonna" (non-album single, 1968) 2:18

6. "Hey Jude" (non-album single, 1968)   7:11

7. "Revolution" (non-album B-side, 1968)   3:25

Total length:   26:47

Disc two, side one

1. "Back in the U.S.S.R." (from The Beatles, 1968)   2:46

2. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison; from The Beatles, 1968)   4:46

3. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (from The Beatles, 1968)   3:11

4. "Get Back" (non-album single, 1969)   3:12

5. "Don't Let Me Down" (non-album B-side, 1969)   3:35

6. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (non-album single, 1969)   3:01

7. "Old Brown Shoe" (Harrison; non-album B-side, 1969)   3:21

Total length:   23:52

Disc two, side two

1. "Here Comes the Sun" (Harrison; from Abbey Road, 1969)   3:07

2. "Come Together" (from Abbey Road, 1969)   4:19

3. "Something" (Harrison; from Abbey Road, 1969)   3:03

4. "Octopus's Garden" (Richard Starkey; from Abbey Road, 1969)   2:52

5. "Let It Be" (non-album single, 1970)   3:52

6. "Across the Universe" (from Let It Be, 1970)   3:49

7. "The Long and Winding Road" (from Let It Be, 1970)   3:40

Total length:   24:42

1967–1970, also known as the Blue Album, is a compilation album of songs by the English rock band the Beatles, spanning the years indicated in the title. A double LP, it was released with 1962–1966 (the "Red Album") in April 1973. 1967–1970 topped the Billboard albums chart in the United States and peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart. It was re-released in September 1993 on CD, charting at number 4 in the United Kingdom.

The album was instigated by Apple Records manager Allen Klein during his final months before being dismissed from that position. As with 1962–1966, the compilation was created by Apple and EMI/Capitol Records 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". The success of the two official double LP compilations inspired Capitol's repackaging of the Beach Boys' 1960s hits, starting with the 1974 album Endless Summer.