The Beatles - Past Masters, Volume Two (Compilation) (1988)

The Beatles - Past Masters, Volume One (Compilation) (1988)

Tracklist front / back album covers

Past Masters, Volume One

1. "Love Me Do" (from 5 October 1962 A-side, the original single version on Parlophone, catalogue number 45-R4949; recorded on 4 September 1962, featuring Ringo Starr on drums; mono)   2:24

2. "From Me to You" (from 11 April 1963 A-side; mono, stereo on 2009 remasters)   1:58

3. "Thank You Girl" (from 11 April 1963 B-side; mono, stereo on 2009 remasters)   2:04

4. "She Loves You" (from 23 August 1963 A-side; mono)   2:21

5. "I'll Get You" (from 23 August 1963 B-side; mono)   2:06

6. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (from 29 November 1963 A-side)   2:27

7. "This Boy" (from 29 November 1963 B-side)   2:16

8. "Komm, gib mir deine Hand" (Lennon/McCartney/Jean Nicolas/Heinz Hellmer) (from 5 March 1964 German single; very narrow stereo, wider stereo on 2009 remasters)   2:27

9. "Sie liebt dich" (Lennon/McCartney/Nicolas/Lee Montogue) (from 5 March 1964 German single; very narrow stereo, wider stereo on 2009 remasters)   2:20

10. "Long Tall Sally" (Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Richard Penniman) (from 19 June 1964 Long Tall Sally EP)   2:03

11. "I Call Your Name" (from Long Tall Sally EP)   2:09

12. "Slow Down" (Larry Williams) (from Long Tall Sally EP)   2:56

13. "Matchbox" (Carl Perkins) (from Long Tall Sally EP)   1:59

14. "I Feel Fine" (from 27 November 1964 A-side)   2:20

15. "She's a Woman" (from 27 November 1964 B-side)   3:03

16. "Bad Boy" (Williams) (from 14 June 1965 US album Beatles VI, 10 December 1966 UK album A Collection of Beatles Oldies)   2:21

17. "Yes It Is" (from 9 April 1965 B-side of "Ticket to Ride")   2:43

18. "I'm Down" (from 23 July 1965 B-side of "Help!")   2:32

Total length:   42:28

Past Masters, Volume Two

Past Masters, Volume Two album cover

Contains recordings originally released between 1965 and 1970:

Fourteen tracks from British singles (including B-sides)

The "Wildlife" version of "Across the Universe" from the charity album No One's Gonna Change Our World

The 1970 stereo mix of "The Inner Light" had only been previously available on a limited edition 1981 EP.

1. "Day Tripper" (from 3 December 1965 double A-side)   2:50

2. "We Can Work It Out" (from 3 December 1965 double A-side)   2:16

3. "Paperback Writer" (from 10 June 1966 A-side)   2:19

4. "Rain" (from 10 June 1966 B-side)   3:02

5. "Lady Madonna" (from 15 March 1968 A-side)   2:18

6. "The Inner Light" (George Harrison) (15 March 1968 B-side, Stereo)   2:37

7. "Hey Jude" (from 30 August 1968 A-side)   7:08

8. "Revolution" (from 30 August 1968 single version B-side)   3:25

9. "Get Back" (from 11 April 1969 single version A-side)   3:15

10. "Don't Let Me Down" (from 11 April 1969 B-side)   3:35

11. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (from 30 May 1969 A-side)   3:00

12. "Old Brown Shoe" (Harrison) (30 May 1969 B-side)   3:18

13. "Across the Universe" (12 December 1969 "Wildlife" version from the charity album No One's Gonna Change Our World)   3:49

14. "Let It Be" (from 6 March 1970 single version A-side)   3:51

15. "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" (from 6 March 1970 B-side; mono)   4:19

Total length:   51:01

Past Masters, Volumes One & Two

Side one

1. "Love Me Do" (from 5 October 1962 A-side, the original single version on Parlophone, catalogue number 45-R4949; recorded on 4 September 1962, featuring Ringo Starr on drums; mono)   2:24

2. "From Me to You" (from 11 April 1963 A-side; mono, stereo on 2009 remasters)   1:58

3. "Thank You Girl" (from 11 April 1963 B-side; mono, stereo on 2009 remasters)   2:04

4. "She Loves You" (from 23 August 1963 A-side; mono)   2:21

5. "I'll Get You" (from 23 August 1963 B-side; mono)   2:06

6. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (from 29 November 1963 A-side)   2:27

7. "This Boy" (from 29 November 1963 B-side)   2:16

8. "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" (Lennon/McCartney/Nicolas/Hellmer) (from 5 March 1964 German single; very narrow stereo, wider stereo on 2009 remasters)   2:27

9. "Sie Liebt Dich" (Lennon/McCartney/Nicolas/Montague) (from 5 March 1964 German single; very narrow stereo, wider stereo on 2009 remasters)   2:20

Total length:   20:23

Side two

10. "Long Tall Sally" (Johnson, Blackwell, Penniman) (from 19 June 1964 Long Tall Sally EP)   2:03

11. "I Call Your Name" (from Long Tall Sally EP)   2:09

12. "Slow Down" (Williams) (from Long Tall Sally EP)   2:56

13. "Matchbox" (Perkins) (from Long Tall Sally EP)   1:59

14. "I Feel Fine" (from 27 November 1964 A-side)   2:20

15. "She's a Woman" (from 27 November 1964 B-side)   3:03

16. "Bad Boy" (Williams) (from 14 June 1965 US album Beatles VI, 10 December 1966 UK album A Collection of Beatles Oldies)   2:21

17. "Yes It Is" (from 9 April 1965 B-side of "Ticket to Ride")   2:43

18. "I'm Down" (from 23 July 1965 B-side of "Help!")   2:32

Total length:   22:06

Side three

1. "Day Tripper" (from 3 December 1965 double A-side)   2:50

2. "We Can Work It Out" (from 3 December 1965 double A-side)   2:16

3. "Paperback Writer" (from 10 June 1966 A-side)   2:19

4. "Rain" (from 10 June 1966 B-side)   3:02

5. "Lady Madonna" (from 15 March 1968 A-side)   2:18

6. "The Inner Light" (Harrison) (15 March 1968 B-side)   2:37

7. "Hey Jude" (from 30 August 1968 A-side)   7:08

8. "Revolution" (from 30 August 1968 single version B-side)   3:25

Total length:   25:55

Side four

9. "Get Back" (from 11 April 1969 single version A-side)   3:15

10. "Don't Let Me Down" (from 11 April 1969 B-side)   3:35

11. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (from 30 May 1969 A-side)   3:00

12. "Old Brown Shoe" (Harrison) (30 May 1969 B-side)   3:18

13. "Across the Universe" (12 December 1969 "Wildlife" version from the charity album No One's Gonna Change Our World)   3:49

14. "Let It Be" (from 6 March 1970 single version A-side)   3:51

15. "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" (from 6 March 1970 B-side; mono)   4:19

Total length: 25:07

Past Masters is a two-disc compilation album set by the English rock band the Beatles. It was originally released as two separate volumes on 7 March 1988, as part of the first issue of the band's catalogue on compact disc. The set compiles every song released commercially by the band that was not available on the Beatles' 12 original UK albums or the US Magical Mystery Tour LP. It includes liner notes by Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn.

The majority of the Past Masters set consists of A- and B-sides from the band's singles, including single versions of songs that appeared in a different form on the band's albums. Also included are the full contents of the UK-only Long Tall Sally EP, two German-language tracks, a song recorded for the American market and a track released on a charity compilation album.