O discografie este cu atat mai corecta cu cat se definesc mai complet repere de timp si de loc. John, Paul, George si Ringo fiind englezi este logic ca punctul de plecare sa-l reprezinte editarile din tara mama. Numarul de LP-uri "Beatles" (oficiale) editate in Marea Britanie este "13". Numarul LP-urilor oficiale "John Lennon" este de asemeni "13". Se mai adauga contributiilor muzicale ale celor patru, cateva EP-uri si single-luri unele fiind extrase din LP-uri, altele cuprinse ulterior in unele compilatii. Compilatiile sunt cu miile, discuri pirat sunt zeci sau poate sute. Exista chiar numeroase benzi ramase, sau furate, de la sesiunile de inregistrari multe dintre ele continand materiale inedite sau variante ale pieselor aflate inca in lucru. Unele vor vedea lumina zilei curand pentru ca interesul este atat al amatorilor de muzica pe de o parte cat si al afaceristilor din domeniul mu- zicii pop pe de alta parte. Exista si benzi foarte slabe datorita inregistrarii ilegale, de obicei pe un casetofon introdus in mod fraudulos la repetitiile sau concertele formatiei sau inregistrari personale ale fiecaruia dintre cei patru muzicieni. O discografie aratand cronologia creatiilor formatiei ar reflecta mai bine evolutia muzicala in timp, dar este mai greu de realizat in primul rand datorita editarii in continuare a unor inregistrari ratacite prin studiouri sau neaparute din cauza slabei calitati. Anii de inceput, ar putea fi numiti perioada Quarrymen, apoi ar urma perioada Hamburg, perioada DECCA (ofertele respinse), apoi albumele oficiale. Pentru a reflecta mai bine impactul aparitiilor Beatles, asupra tinerilor din anii saizeci, care au participat activ la fenomenul respectiv, este totusi mai potrivit a porni de la discografia oficiala. .
. EDITARI albume OFICIALE
. A N U L 1963
Please, please me
. I SAW HER STANDING THERE / MISERY / ANNA (GO TO HIM) / CHAINS / BOYS / ASK ME WHY / PLEASE PLEASE ME / LOVE ME DO / PS I LOVE YOU / BABY IT'S YOU / DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET / A TASTE OF HONEY / THERE'S A PLACE / TWIST AND SHOUT -Luna de aparitie : aprilie .
With the Beatles
. IT WON'T BE LONG / ALL I'VE GOT TO DO / ALL MY LOVING/ DON'T BOTHER ME / LITTLE CHILD / TILL THERE WAS YOU / PLEASE MISTER POSTMAN / ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN / HOLD ME TIGHT / YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME / I WANNA BE YOUR MAN / DEVIL IN HER HEART / NOT A SECOND TIME / MONEY .
-Luna de aparitie : noiembrie
<> A N U L 1964
. A hard day's night
. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT / I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER / IF I FELL / I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU / AND I LOVE HER / TELL ME WHY / CAN'T BUY ME LOVE / ANY TIME AT ALL / I'LL CRY INSTEAD/ THINGS WE SAID TODAY / WHEN I GET HOME / YOU CAN'T DO THAT / I'LL BE BACK .
Luna de aparitie: iunie .
. . Beatles for sale
. NO REPLY / I'M A LOSER / BABY'S IN BLACK/ROCK'N'ROLL MUSIC/ I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN / MR. MOONLIGHT/KANSAS CITY / EIGHT DAYS A WEEK/ WORDS OF LOVE/HONEY DON'T/ EVERY LITTLE THING/ I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY / WHAT YOU'RE DOING / EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY
. Luna de aparitie : decembrie
A N U L 1965
. Help
. HELP / THE NIGHT BEFORE / YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY/ I NEED YOU / ANOTHER GIRL / YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL / TICKET TO RIDE/ ACT NATURALLY/ IT'S ONLY LOVE/ YOU LIKE ME TOO MUCH / TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE / I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE / YESTERDAY / DIZZY MISS LIZZY
. Luna de aparitie: august
. Rubber Soul
. DRIVE MY CAR / NORWEGIAN WOOD (THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN) / YOU WON'T SEE ME / NOWHERE MAN / THINK FOR YOURSELF/ THE WORD / MICHELLE / WHAT GOES ON / GIRL / I'M LOOKING THROUGH YOU / IN MY LIFE / WAIT / IF I NEEDED SOMEONE/ RUN FOR YOUR LIFE
. Luna de aparitie: decembrie
A N U L 1966
. Revolver
. TAXMAN / ELEANOR RIGBY / I'M ONLY SLEEPING / LOVE YOU TOO / HERE, THERE AND EVERY WHERE / YELLOW SUBMARINE / SHE SAID, SHE SAID / GOOD DAY SUNSHINE / AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING / FOR NO ONE / DR. ROBERT / I WANT TO TELL YOU / GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE / TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS
. Luna de aparitie: august
A N U L 1967
. . Sergent Pepper's Lonely Club Heart Club Band.
. SGT.PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND / A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS / LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS / GETTING BETTER / FIXING A HOLE / SHE'S LEAVING HOME/ BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR.KITE/ WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU/ WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR/ LOVELY RITA / GOOD MORNING / A DAY IN THE LIFE
. Luna de aparitie: iunie
. Magical Mistery Tour (dublu-EP in Marea Britanie si LP in SUA)
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR / THE FOOL ON THE HILL/ FLYING / BLUE JAY WAY / YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW / I AM THE WALRUS - vers. CAPITOL include si: HELLO GOODBYE / STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER/ PENNY LANE / BABY YOU'RE A RICH MAN / ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
. Luna de aparitie: noiembrie
. . A N U L 1968
. The Beatles
. BACK IN THE USSR / DEAR PRUDENCE / GLASS ONION / OB LA DI, OB LA DA / WILD HONEY PIE / THE CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL / WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS / HAPPINES IS A WARM GUN / MARTHA MY DEAR / I'M SO TIRED / BLACKBIRD / PIGGIES / ROCKY RACOON / DON'T PASS ME BY / WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD / I WILL / JULIA / BIRTHDAY / YER BLUES / MOTHER NATURE'S SON / EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY / SEXY SADIE / HELTER SKELTER / LONG LONG LONG / REVOLUTION I / HONEY PIE / SAVOY TRUFFLE / CRY BABY CRY / REVOLUTION 9 / GOOD NIGHT
. Luna de aparitie: noiembrie
A N U L 1969
. Yellow Submarine
. YELLOW SUBMARINE / ONLY A NORTHERN SONG/ALL TOGETHER NOW/HEY BULLDOG / IT'S ALL TOO MUCH / ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
Fata "B" contine doar orchestra lui George Martin in variatii pe teme Beatles lucrate special pentru coloana muzicala a filmului.
. Luna de aparitie: ianuarie .
. Abbey Road
. COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING / MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER / OH DARLING / OCTOPUS'S GARDEN / I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY) / HERE COMES THE SUN / BECAUSE / YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY / SUN KING / MEAN MR. MUSTARD / POLYTHENE PAM / SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW/ GOLDEN SLUMBERS / CARRY THAT WEIGHT / THE END / HER MAJESTY
Luna de aparitie: octombrie
A N U L 1970
. Let it be
. TWO OF US/ DIG A PONY / ACROSS THE UNIVERSE / I ME MINE/DIG IT / LET IT BE / MAGGIE MAE/ I'VE GOT A FEELING / ONE AFTER 909 / THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE / GET BACK
. Luna de aparitie: mai