| Reel Music | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 22 March 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1964–1970 | |||
| Studio | EMI and Apple studios, London; Pathé Marconi Studio, Paris | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 42:03 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | George Martin and Phil Spector | |||
| The Beatles British chronology | ||||
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| The Beatles American chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Reel Music is a compilation album featuring a selection of songs by the Beatles that were featured in their films, as the title suggests. The album was released on 22 March 1982 in the United States and the following day in the United Kingdom – almost simultaneously with the theatrical re-release of the film, A Hard Day's Night, which had been "cleaned" and re-edited with stereo Dolby sound. In the US, Reel Music peaked at number 19 on Billboard's albums chart.[4]
The album was released by Capitol Records in the United States (catalogue number SV 12199) and Parlophone in the United Kingdom (PCS 7218). In the US and Canada, the album was issued simultaneously in limited edition gold vinyl pressings. In New Zealand, the LP was released on the Parlophone label (PCS 7218), and the inner sleeve and booklet were imported from the US. Aside from box-set collections, it was the first Beatles album released after John Lennon's death. Reel Music was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[5]
The album cover illustrations are a painting by David McMacken.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. The Beatles – Reel Music: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 43.
- ^ "Reel Music: Awards". AllMusic. 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "American certifications – Beatles – Reel Music". Recording Industry Association of America.