The Beatles albums in order: Release date order explained
Take a deep dive into the band's discography following the release of Now and Then.
For years, it seemed inconceivable that we would ever hear a new song from The Beatles, following the deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison in 1980 and 2001 respectively.
But 43 after Lennon’s death, and more than two decades on from Harrison’s passing, the seemingly impossible happened in November 2023 – the release of a new Beatles song.
The Fab Four were reunited for what has been described as their final new song together, entitled Now and Then.
Now and Then was initially written and recorded by John Lennon in the 1970s and later developed by other band members in 1995, but limited technology meant they were unhappy with the sound quality.
However, AI technology pioneered by Peter Jackson enabled Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr to lift Lennon's voice from the demo and turn it into a song featuring all four members.
The farewell song was accompanied by a Jackson-led music video as well as a 12-minute documentary film written and directed by Oliver Murray, featuring exclusive footage and commentary from Paul, Ringo, George, Sean Ono Lennon and Jackson.
If the release of Now and Then has left you wanting to take a deep dive into the band’s discography, then read on for The Beatles albums in order.
The Beatles albums in release date order
This list includes The Beatles’ albums by order of release, from the band’s first studio album Please Please Please, which was released in 1963 and turned out to be a platinum-selling album both in the UK and the US, to their last studio album ever, Let It Be (1970), which featured songs including Across The Universe, Let It Be, Get Back and the Long And Winding Road.
- Please Please Me (1963)
- With The Beatles (1963)
- A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
- Beatles For Sale (1964)
- Help! (1965)
- Rubber Soul (1965)
- Revolver (1966)
- Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
- The Beatles (White Album) (1968)
- Yellow Submarine (1969)
- Abbey Road (1969)
- Let It Be (1970)
So be sure to listen to them in order for the full impact of the band's developing talents.
Read more:
- Taylor Swift albums in order - Taylor's Versions and first albums
- For All the Dogs album release date speculation: What is Drake's album track list?
Check out more of our Radio coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guideto find out what's on.
Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10 – subscribe nowand celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a special issue of Radio Times. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Authors
Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
