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50 years ago, The Beatles signed to Parlophone and released their first single, Love Me Do, setting in motion a chain of events which led them to become the biggest band in the world. This 2CD set celebrates that famous release by looking at The Beatles' own influences, including songs recorded by them. By acknowledging local heroes, standards, jazz, country, comedy and skiffle, as well as the better-known rock & roll and R&B influences, Love Me Do represents the full extent of The Beatles' musical tastes.

CD1
01. Fats Waller - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
02. Fats Domino - I Want To Walk You Home
03. Little Richard - Long Tall Sally
04. Larry Williams - Bad Boy
05. Elvis Presley - Trouble
06. The Coasters - Besame Mucho
07. Doris Day & Les Brown Orchestra - Sentimental Journey
09. Hoagy Carmichael - Hong Kong Blues
10. Lita Roza - Little White Lies
11. Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line
12. Peter Sellers - Puttin' On The Smile
13. The Vipers - Maggie May
14. Dickie Bishop & His Sidekicks - No Other Baby
15. The Crickets - That'll Be The Day
16. The Dell-Vikings - Come Go With Me
17. Eddie Cochran - Twenty Flight Rock
18. Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps - Be-Bop-A-Lula
19. Arthur Smith - Guitar Boogie
20. Carl Perkins - Matchbox
21. Bull Justis - Raunchy
22. Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli - Sweet Georgia Brown
23. Slim Whitman - Beautiful Dreamer
24. Joe Brown & The Bruvvers - The Darktown Struttes' Ball
25. Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers - My Bonnie

CD2
01. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
02. Chan Romero - The Hippy Hippy Shake
03. Chuck Berry - Rock And Roll Music
04. The Merseysippi Jazz Band - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
05. Billy Fury - Turn My Back On You
06. Johnny Gentle - Wendy
07. Vince Taylor - Right Behind You Baby
08. Roy Young - Big Fat Mama
09. Anthony Newley - Do You Mind
10. Mal Perry - The Girl Next Door
11. The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me
12. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
13. Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Linda Lu
14. The Shirelles - Baby It's You
15. Hank Williams - Your Cheatin' Heart
16. Mitchell Torok - Caribbean
17. The Crew-Cuts - Sh-Boom
18. Cozy Cole - Topsy II
19. Fred Astaire - Cheek To Cheek
20. Peggy Lee - Till There Was You
21. Nat ''King'' Cole - Answer Me, My Love
22. Humphrey Lyttelton - Bad Penny Blues
23. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Kathy's Waltz
24. The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
25. Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby