Background
To reflect Australia's differing tastes, EMI Music Australia, EMI Australia issued its own version of ''20 Greatest Hits''. As The Beatles had 23 number ones in Australia, the title was aptly changed to ''The Number Ones''. However, not all tracks would fit into a standard vinyl LP, so three tracks ("Love Me Do", "I Feel Fine" and "Rock and Roll Music") were added as a bonus EP that came with the original album. The Australian album is unique as it is the only album release of the original 1963 stereo mix of "I Want To Hold Your Hand". This was only previously available on a 1976 Australian reissue of the original single. This stereo mix of the song has never been officially released on compact disc or any other digital format.Release
The album was released May 1983 on both Long Play Album, LP and compact Cassette, cassette. It spent one week at List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1980s, the top of the Australian album charts in 1983. Due to timing problems, EMI included a three-track bonus Extended play, EP (A-980) with the 20-track LP. Without the same length limitations, the cassette version contains all 23 tracks. ''The Number Ones'' stayed in print in Australia until 1991. It was deleted (with other Australian only compilations) when EMI Australia ceased vinyl production. It was never released on compact disc.Track listing
LP Version
Cassette version
Chart positions
See also
*''20 Greatest Hits (Beatles album), 20 Greatest Hits''References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Number Ones, The 1983 greatest hits albums Albums produced by George Martin Albums recorded at Apple Studios Albums recorded at Trident Studios The Beatles compilation albums Compilation albums of number-one songs EMI Records compilation albums