Beatles Rock Band: Facts, Facts More Facts
You get to play it before The Beatles
Posted 8 Sept 2009
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The Beatles Rock Band releases tomorrow to a world apparently ravenous to play along with the tracks that made Liverpool famous. In theory, this will enable keen fans of the group to play the game before Sir Paul McCartney himself has.
Rather than bang on about the fluff (all of which you can read here) such as that it would appear that with "three-part vocal harmonies" included, you can't get Ringo to sing (we hope), here are some actual facts:
Pricing:
- Limited Edition Premium Bundle for Xbox 360/PS3/Wii: US MSRP $249.99, continental Europe MSRP €199.00, UK MSRP £179.00.
- Includes: The Beatles: Rock Band software, Höfner Bass controller: Large scale replica of the Bass famously used by Sir Paul McCartney, Beatles-inspired and Ludwig-branded Rock Band 2 drums with classic pearl finish and vintage replica Beatles kick drum head, Microphone, Microphone Stand, additional special content.
- Rickenbacker 325 Standalone Guitar for Xbox 360/PS3/Wii: US MSRP $99.99, continental Europe MSRP €99.99, UK MSRP £89.99.
- Gretsch Duo Jet Standalone Guitar for Xbox 360/PS3/Wii: US MSRP $99.99, continental Europe MSRP €99.99, UK MSRP £89.99.
- The Beatles: Rock Band Software for Xbox 360/PS3: US MSRP $59.99, continental Europe MSRP €69.99, UK MSRP £49.99.
- The Beatles: Rock Band Software for Wii: US MSRP $59.99, continental Europe MSRP €49.99, UK MSRP £39.99.
Tracks included on the initial release are:
Cavern Club (1963)
Twist And Shout
Boys
Do You Want To Know A Secret
[i]I Saw Her Standing There Ed Sullivan Theater (1964)[/b]
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Can’t Buy Me Love
A Hard Day’s Night
I Wanna Be Your Man
Shea Stadium (1965)
Ticket to Tide
I’m Looking Through You
Eight Days A Week
If I Needed Someone
[i]I Feel Fine Budokan (1966)[/b]
Day Tripper
And Your Bird Can Sing
Drive My Car
Taxman
Paperback Writer
Abbey Road (1966-1967)
Yellow Submarine
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Getting Better
Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows
[i]Good Morning Good Morning Abbey Road (1967-1968)[/b]
I Am The Walrus
Hello Goodbye
Hey Bulldog
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Dear Prudence
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Abbey Road (1968-1969)
Helter Skelter
Revolution
Birthday
Octopus’s Garden
Something
Come Together
Here Comes
The Sun Rooftop Concert (1969)
Dig a Pony
I’ve Got A Feeling
Don’t Let Me Down
I Me Mine
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Get Back
Encore
The End
Rather than bang on about the fluff (all of which you can read here) such as that it would appear that with "three-part vocal harmonies" included, you can't get Ringo to sing (we hope), here are some actual facts:
Pricing:
- Limited Edition Premium Bundle for Xbox 360/PS3/Wii: US MSRP $249.99, continental Europe MSRP €199.00, UK MSRP £179.00.
- Includes: The Beatles: Rock Band software, Höfner Bass controller: Large scale replica of the Bass famously used by Sir Paul McCartney, Beatles-inspired and Ludwig-branded Rock Band 2 drums with classic pearl finish and vintage replica Beatles kick drum head, Microphone, Microphone Stand, additional special content.
- Rickenbacker 325 Standalone Guitar for Xbox 360/PS3/Wii: US MSRP $99.99, continental Europe MSRP €99.99, UK MSRP £89.99.
- Gretsch Duo Jet Standalone Guitar for Xbox 360/PS3/Wii: US MSRP $99.99, continental Europe MSRP €99.99, UK MSRP £89.99.
- The Beatles: Rock Band Software for Xbox 360/PS3: US MSRP $59.99, continental Europe MSRP €69.99, UK MSRP £49.99.
- The Beatles: Rock Band Software for Wii: US MSRP $59.99, continental Europe MSRP €49.99, UK MSRP £39.99.
Tracks included on the initial release are:
Cavern Club (1963)
Twist And Shout
Boys
Do You Want To Know A Secret
[i]I Saw Her Standing There Ed Sullivan Theater (1964)[/b]
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Can’t Buy Me Love
A Hard Day’s Night
I Wanna Be Your Man
Shea Stadium (1965)
Ticket to Tide
I’m Looking Through You
Eight Days A Week
If I Needed Someone
[i]I Feel Fine Budokan (1966)[/b]
Day Tripper
And Your Bird Can Sing
Drive My Car
Taxman
Paperback Writer
Abbey Road (1966-1967)
Yellow Submarine
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Getting Better
Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows
[i]Good Morning Good Morning Abbey Road (1967-1968)[/b]
I Am The Walrus
Hello Goodbye
Hey Bulldog
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Dear Prudence
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Abbey Road (1968-1969)
Helter Skelter
Revolution
Birthday
Octopus’s Garden
Something
Come Together
Here Comes
The Sun Rooftop Concert (1969)
Dig a Pony
I’ve Got A Feeling
Don’t Let Me Down
I Me Mine
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Get Back
Encore
The End
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Amazing they went from the Caven to Shea in two years!
I want this for the tunes and think it will be a ton of fun but will kind of miss not having the guitar heavy tracks these games have got me used to. Say what you want about The Beatles but their guitar work wasn't too complicated.