"To gather together a complete collection of their output is not an easy task. (...) The prospective purchaser has to gather up veritable armfuls of small and large sized vinyl, tape or shiny discs."
Before Past Masters, the Beatles' non-album tracks were spread among several albums. Here is a list of all Past Masters' tracks, and the Brazilian albums where they were found before Past Masters.
Love Me Do (first release) Rarities (US)
From Me To You A Collection of Beatles' Oldies (1)
The Beatles 1962-1966 (1)
Thank You Girl Help! (1965)
Rarities (UK)
She Loves You A Collection of Beatles' Oldies (4)
The Beatles 1962-1966 (4)
20 Greatest Hits (4)
I'll Get You Rarities (UK)
I Want To Hold Your Hand A Collection of Beatles' Oldies
The Beatles 1962-1966
20 Greatest Hits
This Boy Love Songs (3)
Rarities (UK) (2)
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand Rarities (UK) (1)
Sie Liebt Dich Rarities (UK) (1)
Rarities (US) (1)
Long Tall Sally Rarities (UK) (2)
Rock and Roll Music
I Call Your Name Beatles Forever (3)
Rarities (UK) (2)
Rock and Roll Music
Slow Down Rarities (UK) (2)
Rock and Roll Music
Matchbox Rarities (UK) (2)
Rock and Roll Music
I Feel Fine Help! (1965) (2)
A Collection of Beatles' Oldies
The Beatles 1962-1966
20 Greatest Hits
She's a Woman Rarities (UK) (2)
Bad Boy A Collection of Beatles' Oldies
Rarities (UK)
Rock and Roll Music
Yes It Is Beatles Forever (3)
Love Songs (3)
Rarities (UK) (2)
I'm Down Help! (1965) (2)
Beatles Forever (3)
Rarities (UK) (2)
Day Tripper A Collection of Beatles' Oldies
Beatles Forever (3)
The Beatles 1962-1966
We Can Work It Out A Collection of Beatles' Oldies
Beatles Forever (3)
The Beatles 1962-1966
20 Greatest Hits
Paperback Writer A Collection of Beatles' Oldies
Hey Jude
The Beatles 1962-1966
20 Greatest Hits
Rain Hey Jude
Rarities (UK) (2)
Lady Madonna Hey Jude
The Beatles 1967-1970
The Inner Light Beatles Forever (3)
Rarities (UK) (2)
Rarities (US) (2)
Hey Jude Hey Jude
The Beatles 1967-1970
The Beatles' Ballads (5)
20 Greatest Hits (5)
Revolution Hey Jude
Rock and Roll Music
Get Back (single) The Beatles 1967-1970
20 Greatest Hits
Don't Let Me Down Hey Jude
The Beatles 1967-1970
The Ballad of John and Yoko Hey Jude
The Beatles 1967-1970
Old Brown Shoe Hey Jude
The Beatles 1967-1970
Across the Universe (Wildlife) Rarities (US)
Rarities (UK)
The Beatles' Ballads
Let It Be (single) The Beatles 1967-1970
The Beatles' Ballads
20 Greatest Hits
You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) Rarities (UK)
Rarities (US)
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Notes:
1- Stereo version (PM is mono)
2- Mono version (PM is stereo)
3- Mock stereo (PM is stereo)
4- Mock stereo (PM is mono)
5- Edited version
All these albums were discontinued after the release of the remastered collection. Only the compilations "1962-1966" and "1967-1970" were reissued in CD, five years later.