On this day in Beatles History...December 15, 1964

The Beatles release Beatles '65 in the USA on December 15, 1964.  It is difficult to follow The Beatles releases, especially in the USA where a completely different set of records were released mixing and matching songs from various Beatles UK releases.  Side one of Beatles '65 was basically the same as Beatles For Sale except Beatles '65 didn't include Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey Hey.  Side two included Honey Don't and Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby both from Beatles for Sale along with I'll Be Back from the UK release of Hard Day's Night and I Feel Fine and She's A Woman which were released as the two sides of a single in the UK.  The remaining 6 songs from Beatles For Sale were not included.  It sounds like a strange and messy way to release albums, but to say Beatles '65 was a success would be an understatement.  It sold over 3 million copies and stayed at #1 on the charts for 9 straight weeks!