Song Watch - The Beatles: Rock Band

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For those who missed it, here is the full track listing SAVE ONE SONG for The Beatles: Rock Band. Harmonix has withheld one magical mystery track to leave some surprise for the game's release Sept. 9. For those keeping score, the final in-game tally is 45 - roughly half of Rock Band 2. More tracks will be available for sale almost immediately, including full albums starting with Abbey Road for $17. Also, unlike other artist-themed expansions, Beatles songs will not be exportable to other Rock Band games.

Here are the songs, broken out by album:

  • Please Please Me (1963): "I Saw Her Standing There," "Boys," "Do You Want to Know a Secret" and "Twist and Shout"
  • With the Beatles (1963): "I Wanna Be Your Man"
  • A Hard Day's Night (1964): "A Hard Day's Night" and "Can't Buy Me Love"
  • Beatles for Sale (1964): "Eight Days a Week"
  • Help! (1965): "Ticket to Ride"
  • Rubber Soul (1965): "Drive My Car," "I'm Looking Through You" and "If I Needed Someone"
  • Revolver (1966): "Taxman," "Yellow Submarine" and "And Your Bird Can Sing"
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967): "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "With a Little Help from My Friends," "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," "Getting Better" and "Good Morning Good Morning"
  • Magical Mystery Tour (1967): "I Am the Walrus" and "Hello Goodbye"
  • The Beatles aka The White Album (1968): "Dear Prudence," "Back in the U.S.S.R.," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Birthday" and "Helter Skelter"
  • Yellow Submarine (1969): "Hey Bulldog"
  • Abbey Road (1969): "Come Together," "Something," "Octopus's Garden," "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and "Here Comes the Sun"
  • Let it Be (1970): "Dig a Pony," "I Me Mine," "I've Got a Feeling" and "Get Back"
  • Love (2006): "Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows" (mashup)
  • Singles: "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1963), "I Feel Fine" (1964), "Day Tripper" (1965), "Paperback Writer" (1966), "Revolution" (1968) and "Don't Let Me Down" (1969)
So what's the missing song? We know what it's not: "All You Need Is Love," which will be offered for download at or near launch to raise money for Doctors Without Borders. It's probably also not on Abbey Road, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or Rubber Soul since the remainder of these albums has been named for eventual download release as well. My guess would be "Strawberry Fields Forever," which is very iconic and not part of any announcement to date - though time (just over two weeks) will tell...

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