Greatest Hits Volume 1 (Beatles album) Greatest Hits Volume 1 (Beatles album) Greatest Hits Volume 1 is a greatest hits compilation album by The Beatles which was exclusive to Australia and New Zealand. The album was compiled by EMI Australia to fill in the gap between "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" (much like "A Collection of Beatles Oldies" would in 1966 in between "Revolver" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"). The compilation and it's follow-up were both originally conceived in early 1966, when EMI Australia requested stereo tapes from their UK branch for tracks not already in the Australian vaults. This meant the album contains the
Weapon (album) number of superimposed, ghostly sounds. "Glowbel" (stylized as "gLowbeL") acts as a microcosm of "Weapon" at large, containing equal parts of sinisterly conveyed aggression and optimistic melody. "Solvent" (stylized as "solvent"), the album's midpoint, remains compositionally unchanged from its original 1984 incarnation, but the version on "Weapon" is much sharper and more professionally recorded, with notably refined vocals and improved production. The second half of the album is darker and more introspective than the first. "Weapon" sixth track, "Paragun" (stylized as "paragUn"), features an overpowering chorus and a danceable rhythm, while the following song, "Survivalisto" (stylized as "survivalisto"), is slow