August 18, 2009
MTV Games and Harmonix Reveal All
But One Track Featured In The Beatles: Rock Band
19 More of the 45 On-Disc Tracks
Announced Including “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” “Helter Skelter,” “While My
Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Ticket to Ride” and More
MTV Games and Harmonix today
revealed 19 more of the 45 on-disc tracks that will be featured in The Beatles:
Rock Band – leaving all, but one song a mystery. A gameplay trailer featuring
ten of the 19 newly announced songs can be viewed by visiting
www.thebeatlesrockband.com.
The newly announced 19 songs
represent a cross-section of hits and favorites that span The Beatles’ storied
career from “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” to “Ticket
to Ride” and “Something,” bringing the total number of announced songs to 44.
The Beatles: Rock Band 19 New Songs
Revealed With Featured Venues:
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“Boys” / Cavern Club
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“A Hard Day’s Night” / Ed Sullivan
Theater -
“I’m Looking Through You” / Shea
Stadium -
“If I Needed
Someone” / Shea Stadium -
“Ticket to Ride” / Shea Stadium
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“Drive My Car” / Budokan
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“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” /
Abbey Road Dreamscape -
“Getting Better” / Abbey Road
Dreamscape -
“Good Morning” / Abbey Road
Dreamscape -
“Hello, Goodbye” / Abbey Road
Dreamscape -
“Hey Bulldog” / Abbey Road
Dreamscape -
“Dear Prudence” / Abbey Road
Dreamscape -
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” /
Abbey Road Dreamscape -
“Helter Skelter” / Abbey Road
Dreamscape -
“Something” / Abbey Road
Dreamscape -
“Come Together” / Abbey Road
Dreamscape -
“Don’t Let Me Down” / Rooftop
Concert -
“I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” /
Rooftop Concert -
“I Me Mine” / Rooftop Concert
The Beatles: Rock Band allows fans
to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums to experience The Beatles’
extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a
journey through the legacy and evolution of the band’s legendary career. From
the early touring days in 1963 Liverpool to the immortal, final performance on
the Apple Corps rooftop, fans can follow in The Fab Four’s footsteps as they
traverse the globe during the height of Beatlemania.
For the first time in a music
videogame, The Beatles: Rock Band introduces three-part vocal harmonies to
gameplay, allowing players to revel in the unparalleled vocal stylings of The
Beatles.
As previously announced, the entire
Abbey Road album will be available for future download purchase. In addition,
“All You Need Is Love” will be released Sept.9, 2009, exclusively through Xbox
LIVE for a limited time as a downloadable song for The Beatles: Rock Band, with
all Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games, Harmonix and Microsoft proceeds benefiting
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontires (MSF).
In conjunction with the release of
the entire, original, digitally re-mastered Beatles CD catalogue, The Beatles:
Rock Band will be available Sept. 9, 2009, simultaneously worldwide in North
America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for the Xbox 360,
PLAYSTATION 3, and the Wii. The game will be compatible with all Rock Band
instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero and other authorized
third-party music video game peripherals and microphones.
North American and European fans who
pre-order any version of the The Beatles: Rock Band at a participating retailer
will be given an access code to officially join the Pre-Order Club. After entry
of the code, consumers will gain access to breaking news and exclusive
behind-the-scenes elements. For a list of participating retailers or to learn
more about The Beatles: Rock Band Pre-Order Club, please visit
www.thebeatlesrockband.com/preorderclub/.
The Beatles: Rock Band marks the
first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Harrisongs Ltd, and Sony/ATV
Music Publishing, has agreed to present The Beatles music in an interactive
video game format. The Beatles: Rock Band will be published by MTV Games and
developed by Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company and creators
of the best-selling Rock Band. Electronic Arts will serve as distribution
partner for the game. In addition, Giles Martin, co-producer of The Beatles
innovative LOVE album project, is providing his expertise and serving as Music
Producer for this groundbreaking Beatles project.
