The third album by The Beatles, and an upgraded expanded edition of the early smash hit "A Hard Day's Night", is finally released. This is the first album by the group to consist entirely of original songs. Produced in conjunction with the starring film "A Hard Day's Night", the album prominently showcases the remarkable contributions of John Lennon, who wrote ten of the tracks. Pop in nature yet featuring innovative chord progressions, harmonies, and choruses, the musical awakening of leader John Lennon drove the step forward taken by The Beatles. This masterpiece reflects the maturation of the group's originality. With this album, recording shifted to four track recording, which was expected to mark the end of the extreme stereo mixes of earlier albums where instruments and vocals were sharply separated left and right. However, likely due to the era when stereo was not yet widespread, a 1964 stereo mix was released in which only the vocals were positioned in the center and instruments were simply split left and right, lacking any sophistication. More than sixty years have passed since then. At last, the long rumored properly balanced stereo mix of the entire album has finally emerged here from the vintage masters. Featuring vocals and rhythm elements placed in the center and instruments balanced across left and right, this is a stereo mix suited to the twenty first century. In addition, related singles and EP tracks such as "Long Tall Sally" and "I Call Your Name", as well as outtakes and making recordings, are included. This two CD set allows listeners to enjoy the classic album "A Hard Day's Night", which saw a British idol group rise to global stardom in the summer of 1964, from every possible angle. Includes detailed Japanese liner notes covering background, episodes, and track information.