388) A Hard Day's Night

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This soundtrack to the Richard Lester film cemented all that U.S. listeners had heard about the Beatles genius in the off-kilter beauty of John Lennon's "If I Fell" and the rockabilly bounce of Paul McCartney's "Can't Buy Me Love." A humbling footnote: The album was recorded in one day.

Total album sales: 4.4 million

Peak chart position: 1

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