The Beatles: Rock Band first songs revealed; full downloadable albums available postlaunch

E3 2009: Microsoft has revealed the first 10 tracks from The Beatles: Rock Band and has detailed postlaunch downloadable content that will include an Xbox Live-exclusive track.

LOS ANGELES--Microsoft kicked off its E3 press conference with footage from the upcoming The Beatles: Rock Band on the Xbox 360. Footage from the game revealed 10 songs, including "Here Comes the Sun," "I Am the Walrus," and "Day Tripper."

It was also announced that individual tracks and entire albums will be available postlaunch as downloadable content. The first album that will be available for purchase will be Abbey Road. No price was revealed.

Microsoft also announced that Beatles track "All You Need Is Love" will be available to download exclusively from Xbox Live, with all proceeds donated to the Doctors Without Borders charity.

Following the game footage, Dhani Harrison, Olivia Harrison, and Yoko Ono made brief appearances onstage before Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr spoke about their involvement in the game.

"The game is good; the graphics are good," Sir Paul McCartney said.

The 10 songs revealed were:

I Feel Fine
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Day Tripper
Taxman
I Am The Walrus
Back in the USSR
Octopus’s Garden
Here Comes the Sun
Get Back
I Saw Her Standing There

24 Comments

  • Eastcoast93

    Posted Jun 24, 2009 1:03 pm PT

    They better put every song which ever existed by the beatles in there =) this game will be the best game ever on this planet...i will get the dlc probably to. please release let it be...naked as a album if its not on there

  • hisfamily

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 8:05 pm PT

    "The game is good; the graphics are good," Sir Paul McCartney said. Ringo said that,,,

  • SalFlame

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 7:33 pm PT

    They better put Paperback Writer, Ticket to Ride, If I Fell, Eight Days A Week, She Loves You, Roll Over Beethoven, Magical Mystery Tour, Come Together and Across The Universe in it. Otherwise it's good.

  • gremio11

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 6:40 pm PT

    So many Beatles fans! Awesome!!!

  • lamprey263

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 3:07 pm PT

    jeez, I could care less for those tracks, except I Am The Walrus

  • jokerman_28

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 6:51 am PT

    nice!! can't wait for this one!!

  • lightwarrior179

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 6:19 am PT

    Yes!! Can't wait for the ultimate band's Rock Band game.

  • capedbear

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 11:26 pm PT

    I wish September was around the corner. Fab 4ever

  • Zacek1000

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 7:15 pm PT

    I can't wait for this game!! Thank you Beatles!

  • birdninja624

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 5:07 pm PT

    HOLY POOP ON A STICK!

  • Vrambo

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 3:30 pm PT

    MUST SELL MY GUITAR HERO!!

  • soapmanFC

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 1:45 pm PT

    OMG I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS GAME!!!!!!

  • pakhair

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 1:22 pm PT

    I am excited



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  • Pete5506

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 1:15 pm PT

    There shouldnt be DLC the songs should just come with the game

  • Eastcoast93

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 12:55 pm PT

    now im only missing these songs in here...A Hard day’s night
    Yesterday
    Eight days a week
    Eleanor Rigby
    Paperbackwriter
    Help!!!
    Twist and shout
    Penny Lane
    Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
    Love Me Do
    Let It Be
    Lady Madonna
    Hey Jude
    From Me to You
    Drive My Car
    Can’t Buy Me Love
    All My Loving
    Yellow Submarine
    With a Little Help from My Friends
    We Can Work It Out
    Ticket to Ride
    Hello, Goodbye
    We can work it out

    please announce them!!!

  • Savvy30039

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 12:52 pm PT

    two of those songs are already on abbey road, does that mean we'll pay for them twice?

  • cousin_eddy

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 12:33 pm PT

    I am so excited

  • Eastcoast93

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 12:19 pm PT

    i want songs in the game not as dlc..but the ones announced are all awesome!!! more more more

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 11:44 am PT

    "...'All You Need Is Love' will be available to download exclusively from Xbox Live, with all proceeds donated to the Doctors Without Borders charity."

    It's unfortunate when charity becomes console exclusive.

  • frogiggy323

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 11:37 am PT

    Please let Abbey Road be compatible with the other Rock Bands as well!

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