Once in a while an album comes along that instantly becomes a must-have in any music collection.

Containing 27 No. 1 singles, The Beatles 1 is such an album.

This outstanding Beatles compilation album, which has been at or near the top of the Billboard Music Charts for the last month, includes such classics as "Hey Jude," "She Loves You," "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "Penny Lane" and countless more. The only noticeable omissions are "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds."

But hey, you can't have everything.

If you are a die-hard Beatles fan and have all of their albums, you might not want this one since you already have the songs.

But if you just have one or two Beatles albums or if you have never purchased a Beatles CD before, this is definitely the one to grab.

A last word of note, don't order the CD from those catchy ads on television—with the shipping you would be paying approximately $25. It's worth the time and effort to hop on over to your local Wal-Mart and pick up the exact same CD for half that cost.