Reviews (page 12 of 16)
Всем группам на свете хотелось бы такой худший альбом, но на фоне их последующих альбомов явно чувствуется вот эта простота и в музыке, и в тексте, да даже в этой вот обложке. Обнаруживайте Вещества поскорее, мальчики! Лучшая песня - All My Loving.
Chill Beatles album that I had not heard from before. Not my favorite one, but still really good.
Eu entendo o motivo disso estar na lista dos 1001 albums para se ouvir antes de morrer, mas seria uma experiência totalmente torturante, se não fosse cômica. A melhor parte desse álbum é o fim, literalmente, a única música que dá pra dizer "ok, essa até que não é tão ruim" é a última, e até que enfim se encerra. O cover de "Roll Over Beethoven" é uma tragédia, mas não consegue superar as músicas "Little Child" e "I Wanna be Your Man", essas eu nem consegui ouvir até o final, 2 minutos de música pareciam não acabar nunca. O que torna a experiência um pouco melhor é a influência de surf rock na guitarra do George Harrison em alguns momentos, mas não consegue sustentar os vocais extremamente chatos do John Lennon. Entendo a sua importância, seu momento na história, mas é um álbum pra se ouvir uma única vez antes de morrer, e depois nunca mais dar play. Melhor música: Money (That's What i Want)
I think this was a great example of how the Beatles are great composers. The guitars and drums are simple but very catchy and pleasant. The guys aren't incredible vocalists, and their lyrics leave a lot to be desired for me. I was a bit disappointed when the "Mr. Postman" cover appeared. Do I need a Beatles cover of this song? Not really, but how else would you know it's the 60s? I was more disappointed when I saw that about half the album was covers. And then I checked - "Til There Was You," a song I really enjoyed, was not a Beatles original! So this album is probably a really good representation of what the 50s/60s music landscape was like. Still leaves me underwhelmed by the Beatles.
Lots of good ones
Gefällt mir. So habe ich mir die Beatles immer vorgestellt. Gut zugänglich, schöne Melodien und Stimmen.
Heel compleet Beatles album met veel onbekende nummers. Hoogtepunten It Wont Be Long & Roll Over Beethoven.
The Beatles are the most influential band in modern, popular music, and it's impossible to overstate their impact. They had an unmatched streak of hit songs, they combined a range of styles in their catchy, memorable songs, they were the first global rock stars, and they showed that a band could be far more than the sum of their very talented individual parts. With the Beatles is the band's second studio album, which includes a few of the early hit songs written by Lennon and McCarthy, like "All My Loving" and "I Wanna Be Your Man." These songs are typical of early Beatles' songs with catchy melodies, and endearing lyrics delivered with polished harmonies. The album also includes covers of rock classics, like "Roll over Beethoven" and "Money (That's all I Want)," showing that early rock and roll were among the influences the Beatles incorporated into their music. This album shows the range and depth of the Beatles' music. Through their career, they evolved considerably from the sound presented in this album. Nonetheless, With the Beatles' demonstrates all of the elements that made them global stars that would inspire decades of musicians.
Classic - balanced really cool w headphones, voices in one ear and music in the other
It’s the Beatles, but hadn’t heard this album before (their second). Quite a few covers, and for me rather meh.
What a blast from the past. Just continuous excellent 2 minute songs.
I liked it!
Pretty solid album. Easy listening with some fun jams
Its a Beatles album, so its a classic. I don't know if I would give it the same praise if it was a random 60s band, but there are many genuinely great songs on here. Maybe the worst Beatles album though?
“With the Beatles” is… still the Beatles, albeit not the striking early sound of Twist and Shout, nor anything that escapes traditional ABA form. But man, this one’s got tons of filler! Some of these records in the middle are so forgettable that, even as a (former) Beatles obsessive, I barely remember them! Maybe it’s the covers they picked. We’re supposed to rate this as an album? This is not really much of an album. It’s more just a bunch of covers for the hit parade. Pretty unfair to rate this as an album, when the group in question were a mere two years away from being on the vanguard of what the entire *concept* of an album is in the first place. But It’s fun! I like hearing them have fun. It sounds, truly, leagues better sonically than most early 60’s records. 330 albums into 1001, and I can now confirm this. Great work all around boys. We are better off that this is a mere historical footnote in what the Beatles would become. This album is somewhat charming, but— notably— only if you know the punchline, which is that we’re hearing (soon to be) of the greatest songwriting duos of all time do cover songs. Including the dozens of time I played this in high school, I think I’ve heard “With the Beatles” enough times for one life! 3/5.
mid ahhh hell better beatles albums
I can't rate the Beatles against the world because the Beatles are not liike any band before or after. They are THE band. Timeless, amazing, and untouchable. Listening and trying to figure out how they are the greatest band ever is actually an impossible task. They are "too simple" make it too easy... But here we are and there it is. I will thus rate this movie based on their own catalog, and II feel like they improved over time from this groundbreaking start.
This Beatles music was good. It was when they were getting started, and hadn’t decided they were bigger than they really were. It was before their views became skewed.
Always love The Beatles.
Wow. This was Not Good. I would rather listen to The Everly Brothers, The Beach Boys, or actual Motown, rather than any of these derivatives. There's a song that my wife said was Paul and not John, and that song is OK I guess.
Was going to rate this a 4 because it’s far from my favorite Beatles album, but then I sang along to every song so I feel like that puts it back up to a 5. Lots of good stuff on here
Favourite song - It won't be long
Quick! someone introduce these guys to Dylan. 1.92
Oh man. After listening for the first time in a VERY long time, I'm beginning to understand why Brian Wilson was perceived as such a genius. Most of these songs are just terrible. And John Lennon really did not like women. I really love their later stuff so I don't really know what to make of this...
* So far so good on this album. Surprising to me since I've never been a HUGE Beatles fan. Not to say I don't like some songs but... I guess I just never got the hype for them. They're just alright. That said, four songs in and only the first one was kinda meh to me as of now. * The inspiration from Johnny B. Goode is super obvious in Roll Over Beethoven. Upon some Google-fu, I'm just now learning that Roll Over Beethoven is another song by Chuck Berry. Huh. * I Wanna Be Your Man managed to knock It Won't Be Long from the bottom spot, which I was starting to doubt would happen. Repeating the damn near same lyric for almost 2 minutes is not a winning move in my book. * Devil in Her Heart definitely gave me The Monkees and/or Davy Jones vibes. Very similar tone of voice. I also can't hear "she'll never hurt me, she won't desert me" without instantly thinking of Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up * For the same reason as I Wanna Be Your Man, I'm not placing Money (That's What I want) in the bottom spot. Didn't vibe with the sound, which I at least partially did with the former song, even if the repetitive nature of it became bothersome. * Think these might be the first artist/artists I've judged a little harshly. I'm sure there will be others as I progress on this journey. Granted, I didn't go outta my way to listen to a whole lot of The Beatles before, though I do like some of the stuff I've heard over the years. This album ended up being much more enjoyable than I ever imagined it would be going in, so it'll be joining the currently pretty rare 5 star club. -- Album Rankings -- 1. All My Loving 2. Please Mister Postman 3. All I've Got to Do 4. Roll Over Beethoven 5. Don't Bother Me 6. Hold Me Tight 7. Little Child 8. Till There Was You 9. Not a Second Time 10. Devil in Her Heart 11. You Really Got a Hold on Me 12. It Won't Be Long 13. I Wanna Be Your Man 14. Money (That's What I Want)
I enjoyed listening to an early Beatles classic! This was excellent throughout, and for listening to the precursor sound that would mature over the next few years... Favs included "Please Mr. Postman" & "Roll Over Beethoven"... Released the year I was born, and on the day that JFK was assassinated, and the only reason I did not rate it a "5", is because I reserve that rating for truly exceptional albums... The Beatles would not have achieved their legendary song-writing prowess, without this stepping-stone album in their evolution...
3/10 one of the Beatles worse imo
Feels a bit basic, with some of the songs coming off now as forgettable relative to the rest of the Beatles' catalogue. Still some real gems on this record, but to me it's overall not as notable as some of their earliest work, and definitely not compared to what comes after it. That is maybe the highest standard in music, though, and there are lovely songs on what is overall a high quality record. 7/10. Favorite Songs: All My Loving, Till There Was You, Devil In Her Heart No particular least favorites
It's the Beatles, truly iconic. But also, it's not the best of what the Beatles had to offer.
They evolved quite a bit as a band - this was the early years with many songs not penned by Lennon and McCartney.
So here's the thing: The Beatles are this amazing, groundbreaking band that changed how we think about bands but this right here is just An Album. A lot of good and fun songs but to me this is just the Beatles starting to become a very popular band and not necessarily become the dominant cultural force that they are today.
I mean, its the Beatles. Hard to miss. All my lovin and Roll over Beethoven stand out.
Early days sound of the Beatles was simple and uncomplicated. Easy listening
bello ma non il mio preferito dei beatles
Not sure how they changed the music world with this. Roll Over Beethoven as atrocious.
Duh.
Absolutely enjoyable front to back
Awesome band and music
good album, but only in mono, in stereo the vocals are 100% on the right ear and the instrumentals on the left, solely for that reason i won't be adding the songs i liked on my playlist, because i don't wan't to keep switching between mono and stereo everytime a song comes up
Fun
Short, poppy Beatles album
Under appreciated among their albums.
Simple Text - classical old rrmusic
In the historical context, this is essential album to listen to and become familiar with but considering my age and the thousands of times I've heard these songs it's just not all that enjoyable or pleasing for me to listen to anymore. For young people and new musicians and people that like to post soirees this album serves a purpose but like I said about the other Beatles album that I just listen to and for all the other Beatles albums you're going to send to me I must say this has been overplayed and it's just no longer fresh.
Мерси Бит, хайп, веселые песенки
Great album. Incredible that it still holds up over 60 years later.
very boring and one-note, this is the exact sound that i expect of the early beatles, and it's not a good one. The band definitely benefited from more drugs.
Shortest album in the world. Listened to the entire thing while driving to dog park
A Beatles record is the definition of a gem. Songs like never before or after.
Meh
Some great songs and some ok ones.
It’s early Beatles. A lot of songs that are now covered by others. Good as expected.
Not so great when compared to other albums by The Beatles, but still pretty great in the context of other 1000 albums.
I just cannot get into the Beatles. I’m convinced people rate the albums so high because they feel like they are expected to.
Not their best, relatively few bangers, but good to bop your head to
Simple af but they are just so talented that it is still a really fun and listenable album
Excellent Beatles album and very enjoyable to listen to. I feel like the Beatles get a little too wacky and weird later on. This album perfectly showcases the Beatles as a very talented and fun band
C'est les Beatles, tu te trompe jamais sur la qualité, c'est juste bien moins fort que leurs derniers albums.
Liked it; I'd listen to a few of the songs again.
Most of the songs really enforce that they just want to be held. Tightly.
Fuck the Beatles.
Ugh. More Beatles
Dropping your album on the same day as the Kennedy assassination is definitely one way to kick off a new era. That historically, iconically perfect timing honestly bumps it up a star for me, since the 'stars' aligned so to speak. "All My Loving" is the harbinger of a decade of melodic genius, and Paul's voice on "Til There Was You" is the gem.
Not the best beatles album but still great from beginning to end. Standout songs: Don't bother me, Please mr postman, devil in her heart
Oof. Yeah...not a big Beatles fan. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. This is fine. I just get annoyed because they all sing in unison. I really don't understand the point of having four people in a band if you're all going to sing the same note. I get that they all play instruments, but idk. I will say, the songwriting is really good. 3/5 It's fine. I got bored pretty quickly.
Beatles are always good
Enjoyed the classics & covers on this album!
Classic! Easy listening pop rock
Beatles
Not great. A little annoying and maybe a little pervy.
Reasonably good, and some obvious classics, but super short songs and pretty basic musicianship.
Raw sound was awesome
It's alright.. get it? ALL RIGHT? :DDD
Such an easy and enjoyable album to listen to. I feel I could just play it anytime and lift up my day.
Catchy songs, didn’t know any off this album. Not as good as Abbey Road but still classic Beatles tunes 😊
Some classic songs here but not my favorite Beatles album! All My Loving Please Mr. Postman You Really Got a Hold on Me
Good Album, not their best but still good. The length is perfect too, give it a listen if you're into psychedelic rock.
Not my favourite Beatles album, decent
Belter
Like many others, I prefer the later work of The Beatles. That said, this record is still pretty great. I've listened to "Meet the Beatles" many times (as that record is in my collection), and I did enjoy the expanded song list on the European release that I don't usually hear.
Has some of my favorite early Beatles stuff - It Won't Be Long, All My Loving, and cover of You've Really Got a Hold On Me. Their cover of Roll Over Beethoven is just okay - would rather hear Chuck Berry's any day. But lots of great hits here and some of their best early work.
Good pop album.
first time seriously listening to the Beatles. i’m going into this expecting them to be overrated. maybe it’s not their best album but it was very middle of the road. I woulda rated it a 2 but gave it an extra point for being a short album
Nothing to scream about.
Obviously the Beatles were huge, this being one of there early albums, it doesn't have much depth, lots of love songs, and covers of other popular rock songs at the time. When compared to there layer work, this album doesn't hold a candle. For the phenomenon it was at the time it came out I can see it being included as long as every other album of there's is included. Overall, standard early 60s rock and roll fare.
Oh yes wait a minute mr postman. One of the first Beatles albums, it was cool to hear some Beatles songs that weren’t amazing
Only having listened to a few Beatles songs, this was interesting. Gives me "day at the beach" vibes with it's easy going melody but hard-hitting vocals and percussion. Almost 4/5, but again it's not exactly my taste. 3/5 (would be 3.5 if I could).
It's a fun album! I think any rating I give to a Beatles album will be weighed down, ironically, by their own success. Their sound, as good as it is, becomes (and is becoming) ever more ubiquitous, played out ad infinitum across all matter of media productions. They're engraved on the vast face of western culture, famous, immortal, but relegated to a sort of beautiful "background noise". To give you an example, I listened to this whole album, only to remember I was listening to an album. It felt like skimming through a million advertisements, thousands of movie montages and the congealment of every radio station, all simultaneously in the quiet subconscious of my brain. A surreal experience. Anyway. 4/5 -- "It sounds great and there's a decent chance I'll give it another listen in the future."
Yeah, it's okay. 👍
At last! An album from the Beatmaster Beatles on this list! (I am assuming there are a few.) And I was glad it was an early one as I am only really very familiar with stuff from Rubber Soul onward. I did make an attempt to listen through all the early stuff once, just so I’d done it and didn’t find a lot that would draw me back as it was another time and another sound. I found on Spotify I’d just marked 2 or 3 songs as ‘liked’. This time around it went up to 8 with only 6 I thought were skippable. Someone once said to me it was worth listening to early Beatles to see what they’d developed from. But rather than just being an intellectual exercise, this time I found myself imagining I was a teenager at the time this album came out and how different it must have sounded to anything else. You can tell the song writing is already showing signs of genius. It’s an odd one to score as it’s important in music, but not something I’d listen to a lot… though this time round I enjoyed it a lot more! So…
What they said. 3 or 4 stars given all the context, classics and bangers—but this era is not really my Beatles.
4.49
meh
Ningún hit destacable, el stereo extremo distrae mucho (un lado musica otro voces).
Listening at work. Classic Beatles. I know a lot of these songs, and really like some of them - All My Loving, I Want to Be Your Man), whereas others are not my favorite Beatles songs
While American bands like The Kingsmen, The Ventures and The Beach Boys were building heavier and groovier rock, The Beatles opted for a smoother and more pop-inspired sound. For comparison, check out the version of Money on this album versus the version on The Kingsmen album from the same year. 1963 when The Beatles dropped their first two albums was the start of the British Invasion. The Rolling Stones released their first couple singles this year as well. Interestingly, their second single in 1963 was actually a Lennon-McCartney-written song that the Stones managed to record and release before The Beatles did. By 1964, the British scene was ablaze with the heavy hitters we still know and love today, 60 years later -- in addition to The Beatles and The Rollings Stones, The Who, The Kinks and The Animals and The Yardbirds all released recordings in 1964.
Nostalgic, warm and fuzzy
This album has some classics, but I’m not a huge Beatles fan, and this is not my favorite Beatles work.
What can I say? It’s the Beatles.
Overall I enjoyed it. The fast tempo was great and I could see the kids going nuts to this back in the day.
It was fine. Not the worst thing I've ever heard. It just sounded flat. I appreciate that it was the Beatles though
Short and sweet. Handful of songs are obvi classics. Paul and John can write cool songs
It's the Beatles. This album is great, but less great than other Beatles albums. A second-tier Beatles album. Still better than most albums, but not a five star.
Early Beatles. Basic guitar, drums.
Pretty great.
Un disco con algunos temas pegadizos y otros fácilmente olvidables pero en su contexto de tiempo y época me parece un buen LP en general. Aunque personalmente no es un disco el cual escucharía en bucle.
One of their early albums, tough to get a quality copy. So much modern music is based on the chords and arrangements these guys out together. A true pop origins album
Never a Beatles fan so utter dismay at this selection. I hope that I'm wrong about how I'll receive this album. I bopped to I Wanna Be Your Man This was not the worst thing I've endured :)
I don't like music makeovers, especially not when the first recordings were uber classics. Don't mess with success!
If heard too long and not in context of its time a boring album
The early phase of The Beatles best album, maybe second behind A Hard Day’s Night.
It's pretty easy to lose track of how groundbreaking these guys were, but listening to this I could imagine being a teenager in 1963 and being absolutely blown away.
Seems like they didn't write quite a few of the songs themselves, but still their version was good.
I hadn’t heard this album before. At least I don’t think I have. Though I’ve heard some of the songs, especially the covers like Money. I love this early bluesy rock and roll. Glad the liner notes give credit.
Fabulous as a landmark recording. Not the best of the early Beatles but still refreshing for its pure Poppery and execution of the format that it mastered and generated, if not invented.
I still don't care for The Beatles.
Heel nice! Classic Beatles Would buy :)
Solid Beatles album but not my favorite. I liked all the covers and all my loving but this does not wow me as much as later beatles albums. Still pretty solid nonetheless
Ehhhhh
Listening to this brought me back to my childhood. And damned if I couldn't remember about 90% of the lyrics! You can never go wrong with the Beatles.
Not my favourite of the Beatles albums.
No words needed
I’m growing to appreciate the Beatles. Easy listen. Giving a 3 although it falls somewhere between 3-4 for me.
It sounded....old. I like all the quick songs, the Beatles sound and all. Probably wouldn't listen to it again. Looking forward to whatever is next :)
beatles...
So many early classics, and such a variety of styles and sounds
Great album- brought back great memories
Not my fav—like some Beatles but not an entire albums worth
Old Beatles is just not for me. If I want classic pop tunes I'll stick with Beatles 1 or look elsewhere.
Meh. Nasal British pop. I'm sure there are better Beatles albums than this one. They're kind of a big deal, right?
There are better Beatles albums.
short and very clean. captures (or is the template?) for a specific 60s rock and roller sensibility. in that context, even though "all my loving" and "money (thats what i want)" are the tracks that are best remembered, they fit in and are not so distinct from everything else on the album. for me, "all ive got to do" is a standout. something about the bass and the stop start percussion on the drums. gave the album two listens straight through, cause easy and short.
Boy band level shit. 1.7.
Sadly this album fills like filler in their catalogue. A few okay cover versions (Money, You Really Got a Hold on Me)and original tracks. If this were not a Beatles album, I don’t think this would be on the list of best albums ever.
Aus früher Kindheit.
It’s the Beatles! So one of the best. Great tunes on here, great covers.
Solid rock and roll record a good mix of originals and covers for the early 60s.
Beatles finde ich gut. Drei Sterne.
Love this album. Definitely a cult classic
Thoughts before listening: Early Beatles when they were still writing catchy pop rock songs. It's got some absolute classic tracks, but overall isn't as strong of an album as their later releases. Review: I always forget just how many covers the Beatles used to do. This album is full of classics for sure, but a lot aren't actually their songs. Still though it contains some of their earliest self written hits as well as a number of deep cuts which are getting added to the playlist: It Won't Be Long, All My Loving, I Wanna Be Your Man, and Little Child are examples. This is a 4 star album.
Absolutely love The Beatles. Their early stuff is not my favorite, but still some good tracks. Only a 30+ minute listen.
I see this album a it strangely, like its a Beatles album so its absolutly great, but for a Beatles album they didin't put any major singles, and it has 6 RNB covers. The major difference with their debut Please Please Me, is the reccording, the first one was a bit rush (but its so authentic) and they have more time for this one. They dubded they voice, they used more instruments and used more original reccording technic. The album cover look simple today but accualy it was a pretty original photo at the time, and it is one of the most replicate album cover of all times. For the songs we have 14 songs, 6 covers, 3 sings by Harrison and 1 by Ringo. All my loving is probably their most famous from this album, a good classic Beatles song, not much outstanding but very pleasant to hear. The best songs are: Don't bother me, the first original compiositon by George Harisson himself. It won't be long is the oppening and the back vocals really makie the diffrences here. Roll Over Beethoven is a cover of Chuck Berry and it is sing by George. Little Child is fun and easy listening, on of my favorite. I wanna be your man, is sing by Ringo, but they give it to an emmerging London band, call the Rolling Stones. TIll there was you is slower than most of the song, sung by Paul, very interisting song, its a cover of Meredith Wilson. Please mr Postman is a single form the Marvelettes sing by john and i like it too. The others song are not bad, but not very good either, at least not very out standing. I see this album most as a follow up to bost their already skyrocketing celebrity, and to boost their single that could have appear in the album, like I Want to Hold your hand and She Love You (two of their biggest succes). This album contain too much cover too, there some good one like i mention, but the 3 others are not worth it. Anyway, its a Beatles album and i love it, but not as much as ther Beatles Reccord, and it deserve some attention.
Fun!
It Won't Be Long, All My Loving, and Till There was You are decent songs. The rest sucks.
Ты под кайфом в первый раз слушал, что ли?
💤
What can you say …. I don’t believe anybody can say anything bad about the creativity of the Beatles … their songs are blueprints for most of the music of today…
It was fine
Easy 4. Albeit not all original songs, these tracks are fun and easy to listen to. They are very memorable too, really enjoyed revisiting this one.
Die Entstehung des Beatlessounds ist lebendig erkennbar, super Album, immer wieder gerne gehört.
Much prefer their later music. This has a couple songs I still like but otherwise it's mostly skippable.
What great melodies. The first three songs kicked me out my boots. It was their second Album, but their songwriting was already great. Back then, nobody knew what was to follow. McCartney is pop music in the purest form, whilst Lennon is s kind of predecessor of Indie/Alternative melodies. It gets a kind of mediocre in the middle. But "Mr. Postman" actually a cover, saves it and lets me dance.
Truthfully, I am gong to find it hard to rate almost any Beatles album less than 5 stars but will give this 4 because they still hadn't fully come into their own as songwriters. This was one of my favorites and we actually had the 45 ( yes I'm old) or Roll Over Beethoven and Please Mr. Postman in my childhood home. Has George's first song credit (Dont Bother Me) so it is kind of notable just for that but the covers and originals all have the great, classic Beatles harmonies.
5 stars, but mostly out of respect and knowledge of what would come later as a result of this album becoming the phenomenon that it did
Not the masterpiece-level works that came later, but still outstanding compared to their peers of the time.
Great Beatles album, but not my favorite Top tracks: All My Loving, Please Mister Postman
Holy moly
I know for a lot of folks this music has gone from "oldies" to "old timey" but to me it captures the infectious, irresistible sound of early rock n roll. A lot of these songs have a nostalgia factor for me as well and my favorites are those I've been listening to since high school. For that, and because I want to rate other Beatles albums higher, I'll give this a four. But a Beatles four is a five for any other band.
Meh.
I know it's The Beatles and all, but this really isn't that mind-blowing. A couple catchy tracks on here for sure though.
I just don't get it. The beatles are not that good. I genuinely cannot fathom how women used to hear this and foam at the mouth they loved it so much. wtf
A little slow. It was ok
1. it uuont be long - 0 2. all ive got to do - 1 3. all my loving - 2 4. dont bother me - 1.5 5. little child - 0 6. till there uuaz you - 1.5 7. mizter poztman - 1 8. roll over beethoven - 1 9. hold me tight - 0 10. you really got a hold on me - 1 11. i uuanna be your man - 0 12. devil in her heart - 0 13. not a zecond time - 0 14. money - 2
I wouldn't call it enjoyable, I appreciated the covers but they sound lethargic compared to the originals.
There's a weird Youtube trend of uploading classic albums made entirely of covers. There's one for this that claims to be the unreleased version of the 2009 remaster. Hearing a little of that put into context how good the Beatles sounded before they wrote any notable songs. The guitars always sound great. Lennon and Harrison have an edge to their voices that sets them apart from other good bands. After only hearing Plastic Ono Band for the first time this year I've been slowly convinced that Lennon was one of rock's very best singers. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
I’m a big Beatles Guy and I lean heavily towards Paul. But on these early records, you really hear John’s value. He’s so good at this kind of borderline-gritty early rock thing. Not my favourite of their records, the later the better for me, but it’s a Beatles record. Of course it’s good.
This is The Beatles making standard music. It’s ridiculously uninteresting.
I'd consider myself a Beatles fan and yet I've never listened to this album. It was curious. It sounded like the Beatles, but just blander. I do prefer late Beatles albums, but this was interesting. A few tracks stood out, but mostly I wasn't interested.
Very good
8.5/10
3.5
It's a very good album with some great songs. That said, there are many other Beatles albums I would choose to listen to before this one.
Nah... didn't give it a fair chance, to be honest, but don't like the sound.
Obviously a classic, but never really listened to them on purpose. Quite a fun vibe right away, enjoy but won’t add to my library. 3/5.
Old Beatles are a bit more of a mixed bag but there are definitely gems.
I prefer the Beatles' later work much more than their earlier work, so there was quite a lot of songs on this one that I had never heard of before. But overall, pretty good
Fabulous
Full of great songs, and I don't think I had heard this one in album form before. Really good, but not quite a five for me.
Cool record. Maybe a bit more lyrically 'vacuous' than some of their later stuff (a lot of lovey-dovey sentiment here), but a great record nonetheless (it's The Beatles; come on). Favourite tracks: It Won't Be Long, Till There Was You, Please Mister Postman, Devil In Her Heart.
And one day later, my first actual Beatles album here. This is very early Beatles, it's their second album release and their first that made it to the US. It's old and frankly it sounds old, more reminiscent of the rockabilly / rock & roll albums of the late '50s and early 60s. Similar to those albums, this one is also a mix of originals and covers. I wasn't disappointed, but I also wasn't particularly blown away by it. It's definitely enjoyable and there's moments where you can start to see what's to come, but the later Beatles sound isn't fully there yet. It's still a bit formulaic at this point (but if you like 2-3 minute songs about woo-ing some woman, this is the album for you). It's good, possibly very good, but I don't think this one is the transcendent Beatles yet. That's to come. Favorite song: Till There Was You Other: It Won't Be Long, All I've Got To Do, All My Loving, Please Mr. Postman, I Wanna Be Your Man 12/4/23
no es mi estilo, rock muy lento y tipico
An early album with a fair number of covers. The songs are alright but kinda forgettable
not bad, but on the lower end of the beatles discography. til there was you is great
I love the Beatles because they are right up my alley with the way they are rock. I think I’m just a fan of older music but they were so harmonious with every beat and lyric. Not sure if this is the best Beatles album, but I would give it a 3.5 so I gotta round up this time
Any Beatles songs are super nostalgic for me, I grew up hearing them daily. The Beatle's got their popularity for a reason, they're amazing at creating great music. That being said, this is not the best of their work. Not bad, but not the Beatles you want to hear. The best songs out of this album are decent Beatles songs and the worst are not of their achievable quality. Not a bad listen at all, creative and interesting, just makes me want to go listen to other better Beatles albums. Personal Favorites: Till there was you, You really got a hold on me
I had forgotten how many covers were on this. When it was released, people were impressed by how many originals were on it.
Love the beatles
How many Beatles albums am I supposed to care about? Is their whole discography categorized “must listen before I die?” The beat songs here are covers, the rest are whatever.
Na
El disco es bastante sólido más no sobresale solo unas cuantas canciones son memorables y el disco se siente muy anclado a la época rock pop de los 50 si te gusta te lo recomiendo, si no te gusta no lo toques ni con un palo. Afortunadamente los discos siguientes son muy superiores y muy buenos así que si te gusta los Beatles escuchar este disco no es una pérdida de tiempo si solo quieres saber más de análisis música y como los Beatles revolucionaron la música te recomiendo otros de sus discos como revolver sgt pepers
Album moyennement intéressant
“With the Beatles” is from a time before albums as we understand them, back when they were just a vessel to carry singles and filler tracks. It is also the weakest release in the discography of the most acclaimed band of all time. It suffers in large part because it is compared to later albums where the goal was to record a coherent piece and not a slapdash recording to cash in on a brief window of fame, and because everything around it is great. It’s also just not particularly good, and if this was by a band that didn’t have “The Beatles” as their name it would’ve been forgotten a long time ago.
Good good thing(ps)
Solid klassíker, en minna þekktu lögin eldast ekkert sérlega vel.
Eitt harðasta Cover sögunnar
Mjúku lögin All my loving og Till' there was you eru að mínu mati lang bestu verkin á plötu þessari. Elska samt lagið hans George, Don't bother me. Skín í gegn hvað hann er flottur lagahöfundur. Einfalt og gott. Auðvitað er þetta snilld og þetta var svaka flott á sínum tíma. Strákarnir eru legendary og þótt þetta sé ein af slakari Bítlaplötunum er þetta samt óneitanlega gott stöff. Leiðinlegt við þessar 60's plötur þetta lagarúllettu dæmi. Roll Over Beethoven er flott lag en afhverju má útgáfan hans Chuck Berry ekki bara vera sú eina. Þannig við mínusum frá þarna einhver 5 lög eða eitthvað.
Early Beatles eru svo skemmtilegir, hægt að hlusta endalaust án þess að fá leið. Tvær plötur á fyrsta ári + sínglar er vissulega soldið metnaðarfullt og væri ekki gert í dag. Fyllt upp í með coverlögum en það voru allir að gera coverlög í sixtísinu. Allt líka frábærar útgáfur af annarra lögum. Gaman að hlusta á fyrsta lag Harrison. Söngurinn og harmónian í aðalhlutverki á plötunni, en alveg farið að glitta í það sem koma skyldi.
Jules liked it more than me.
It's the Beatles you grew up listening to on the oldies station
The second album released by the Beatles (in the UK). The rockabilly, skiffle, and doo-wop influence is apparent, but what's really surprising is just how much better the early Beatles were compared to their contemporaries. The album is explosive and energy remains high throughout. The melodies are generation defining, and the musicianship is apparent even this early. In particular, George Harrison's lead lines are crisp and though they aren't flashy, they complement the song perfectly. The Beatles have always chords that work as transitions between the more dominant chords which provide a sense of movement and allow for more tonal variety. This musicality (though they were not trained) sets them apart even further than their incredible songwriting did.
Il y a combien de beatles dans cette liste ? Enfin j'ai toujorus du mal a comprendre pouruqoi il n'y a pas els bons 3/5
Мне понравилось
У Битлз на дебютнике была композиция Twist and Shout - кажется, это словосочетание прекрасно отражает всю суть Битлз на этом этапе. Секрет такого мощного успеха для меня всё ещё загадка... возможно, мы недооцениваем продюсерскую/менеджерскую работу. Ну а так да, рок-н-рольчик такой бодренький, на замену Элвису.
охуеть они тут беззаботны и наивны в хорошем ключе (это прям невозможно слушать не двигаясь, но однажды я стопнулся на гармошке всё таки, гык)
Started off surprisingly strong and while I'm unfamiliar with all of the music of that time period, it sounds exactly like most of what I would expect from the early 60s. I also know the only music that surivived the test of time is the best from that era. I'm unaware of the cultural impact of this album in particular and I don't know if it pushed forward music in any way but for its time I'd say this is a very solid album that starts dragging a bit in the middle. More than half of the album made became welcome additions to my shuffle playlist. I'm already mostly familiar with the Beatles so I don't think I'll be doing further listening to them at this time.
Niet de grootste beatlesfanaat maar wel leuk 3/5. Rip sjon lemon
Cooler Klassiker
Sort of expected sgt. peppers, the white album, or maybe rubber soul guess this one is definitive early beatles. It'd be great to know why this album was chosen, suppose you have to read the book for that.
While I love The Beatles this is one of the places where I recognize that they maybe didn't need to have 7 albums on the list. It is a great album and is still going to get a high rating regardless. "All My Loving" is a top 5 Beatles song for me and I am always happy to listen to it. Great listen any day!
It's clear that The Beatles had mastered the sound of 50's Rock n Roll before they began to change it so much, like Picasso mastering the classics styles before painting all that weird shit.
Here we can hear unusual external influences from other genres of the time, like e.g. surf.
An oldie but a goodie, "With The Beatles" is a great early album. While all of the tracks are lacking compared to more recent music, the Beatles really had a strong, positive influence on the direction of music and rock specifically. Throughout this album, there are numerous sounds, riffs & motifs which are timeless. Even their simple, upbeat, chord progressions and four piece instrumentation has transcended decades. The Beatles were all very talented musicians who did wonders for the advancement of music.
Objectively this album is at most a 3, but gosh darn it if I didn’t have a huge smile on my face the whole time.
I really am not fond of the covers – ruins the album for me.
Liked this jawn. Fucked w It wont be long
Not the biggest Beatles fan but nonetheless a solid album
Marvellous. A combination of the early signs of utter genius, and some rip roaring covers. God I love them.
Groovy, upswing, feels flat sometimes
Déjà première fois pour moi que j'écoute les Beatles pour de vrai, j'avais déjà écouté leurs sons les plus connu (Come Together banger) et l'image que j'avais d'eux était d'un groupe surcôté mais en vrai j'ai un peu changé d'avis Ce que j'aime bien c'est l'aspect pas prise de tête des sons, je trouve pas que c'est du rock à 100% mais en vrai c'est cool c'est chill les voix sont cools, les sons ont de bonnes idées mais le problème c'est : Des sons trop court de 2min meme moins des fois dcp on a pas le temps d'apprécier le son qu'on est déjà à la musique d'après c'est terrible ça aurait été mieux de faire moins de son mais d'au moins 3m30 En résumé, belle découverte des Beatles pour moi à travers leur second album, je pense que y aura leur album le plus connu (je crois) Abbey Road dans cette liste des 1001 album à écouter donc ça me permettra d'avoir un meilleur avis d'eux
Lots of familiar songs, they’re catchy for sure, but do I actually enjoy listening to them? Not very much. Okay, maybe I like singing along to “All my Loving”… I kinda liked the Postman song as well. That was about it though.
I'm not gonna pretend and I'm not gonna justify either. I don't enjoy listening to the Beatles. And this album is half cover songs. Sorry dawg, not for me.
Not bad, but wasn’t great either
Was wondering when my first Beatles album would come up! There's so much early Beatles goodness in this one, which I adore, but also some tracks I'm not a fan of (All I've Got To Do, Don't Bother Me, You Really Got a Hold on Me). Iconic tracks: All My Loving, Please Mister Postman, Till There Was You, Hold Me Tight Till There Was You feels like the start of Paul doing his own thing -- I think they start coming into their own in this album, but you really start hearing their own sound in A Hard Day's Night. This album still has a whole bunch of covers and general samey-ness across most tracks. This one is 3* for me, not one of my top Beatles albums. It gets a star over 2 because it's the Beatles, but in isolation I'm not sure this album stood the test of time.
ah yes, the worst beatles album.
They were yet to fully develop their songwriting, but there's a glimmer of the greatness to come, for example "All My Loving". Hell this was 1963, and this was only their second album. I also really liked "All I've Got to Do" and "I Wanna Be Your Man", plus their covers of "Till There Was You", "You Really Got a Hold on Me", and "Money (That's What I Want)".
Easy to forget that once upon a time, being a popular band didn't involve mostly playing original songs
Don't like the Beatles. Some of it was okay.
It's not that it's bad, it's just that, for The Beatles, it's unimpressive. It's a rock n' roll record of its time: some originals, a lot of covers. The Beatles do them well enough, on a sliding scale of "ehhhh" to "yeah that's good", but the Lennon-McCartney tracks are the main standouts. Favorite tracks: "It Won't Be Long", "Hold Me Tight"
Could never get into The Beatles
Good job you boys
Never listened to this one before or gave the bubblegum pop Beatles much of a chance. I actually really enjoyed it! Lyrics are pretty dumb but nice harmonies and toe tapping tunes
Kinda forgot how lame The Beatles sound was when they first got started. You can hear the talent but this is so sugary and forgettable. 2.5/5
It's fine, not my favorite but is foundational to all that comes later
I like it. But why do they have bowl cuts? It’s kinda barbershop quartet-y
not bad, kinda vibed with some of the songs.
early beatles is just meh
It had been a while since I’d heard this album. It’s interesting to hear the Beatles’ take on the genres and artists that influenced them. It’s too bad that as often the case, the original black artists tended to receive less acclaim despite being the original - and superior - version.
A good pop album from the 60s. If the Beatles never went on to create some incredible albums not sure this would be highly remembered. I did not know they did cover songs which sounded very odd to me. “Money that’s what I want” was a Motown cover, thought that was a Beatles original. Cool to listen to early Beatles but prefer the more prolific stuff.
There were some fun songs on here and I can definitely see why this album was included on the list. The Beatles are one of the most popular and influential bands ever, even if their music isn’t as great as some other artists. I think the songs were pretty basic, but maybe that’s why the Beatles became as big as they were.
Favourite songs: It Won’t Be Long, All My Loving, Till There Was You, Please Mister Postman, You Really Got a Hold on Me 7.5 - 8 / 10
4-
Can see where they'll eventually end up but this is still early on and a bit rough. Poppy, fun, but not much more than that. Not sure why it was felt necessary to include *every* Beatles album in this list.
it's the Beatles
I respect the value this album and this group has, but the british-flower-power sort of music has never really interested me (as much as I try to like it) The one track I enjoyed was Till There Was You, probably because it was largely outside of their regular genre.
today is not the day all music sounds bad not the musics fault
Good enough Rock'n Roll Nothing exceltional but still entertaining.
My friends always talk about how trash the Beatles are, so I always go into their albums ready to join them, but I always come out still loving them. Yes their songs are simple and a little dated, but they’re still so catchy and well made. I don’t think this is their best album but it’s still great.
Or a fave
Oh boy, the most overrated band ever. Admittedly they aren't that bad, just super overhyped. They were very influentual to music though. A reluctant solid 3/5
Early Beatles feels like a time capsule. It is great and dated and showcases the huge potential of great musicians. But it is repackaged versions of American blues riffs and pop sensibilities from the late 1950s. . . with many covers of standards. The lyrics are all puppy love and longing and a bit boring. . . Still. It is a good album. It is just not one I would listen to on a regular rotation. You can hear the seeds of their future brilliance here.
I love The Beatles' albums, especially this one. Have emotional connection with Across The Universe the movie. The songs are timeless, lyrics are genius and melodies are just so fun.
I'm just now realising that the word "Beat" is in "The Beatles" and I feel like I've been living a lie
Aside from a few hits, it feels like the same song throughout. The covers underwhelmed.
I tend to prefer later Beatles albums to this, but there’s no denying this is chock full of great pop songs. You can understand why the world went mad for them as it was quite unlike anything else at the time.
classic
I would consider myself to have about average knowledge of The Beatles and I was pretty unfamiliar with this album. The only one I really recognized for sure was All My Loving, which I feel is the obvious standout of the album. But I also enjoyed Don't Bother Me, which I've definitely never heard before. The rest was very easy listening for me, even if not super memorable.
Every time I see that I rolled a Beatles' album I let out an audible groan. And every time I tell myself "Give it a fair chance and stay focused." I'm sure you can guess what happens next. I feel that if I was a more contemporary Beatles' fan, this would've been one of my more highly-regarded albums. But since I wasn't, and I'm not, it isn't.
Harte Nummer. Schaffte es bis Song 6. Würde mich wundernehmen, ob erst das remaster so dermassen laut wurde?
I liked it, felt like the songs were all very similar
Hard to beat this classic!! Until you listen to Rubber Soul…
3.5/5
The Beatles…hmm Do people still like the Beatles? What was it like hearing them on the radio? People probably enjoyed it then more than I do now.
Pretty good, but it’s The Beatles. Not playlist material for me.
never listened to the beatles all that much, i dont know why. a good listen. downloaded 2,4,6,7,8,10
Obviously a classic for a reason, some fun songs on here.
Listened to this while playing Imperium: Classics. I played as the Celts against the Macedonians and lost. This album, however, was a winner! I loved all the covers they did...it was fun hearing the Beatles' spin on other music. I noticed how much more complex their chord structures were compared to the covers. Almost baroque in sound at points. Thoroughly enjoyed the listening experience!
5/5
6.5/10, not that landmark when taking the other records into account. Just did not leave the impression much of their later material did. Still good music!
It Won't Be Long - Ooh, tap in for a good ride! 8.5/10 All I've Got To Do - This a banger by my standards. Short and sweet. 9/10 All My Loving - Feeling swingy. 7.5/10 Don't Bother Me - I can see how these dudes were popping in the 60s. 7.5/10 Little Child - 6/10 Till There Was You - 8/10 Please Mr Postman - WHAAAAAT 10:/10 Roll Over Beethoven - MMMMMM. 9/10 Hold Me Tight - 7/10 You Really Got A Hold On Me - 6.5/10 I Wanna Be Your Man - 6/10 Devil In Her Heart - 8/10 Not A Second Time - 7/10 Money - 8/10 7.7/10
I mean... c'mon.
Pretty damn good, 7/10
love the beatles but not my fave of theirs
Not a big early Beatles fan but there is no denying their impact on music.
I can see why the Beatles were so popular; even though I didn't love the style I enjoyed these songs quite a bit.
Maybe I am a little basic, but I love this album. It's just so fun to listen to, and you want to sing along to every song. This is the band that defined the music of the next half century. No skips. 5 stars. Favorite song is please mister postman.
ok
Not bad, but nowhere near their best. Can see where they were going with it, safe album. 3 stars
Prima tweede album. Sommige nummers beter dan op het vorige album, maar als geheel niet zo goed
How anyone could rate this collection of low effort poorly performed covers 5 stars is a mystery to me. Their original songs on this record bare some merit, but are similarly lackluster and in my opinion, boring. The Beatles would go on to inspire and shape music as we know it, but only because many other more talented artists were overlooked while they were put on a pedestal.
Some nice bangers and melodies, sometimes repetative. Creates a longing feeling
I’ve always liked this album, it was one of the first Beatles albums I really heard. Definitely some cheesy stuff on here but some great love songs, too.
Classic old school beatles
Hints at the greatness to come. Love the short songs and ~30 min length, too. In and out!
Siempre buena excusa para volver a escuchar esto.
It won't be long Till There Was You Please Mister Postman Hold Me Tight You Really Got A Hold On Me Money
Till There Was You <3
they finally threw me a bone with The Beatles
I don’t review Beatles albums. They’re The Beatles, what else can be said?
Probably not the best Beatles record. It was fine!
Its a 4.5 star album its really fucking good!!! its easy listenable with many highlights but theres not like a crazy standout moment that happened for me in abbey road
As much as I appreciate how influential The Beatles were for music, they've never been for me. I've always found their music very formulaic (granted they created the formula) when compared to other bands of the '60's like The Kinks and The Rolling Stones and this was no exception. The songs I enjoyed most on this album were their covers of other songs and Don't Bother Me, written by George Harrison which says a lot about what I think about Lennon-McCartney!
Early Beatles… yeah.. a bit bland. Most of the songs here are a bit bland and tacky. The songs sound ok, it’s just that most of them all have the same theme of love / break ups. There’s good cuts on this, but they’re few and far between. It’s ok.
If The Beatles had not written more albums, this would be considered 3 stars, maybe 3.5. If you didn't know the difference, and someone presented this album to you as from an obscure band called the The Crickets, you would not give this 4 or 5 stars. People are basing their ratings on the name and other works by The Beatles, not on the album itself. If this were their first album, I might give it another star based on its historical importance. Or if it showed significant growth. Since neither is the case, it stays 3 stars.
Good album from early catalog of Beatles
It’s the Beatles
Great album!
Everything around The Beatles usually annoys me, but that’s a talk for another day. Loved the 60s vibes on this one, it’s very constant in a good way, easy and fun to listen.
Early Beatles isn’t my favourite as I find it too mainstream compared to their later work. However, they’re still the most influential band of all time and every album is significant in its own right.
Classic, slightly boring
Thought this started off strong, really enjoyed the first couple of songs but then it just seemed to drift away. Felt a bit cobbled together, but I’m not sure why. Nothing terrible about this by any stretch, but just a bit standard and not very interesting, bar a couple of tracks