Reviews (page 12 of 15)
A fine enough album but not even close to a top Beatles album for me. There were no low points at all, just a pleasant 33 minute listen
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.
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.
It’s the Beatles, but hadn’t heard this album before (their second). Quite a few covers, and for me rather meh.
Pretty solid album. Easy listening with some fun jams
“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.
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.
Early days sound of the Beatles was simple and uncomplicated. Easy listening
bello ma non il mio preferito dei beatles
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
Short, poppy Beatles album
Simple Text - classical old rrmusic
Some great songs and some ok ones.
Not their best, relatively few bangers, but good to bop your head to
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.
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.
Not great. A little annoying and maybe a little pervy.
It's alright.. get it? ALL RIGHT? :DDD
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
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
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).
Yeah, it's okay. 👍
Ningún hit destacable, el stereo extremo distrae mucho (un lado musica otro voces).
This album has some classics, but I’m not a huge Beatles fan, and this is not my favorite Beatles work.
Short and sweet. Handful of songs are obvi classics. Paul and John can write cool songs
Early Beatles. Basic guitar, drums.
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.
I still don't care for The Beatles.
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
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 :)
There are better Beatles albums.
Aus früher Kindheit.
Beatles finde ich gut. Drei Sterne.
Absolutely love The Beatles. Their early stuff is not my favorite, but still some good tracks. Only a 30+ minute listen.
It was fine
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.
A little slow. It was ok
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
Solid klassíker, en minna þekktu lögin eldast ekkert sérlega vel.
Eitt harðasta Cover sögunnar
Jules liked it more than me.
It's the Beatles you grew up listening to on the oldies station
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
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.
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
Here we can hear unusual external influences from other genres of the time, like e.g. surf.
Not the biggest Beatles fan but nonetheless a solid album
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.
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)".
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"
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
not bad, kinda vibed with some of the songs.
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.
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.
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
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 liked it, felt like the songs were all very similar
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!
love the beatles but not my fave of theirs
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
Hints at the greatness to come. Love the short songs and ~30 min length, too. In and out!
It won't be long Till There Was You Please Mister Postman Hold Me Tight You Really Got A Hold On Me Money
Probably not the best Beatles record. It was fine!
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.
It’s the Beatles
Classic, slightly boring
Didn't mind any of this, and I'm "not a fan of the Beatles". The Beatles Story at the Albert Dock is excellent - focussing mainly on the early years, which is the era I'm most interested in (however I don't mind a few tracks from a few of their different albums). I don't think anyone that has lived in Liverpool is a fan of the Beatles, am yet to meet someone that qualifies. Saying that, the museum is good - lots of interesting memorabilia on display and recreations of eras and places, such as the Imagine room. Listened to this whilst over-encumbered with flu. Helped my mental state - almost hallucinatory.
not my fav beatles album ngl
Still in their boyband phase, however their talent and chemistry already shows and makes this a good listen. (74%).
One of the better Beatles album but I've grown apart from this band over the years
POjkbands-Beatles är inte riktigt min grej
John Lennon’s voice is pure rock and roll in this album. This is The Beatles right in the middle of their jangly Merseybeat phase before expanding their sound in the later albums. The cover tracks are fine but are probably the low points.
Ok, kinda interesting but a bit too bubblegum.
6.5
Sounds like early Beatles. Not my favorite album of theirs.
Not my favorite Beatles album
The last of the old-time rock a billy Not at all revolutionary, but demonstrated excellence
Meh, not that into the Beatles
Good album. Enjoy these early pop tracks that cemented the path to beatlemania
3.4
The Beatles are obviously an icon, their music is catchy, I get it... classic stuff that was huge in its era and well-loved still today. For me personally, a lot of their music sounds the same and I find other genres more interesting. I don't dislike it, it's fine, I'm just not in love. [*shields face from the masses throwing rotten tomatoes at him for a slightly less than glowing review*]
Meh
Standaard, zoetsappige jaren '60 pop inclusief wat covertjes met verplichte oohs en aahs. Weinig indrukwekkend. Er zal geen haan naar kraaien als we dit album uit deze lijst strepen. Dan staan ze er alsnog 6x in. Het half uur is wel zo voorbij.
early beatles are interesting. because on one hand no one would be talking about them if it weren't for where they went after, but on the other hand it's still cool. so like 3 ig
Simpatic albumul, placut de ascultat, interesant de imaginat ce cultura muzicala era pe vremuri cand mai toate melodiile sunt despre dragoste.
Pleasant, really enjoyed the covers. It is certainly a lot less unique than their later work.
The Beatles before they were great. Nascent qualities on display, but a boy band at this point. Not artists yet. Performers.
Beetje opa en oma muziek
74/100
This is so far down the list of Beatles albums I would've picked. Not bad, but not Sgt. Peppers either.
I realize that I’ve never sat down and listened to the Beatles before. Honestly not expecting this style of music. As with most albums I suspect, good but no bangers, three stars.
Some good songs, some ok songs. One extremely creepy song.
I do enjoy The Beatles, but maybe i'm more of a fan of their greatest hits than individual albums
the Beatles.
C'est les Beatles, ça sonne comme les Beatles. Un peu dans le style de Hard Day's night : une ou deux pièces connues et tout le reste sonne comme du vieux rock n roll. 5/10
All My Loving // Till There Was You // Please Mister Postman // You Really Got A Hold On Me // 2.5/5
Bueno, la verdad no soy fan. Es mi primera vez escuchando algo de ellos.
C'est pas a tou casser ahah pas leur meilleur c'est certain. 3.75
if you’re a beatles hater fucking grow up!!!!
I mean it's a Beatles record, not the best but still
That was a fun listen and there were some real highlights
meh. I think I just don't like most of their earlier work. All My Lovin is the best song on this album imo and I don't even like it that much, even after performing it with a band.
OK, spme good songs. Prob the worst Beatles album
On With the Beatles the Fab Four starts showing signs that they would later turn out to be some of the finest song writers ever. “Don’t Bother Me” and “It Won’t Be Long” are the best examples of this while the covers of “Please Mister Postman” and “Devil In Her Heart” also work great. With the Beatles is enjoyable through and through but there’s still some way from this to what those four Liverpool lads were destined to become.
It was fine 60s pop rock is really the majority of what I can say. Most of the songs are catchy, but overly short and a bit repetitive perhaps, but it's easy to listen the instrumentation sounds nice for that time period.
classic stuff, early on their journey
A couple days ago I came down pretty hard on Elvis. Maybe I'm a huge hypocrite, but I like the Beatles quite a bit more. Even this early record is quite good, thanks largely to the band's stellar vocals and catchy-ass melodies. Bonus points for fitting 14 songs into a 33-minute record; my short attention span appreciates it. Sidenote: I listened to this in mono. I hate 1960s hard-panned stereo so, so much. Mono version sounds quite good.
The early beatles albums aren't particularly my favorite in their catalogue, and I've revisited them far less than anything beginning from Rubber Soul onward. This albums a little better than Please Please Me imo, its more aligned with my taste in the band. I'm almost tempted to give this one 2 stars but it just feels wrong, I feel like a 3 out of 5 is fair enough as there's just enough to like in this one.
Twee.
Still a lot of covers at this point in their careers
Nothing special with today's lens.
So pure. The songs aren't amazing, but the performances are sharp, refreshing, intense and creative
Just ok, like them better on psychedelics
Very fun, and upbeat. First full Beatles album, so I’m looking forward to the rest. 3.8/5.
Kinda mid
I love The Beatles as the next man but their early albums are not as powerful as the proto-prog of the later days. It's a decent listen though but overall you wish for more.
60 years later ....Still sounds great!!!
meh...beatles halt
It's the Beatles. If you like the early Beatles you'll probably like this album at least a little bit. Not a lot of "hits". If you had to pick just 1 album from the Beatles to put on a 1001 list, this would not be it. The last song, "Money (That's That I Want)" slaps. Seems like that was the trend in this era, to create a banger exit song. Their previous album closed with "Twist & Shout". 3/5
It's not my favorite Beatles nor early Beatles but ...it's still the Beatles. Don't Bother Me is a special surprise -- not sure I've heard it before .
This is a wild choice out of all the amazing Beatles records to pick their 2nd that's still almost half covers, before they found their unique voice and call it a necessary listen. Come on Robert Dimery, you call this editing?! If any later albums are MISSING and this is included the guy is deranged. It's like 1 of 3 that I'd argue are skippable for your average casual listener. I would argue most are gonna be underwhelmed by anything before Help!, but even BFS has gems and Hard Day's Night has the iconic film. I've been in a stressed out headspace and I'm a Paul over John guy so that's gonna affect things but this would have felt like a chore today if the songs weren't so short, which was disappointing to realize. Like eating lettuce out of the bag instead of a fully dressed salad, I found myself wishing I could at least 'follow the sun' but stuck in 63 we are - not yet at the "much more than the sum of their parts" stage of the fab 4. But it's still the Beatles and Paul's vocal on Til There Was You is really lovely.
Vähän tää on tätä maybe baby -osastoa mutta kyl se toimii. 3/5
Fiilaan kyllä paljon tätä, että tykitellään kahden minuutin pop-biisejä. Tosin jälkipuolella alkoi olla jo ihan nollan markan biisejä mukana, niin ei tämä ihan nelosta ansaitse.
Jotkut coverit tällä levyllä hyviä, kuten Please Mister Postman ja Roll Over Bethoven, mutta vielä ei ole löytynyt Beatlesin "ydin".
Born after 1970... I remain unmoved. It's and album of soft background music of the era. I have never listened to so much of this band in all my life... Why does this not speak to me?
Vond dit wel chill. Veel Korte nummers wel
It’s good obviously but pales compared to what came later
Good pop music is good pop music. Fun upbeat!
This album wasn’t super strong for me. There was a couple songs I really liked, but the audio quality wasn’t great. There were also times where their voices just sounded flat out annoying. Looking forward to hearing more of their later albums though.
Really nice! Some good covers but these guys were a also supergroup from the start. I like their bluesy songs the most
Solid album
a bouncy half-hour of pop that should engage no 21st century adult for longer than its running time
Good all round but I preferred revolver
An interesting one. At first it's hard to hear past the fact this is the Beatles playing. However, these tracks get repetitive. It's a very teenage set of songs, focused on fawning affection for girls and not very rebellious rebellion (e.g. roll over Beethoven). This is real Beatlemania stuff that doesn't get near to competing with what follows. That said, the songz are generally pretty charming, but just too twee to be actually good imo. All my loving is the stand out. Till there was you would be a great track for holiday photo montages.
Standalone I could have given this a 4, but half of it is covers so that gets a thumbs down. They're not bad covers, though
Wrote a review but it deleted. 3.5/5
Ok.
Early Beatles, somehow prefer their later stuff, this sound quite dated
I never knew the Beatles did a cover of a song from the music man!
I love the Beatles, though I am a much bigger fan of the later (Rubber Soul and beyond) material and don't much like a lot of the real early stuff. I mean, I get it, it's groundbreaking, but given the choice, I'd never spin this record given the other choices in the Beatles catalog. Which makes it a perfect album for this venture. And it reinforced what is something of a no-thought given for me, which is I'm only partly enthralled with this. There is great material here, and it's AMAZING that this enduring music was recorded on a 4-track (two-track? whatever... it's studio voodoo), but there are moments I actively don't enjoy. "Little Child" and "Not A Second Time" are both kind of awkward and speak to my being a massive McCartney fan and less enamored with Lennon's work on the whole. And maybe it was impossible not to do it, but none of the covers are my fave (though "Till There Was You" is a fun addition). So anyway, I think I'm sounding bitchy. I think these guys might be pretty big someday.
Genres: Merseybeat, rock and roll, pop, R&B Formed: Liverpool in 1960 Run time: 14 songs, 33 min 6 sec Great pop songs. Plenty of covers on this album. I loved more than half the tracks and liked most of the others. My Rating: ***
I do prefer this era of the Beatles, it's fun to bop to. I'll never understand the hysteria around them, but they had some tunes for sure.
Pleasant but also... kinda dull
Lots of covers, and their original stuff didn't stick with me. It is ok, but not more than that.
This list probably includes the whole discography of The Beatles, and I think that's definitely too much Beatles songs in one go. I can listen to couple songs in sequence, but everything more than that and I just have to tap out. And this album especially is so monotone, couple interesting songs to start with, and then just heaps of soulless "love songs" from 60 years ago. The band made a real breakthrough in music history, but this album is just a pretty old, outdated piece.
Lo primero de los beatles, por lo tanto lo peor. No es un mal disco pero tampoco lo pondría para escucharlo comparado a Sgt. Pepper o Magical Mystery Tour
Good but clearly the Beatles have more in store
already have listened to this one before . 3.5/5. 60s pop boy band shit, pretty fun though.
Early Beatles are not my thing and never have been. That being said, the album as a whole worked better than I expected.
This album is about 50/50 for me, and the dividing line is the covers versus the original material on here. You have pop masterpieces like “It Won’t Be Long” and “All My Loving”, but you also have some lackluster takes on “Roll Over Beethoven” and “Till There Was You”. “Please Mister Postman” is maybe the one exception, but as the following years would prove, The Beatles just needed to pump out some albums until they felt comfortable enough relying solely on their own material. This is a necessary stepping stone to that, and regardless of the overall quality, that Beatles charm shines through the whole thing to keep it enjoyable.
Basic beatles
This is very good - better than I had remembered, but it's not a patch on what they would become. It's early 60s pop at its best.
Much stronger Side A "All My Loving" one of their best pre-'65 songs Has some of their best early pop stuff while also some of the worst in their catalog, a little uneven
Classic early Beatles. Mostly covers. Good but far from their best.
There's not much I like by the Beatles prior Rubber Soul. I just can't get into, perhaps if I was a 15 year old girl in the early 60's but I'm not.
Good memories - prefer the newer stuff
Track 1- Catchy, cool, really enjoyed it Track 2 was a bit slower, still alright. Not as good though Track 3 was basically no different from one Track 4 was pretty decent, Catchy Hook and good verses Track 5 was quite upbeat in comparison, harmonica solo slaps Track 6 was very chilled, big Mediterranean vibes Track 7 was a really good Mr Postman cover. Very very beatles. Track 8 I thought I was Johnny B. Goode at first but its my favourite so far. Upbeat chuck Berry style but beatles Track 9 was also a great song. Beatles definition Track 10 was, well, okay I guess Track 11 was better, cool music behind the okay vocals Track 12 was... meh Track 13 was just the same really Track 14 was really different, was really cool
There are songs I don't care for on here.
Good album, but not overly stuffed with Beatles classics
Probably 4 3 Aaaa thats the mr. Postman reference
With the Beatles is the second album by the English rock band the Beatles. This rock and roll / pop album was released only eight months after their debut album and was critically acclaimed - being certified gold in the US & UK. It was extremely popular at release as fans were eagerly awaiting more music from the band. Although I enjoyed listening to this album for the first time, no track really stuck out to me as amazing. Perhaps this style of rock is just too old for me to connect with it. Good, but not my go-to music.
This is the second Beatles album I've been given from this list (the first being 'A Hard Day's Night,' and I didn't enjoy 'With The Beatles' nearly as much as I enjoyed the other one. The Beatles' pop prowess is still on display here, but it just doesn't resonate as deeply with me when they're not performing their own songs. The guitars, drums, and vocals are all still great, but this album just didn't have the complete feel to it that 'A Hard Day's Night' has.
Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah, I love the Beatles so I’m biased. not the greatest introduction of course but as a fan you enjoy near enough everything they do despite the drastic changes to their sound over the years! Favourite song: Track 7 - Please Mister Postman
Quite samey, but a few good tracks.
First time listening to a Beatles album back to back. Was hoping I’d be engrossed but unfortunately didn’t really spark joy for me, obviously pioneers but find the lyrics generic and the songs samey
Objectively, the Beatles for their time were amazing, no contestation there. Objectively, their productions were/remain some of the more emulated and sought after achievements by any band or studio. Objectively, they are a snapshot in history well-deserving of their fame and prestige. Subjectively, this album was boring and while the Beatles as a subject should in fact be something to be educated about, the idea that their music/catalog is a must-listen in any other capacity outside of education and historical impact, is ludicrous. Give to The Beatles what is The Beatles's, but music is much bigger than they will ever be.
Expected to dislike this, as I've never been a big fan of the Beatles' early work. However, it wasn't too bad. I enjoyed "All My Loving", "Till There Was You" and "Please Mister Postman" especially. Not an incredible album by any means, but interesting to to see the early stages of a great band.
This was overall a solid album, but only a few tracks felt like they really broke out of the boring 60's rock formula and were memorable. It did still feel like it was ahead of its time, and it's impressive that it holds up pretty well 60 years later.
This is like watching a toddler learn to walk. You know eventually they'll be sprinting but they're still finding their feet. It's incredibly cute. Already you can hear hints of how great these guys become, and Lennon's voice always makes me happy. A fun listen to some favourites.
Dead serious. 3 stars. It’s competent and, as a Beatles fan, I love the shuffle-beat skiffle of their roots. But this s not why we love the Beatles. It isn’t why they’re iconic and it doesn’t merit being on the list of 1001 albums I need to hear.
Pop rock. Blandito.
Må innrømme at jeg ikke er spesielt stor fan av the Beatles’ tidlige albumer. Størsteparten av låtene oppleves som typisk kjærlighetsmelodier fra 50-60 tallet, uten særlig substans (6 av låtene er jo til å med covere). Høydepunktet for meg er All my loving med dens kule, rytmiske gitar og til dels triste tekst :’) Noe annet som jeg la merke til er at alle låtene er overraskende korte, og et fåtall passerer 2,5 min spilletid. Og en ting til: HVEM var det som tenkte det var en god idé å mixe alle instrumentene på venstre og vokalene på høyre side?! Jeg blir gal.
On the second album by the Beatles, they are still playing a lot of covers and their originals are getting better, but still haven't reached anywhere close to their potential. A strong record with the band bringing the energy from their live shows to the studio. Their earlier albums are good, but the best is yet to come. ***1/2 out of 5
As expected
some highs and some lows but mostly just middle of the road. if I were more cynical I would say this is a transparent attempt to break into the US market but I enjoy the covers so it’s ok. best tracks: all my loving, please mr postman, you really got a hold on me
a 3.5 star beatles album. Although maybe this is me comparing the beatles to themselves and not objectively, oh well.
Best track(s): Don't Bother Me (lyrics!) // Please Mister Postman // You Really Got A Hold On Me // Money (That's What I Want) Worst track(s): Little Child Definitely noticing that I'm used to stereo instead of mono. Songs are incredibly short as well. Probably wouldn't listen to this again because of music quality. Songs are decent but not very memorable. Wondering if stereo version would help.. (probably, liked the last track more and that one was in stereo) This type of music seems to grow on you the more you listen to it.
Cute album, the guitar/drum beats are simple, and mostly the same throughout the album, my favorite song is def Something. The funny anecdote: The song Carry that weight got stuck on repeat while I was at the gym lmao.
Very decent
7,5/10
All the songs I like the best are a very talented band covering, arguably, at this stage of their careers, songs by better song writers. My usual feeling with the Beatles, generally underwhelming but comfortable and well executed rock and roll.
Some good songs but it feels dated and not as interesting as their later work. I had no idea they did this many covers on their first album, such as roll over Beethoven.
As Beatles go, weak
Early Beatles were a lot more straight-forward, compared to their later work, but they were still great songwriters. Great pop/rock tunes for their time, although the charm wears off after you're halfway through this.
Beautiful harmonies from John and Paul. There's enough variety to distinguish some tracks from others. I also feel like some tracks like All My Loving, Please Mister Postman and Till There Was You stands out more than other tracks.
Catchy, of course.
early 60s pop. Better than most... but still early 60s pop....
If there is a Beatles album that could be removed from the list it’s probably this one, still a good album but too many covers and with their debut and hard days night already on the list I’m not sure what this album adds. Maybe harsh as if this was an album by another 60’s group I’d be singing its praises. But the Beatles already have 6 other albums on the list so I’m measuring it against those other albums.
Seems that before they took over the world and innovated pop countless times, all the Beatles did was create bland pop on front loaded albums that are more a bunch of songs that didn't fit on singles rather than a cohesive record. Well, actually that's a bit harsh. There are more than a few killer tunes, which mostly come when Lennon and McCartney sidestep clichés and write the more complex, sophisticated tunes, specifically tracks 2-4. Most of the covers are just ok, but the renditions of 'Please Mister Postman' and 'Money (That's What I Want)' were fantastic and the best sounding on the record. Also George already shows that he could be the best Beatle with his tune on this one. A decent record.
Wednesday, quiet, work out, vibe, hang, music, bad writing, tired
Always good
Im not a huge fan of the beatles but I cant deny their influence
Ding dong Beatles time
For most other bands, this album would get four stars. As it's not close to being The Beatles best album, it only gets three stars.
It’s fine. Seems to be a solid, if bland, album of early pop.
I really only like later Beatles stuff, but this was worth it for Don't Bother Me and Not A Second Time. You can hear the beginnings of the musical experimentation in those songs, among the covers and pop songs.
The fact that I’m only hearing the vocals in one earbud so far is really throwing me off from songs that I actually really like and would otherwise add to my playlist. I’m 4 songs on and the only one that’s heard any vocals is my right ear and it’s really bothering me. Why did they do that? Don’t Bother Me Sounds super similar to The Night Before to me… just something I noticed. I like the night before more though. No but seriously I think a lot of these songs would have made it into my playlist if the singing was in both earbuds. Are there a lot of people out there who actually like that? And all the instrumentals in the other ear? I don’t love it and it’s really throwing me off and making me not love these songs as much as I probably could. I love the lyrics of till there was you. They’re really cute BUT again kind of ruined by the split audio thing going on. I’ve heard please mister postman before, but I never knew that it was the beatles. Or maybe it’s a cover cause I know they’ve done a few covers before. I don’t mind (and actually kind of like) how short some of the songs are. I’m actually quite disappointed because most of these songs would probably make it to my playlist!! But the unequal audio kind of ruins the album for me. I’m not exaggerating when I tell you that I have a headache. Kind of a waste imho. Roll over beethoven only gets the highest rating because I’ve heard it before and it’s already in my playlist. If the audio were different it probably could have been several other songs that would have been my favorite. Oh- did I mention that I don’t like how the audio is split between headphones. :/
It’s good, not amazing.
Top 3 Songs: 1 - All My Loving (3) 2 - Please Mister Postman (7) 3 - It Won't Be Long (1)
Meh, not big on the Beatles but there are some fun, catchy tracks in here.
I never really listened to full albums of early Beatles as I'm more of a Rubber Soul and beyond guy. This is a decent enough debut for the phenomenon but it hardly holds a candle to the later work. There's some "meh" covers thrown in. My personal highlight is Not A Second Time. It's not bad really, but it's not terribly exciting and they were a few years away from really killing it like only they could.
Good early album
It was surprising to me how many new Beatles songs I both really enjoyed and really disliked. Wasn’t expecting this album to disappoint me but it did in a way. I enjoyed just less than half the songs on the album. While it was released during the earlier side of their rise in the music world, I was still surprised by my lack of interest in majority of the songs.
Ahh, the early Beatles. So "innocent" and young. These first couple albums are not as interesting to me as there are a lot of covers and repeated themes like - You're my girl now so stop talking to other boys; Dancing is fun; I'm in love with you and I wrote a song about it; etc. They are interesting showing the type of songs that they got their chops playing and influenced their original songs. The best thing about all Beatles albums, to me, is that they each capture a moment in the life of the band, and one can easily see how the group evolved and got better and better with each album.
Very boppy
definitely a great album imo, some classics. i don't know if this is their strongest album but Roll Over Beethoven & You Really Got A Hold On Me will always be my faves
shalala is not my cup of tea. I love the psychedelic beatles phase (Revolver, Sgt Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour) but yeah yeah yeah is a bit boring but not unbearable.
Couple of original Beatles and a few cover songs. Nothing revolutionary, but good mood music. (5/10) FT: It Won't Be Long, All My Loving, You Really Got a Hold on Me
Early Beatles are simply good pop rock. Not much beyond that, but I commend their consistency in quality.
late Beatles > early Beatles
I hate to say it, but this was kind of meh for a Beatles album. Too many covers. Don't get me wrong, it's still good, but nothing special.
Unfortunately only available in stereo on (my) streaming service, because this isn't meant to be listened to in any way but mono. On this album, their second studio album, i would say they haven't found their sound yet. Half of the songs are r&b covers, and while their own compositions are strong throughout; i love these more!
A good combination of originals - It Won't Be Long, All My Loving - and covers - Money, Please Mr Postman. Very much phase 1 Beatles. A good listen, but so much better to come
Still not a fan of the Beatles I can see how they're the prototype of modern music though.
Far from being the best Beatles album. A quick 30 minutes of a band that was just starting along their journey to be one of the most influential bands of all time.
Nyt lyö kyllä tyhjää mitä mieltä tästä tuli oltua, mutta biisilistaa kun koittaa nyt muistella niin taisi olla ihan jeekkis.
Basic Beatles
The best way to describe this album is that it’s “nice”. Tame, non-offensive, but nothing that blows me away.
I don't like them Beatles. This hasn't changed anything
I like some of the Beatles non-hits, usually about guys telling their girlfriends how devoted they are. Aside from Money, I'm not so crazy about the covers, Til There was You is interesting because it presents McCartney's voice in a different, throw-back crooner light. Postman was a mistake. The album is interesting because it highlights the big changes they made a couple of years later with Rubber Soul.
I find ones like this hard to rank given the age. If this was the only record the Beatles did would it be on here? I don’t know.
3/5 for a Beatles album, 4/5 for everyone else
Not the worst beatles, clearly made before their best
With a back catalogue like theirs I'm surprised this one makes the top 1001, this to me is The Beatles.....before they actually became The Beatles. this is pretty run of the mill stuff compared to their later work
The Beatles' second album. 14 consistent, catchy and jangly rock'n'roll songs from the Mop top / 'Beatlemania' era, without any singles to take the focus. Nothing to push any musical boundaries, but a pleasant and enjoyable listen. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: All My Loving Date listened: 03/06/22
Lennon and McCartney only 21-22 years old (Harrison even younger!) when they recorded this - amazing really. The covers are mostly impressive (some a bit too m.o.r., but reflective of the music scene at the time), but the originals shine. Unbelievable talent at such young ages. I think theyre taken for granted these days - some people forget what they brought to music some 60 years ago. Bravo.
Good 60s rock but not yet the songwriting calibre they achieve in other albums.
Short album coming in at 33 minutes, that early Beatles sound with different tracks coming through left and right channels in early use of Stereo. All My Loving is my most popular song, though Money (That’s What I Want) is a great closer.
I prefer the latter Beatles to early Beatles. The cover songs don’t do it for me. The Beatles originals on this album are good.
I don't remember if I've listened to The Beatles album as a whole before now. There are several tracks that I know I've heard several times before. I enjoyed hearing the early connections to Rock and Roll, before the Beatles really began to expand the genre as they did later in their career. The covers of songs by other musicians are firmly tied to the originals, but they sound like early Beatles tunes. "All My Loving" and "Roll Over Beethoven" were my favorite tracks from this listen. I like that they covered Smokey Robinson's "You Really Got a Hold on Me" too. The Beatles trips up on the general problem I have with this era's approach to love songs. "Little Child" feels creepy as the lyrics seek romance from... a little child. "Hold Me Tight" is another track I'd be tempted to skip. In general, this album is an album of love songs, which helps to keep this album at 3 stars for me. The music is energetic, and the harmonies are fun. I enjoyed listening to the album, but once might be enough for the album as a whole.
Well well… moments of brilliance by the Beatles but a reminder that they are human and not demigods. Side A is strong, Side B falters a little bit but this serves as good contrast to shine a light on how brilliant this band became later on.
Good 'n' cheesy.
Decent 60s pop. Their original songs are better than the covers, but tbh I can't see myself listening to this again - historical value only.
I don't really get it, well anyway, this is the last Beatles on the list for me. Au revoir.
Best Song: All My Loving. I actually prefer several covers of this song, but the original still holds its own. Worst Song: Roll Over Beethoven. Only because I can imagine the live shows in which the crowd, determined to match the energy of the studio recording, clap their hands bloody and raw for the entire goddamn song. Overall: If this album is here, should I just assume that all Beatles albums are on this list? Surely one day all this phony Beatlemania will have bitten the dust, right? One thing that struck me while listening to this album was the way nearly every track immediately wriggles its way into your brain and sticks there like some not-entirely-pleasant drug. But then, for as fast as the dopamine hit of each song comes on, it peels off even faster and by the end of each (already short) song, you're grateful that it's finally gone. Paired with these inane, cheeky-cheesy lyrics, you're stuck with this album that feels so sugar-coated it should come with its own insulin shot.
Decent album, but lower end for the Beatles. Before they were interesting.
Not exactly 'The Best of The Beatles' is it?
Very abrupt start to the album Generally good vibes Kinda dancey stuffm
Die frühen Beatles halt…
I seem to have a mental block to The Beatles. Don't know why as like plenty of older music.
listened before not their strongest start but still good
Expected to give this a 2 to balance all the stars I’ll be dishing out to the later Beatles albums, but it started so strongly. Listening to the energy of It Won’t Be Long gives me a taste of what Beatlemania must’ve been like for a 60s schoolgirl. The Beatles did this kind of music better than most of their contemporaries, I reckon. Buuut there are a few duds (Little Child…) and the covers don’t add anything for me. 2.5 / 3
I found most of the songs on this album pretty forgettable, but "Please Mr. Postman" and "You Really Got a Hold On Me" are standouts. It is noteworthy that both of these songs were covers. On "With The Beatles", the group has yet to hit their songwriting stride. 3.5/5 stars
Classic Beatles - but nothing I haven’t heard before
There's nothing new to say about the Beatles. I grew up listening to them with my parents, I can't help but love it, you know? Highlights: All My Loving, Till There Was You, You Really Got a Hold on Me.
A well put together album that sounds very much of it's time. Thankfully the Beatles progressed and drove music forward from the early pop/rock sound.
Didn’t enjoy this as much as I hoped - sounds more dated than the stones at this same period.
Overall a really pleasant record, but with nothing to make it stand out or impress - no low points either, but it's just. Average.
Pierwszy album, na temat którego nie wyrobiłem sobie opinii - tym dziwniejsze, że wylosował się na weekend, więc miałem go okazję przesłuchać jakieś 6 razy. Na plus na pewno harmonika w głosach chłopaków, idealnie do siebie pasują. Słychać już w tym albumie definiujące Beatlesów w przyszłości brzmienia i mocno zaznaczyli swój styl. A jednak płyta przeleciała w tle kilka razy bez zwrócenia na siebie jakiejkolwiek uwagi, do tego stopnia, że postanowiłem przesłuchać każdy z utworów z osobna i tak na uwagę zasługują 2 utwory - klasyczne "All my Loving" i świetny cover R&B "Roll Over Beethoven". Niestety, cały album jest praktycznie w połowie coverami, a oryginalne utwory brzmią bardzo podobnie i na jedno kopyto, przez co ciężko utożsamić je chociaż ze swoim tytułem. Niby klasyk, wpływowy album, rozum podpowiada, że powinien być oceniony wysoko. A tak, to na bezrybiu i rak ryba - w 1963 na pewno robiło wrażenie, w 2022 już niekoniecznie. No spodziewałem się więcej, nie ukrywam.
Nostalgic romp with a couple of standout hints of music to come. Felt very corny through most of it.
Classic Beatles. Playing with Stereo. Lovely album.
Intéressant, évidemment, mais pas ma période préférée des Beatles. Encore trop gentillets à mon goût :)
3/5 was the good old Beatle I can’t complain, songs did sound a little similar tho
Even as a diehard Beatles fan, I question this album's presence on the list. It's totally fine, decent pop covers, but nowhere near as influential impressive, or enjoyable as the albums that came before or after it. Not bad, but not great.
3.4 - solid soulful Beatles tunes, with some early classics - “You Really Hot a Hold on Me” is my favorite of the bunch.
pretty uninspired '60s blusey rock with vocals you'll definitely recognize. cool to compare this record to their later stuff but this is far from a standout album, especially compared to the numerous similarly-shaped ones on this list
great All my loving, characteristic Beatles album, it's neither bad or outstanding, I will probably relisten some of the songs only
A good album. Not the best Beatles, but even ok Beatles are pretty great
Solid
Struggled to rate as always with albums like this. I've never heard this album before and yet knew the majority of the songs... on the whole, I enjoyed it. Somewhere between 3-4 stars for me but as we can't do half stars I'll go for 3. Stripped down a bit and it'd be a 4.
It's your nan's favourite mop-tops. If you've any knickers left over after the Tom Jones tour, chuck em this way!
At the height of Beatlemania, anything would have sold over a million copies! Content-wise, as much as I love The Beatles and know of this album, the covers are good (they'd be awesome live), and All My Loving is still a great foot-tapper! Their best was yet to come...
I’m not a fan of The Beatles to begin with. Some songs were fine. I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to this again. I tried to put myself in the frame of mind for the time this was written.
Not bad.
Buen disco
Generally a bigger fan of their later stuff. Got this album for Christmas 20-some years ago. Like "Til There was You" and some of the hits are fine from time to time. I guess I can see how they came to be huge from this album, but it does not standout amongst their later work. There was also a strict rule back in 1963 on track length with nothing here clocking in over 3 minutes.
Why cover so many brilliant songs and not make them better. Disappointing
This is hard. On one hand, it's the Beatles, a band that has contributed enormously to the quality of my life, and my understanding of music and expression generally - I am not a casual fan. On the other, With The Beatles is perhaps the least impactful album in their entire catalog. Sure, there are hits here, but it's more like a photocopy of the formula from Please Please Me than it is a 'new record', and the innovations the band would spearhead in the coming years only underscores the analogy. Listening to it again I find myself wanting to cherry pick tracks (or listen to Please Please Me instead) rather than soldiering on. And how good is it if I'm characterized the listening as 'soldiering on'?
I LOVE the Beatles. But these songs all sounded the same to me. But what gives them a pass here is that you can listen to their later stuff and see how they used this stage of their career as the foundation for what would come later. THAT'S greatness.
You can table these with a lot of the simpler early Beatles’ songs. Pretty cool to see their progression
Not my fav era of the Beatles but still holds some gems.