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Good but not overall not as great as the Beatles albums that bookend it. I find some of the cover versions on here a bit underdone. Difficult second album syndrome perhaps, which makes it their weakest album for me. Blasphemous or not, I actually prefer Meet The Beatles to this.
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It has no classic/recognisable beatles tracks but it's still decent, and it's more of a coherent full album than some of their later stuff
Alright, but Beatles are still not my cup of tea.
Not my favorite Beatles album or era of music. I wont
Decent album. Not their best
I guess it was fine. Some good. Undeniably so. Begrudgingly positive
Kind of boring for the Beatles
even as a huge beatles mark i can't in good honesty endorse what is in competition for the most unnecessary beatles album ever.
I know it's probably blasphemous to give this a 3, but I think that might even be pushing it. This one may be my least favorite of the Beatles' albums. I get that it's "early Beatles" - but it's still not as good as their first album. Everybody gets a sophomore slump - no love lost, boys.
ну я вроде писал, что я не битломан, но и не против, пусть будут. Вклад внесли вроде в музло и его развитие. Альбомчик хитов всяких как на мой взгляд.
3.5, just sort of fades into the background for me. Bumping down because it's the Beatles, I'm expecting this to be rated higher that it deserves.
081021 15:38 3
Creative for a 60s pop album
They really came far!
3.5 - This one shows the Beatles' humbler beginnings as a house band that had dialed in the 2.5 minute pop rock format. A couple classics, a couple duds, some unremarkable covers.
I'm kind of surprising myself with how low of a score I'm going to give this. It is still the Beatles, and there are glimpses of their genius in this album, but the songs are for the most part not that good or covers that are worse than the originals.
Good to know the Beatles are not exempt from a Sophomore slump.. Big reps mean high standards, and this is just average. Also annoying as I usually listening with one headphone out for work so I had to restart a couple times
A few good songs but they hadn't hit their stride. If you got this many albums on the list, ya gotta swing harder. Sorry bowl-cut-boys.
3.5
A boy band releases their second album, 14 tracks, most not bothering two and a half minutes in duration and almost half of the tracks are covers. No one could get away with that these days. Our standards are much higher. With The Beatles is a good pop album but the 1960s production gives every track a samey feeling, like if every meal you ate was a delicious chocolate pudding. Tasty, but not necessarily what you'd want to eat all the time. A curious thing - the double-tracked vocals sometimes give a spooky feeling, like reverb-heavy "dead mall" edits of popular songs. The perfect soundtrack for a liminal space. The reassuring thing is that this was not even the Beatles best recording - they still had a lot of room to grow.
Way more familiar tunes than I expected but a couple of naff tracks as well.
Amusing throwback but lacked the later picturesque story telling
Surprisingly underwhelming! And it’s been five stars all the way so far for The Beatles. That said, you can see the sparks of genius in tracks such as It Won’t Be Long, All My Loving and Not a Second Time - this band are experimenting with the form already and the playing is exemplary. The covers are fun but only fine.
Pretty classic, but a bit more stripped down and cheesy than all of the other Beatles albums I've listened through in full. Definitely not my favorite but solid.
Not my favourite Beatles album, but still a good listen.
Contrasting album. Some pieces are really good: All my loving, Don't bother me, Hold me Tight and You really got a hold on me. Some others are absolute trash, like Little Child, Mr Postman and I wanna be your man. Not the album you introduce someone to the Beatles with. Also, many of these aren't even originals of theirs.
Early Beatles are not my favourite. The album was good but very simple. I prefer their later releases where the band has pushed many boundries of music. This is fine.
A fine Beatles album but not one of my favourites
In my opinion, this is one of the more lackluster Beatles albums. Side 1 is pretty decent, especially opening with It Won't Be Long, and All My Loving is an early era staple. It tried to act as a superior follow up to their "Please, Please Me" and just doesn't have the same energy or powerhouse track list. While the majority of songs are originals, there are hardly any that hold up in the scope of The Beatle's catalogue. The covers are also subpar save for "Please Mister Postman" and "Roll Over Beethoven", but they are better served in the original recordings. I can appreciate it for propelling Beatlemania even further, but as a creative work it just doesn't do it for me. Favorite Songs: It Won't Be Long, All My Loving Least Favorite: Devil In Her Heart
Pretty good, although not as good as some of their other stuff. 1RS
Hard to criticize anything by The Beatles, even if this particular platter is not something I'd put on too often. This is definitely "early Beatles" with their late 50s influences prominent - vocal harmony laden clean-guitar-driven pop songs. That's no insult and there's really no criticism here - nobody did it like this before and almost nobody has done it this well since. "All My Loving" is probably the biggest / most famous one here amidst roughly half originals/half cover tunes. Even though I vastly prefer their later style it's still great art of the time (1963) - it just doesn't give me chills. It's a nice easy-listening experience with great vocal harmonies. i.e. the only reason I'm putting it at 3 stars is personal preference. 7/10 3 stars
Mostly pretty fun.. though noticeable that the best tracks are covers!
Its a pretty simple album, but genuinly enjoyable and fun. its not trying to be something greater than it is, but its still a well made pop album with some fun compositions and covers.
As much as I think the later Beatles albums are some of the best of humanity's creations, that will still be some of the best potentially in a millennia, I also think their earlier albums are too simple (stylistically speaking) and contain too much fluff amongst the truly good songs.
Ehhhh. Not my favorite of theirs by a long shot, but it’s still stupid that this is even on here. Prefer the original, but that cover of “You Really Got a Hold on Me” is something I could listen to on repeat.
I get it.
Lack of proper mixing for L/R makes this awful to listen to
True americana, however just not my jam at the moment.
That sure is the Beatles
Catchy melodies and tight playing but an overall experience that is square to the core. This sure isn’t “Tonight’s the Night,” or the bad-boy Stones. If this band has a future, it’s in “Money,” the only song here with an edge.
you can see a lot of the later Beatles here but nothing like their later stuff in quality obviously the covers are much better roll over Beethoven is just funny looking back at it liverpool lads singing chuck berry and a relatively rare Harrison lead I wanna be your man is good of the original tracks solid 3
Not into their earlier stuff as much but still nice to listen to. I’m more of a greatest hits Beatles guy.
el pop perfecto de los beatles etapa formal, incluso dentro de las ligaduras ya son geniales, temazos, escucha agradable rápida, sonido exquisito
Good album but not the best
Beatles before their experimental phase. Just poppy hits.
While I think The Beatles are the most overrated band of all time, their influence on music is undeniable. And for what it is, their music isn't bad. It's fine. I won't go out of my way to listen to this album or most of their other stuff, but I won't turn it off as I mow my lawn to it.
Bueno pero puede ser muchísimo mejor
This is the second beatles album it gave me this week. Maybe that's it, but I just didn't like it as much as the first. Still good though.
The Beatles are the Beatles when listening to The Beatles by The Beatles.
Not my favorite Beatles album. A solid 3
Only 11 when it came out but one of the first albums I got to know, at least the 1st side
Not My favorite music
Album is full with early Beatles pop songs, which, to be honest all sound quite short and similiar. This feels like a compilation of early 60s pop songs, rather than a coherent album. Of course some of the songs are great, for example \"Please, Mr. Postman\"
The more screechy and noisy of the Beatles albums
Not the best Beatles album, but it had a couple of hits. Something very nostalgic about old old beatles, even though I was not alive then
The first of what i assume will be all 11 beatles albums on this list, and probably tied with Let it Be as their weakest. Till there was you and Roll Over Beethoven are the highlights.
Always wanted to be "introduced" to Beatles. Looks like "remastered" is my introduction. Haha!
I love the Beatles, but I'm really glad they grew artistically from their early efforts.
This album is very much a 7 to me. Most songs are fairly good with some standout songs. A lot of the songs seem pretty normal and kind of boring in comparison to what the Beatles would go on to create. A lot of doo-wop changes make the songs sound a bit similar to each other. It’s definitely not anywhere near the best Beatles album but there are enough good songs to make it an enjoyable enough listen nevertheless. Favorite songs: All My Loving, Roll Over Beethoven, Money (That’s What I Want) Light 7/10
Nice album where you can hear what they we're capable of. Love the second track.
Zeker niet de beste Beatles plaat maar prima te doen!
It's ok, I wasn't a fan of most of the covers in the middle of the album. Starts and ends well though
Ah, die Teeniebeatles. Jung und alles andere als unschuldig, und natürlich muss man jetzt artsy fotografiert werden. Was den Sound angeht: krass, wie die sich in nur 6 Jahren ab da entwickelt haben werden, aber auch hier schon hör ich sie einfach gern.
Sonics: 6 Music: 6 Feel : scrambling and unpolished
Not their best
Early Beatles aren't super complicated and don't hold up by today's standards. I generally don't spend much time on their first three albums as it's too much "I love her and she loves me", but as albums of the era go, this was still one of the best.
That was fun
Eh, why do the early Beatles albums get included in these lists? I guess they were massively popular at the time? If I ever make such a list, I'd skip the early stuff and only include the later stuff, which seems more revolutionary... Fave track - "Money (That's What I Want)", I guess, though picking a cover feels slightly weird?
good but it didn't blow my mind or anything
It’s not my favourite Beatles album, but it’s fine. It prompted me to ask the question, though “Who Recorded it First?” for a few of the tracks.
Mostly love songs. Some hits. Still early in their careers before an album became a cohesive work. Not my favorite
There is a song on here that I sang in choir and I thought it was something way more lame than the beatles
A couple good hits! Wouldn’t keep this album on rotation though.
When I was like 15 and going through my first big Beatles phase I decided to abstain from some of their albums so I’d have something to come back to. Although I’d heard a lot of the tracks already I did enjoy it as an album. Yes, there are a few scrappers on it there are a few gems that attempt to make up for it. Overall, I don’t think it’s bad but it’s definitely not on par with some of the other albums by the Beatles on this list.
All I’ve got to do is so fucking SICK. You can hear them coming into themselves here, great vocals and our Ringo’s on the money and all. Some major stinkies though. Little Child? Bit dodge lads, if I wanted that craic I’d bop to PYT. Also did you hear what they said about dogs locked in cars on hot days?
Meh, it's the Beatles
Nice album to listen to. For me only a few song that were more familiair as Beatles song. This is a Beatles album that I will listen to again sometime.
Classic. Beatles never let me down.
Not my favorite Beatles album
Cool album. Basic beatles tho
You happy you got your little Beatles kick? Your little doo wa doo yeah? Well take it and leave your shoes at the bloody door. The best songs are covers and to think these cunts ended up cool makes me feel hopeful for that one direction reunion that's constantly on my mind.
Not my favorite Beatles album. But enjoyable.
Not my favorite, but still pretty good
Klassiker. Rivigt.
It's the Beatles, but this is the EARLY years. Listening to this, it's apparent why they took the world by storm. They've not hit their full potential yet.
It's The Beatles doing their best Chuck Berry impression. Interesting to see the origins of their incomparable pop songwriting, but otherwise, it's pretty uninteresting.
Well there’s a reason it’s not their best album
Good old Beatles. I like foot tapping along to some of these but I'm not sure I'd purposely play this album. 3.8 (but 3 stars) out of 5.
So I’ll start this off by saying that I’ve got nothing but respect for the Beatles and that I do enjoy some of their later work. But the sound they have on this album is one of the reasons I could never get into them, it’s just way too poppy for my tastes.
Not the best Beatles album but still solid 3
eh
typical beatles, definitely not the least favorite. Solid 2. Interesting people who respect the beatles seem to not think too highly of this one. Doesnt seem much different to me than any of the others.
Very meh. Feels like a sophomore slump, they are trying to sound like The Beatles, if that makes sense. “All my loving“ is the only standout of their originals on the album. It’s insane that hard days night came out one year later, it feels 1,000,000 miles away.
Chorus Bridge Repeat Cover song Chorus Bridge Repeat Clumsy guitar solo
I am sorry but no
I like the sound of The Beatles from the 60s, but after the 3rd love song I was losing my patience with this album. 3/10, only song I'd replay is Please Mister Postman.
I’m glad the Beatles evolved past this
I'm not a Beatles fan I didn't grow up in a Beatles household. So the Beatles Nostalgia doesn't exist for me. Anyway, I think there were some songs that were better than others such as "It Won't Be Long," and "All I've Got to Do,". But the covers were really jarring "Please Mister Postman," and "Roll Over Beethoven," and not in a good way. This album reminded me of how CloClo brought a lot of English songs to the French language (such as the Beatles). I guess The Beatles were attempting to do that but like crossing the Atlantic instead and it was not necessary to make a more "British accessible?" version? It wasn't a bad album but it's not my taste and I'm sure there are other Beatles albums I would like more.
when I say I neither love nor hate the Beatles, this album is a reason why I don't love them. Meh. Boring. Th:e bright side? No song over 3:01, so they're over quick.2.0
dont care
you know what I'm surprised at this rating too. I just didn't like it all that much which is strange because I was really expecting to
Even the greatest bands of all time have to have a clunker. This is the Fab Four's. Its best songs have nothing to do with Lennon and McCartney, and the ripping energy of Please Please Me is nowhere to be found. Sure, they're a tight-knit band and improving on their sound. But it's at a sacrifice to their talent; they're being over-marketed and underdeveloped here. And most of all, it's just kinda boring. There's a lot of other Beatles records that could replace this one and be just fine.
08/08 Meh. Never liked the beatles. All their songs sound the same
woof. first beetles album I've listened to and I'll be surprised when I hear a worse one. reminiscent of repeat stuff by bo burnham and somehow less enjoyable. not bad instrumentals
A couple ok tunes but not for me overall.
Meh. Nothing to write home about. It just made me want to listen to Chuck Berry instead.
Not my favorite but there are some bright spots. Very early Beatles, nothing stands out to me in particular. I like the cover of Till There Was You though, Paul's great there
Ok
Not my jam tbh
Let's all be real, this is not The Beatles in the top form
Super uninteresting apart from the numerous covers.
This is exactly the era of the Beatles which made me dislike them and wonder what the big deal was. These songs are probably the best of that time period. Not my cup of tea, but if you are FORCED to listen to the Beatles from this era, this would be the album to choose.
thank god these guys did drugs because that's when their music was at its best. but like, pop music in the early 60s was kind of whatever (pejorative) and they did made it gooder. there are too many love songs for my personal tastes (something to say about this era of the Beatles until like Rubber Soul). while the harmonies singing are naturally good, the album is like blowing dust off an old record and your entire face is filled of old soot, and needing at least 3 or 4 showers worth to make yourself clean again. With The Beatles is dryer than unseasoned turkey. A Hard Day's Night is already on the list to cover the pre-drugs Beatles and that album is a better record of 60s love songs. not too many songs or anything to shout out about. it's obviously not the worst album on the list, but definitely the worst Beatles one, so a rating should be shown as more scornful. there you go, a negative Beatles review that doesn't bring up Scaruffi
This … is not good. A reminder today why I don’t visit this album like ever. The best song here is a cover of Chuck Berry. 🤷♂️. Glad the Beatles got much much much better a few years later.
I'd give it a 3 since it is an important album for rocknroll muzak but i didn't like this very much at all and i'd probably never come back to it. Just covering Black music for the public to be like "Oh joy! those clear boys are doin' it so i don't gotta guiltily listening to the Blacks do it anymore!" It's bland and gimmicky. cheap and trashy!!!!!!!! can't wait to hear a better Beatles album on here - i do really like them but this smells
Is this an album you have to listen to before you die? Absolutely not. My recollection is this band gets much better 😊, but I guess it's a fun album overall.
Pleasant sounding album but lacks interest and no where near as good as their later works
2 1/2 stars. Thank god they evolved from this of-it's-time sound. some good songs but mostly surface level mass appealing junk
Fine.
Honestly, not very good. I much prefer some of the early Who and Stones albums with covers. No bite, kinda bland.
Sometimes are work I have to listen with one headphone in -- that would be impossible to do with this record. What's even more impossible is the idea that THIS record, of all Beatles records, is included on this list. Do they have a glimmer of that X factor which eventually made the Beatles great? Yeah sure. Both Paul and John are endearing as ever, like the hummed outro of "All I've Got To Do." But then there are other wince-inducing songs that are best left in the early 60's, namely "Little Child" and the rigid cover of "Roll Over Beethoven". "You Really Got A Hold On Me" is by far the best track on here. John's crooning, sometimes howly performance actually conveys a depth of emotion we'd only hear in later Beatles albums. It will never not be funny that Ringo's floating head is below the other three on the cover art 2/5
not great. probably my least favorite Beatles album I've heard so far
Nothing more needs to be said about the Beatles or this album.
already not a fan of the Beatles but this is nowhere near their best. Music for teenage girls
I get why early 60’s teeny boppers loved this but to me this is like proto One Direction era Beatles, a few catchy pop tunes with shitty 60’s production, a couple of covers that are not as good as the originals and some filler. The Beatles cemented their place in musical history when they started to experiment and their albums were not aimed at 14 year old girls. 2
Mildly interesting to hear early Beatles but the latter albums are so much more interesting than this
I once tried to get into the Beatles by listening to the discography from the beginning. Did not make it to the good stuff. At least the songs are short.
Ugh.
One of the weakest beatles albums! Just alright innit....Not one i I revisit all that much. I did enjoy it won't be long and all my loving as ive not heard them for ages, but little child and till there was you i think are some of the worst songs they did...2.5!
Im sure it was popular, But it's an album to capitalise on The Beatles mania at the time more than anything. Loada covers and Simplistic writing. For this to be the first Beatles on here is puzzling. Alright, but doesnt hold up, given what they and their writing became. 2.5
Immediately I want to go listen to Daytripper instead Bass boost actually helps, but vocals only in the right ear? Track 1 I liked the outro John Lennon looks weird w/o glasses 'Don't Bother me' has kind of a James Bond OST type of feel 'Till There was you' has a nice Bossa vibe Boy, some Beatles songs really blend & blur together This album is quite heavy on their early pop-sound, but not the real bangers But I might have my tastes biased by the '1' album and Sgt. Pepper. But I would definitely rather listen to those than this album 'I wanna be your Man' has a good high-energy start There's some good vocal harmonies in this album, but it's kinda hit or miss Sometimes I don't enjoy their 'Chuck Berry' type rock songs, but sometimes I do, like my enjoyment flips back and forth during the same song. The Beatles are not great at "rock'n'roll screams" or whatever you would call it, 'The Who' does it better. 'Devil in her Heart' makes me feel like I'm going to Prom with Velma from Scooby-Doo, and I don't hate that... I like the piano riffs in 'Not a Second time' 'Money' has a fun intro. Is this a cover? Yes it is. I don't like this one much. Not a great fit for my tastes. I'd give a D+, maybe C- just for technical quality. Sounds pretty samey and ends with a cover song, a bit of a let down. I don't think i've heard any of these before actually, except for Postman. I could really go for some Lady Madonna type stuff instead.
Its quite refreshing to hear The Beatles be a bit shit, is that why this is on the list?
Probably not the worst Beatles album, but their earlier works, mainly the first 4 albums, all carry similar complaints from me… A couple good songs, and there are moments that were quite innovative at the time for a contemporary pop audience, but it’s few and far between, most songs are covers, and some of them are just a pain to listen to. Fav tracks: All Ive got to do, All my loving (and they aren’t even that great)
its ok
It was a groundsbreaking album amidst the Beatlemania of its time but it is definitely their weakest in the list. It contains too many covers for its own good and lacks the production and artistry that made their discography shine. 7/10 [DROP]
Eu não sou fã de Beatles, muito menos dessa fase ie ie ie, mas tem seu valor. Algumas musicas interessantes. E album para ouvir em mono!!
Didn't like the vocals. Little Child was a hard listen. I would be fine if it was playing in the background but it's not something I would go out of my way to jam to.
mid at best
none of the good 'uns. And if this wasn't the Beatles it would be totally forgotten.
Not enough umph yet. You can hear the potential but they haven’t hit go.
It's fine, but doesn't hold a candle to their later stuff
nichts für mich.
Didn't cared that much for it actually.
I liked it when I was a child but I am no longer a child.
If you’ve heard one early Beatles song, you’ve heard them all. Every song was about two minutes long and was some variation of: Oooo baby, I love you You know I love you so When we’re in a groove, baby I just can’t let you go See, even I can write an early Beatles song! It goes on like that for half an hour. Also, a handful of tracks were covers. I can safely say the author could have left this Beatles album out and no one would have cared. It’s far from their best work, and I did not enjoy it. 2/5
This would have been a 3 as I enjoyed the tunes. But, having the instrumentals on the left and vocals on the right in the mix is so very annoying.
There are three songs I really enjoy, but the best just blend into one massive song.
I love the Beatles but this is not the Beatles that I love. I mean, they had to start somewhere, and this album shows how they grafted at their music. But it's boring and derivative. Mr postman is a highlight but I found the rest of it really boring. Luckily they went on to completely blow our minds
It's like listening to the Beatles before they were the Beatles, just lyrically and vocally a bit worse. Hate that the mixing means on headphones all the singing is in one ear and the music in the other: feels like my ears aren't working right. I don't hate any of it but with 6 other (better?) Beatles albums on the list I'm not sure we had to hear this one. Favourite song: Don't Bother Me Least: I Wanna Be Your Man
I've always held a belief that The Beatles are among the most overrated bands of all time. My hope was that this generator will change my mind. In a way, it has. Admittedly, there are definitely more of their songs I like than I realized. However, this album sure as hell won't help. Even many Beatles fans I come across online are saying this album was one of their worst albums, if not their worst album. What was the point of including this album? It's not their first album, it's not revolutionary, and nearly half of the songs are cover songs. I didn't have fun with The Beatles this morning. Favorite Track: "Please Mr. Postman"
It always freaks me out to listen to the early stuff with all the covers. Nothing wrong, but nothing great.
- The harmonies in All My Loving are so simple yet SO good - Def my favorite version of Till There Was You - Lots of fun songs but no real standouts besides the two above
How can one even think of this album above 3 when, once again, it is a 1960s band stealing the swagger (and sometimes the lyrics) of black artists? The covers on here are just not good and it sounds like an early band just finding their sound. If the Beatles were known for their complex harmonies, you have to also give them a minus when literally every song incorporates the most basic of triads and unisons. Highlight: All I've Got To Do
First three tracks start this one really strong, capping off with the excellent classic “All My Loving,” but after that this album quickly devolves into one of the Fab Four’s least essential albums. They were brilliant hit-makers at this point, but it’d take the following A Hard Day’s Night to prove that they could sustain that excellence across an album’s runtime.
What to say about easily the least essential and interesting Beatles album, hastily recorded to cash in on their popularity, in the period where singles were king and albums not cohesive artistic statements? A big step down from Please Please Me, the songs of which had been tried and tested and honed in their live act, and obviously not a candle to the albums that would follow. Two "Beatles songs" you've heard of and one of which is weak, two extremely mediocre cover staples, and a whole lot of unmemorable junk. Its lack of representation on pretty much every compilation I can think of like Red Album, 1, Rock Band, etc. says it all. No, it's not awful, it's the Beatles, but it's bottom-tier Beatles and does little to justify its appearance amongst their 6 other albums on here, or their better and more historic debut.
This album has some absolute classics. Lots of songs that are embedded in pop culture. A titan to stand the test of time. I just hate the Beatles
It is a boring album. The songs are uninteresting. The originals aren't novel or executed particularly well, and the covers are mediocre. Their cover of "Roll Over, Beethoven," surely makes Chuck Berry roll over in his own grave to this day. The lyrics of the originals are juvenile. It's not necessarily a bad album, but it's hardly worth a listen. It truly deserves all those proto-boy band comparisons. I loathe the idea that every piece of art that a composer has made is worth revisiting, especially when some of those first pieces are lackluster. You can appreciate who the Beatles are at their apex without pretending that their first stabs at music are worth consumption.
Yeah, wish we could skip some of this with the Beatles… Yeah, I really dislike early period Beatles. This is kinda horrible stuff. I want to give it a 1 just to be that person. But… 2 because everyone argues with me like I am condoning murder or something when I voice this opinion. So they get +1 for moving the masses. But Boolean rating: HARD NO. The only reason anyone thinks I need to hear this is because it’s the Beatles, otherwise there are dozens of more important jazz and blues albums from this period that didn’t make the list.
Alright... this album really isn't good. It gets annoying and if you blink you miss half the album. I've heard so much better music from this band and the genre that I would much rather listen to. I can appreciate it knowing where the band goes from here, but that doesn't mean I like it.
zzz... užasna obrada »roll over beethoven«, strašno nešto. osim toga iznenađujuće okej? al i dalje blago naporno, i imao sam osjećaj kao da traje sat vremena, a ne pola sata. bilo bi dosta više albuma ovih šupaka, al ostao mi je još jedan (društvo usamljenih srdaca narednika bibera), vidjet ćemo i kakav je taj
This will probably be the worst beatles album on the list. 6 of the songs are covers. There's only a few memorable songs. I'll give it a 2. It's simply nowhere near their other stuff and better albums were realeased this year
No way these guys ever make it big
It’s fine and romance-focused, but in the grand scheme of their discography, it’s low tier with not that many hits. My standout is Don’t Bother Me.
not bad, not good. feels like samey mediocre listening. Unlistenable in stereo, and the mono is a bit muddy. standouts: Money, Please mister postman. Yet to be impressed by the beatles.
4th Beatles album since I started here, and this one mostly bored me. It's not terrible, there's even a couple of fun moments... but overall it's clearly not their best work. I can absolutely enjoy the "early Beatles" (A Hard Day's Night is a cult album for me), but this one is too dated even for me. It sounds flat and formulaic, very 50s-like, and not many songs really stand out. Did we really need it here ? The 6 other Beatles albums on the list are already more than enough to give us a good overview of their work... 4/10
Third or fourth Beatles album… still doesn’t quite land for me. Just a string of pop-formatted tracks and covers with pretty childish lyrics, not without a certain outdated charm though.
Idk it was a bit boring, kinda similar to their other albums
I thought the remastered Version was poorly mixed but no they're just that quiet
Honestly, why is this one even here? I've always thought it's the absolute weakest in their discography (even behind the much-maligned Beatles for Sale). The covers are a bit too obvious (come on, we don't need *another* rendition of "Money" and "Roll Over Beethoven"), and "All My Loving" aside, the originals are uninspired. If you're interested in the Beatlemania phase of their careers, do yourself a favor and just listen to Please Please Me instead.
The Beatles before they were actually good. Simple tunes performed well, basically. It's wild to think that in just two years they'd be releasing Rubber Soul, followed by Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's. The gulf between this and those is vast.
The Beatles – With The Beatles (1963) On Day 106, I found what I consider to be one of the weaker albums in The Beatles' catalog. While I recognize their massive contribution to everything we enjoy in mainstream music today, they’ve never really "done it" for me personally. I don't hate them, but this record feels pretty typical of my general level of enjoyment with their early sound. The production is high-energy for 1963, and the Motown covers show off their roots, but it lacks the immaculate depth of their later masterpieces. It’s a culturally important project, but as a listening experience in 2026, it falls into the "passable" category. A definitive 2/5.
Not their best.
This was very meh
I had that haircut too at one point... In 2007...
till there was you is the best song
Just can’t get all the way through it. Never been a big Beatles fan, especially the earlier stuff. That goes for almost anything from the early 60s. I acknowledge that many have stood on the Beatles’ shoulders, and for that they deserve great recognition. But it just doesn’t do it for me.
I liked it, All my loving is goated, but its a very primitive sound and nothing really outstanding
Track 1: the guitar riff sounds out of place during the verses. Good vocals. Track 2: don't like how he lingers on the "I" of "All I gotta do" at some parts Track 3: good guitar work and vocal harmony Track 4: bizarre sounding intro. Don't like the lyrics but the instrumental is nice Track 5: throwaway cover Track 6: good cover overall. Don't like how he pronounces "saw" as "sar" Track 7: a little dull and repetitive Track 8: intro sounds dumb and not a fan of the original song so not a fan of the cover Track 9: vocals sound a little rough but nice harmonies Track 10: Singers are not well synced. Hate the first line of lyrics Track 11: annoying and repetitive Track 12: decent cover but pretty forgettable Track 13: forgettable throwaway song Track 14: pretty good cover. Guitar comes in slightly late in the intro
Never been a great Beatles fan.
Te druk en te rommelig om echt lekker te luisteren. Ondanks dat ik weet dat ze veel voor de muziekwereld hebben betekent kan ik het niet echt waarderen.
Eh
Dnf
honest to god the only difference I see between this era of The Beatles and The Monkees is The Beatles never wrote a pop song I like as much as I'm A Believer don't see any reason this belongs on the list outside of "oh but these guys eventually do more interesting things" which, a) debatable b) then just include the more interesting things
2.25 - The Beatles aren't really my thing. This is fine, but it just makes me feel like I'm a kid again being drug around Shoe Carnival with my mom.
Of course they revolutionized music and broke new ground, but man am I NOT a fan of the Beatles. I would never put this album on to listen casually. The whole thing just kind of sounds square to me.
An outdated one. Not the Beatle's signature standing across the timeline.
This is a weak Beatles album. Covers and mostly forgettable songs. Please please me would eank higher for being their debut and on A Hard Days Night the hit machine started to roll. Sandwiched between these two, With the Beatles is forgettable and an unnecesary inclusion in this list
empezó y me gustó después siguió y siguió y lo termino por no gustarme
Wieso sind die so berühmt? Falls die anderen Alben so sind verstehe ich das nicht. Dieses war leider auch nicht wirklich was für mich.. :C
Fand ich nicht gut.
Mid-off shadowboxing
Rating: 4/10 An album about John Lennon wanting a little child to hug him tightly, but sometimes just hug him. Either way it's some pedo shit even for 1960's standards.
My first time listening to a Beatles album and probably the last. They sound exactly like how i thought they would sound. Meh.
Not sure that I like early Beatles.
ранние, наивные битлы. неплохой альбом, но слушать его за один присест тяжеловато - все превращается в кашу. запомнились треки: till there was you (думала, что ее написал Маккартни, очень в его стиле), money (that's what i want) - забавный инструментал, вокал леннона, all i've got to do - очень приятная, конечно all my loving, знала и любила ее даже до полноценного прослушивания альбома, you really got a hold on me - не уверена, чем зацепила, но мне нравится партия фортепиано в начале песни. послушать и ознакомиться определенно стоило, но особенно зная, что есть еще в дискографии битлов, оценить высоко сложно, хоть альбом и приятный. обложка странная. 2/5
I like the Beatles, but this is probably their worst album. Very generic 60s boy-band pop. Almost no change in style. Plus every song is barely 2 minutes, makes every song pass by before you can blink
undoubtedly the beatles. um sorry
Of all the stinkers the Beatles had, their covers were the absolute worst.
Not everything The Beatles did needs to be treated with reverence.
I want to write more but cant describe it in any other way than boring
Why o why is only the last song on this record mixed properly. I REALLY dislike only hearing the vocals in my right ear. Other than that this record is fine. The beatles sound like they actually enjoy making these songs, something which can't be said on later records.
It's pop, its inoffensive and its probably Beatles fans least favourite album, so it gets an extra point for that alone
I don't like the Beatles.
I'm not a Beatles fan as-is, adding in the hard left/right panning for instrument/vocal tracks made this one a pain to get through. I know there's a mono version floating around out there and maybe would have bumped this to a 3 but I can't be bothered.
Sophomore slump? I love the Beatles but this has to be the weakest of their albums. Too may mediocre covers, too may mediocre and forgettable originals. A couple of really good bops.
Inclusion of albums like this is why people don't respect Beatles fanatics.
The Beatles before they were good, let's be honest
There’s a couple of good songs here that make a good case for why the Beatles were so popular, but half of the album is just absolutely terrible covers.
Again, like Ray Charles and Prince just not overwhelmed by this Beatles release from 1963. Songs are all nice little ditties, pretty basic structure and nothing profound lyrically. Mr. Postman is probably the highlight. Never really cared for Roll Over Beethoven. Pretty tame and lame really.
Not my favorite album of theirs and not a hige fan of the imaging of vocals on right, guitar on left. 2.5
The least annoying Beatles album I’ve heard.
Feels dated and has lesser versions of songs
This is not the worst Beatles, but this band has never been my thing.
was wel ok
Beatles- the boring years
A bit sad at the number of covers, but that is more a reflection on the times I suspect. The album was fine, but I think it would be far from my favourite even not having listened to much of the Beatles before.
This was fine, not unpleasant listening. A little icky to hear the Beatles cover motown hits less well than the original, especially given the "borrowing" of work by Black artists of the time.
A few classes on there, wouldn’t listen again.
Audio mixing was awful with very boring instrumentality
Not their best work, but I'm assuming their whole discography is in here somewhere
Not a huge fan of the Beatles except the odd song. This collection is a bit slower than my usual tastes and doesn’t inspire much.
As a person not familiar with old school rock and roll, but heavily inclined by modern and 2000s rock, the album was a new endeavor. Though it couldn’t grasp my taste, it was still a great casual listen.
Bland in the context of the rest of the Beatles discography. Maybe was innovative of its time. I dunno, I wasn't alive.
Rating: 5/10 Putting this album on 1001 You must listen to before being deceased is silly, it’s not like the ENTIRE Beatles catalogue needs to be present. This one is less essential, it is much more forgettable to me, maybe if you’re a fan of the early Beatles era which I am not really. I’m sure it was some really cool stuff in 1963. What they built on from this and the evolution they would have in just a couple short years though is simply insane
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So it was okk they seemed a bit like empty love songs to me. idk maybe im not a beetles girly but it didn’t speak to me or stand out and all the songs were quite similar. In a way yes they all blended together as an album which is a good positive but i struggled to distinguish them occasionally. I listened to the album a few times but yeah not my cup of tea. Also they say ‘yeah’ way too much what 😭the songs were very monotonous and there was no climax the entire song was a chorus. Worst song: Little child Best song: Hold me tight, I wanna be your man
Not really my thing. I know they are iconic. Just not into it
I was never really a fan of the Beatles but there were songs here and there that I did like a lot (across the universe/nowhere man/baby you're a rich man) but im even less of a fan of their very early work which was stiflingly mainstream and even disingenuous to their actual creative talent and genius. I'm not going to give this a 1 star out of respect, but I will never listen to this album of my own accord.
It’s fine. I don’t hate it but I’m a lil bored. I like the Please Mister Postman the best probably.
Ma mõistan, et see on üks kuradi vana album, mis pole klišeelik, vaid tekitaski neid klišeesid, aga ikka ei istu see plaat mulle. On arusaadav, kuidas Biitlid sellise muusikaga USA lavasid vallutasid, aga praegu see mõjub lihtsalt kehvade kaverite kogumikuna. Paul McCartney ja John Lennon nagu õpiksid veel laulma. 2/5
15. mid
Interesting that the singing for the first two songs only comes out of my right earbud. The mixing is very nice, even though it feels very similar for multiple songs. But that makes it cohesive too. All my loving is a very nice song. Gets a bit boring on song six because it all sounds so similar. Please Mister Postman ist kind of fun.
I’m sure this is above average for what it is, I just have no interest in hearing it again. The covers are probably the best songs.
Just a BORING album. Feels like, what are we doing here. And what I really don’t get is, you just had 2 fantastic singles, better than anything on this album… why weren’t they there??????
Yeeesh.. So generic sounding, they clearly are finding their footing stil. Songs are clones of one another with the soaring harmonies, similar melodies, and themes surrounding love... cant you think of anything else to sing about guys? The album cover makes them look way too edgy and professional, compared to the actual sound of the album. False advertising if you ask me. Its fine, its easy listening, but honestly I'm getting kind of sick of this type of sound that keeps popping up on this list. The later beatles music is just so much better, no contest. This probably deserves a 3, but Im giving it a 2 just to humble them a bit. 5/10
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I understand the love for the Beatles stuff that comes after this... But not for this. Just haven't found their footing yet.
I think I prefer this sound to the 'took too much' vibe of some of the other Beatles albums we've had - plus its very short which helps. The Beatles are not really my thing, and I've never got the hype, but I appreciate their contributions to music - there's just way too many Beatles (and offshoot projects) on this list. Minus one star for the harmonica solo in Little Child AND that its fucking creepy to sing lyrics which say: 'Little child, won't you dance with me? I'm so sad and lonely. If you want someone to make you feel so fine, Then we'll have some fun when you're mine.' What is wrong with men? Why is there so much infantilising women, and/or singing about literal children/under age girls? Fuckin gross dude, groom much?
ok to have it plays in the background while i apply for benefit
Really not sure why this Beatles album is on here. I was never a Beatles fan, but listening to all their albums helped me appreciate them. This is not one of those albums that is really notable in any way Favorite Songs: Till There Was You
Don’t get Beatle Mania!
Går ju inte att överskatta deras påverkan på modern musik men för mig är denna musik inte särskild intressant o ibland känns den nästan barnslig. Just denna platta har inget som sticker ut, och jag ogillar att det är så många covers.
Continuing the trend of me not really liking early Beatles, their 2nd album just isn't it for me. "Don't Bother Me" is really the only song on here I kinda like.
Old Beatles 🙅♂️ New Beatles 🙆♂️ Aka, this was not great. And maybe my 2 star rating is related to some Beatle fatigue, but this was just a boring record.
Gotta start somewhere
today is the day that i share i've never sat down and listened to a four fat sluts album ever before in my life. like, why would i need to? wouldn't it stand to reason i could get by listening to them by osmosis since they're so pervasive and culturally significant? and, if i happened to miss a song or two (or seven dozen) through this process, wouldn't it mean the song(s) suck anyhow and weren't worth listening to? but i suppose this was a flawed assumption since i can't trust anyone or their taste in music anymore. i must investigate these four fat sluts to understand, for myself, what about them compels people to lie and say that they're good. it's fortuitous, then, that 1001 has deemed to give me the four fat sluts "when they sucked" as my introduction to them. a tangential story: when i was younger i went to some get-together with my dad. i don't remember what this get-together was about - a family friend? an all-ages social gathering? could've been a cult info session for all i knew, but we didn't stay too long. of the precious few minutes that we spent at this strangers house, i was engaged in a conversation with someone's british grandpa. my dad, always the jokester, decided to reveal to this british grandpa that i didn't like the beatles (since renamed to the four fat sluts) - he said this against my heartfelt desire to avoid needlessly antagonizing the geriatric. after my dad said this the gentleman's demeanor shifted and, all of the sudden, he looked very pensive. grandpa could feel a socratic moment coming on. he asked me: "who is your favorite band?" i told him: "the knife" he replied: "do you think, in one hundred years, your band - these 'knives' fellas - do you think they'll still be an important part of people's lives? do you think they will transcend cultures and touch millions of people all over the world?" being of obstinate tweenager age, i replied with something along the lines of "i don't know, who's to say they couldn't?" but the grandpa shook his head and smiled a bit as though my answer proved his point: your favorite band will never be the four fat sluts, your criticisms are invalid, and if you had said this within the realm of great britannia we would have you shot, yank. so this one goes out to you british grandpa: you're right, it's undeniable the four fat sluts have done numbers and we're still talking about them 100 years after they released this album (1925 - wow!!). the album itself is fine - worse than i expected, given the four fat slut's lofty acclaim, but it still meets my arbitrary measure of acceptance (hell, it goes past that!) so i will not deny what they've accomplished here: a decent, passable, fine-enough album. can't wait to listen to the rest of the four fat slut's discography and find out, once and for all, if british grandpa had any right to be defending them like he did. highlights - don't bother me, roll over beethoven, hold me tight
There are some fine pop tracks on this album, though there are just as many flat covers of black american artists. Does this really deserve to be on this list? Just because it's by the Beatles does not mean it's essential. I'm sure there are hundreds of more interesting, influential, and deserving albums out there.
I mean, its early Beatles, so little to none experimentation that they would be recognized later for. It's good, but not so much that I would say its essential. 2/5
why is everything in my left ear? why is the music so boring? why does every song sound like it's just Jimmy Fallon impersonating the Beatles?
The weird stereo mix was actually a bonus in some ways, as it made these rather tired songs sound a little bit more interesting than they really were. Two stars for being short.
Pleasant enough but background music. Meh 2/5.
Was fine but I reckon they can do better
Really should have been a Chuck Berry album in here instead of this. About half of it is covers, most from black artists. It's got a few original tracks, which do stand out, and is of passing interest in understanding the (rather cringey) beginnings of the band but this isn't 1001 things you need to know about the Beatles before you die. Gonna put on the Great twenty eight immediately
Important album in context of seeing their evolution, but damn what a boring album. Has some fun bangers for sure but overall its one of their worst albums
OK, but not my thing. Classic early Beatles with a very tinny sound, even when re-mastered. Couple of the songs are familiar classics. 2/5
I like the Beatles but this kinda honks. The first Beatles album (Please Please Me) is great and I really love the White Album... but this feels like a collection of songs they just shit out less than a year later to fill label obligations, probably because it literally was.
If this isn't The Beatles' worst album, it's at least their most inessential. The original songs aren't much of a step forward from their debut or early singles. The best of them, "All My Loving," doesn't do much that "She Loves You" didn't already do. There are also quite a few covers, which don't do much to transform the source material. Despite all that, the album is well produced, and the first few tracks are catchy and punch. As the album goes on though it gets more and more tiring as you long for something new to happen. It's never bad, but it gets at least a little annoying. It's hard to fault the band given they were probably being asked to make more hits, but this is proof that even the most celebrated discographies aren't always free from duds. And if this is your dud, you're doing something right.
Ugh two Beatles albums in a week.... It's a bunch of covers and a few pop hits. This is supposed to be influential and I should listen to this drivel? Get the fuck out of here. The Beatles were so overrated and this is a prime example of everyone fawning over something that isn't that deep. Boo this album. The Beatles only got mildly interesting when they started doing drugs and hating each other.
1963 A smattering if ubiquitous songs heard many times before, along with a few covers. I would never deny The Beatles' influence over the music that we hear today, but I dont really need this album in my life. Heard before ❌️ in part, but not as a whole Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ Historical importance ★★☆☆☆ (4/10)
I'm tired of listening to this album. 2.5/5
Okay. I realize I have an anti-Beatles bias and a chip on my shoulder about it - trying to preemptively defend myself against the masses who adore them. I made an effort here to get past my biases. This album is full of squeaky clean, inoffensive sixties pop. I can definitely hear the foundation for a lot of future music I enjoy being laid down - influential for sure. I also completely failed to enjoy the listening experience. I turned down the volume twice before I started petting a cat so my hands would be too busy to do that again, and then I got very involved in petting the cat. At least she's happy! My rating: two stars My eternally needy little tortie who got an extra half hour of dedicated attention out of this: five slow blinks out of five
Love songs aren't really my thing. And neither are generic "I love yous" and "I love hers". I prefer a song with intrigue and poetry. These Beatles songs sounded like Bo Burnham, " I love your greenish/bluish/brownish eyes." I know what songs I like from The Beatles and this album did not have them.
It's fun to hear the basis of their later sound! I've never listened to this album, and it's just hard to not compare it to their others (that I like much more). Wouldn't listen to again, but it's still the Beatles...
Meh
I remember this album sitting in the special LP box that my family had, memorable because it is in black and white. I was born in 1960, so this would have been one of my early memories. At that age I would have been more into the Chipmunks. This evokes childhood memories for me, so how can I not be emotionally affected. Older siblings and parents would play the radio and record player, I would have no say and would naturally absorb the feelings the tracks evoked in others. Listening to this now, 60 years later, the hold has loosened somewhat. Some of the tracks are ok, the others are spared by the norms at the time of being under 3 minutes. I wonder if the size of each Beatles head on the cover meant anything to the photographer, in terms of who they thought was more important.
With The Beatles is certainly one of the first Beatles albums i'll give it that. This album easily does deserve it's place on this list because it was definitely one of the first albums of it's kind and influenced loads of other bands. I still don't think this album is all that great. Most of the songs are far too samey and this album just doesn't really have any standout tracks (outside of Please Mister Postman, that track was pretty solid). I also feel like the songs go by too quickly, not giving them enough time to sink in and just makes them all get lost in the shuffle. I don't think its a bad album, the musicianship is good and it deserves it's place here, It just isn't great and a bit disappointing considering this is the album that was generated for me on my 21st birthday. Best Song: Please Mister Postman Worst Song: Little Child
Altså, der er da et par udmærkede numre imellem, også nogle ok covers. men det er godt nok sukkersødt. Som jeg også fik skrevet om det andet start-60'er-album, jeg har lyttet til. Åbningen "It won't be Long" var ret fin, men så bliver det godt nok meget af det samme. Måske det bare skulle have været deres egne otte numre, og så var det fint, men så ville den selvfølgelig kun have varet et kvarters tid.
Bad and boring for the beatles
It's hard to believe this was one of the first albums from one of the most influential and long-lasting bands of all time. Judging a 60 year old album with modern sensibilities and tastes seems unfair, but this is definitely not an album I'd listen to again.
My Beatles knowledge is patchy at best - I believe I've only ever listened to the "1" compilation album, so I know of their obvious hits via that. This one didn't blow me away. It's a reasonable enough listen, but it offers little explanation towards the revered, global mega-entity that they would go on to become, and I would suggest that it is by no means essential. It's one that you'd put on to gain a greater understanding of the band's early trajectory, but there's little in the way of replay value for me here as it just felt a bit too simplistic.
Not my speed.
There is no way that 7 of 13 beatles lps are essential before you die. Especially this one thats more simplistic than Chuck Berry. I'm rating this low not because I hate the fab 4 but because this woo! Yeah yeah yeah era is so not essential even if they did eventually make Sgt peppers.
This album is nice, it has good lyrics but it’s not my cup of tea. Being a person whose first language isn’t English, and also being 2000born kid, i wouldn’t prefer to listen to this music.
Meh. Much like the early Rolling Stones albums, the second Beatles album is packed with unnecessary cover songs. The originals are good, but most have been overplayed through the years. The six(!) cover songs are nothing special. Maybe they should have released an EP instead.
Although I think I recognize a few of the tunes on this album (mainly the opening track "It won't be long" and "All my loving", maybe?), I haven't heard most of the tracks before on this early Beatles album, so that's kind of nice, I suppose. I like it how short and sweet both the songs and the overall album are, but I'll admit that most of the songs are pretty forgettable and rarely show any evidence of their later musical talent and exploration, not to mention that nearly half the songs are covers (and not all that great at that). A few were kind of distinctive, like "Till there was you", and some tracks were fairly painful (like "All I've got to do"). I'm sure this album is a must-have in a Beatles heritage tour collection, and perhaps distinctive in that it had no Beatles singles, but I'm not sure I really needed to hear this before I die.
2 because it’s below average. The Beatles are influential, but it doesn’t means I particularly enjoy listening to them. Like it’s such an important part of musical history and that’s really my only enjoyment of this album.
In a nutshell: the beginning of the invasion. The Beatles, love them or loathe them, are part of popular music cannon. These four charming lads took the world by storm mere weeks after this album was released. Their influences/inspirations are on show here- The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, blues standards, Motown... But it's not great. Some of the covers are weak, despite the energetic input. The OG songs are lyrically clumsy in parts. We know John and Paul get better. I think you can skip this and go straight to A Hard Day's Night. Overall: 4/10
Think I knew one song previously. I don’t really listen to them, but this still wouldn’t be my go to album of theirs if I decided to put them on
Oh piss off. I've just written a review for Amnesiac where I said that there were too many truly excellent Radiohead albums on this list for me to want to listen to a merely good one. Having every Beatles album on this list is a real waste of a limited space. Only Revolver and Sgt Pepper's are truly great albums, the rest of the Beatles works are occasional great songs, a lot of filler and some real shite. This album has the extra annoyance of being nearly 50% cover songs. On the one hand, the cover songs mean there's nothing truly crap like Maxwell's Silver Hammer or Wild Honey Pie on this album. On the other hand, they're still just pub band covers. Ultimately, despite this album barely being more than half an hour long, I was mostly just waiting for it to be over.
Yes, they wrote catchy tunes, but it all seems to trite and cliched now. They’re later stuff is just so much better and this is the musical equivalent of looking at a toddlers preschool scribblings stuck to the fridge door
Can immediately hear that 50s rock and roll/doo-wop influence. But why such aggressive panning on track 1? Very distracting Otherwise not very groundbreaking Some covers as well Nothing special at all Best track - Money (That's What I Want) but is it a cover? I Wanna Be Your Man 2 stars
Not for me
Half the record was cover songs.
Like seltzer water
not a really interesting album to me, but not terrible. I Want to Hold Your Hand was released as a loosie in this same time period and stands above all the songs here IMO
Not super exciting - some hints of the songwriting strength that would mature in a couple of years, but out of that context not an altogether earthshaking experience.
All righty, well, not one of their best albums.
The Beatles were pretty bland back in the early days weren't they? Not being a mega fan, I can only imagine that this was just how the record label wanted to package and present them. But this is the band that made girls go absolutely crazy? It's fairly standard, generic sounding late 50's/early 60's rock and roll/pop/merseybeat. Having said that though, you can definitely hear what they will be capable of in the future and the seeds are definitely there ready and waiting to grow. As always with The Beatles, the harmonies are great and some of the tracks are ridiculously catchy. That Lennon - McCartney songwriting duo never disappoints. My favourite from this is probably 'All I've Got To Do'. It's just classic early Beatles, everything I mentioned before in a track. A bit hit and miss, and probably still finding their feet, but still a decent enough outing from the Fab Four. My least favourite album of theirs though (so far).
I am not a fan of early Beatles. I could see myself giving it a second listen, but there would more likely be something else i would go with.
Classic sound from that time. Good album for a one time listen or background at a senior's complex. Not one I'd have in my rotation but die hard Beatles fan will be all over it. I'd give it 2.5 stars if I could not quite a 3 for me.
I’ve never been a big fan of the Beatles’ early albums, and 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 didn’t do much to change that. While it’s full of youthful energy and tight performances, most of the songs feel locked into a narrow formula — basic love lyrics, simple structures, little ambition. Worse, the mix is hard to enjoy today. The artificial stereo separation — what some call “ping-pong stereo” — can be downright distracting. Vocals in one ear, instruments in the other, with a strange hollowness in between. It’s a historical artifact, sure, but it doesn’t make for pleasant listening. That said, 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘺 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 is a genuine standout, and some of the cover versions work surprisingly well. 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 (𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵) in particular benefits from George Martin’s careful overdub work — it sounds tighter and more powerful than most of the album. But overall, this isn’t a phase of the Beatles I care to revisit. The real magic was still to come.
I'm pretty sure they have the entire Beatles discography on this considering this is the 3rd album I get from them on day 224, and no matter how many times they get shoved on me and hear all about how important they were for music, I still think they're boring as fuck, please stop trying to convince me otherwise, I'm not falling for the psyop
Tight and bouncy, this is a collection of great little pop songs but little else. Although there are hints of the interesting chords and turnarounds which would pepper (heh) their most accomplished work, this is a naively straightforward album where one song blends into another. I'm glad they grew beyond this sound! Favourite tracks: All My Loving, Don't Bother Me, Money
Inden jeg høre albummet: Jeg elsker The Beatles og hører meget af deres musik. kender godt nogle sange på albumment. men har ikke hørt så godt om albummet men glæder mig til at lytte. Efter at høre albummet: Jeg syntes ikke at albummet var mega godt, det er ikke noget som jeg vil sætte på selv igen men der var et par gode, som til there was you, og all my loving. men ellers ikke så meget der, det var meget oldschool
I understand this was groundbreaking at the time, but it never really aged well. I’ve never really been a fan of the early Beatles, anything pre rubber soul
Wake me up when they release Help! Putting aside academic interests (historical significance, etc.) and focusing on it as a collection of recordings, it’s pretty forgettable; All My Loving excepted.
This is #day271 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... well, it had to happen eventually: my first Beatles album. Ironically, I haven't hit a single Stones record yet, and I've always been more of a Stones guy. As for The Beatles, I like the Revolver kind of Beatles, aka experimental, and some of the later-in-their-career kind of Beatles. Not a fan of early pop/rock standard cover Beatles, really. That said, "It Won't Be Long" and "All My Loving" are sweet. The rest sounds pretty corny. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day272.
Not incredible, somewhat boring
meh but i guess i haven't listened to enough old stuff to have perspective. could be 3, but 2 ig since i hope most other stuff here will be better
I know it is blasphemous to refer to a Beatles album as Meh but while I enjoy some of the covers this is just a poor or at best OK album. Not horrible but I can't see giving it more than a couple stars.