With The Beatles

Itselle vähemmän mielenkiintosta Beatlesin aikakautta, mutta haisee Beatlesilta, näyttää Beatlesilta, kuulostaa Beatlesilta, eiköhän se sitä oo. Hyvä levy, mutta harvemmin tän aikakauden Biitlesiin tulee palailtua, mieluusti kuunteli pop'n'rollia lätyllisen.

I'm with them.

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.

i like it! <3 i don't have much thoughts other than i've heard george harrison talk down on "don't bother me" as his first song on a beatles album which makes me sad, i think it's really lovely

Great!

Great stuff throughout, fascinating to know what they became but you could sense how tight they were as a band

Honestly, not very good. I much prefer some of the early Who and Stones albums with covers. No bite, kinda bland.

Some classic early 60s fare mostly covers and a little rough round the edges but very good overall

i love early beatles

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

legalzinho

Точно не ідеальний запис. Кавер на Roll Over Beethoven складно слухати неіронічно. Але є очевидно вдалі як Till There Was You. Із менш очевидних хороший теж на Money. Плюс друга половина не така хітова та яскрава, як перша. Все-таки цей альбом, мабуть на 3.5. Хоч і має класні хайлайти

Перша половина альбому (окрім знаних хітів тут ще є моя улюблена Don't Bother Me) сильно краще за другу. Загалом я не дуже люблю бітлз до того як вони відкрили для себе наркотики, оцей весь поп-ритм-енд-блюз 60х, ні.

It was aight, a true classic from the beatles, a well renowned band. All My Loving is my favourite.

This is fine. Certainly not as good as what they put out later on, but still a solid 6/10.

As historically important as The Beatles are, I really don't see the point of this album. Their later work revolutionised music - but other than as a historical curiosity, showing where they came from, this feels flat. The songs and performance are still undeniably good, but i've no real desire to go back to it. 3 seems fair.

All My Loving for The Beatles must stem from other albums. Not their greatest work.

liked it honestly

Not my favorite Beatles album but what new can anyone say about such an influential and long lasting band.

Outstanding

wasn't expecting it to be so good. talks a lot about love lol. no skip album, a bit sad the vocals are only in the right earbud :( my favs are Please Mister Postman, Roll Over Beethoven, You Really Got a Hold On Me, Devil In Her Heart, Money (That's What I Want). I'd probably listen to this if I wanna get in a happy mood with old love songs.

Beatles - but make it less fun! You can tell there is greatness here, but it still will take some time for it to materialize Best Song: You Really Got a Hold on Me Rating: 7.5/10 Stars: 4

Not my favourite Beatles album by any means. However, in the context of musical importance, time period, this albums eventual influence on other musicians, and the Beatles overall discography and unparalleled success… this is hard to rate too low. I did enjoy it.

I mean, it's the Beatles. Not one of their best (a few too many covers) but important for what came after.

Another physical listen, and The Beatles are even more great in that fashion. While I would rank With The Beatles in the lower tier of their discography, this album rips. Money, Roll Over Beethoven, and Please Mr. Postman are three of the bands best covers, and you get gems like All My Loving and opener It Won’t Be Long.

Pretty good, 3.5ish. not the beatles best album as it leans towards pop.

not great. probably my least favorite Beatles album I've heard so far

The Beatles sure got better as they went along. This early 60s pop-rock generally doesn't do it for me.

This was my favorite of all of the Beatles albums we've had so far. I like the old-timiness of it. Anyway, they're the Beatles. Nothing else for me to say here.

Nothing more needs to be said about the Beatles or this album.

I'm a little surprised this album made the list. Not because it's bad – in fact, it's excellent by most musical standards – but because the Beatles have about 10 albums better than this one. And this one isn’t exactly one of the universally lauded or groundbreaking ones, either. It has a buttload of excellent music, though, so I’ll give it a begrudging pass (and 5 stars and a slap on Ringo’s back). We start with the absolute lightning bolt of an opener, It Won’t Be Long. Holy balls, you can’t get much more crazed, energetic, and Beatlemania-coded. (At least, British Beatlemania. America still had a few months to go.) Some great chords, guitar fills, and admittedly bog-standard lyrics about a heartbroken guy who desperately wants his girl back. Pure talent right here. But I could say that about every track. All I’ve Got To Do is a great mid-tempo pop song with some gorgeous harmonisation. Of course, the real early-album standout (and really the standout of the entire record) is All My Loving, a McCartney-penned blitz of rhythm guitar triplets and gorgeous backing vocals and heartfelt love declarations. If there’s a song on With The Beatles you’ll recognise, it’s this one. Then there’s Don’t Bother Me, the first-ever Beatles song to venture into the great unknown of minor keys. Also the first Beatles song to be written by George Harrison. This one gets some flak from first-time listeners, but honestly, it’s kind of a banger. The main thing holding it back is the messy double-tracked vocals, but I consider those part of its early-60s charm. In contrast, Little Child is absolutely the weak point in the chain. It’s badly recorded to the point where you can hear where the vocals and harmonica cut in and out. The production isn’t great. And the lyrics are horrific. Still fun, though. I give it a pass. Till There Was You – the first of six covers on the record. And one of the strongest, for sure. Soft, lilting, and McCartney’s clear-as-a-bell vocal delivering an excellent melody. Great Spanish-esque guitar solo. Sort of the precursor to And I Love Her on their next album. The way Paul butchers the pronunciation of the word “saw” not once, but twice (“but I never *sarrr* them ringing, no, I never *sarrr* them at all”) is hilarious to no end. 10/10. Wait! Oh, yes, wait a minute, mister postman! We’re back into the frenetic Lennon-rock-energy of the opening track with another cover, this time of Please Mr. Postman. This is another one where you can really hear the tapes struggle to record everything properly. There’s so much sound happening at once that the backing vocals blur the mix every time they appear. If you want some true rock’n’roll, recorded to an acceptable quality level, look no further than their cover of Roll Over Beethoven. Another vocal by Georgey-boy – and a great one at that. Peep the way he pronounces Tchaikovsky. What a legend. Hold Me Tight is another sloppily recorded one, though in this case it’s due to the really bizarre melody Lennon and McCartney came up with. It makes it sound kind of nightmarish to sing, and judging by Paul’s weird delivery, it shows. Unusually foreboding bridge section where the cymbals are removed and we get a fun little reduction in texture. I used to reel a bit at this part of the song – but no longer. Next is I Wanna Be Your Man, a completely unserious track with crazed little vocal drop-ins by John and Paul, and a pretty good lead vocal by Ringo. From memory, this is significantly better than the Stones’ cover the following year. Speaking of covers, we get our fourth cover in You Really Got A Hold On Me, which features some great harmonisation, and not too much else. The tempo is slow and swung. A solid song, but weaker than most of the preceding ones. Another cover, Devil In Her Heart, follows. It’s the third Harrison-sung track, and not quite as good as Roll Over Beethoven, though I do like the sassy way he delivers the title line. Not A Second Time is pretty strange for a Beatles song if you think about it. A solo Lennon rock melody, then the same melody on low piano, then the same melody a third time by Lennon. And then it’s over. Also, the first of two instances of piano being used on the album. The second instance is in the final track, Money (That’s What I Want) (That’s Another Cover). Maybe it goes on just a little too long, but dang it, Lennon can freaking *perform* those rock vocals. Hit it, Johnny. A low 5 stars. Like their debut, Please Please Me. 5/5 Key tracks: It Won’t Be Long, All I’ve Got To Do, All My Loving, Roll Over Beethoven

It’s so interesting hearing this after hearing two of their other major albums (White Album & Abbey Road) and how different the sound is. This felt more like cabana/beach music than the others. If I ever need to feel like I’m at a tiki bar on the beach, this is one of the albums I’d want to hear.

Early Beatles are also fun. Some very underrated tracks on here.

awesome early pop

Al final se pimcha un poco, es muy meloso

There were birds in the sky but I never sawr them winging. No I never sawrrr them at all. Some solid covers but not a Beatles album I find myself reaching for.

The moment I was waiting for, the most overrated band in the world. Boring as fart.

Not revolutionary, but I really like the mop top era Beatles and Mr Postman alone makes it worth the price of admission

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

Quizá el peor de los Beatles y sigue siendo un buen disco

Meh. Kinda boring to me to be honest I didn't even want to finish it, I made it to the 6th track. I'm not knocking what they did for the music scene as a whole, The Beatles generally just aren't for me. I think I'll be OK without fully listening to this one before I die.

it's another early beatles album. without listening to them side by side the sound feels more or less identical to how it was on hard days night, so i don't really have much new to say other than that i think i did enjoy this one a bit more? i think it's just a little more energetic maybe. idk. honestly this got pretty close to a 4 but god is the stereo mix absolute clown shit. george martin was really on some bullshit putting the vocals all in the right ear and everything else in the left.... except for on "roll over beethoven" where the clapping is in with the vocals for some reason?? for a lot of albums recorded around that time, i feel like i could kinda reason that kind of decision away as like, "oh the producers wanted it to feel like you're standing where the mic is", but like. these lads were also playing the instruments, yeah?? so like, am i sitting in their laps or what????? where am i here??????? .....so its 3 stars for a beatles album again. it's pretty good but i can't really see myself coming back to it except to compare with a hard day's night. and i definitely wouldn't come back to the stereo version, good lord....

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.

No hay mucho para decir sobre los Beatles, joyita

i've only really listened to the concept albums, so hearing this straight boy band music is hilarious. some bangers tho Would I listen again: why not Deserves to be on this list: absolutely 3.6

I love the Beatles but this is a stupid pick for the list. Very basic stuff. Sure for the kind of music they were making it’s good. But definitely the list already has Hard Days Night which is so much better.

This album inspired Leila, Lina and I to watch yesterday again. Please Mr postman was my fav We said Little Child was sus

Childhood classics ❤︎⁠ I’m a bit biased but I really did like this record. You can hear the imperfections, sure, but I think the hodgepodge nature of the Beatles’ earlier work is what makes it so charming. Can feel a little musically repetitive at times, but the melodies are catchy enough that I don’t find myself bored really ever. I didn’t care for some of the covers, and it’s not my favorite album of theirs, but a solid, career-defining entry of their catalogue. Four stars! STAND-OUT SONG: “It Won’t Be Long” HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Hold Me Tight”, “I Wanna Be Your Man”, “Money (That’s What I Want)”

14 songs, of which I'd heard 7.....on an album which was released before I was born, and it isn't a 'best of compilation' Surely these are stats which any other album on this list will struggle to replicate The songs I hadnt heard were hardly filler either - they were pure joy & made me pine for a time I didnt know and wasn't part of. 4.5 stars and would definitely go full fangirl throw my bra at these blokes

Opet kažem ovo je na nivou razvoja dječije muzike samo još 1000x dosadnije, nikad neću shvatiti hype ali eto čekam te "bolje" albume.

I really thought I was done with the Beatles. Well, could be worse. —- Certainly not their best album, but I never felt annoyed - mildly bored at worst. It felt lacking in the originality and creativity that characterizes their more famous work; in fact, a good chunk of the songs on this album (almost half!) are covers. The sound is more typical of early 60s pop. It still manages to be fairly charming, though. Of all the Beatles albums on the list, I don’t think this one was particularly worthy of inclusion. 3

Ugh.

Some day we’ll get to one of the good ones.

Exactly what’s written on the tin. Nothing less. Nothing more. A classic Beatles album without knocking my socks off.

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this is a great beatles album that I forget about a lot, hard to say any beatles album is "underrated", but this might be (relatively)

Not the era of The Beatles I’d pick to put on but I still like it. There’s a time and a place for it. A nice sunny BBQ or cleaning up music. All My Loving is a classic. You Really Got a Hold On Me probably my fave. Till There Was You is a hidden gem. But there’s something about Roll Over Beethoven that just annoys me.

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

Not the best Beatles Cheesy almost

Just not my thing. A bit samey.

I've not listened to much of the early Beatles. I definitely prefer the later albums post 66. Instrumentally it's tight. Too many covers however, and far too twee for my tastes. Get on the drugs lads. 3* All my loving is a bop. Little child is cursed.

Still don’t have any Beatles songs I truly love but enjoyed basically everything on here. All My Loving and Beethoven my favorites here

3.5

Great example of early Beatles.

Lots of bangers, loved Georges sick in bed song. Enjoyed it despite my mood

Increíble, fue muy preciso y a la vez divertido de escuchar los sonidos perfectamente acoplados, de verdad un muy buen álbum

I love a good play on words so I was happy to listen to the opener; it won’t be long till i belong. Initially, I liked that the songs were short in length but then it started to feel like some songs lacked any introduction. All my loving and Don’t bother me felt like two different versions of the same song. The sound thus kind of got too repetitive throughout. It’s a nice dance record with lots of songs that are able to stand out as songs you’d want to dance to and jive. It is just musically conservative in that sense. This is giving me the impression that the album was rushed, especially knowing it’s their second album following their crazy debut. Till There Was You is such a beautiful song! Loved the Mr. Postman cover too. It matched the theme of longing and desperation of the previous tracks. Yet, in a way, you wouldn’t really be able to tell that this is a beatles album from any other band from that time, which is funny considering its title. —— POEM —— greens of orange and yellow sprout where your petals kiss mine greys jive across to blues down the teleline red is the white I chew and swallow pink in the skin is a world full of horror true is the color ought you stay my lover

Very solid Beatles

Simple and fun, they're just the goats

This is “bad” Beatles? Not that bad is it…

THIS is what everyone was trying to imitate.

It was midly boring but i think that is because all music sounds like this because obviously the beatles originally invented this style. It had quite A bit of guitar

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.

fan des beatles of course, mais je pense que celui-ci, avec Beatles For Sale est l'un de ceux qui m'a le moins marqué. Contrairement à ce dernier par contre, je retrouve des morceaux que j'apprécie beaucoup, comme It Wont Be Long, All My Loving et Don't Bother Me, mais la deuxième moitié de l'album traîne pas mal quand même Ca reste les Beatles par contre, donc c'est très agréable à écouter, même si je n'ai jamais été le plus fan de leur période Beatlesmania

5/10

So, after the third song, I realized that this was the album that I have heard so many times from the Beatles. It wasn't called this but my mom loved them. The thing is that when I was listening to this growing up, it was barely fifteen years sing it was released. Music had really moved and the 80s were around the corner. My mom would put this on and sometimes only one or two of her favourite songs. There are definitely ones that I don't care for but this is a solid album. And it is the Beatles. Some covers and still doing that whole harmony and lots of 50s influence still lingering before their production started changing everything. So, a bridge album to what they will become. I'm giving this a 5. At least half a point of that is nostalgia.

Its quite refreshing to hear The Beatles be a bit shit, is that why this is on the list?

The complete lack of variety in subject matter, instrumentation or production makes the album kind of a slog to listen to Favorite Song: 'Til There Was You

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)

A fun sophomore album that doesn't have the highest of highs. Definitely not an essential listen but one it's nice to have heard

listening to earlier stuff appreciate the beatles a bit more because honestly their big songs are so so so commercial and oversaturated it's hard to listen without a little cynicism or jadedness. i know i've said that about other artists but the beatles are king(s) of this for me. snappy saccharine love song after love song worked well for the beginning of this album, for me at least. fav: it won't be long (but money goes hard as a walk-in for an alimony hearing)

Hate them

Went in with few expectations, but it's fairly groovy and easy-listening stuff. No standout tracks, but it's a consistent LP that certainly deserves a couple of spins. 2.5/5

Hard to give anything less than 5 surely? It’s a strange window back in time to listen to this, knowing all that is to come. All that incredible creativity and invention sitting latent within them. The talent is all in show but still channeled through standard formats. Would be amazing to feel the excitement of hearing it for the first time

first 5 ish songs slap but then it just gets kinda generic imo

it's ephemeral, i've listened to this multiple times in the past and again now and still don't remember a single thing about it

I’ve never particularly been a massive “early Beatles” fan, and I think part of it is that they were probably a more interesting live band than they were a recorded one at least for a few albums, so lo and behold, having to actually sit down and listen to one of those early albums in full didn’t overly wow me. It’s clearly a band on the ups with room to grow, there’s some great performing synchronicity between everyone and you can start to see the bones of what really works, but it is really a pretty simple collection of love songs and they don’t have the material yet to push past it, good as their little beat love songs and covers can be.

I'm already not excited for this, to be honest. Pre-acid Beatles isn't really my cup of tea.

I picture all the screaming girls at their early U. S. shows when I hear this era of the Beatles. It's interesting to me that half of these are covers — including some of the best tracks. I had wondered how they came to cover "Till There Was You" from The Music Man, and when looking it up discovered that they're really covering Peggy Lee's earlier release.

Sweet and innocent, amazing in it's way, but not the Beatles I'm looking for

Tough call between 4 and 5. This one just missed the mark. Still an excellent album.

its ok

inetersting lo ke fueron antes de su peak y tambien saber ke esto era lo k c escuchaba en la radio de la epoca sta chevere, no lo escucharia en el auto

There were some really good songs on here, and then others that weren't as good. Overall really good though.

Nice to listen with the rain

Quite good. I mean... Come on.

Stand-out tracks: It Won't Be Long, All My Loving, Till There Was You, You Really Got A Hold On Me, Devil In Her Heart, Money About half of the album was interesting, and the other half just sort of came and went. Almost all of the tracks are under 3 minutes long, so you really can't expect there to be much room for playing around making interesting tracks. Because of this, a lot of them feel like just one-off fillers and less like full fledged thought out songs. The album also lacks cohesion not really having a strong opening or closing track, sort of just beginning and ending like most tracks, half-assed :)

Highlights: All My Loving, Till There Was You, Roll Over Beethoven, Hold Me Tight, You Really Got A Hold On Me, Not A Second Time, Money (That's What I Want) One of the few records of theirs I've always skipped. It didn't look too interesting, and honestly I don't like this early phase of theirs. Of those earlier songs I like their covers of rock classics and their big early hits, but those are trapped on a record full of filler slop. A track like Don't Bother Me is just too cringe to bear. Also, I've heard most of the cover tracks as the Anthology versions, so these sound a bit off to me. For instance I Wanna Be Your Man sounds wrong to me for some reason. I like the Anthology version a bit better. All in all the record is just ok - not as fun as the debut and not as intriguing as the later records.

Probably the worst Beatles album, but still better than 50% off the stuff I have listened to so far. 8/10 Top song All my loving

In hindsight, this feels like a really lazy second album. There's a reason why All my Loving has remained the only real enduring song from this album. It still has that early Beatles pop vibe, so not terrible, but not even a great pop album.

The music is highly romantic but the closing track, 'Money (That's what I want),' attempts to break away from the album's overarching theme of love.

This is some classic Beatles, not sure another band could write pop bangers like them. Most of the songs on this album were hits but all of them are catchy as hell. Not sure there is a Beatles album I would rate under 5 stars on this list.

First four songs are great, and then they hit us with 'Little Child'... Then they hit us with some covers, which are good, and they do them best (imo!). Later Beatles is where they really proved themselves are the GOATs of music now and forever. I've always looked down on these early albums, but as I listen more and more, I appreciate more and more. Imagine what it was like to listen to 'Hold me tight' in '63! And listening now it still feels fresh, not modern, but fresh. Their harmonies will forever be uniquely beautiful. There's something about the combination between Paul and John's voices and how different they are in tone. This is for sure one of their worst albums, but that's a ranking on the most skewed scale in the history of music. This is what people that don't know them think of (alongside Hey Jude and Yellow Submarine), and it feels like a lazy second album. Please please me is better. BUT: this is still really good and really fun to listen to. It's a lot better than most music (even today), that's how good these guys were. Under a different artists at the time, this would be considered a standout album, but because it's the Beatles, it's just 'one of their worst'.

Hay un Beatles para todos creo, no se si este es el mio pero al menos me parece divertido. Creo que incluso no siendo mi fav no hay forma de ponerle menos de 4 sin acordarse del montón de caca de 3 estrellas que se encuentra uno aca. Dicho esto no queda guardado, muy rara vez me dan ganas de escucharlo

Powerful Neu

Well performed and listenable Beatles but of course mainly covers.

I get it. I completely get it. If I was a teenage girl in 1963, an avid reader of Non-Threatening Boys magazine, I'd hear The Beatles for the first time and be completely smitten. They spoke to girls in a way that I suspect few other artists did at that point. And they had the tunes and the looks! The girls wanted to snog The Beatles. And the boys wanted to be The Beatles, so they captured the hearts and minds of an entire generation. Critics could enjoy the music a couple of years later when it became more complicated and "meaningful", but for the time being, normal people had a band that spoke to them. Excellent album.

Beatles TWO DAYS IN A ROW? Yesterday for me was Sgt. Pepper's. Very early Beatles. Great songs here, maybe lacking some of the energy I hear in later Beatles songs and even covers. Like I might go listen to my Yellow Matter Custard albums after this (prog/rock supergroup who played a few shows of Beatles covers). They rocked the heck out of some of these songs. "All My Loving" is still one of my favorite Beatles songs. Other highlights: "It Won't Be Long", "You Really Got A Hold On Me". I can't rate it too badly - I'm enjoying it well enough for an early album with a lot of covers.

the beatles are a classic but i felt like most of the songs were repetitive on the lyrics

The songs are so short! It's very cohesive (in the sense that they all feel the same honestly) and very simple. Not anywhere close to as experimental and intricate as I like from their later songs but they do the trick. An enjoyable solid album but nothing special. Little Child is creepy though.

I just don’t see the point of this. Why put more than two or three albums per artist, especially if it’s THE band everyone already knows, especially if it’s one of their most unremarkable albums? The most notable tracks are covers that are lessor than their originals. Revolver, Sgt Pepper, and White Album are really all you need.

So, my theory is this: This is not the best Beatles album (though it's damn good), but it's in the running for most important Beatles album. Why? Because this is when they figured out they could do pretty much anything everyone else was doing better than everyone else, which got them confident enough to start to create their own thing (initially, the "clever Beatles", as George called them, then obviously way beyond). You don't start out with Revolver -- Picasso didn't start out painting people with guitars for faces either.

Imagine being a teen girl in the 60s hearing John Lennon singing "Please Mr. Postman"... It's well known that The Beatles didn't get very interesting until Rubber Soul. But nothing is more boring than a jabroni ass Custer who professes their dislike of the Beatles. You assholes aren't very special. I want to know what you think 1964 was offering that was any better. The whole vibe was square and lane. At least The Beatles were fresh! Eat my ass.

Well, it's the Beatles...not the best but compared to the other 1963 albums, pretty damn good (though Ray Price's Night Life makes me want to (square) dance).

(78/100)

Decent

7/10

There were a lot of covers on this album and for the most part other people did them better. This may be a groundbreaking album, but I’m not sure it stood the test of time.

omg finally a beatles album!!!!! so fun. always enjoy the beatles

Another work of art

Most people know that "With the Beatles" was made before the Beatles were at their prime. Almost half of the album consists of covers of songs popular in the 50s and 60s. I think "With the Beatles" is a classic solely because it's the Beatles. No one else could've made "With the Beatles" as good as it is. The best songs are the original songs written by Lennon and McCartney. 4 stars for "With the Beatles".

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]

little bit underrated. better than please please me but still overall one of the weaker beatles album. light 7/10. first listen tracklist ranking: 1. Not A Second Time 2. All My Loving 3. Til There Was You 4. Money 5. It Won't Be Long 6. All I've Got to Do 7. Don't Bother Me 8. You Really Got A Hold On Me 9. I Wanna Be Your Man 10. Roll Over Beethoven 11. Devil In Her Heart 12. Please Mr Postman 13. Hold Me Tight 14. Little Child

The first evidence that the Beatles got better with each album. This is their second and it's an obvious improvement over there first one which was pretty good.

Solid album, I could say more.

⭐⭐⭐ Det finns tidiga och sena Beatles. Älskar sena men tidiga not so much. Det intressanta med att lyssna på de olika perioderna är att höra utvecklingen av bandet på egentligen ganska få år. Det är en enorm skillnad på sound, produktion och låtmaterial. Tror inte ens de bästa spåren på det här albumet är deras egna. Tänker på Please mister postman och Roll over Beethoven varav den senare bara är en skugga av Chuck Berrys original. Även om det är långt från deras bästa är det ändå catchy och smittande trallvänligt, men om jag är sugen på Beatles kommer jag aldrig välja detta album så det blir en 3a. Bäst är All my loving, Please mister postman, Roll over Beethoven, I wanna be you man, Not a second time

Otin beatlesin fanilasit pois silmiltä ja annoin nelosen. Tää oli ns. Vanhahtavan kuulosta beatlesin tuotantoa eikä tästä syystä ansaitse täyttä vitosta. Ei myöskään lähelläkään parhaita beatlejen albumeja, mutta silti oikein kuunneltava teos.

Ei kerkee nyt

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!!

Wasn’t bad. Dunno who these kids are but someone needs to get them some LSD

simple but part of their history. That is the best way to describe this album. I knew I would have to listen to The Beatles at some point since I was expecting to see Sergeant peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band to appear. This album is from a very early part of their career and it is only on here because it (alongside Please Please me) just about marks the beginning of a career that would influence music for the rest of the 20th century.

#367/1001. The original boy band strikes again. Most of the songs are world wide standards and classics - of course some of the covers have equally famous originals - but surprisingly there are a few not so well known songs here as well. The band is young and plays quite tight most of the time, but better things were yet to come. For me this is still more or less the pastische and cover era Beatles.

Ik had meer verwacht

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.

Fine but boring. They weren't doing amazing stuff yet.

Good album. Pretty early Beatles

mid at best

it won’t be long: 6/10 all i’ve got to do: 7/10 all my loving: 7/10 don’t bother me: 5/10 little child: 5/10 till there was you: 6/10 please mister postman: 7/10 roll over beethoven: 6/10 hold me tight: 6.5/10 you really got a hold on me: 7/10 i wanna be your man: 4/10 devil in her heart: 6/10 not a second time: 6/10 money (thats what i want): 6/10

personally not my taste.

like fine, but no need for it to be on here

none of the good 'uns. And if this wasn't the Beatles it would be totally forgotten.

I loved

As a massive Beatles fan, I will admit I've never given the early Beatles albums much of a chance. For a young person interested in the musical process, of course the more experimental and innovate later years are going to be more intriguing. However, it can not be understated that these covers and more poppy originals are the building blocks that gave the fab four the musical talent and confidence to make their later material. Highlights: I feel like picking specific songs from this album is unimportant, their is the obvious timeless classics such as 'all my loving' and the many great covers. Instead I recommend anyone else that may feel less appreciative of the earlier Beatles albums to give this one a full listen, you can absolutely hear the skill, harmonies and collaboration that would lead to those later songs.

I think that Beatles are probably one of my most controversial artists. I recognize that they were hugely influential and important for music as we know it. And that they were mega popular in their time. I just don't think their music is all that good... It's telling that my standout track from the album is a cover and not a Beatles original Standouts Roll Over Beethoven 3/5

There are different generations of the Beatles. The “Revolver” and “White Album” Beatles were the guys you needed to watch so they didn’t try to swim on your carpet. This Beatles were the guys you could take home to your parents. Much more confident in their skill than Please Please Please this album gives some of the earliest signs of global domination. With harmonies like the Everly Bros and style like Buddy Holly they were destined to send young men and women swooning. My personal annoyance is that Apple produced British versions and licensed VeeJay with American versions, which switched up the songs so to listen to “With the Beatles” I had to listen to both “Beatles Second” and “Meet the Beatles” (champagne problems, I know). There are some favorites on here, like All of My Loving and It’s Won’t Be Long. There are some great covers, like Mr. Postman, Money and Roll Over Beethoven. There are a few less-than-preferred tracks here too, like ‘Til There Was You which kind kills the tempo, and Devil In Her Heart which just feels misplaced. Neither are bad, just would be a better “C-Side”. Overall, a historical and personal classic.

Random thoughts: * This really got my brain turning on why this was included and other Beatles albums were not included. I think it is due to some of the original compositions, especially George Harrison's piece, and the cover choices. * The cover choices really show the influence R&B had on them. * I also have always like "Til There Was You" and didn't realize until much later that this was a cover from the musical: "The Music Man". * I definitely would have chosen other Beatles albums over this one for inclusion in 1001 but I can understand maybe why they chose this one. * It also got me to thinking, should compilations be on this list? Past Masters Vol. 1 would have covered all the best songs of the early Beatles. Also, there are other greatest hits albums that are basically staples: Bob Marley Legend, Eagles Greatest Hits, Queen's Greatest Hits, Billy Joel's Greatest Hits. I wonder how those compilation albums should be viewed. * Listening to this album again, "All My Loving" really jumps out as a classic early Beatles tune. * I can respect the choice of this album but not sure it should be included over several other Beatles albums: Help, Magical Mystery Tour, and Please Please Me. Still a great listen though!

slayyy tellement un classique you can't go wrong with the beatles hahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahaahahahahaahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaahahahahahahaahahaha

Honestly pretty good

This is good, but it's no where near the caliber of the albums that come after.

It's kind of wild to give this album a three, as it's The Beatles, but frankly I like just about all of their output except for the first few albums.

Ironic to receive this on the heels of The Rolling Stones first album as the standard dichotomy is Beatles vs Stones. I've always fallen on the Beatles side of the argument, but I still don't think they should also have seven albums on the list. Plus the Lennon, McCartney and Harrison albums to boot. It feels appropriately early to what they would become, a handful of covers, bones of something that would come later. It was fine but I wouldn't add it to essential listening.

It's weird to realize that this album was released just a few months before the Beatles' landmark Ed Sullivan Show performance...these are definitely good songs, but none of them seem like the kind of thing that would provoke the screaming, fainting mania that the band would generate. Listening to this album with the knowledge of what the Beatles would become is fascinating; you can hear the roots of what's to come, but it's all surrounded in the trappings of traditional '60s pop.

Least favorite Beatles album so far. It was fine but lacks the creativity of subject matter of the later albums. Seemed more straightforward rock and roll.

I mean how is this the first Beatles album I get. That makes me think there’s at least 5 on here because I can think of 5 more “influential” right off the top of my head. It won’t be long is classic Beatles. Catchy but not a ton of substance. Well written and good drums. All I’ve gotta do is fun. Nothing really special beyond that. I do like the humming part to end it. Same feeling about all my loving. Cool harmonies on this one. Well written. Still just a pretty good song. I like dot. Bother me a lot. This is a banger. Love the chorus. Little child is really goofy. Cool harmonica, rest of it needed to stay in the 60s. Saved from being an awful song bu the awesome harmonica solo. Cool drums again on til there was you. Rest of it is fine. Cool guitar too. Production and songwriting is really good on postman, again it just didn’t last the test of time. Lyrics are not really relatable at all at this point. Roll over Beethoven is much better. Love the guitar on this one. Great writing again. Great solo in the back half. Hold me tight could still get play today. Simple but effective guitar. Great writing. Very catchy. Nice change of pace with hold on me, but still sticks to the Beatles roots. Great guitar solo again on I wanna be your lover. This is another banger. Wish it was longer honestly. Devil in her heart is fine. Another one that’s very dated. Cool guitar again tho. Same thing with not a second time. Money is a banger. Great way to close out the album. With that being said I’ll go back to my original statement -there’s *at least* 5 better Beatles albums than this. With that being said it was still a fun listen. 3.3/5.

A fun Beatles album.. for sure not the best but the songs sound good Fav songs - It Won't Be Long, Please Mister Postman, Devil In Her Heart 4/5

Well that was.... cute? They were obviously enamored with rock and roll at the time, and who can blame them. But I prefer the later Beatles when they got all weird and creative.

The Beatles may not be my thing, but I've still been able to give their albums 3s for being important and/or at least having catchy jingles. Until now. I honestly don't feel this album clears either of the two aforementioned hurdles. The only passable tracks are covers done better by others. Considering the Beatles already have sufficient, more relevant representation on this list, I would definitely pitch this one. Hard.

This has to be the weakest Beatles album so far. This did nothing for me.

Some of that was pretty good. I reckon if they stick with it they might do quite well.

Very weird to hear stuff mixed with the band panned hard left and the vocals hard right A bit cheesy doo wop teen music

Not enough umph yet. You can hear the potential but they haven’t hit go.

i can understand how beatle mania started after listening to this tbf

It's fine, but doesn't hold a candle to their later stuff

nichts für mich.

Duh

Not great but I think they’ve got something.

Didn't cared that much for it actually.

Opens with three bangers, then proceeds to some good covers and just alright originals. As much as I’ll happily go to bat for the Beatles on any given day, I’m not sure that this one warrants an entry on the list. I guess you can hear where they were coming from and compare it to where they were going; the speed of scope of their evolution is pretty startling. It is not unpleasant to listen to, but it just pales in comparison to their other work. Sorry. But it is a fine artifact from their boy band era. Also, the mix is woefully dated, even with the remaster.

I don’t know if it’s level to give a Beatles album anything less than five stars, but I’m gonna. It’s a good album, no doubt about that, but I just don’t love it.

Jenny - Right up my street, swinging 60s summer vibes and a few familiar favourites. 8/10 Tom - A fun listen to a band I haven’t given enough time to and an album I’ve never heard of! Some great songs but not sure I’d listen to the whole album start to finish again 6/10

Always a pleasure

Weirdly feels like a sophomore slump to me. Looking at the ratings though it seems like I am in the minority on this.

I really enjoy listening to the early Beatles tracks, much nostalgia...But I can't say it's a 5 star album.

Impossible to give it anything other than a 5

Hey there wait a minute mister postman!!! Cool

Even when they were writing more conventional pop songs early in their career The Beatles really were excellent. 'All My Loving' the highlight

Fun to hear this through as a single album at such an early stage of their career. Signature songwriting traits already emerging. Surprising folk-rock vibes here and there. Also the residue of their apprenticeship as a gigging cover-band.

Standard early Beatles era fare, but there’s a handful of great tunes.

Sometimes I forget that The Beatles were the granddaddies of the boyband structure. This album reminded me.

Day 1 Before: Its kinda crazy that I started this new album journey because I wanted to listen to more music that wasn't the Beatles. And then the first album I get, IS a Beatles album. A lot of people are really hard on this album, and while it's not their best one, it still has some great tracks on it. I may be a little biased, cuz I'm a big fan of their earlier work too, but it's such a vibe and I really like the more dark energy compared to Please Please Me. For me, this album is like an essence of early Beatles, and I think it does what it wants too very well. The guitar, the vocals and the covers they chose, just feel like they fit so well on here. But I feel I can't really rate it fairly, cuz I've heard it so many times it just kinda becomes something I play without realizing I'm listening to it. Like I'm so used to it, I can't really feel any new emotions towards it. Lastly, this album cover has always been kinda funny to me. They're all standing in a line, and then there's Ringo at the bottom?? Favorite(s): All My Loving, Roll Over Beethoven, Please Mister Postman

Eternally fantastic

Fun! Beatles are just good vibes. I enjoyed this album but it’s not back to back bangers like some other ones.

Some good songs in this album, even some new which were to me. During the second half I started to hear it as a barbershop quartet and couldn't un-hear it after that. The stand out songs were my favourites.

Far from my favourite Beatles album, but there are a few small teasers of what’s still to come when they begin to get more experimental.

I prefer The Beatles later work when they were all up to their eyeballs on LSD.

Not the best of the Beatles. But it’s still the Beatles.

Consistently good songs with some variation. The songs and the overall album are short enough that it doesn't get too repetitive.

I liked it when I was a child but I am no longer a child.

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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

I mean, classic, sure, and an enjoyable listen. But I think the covers are a little weak. Motown originals are better in the original, and Chuck Berry does Chuck Berry better. The American "Meet the Beatles" release is far superior, dropping the covers and leading off with "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "I Saw Her Standing There," and "This Boy." If I'm rating the USA release, it's an easy 5/5. For the UK "with the Beatles" tracklist, I'm kinda surprising myself by only giving this a 4/5. "Meet the Beatles" is the one on my list.

a Classic, but definely in the lower end of Beatles albums

Still brilliant! ★★★★★

5 star sing along album

That’s the Beatles all right I liked this maybe just a bit more than Hard Days Night which is very fresh in my mind considering we got it a week ago. I think the average song on here is catchier, there’s a bit more variety, and it feels a bit more from the soul (probably because of the Motown influence). Their version of Please Mr Postman is probably the best song on the album and might be the best version of the song period. The highs just aren’t that high for this one compared to their other albums, I really don’t think any songs in here are must listens. Their sound at this point in their career itself is pretty solid but it really does feel like they didn’t evolve much until their 4th album. It’s still the Beatles, and there’s still a lot of good tracks in this one, but definitely more of a “oh that’s cool to see how they sounded back then” than an essential part of their catalog

So I like the Beatles. Heard all their music, listened to every album, every song. I was pleasantly surprised at Hard Days Night, for despite it's age, had a lot of great songs with good melodies and rhythm. This album, however, was lacking. You have a lot of classic covers, lots of original songs, but all it managed to do was highlight how inexperienced they were at the time. The songs and performances just missed that 'wow' factor that their other music has. Still perfectly fine old school music, but they definitely can be better

Another Beatles album that is early in their careers and is overall mid. There are a few bangers on this album, but I still can’t enjoy it while knowing there is better.

Maybe when this is all done I’ll go try to listen to the Beatles chronologically. It would be super interesting to see how they evolved. Here near the start it’s so tight and by-the-book, focused songs, no frills. But they could use an intro or a solo sometimes. There’s no room for anything to breathe here. It almost feels like they’re trying to get through the songs as quick as possible without really speeding up at all? And why does the Beatles doing covers feel so odd? Ultimately, there are no signs of a revolution here. It may be near the peak of early 60s carefully label-crafted boy band pop music, but even though the Beatles wrote these songs themselves they still feel like they came out of the pop machine as opposed to the bursting creativity of their later work. But this is the stuff that enabled the British Invasion and the millions of screaming Beatlemaniacs in the US. It’s the safe stuff that made them a worldwide sensation and allowed them the goodwill to be followed through the experimentation of the years to come.

Enjoyed listening to these young fellas.

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.

One day, I will understand their greatness. Today is not that day.

There are three songs I really enjoy, but the best just blend into one massive song.

Had quite a few songs I've never heard and plenty where I liked a cover version more

7/10 Favourites: All I’ve Got To Do Till There Was You ⭐️ You Really Got A Hold On Me

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

Hmm... 100+ albums in and the first Beatles album I get is With The Beatles As a Beatles tragic I like this album but don't love it - its got some bonafide classics on it (All My Loving, It Won't be Long) but like all the really early stuff suffers from the early 60s tendency to lean on covers and standards and play it too safe. If this is in the 1001, I'd hope almost every Beatles album that followed is included as well. Having said all that, I'm contractually obliged as a Beatles superfan to give no less than 4 stars to any of their albums, so there it is.

I like the Beatles. This still sounds fresh today 63 years later.

There were quite a few covers on this one. I was surprised to see a song I knew from The Music Man. I enjoyed the album, it feels more consistent than some of the other Beatles albums we've had. Some really good songs and then some filler, but nothing too strange. Most of my favourite songs on it were the covers although for a lot of the covers there are versions I like more. Maybe they were just my favourites because they were more familiar to me or because they reminded me of the versions I knew better? Fav song: Roll Over Beethoven - also liked You Really Got A Hold On Me and Please Mister Postman (all songs where I like a different version) Least fav: Little Child

Had no idea this album existed but it’s a pleasant surprise. John Lennon hadn’t been given the weird creative freedom yet j guess so this is a seriously good album. A tad samey to be fair. Like the covers Specific rating - 4.3 Fav song - it won’t be long Least fav - til there was you

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 wonder, will all the Beatles albums be on this list, or are there actually some universally recognized bad releases?

With the Beatles captures the band's youthful energy with infectious melodies, tight harmonies, and confident performances. Although several cover versions are less memorable than the original compositions, the album remains consistently enjoyable, showcasing remarkable chemistry and charisma. It may not reach their later artistic heights, but it delivers timeless pop excitement from beginning to end with effortless charm.

Heel bekend, leuk.

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"

I've never really given the Beatles any attention in the past, but obviously I've heard a lot of their songs over the years regardless just because of how huge the group were. This album was mostly new to me, however. I really can't complain about the listen, it was all listenable, if a little on the unremarkable side. It's undeniably Beatles and sounds like pretty much everything else I know by them. Not sure I understand the success of the band off the basis of this album, especially considering what else was around in the same era, but I'd also have been perfectly content to listen to this album. Straight 3.

By today's standards this is a high 2. But the reality is that these guys setup all the expectations of good music. Not necessarily with this album but it was good enough to get them on the radar. With that in mind low 3

It's a pretty good album

Good album but the mixing is really ass

I'm on a real run of "it's okay" reviews. There's a time and a place for early Beatles stuff and that time is probably the 60s. A bit like the Rolling Stones debut album I've already had, it was interesting to hear how the band sounded in their early days, but didn't really have any songs I'd return to.

*Good representation of what the early Beatles were *Great songs but isn't a 5 due to the amount of covers

It's is a Beatles album.

it's easy to see how the masses were fascinated by the band with a record like this. while their later releases are more sophisticated and experimental, this one is just fun. i'm not giving it a 5 solely because of the sheer amount of covers on this record, but they're still pulled off quite well.

Really made me wish I could go back to see them working these songs out at the small clubs in Hamburg.

un clasico

I love the Beatles in their later years. Early Beatles is too saccharine: fake, sweet, cloying. For personal enjoyment, this gets a 2. For importance it's a 4, so it's going to land in the middle with a 3.

Was only a matter of time before I got a Beatles album. Their earlier stuff gets shafted a bit but I thought this was quite decent. Even though this doesn't even come close to their best stuff, the boys still very clearly had an eye for catchy melodies as displayed here and the instrumental work is also quite solid. Weird mixing choices on this though, with the vocals taking up the right channel while the instrumental takes up the left. I didn't mind it too much but it is very strange. This is a fine album overall, but it does get a bit repetitive as it goes on and obviously this is far from the best thing these guys would release

It was good but it wasn't great

It’s a shame that so many bands and singers from the 50’s and 60’s were forced (or did on their own accord) to do covers, especially on their early albums. This album suffers for that sadly.

I just can't connect with the early Beatles stuff. I really gave it a go here but it's just not for me. It feels so oddly dated to me in a way a lot of other music, just as old or older, doesn't.

An interesting listen - I can almost imagine the band starting to play stuff they were more interested in as they finished the album

It always freaks me out to listen to the early stuff with all the covers. Nothing wrong, but nothing great.

Está bien. No me voló la cabeza realmente. La etapa primera de los Beatles siento quedó medio eclipsada con el tiempo. Se torna algo monótono con el correr del álbum. 6/10

Not the biggest early Beatles fan but gotta like All my Loving

- 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

The Beatles are always gonna be mid to high for me, fun songs, easy listening

Geezuz the lyrics to Little Child doesn't translate well to modern times 😬

Good album. Not my favourite era of the Beatles but you can hear the makings of the greatness still to come.

Ikke i nærheden af at være mit yndlings Beatles-album (Er mere til deres senere lyd), men ikke desto mindre er det et godt sophomore album med en række originale bangers og et par solide covers. Synes desværre at albummet er en smule frontloaded. Standouts: All I've Got To Do, All My Loving, Till There Was You (Smukt cover!)

So, as a child I was a certified boy band and pop boy hater, for whatever reason. As all the girls were getting OBSESSED with One Direction and Justin Bieber, I didn't see the appeal, and neither did my BFF. Instead, we kicked around a soccer ball and made up songs about how all boys are stupid. Years later, I can recognize this stems from the fact that if I even looked in the direction of a boy my parents, mainly my mom, would tease me about it and make up some non-existent crush. If I listened to music by a man it was assumed that I liked him as a person instead of the artistry. Then if you're like "No, I just like the song" it comes off as "defensive". You just can't win that game, so I just didn't play. So to cope with it, I HATED nearly any music made by men. When i first heard "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" as a teenager it annoyed the fuck out of me. Growing out of that mindset is actually really nice cause it's opened me up to a world of art I've never visited. My mom's finally accepted I can listen to music made by a man without having a crush on him, yay! All of that being said, early Beatles is fine. It's not bad by any means, it's just a little closer to average than I'd expect from this band. I can't think of any stand out song on this album, but if I'm in an early 60s mood this could be fun to throw on. 3.75/5

Early Beatles before the drugs and trips to India. It's fun.

turns out the beatles are pretty good.

First pull of the GOATs on the list for me. I did get All Things Must Pass a couple months ago (easy 5 stars) but this is the first actual Beatle record I pull. It's magic, it's zero exaggeration to say these voices, these harmonies are ingrained into my very soul and are part of who I am. All my loving is fantastic, Please Mister Postman is one of the greatest covers of all time. First George composition as well (Don't bother me)! John's voice sounds fantastic all throughout. It's not my favorite Beatles record, but my scale for the boys starts at 5, no hesitation. Best to ever do it.

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

Decent

3rd British pop/rock band in a row, 2nd Beatles album so far. Definitely not The Beatles’ best, some good gems in there but overall, seemingly like most British pop/rock, very basic and middle of the road. Likes: All I’ve Got To Do; All My Loving; Till There Was You; You Really Got A Hold On Me

didnt listen cause im not listening to another damned beatles album.

Just an absolute banger. One of the best early Beatles albums.

Interesting how after 200 listens I got no Beatles, and it's the 2nd album in a week. However, I think this is their weakest entry on the list and will be the only 3 stars I will give to this legendary band, the boys here just haven't found their sound, yet I'm afraid.

pretty good

Excellent!

Beatles album 2. Not there best. Half the album are covers. It is still the Beatles. I am not a huge fan of the Beatles and this album contains none my favorite songs, so downgraded to 4. 0songs added to playlist.

I liked it. jammed tf out. but I like Lesley Gore's music a bit more, idk I don't listen to male singers much. but they have heavenly voices.

De los mas aburridos de los Beatles... y eso es mucho decir. Les reconozco la dedicación ahre. Nota: 2.7

I just don’t understand the idea behind these guys singing these songs. Sure you can love the music. But it should have just stopped there. These aren’t great covers. Sure the Beatles are great but this album isn’t.

Not a big Beatles fan, but this was fun and energetic. Even when doing covers, The Beatles have a distinct sound that makes it their own.

Beatles are my number 1 of all time so I can’t be objective. I really like this album as I do all Beatles albums, but this is the worst of their albums. They’re still finding their footing as a recording band here and it shows. This album doesn’t have the benefit of being their debut, which I find to be a stronger album overall. If I were making this list, I would replace this one with Please Please Me. Edit 9/9/2026: Gotta give the Beatles a 5.

good album which i like

Man, what a bunch of nerds. No, seriously. They’re still amazingly talented but to know what they become and then to listen to this is just really jarring. They’re so bottled up, so proper.

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.

Love them

Another great album… Love Sly Stand! A true classic

Very enjoyable!

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.

Da Beatles.

had some pretty good ones but not my favorites

Not my favorite listen for all the obvious reasons. If you're in an oldies mood it's fine.

really good for its time but knowing the history of them it’s kinda meh also wth was little child

pretty good so far, but the beatles can do better enjoying this a lot little child is a bit creepy there's some folk in there too wish the songs had more substance

Not the Beatles best, but still miles better than the vast majority of albums on this list. I appreciate the passion and instrumentation the boys put into the music, even if they didn't write many of the songs and it wasn't particularly revolutionary.

Important evolutionary step. However, it pales in comparison to their later work. That many covers and for them to mostly be the best tracks does reduce its value.

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

Greatest band of all time

Son los beatles. 9,5/10

I don’t care if this is their worst album, cause it has BANGERS

Beautiful harmonies and compositions, some songs maybe repeated too much and dragged a bit. Overall, 8.6/10

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.

always beatles, always amazing

the lyrics could‘ve been written by a little child in kindergarten, the music is too simple and joyful, a little disappointment

Fair

I'm not used to listening to songs like that. I don't know why people like them so much but.....tastes

C’mon?? It’s The Beatles!

In stereo all vocals are right ear and all instruments are left. Like half of the songs are covers. What you would expect of early beatles, fine early 60s rock and pop.

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.

Was not expecting to enjoy as much as i did except for Hold Me Tight, one of the most obnoxious songs i have ever heard.

Love the early Beatles

infelizmente não é um dos meus favoritos dos beatles, visto que eu não curto muito a época ié ié ié deles.

It's the Beatles. Of course it rocks.

honestly, i would've swapped this album with Help!, but this album is still pretty good Favorite Songs: It Won't Be Long, All I've Got To Do, All My Loving, Don't Bother Me, Till There Was You, Roll Over Beethoven, You Really Got A Hold On Me, Money (That's What I Want)

Clearly not their best album, but one I still enjoy quite a lot

excellent 5/5

Consider me underwhelmed

Alright I guess. Nothing standout, few songs that I know but the rest of the album mid.

They definitely became more interesting with time

0/10

It's the Beatles so.... Not sure how I missed their Till There Was You. Auto add to my faves list. The covers are excellent, which makes up for some less than stellar originals. 4.5/5

Not bad. Very poppy. Nice harmonies and an early window of the Beatles at their young age.