With The Beatles

A classic is a classic. This brought back the old times when I was a bit younger and used to listen to this with my parents during road trips. I got into the Beatles because I wanted something to bond over with my dad and mom but also on the peak of the British hype during Tumblr era in 2011. Great album, after all this time.

Like this one more than the other one! Fav: You Really Got A Hold On Me

64/100. It’s a good record overall, and some of the songs are genuinely great. But tracks like “Little Child” or any with those kinds of lyrical themes really pull it down for me.

First time the Beatles has come up on the list. Has been a part of my record collection for a very very long time. I had a completist phase on the Beatles so bought the lot. The earlier albums get less play time tbh, so this was a good prompt to give it a listen again. It’s actually the covers that are most interesting in a way. The band are clearly running out of stuff to record at times so they just bang out numbers they’ve presumably been playing as part of their live sets for years. Highlights: - Till there was you….just a gorgeous little tune - Roll Over Beethoven. One of the definitive cover versions. - Money. Rocks pretty hard for 1963. Hints at the darkness to come. Age has dulled its impact a bit now and it can seem a little simple to modern ears, but it’s still the Beatles and deserves to be on this list. 3

I'm a massive fan of the post-touring studio band that the Beatles were in the late sixties. In fact, there is no era of any band that I like more. It's not that I don't like the earlier Beatlemania teeny-bopper tunes. It's just that I tend to dismiss that era of the band, even though I have always appreciated their hard-earned chops from their Hamburg and Cavern Club residencies. I had heard many of these tunes before on compilation albums, but I had never sat down and listened to With the Beatles, and I was seriously impressed. I wouldn't call this teeny-bopper pop at all. It's more like proto-garage rock. It is lo-fi, fast, semi-aggressive dance-pop that is clearly rooted in an appreciation for American R&B. I even detect a little bossa nova in "Till There Was You." This is a special record that I'm quite happy to have finally heard. The early Beatles sound in no way replaces my love for their later work, but it stands up as a work of real rock 'n roll, not just a loose collection of singles meant to make the girls scream. Four stars.

5.5/10

You can really feel the 60s vibe in this one and it somehow sounds very modern at the same time. That was a fun listen start to the end. 5/5

Not their best

Fundational

100/100

It’s hard to believe that this album came out 62 years ago

Nice album, not their best too (actual rating: 3.5/5)

The Beatles weren’t build in a day. While this album is not a bad album, it is also quite unremarkable and doesn’t signal yet the greatness that the Beatles will become.

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

62 year old 'Boy Band' time capsule.

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.

Good one! Non avevo mai ascoltato quest'album e non conoscevo nessuna delle canzoni. Forse un po' monotono? Ma i Beatles sono pur sempre i Beatles.

I'm not a huge fan of the early Beatles pop-rock, but I think this album is very listenable although lacking in standout/memorable tracks. The songs are very short but flow well into each other, creating a very joyful atmosphere. Like many of their pop-rock songs I think the lyrics are maybe a bit generic / dated but I like the layering and instrumentation (eg harmonica). I think it works best as an album, not as standalone tracks. Money is probably my favourite track, mainly due to John's vocals, but this is a cover Maybe between a 3 and 4, but giving a 3 by Beatles standards.

Best: Don’t Bother Me Worst: Little Child I feel like I should preface this by saying I love much of The Beatles work as a band and even later on as individual artists. “With the Beatles” felt like something that should be playing in the background while visiting my grandparents. It was an easy listen, there were no tracks that I felt particularly inclined to skip while at the same time it lacked much memorability. None of the tracks dragged out, which admittedly would be difficult when fitting 14 songs onto a 33 minute album. The vocals felt so flat to me on many of the tracks with weak attempts at harmonising, sticking out especially on covers like “Roll over Beethoven” which Berry sings with so much energy. Unfortunately, to me it felt like a choir boy attempt at blues/soul music and I didn’t feel the passion that we see in many of the later Beatles albums. Harrison gets a lot of hate for his song writing, however his “don’t bother me” is actually my favourite track of the album, it’s so moody compared to the rest of the album and outshines some of the John & Paul tracks like “Little Child” (I am a hater). The change in tone is refreshing compared with the surrounding, more shallow love songs and shows an early willingness to branch out from the more popular, light hearted lyrics that were loved in the 60s. Also this was George’s first song with the band, in which he essentially tells everyone to leave him alone, which I love. Although this wasn’t my favourite album I still think that it was an important foundation for the future of the Beatles, this was only their second album and they were still trying to solidify their reputation as a pop/rock group. I can see a lot of what I love about future Beatles albums starting to emerge here, experimenting with genre mixing, solid guitar, original songwriting.

I understand how this album was so influential at the time. Band feels counterculture for the time! 2-3 songs I recognized. Definitely some strong songs.

I guess this is what they mean when they say 'humble beginnings'

Already the signs were all there - feels like a bad really taking off. The energy and inventiveness even when doing covers is next level.

Nice catchy songs I liked it

Oh no. I really wasn’t looking forward to the day The Beatles would end up in my list. Never liked them. No nostalgia attached. Maybe not the best album to be served up as a first album full listen.

10/10 it won’t be long 12/18/25

already knew it but it's really cool

I enjoyed this album! Quintessential early Beatles soooo 60s. Faves: All My Loving, Please Mister Postman, You Really Got A Hold On Me. New discoveries: All I’ve Got To Do, Don’t Bother Me Album art: Eh not my fav but I would like a sticker

I like it, some songs giving cowboy or like country vibes lol. Not bad i mean it is The Beatles sooo checks out

Better than the beach boys, would listen again

3.4/10 top 3: • til there was you • don”t bother me • you really got a hold on me

With The Beatles - The Beatles (1963) Issue - CD (1987 mastering) 1) It Won't Be Long - 4 2) All I've Got To Do - 3.5 3) All My Loving - 5 4)Don't Bother me - 3.5 5) Little Child - 3 6) Till There Was You - 3 7) Please Mister Postman - 4 8) Roll Over Beethoven - 3.5 9) Hold Me Tight - 3.5 10) You Really Got A Hold On Me - 4 11) I Wanna Be Your Man - 3.5 12) Devil In Her Heart - 3.5 13) Not A Second Time - 3 14) Money - 3.5

wait a min mr postman!!

Well, it’s the Beatles innit? Their second album and they’re exploring the studio space. Bound to the 3-minutes-and-out formula, they’re pushing it out lyrically. Part of their power came from their collaboration: every member gets a bit of spotlight. And their energy! They always sound into it, which helps rescue the clunkers. They were so tight after years in Hamburg. With the Beatles builds another few rooms in the house of legend.

I’m giving it a 5. There are better Beatles albums but this was a joy to revisit.

I was very much into the Beatles as a youth in the 90s. This is the one record I didn't fork over 25 of my hard earned Canadian dollars for, and I still think that was a good decision. With The Beatles really created the trope of 'rushed second album to capitalise on the debut's success' which so, so many other groups have fallen into in the years since. I'm being harsh of course, the worst Beatles record is still pretty darn good. The drop off in quality I'm sure wasn't noticed by the fans at the time because I Want To Hold Your Hand was released as a single at about the same time, which overshadowed With The Beatles save the iconic album cover. My two favourite tracks here are You Really Got A Hold On Me and Money - two covers! Also I don't think this record should be on this list.

#30 I see Beatles on the list, I snooze 😴

It's good and cute but I feel like this was included on the list more for the history of it all rather than the musicality. The covers are better than the original stuff.

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.

This album sounds soooo old, I’m surprised they aren’t all dead at this point.

honestly every song is catchy like but they deadass all sound the same

Not my kind of music

Glad I listened to this from a historical perspective but early Beatles aren't about to make it into my rotation.

The album that started it all

I really actually dug the first half, and It Won't Be Long is a legit banger. But then it gets really kind of soppy, poppy 50s sock hop sounding and that sucks. I feel like I've heard a lot of the songs on the second half of the album, and I'm not sure if I've heard covers of these songs, or if this album is half a cover album - and I don't care enough to look it up. This isn't exactly high praise, but I'm pretty sure this is the best Beatles album. I liked it more than Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's, which I also gave 3 stars, but this one is better. Not good, mind you, but better.

3.5

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??????

This was a lot more enjoyable than I thought it was going to be. A lot higher energy. It' s not bad at all. 3/5 stars.

The first chord of the song "It Won't Be Long" is already five points. Beatles forever!

Early fave! Can’t get better than early Beatles !

10/12/2025 I really am no fan of the Beatles.... at all. But I actually liked this album. Spotify listeners: 33.5 million

So...what I have learned today is that in the early 1960s the Beatles were basically indistinguishable from the Everly Brothers. I'm excited to get some more Beatles albums to see their revolu...er...evolution. Anyway, I like the Everly Brothers and, it turns out, I like this version of the Beatles.

This obviously isn't peak Beatles, but it's still pretty damn fun. I had to laugh when the Mr Postman cover came on, then laugh at myself for enjoying it so much.

I like the Pixies so I liked the album and the sound to it, and I wouldnt mind listening to it again. I wouldn't change one of the songs if they came on, but I probably will not voluntarily listen to this album again. It's just not my current music taste but I can appreciate it for what it is.

It's a good, early Beatles album. I was more than a little surprised that there was a good number of covers on the album, which was not bad, just unexpected. I feel the Beatles did a decent job in paying homage to the original but providing their own spin. Overall, not a very good album. Doesn't quite have the boppers of their other, more well-known albums, but still has good, decent songs. Having listened to a number of Beatles albums (this was my first time listening to this particular one), it's interesting to see their progression throughout their discography. With the Beatles undeniably has their earlier sound, which is what started their stardom - and for good reason! There's not much that can be said about The Beatles that hasn't been said already.

Cool album, All I’ve Got to Do points strongly to their quickly maturing songwriting skills

Zuhause, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Tolles Album!

Hot take but this was not my favorite! Just not my vibe.

No. 40 Some great songs on here. Enjoyed!

not my favorite, still cool album ——————————— Added to Liked Songs Playlist: — All My Loving; — Don't Bother Me; — Till There Was You; — Roll Over Beethoven; — Devil In Her Heart;

Perhaps the lowest rated Beatles album IMO. Too many covers

Culturally significant, although in retrospect it doesn't come close to cracking into The Beatles' top half of their own catalog. Kinda fun to think of a time when they were still covering other bands' songs while trying to gain a foothold in the industry. Definitely a must when reviewing the fab four's journey, but not one I need to put on to enjoy the actual music, which is pretty pedestrian.

Classic Beatles.... even the "helmet" hairstyle is as is to be expected of a respectable rock band.

Paua

Not the worst, revisit

Great early (the 1st?) Beatles.

How they were able to create this album during the chaos that was Theo 1963 astounds me. Absolute songwriting masters with creativity exuding everywhere.

Take off time, still such a great sound. Urgent breath-taking. This showed the potential within. Just a great album.

I have 3 older sisters, our little Viking portable mono record player was very busy between each of them hauling it between bedrooms to play the Beatles and the Monkees. I still have their copy, same cool cover but the Canadian release was titled "Beatlemania! With the Beatles" and lists quotes from the press, which ruins it but I kind of like it. I listened to side one for the first time since then yesterday, it's the absolutely abused side because it has all the hits. Side two this morning, mostly covers and weaker originals, but they all come back. I'm by no means a Beatles purist, and these were the days when records were thrown together out of two hit singles and 10 fillers until the Beatles changed all that a couple years later with Rubber Soul. There were a lot of great rock and roll songs at the time but these still sound new, fresh, and different to me.

What an album, how could anyone not feel great listening to early Beatles? My parents used to play The Beatles a lot when I was a kid, but I haven't listened to any of their older music intentionally as an adult. I'm glad this album crossed my path again because I really enjoyed it! The whole album is great, from the surf-rocky "It Won't Be Long" to the acoustic Latin Jazz-adjacent "Till There Was You" — With The Beatles shows off some of the band's versatility. Just don't pay too much attention to Ringo's bongo fills ┐⁠(⁠‘⁠～⁠`⁠;⁠)⁠┌

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

Favorite Track: All My Loving

Definitely not my favorite Beatles album. But a good example of the swooning teenagers and the beginning of Beatles Mania.

This album was very good

Classic early beatles, no es ni de sus top 5 mejores pero ya era hora que nos empiecen a salir de ellos Favs: All My Loving, Til There Was You, Devil In Her Heart

Ok but they can do much better. Not as catchy or eye opening as the other albums by them!

It’s nice listening, but as someone who went through a massive Beatles phase and listened to this album several times before, I still only recognized 3/4 songs. It’s a fine little album but a lot of their artistry obviously shines later on down the road.

with the Beatles, you have to take in the incredible impact of their music. am i going to listen to this a ton, probably not. but its a really good album that continued to make waves in the music community. that said, this album had some pretty great songs on it. personal faves are 'it won't be long', 'all my loving', 'hold me tight', 'please mr. postman'. man, the beatles really had something, didn't they?

Having a Buddy Holly album the day before an early Beatles album was such a great way to see the progression of rock music in such a short time. It’s also crazy to think that the jangly early-Beatles sound was groundbreaking and a heavier rock sound. There are a bunch of covers on this album, but that was common for the Beatles and how they broke into the mainstream. Not a whole lot of huge hits but I’ll gladly come back to this album often.

I think I'm just not in a great mood today and I shouldn't take it out on this album, but oh well. When man first discovered that they could record and broadcast music in stereo rather than mono it was a breakthrough that everyone recognized as genius. You could get higher fidelity in recordings to the point where you could finally pick out specific instruments. You could even pinpoint where in the room those instruments were being played (sound stage). It was revolutionary and bands were experimenting with the new technology. Like most experiments, they sometimes get pushed a little too far. That is what happened here. John, Paul, George, and Ringo were sitting in a room and decided why don't we put all of the instruments on the left side of the room, and we will all sing on the right side. But won't that get a little annoying only hearing lyrics out of one side? Who cares. This is stereo technology we're talking about. We have to put it to the test. I absolutely can't stand the production of this recording. I'm getting a headache out of one side of my head. It's like when 3D movies were a thing and you could tell every shot that was intended for 3D. Did it add to the film? No. Is it distracting and take you out of the moment? Yep. Are people going to hate it in the future? Probably. So why are we doing it? Cause it's new and cool! I couldn't tell you much about the actual music. I was too distracted by this stupid stereo recording to pay attention to it. Fuck you Parlophone. I hope you're proud of that little "stereo" stamp in the top right corner of the album art.

It was fine but not why I like the Beatles

The second Beatles album. It might actually be the worst of their studio albums as not much of a progression from their debut. But set in the context of 1963 and not knowing what came later, let's take a look A lot of it is early Beatles by the numbers, "It Won't Be Long" rings through with teenage optimism and there's no doubt a lot of mushy sentimentality here - "All I've Got To Do" being quite throwaway stuff really. But when it hits it works well with "All My Loving" still sounding a classic and of the few cover versions the gorgeous "Til There Was You" shines through as the pick of the bunch with its simplistic beauty, one of McCartney's best vocals of the early Beatles era. Most of the other covers here have been done better, not that it's a crime to fail to do Roll Over Beethoven as well as Chuck Berry, like. By the next album onwards it would feel that every new release shifted them up a gear, but even the Beatles weakest work is still a pretty good album.

Lesser Beatles which means it’s still great. Couple of the George songs are sounding a little puny here.

Serious

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The Beatles are one of the few bands where I like every album. Although their style over the years changed their output never lost its excellence and this early album is no exception. I think personally the thing I love about their music is that they can make the most joyful poppy song sound so melancholic. Here, even in the opening track singing about how it wont be long till he sees his girl they sound mournful. I love it.

Weird sounds, unappealing vocals, unbalanced, 3 at best

Early Beatles albums like this one are cool for the mix of covers and originals. To see their influences and vast musical knowledge and how they are starting to apply that to their own songs.

Lots of songs I knew. Enjoyed this but not my favourite of the Beatles albums so far (also got the Beatles yesterday)

Drittes Beatlesalbum hier auf der Liste, eines der wenigen, die ich noch nicht kannte. Es ist nicht Abbey Road, das ist klar, aber so schlecht war es dann auch nicht. Sie covern einfach die Songs anderer Leute. 2 1/2 Sterne, ich runde auf, weil es besser ist, als die meisten Sachen, die ich in letzter Zeit hier hatte. Verrückt, dass es somit gleichauf mit dem Weißen Album ist.

Good songs but cant be compared to their later works

Beatles albums are so f’ck’n awesome. They make it seem like anyone could do it.

Coherent album vision, nearly zero filler, and punchy 31 minute runtime. And also it’s the Beatles.

Jeg elsker Beatles for altid men det er jo ikke så meget dem, for de fleste sange har de ikke selv skrevet

B+ It Won't Be Long 4 All I've Got To Do 4 All My Loving 4 Don't Bother Me 5 Little Child 3 Till There Was You 4 Please Mister Postman 4 Roll Over Beethoven 3 Hold Me Tight 3 You Really Gotta Hold On Me 3 I Wanna Be Your Man 3 Devil In Her Heart 5 Not A Second Time 5 Money 4 I’ve always been a huge Beatles fan, I know their entire discography like the back of my hand. I always considered this an underrated album from there so I was surprised to see it included. This is their first real original piece of work, and it’s electric. It’s like someone pack a punched that early 60s pop sound and made it an entire album. So much diversity in the songs too.

Not a huge fan of early Beatles albums. I feel like they became the Beatles we know and love when they started doing drugs. This album is OK. Only one real standout song. Good production, but nothing to get excited about.

Really good album

I understand the love for the Beatles stuff that comes after this... But not for this. Just haven't found their footing yet.

Solid, of course, with banger after banger. The originals are catchy, and the covers (with the notable exception of “Roll Over Beethoven”) infectious. At this point, the band sounded young—but nevertheless fresh/distinctive and polished. And, perhaps most importantly, genuine. With the Beatles was the pinnacle of the Merseybeat, eh? It’s not hard to believe that this band will soon change the way we all think of popular music.

#775. There is entirely too much Beatles in this book. 3/5: fine

This is my favourite Beatles album. I love its simplicity and enthusiasm. The tracks are short and sweet and just invite toe tapping! My challenge buddy has pointed out that the tracks ‘little child’ makes the band sound like a peado ring. But aside from that, I fucking love it.

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?

4 good songs and the rest is just filler.

Quite enjoyable despite the lack of hits

i've listened to every beatles album multiple times through... except this one! this popped up as my album of the day and i thought 'is this a compilation album??" but nope, this album somehow never really found its way into my collection! So it was a real treat to listen to. Some tracks were already familar, in fact most were. to me, they never put out an album i wouldn't willingly put on and listen all the way through. fav tracks: it wont be long / till there was you.

Good, early works

ok to have it plays in the background while i apply for benefit

poor John fighting for his life on some of those

Pretty solid album

Early Beatles firing on all cylinders.

Later Beatles are better Beatles but this is still a solid record!

Bueno

This is Beatles before the beatles. Not really original at all. Some songs sound like covers too. The vocals on this one remind me a lot of Beach Boys and they definitely did it better. I want to give it a 3, but it’s still better than most 3s I’ve given out so, idk strong 3

Love beatles, but not exatly my vibe

Early Beatles obviously isn’t their best stuff but still has charm and quality.

Fun

"This masterpiece opens up with two Lennon dominated numbers... "it won't be long" and "all i've got to do"... then Paul comes in with "all my loving"... George with "don't bother me"... John again with "little child" and Paul with "till there was you"... John answers that cover with "please mr. postman" and George answers those covers with one of his own "roll over beethoven"... "hold me tight" is Paul again... and they harmonize together with the Smokey Robinson song "you really got a hold on me"... Ringo sings "i wanna be your man"... George again with "devil in her heart"... John does "not a second time" and they close this gem out with Lennon screaming the old favorite, "money (that's what i want"... FIVE STARS.... totally Fab... forever..."

Beautiful gorgeous harmonies, amazing production, groovy, memorable. Only reason why it’s not a 10 is because of one song : Little Child, just very strange and bizarre lyrical content

It's fine, doesn't really have the same timelessness as other Beatles records

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

If someone tells you they don't like the Beatles, don't trust them. That person is not your friend.

Don’t get Beatle Mania!

I mean, there aren't any Beatles albums I think are "bad," though I was surprised to see this rank so highly on so many lists. In many ways it feels like a continuation of Please Please Me, though they already sound more produced and tighter, like a band learning how to use the studio differently than the club stage. I prolly like the original songs on Please Please Me more but the covers here more; they were so good at making covers sound fresh and exciting without obscuring the original.

This is The Beatles as “punk rock.” It’s raw, slightly distorted with lovely harmony. I think this is the stage of The Beatles, including some other hard driving hits like “Paperback Writer, “Taxman,” and “Doctor Robert” that really appealed to me before I really appreciated The Beatles. Honestly I’d forgotten this album existed, but almost every track is a banger. I can picture them playing some sweaty Hamburg pub for four hours, hopped up on caffeine and other substances. I also picture Pete Best with them before he got the boot.

This was the only Beatles album my mom owned, or at least the only one that survived into my childhood, and for a long time, this was the music I most associated them with. I blame that for not really vibing with the Beatles until I was well into my 20s. Anyway, it's fine.

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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.

Tight, speciellt deras egna del som också är super! Musik jag blir glad av. Cover-delen inte lika intressant.

Chirpy yet soulful 60s bops, not as interesting as their later work but just a really enjoyable listen with lots of catchy tunes I already knew

It's fun because it's the beatles but the album wasn't particularly inspiring.

the beatles r good

Mid beatles album

Classic!!

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.

It's a pretty solid pop album. A couple of great tracks, mostly ho-hum. I suppose if I wanted to dance with or kiss the Beatles I'd enjoy this more. Also, Little Child? Weird. Very weird John.

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.

Easy listen, some great tracks but overall nothing special. Gets quite samey the more it goes on, looking forward to some of the classic Beatles albums.

It’s the Beatles! Love them boys.

What else can be said?

Young talented musical geniuses about to take the world by storm and ultimately never forgotten

Side 1: pretty damn good. Don't Bother Me is a highlight. (And obviously All My Loving.) Side 2: hmm, some of the covers don't quite work, but finishes with Money which is perfect. From this to Happiness Is A Warm Gun in 5 years is still mind-blowing.

It's fine. It’s a Beatles album, although it's a bit slower than their more popular songs.

Still sounding surprisingly fresh and energetic. Even if its the worst of Beatles' albums on the list it's still great

I only knew Devil in Her Heart before this, so I had the chance to really go through their second album and discover more of their early songs. This is old school pop rock Beatles. This captures the band right before they exploded worldwide. Sometimes the songs from this era blend together and sound the same for me, which makes sense since their foundation was still rooted in early ’60s rock ’n’ roll and rhythm & blues influences. You can already hear them starting to grow as musicians and gain a uniqueness in their sound. The album features six covers of classic Motown and R&B songs, Till There Was You by Sue Raney, Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes, Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry, You Really Got a Hold on Me by The Miracles, Devil in Her Heart by The Donays, and Money (That's What I Want) by Barrett Strong. It’s got a long track list but is only about 36 minutes long, so at least everything feels short and sweet. I also really love the album cover, it gives off a different mood than the music but is very artistic and iconic. Overall, many (including myself) think that its not quite as good as their first album or their later work, and some may also say that this is their weakest album. I do prefer their later songs but I can still appreciate how important it was to shaping their sound. It’s not my favourite Beatles era, however still a great one. Favourite tracks are All my Loving, Don't Bother Me, Till There Was You, Please Mister Postman, Roll Over Beethoven, You Really Got a Hold on Me, I Wanna Be Your Man, Devil in Her Heart.

Gotta start somewhere

5 estrelas. Lado B de Beatles.

Perfect album for the day I saw McCartney perform.

Just like another dowop kinda band at the time

It's easy to hear that this is earlier stuff. Listening to this, I would never know what they were capable of later.

It’s the Beatles, it’s at least going to be good and better than most, right? Not a personal favorite, still a very nice album. I would like to give it a 3.5, not an available score, and there’s no way you can give it a 3.

Amazing

the worst thing in the world

I was surprised by how many songs I knew from this album. Maybe it is because my husband is a Beatles fan, or because they were actually popular, who knows. Each song was short and sweet, making this a quick and easy listen. The love songs were sweet. The songs' silliness and playful nature lent themselves well to the pop elements too.

I'll Send All My Lovin' To You 1001 Albums Generator 158 (11/10/2025) With The Beatles is the second album released by the Beatles and it was released when they were a popular boy band, but well before they became the most highly acclaimed band in the world. I actually think that With The Beatles is one of the worst Beatles albums, outranked by only Yellow Submarine and Beatles For Sale, but there are still some great moments here. The opening three songs are some of their best early work. It Won't Be Long is high energy and bombastic, while All I've Got To Do is kind of soulful. I love the staccato guitar part throughout the verses. Finally, All My Loving has these wonderful tremolo picked guitar chords and walking bass plus some great crooning backing vocals in the chorus. One of the complaints about the early Beatles albums is all the covers, but to be honest, some of my favorite songs here are covers. I love the almost Hispanic feel of the acoustic guitar-led Till There Was You. You Really Got A Hold On Me is one of my favorite early Beatles songs period; I just find the vocal harmonies to be gripping. Some of the songs are pretty forgettable and just overall, this is a weird choice over Magical Mystery Tour, which would absolutely be my personal choice for a seventh Beatles album over With The Beatles. Still, The Beatles' weakest output is at a certain level of quality, and there are bits of genius throughout. 3.5/5 rounded down to a 3. Favs: All My Loving Till There Was You You Really Got A Hold On Me Least Fav: I Wanna Be Your Man

It feels harsh to not give a better review for The Beatles, but I'm not a fan of either The Beatles or the era of this music. Some songs are good, others not so much. It's not their best work.

Very much of its time but to have so many self written songs was unusual in that era. As an album it's not bad but to think 3 years after this, the Beatles would release Revolver. How quickly pop music became art with the Beatles certainly heavily involved in that.

4/5 I like The Beatles; they feel familiar and calming.

First Beatles album of the 6,000 on this list. I can't even complain though. You'd be hard pressed to make any sort of reasonable argument that there was any group, ever, that had as big of an impact on music. Now, this album in particular is pretty vanilla, and while you can see the glimmers of what they were capable of, it's mostly a run-of-the-mill 60s boy band record (albeit, they kind of invented/perfected it). It's good, but not great, and some of the covers are questionable. Looking forward to the next though. Fave tracks: - It Won't Be Long - All My Loving - Don't Bother Me - Till There Was You - Please Mister Postman - Devil In Her Heart - Money (That's What I Want)

A bunch of radio songs about love. Well done. Sound is basic, but it’s 1963!

The worst Beatles album. A lot of covers, which I don’t really like. But it’s the Beatles. And All My Loving Is fire. Their early stuff is underrated, tbh.

Great but a little lost in the other Beatles stuff

great Beatles album

Great album. Very of the time

3 stars, not great, not terrible

It’s the fucking Beatles

14 tracks in 33 minutes wow, the longest track is 3 minutes exactly. This their 2nd LP starts with a burst of fresh energy. 1 thing is that the vocals are crystal clear & can be clearly understood (& sung along to). This is important & Oasis understood this, at the end of the day people love sing-a-longs. Vocals are on a separate channel / speaker to the Merseybeat instruments. It sounds so fresh, celebratory innocent & optimistic. It sounds simple but the tunes are brilliant & there are lots of harmonies. Excited to listen to this, it’s a proper history lesson - one of the most amazing things about music is about how you can go back in time & hear how it sounded at the time, even better than it was. I think this has aged well as the songs are so strong, there are no trendy studio effects on here. The Beatles were aged 20-23 when this came out, that is mental. Although kept simple there is some interesting shuffling Velvety guitars & percussion throughout. They’re amazing singers, seem to hit every note & it’s a wide range. Thrilled to listen to this for the first time, in some ways it feels like year dot for everything I love about music.

A real toe tapper.

Mjoah, solides Beatles Album, aber definitiv nicht eines ihrer Besten

ganz nett, aber auch nicht mehr.

ganz nett, aber auch nicht mehr.

Not so much of the unique out-of-the-box innovation they'd be known for, but they were always a good band to listen to even when they were just a rock 'n' roll band from the '60s

Reminded me a lot more of The Beach Boys than their later works did. Not great, but an interesting insight into the start of a successful career. Decent: 6/10

Kinda whatever for a Beatles album. Early pop tracks with covers that don't work as well as the originals. Feels like an album they threw out there just to pump albums out.

I’m not sure why this is on the list. It’s not a bad album and it’s got John’s voice and the harmonies and some nice originals. But there’s a lot of filler and the producers have softened their sound from the debut. The remaster on streaming services and current pressings as softened it further. I like more oomph in my early Beatles.

# Album Name: with the beatles # Artist: The Beatles # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: The significance is clear. This album is the beginning of the beatles own content. The album is pretty mid though. Very generic 60's. However, it still has a small touch of class only the beatles can bring. Overall a decent listen. Id give this a 3.5 if i could. # Top Tunes: it wont be long / All my loving / Mt postman / roll over beethoven / i wanna be your man # Would I listen to it again? yes

They’re a really good band aren’t they? There’s not really any all-timer greats on here, but what you do have is a bunch of perfectly crafted, straight-forward pop singles. Many of them aren’t their own songs of course, but musically they’re on-point, and it’s an overall brief, fun time. 3.5 rounded up.

Ringo, I have to ask: What's wrong with your face? Is it just me or does Ringo's face on the cover look weird--I mean, weirder than usual? To be fair, this is the second album released by The Beatles in 1963--on the same day John F. Kennedy was assassinated, by the way. However, "All My Loving" is the only song of note. This might be The Beatles shite era, but it was short-lived. They followed this up with A Hard Day's Night less than eight months later.

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

not my favorite, still cool album ——————————— Added to Liked Songs Playlist: — All My Loving; — Don't Bother Me; — Till There Was You; — Roll Over Beethoven; — Devil In Her Heart;

Till There Was You is quite nice but I'm surprised this album is on the list - it's quite forgettable. Constant harmonising lol.

Yay! Beatles

Beatles albums are like pizza: even when they aren't the best, they're still good. This might be the worst Beatles album, but it's still pretty good. We have covers that add nothing, but we also have some upbeat Beatles pop rock. So, I'm not going to a restaurant for it, but I'll consume it if it's there. Influence 5. Quality 4. Hits 3. I don't hate it 3.

Not my fav Beatles album. Still good, but not their best.

Already listened Aoty score 67/100 Not terrible but pretty boring, regression from Please Please Me which wasn’t a masterpiece but had some pretty cool hits My score 60/100

Good, but feels less original than their later albums

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.

Top Track: Money / You Really Got A Hold On Me

Don't Bother Me, the George Harrison tune was the stand-out track for me. Everything else was pretty standard early Beatles, which is not a bad thing.

для идеализации, романтизации чего либо, в особенности человека противоположного пола. хуита

I mean, it’s The Beatles. Top Tracks - Please Mister Postman, Roll Over Beethoven, Money (That’s What I Want)

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

a weak beatles album is still a beatles album. some of these covers are real good.

Different that what I expected, I guess I haven't heard much early Beatles.

Dare I say it, but it’s distinctly average.

4.8

Songs of my really youth!

It's okay for the most part. There's a few standout tracks, some annoying ones, and a weird and questionable one. Favourite Track(s): All My Loving, Till There Was You Least Favourite track(s): Little Child

I mean obviously it’s not gonna be as good as Abbey Road, but still a really strong project. You can hear a lot of what was to come, but it really isn’t much more than a demonstration of potential. Favorites: All My Loving, Please Mister Postman, Money (That’s What I Want)

I usually like the Beatles, but these are not my favorite tracks.

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?

Wasn't in the mood for Beatles at all, but this still managed to cut through. Think that's a pretty decent compliment. After listening to the album, I felt a bit fatigued by this, though. I feel like their earlier music can be quite shouty, and this certainly fit that category. 'All My Loving' and 'Please Mister Postman' are probably the strongest songs. And I must imagine this was very fresh in 1963 when it came out, not much else probably sounded like it. But now in hindsight it falls a bit short compared to other Beatles records, and the recording sounds dated which probably contributes to the screamy feeling I had listening to it.

I have a soft spot for early Beatles albums. While they are pretty generic, I think you can still tell that they are very talented and the songs they’ve written them selves are pretty good (with a few exceptions). This album starts of very strong with 3 short original songs. They are by far the best on the album and I think in particular “All I’ve Got To Do” is an underrated song. The album drops of a bit after that with a mix of covers and not as strong songs. While the covers are good they don’t bring anything new to the table (looking at you “You’ve really got a hold on me”). I think this could be a 5 star album, maybe mostly due to nostalgia (I wasn’t born in the 60s but I listened to this a lot as a kid), but I’ll settle on a strong 4. I didn’t want to listen to the whole album again but the first few songs only.

Interesting there are 8 covers on here and that was more common for bands around this time. Sure The Stones were similar in their earlier albums. Also, why’s Ringo down there? Here we go… I mean, the Beatles are the Beatles but not as wowed as other songs or albums and looking forward to the later ones. Stand out songs ‘All My Loving’ and ‘Postman’. Enjoyable enough but probably won’t seek it out again anytime soon (3.5)

I like the Beatles and this is an impressive album, in the sense that they’re only like 17 or whatever and they’ve got about 40000000 songs on it. Can see that the Lennon/McCartney partnership had power. But it is long, and as an album somewhat incohesive. 3.0/5.0 Best Song: All My Loving

Its just 60s pop, and covers of 50s songs. I can't really say its bad at all, but its not exactly amazing either is it. Its just music, impressive they are so young and stuff and i imagine at the time it was very cool. Best song: Please Mister Postman, but mainly cus it reminds me of that vine

- Beautiful music - varied, but overstayed its welcome

John Lennon is the best singer rock n roll ever had

3.5 stars It’s the fucking Beatles. It’s hard to not compare them to themselves and by those standards some albums are lesser when in the scheme of things they’re solid. I think this album suffers from being nearly half covers and overall lesser songs for the band, although the sound and energy for the time was clearly transformative for the genre. It’s not at the top of my list of Beatles records one must listen to, but it’s still a good listen.

I generally like the Beatles, but this album was bordering on bad. There are very few good songs on this one and it was balancing on the knife's edge of a 2.5 rating. In the end I nudged it up to a 3 rather than down to a 2, because while I didn't like it per se, I didn't outright dislike it. The overall rating is the "it's the Beatles so it must be good" effect.

Bara góðir straumar

Kannski er maður orðinn of vanur þessu sándi og þessum lögum, en ... 5 stjörnur!

Classic then, classic now...

fun early beatles stuff. i can’t believe how many albums they were pushing out in those years

A love letter to American music by the Beatles. Not a single miss

You sometimes forget the Beatles were a great 4 piece rock and roll band. Good stuff

Vind het eigenlijk nog leuker dan de latere albums

Beatles er jo aldri håpløst. Ikke den mest kjente skiva. Men

Classic prepaychedelic Beatles. Enjoyable, digestible, and rock & roll-y. Still not good as love me do, but a diamond of early beatles nonetheless. I don't think anyone is doing silly love lyrics as good as they did.

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.

Early work by some lads who'll go on to make a name for themselves. When you're "with the Beatles" (then), I don't think you can imagine where the road will take them, but you can already hear a few hallmarks of their sound.

Classic Not on the level of the other beatles records on the list, but still very very good First 3 tracks are outstanding

Not my favorite Beatles era, but I suppose we had to include an early album and this is probably the best of those

If this were as far as the Beatles developed, I'd not really care. There are a couple great songs-- All My Lovin'; Money; but they haven't acheived their "sound" yet. So glad the fab four and their team kept at it. 3/5

Quite classic! Although timeless, not the best production.

Obviously good because the Beatles but fairly nondescript as their albums go

4.5/10

These guys again! I suppose it's worth prefacing this by saying that I think this is the worst Beatles album probably, and yet I also think that on a pure scoring system, it rates (and I've scored it higher than) The White Album. And yet the latter stands as an undeniable artefact to their genius. What this stands for is an undeniable artefact to their youthful exuberance and a great reference point for their early influences, given the number (and quality at times!) of covers on this record. Anyway, I suppose I've fallen between judging this on objective listen and the fact that I simply love it because it's the first music I ever remember hearing, specifically Devil In Her Heart, and it was the tape that started the most important journey of my life - the one through music. Also It Won't Be Long is an unmatched banger and deserves way more respect in the pantheon of great Beatles songs than it gets.

Pleasant enough but background music. Meh 2/5.

All the Beatles albums are good

Even The Beatles early material and performances are better than most artists best albums and performances. Mind blowing how good these guys were. Favorites: "All My Loving", "Til There Was You (love The Music Man!)"

Kind of ridiculous that this one is here - Please Please Me would have been a much better choice for so many different reasons. Still, it's The Beatles, so it's near perfect. 4.5/5

music for the lover boys! super sweet and fun album from a time when the beatles were still very merseybeat. no irony or complicated layers, just warm harmonies and feelings. 3.5/5

day 13: have listened to barely any pre-66 beatles so excited for this. think there’s definitely a big shift between their sound here compared to the later albums, much more of a 60s style boyband/pop/love song approach, very little abstractism. it’s nice! nothing is even 3 mins long, just short sharp sweetly written pop songs. much more harmonising, all sounds nice, paul sounds brilliant on till there was you. all i’ve got to do is another highlight for me, really feels sweet and sombre and blushy. lots of bob dylan influence here too, harmonicas and bluesy/folksy sections. you really got a hold on me is another lovely ballad too, really really dig the 3/4 harmonies. if there was a bechdel test for dudes then they are not passing it with this album lol. real rolling stones vibes on i wanna be your man, i hate ringo disregard cuz he sounds awesome. every single song is so earwormy and catchy, seriously nothing im not loving here. while the concepts are simple and substance is limited, it’s all perfected in a tight 30 mins. scrummy!

Modern pop music starts here

3/5

meh

Was fine but I reckon they can do better

I haven't listened to the early Beatles in a while, so this was fun. Lots of great tunes. One of my least favorite Beatles albums but still a 5/5 to me.

If I feel like listening to beatles this is not an album is would pick. But still really good. Fun to listen to with earphones. The stereo separation is a bit outdated, but in a charming way.

Look, I put on With the Beatles expecting a cosmic revelation - like, maybe the sky would crack open and Ringo would descend in a glowing egg to teach me the secrets of rhythm. Instead, I got… a bunch of songs that sounded like they were recorded inside a mop bucket while everyone was politely trying not to sneeze. It's like they had one microphone, half a sandwich, and a dream. Sure, they’re The Beatles, but this album feels like when you're really hungry and you make toast, but the bread is still kind of cold and the butter just sits there looking judgmental. I mean, did they have fun? Probably. Did I? I kept waiting for it to kick in, like maybe the real album was hiding under the first one, like a secret bonus Beatles within the Beatles. Nope. Just more claps, polite guitars, and harmonies that sound like three cousins trying to sing over a fan. “Roll Over Beethoven”? More like Roll Over and Maybe Take a Nap, Beethoven. And “All My Loving” is nice if you enjoy love letters read aloud by someone who’s thinking about their laundry. There’s no chaos, no grit, just a whole lot of early-sixties musical oatmeal. I respect the history. I do. But listening to this felt like being trapped in a black-and-white TV where the only show is "British Guys Smile Politely While Singing Fast." I wuld rather talk to the taxman about poetry.

Well, they’re the Beatles, so this doesn’t suck. But I like their later works much better. I think this is a classic example of having to pay the bills (literally and figuratively) in order to earn the artistic license to get away from cheesy pop songs and sadly being the prototype for all “boy bands” that followed.

While what makes this album special for many is that they wrote the majority of the songs themselves, thus turning the music industry on its head, the consistence of high quality arrangements throughout should not go unnoticed. Rounding up because they were the Beatles of music.

Early Beatles is always "meh" for me. For the time, sure, I can believe they were different. But the bubblegum lyrics on a lot of it is just not my bag, baby. Some of the bluesier stuff was pretty good though. Also didn't know they did covers. 3.5*. Didn't hate it, for sure and enjoyed some of it. Unlikely to ever seek it out again, though.

Beatles

To my British shame I haven't spent enough time listening to the Beatles actual album catalogue. This is a great album and has some huge songs and also some I haven't heard of that just bought the album together. Good stuff.

Its the beatles its not going to be bad

Great. Lovely lyrics.

Didn’t finish, looking forward to their later work. They all sound too similar to me and I don’t feel the album progression. Finished it and it’s fine

Vintage Beatles. Starts off super strong and tails off slightly but it’s everything you want in an early 60s Beatles record. 4.5 stars really but I’ll stick down 5

ok

fun

Always and Forever. The Beatles

Beatles ei ole koskaan iskenyt minuun ⭐️⭐️⭐️

George Harrison doing please mr postman… please. It’s like they’ve been brought out in chains to perform for an Eastern European dictator who wants to listen to ‘western music’.

Var næsten ikke til at holde ud at lytte til! Så dårligt mixet.

Early Beatles is not bad

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

A great album with some wonderful early Beatles songs. The first half is definitely and it tails off a bit at the end. Also a fair amount of covers, like many early Beatles albums.

Very much enjoyed this. I love this era of the Beetles. They say "yeah!" an awful lot.

Not my favourite Beatles album, but this is beautiful. All My Lovin, You Really Got a Hold On Me and Money are highlights. Beautiful harmonies, expressions of caught up yearning and devotion. Some tracks hit it less for sure, but yeah, overall a banger.

yeah!

Bit hit and miss. Mostly bangers but a number of weaker songs bring it down a bit. Love this era of the Beatles but this album I don't think shows off their best work

It’s fun. It’s fine. Too many mediocre covers

It's a great album with only a couple duff songs on it, but not my favourite Beatles era.

The Beatles fully deserve their legacy as the most influential band in modern history. But while this is a good album for its era, isn't not a representative for why the Beatles deserve this legacy. Too many songs are forgettable, a lot of the good ones are covers (though the best one: All my Loving, is original), but it's still a good listen from start to finish. Unlike many albums of the same era, this one doesn't suffer from same-ness. It sounds to me like there was thought given to the overall listening experience, rather than just a string of songs, and therefore there's enough variety is peppered through that when the album was over I was not yet tired of it. Overall, a good entry to the Beatles discography, but not an album I'd go back to regularly.

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

I used to think this was one of their worst; I wouldn't put it in their top eight, but it's better than I remember

Awesome!

Fun, nothing musically or lyrically interesting.

I prefer later Beatles work

My son is a big fan of The Beatles 🩶 we live this álbum!

The Beatles, well what can I say about them. It is a 5 for me, hands down. There were a few songs that I did not recognize from them but now I love them. Their songs are short, sweet and to the point. I can never see myself actually disliking listening to their songs. There is a reason why they are rated the number 1 band of all time.

Ah, the young Fab Four. I ignored early Beatles in favor of their transition and later years, yet still knew most of these classic hits. They’re just great. Of course, their wild creativity would emerge later, and many of these tracks are covers, but they’re still pleasing as heck. (Early Beatles is much too cute for swearing.) Strong 4

Haven't listened to many individual albums by the Beatles to this point. Lot's of fun songs!

This was a very nostalgic listen as I was raised on the Beatles, especially their earlier albums. I love so many of the songs on this record. However, there are definitely some weaker songs which prevents it from being 5 stars for me, especially compared to albums like revolver and abbey road.

John Lennon was 23 when With The Beatles came out. Paul McCartney was 21. Beatlemania was in full swing and fab four were already worn thin on their second album. There are fourteen songs, but only seven Lennon-McCartney tunes. Only "All My Loving" appears on the Beatles' "Red Album," 1962-1966. So I do not see this album as especially enduring. Incidentally, With The Beatles was released the same day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

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

4 or 5. Outstanding. Final verdict: 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.

Amazing Merseyside sound and rock'n'roll record.

it's a classic reminds me of my childhood when i would always listen to them

covers. beatles.

Like a lot of bands in this era these albums had a lot of covers mixed with some original songs. You can see how their sound was developing and the take they had on these tracks. Enjoyable second album.

not the best beatles album, but still a 4.

The first Beatles album in this list for me and, whilst not as good as albums that were yet to come, it’s still the Beatles. Feels wrong rating any of their stuff against anyone else because they were in a league of their own. By their standards this is probably a 4 star album as it’s half covers and only half original material but other bands can’t come close.

This record is very different to what I normally expect from The Beatles. This album has none of their most well known hits but it's still great.

oh yes, wait a minute, Mr. Postman! (Wait) wait, Mr. Postman!

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.

❤️❤️❤️

The sound of a band really hitting their groove. Songs like it wont be long and all my loving perfectly showing just how amazing their voices meld together. Even the covers are great

This sounds very of its time, to the point it is a bit dated, compared to later Beatles tracks which sound ageless (even if I wouldn’t be a fan of them, necessarily). I think it says a lot that I prefer the covers to the original compositions, maybe because it doesn’t have any George Harrison originals?

Firstly, the album artwork is hysterical. I can't decide if the designer realised that the four Beatles heads in a row would be the wrong proportions for the vinyl, so skwished Ringo down there at the bottom, or they accurately predicted which Beatles would have the most influence on musical culture and acted accordingly. I'd have been pissed if I was Mr Starr though. I like early Beatles, honestly possibly more than most later Beatles (which I'm aware is probably considered sacrilege). To me it just conjures up a particular era than I have a massive affection for in terms of the music, fashion and interior design (but not the general intolerance or misogyny). I would have firmly been an overexcited teenage girl screaming at them, had I been born in the 50s rather than the 80s. It's interesting to hear some flat/sharp notes on this in places. I assume a combination of the expense of recording records and the sheer rate of knots they were churning out albums, meant a little bit lower quality control. I really enjoy Beatles covers so Mr Postman, Roll Over Beethoven (entertainingly, very much sung with a Liverpudlian twang) and You Really Got A Hold On Me, being on this album made me happy. Especially the latter song, which I think is one of the best songs of it's generation. I think this would be a 4.5 but I'm going to round down, at least partially to stop me giving 5 stars to every Beatles album the Generator throws at me. 4/5

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.

this album is sandwiched between two of my favorite beatles albums so ngl it makes it a little underwhelming.

funny little british fellas with edgar cuts

No skips album. My grandparents saw this on tour, and I have a ticket to the show taped on the album cover of the albums vinyl.

Not the best Beatles songs but the ones your mom enjoyed the most

On the album sleeve they admitted that they repeated the hit formula of "Please please me". And it shows: The album is a bit formulaic. Sure the energy is great and there are a few great tracks (It won't be long, Till There Was You), but overall a bit dull.