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I am a much bigger fan of mid to late Beatles, but this album does have some good ones. I like this is the first time you get an inkling of what the Beatles are to become. 4/5
A strong entry from the Fab Four but not their brightest moments. This one has a couple of memorable songs but lacks a truly iconic one in the bunch.
Some solid songs and fairly enjoyable
Como el primero es un disco "fácil" de los Beatles, no puede no gustarte y punto. ¿Es una obra maestra? No, pero vamos esta cerca. Al menos hay 5 canciones que lo son por ser de ellos o por haberlas hecho suyas: "It won't be long", "All my loving", "Please Mr. Postman", "Roll over Beethoven" y "Money".
You magnificent men you. My G.O.A.T. Tempted to go 5 stars just because it's the ol' Beatles, but really it's a four. They were just warming up here for their ridiculous 5-star albums run in the (then) near future.
When I saw this was their 2nd album I expected more of their sophomoric writing but was really surprised at how many well written songs this actually had.
The Beatles will always be a bop for me and full of nostalgia, as I grew up listening to them due to my dad's love of the Beatles. I was only familiar with about half of these -- it was an enjoyable, succinct album!
I really enjoyed this one. I'll be the first to say I think the Beatles can be overrated but this was a fun listen.
I'm not a huge fan of the Beatles "sound". That said... this album had some GOOD SONGS. All My Loving is classic, I LOVE the song "Till There Was You". Roll Over Beethoven is a good example of a toe tapping classic, but definitely dated.
An album like this one makes you realize how good the Beatles later became. This album is good but it's hard to get too excited. All My Loving might be my favourite original song on the album. I know, it's a Paul song, but I said it "might be" my favourite. Actually, John's Little Child is the best original tune. It's cool having John sing lead and background vocals and play harmonica all at the same time. How does he do it? lol The harmonica might be the highlight as it continues through the verses and chorus - all the way nonstop from beginning to end. There are many interesting covers. I never knew George sang Roll Over Beethoven. What a great cover. The cover of Money is considered a John Lennon classic due to his howling lyrics. Interestingly, this cover is done almost exactly like Barrett Strong's original. The cover of Till There Was You is the exact opposite as John's sad George's duelling classical guitars make it night and day different from the original. Nice LP. I'm rounding up.
This is a solid follow-up only 8 months after their audacious debut album. You can see that they've been working on their song writing skills even though only 8 out of the 14 songs are originals. But these originals are pretty damned good, Although Beatle-mania had started, I don't think anyone had any inkling of the mega-ton atomic explosion that was coming from their subsequent albums and how they would shape music history in a few years.
The Beatles. Nearly a decade of great songs. One of my favorite bands ever. Yet sometimes, some questions linger in my mind as I revisit their music. Have they ever made a bad song? What about a bad album? Why does a song like "Little Child" exist, in a discography of a band like The Beatles? What's is about "With the Beatles" that it felt bland at some point? Why "With the Beatles" and not the arguably better "Please Please Me"? But whatever the answer to these questions are, it's always easy to get lost along their music. And even in their early works, there's several gems to enjoy, despite their cheapness. Overall, this album is like a bubblegum. Sweet, but gets bland pretty quickly.
Dare I say typical early Beatles? Short runtime, short songs that are somewhat similar ..... But they work! It's easy listening, it's never boring or dull
Good old Beatles I guess.
Classic early Beatles (2nd album)
Never a bad album by the Beatles. This is more their pop boy band style than when they transitioned into rock legends. A good album with some decent covers. This album has a long track list but is only 36 mins. Overall this may be my least favorite Beatles album, but still great. 8.1/10
I really dig it
Déjà eu version canadienne
I grew up obsessed with The Beatles. In fact, I never really listened to any other music until I was probably 14 or 15. I was never that into their earlier music - for me it was Rubber Soul and everything that came after. I do appreciate their earlier music though, and it's nice to revisit. The raw energy and amazing harmonies are what stand out for me. Interesting that Paul only has lead vocals on three songs. Good stuff, but much better was yet to come. 4 stars.
Some good Beetles songs that don't make the top charts. Solid album
It's just such good fun! The covers are great fun, the originals are great. This is the album you'd present as evidence that Ringo being a crap drummer is an idiots opinion. The looseness he plays with is what makes this head and shoulders above most other acts in 1963. It makes the songs Rae and fun, and funkier than most acts at the time could manage.
Enjoyable, but not up to the same standards as the later albums to come from this group!
Не самый сильный альбом легендарной группы. Однако, фирменная мелодичность на месте, есть пара хитов (та же All My Loving стоит иных "классических" альбомов некоторых исполнителей целиком), поэтому 7 из 10.
Really good, older Beatles album. I am not a fan of most of the cover songs (except for Till There was You) but overall the album is quite excellent. Standouts: All My Loving, It Won't Be Long, Till There Was You. Others: Don't Bother Me, Little Child, All I've Got to Do, Devil in Her Heart, Not a Second Time, and Hold Me Tight. Could have done without: Please Mr. Postman, Roll Over Beethoven, You Really Got A Hold On Me and Money (That's What I Want). 4.5/5
Of all The Beatles' albums, this one is my least favourite. Even just looking across their early work, "With the Beatles" doesn't have the raw, "recorded-in-12-hours" power of "Please Please Me". It doesn't have the tidal wave of all-original material like "A Hard Day's Night", and it doesn't have the developing maturity of "Beatles for Sale." But it's still four stars. That's how much of a fan-boy I am. Released just a few months after their debut as Beatlemania was rising towards fever-pitch, the Beatles were still a perfectly honed machine in live performance. That energy comes across here through the band's spirited renditions, however much the actual material might sag. The covers are best not compared to the originals and instead appreciated for what the Beatles bring to them. I still get a buzz from their harmonies in "Please Mister Postman" and "You Really Got a Hold on Me", McCartney's effortlessly earnest take on "'Till There Was You" and Lennon almost reaching a "Twist and Shout" level scream-along with "Money". The originals are probably the patchiest territory: "All I've Got to Do", "Little Child" and "Not a Second Time" rank among the most forgettable in the band's catalogue. George Harrison skulks moodily through his first self-penned song "Don't Bother Me" and forgets to add a melody. But it's all okay, because "It Won't Be Long" and "All My Loving" are utterly compelling and relentlessly exciting. Why the book didn't have the band's debut "Please Please Me" instead of this, I'll never quite understand. But it's still a hell of a good ride.
I'm surprised that it's taking us this long to get to the Beatles. But I guess that's the way the randomizer... randomizes. When I was younger, I did not care much for early Beatles. Somewhere around Revolver I was a fan. That changed later, understanding how their sound was groundbreaking. It's hard to believe how much their sound did evolve, though. But this is their starting point, really. And I've come to appreciate these songs. Still... the songs themselves are simplistic in comparison to their later work. I can't give this a 5 because of that. Still... you can't go wrong with the Beatles.
It's a very good album but I don't know if it's great. I do not dispute that the Beatles are the greatest rock band of all time, but they got even better over time. This album doesn't have the same lyrical or musical depth as later releases. A lot of bubblegum and maybe a few too many remakes. I didn't love Til There Was You and sorry George but Chuck's original guitar intro and solo on Roll Over Beethoven kick your ass. They're all good homages but none really dominate the original. Although I do love John's wailing on Money - ups Barrett Strong's vocal energy just a bit. I also enjoyed their harmonies, especially on some of the originals - Little Child was too one-sided but It Won't Be Long, All My Loving, and Hold Me Tight were great. There's nothing to dislike about this album but it is not monumental (other than their timing and popularity) like other albums.
With their second album you can already hear the Beatles developing into the great band that they'll become. The harmonies are killer even if the songs are quite simple. Apart from the harmonies Paul's bass playing on here is the highlight for me with the walking bass on "All My Loving" being a standout. Their arrangements of the six cover songs are quite good too, especially "Money." They aren't quite there yet though but you can tell it's coming.
It's funny how these days a "cover band" would be seen as less talented than a "real band." But, there was a time when covers were the standard. No one expected all singers to also be songwriters. This album is a good example of the transition.
There are three Beatles albums i would give 4 stars and this is on of them. Really just an ok album, I give it 4 stars mainly for the cover art.
Probably one of the weakest offerings by the Beatles, and yet it still showcases what an awesome musical force they were. Later albums are often the main focus of the Beatles catalogue, and yet I think there's still some really good stuff to get out of the earlier albums. The songs, while simple, are extremely tight and really catchy. The covers are also all very well arranged. George Martin's honorific of "The Fifth Beatle" is certainly well deserved. These guys knew how to do pop music. I did listen to the remastered 2009 version, so it would be interesting to compare to others. I've heard mono is the way to go, but never really tried it out. *EDIT* I tried it, mono is waaay better. This is for me a really solid 4, and only misses out on 5 because I know how much better they can get. Besides the obvious hits from this album, I also enjoyed All I've Got To Do, Till There Was You and Devil In Her Heart.
Listenable to the end. It's a solid album. What I wasn't aware of was that so many of these are covers. Did that diminish the stars of others to have the Beatles putting it forth? It's interesting to dive in on that history.
This was my first time playing this album. It's been years since I'd heard some of these songs and yet I still knew the words.
Well, that's a classic. To be fair, I absentmindedly add "Boring" between The and Beatles from this period. 14 song lyrics which could be generated by the formula "I'm so happy when I'm with you, I'm so sad when you're away, please let me worship your body and soul, please pretty please". Nonetheless, it would be thoughtless to say it's a mediocre album and had minor impact on the music history. There's a huge amount of talent involved and it's hard for me to pick the best track from "With The Beatles". A I-know-most-of-the-tracks-already-because-all-radio-stations-can't-get-enough-of-the-Beatles album. No-brainer.
Beatelsi zawsze spoko, nie jest to co prawda ich najlepszy album, a i mix stereo może być lekko denerwujący.
Early Beatles are always fun, even if they get pretty samey and don't hit most of the high heights of their later work. A good get-up-and-boogie album.
4.5
You can see the beginnings of a Beatles sound in this album, the Lennon McCartney songwriting and harmonies and the distinctive Mersey beat. Not one of the best albums but still one that’s worthy of a listen to every once in a while, for that I’ll give it a four
4, too sappy
Early Beatles' albums have too many covers. Do they make the album better or worse? I prefer the true Beatles songs. There are some good ones. This is one of my least favorite Beatles albums. That being said it is still very good. 4/5
I've never listened to the really early Beatles apart from a few singles, so I was happy to learn that this album was very enjoyable. It's a bit cheesy, some of the lyrics are laughable when compared to their later work, but it's extremely catchy and easy to listen to (a gigantic contributing factor to their success). There's also a lot of covers on this album and they're all very nice. "Roll Over Beethoven" is probably my favorite track on the album despite not being much of a Chuck Berry fan.
I generally really like The Beatles, especially their later, experimental albums. With The Beatles being only studio album no. 2, this has nothing similar to their later work, but is dominated by their earlier Rock 'n' Roll (and at times Pop) material. The songs really are a mixed bag here. We can find strong numbers like It Won't Be Long and the early classic All My Loving. But the album also contains the very, VERY schmaltzy Till There Was You, one of quite a few cover versions that have, uncharacteristically for the band, found their way onto this collection. Much better here is their rendition of the Marvelettes' Please Mister Postman. All in all, this album contains a few bad, some mediocre, and a couple of really good songs; the latter of which were an early indication of the creative heights the Beatles would reach eventually. Still, this one is 3.5/5.
Lots of cool moments on the album foreshadowing bigger things to come. Found myself digging the guitar work multiple times.
I did enjoy this older recording when that generally is not the case with the Beatles. The older the worse for me generally but I thought they picked some very interesting covers and I liked the way they set up the album.
very cool
Easy to see why they were such a hit: a set of punchy pop tunes that wouldn't upset your mum too much. I think I prefer this to their more experimental work.
much nostalgia
There are some great songs here and of course those beautiful harmonies but overall this is the least interesting Beatles album I've heard. Too many indistinct covers. Still it's the Beatles. 4.5 🌟
Some Beatles songs I hadn't heard before, was over very quickly
It's hard to rate Beatles albums objectively. It's obviously very good but suffers from being approximately half covers (which are still good performances). A 3.5 that I'll rate a 4
So this was their 2nd album eh? What can you say about the Beatles ever that hasn't been said already? Nothing, so we'll leave it there shall we?
Please Mister Postman is the solid highlight, another great album but not quite as good as Sgt Peppers. 4/5.
What a bop! Covers very rarely live up to the originals, and this is no exception, though they sure do come close. Definitely a strong 4/5.
Pretty much standard Beatles/early 60s sound
It was catchy I'll admit
4/5 yes please!
It's so strange to hear so many covers on a Beatles album. That said, even the covers are exceptionally well done. It is The Beatles, after all. They almost lost a star for covering "Please Mr. Postman" which just doesn't work from a boy band but they gained it back with a great cover of "Money" which was an unexpected joy. The main reason this album gets a four-star review instead of a five-star review is because the listening experience is dominated by the songs that The Beatles covered rather than by the songs they wrote. And, from writing monsters like this - even this early in their career - that's a shame.
leuk album, maar niet memorabel
8/10
Feel good album.
It’s hard, even for me, to realise the importance of the Beatles at the time. They were my favourite group from age 5 to about 17. This isn’t their best music but without this they wouldn’t have done what they did. It has to be 4*
Good represenatation of them
the beatles are magic
Early Beatles isn't the best, but it's still amazing.
Not quite firing on all cylinders yet, a little heavy covers. Not a 5, but I still jam along through this one.
3.75
Absolutely classic Beatles. There's not a bad track on this.
Definitely a low tier Beatles' album but still solid. 7/10
Pioneers
More of the pre-drug Beatles, but I liked it. Upbeat.
Good music
Not my fav by the lads but a solid effort
Thank you the Beatles. Bit more like the old fashioned rock and rollers
Pleasant but samey
It started out really strong, I feel like it faded, but it was still pretty good.
Pretty good preeeetty good
Was not as bad as expected. Really listenable. Felt very nostalgic. A couple songs I wasn't so keen on. Wouldn't listen again particularly but can see myself dancing to these with family
The Beatles couldn't make a bad album if they tried. There are always at least a few perfect pop songs in every album (excluding Yellow Submarine). In their American debut, this is no exception. You can easily see why they would be a sensation, with back-to-back pop masterpieces, for teens to bop to, for other artists to replicate. Songwriting is among the best of the era, exciting and full of easy-to-follow stories with many ways for the audience to participate in singing along. From the very start, you get a fistful of energy in "It Won't Be Long" that's really hard not to sing too. If you're in public, you might just get away with mumbling some "yeahs." Second track shows a calmer side to Lennon. The third track is my favorite track, introducing McCartney's soulful voice as if reaching into the soul, already showing the dynamic contrast between the two main vocalists. The covers are actually really great here. They're very popular soul and classic rock n roll songs that work incredibly well with their style. They truly make songs like "Please Mister Postman" and "You Really Got a Hold On Me" their own. "Roll over Beethoven" is a great adaption that's true to form, and I had no idea "Money" was a cover until I searched it up. The only cover I wasn't a big fan of was "Devil in Her Heart," but it's still much much better than the original. Speaking of which, there were several songs that felt very much like filler. The momentum dies out by the time you get to the last four songs. Poor Ringo in "I Wanna Be Your Man" only gets the scraps that shouldn't belong on a studio album. Each tier is ordered approximately how much I like them: Perfect: All My Loving, Til' There Was You, It Won't Be long, All I've Got to Do, You Really Got a Hold On Me, Please Mr Postman Great: Don't Bother Me, Roll Over Beethoven, Hold Me Tight, Money That's What I Want Not very good: Not a Second Time, Little Child, Devil in Her Heart, I Wanna Be Your Man
It won't be long yeah (yeah) till the Beatles have a 5-star album.
All my loving was from this! Surprise bops also Please mister postman and roll over bethoven. Classic beatles quality.
Amazing to hear the extent to which the Beatle's sound changes in just a few years. This album is such a great pop music showpiece.
This is not the best Beatles album by a stretch and Little Child has not aged well... BUT it is the Beatles and all music can be traced back to their influence, you can't convince me otherwise! Not a second time and Please mister postman BANGERS, loved listening!
I’ve never actually listens to this one the whole way through. What can I add to what’s already been written about the Beatles? Impactwise this is obviously a 5. Personal rating id probably but it as a 4. I started this list trying to be objective but have moved to subjective for my own tastes. So 4 it is.
The Beatles are always great! Few standouts in this particular album, but even the worst of The Beatles is better than many other groups.
Classic Beatles album!
Kinda underrated band ngl. Not their best, but it’s the Beatles so… 4/5
Didn't know as many of the songs as I thought I would.
Great originals and nice covers
1963. My parents were 8 years old when this album came out. I've listened to the Beatles in "passing" over the years. I've always enjoyed them. I've watched a few of the documentaries made about them over the years. I have often wondered what John Lennon would be like today. Anyway, back to this album. All I've got to do- Feels loving, feels like being hugged in a warm sweater by someone you haven't seen in years but dearly miss. I love how you can really hear the clarity of each instrument in their songs. This album reminds me of how LOVE healthy love can be simple and pure. I love the simplicity and wholesomeness in the lyrics of a lot of these "silly little love songs". They feel sincere. I don't care if it's not. It feels that way and I enjoy letting this era transport me to simpler times. This album tastes like milkshakes and burgers post sock hop dance. I can totally understand BeatleMania. I will continue to enjoy the Beatles throughout the rest of my life. I'm sure there will be more albums of theirs throughout this project. Looking forward to it. Ya'll really got a hold on me.
What shall we say, it's The Beatles. It's really old and sounds old, yet it aged well and is still good music today. It was very noticeable how this album is from the beginning of their career, without all the experimentalism that came later on. It didn't have any of my Beatles favorites, but there weren't any bad ones on here either.
Meglio le cover che le loro a testi moscioni tutti uguali...strumentalmente avanti anni luce
a weak 4 but you know, it's a fine album
Good album, more pop and love songs than their earlier stuff.
Whats to say about a Beatles album? A step up from Please please me, and enjoyable. I cant see myself listening to this very much though. Great album cover tho.
Ja gilla de!!
beedle
They can play.
Keep
The first of 1001! Great melodies and harmonies although surprisingly quite a lot of songs I didn’t know (excluding All My Loving of course!). Forgot about Til there was you too (Cooky may have played this?). Enjoyed the album whilst tapping my foot although still think I prefer the later Beatles stuff!
Without context, this rough collection of underwritten ditties is a 2. But knowing the whole and why, this becomes a 4.5.
Heard it...
Really enjoyed the music though I found the mix kind of distracting where the majority of the instrumentation was coming from the left and the majority of the vocals from the right. It seemed like they were playing too hard with the stereo idea and that little shift might work but I found this shift so dramatic as to be distracting. I listened via headphones which also may have heightened the effect over the type of amplification that might have been used to playback this music in the era it was made. Listened to the album a second time not using headphones and the effect worked out much better though I still found it to be more pronounced than necessary.
Really not my style but very influential and an all time classic that deserves respect purely for its importance
Lots of great Beatles originals, but oddly more covers than I would have expected. And the covers... well, they didn't really do anything to make them different and unique, like Orgy's "Blue Monday", for example...
While this isn't their best work, it is still pretty enjoyable. Also, 6 of the 14 songs are actually cover songs. 3.6 / 5
it’s the Beatles so of course it’s amazing, not my absolute fave of theirs but you can never go wrong with them.
Good album… sounds like a breakout to American Rock n Roll
Another great Beatles album. I was nervous since this was an older one and I'm not a huge fan of their old stuff but again, I hadn't listened to any of it fully. I really liked this one too, not as much as Revolver, but still up there. All my Loving, Please Mister Postman, Roll Over Beethoven and even some others all stood out to me. Parts of this album felt just right for when it came out but other parts seemed ahead of their time. Pretty cool album cover too but nothing special.
This was the first Beatles selected for me on this site (in a row of almost 120 albums now) and I'm glad that this was selected because I like too much of this band (not surprisingly), but I didn't listen to the cover versions from their initial years and this album (specially B-side) was a great experience for me. A great band playing the greatest songs and making history. It's not the best Beatles, of course, but worth each song.
Early Beatles, but can't go wrong here.
Great classic Beatles
Lekker Beatles album
It won’t be long - E to C/G chord change is so great. Favourite song on record. All I’ve Got to Do another favourite. Enjoyed the Motown covers, mainly Please Mr Postman. Some strange production with panning but vocal harmonies throughout are amazing. 4/5 - good easy Sunday afternoon album
A lot of familiar songs but they aren't really that great of songs.
Another great Beatles album. All flows so well together. Not my favourite of theirs, but that doesn't mean much considering the competition
An enjoyable listen. A few really great songs, but nothing earth shattering.
The beginning of something ridiculous, I love this record
not their best work, but a great foundation for the rest of their excellent discography.
It's a solid album. I like all of the songs on it!
yes
Fun
Sgt Pepper Beatles > early Beatles. Good album with some strong tracks. And not their best.
Enjoyable, if a bit redundant.
good album. a little tinny for me, but still, solid
Can’t hate on the Beatles
Buen álbum completo.
I think either this or Beatles for Sale is my least favourite... But fuckin' hell like it's still jampacked with tunes and just bloody excellent.
I can see how this would cement The Beatles as icons. This sound is even still so unique and them. Till There Was You is a great cover.
The Bugs? Who are these guys?
Bueno, los Beatles. Música blandita no muy de mi gusto, pero a la que hay que reconocer la "pioneridad" Hits claros, de dos minutitos. No es su mejor disco, pero es original
I didn't know the Beatles did so many covers. I have always the liked the Beatles and this album definitely sounds like early Beatles to my ear. Top 3 All my Loving, Please Mister Postman, and That's What I Want. 4 of 5
Solid/classic
Solid pace, enjoyable but not their best. Will definitely be listening to it again soon.
This album was an interesting mix of originals and covers. The covers were more enjoyable than many of the original tracks. It was a nice representation of their early style.
Early beet and good
probably the best Beatles music I’ve listened too - I appreciated the shortness of the songs. pretty sweet and funky 🫕
very nice i enjoyed it
I don't know, I've got the same issue with this as I have generally with the early catalog. Nothing stands out all that much. Very good but not yet quite exceptional (except as a pop phenomena) The originals are very much standard pop love songs of the love you so much/why you do me so wrong variety, while the covers lack the rock power of the originals (with the notable exception of Money).
“You ever hear of this obscure band called the Beatles? It’s like beetle but with beat instead of beet. Pretty good”
Early Beatles isn't my favorite Beatles, but still a good listen. They revolutionized pop music.
Knew most of the album, nice to listen from start to end.
Just a fun early album by the Beatles. Not revolutionary or genre changing but fun.
Short, sweet, and simple but oh so good. Roll over beethoven gets me every time
Awesome stereo album
Not my style of music
Follow up to first Beatles album, still a few covers, but they start to hone it in and you can see how Hard Days Night is next
I guess I can understand why this album is on the list because it was the first Beatles record released in North America, but it's like half cover songs, and a lot of the originals aren't particularly groundbreaking relative to what they would be doing in a couple years after this. I will say that the recording quality is excellent. Very clear instrumentals and vocals. You can also hear them starting to make good use of stereo. 4/5
I forget how much the early Beatles are just surf rock. Surprisingly good for an album that's mostly covers. Highlights for me are "It Won't Be Long" and "All My Loving". Also "Roll Over Beethoven".
Not peak Fab Four but still plenty of classics.
Collection of songs from the midst of Beatlemania Didn't expect early beatles would be this good
Not the best Beatles album, but still great
Klassiker, poprock, fængende, historier, simpelt
12/2 A damn good album, smooth 60s jams, it’s the fuckin Beatles. Standout Tracks: It Won’t Be Long, All I’ve Got To Do, All My Loving, Don’t Bother Me, Till There Was You, Devil In Her Heart, Not A Second Time
Classic Beatles
Quite nice guitars, and the lyrics are okay. Little Child is WAY too much. On the flipside, Please Mister Postman is also *a lot*, but in a positive way. A bit hit, a bit miss.
It’s early Beatles, they’re changing popular music but it’s not my favorite
Its the beatles. But maybe he beatles at thier least consequential. At least to me. Im sure all those teenage girls screaming about them at the time in those black and white videos would say otherwise but for me this is still the beatles but in that boy band era. They do lots of popular things just in their way. Nothing too out of the ordinary for the time though. Just at a pretty high quality. Just the ideas aren't that wild yet. They still haven't gone to India and taken butt loads of lsd. They are just a couple of dudes from Liverpool with the same haircut. I did get a couple of saves here but mostly songs not written by John or Paul, which is strange. Some covers here are good ones. Really rhe only must listen is all my loving. Thats about the highest high this record has. And its good. Not something or get back but good. Thats the main takeaway. Its good just not what I think of when I hear the beatles. Just good
The Beatles' second album, with it's iconic cover art, I'd say, it's not as good as their debut Plaease Please Me from the same year. It still showcases the young band divided between cover versions and originals, as good ones at that. Who doesn't love classics like "All My Loving" or "It Won't Be Long"? Of course, better albums and songs would follow very very soon, and even the debut trumps this one in terms of immediacy and it's pure, wonderous whimsy vibe. Key tracks: It Won't Be Long All I've Got to Do All My Loving Till There Was You I Wanna Be Your Man
Ja, bet ne
Šis nav no maniem mīļākajiem albu:)miem "All I've Got To Do" gan ir 10/10 dziesma
Fun but not the best beatles
I mean cmon it's the beatles I haven't listened to this album though still great
Well, my right ear enjoyed the vocals in this album. Jokes aside, I'm not sure if it was an audio mixing decision or what but I was not a fan of how the vocals were essentially isolated to just my right earbud. Maybe it sounds better on vinyl. The last song was a breath of fresh air when the vocals actually came through both ears, and I really enjoyed it. Not just for that reason, but it certainly helped. It also is apparently a cover of another song, which I didn't realize. Beyond that, it's the Beatles, so it's not bad. I looked up some rankings of their albums however and I wasn't surprised to see this near the bottom of most. It has the sound of early Beatles, when they were still a young, energetic boy band. Their harmonies are impressive and none of the songs are bad, but when I did a Beatles tribute marching band show in college, I'm not surprised none of these songs were included. It doesn't have any giant Beatles heavy hitters, in my opinion. I did really enjoy their cover of Please Mister Postman, and Till There Was You—which I also didn't realize was a cover. There's a lot of covers in this album, apparently. It's a good album, but it's not the Beatles work that made them the *Beatles*, which I'm sure I'll be eventually getting to. I'm glad to get this album so early in my journey, before their later more popular work. It'll be interesting to see how their sound evolves.
An early Beatles record featuring mostly tracks I haven’t heard. While nothing really jumped out, it is a Beatles record and you can hear the groundwork for what was coming.
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I feel sort of the same way about this album as I did about A Hard Day's Night: having been introduced to The Beatles with their more mature albums first, it's pretty interesting from a historical point of view to go back and listen to their early stuff. While I realize this one came first, I feel like I already gave AHDN its 4 for historical relevance. That factor aside, it would be dishonest to give this a high rating when, especially as an album experience, it's nothing that grabs me all that much. Don't mistake that for hate though! I do hear the excellent songwriting on display, and you could probably find half the songs here on a Best Of Beatles playlist. Truly, I would never speak ill of the lads who would go on to give us Rubber Soul and Abbey Road. Standouts: I Should Have Known Better • Tell Me Why • Can't Buy Me Love • Any Time At All • I'll Cry Instead
Definitely not a Beatles album I regularly listen to (or think anyone else really should, for that matter). I think the covers period of their discography was weak because frankly I don't think they usually elevated them above the original. I DO like Please Mr. Postman on this one. However, their original compositions are so fresh sounding and you can seriously tell that this band is going somewhere special.
The Beatles were, up until now while partaking in this here project, one of the few bands I had actually listened to. I generally enjoyed what I heard of their greatest hits, so my expectations for this album were considerably high. After listening, I would say despite being one of their earlier albums, and hence considerably lacking in the degree of creative spirit that was signature to their most critically acclaimed compositions, it wasn't terrible. A letdown for sure, and not holding much above mediocre, but not terrible nonetheless. Perhaps worth a listen solely to see the band's progression over the years. The kind of music that plays at a café at breakfast, and when everyone stops talking at the table, makes you stop and wonder if the atmosphere would be better without it. Solid 3.4/5
It's fun to hear the Beatles in these early phases, but I'm not a fan of thos Beatles era.
I mean it's The Beatles; there are only a few musical acts that have truly changed the direction of pop culture. You need to do at least one playthrough of their entire discography if you want to truly understand music as an art form. Does that mean this album is that good? No. The playing is all very nice, and you can see the start of some of the great songwriting they will have in their later albums. But overall this is just a generic 60s rock record. There's nothing special here other than The Beatles. This isn't something I am gonna come back to again.
This early version of the Beatles is groovy, poppy, melodic, and occasionally bluesy. I prefer their later work myself ("Abbey Road" was quite good), but I can definitely see the appeal of this. Though I will say all of the songs were mostly similar to me.
How did they get away with the somg Little Child??
yknow I don't usually see the hype with the beetles but this album is pretty fire already had a song added
Solid if a little repetitive. There were some songs that stood out and it was interesting to hear the roots of some common tropes
no more beatles
While I'd never listened to this album all the way through before, I knew a lot of the songs. This is the second Beatles album I've had come up on this list, and I'm sure there will be plenty more. I am not anywhere close to being an expert on the Beatles and their music, but this album is one that seems a little questionable to make the list. From what I read, it was rushed being put together because it was at a time that groups were expected to release more than one album a year, and it sounds rushed. Almost half the album is covers. Nice to listen to and some classics on there, but not sure it belongs on the list when you look at the whole rest of their catalog.
Boring w/e
Nog ni even introspectief als hun latere albums. Duidelijkere invoelden van blues rock. 1.leuke back and forth vocals. Goede intro. Favoriet 2.nogal saai 3. Catchy 4. Harmonica solo. Repetitieve chorus 5. Nogal saai 6. Leuk. Catchy 7. Blues rock cover 8. Lijkt al meer op latere liedjes van hun 9. Saai 10 saai 11. Minst lievelings lied 12.chemestry tussen John en Paul hun stemmen 13. Leuk liedje 14.leuk lied. Cv outro
Fair play to them, I think they did alright in the end. I know this is a classic, I understand that people went wild for it and it formed pop music as we know it. I know all of this. But do I enjoy the sound of early Beatles? If I didn't know all this.. idk man.. idk
I can see why this elevated the Beatles to a whole other level. The musicianship is definitely a step up from their debut. The songwriting is strong but it's all still a bit too fluffy for my personal taste. I do really appreciate when they work in what sounds like garage rock though, Don't Bother Me is a good example of this. This track stands out as my favourite on this album. Money also has some good grime to it as well. Little Child is a bit creepy so I kinda hate that track and Mr. Postman is a dumb song. Dude, she ain't writing you back, move the fuck on you sad sap. Pretty unbalanced album for me overall. 3 stars
I used to think I was a Rolling Stones person but now I think I'm a Beatles person. Yet, nobody will let me marry their daughter.
Nothing ground-breaking to set them apart from the zillion other bands doing this at the time, but undeniably a tight rhythm section with beautiful harmonies. You know what, I think these kids might go on to achieve something.
Pretty good songs, with some hints of what's to come, but mostly a little forgettable
Not many songs really shine on this album. A handful of well written songs and a lot of standard filler.
The Beatles second album, before they found drugz: With The Beatles is a clean cut, by the numbers 60s pop rock record that, while not revolutionary in the sense of some later Beatles albums are, was certainly trending in the direction. The biggest band in the world’s influence is nearly endless, from having multiple singers (all four get a turn on this album) to their relatable and perhaps escapist lyrics (happy fun times) that really vibed with people of the day, up through the present. Their ability to create timeless music was prescient, not knowing what would come 60 years down the road, especially when they only lasted a decade themselves, but here we are, and still talking about the Beatles. Half of this album, as was the style at the time, were just Motown covers, including Chuck Berry. For whatever reason they seemed obsessed with that sound on this album, but Ironically it’s Ringo’s song “I wanna be your man” that I felt had the most energy and movement of the originals. It’s a decent album, but far from their best. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I prefer the more drug-induced music.
The first British boy band album
Very average even for Beatles
A: The Beatles gick från att vara roliga småbarn med whimsy musik till lovey-dovey tonåringar. Joo. Lovar att hela albumet va en lång låt som hette "Hold me tight/er" (int ens Hold me tight av Bts...) mid 2-3/5 (B-tier) D: Lowkey helt rolig och whimsy om man inte brukar lyssna på sångtext (en välsignelse i detta fallet). Temat skulle ha kunnat variera liite mera. Temat + namnet får det att kännas som ett pr-projekt för att dra möjligast mycket pengar från unga som är galna i dem (sådär Kiss your favourite Beatle-core). Like sådär "med detta album kan DU tänka dig hur det skulle vara att vara med din favoritBeatle". Blev lite ruined om man tänker på att de alla slog sina hustrun. En mening här emellan så att det inte verkar som att vitsordet har något med föregående mening att göra. 4/5.
is this album not very relevant because of its repetitive songs? since people value the beatles for their craziness between songs in the same album idk
An okay Beatles record. A few standouts and a chunk of forgettable love songs. It’s kinda hard to believe this is the same band that made Revolver. Best: It Won’t Be Long Worst: Little Child
I listened to the remastered album and the mixing was just dumb. In most of the songs the vocals were drowned out by the instruments. Anyway, the songs were pretty charming, but this wasn't exactly peak Beatles. I have a soft spot for All My Loving though. I'd say that's one of their best early songs. It's too bad they didn't include I Want To Hold Your Hand on this album as they had recorded it in the same sessions.
I just don't like the Beatles and find them a bit forgettable 3
Not sure why but it didn’t impact me as much as their other albums
bad beatles album is still a 3 it just doesn't have that magic yet
nothing bad could possibly happen if you leave your dog in a hot car
Three hits ("All My Loving", "Please Mister Postman", "Roll Over Beethoven") plus a solid rest of the typical Beatles- sound. Great Band, great musicians and of course influential, but somehow it is really enough Beatles on this list for me. 3,5
Meh. It’s the Beatles. I know what they sound like. I don’t choose to listen to them regularly and when I do it’s the latter stuff instead of this poppy nonsense.
I like dont bother me. This album is fine but nothing crazy, I can see how it would be contreversial for the time. Not bad though I would listen again. I think I need to give it another chance.
Pretty good but not a 4. 3.5
Load of covers done well but far from the top Beatles
Fun listening, but kinda tuned out for most of it. Lot of samey stuff again. Feel I didn't give it a fair shake, but my being bored by an album is it's fault, not mine
It was fine. Didn't do it for me like other Beatles albums I have heard.
earlier beatles is less my vibe, but it’s still nice to have on, realistically this would get a 3.5 bc cohesively it’s nice and i would listen to it on like a sunny morning, but i don’t love a lot of the songs and none stuck out to me super strongly
It’s not bad it’s just not very revolutionary either. You know exactly what you’re getting with mid 60s Beatles
started this at an awful time lol only listening to a few tracks before i go to bed.. my first formal introduction to the beatles. i’ve obviously heard a bunch of their stuff but ive never intentionally explored their albums. it wont be long- excellent starter quite catchy all i’ve got to do- like the change in beat in the chorus songs are short! all my loving- have i heard this before? don’t bother me- favorite song so far song playing on the stereo in the car when you’re driving through the desert and you get murdered noticing that the songs are short and repetitive.. might bring this up to mr jake next class against his attention span argument little child- didn’t even realize it was a new song till it was over till there was you- the nature of this album makes more sense after realizing it’s only their first..i think it makes it safe to say that i like the album so far but i want more from an album..this is something i’d put on after i’d exhausted most of my options hope this changes please mister postman- like the opening
It’s. Just fine.
Nicht deren bestes, trotz einiger Klassiker.
Wirkt wie eine EP, die mit Cover-Versionen gestreckt wurde. Aber die sind halt großartig.
I was never a fan of early Beatles work. That's okay though, they were a completely different pop band back then. This was an okay listen, but it's just not my cup of tea really. 3/5
Gosto muito desse, porém menos do de estreia, que é o Please Please me, e menos que o sucessor tem tbm, A Hard Day’s Night. Mas assim, estamos falando de clássicos aqui, um panteão de álbuns lendários. Um disco “bom” dos Beatles é incomparável com um disco bom de hoje em dia.
There are some great bangers here, but this album compared to the others is reasonable. Still great album with great influence in music today!
Fine album.
A Quiet Night In With The Beatles.
It’s a little dated but definitely hear in places the band that they will become.
✸ Would you believe... I've never listened to an album by the Beatles before? ✸ "It Won't Be Long" is cool, I like a call and response. ✸ "Don't Bother Me" is miserable and emo, I like it! ✸ I am wondering if I research which Beatle was responsible for each song will finally reveal to me who my favourite is? (like a Buzzfeed quiz). ✸ Most of this is a little too sleepy for me. ✸ "I Wanna Be Your Man" is interesting too, I am sympathetic to the idea of crowds of fans going feral for these men. ✸ "Not A Second Time" giving me "Don't Bother Me" vibes. Is there a spiteful and scorned Beatle, who can be my favourite?
Even the worst Beatles album is a solid album
Still finding their footing, but there are hints of what was to come. Amazingly different time in music.
I knew half of this early Beatles album, generally the hits, rest of it is good. 3.5/5
It’s the Beatles what else is there to say
early beatles not my favorite beatles
Duchschnittliches Beatles Album
Eins der ersten Beatles Alben - sehr klassisch aber angenehm zu hören
I had no idea The Beatles recorded a version of "Til There Was You"
I am not a huge fan of most of the Beatles work, though I can be fair and acknowledge their construction to music. It will get a 3 taking that into consideration.
It's pretty vanilla and a lot of covers - but I don't mind it. Some good ones.
Okay - short but feel like a lot of the songs sounded the same. Novelty wore off quickly. Few classics though
Biitlesiä ja semmostahan se oli. Pari tuttua bizukkaa, leivontamusaa. Ihan okei.
I'm with them.
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
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
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.
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.
Pretty good, 3.5ish. not the beatles best album as it leans towards pop.
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.
Al final se pimcha un poco, es muy meloso
Quizá el peor de los Beatles y sigue siendo un buen disco
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 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
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
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.
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.
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.
3.5
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
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
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)
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
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.
Sweet and innocent, amazing in it's way, but not the Beatles I'm looking for
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
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.
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.
Powerful Neu
Well performed and listenable Beatles but of course mainly covers.
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.
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.
Decent
7/10
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
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
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
Fine but boring. They weren't doing amazing stuff yet.
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
like fine, but no need for it to be on here
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
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.
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.
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
i can understand how beatle mania started after listening to this tbf
Not great but I think they’ve got something.
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.
Weirdly feels like a sophomore slump to me. Looking at the ratings though it seems like I am in the minority on this.