Reviews (page 12 of 15)
The happy go lucky love song era of the Beatles is, admittedly, my least favorite. I realize that it was monumental in its contribution and still unrivaled in its popularity. But that doesn’t change the fact that it isn’t what I need from them. The songs are creative, brief and to the point, and the harmonies are on point though.
The first of what I'm expecting to be a myriad of Beatles albums on this list. Can't say this was the one I was expecting to hear first. Never been in love with The Beatles, but it's hard to deny their influence, so it'll be fun to hear some of their early work. Never heard this one in full, though I do recognize a few tracks. I don't expect to have my mind blown, but I'm hoping for a pleasant and easy listen. A Hard Day's Night Decently catchy little tune. Has some good melodies and a solid vocal performance. Does a lot right, feels like a textbook example of a mid '60s rock track. Decent. 3.5/5 I Should Have Known Better Don't really like this one. The individual elements (guitars, vocals, harmonica) sound very disconnected from each other. Don't like the vocal effect. Through modern eyes the writing sounds a bit basic, though this is the Beatles who sort of invented what "basic" is. Ends up being a bit boring. Did not like. 2/5 If I Fell Lovely vocal melody. Has some great harmonies. A pretty cute love song that doesn't take up too much space. Is content with being what it is. Fine. 3/5 I'm Happy Just To Dance With You I enjoy the sparse instrumental. The premise works well. The vocal melody feels like its dancing on top of the instrumental. Unremarkable, but fine for what it is. 3/5 And I Love Her Fsntastic guitar. A sweet little love song, with an instrumental that has a sentimental effect even without the lyrics there to spell it out. Decent. 3.5/5 Tell Me Why Has a fun energy to it. The chorus is pretty catchy. Decent. 3.5/5 Can't Buy Me Love Feels timeless in a way. Like it has always existed. The chorus has a very bouncy and infectious energy to it. I like the peppy bassline. Decent. 3.5/5 Any Time At All Has a bit of a kick to it. Great performance on the chorus. I like the guitar line that comes immediately after it. Has some cool rock n roll swagger to it. Good. 4/5 I'll Cry Instead Don't have much to say about this one. It's really well performed and does everything it's set out to do. Fine. 3/5 Things We Said Today Has some decent drama to it. Like the moodiness present in the vocal/guitar melody. Kinda hate the tambourine here. The vocal interplay adds a lot of atmosphere. Decent. 3.5/5 When I Get Home Comes in swinging with everything it's got. An extremely competent rock track with some grit and personality to it. The perspective in the lyrics is written effectively. Decent. 3.5/5 You Can't Do That The lyrics are kinda cringe and pushy. Instrumentally it's pretty cool, the cowbell is a nice touch and I really like some of the riffs here. Good vocal performance. Fine. 3/5 I'll Be Back Again Pleasant. Stays in its lane while never really dropping off. It's good for what it is, but feels a bit predictable. Kinda fades into the background towards the end. Average. 2.5/5 Didn't really do much for me. Shows a lot of promise for days to come for The Beatles, showcases their potential aptly. Just falls into "ham sandwich" territory, where it's a pretty good sandwich made with high quality ingredients, but at the end of the day it's a ham sandwich, not the most exciting meal. It's not boring, it's not uninteresting, it's not unimpressive. It just causes me to barely react, having very little to say about each track. Great as an historical piece, but overshadowed by even The Beatles' own later discography. 3/5 Fave track. Any Time At All Least fave track. I Should Have Known Better
Meh
Solid and nice? Not enough to make me a big Beatles fan, but I enjoyed their relentless sweet 60s optimism more than I thought I might
I've never felt strongly about the Beatles one way or the other, but this challenge has given me a new appreciation for them. Especially in the 60s, it seems the alternatives were bleak. And knowing what came later, it's clear the Beatles were important to the evolution. This is actually the first Beatles album I've ever listened to in full, and while it doesn't feel particularly impressive, it's nowhere near as bad as many of the other entries this algorithm dropped these last few weeks. Plus, I really appreciate that the Beatles stick to the radio standard of not droning on beyond a couple minutes per song. Smart. This keeps the weak tracks from dragging down the experience, and there are a number of them - "You Can't Do That" being particularly cringy. Overall, and in the greater context of what I've heard so far in this 1,001 stack, I'd say a 3 is fair.
This was the kind of thing I hoped to get on this experiment. I’ve never really cared to listen to a full Beatles album. Now that I have, I will say it was a good listen. Perfect run time with some catchy songs. I liked the stuff I didn’t know more than the songs I did know. This didn’t wow me though
enjoyable but obviously early stuff
J: 3, N: 4
Early Beatles have a historic sound. It's incredible and the beginning of their complex harmonies. But it's also still early days. It's a sound that i like for its nostalgia, but not as much the actual sound. I prefer when they get a little weirder and a little more complex.
Ça s'écoute mais rien d'exceptionnel ni de mémorable
Love the Beatles but just decent
Pretty indifferent towards this one. Some classics on here but the rest was pretty meh.
Fun rock-pop in the distinctive Beatles style. Wouldn't seek this out on my own, but I appreciate the appeal for what it is.
A bit too much of the usual early ‘60s simple love song style songs for it to be amazing. A decent amount of pretty solid tracks here too though. 6/10
Some high points, but not my favorite Beatles album
Beatleada average genérica. Bastante escuchable, pero no me liaría
Esta bé, no obstant, encara així esta bé
The Beatles just out here doing there thing. All hits all the way through.
60. Godine prošlog vijeka. Svijet u kojem je kontroverzno djelo bilo ,,Lovac u žitu". Mekano, osrednje, fine pjesmice za babe. Vrijedi: -hard days night -any time at all -and i love her
Quite good. Prefer later Beatles
Fint, lidt oldschool
This is the 4th Beatles album I've had on the list, and it comes very quickly after the third album which was 'With The Beatles'. This album was very similar to that album, which is maybe not surprising as it was also one of their earliest releases. It was ok, nothing special.
Includes lots of pop bangers this one. Normally I prefer the more obscure songs and especially like when they experiment with instruments. Less so on this but still enjoyed it. "I should have known better" I personally think this one is weak. Worst on the album "And I love her" - Best. I think Paul song and on this album prefer his contributions / style. Only just made 3 for me.
I hadn't heard of this band before today but I was pleasantly surprised. They seem quite ahead of their time and probably deserve to be more well known. Nice find.
Humble beginnings for one of the best bands of all time. First Beatles album on the list, about time. The Beatles philosophy was similar to some other artists of that time - they were recording and releasing albums at a crazy fast pace, especially for todays standards. The sheer amount of songs made and recorded meant that they had a lot of practical experience with creating music. This paid dividends on their later releases, where they achieved legendary status and made some of the best known songs ever. Back to this particular album, nothing is too special here. This is a good, classic Beatles sounding, album. The songs sound poppy and cheerful, the chord progressions are nice, clean and straightforward, the vocal harmonies are phenomenal, as always. Most of the lyrical themes are about love. They manage to sound emotional, exciting and memorable. Solid album, not their best by a long shot. I'm ready for more, giving this one a 3.
I've heard most of these songs through osmosis and compilations but haven't listened to this as an album before. Thirteen songs in 30 minutes? Nice. And a few lesser-known ones I hadn't heard before. I know this is an important one since it is the beginning of everything changing in popular music but it's not a Beatles album that I'll return to for repeated listens.
Foundational rock and roll. I love the Beatles, but not this particular era.
Ugh. The Beatles simply aren’t good
The instruments played simply and really well. Appreciated the drummer thought I didn't care so much for the vocals.
good beatles album, repetitive at times not their best, i would put 3,5 if i could
Listens: 2 Stand Out tracks: And I love Her, Can't Buy Me Love Possibly controversial, but early Beatles just aren't as good as their genre shift to psychedelic rock in the latter half of the decade. Some of the tracks are timeless, but most of if not all of the tracks seem to be dealing with some love affair/interest or affection towards a woman or women and the dynamics of relationships with those women. There's virtually no controversial opinions or political views expressed. The lyrics are simple and often repetitive.
Not a fan. I understand the importance but feels twee
I don't really feel like I missed out never hearing this album in its entirety. The hits are the hits. I'm glad I got to know the songs "if I fell" and "I should have known better" better. The rest just feels like an unsubstantial Beatles version of The general sound of music in that genre. Wasn't terrible, but didn't move me in any substantial way.
The Beatles' first album of original material, and a turning point of their songwriting in a more mature and experimental way. The strike of that iconic chord is testament to the shift of Lennon and McCartney's musicianship that would become much more obvious later on. Harrison, although mostly absent on lead vocals, adds enough vibrancy with his jangly guitarwork. While this album has some significant highs in the Beatles' timeline, it's by no means my favourite, and not very consistent. Best Tracks: - A Hard Day's Night - If I Fell - And I Love Her Worst Tracks: - Things We Said Today Rating: 7.5/10
Slow, cumbersome start. It's all very washy and dull but surprisingly dark by the end. Never seen the movie so unsure if a visual element is needed to fully appreciate. Can't be denied that a couple of songs are Beatles essential listens.
Listened to the UK version of the album, features some recognizable songs in the title track and Can't Buy Me Love. It doubled as a movie soundtrack. It's an album by The Beatles, the first with tracks only composed by the group, a lovely album, but not peak Beatles for me
It's beatles but not the best one it's okay. It has sounds.
An early Beatles album.
C'est peut-être l'album le plus faible des Beatles, si c'est quelque chose qui existe. I'm happy just to dance with you. Tell me Why. C'est vraiment juste ça qui cloche. C'est une pas pire moyenne au baton. Mais tsé. Bravo.
It was fine. More Beatles.
Is this the most lovey-dovey Beatles album? I still liked it, but of all I've heard so far, it's the only one I wouldn't listen to again.
Never anything wrong with a Beatles album
Decent album but nothing special when compared to the rest of the Beatles discography
Competent.
Pretty good, classic Beatles sound, I liked most of them. If I Fell, And I Love Her, Any Time At All
Rating: 6/10 Don't care for it much besides A Hard Day's Night and Can't Buy Me Love.
Sounds like the Beatles
Love is in the air Sappy love songs in your ear Simple and catchy
Just when you think you have an original thought, the top review proves you very wrong. Didn't think I could be surprised by Beatles of all bands, but "Any Time At All" was a snap-keep for me. It's not Good Beatles, but it's maybe the best Shitty Beatles album, thanks to those lush harmonies. Top of the Slops.
How many bands out there could write a song like If I Fell and it not even be in the top 50 songs of their discography. Easily their best album pre-Help, and contains some real gems. That being said, there’s some really forgettable tracks on here, as there is on every Beatles album before they stopped touring.
6.5/10
Not near as bad as I thought. I actually enjoyed a song or two, but I still don't understand the hype. Very overrated band
Early Beatles work here again. It's 30 minutes of pure 60's pop music. There are some gems on this album, all written by John and Paul. No George Harrison tunes on this one. :-( Overall, it's a solid pop album for the 60's. There are Beatles classics here, and the movie with the same name was the same drivel you see from modern boy/girl bands. All light-hearted. The Beatles true genius would not be realized until Rubber Soul and onwards. 3/5
I liked the pop stuff more than the rock stuff
A nice introduction to the fab 4
Fürn Beatles Album eigentlich nicht so gut aber trotzdem noch echt toll
track one: a hard day's night - noisy, interesting vocal harmonies. almost jazz like melody?? vocal stretches in the chorus. interesting twangy guitar solo, kind of like country. like the bridge. 3/5 track two: i should have known better - continuing with the countryish vibes. like the melody/vocal line. not so much a fan of the harmonica. but i like the notes/chords. fun song. instrumentation is nice too. track three: if i fell - interesting, more mellow. track four: im happy just to dance with you - what's happening with the drums? same guitar/background noise as the rest of the album. floats around through the chords. i like the vocal layering on the chorus. track four: and i love her - sounds minor but also something else - augmented? i know this song already too. i like the plucking of whatever that is - banjo?? who knows track five: tell me why - sounds far off or live? might just be quality. overall im liking the vocal harmonies on the whole album, this is an example. track six: can't buy me love - can't tell what's going on. this reminds me of elvis?? just the voices and specifcally the enunciation of the words. it's country like. i like the solo and the background noises. track seven: any time at all - i like the rhythym here. it's interesting and different. this sounds familiar. i really like how full it sounds, there's this great base line in the back and the switching of the singers fleshes out the song. track eight: ill cry instead - country ish AGAIN - maybe a sign of the timing of this album? its good though, i don't mind it. track nine: things we said today - beautiful quality of the voice. harmonies again are lovely. so is the guitar strumming that's almost used as percussion. track ten: when i get home - sounds ahead of it's time. i like the drums, creates a very nice effect. track eleven: you can't do that - percussion is interesting, is that a cowbell? vocals are consistently great. guitar melody is unusual, but it works. track twelve: ill be back - i like the guitar in this. melodies are strange. feels... wandering? coastal? i like this one. OVERALL REVIEW: great vocals, kind of noisy background, unusual percussion, you can tell it's an early album. love the harmonizing throughout the album.
Definitely not the best Beatles album, but still killer songs
Pop Rock being very bubble gum-poppy. Good background music.
It’s the Beatles. Whatever.
the og boy band "if i fell" would've got me in '64 even though it's low key male manipulator music
Short, sweet, sappy and soppy! Now guess which one’s which.
Later Beatles better
I believe it’s their first record …it’s pop 2 min songs never heard it straight thru
I mean it's early Beatles. Good pop with solid songwriting but nothing compared to what they would become in a few years. 7/10
Great album, very fun
3.0 - Ok
This is a good Beatles album
This is a solid Beatles album that shaped the sound. Many bands followed their style. Which is fine. Knowing what the Fab Four did later and what those other bands offer, "A Hard Day's Night" is simply not as interesting as other albums.
Not a big fan of the Beatles but a good album nonetheless, 6/10.
Pleasant enough
The Beatles, arguably at the peak of their early stage. At the time, I'm sure they sounded very fresh. There's certainly some tight songs on here, and it's clear Lennon and McCartney already had a strong knack for songwriting. But, for me, it's still just very simple, very teenage pop, nothing more. And there's nothing wrong with that. I'll listen, I'll tap my foot, I'll move on. Though, I must say, the lyrics are rather grating. Fav tracks: A Hard Day's Night, Can't Buy Me Love, Things We Said Today
not bad, bit generic
Nice
3.5
3 stars. Fine.
A slightly unremarkable Beatles album for me.
It's okay, but I think Beatles is just not my cup of tea.
Ok, basic Beatles album
Guess that's one of the iconic Beatles albums. It's an easy listen, perfectly fine for a commute, road trip or dinner. Probably won't listen to it again on other occasions.
Not a fan of the production so far. Voice is super high in the right channel with drums bass and guitar in left very low in the mix. Some really great songs though on this album mixed in with some relatively forgettable songs.
I agree with Bryan, the hits are fun but every song I don’t recognize doesn’t get me going. Take, for instance, “I’ll be back,” it has some sweetness to it, but it’s pretty boring. Way more cowbell than I remembered
The early Beatles stuff just doesn’t really do it for me. Definitely some classics on here tho
Few good hits, overall nothing special
Some good classics, ain’t my favorite.
Meh idk i liked it but tbh the beatles kind of always sound the same but I do respect it. Ive been more impressed by the Beatles in their other works as this one is completely stripped of any deep cuts or deep lyricism which is 100% okay I just prefer a little bit more depth in what I choose to listen to.
Good
Another Beatles album, huh? Same as the last time, I do appreciate their sound and what they've done for music, but they're just not something I really enjoy listening to. At least their albums are short. Get in, drop a few tracks with their iconic sound, get out. Solid. Best song: Can't Buy Me Love
Didn't care for it nearly as much as I expected to. The singles were great, though maybe just because I've heard them a billion times each. I think this album is more about potential than achievement. I liked the harmonies but it mostly sounded like any other early 60s album to be.
First time ever listening to the Beatles. I thought it was fun, I can see how it was revolutionary in its time. But growing up where this is more of the baseline, I thought it was a fun album but nothing special.
Later Beatles >>>> Early Beatles I'm sure this got people going back in the day, but it doesn't do much for me today.
Pop, pop, pop, so very pop, and fun, bouncy pablum with a lot of variety in sound and tone. 13 songs in 30 minutes - so very commercialy prepared - the Beatles before the Stones showed them the way forward.
Pretty mellow album really. Still good but just not what I want from Beatles.
It's the beatles what am I supposed to say, it's good for 1964...
Prefer their later stuff but And I Love Her is great
An early Beatles album…that’s all I have to say. 3 stars
Jack says this is no one’s fave BUT My main take is that why are men like Taylor Swift albums all sound the same and this is their fave Also quite whiny It’s 30 minutes but I can barely get to the end I liked some of them that were more country bops - Any Time At All
I love the opening title track (I knew it before). The rest I didn’t vibe with as much as I thought. It probably needs more listens I feel.
pas mon album préféré des Beatles même s'il comporte quelques titres superbes. Coups de cœur : - And I Love Her - Tell Mẹ Why - I'll Be Back
Earlier Beatles never did it for me, although their cultural importance is undeniable.Whether A Hard Day's Night should be on the list, is questionable though.
solid Beatles album
A short one, but pretty good. Catchy. Poppy. A pretty distinctive sound for the album. 3.5
Do we really need the entire Beatles discography in this list? I get having 2-3 because it's the Beatles and whatever, but surely the point of this list would be to showcase different albums from different bands in the more obscure genres, I think those are the albums you should listen to before you die. The album albeit wasn't terrible I think it's one of their better ones, but their still one of the most overrated bands in history.
3 - Dunno this just felt a bit generic and nothing really stood out much
Really really really meh if you ask me. The early Beatlemania era music is so bland, maybe thanks in part to them evolving creatively over the years as a comparison. You can basically just take the choruses from the two big singles here and leave everything else. 2.9/5
I don't really care for this
I enjoyed the Album, and I plan to re-listen to it. My favorite songs were I Should Have Known Better, I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, and Can't Buy Me Love. It all just felt romantic.
Classic Beatles
Definitely sick of the singles but a lot of other good tracks I wasn't familiar with since I only listen to the records when they're on a shitload of drugs.
Two pretty big Beatles songs and a bunch of others I have never heard that all talk about love. Even the songs that are not hits are clean and show how talented they were as a group. Not my favorite Beatles album and probably not the most renowned one either but still a good listen. 6/10
I like later Beatles albums a lot but this has a lot of twee shite on it. Hard Days Night, Any Time At All and And I Love Her keep this from being a two.
A handful of truly lovely songs and great harmonies across the board; otherwise it's just another early Beatles album in my opinion. Highlights: A Hard Day's Night, If I Fell, And I Love Her
never been the biggest fan of early beatles albums. it’s solid, but far from their best
Wider schön gsi es Beatles Album vo vorne bis hinde müsse durelose. Doch leider hets mi dasmal biz weniger catched wie s wiise Album. Paar netti tracks woni au gern hereglost han, aber han für mich jetzt keis neus Juwel vomene Beatles-Song entdeckt. heisst nach minere Sterne-Statistik gits 3 vo 5 Ringo Stars
D käferlis zum zweiten. Letsmal heds bi mir e stark ufgrundete 5er geh. Aso qualität isch au nöf ganz verglichbar vu dene zwei albene. White album richtig vill (30) tracks, mind. 5 banger songs und das isch es normals 12er album mit zerrrro bangers. Jänu, glich gmütlich gsi zum lose aber meh als Drüü hippiegspängstli Chani nöd gehä
probier ezt mal was neus schribes review WÄHREND EM LOSE HEY!! halted eu fest start - tell me why was isch los bi de simp-vanilla-ass beatles? sind die frisch verliebt und träumed vom händli hebe? also lüt wo beatles peak findet chönd sich das mal gönne und sich frage wo sie den uf de chopf gheit sind - any time at all okay das isch doch schomal besser wenigstens muesi mich ezt nüm innere teenie romanze vorstelle au chli spannender musikalisch würdi sege als de stuff vo vorher - end ja gmischte bag, mostly simpish widermal aber ezt nöd unushaltbar han vorher au grad nos chirping cricket album gloset und irgendwie fühlts sich wider glich ah aber natürlich nöd scho es stück besser als die andere bres drum chani wohl, au wennis gern würd eifach for the lore, dene cma's kei 2 sterne inechlöpfe 3 beatles hetted au glanget fürd band hani mal ghört, de ringo isch ja nödmal de besti schlagzüger ih de band selber chlini quizfrag - isch ufem cover nume eine vo dene bres druf oder chani die eifach nöd usenandhalte?
obacht burschte es isch wieder pilzchopf-saison scho lustig, dass mer es album vo de bekannteschte band cha öffne und bim songnäme durstöbere s‘gfühl hed mer kännt keis einzigs lied aber bim lose denn glich de ihdruck hed dass mer jedes lied kännt sicher kein schlechti wahl zum sich mit em muskelkater des jahrhunderts dur de mäntig durezmogle, im verglich zum white album aber weniger min gusto darum pack ich s‘schliifpapier us und runde die ecke uf es 3 ab
One of the better early Beatles albums I've heard, though still a far cry from the later stuff.
Finally my first Beatles album. I've never listened to one in full before, I've only ever listened to their biggest hits, so I have nothing really to compare it to. I know that they were more experimental and certainly less pop oriented as they went on. This is good though. It's all just fun, jangly, bubblegum pop, but the absolute best of the genre. Lennon and McCartney are just the best aren't they? Great at writing songs, great vocalists, the harmonies are really good. I know the title track, 'Can't Buy Me Love' and 'Any Time At All' but there are some hidden gems on here too. 'And I Love Her', 'Tell Me Why' are both really good, but my favourite song on the album goes to 'If I Fell'. As I said before the harmonies are great, it's a catchy song. I think any of those three could have been released as a single back in the day and would be just as famous as any other Beatles single and would be on greatest hits albums. It's not quite perfect, or anything massively groundbreaking but it's very good.
Middling Beatles record. The title track and Can’t Buy Me Love are the stand outs to me.
a couple good songs, not their best album
it's impossible to even offer up an opinion that isn't just "oh neat" to any Beatles album before Rubber Soul (or Help!, to be nice). like, i obviously can't/don't hate it, but i really couldn't imagine it as anything but a "oh boy the Beatles!" delivery system. it delivers the Beatles circa 1964. i like it. it's fine.
"(Paul and I) were just writing songs à la Everly Brothers, à la Buddy Holly, pop songs with no more thought of them than that – to create a sound. And the words were almost irrelevant." John Lennon, interviewed by David Sheff (1981). Highlights: A Hard Day's Night, And I Love Her, Can't Buy Me Love In a nutshell: “it’s only the beginning…” A Hard Day's Night is an example of how popular music and contemporary music came to be. You just cherry pick what you like and tweak it from there. It's fine. Great singles, mediocre filler. I prefer Help! and their later albums. That where The Beatles were at their best. Overall: 5/10
Middle-range Beatles album
"A Hard Day's Night" dos Beatles é um álbum que convida à introspecção. Suas melodias suaves e a energia contagiante da banda criam uma atmosfera ideal para momentos de relaxamento, como uma viagem de carro ou um dia chuvoso. Apesar de não ter aqueles hits que grudam na cabeça, o álbum oferece uma companhia agradável, ideal para momentos de tranquilidade. No entanto, para mim, faltou aquele algo a mais que me fizesse conectar profundamente com as músicas, fazendo com que eu voltasse a ouvi-las repetidamente.
Day 67 - Nov 18th, 2024 Boring. 3/5
Anothe Beatles album....
This was fine. I never really got the hype with the group but listenable.
Boring - before they got good
i'm not even grading this one on a beatles-shaped curve it's just alright
3 of their more famous songs on here, the rest is typical Beatles B-list stuff. 13 songs in 30 minutes, highly repetitive
This is fine. I genuinely like the Monkees better.
Ok I know im not the biggest Beatles fan, but I know their renown is well deserved, but I'll freely admit, I have never heard of this Beatles album or a single song on this album before. Some how this album was just completely off my Beatles radar, so that makes me question, is this album just mid? We'll find out I guess Yea no I was right this was mid sry Beatles, It wasn't bad by any means but its the fuckin Beatles, they are legends The most solid and probably definitive 3 I've ever put It wasn't bad, its wasn't fantastic, just right down the middle of enjoyment
I'm sure at the time these songs were wholly original and amazing. However, listening to it now I noticed many of the songs sounds repetitive. Can't Buy Me Love was the stand-out from this album. That's a timeless classic and I love it. Beatles are legendary, so I'm sure my 3-star score won't break their hearts. They have better albums in their catalogue.
A little killer, a lot of filler. Interesting to see how they evolved within just a couple years.
30 minutes long was respectful so at least I appreciate that
Well, it’s the Beatles. I like them but don’t find most of their work massively compelling. Pleasant and mellow.
5/10 in six years from this album they would be one of the most transformative musical acts that pop music has ever seen and at the end of their good work. In this album they are pleasant-enough beanie babies. Wild. 10-28-2024
I hadn't heard a lot of the songs on this before, which I think is very telling. In fact I'd only heard Hard Day's Night and Can't Buy Me Love. The singing sounds very flat to me (easy to hear what The Rutles were parodying here). A lot of filler love songs which you me are just lesser versions of I Want to Hold Your Hand.
Enjoyable, of course. But early Beatles just feel a bit slight to me.
Obviously by Beatles standard, this album is nowhere near their best. However, it's still a pretty good mid-60s pop-rock album, and the opening track is fantastic. I just wish this album gets the "Giles Martin" treatment soon, because the 2009 remasters can be a struggle.
Yet another Beatles album.
stil not quite there ,but these boys are getting better . 3
60s rock with a tinge of extra enjoyability across the album because the beatles are good just on the cusp of 4/5, but instead, as someone who hasnt listened through a beatles album before signing up for this site, this one will just keep me more excited for the next i roll from them
Refined vanilla Beatles.
well, it's the beatles. idk what to say about them. i'm more a fan of their weird stuff and they weren't really doing that yet with this album. favs were title track, and i love her, + things we said today
An inoffensive Beatles record. Fun listen. If I Fell, Can't Buy Me Love, Things We Said Today, You Can't Do That were my favourites. Absolute favourite was "And I Love Her", however. Fantastic song altogether. Feck it, is this list driving me to liking The Beatles? (this was their first album that I found anything of note in)
Basic, good I guess… 3.5 here but I’m leaning downwards
Classic
Doe een shotje elke keer als love wordt gezegd
The A-Side has almost all of the best early Beatles songs; the B-side is just kind of there, I guess. I'd give this 3.5 stars if I could.
Beatles i boyband mode før de begyndte at rykke grænser. Ret catchy
This album was ruined for me by The Woofers and Tweeters Ensembles - Beatles Barkers...
Okay, so listen. This is their third album, but it just sounds a bit meh, apart from maybe the first song. This album just sounds very generic from around that time, and I just can't give it a higher score because if this was another band with similar songs, I would've leaned more towards 2, whereas now I lean more towards 4.
Some all-time great songs but some filler as well? They were producing so many songs during this time that they had clunkers, too. Prefer the later Beatles stuff but some of this is great as well.
Well...for me it's not bad, some good melodies. But all in all it's just boring, repetitive and...yeah...boring. maybe it was something special back then, but now for me there's a lot of Bands who do the Beatles style better than the Beatles. Give it 3 stars out of fear a Beatles fan will kill me otherwise.
It was alright
Good album but it feels dated. Some of John’s lyrics caught me off guard.
This is the Beatles I remember, not that purple submarine or I am the walrus psychedelic bull shit. But still overall I think the Beatles are over hyped.
I foun it a bit monothematic with the lyrics, but can appreciate the sound and the variety in style! Favourite song: I'll cry instead
It is difficult for me to appreciate an album just because it was groundbreaking when it came out, but you can't deny that these boys really knew how to make proper pop music. They have a strong sense of melody and that shines through the best of the tracks here. 'If I fell', 'And I Love Her' and ' I'll Be Back ' were my favourites just because of the beautiful melody and the harmony. Rest of the songs are just good. Nothing special.I think it's mostly a Lennon album and I prefer McCartney to him.
erste akkord scho iconic. hard days night als song au. s instrumental noch de erste strophe (?), aso halt twiddly teil. ishouldve known better au geil. if i fell au haard, sie singed sooo guet. dance with you isch sicher schwächer als die erste drü. aber etz nöd rotz arsch, meh afoch en herzige song pber tanze mit ein girl. and i love her isch aaau do druff. huuuere schöne song, meeega simpel super schöni melodie. tell me why isch eaasy, kein riese banger. cant buy me love ISCH en banger. seehr bluesy halt und geeili melodie. groovt au zimli. any time at all hani sehr geil gfunde, han mi nöd dra möge erinnere. ill cry instead isch wieder easy churz und sochli en "chlinere" song. tell me why au easy cool, aber nüt bsunders. you can't do that het geili harmonies wieder und de 12-saite shit isch geeeil. ill be back isch scho de letst?? schöööne song john.
so allgemein guet, mengisch chli chinderlied und chli "ja bö halt beatles", sber ich miss sie aub au mit anderne massstäb? and I love her unglaublich schöns lied
Okay
Not my favourite Beatles record but it's still a great jam. The singles are my favourite out of familiarity, being the title track and Can’t Buy Me Love, but I didn’t really connect with the album tracks.
I’m just happy that this album is over now
def one of beatles' solid and consistent album
This was a much more sweet album than I expected. All the lyrics are just wanting a nice girl to spend a nice wholesome day with. I totally get how this would cut right to the heart of a 13 year old girl in 1964. This is on the edge of a 3 and 4 star, but probably leans to 3. I enjoyed a lot of the songs, but didnt love them (except Hard Days Night and Cant Buy Me Love) Album cover: A-
All downhill after track one. It's not offensive, but not inspiring either.
This album was the OK-est of all the Beatles records I've heard. The best song was the opener, "A Hard Day's Night". I also enjoyed "Tell Me Why" and "Can't Buy Me Love". I listened to this song on the car ride and it kind of flew by in a blur of swingy Beatles sounds. From some quick googling, this album was clearly an important moment in transatlantic rock and roll. I wasn't part of that moment, so I am helpless but to judge it for what I hear today in 2024. It was fine. It was a lot of the same, and it managed to get a bit same-y even in it's very short run time of thirty minutes. The songs are all so short, but many seem to pick up right where the last one left off. 6/10
Beatles before they became great. It is fun but not near the level of their later stuff
It was fine, A Hard Day’s Night is not only a great song but also such a good song title and Can’t Buy Me Love is a decent track. They’re obviously great at the melodies but fuck does the lyrical content get a bit stale for me. 3 stars
Not their greatest
It's The Beatles.
Good album but nothing really ever stood out. I wish the songs were maybe 30 seconds longer so they had more staying power in my mind. A lot of songs felt like a little bit more time could help them explore the ideas in the song a little more
It's a solid album. One of the early ones, with early style British boy band sound.
Not quite as adventurous as the later Beatles. Not bad at all though. My favourite is And I Love Her.
Some classics but some really generic songs here too. They kind of do the same thing romance authors do, where they don’t really describe any of the women they’re talking about. It’s ok once in a while but there are so many songs in a row just about some faceless nameless girl that it’s off putting and almost seems gimmicky.
Not their best, nor their worse. 6/10
Some iconic songs but not the later day masterpieces of their other albums
It starts off strong, but starts sounding very 'one note.' I feel like I'm listening to the same song over and over again.
Mid
Starts off with a bang but slows down as the album progresses.
STANDOUTS: A Hard Day's Night OVERALL: 3/5; I hate that a "listenable" rating now deserves three stars, but... here we are. There's one standout Beatles song, but it's otherwise a fairly forgettable album.
Catchy but nowhere near their best
decent, but i'm just not really into the beatles
Beatles innit
It’s The Beatles right? I’m not going to trash them but I’m not going to scream into a state of hysteria outside an old theatre. Some musical technician is going to tell how influential and groundbreaking they were. I could believe that. How the song structures are ahead of their time and revolutionised pop/rock. Great. I’ve just never found myself WANTING to listen to The Beatles. As this is an early album there was little experimental that I could tell so sounded like straight ahead 60s rock. A few of the later tracks, more obscure to me, were a saving grace. Still only a 3. A hater would have given a 2 and welcomed the blowback.
okay
It was ok. Had 4-5 songs that were hits
The Bestlesin ”maybe baby” -osaston levyt on kyl aika nopeesti kuultu tekstien osamta. Tämä toki parhainmistoa näistä ekoista. Hittejä täynnä toki tämäkin. Hyvää poprokkii mutta ei nyt ehkä ihan vertaudu neloseen asti. 3/5
Finest boyband material
Very early 60s bubblegum. Glad I got this one first, it's always amazing to see their transformation in such a short time. They still had some growing to do, but for the time it was groundbreaking. 3/5
Beatles record. Albeit quite nice. There’s a certain punch especially early in the record and these songs are written very well, musically. The production and lyricism has aged like milk. Drums are good tho.
Tää oli ihan hyvä Beatles levyksi. Levyn melodiat ja sointukuviot tuntui iskevän paljon paremmin kuin muissa Beatlesin levyissä. Parhaat: A Hard Day's Night, I Should Have Known Better, Can't Buy Me Love
The third album from one of the biggest bands ever ain't their best, but so early on, that's to be expected. The elements are there. I don't care for some of the stuff like "Any Time at All," but I also like a lot of the songs, like... "Any Time at All." What? Do I like this song or not? I really can't tell. What is going on? Why is everything getting hazy? Paul died in 196------------------------------sdddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd..................................................
I really dislike this. It's corny with teenage diary lyrics and average musicianship. I generally dislike any early 60's British invasion music so this was no surprise. I understand the significance of this album and The Beatles place in music history so I'm not going to give it a two star review like I want to. This album reminds me of being a kid hanging out with my aunt who loves the Beatles so there was at least that.
This is the first Beatles album so far and maybe I don’t get them yet… a pleasant album but expected better
Correct
This is fine, some decent pop songs on here. This clearly isn’t the stuff that Beatles are being hyped up for though.
It's early Beatles innit.
#286. I'm now convinced that the Beatles only sold so many records because that was literally the only way to listen to music back then. In today's age of streaming, I bet they'd struggle pretty hard. This is the fourth mid ass album of theirs I've had to listen to on this list so far, and I still haven't seen whatever it is the boomers saw in this band. 3/5: meh
After a week of truly terrible albums, in a month of really blah albums (saying that because we did get a few good ones) we have arrived at possibly the last Beatles album? Either way I'm just grateful we got something good. The past month I've been like middle John searching for something good. I've tried to be like George far left, giving these albums a chance. But most of the time I end up like far left and middle Paul in my questioning and disgust respectfully. Sadly, I worry I'll end up like far left Ringo by the end of this list, disappointed at all the wasted album choices.
i mean its the beatles so yeah its good
6/10 - It was not fantastic. It has some good songs that are extremely popular but the new ones were not that good.
Not their best and/or most influential, but still the Beatles.
I mean it's another Beatles album. They kind of sound the same after a while.
It’s been a hard day’s night- felt luv
Fun but slightly boring
This is their best album to this point. The B-Side falls off however, but the A-Side stands up to Rubber Soul. B
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I’m typically a little underwhelmed by the Beatles, and although I approached this with an open mind and hoped to enjoy it more, I can’t say it won me over. “A Hard Day’s Night” always takes me back to high school art classes, where the teacher would play it while we worked on projects.
There are some really famous and enduring song on this album, to be sure, but overall, it was a little uneven for me. I think they were still trying to find their unique sound at this point. Pretty solid, but not something I will seek out to listen to again.
1. A Hard Day's Night - 4 Beatles generally aren't my taste. Pretty good. Love the guitar work in parts. 2. I Should Have Known Better - 3 More what I expected. 3. If I Fell - 2 Find it hard to even tap my foot to this. Boring. 4. I'm Happy Just to Dance With You - 3 5. And I Love Her - 3 Enjoyable cafe music, if you removed the vocals 6. Tell Me Why - 3 7. Can't Buy Me Love - 3.5 Finally recognized one. Nice guitar 8. Any Time at All - 3 9. I'll Cry Instead - 3 Someone call the Wahmbulence 10. Things We Said Today - 3 11. When I Get Home - 3 12. You Can't Do That - 3.5 13. I'll Be Back - 3 The Beatles are still okay. Can't see myself ever looking for one of these songs again.
Not bad but their later stuff is way better. This is good 60s pop music. Although, I did learn that Rivers straight up stole the line "I can't help my feelings I get out of mind." for the lame hash pipe song.
I thought I would like this more than I did. It was okay, and I liked a few songs, but overall, just meh.
Not my favorite Beatles album. I like “A Hard Day’s Night” the song, but I feel like I don’t understand the direction of this album.
I wanted to like this album more because it's The Beatles. Maybe it was a groundbreaking album at the time.... The later albums are so much better IMO. * It may be true that all you need is love, but do all the songs need to be about love? I love her, she loves me, can't buy it, love to love you, love to hold your hand, need to love, love ad nauseam. * John Lennon's voice is and was amazing.
Couple of tracks I’ve not heard of. Very listenable.
3/5 - easy listen
13 songs in 30 minutes! This is the opposite of most albums on this list. There are obviously a couple songs on hear that everyone in the world knows. They're not The Beatles best songs, but they're memorable for a reason. The rest of the album all kind of sounds the same, and every song is about the same subject matter. It's not a bad thing. Just maybe a little stale. I almost feel obligated to rate it higher because it's The Beatles, but then there's the equal obligatory modern take the The Beatles are overrated. If I could, I would probably give this a 3.5/5.
Beatles before drugs.. eh
I do not care for the Beatles.
I already got this album, back before I joined a listening group.
…а потом они попробовали кое-что потяжелее и создали сладж метал 6/10
I was immediately glad to see this wasn't The Shitty Beatles, because they suck. This takes me back to my high school days, what a gas! Just kidding. I started listening to The Beatles in my late 20's, and I quickly realized how many hit songs they had. They pumped out the hits. They've been photographed more than Jesus Christ. This was good for the time it was in, before The Drugs ruined the youths and sent this once great nation torpedoing toward hell. And I Love Her is my favorite. I love the vocals.
I'm a huge Beatles fan; that can't be overstated. I prefer their work two years in and beyond (i.e., "Help!" and everything after). It's amazing to think "The Beatles" did their thing and was over before anyone turned 30, and what they accomplished in just 6 short years of recording music. Unfathomable for a teen cover band who got sick of opening bands playing the songs that they intended to play as the headliner, and so decided to write their own songs. The Beatles are often lauded as great songwriters, but Paul's bass playing and Ringo's backbeat are impeccable. Not only can they sing, but they can harmonize! Songs like "If I Fell" (a George Martin favorite) prove their fandom of The Everly Brothers. I don't think their harmonies get enough credit in general; imagine "Good Day Sunshine", "Nowhere Man", or "Don't Let Me Down" without harmony. Their ability to write two lead vocal lines simultaneously allows the listener to choose and alternate between what they hear as the main melody. The longest song here is 2:44. These songs not only contained verse, chorus, and a bridge, but also an intro and coda. They pack a lot into so little, and they cover everything from the country ("I'll Cry Instead"), doo-wop rock ("Tell Me Why"), blues ("You Can't Do That"), and rock and roll ("Can't Buy Me Love"), as well as going into the minor keys for "And I Love Her," "Things We Said Today," and "I'll Be Back." I have to laugh at the hard T in "Any Time A'Tall"--ahem--"Any Time At All." In those early years, they were releasing two albums a year along with singles that contained new B-sides. They kept their momentum up, and you can hear the drive and fervor on this album, along with their many influences. Though The Beatles derived great songs imitating the styles of their favorite artists, they had yet to find their own style and sound by A Hard's Day Night.
Pretty good
liked the quick simplicity as opposed to the longer, more complex work i've heard in other beatles projects. really a 7, but can't do half-stars.
Not my favorite beatles, very 60's kinda boring
garbage...for The Beatles, but not to bad compared to the field.
Fine I guess. Like a lot of their stuff.
I don't want to say something dumb like the Beatles are overrated, because they aren't, obviously, when they have such an outsized influence on popular culture and history. Buuuuuuuuut ... I guess I will say that they aren't my favorite.
Probably on the lower end of their albums for me, but I do think all their stuff is at least pretty good. Will I listen to again: 25%
I can't hate on it, but there's also nothing special about it. Obviously they influenced a lot of people and they are an extremely important band. They're just ok to me
great singles but not enthralled by the other tracks
There isn't a song that you don't know. The songs reminded me of the Beach Boys with simply melodies and less complex harmonies. It is such a part of my culture that I would be happy never listening to this album again.
bit jarring, coudlnt finsh it
I get it - you're in love. 13 songs of the same concept gets a little old (except for one about not letting your girl talk to another guy). I guess there is some interesting musicality to the album? Historical significance? Easy enough to listen to. 2.5/5
Sure.
Its okay
What can be written about the Beatles that hasn’t already been made public? I’m not a fan, yet I know so much of their catalog. That said, their early stuff just sounds quaint these days, albeit with better than expected production values. The Beatles invented album-based, commercial rock, so you have to give them the credit they deserve.
The first all originals Beatles album. Really showcases their roots and how they garnered the popularity that allowed them to set the stage for the modern era of music. The sounds, the film, the pageantry... it was ready to begin
Pretty quick and simple, some good tracks of that love and touring performance vibe.
From the Beatles, I expected more. Definitely one of their earlier albums. Outside of the songs I knew coming in, the rest of the album felt forgettable. Still solid music but I will be listening to other Beatles albums before this one in the future. Also, obligatory, Paul is the greatest Beatle of all time and John was a shitty person.
This is a nice album of quality pop songs, but not an essential album. I guess it's best seen as a development of The Beatles as pop song writers and performers. Some of these songs are really solid efforts.
Beatles var for vilde. Deres udvikling på 8 år og over et hav af albums er som hvis Backstreet Boys havde transformeret sig til Radiohead på ingen tid. På A Hard Day’s Night er the Fab Four stadig i deres boyband ungdom. Det er catchy, poppet rock n’ roll. Det er ikke dårligt, og langt over mange andres niveau. Men det er ikke de mesterværker de senere laver.
3.8
I know it's revolutionary for the time. But in the present...meh.
First album from the Beatles i’ve ever listened to. (Which is the case for most albums off this website) I’ve actually haven’t heard any songs from them, surprising! You’d think I would’ve with how mainstream they are but surprisingly not.
No, it is not their best album. A Hard Day's Night features some Beatles classics, but there are some throwaway songs as well. I decided to watch the movie as well ... it's a bit silly.
it was cool, not the best beatles album tho
not their best but alright
Bom
It’s alright….
Tässä on hauska yhdistelmä mennyttä ja tulevaa, siis Beatlesin tulevaisuuden kuulee mutta biisit on (sanoituksiltaan lähinnä) vielä vähän 50-luvulta. Hauskaa poppia. Kaipaan enemmän tanssittavuutta, mutta toisaalta Beatles ei ole tanssibändi (minusta). Toimii huudatukseen.
If you like the Beatles, I’m sure you’ll like this album, not my favorite of theirs however. 3
I used to jump on Cheri’s bed to this record! I was <5 years old.
Not a huge Beatles fan overall. Giving beach boys vibes
Heard most of these songs quite a few times, the ones that felt new didn't blow me away. Three and a half stars on RYM, but since I know there are better Beatles albums to come, it's gonna be three stars here.
I've heard this artist before, but for some reason I don't really like the style of their performance. I'm probably still young for this kind of music and I don't understand it.
Otsikon mukainen tuote. Ei satu omaan makuhermoon parhaalla mahdollisella tavalla.
Better than I remember - usually stray away from the earlier Beatles but I’m glad I revisited this one! Pop-y, classic song structures but still interesting
I liked this more than Revolver, but not quite as good as Sgt. Peppers.
Grew up listening to Beatles - whilst I enjoyed the reminiscing and listening not a memorable album. They had better
Ieder afzonderlijk nummer zou wel leuk zijn in een playlist, maar zo achter elkaar wel beetje te zoetsappig
Probably good at the time. I just don't care for the beatles.
yeahhhhhh idk
Lots of hits and enjoyable but I've never been a person to purposely listen to the Beatles, just not my genre.
3 stars
Tof
Like a lot of people I don't enjoy the earlier Beatles stuff much, though I have to admit I was still singing the songs several hours after listening to this. This is therefore a very personal 3 stars, acknowledging the greatness but also that I wouldn't return to listen to this one again! Liked: the first clanging chord of the album. 'A Hard Day's Night' as one of the catchiest things ever written. 'And I Love Her' as a classic warm 'n' fuzzy Paul song.
Not bothered with this album in years, I always wrote off most of the early Beatles stuff as too poppy. Sop pop almost. A few songs on here are still like this, I'm happy to dance with you for example. But there are some really great tracks buried in here, almost masquerading themselves as pop but trying to break free. Others are blueprints for later Beatles, You can't do that sounds lightyears ahead of the rest of the album. Actually a pretty decent album on reflection. 3.5*
This album made me consider: were the Beatles the first Tumblr sexymen?
schon wieder Beatles - besser aber immer noch nicht mein fall
This is fine, I guess, but it really makes me wonder why people hold the Beatles up as some kind of Greatest Ever Band. This is in no way Greatest Ever type shit.
First Beatles record consisting of all originals—pretty good stuff, but does feel a little less essential than the records that would follow. The title track is great, I love the weird opening chord. I am really enamored with the one George Harrison sung song here, which has a sound that prefigures a lot of the indie surf or like burger records sound pushed forward by bands like The Growlers. The frenetic strumming pattern and the weird chordal augmentation on the chorus are just really nice touches. These are pretty bog-standard pop songs in a lot of places, but there’s some really nice textural elements in the background. So much tambourine and interesting percussion work not to mention all the great harmonies. Again though, this just feels a little less interesting and less essential, but also I’ve been team Beach Boys over Beatles since birth and that’s not really relevant here but it is the big grain of salt that will season any opinion I ever have about The Beatles
Not a huge fan of early Beatles. To me what sets this one apart is the song “And I Love Her” which is one McCartney’s best
All well-known songs.
A nice collection of mainly familiar early Beatles songs, and a surprisingly quick listen. It makes me a bit interested in finding out more about the movie. A solid 3, given that the Beatles have much better albums.
Catchy bouncy sixties pop from the people that did it the best…..kind of wanted to dislike this more than I actually did
A lower Beatles album for me. It's okay. It's worse than the others and one i would rarely listen to if I did listen to the Beatles often. Check out Kurt Cobain's acoustic demo of And I Lover Her though if you like 90s grunge.
It's The Beatles so there's obviously a handful of timeless classics here. However, I can't help but feel like it sounds too dated. The vocals really have that 50s/early 60s quality and you can tell. Not a single song over 3 minutes as well. 6/10 (3/5)
I can see why the Beatles are considered the way they are. Not entirely my style but it sounds pretty good
Beatles
When i was a kid my parents had a tape of a Stars On 45 Medley of Beatles songs, and that is where I know most of this album from. I'm not a huge early Beatles fan, but those memories are good, so it's OK. Also, Any Time At All has the same George Harrison guitar sound as Fish On The Sand from Cloud 9, which was the very first CD I ever owned. I was a precocious 11 year old.
A fun album.
Definitely not my favourite Beatles album. It sounded a bit dated (which is fair considering it’s 60 years old). But compared to some of their other work it didn’t wow me. Still a solid listen and better than average.
As a fan of The Beatles, I have to say that I prefer their later catalog that is more experimental. Nevertheless, this is pure pop gold for its time and you can start to see them honing in on their craft. Every song is catchy and fun and puts one in a good mood. The small hints of guitar on some tracks are much appreciated. Favorite tracks: A Hard Day's Night, I Should Have Known Better, I'm Happy Just to Dance With You, Can't Buy Me Love.
I get it’s important and all—but I didn’t vibe with this like I hoped I would.
Two saved tracks: Title track - repeatable And I Love Her - is lovely
Pretty solid, the music itself was nothing that special, they definitely got better on their later albums. Lyrics were pretty generic too, but there is nothing to actively dislike on this album, still enjoyed it overall. Just a fun early 60s album that makes for some easy listening. I'm glad this is only the first Beatles album I've got so far, I know it's all uphill from here.
What did fans say when the Beatles broke up? Ono. Not my favorite Beatles albums but it's got a few hits.
I prefer the psychedelic Beatles and their less poppy stuff in general, but this is solid, classic Beatles.
Definitely the Beatles best offering before the drugs, but their music got so much better later.
The “Moptops”. Was an ok listen. Not a Beatles fan but plenty of hits here. “I Should Have Known Better” was the fav. No Beatles on my playlist.
Loved "I Should Have Known Better" Why do they kind of sound like Spongebob songs? I didnt mind in though.
Still not mature, but loads of hits
6.5/10 Feels more like a compilation of songs than an album. Also, not very healthy relationships are depicted
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