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this was nice and barely believable compared to some of the other trash that was being released in this era, but this very much feels like the calm before the storm a year later.
I didn't like it
Not the biggest Beatles fan but enjoyed this
Boy band Beatles at it's finest. I've always wondered what would've happened had those boy bands of the 90s been able to evolve like the Beatles did. But alas, their corporate overlords wouldn't let them. This is THE blueprint for the perfect pop album that record companies have been copying to get the ladies creaming their panties. It's why my older sister won tickets to New Kids on the Block. My wife loved em, too. It's why stepdaughter was obsessed with One Direction & Justin Bieber. I had to wait in line on Lake Shore Drive for hours just to get to Soldier Field to pick her up. The Beatles are the pioneers. The first. The will not be the last. 4
Second album of theirs on my run, the 1st being the White Album. I suppose that with Beatles you might try bringing some skepticism not to rate every single thing five. However, A Hard Day's Night really offers little to lower the rating. Here we have got a dozen love songs, major key, minor key, great harmony with the vocals and back vocals, nice solo parts, really an emotional rollercoaster. The brevity of just half an hour in general and of the songs, each one a couple of minutes long or even shorten, makes this especially great. Fab Four manage to make them feel complete, while the sheer fact of such duration is a major plus to me. The record is highly rewarding. Perhaps much simpler than "the Beatles" with Rev. 9 and stuff, this is almost perfect pop music that you easily recognize. Were it not for the band name, could be a four perphaps, but come on, these are the super stars of modern music as we know itz and this album is a great snapshot of their abilities and style. As many, I have know the two hits, Can't Buy Me Love and I'll Be Back for the most of my life, but put aside, this project has quite a lot discoveries to offer. I'd highlight I'm Happy Just To Dance With You. Loved it from the very first seconds. Also gotta note I'll Cry Instead feels as a peculiar addition to the closer song (though not one of my favs on the record). Perhaps an A–, but still an outstanding record that I will listen again. Long live Paul, long live Ringo, and thank you the Beatles for this outstanding record and your art as a whole.
Obligatory.
#388/1001. The original boy band returns, with probably the most amount of songs, which are not part of the Beatles top 100 song book. Better things are yet to come.
I’m not sure who is harmonizing on “If I Fell” but there’s this part on I think the second “in vein” where he sounds like he’s gonna fucking pass out. Always bugged me. Awesome to start an album off with a made up chord. Lame to write a sequel to your biggest hit. Best of theirs up to this point in their career but no one would give a shit about this in retrospect if it weren’t for their later stuff
how it feels getting through these fucking albums. getting real tired of the bullshit. REAL tired. great title track. too much cowbell. a bunch of overglorified teeny bopper stuff. with occasional reminders why MJ singing decades beyond his young years was such a revelation. nothing against teenybop. i Better see nsync on this fuckass list then. 3.1-3.5.
Classic
It sounds amazing with headphones
Never listened to that one, very good
I tried so hard to hate this. It’s early beatles and all, before their primee. There are many solid bands in this eraa. These people are absolutely geniuses. How?
Would you look at that? ANOTHER Beatles album
Pre ACID era moody bluse ig... LOVE LOVe LOve Love love good vibe by feels like you are listnening to the same lyrics just with a little bit diffrent beats (Some really outsending like: I fell, And I Love her,Thins we said, Hard Days)
I s'posed at some point I'd get another Beatles album, as if there wasn't enough already. I only really like the "white album", although I have given a 4 for "Rubber Soul". This is wishy-washy, jangly, lovey-dovey, 60s teen pop and should have remained in the 60s. A great example of why I don't really like The Beatles.
first Beatles album. 30 mins, easy breezy listening
al fin escuche un album entero de los beatles!!!
hyfsat bra!
Pretty solid early Beatles sounds
Another very good Beatles album (though there are a lot to choose from). It didn't become my new favorite, but I had a wonderful time with this one. Their sound really progressed so quickly and it's been fun listening to these albums for the first time so close together this year.
I don't understand how you can play sketchy bars and strip clubs for years and your music sounds like this.
Good
this must be what people who think the beatles suck genuinely think all their music sounds like
Que belleza fingir que no escuché nunca este disco, aguanten los beatles
You know I was gonna give this album a hard time and be like damn is every Beatles album gonna be on this list and the answer is probably true. Yes every album will be on this list but hard days night surprise me on how well this album just coexist a lot of love songs so I mean if you’re in a love song mood, you’re gonna really enjoy this album but even if I wasn’t, it, just flowed solid work from the boys gotta put it up there with my favorite beetle album Sergeant Pepper‘s lonely heart club band every song had a purpose. They were all pretty damn good. Gotta give them five out of five.
Short and sweet. Pop gem after pop gem packed in to 30 minutes . The way it should be. It is astonishing how much they evolved over only a few years, feels like they were about for decades
for some reason I never quite liked Beatles, though I really like 60-70's similar US music. From where I am from, Ukraine, and I was born during the times of independence from the Gulag land (aka soviet union), but my parents had to literally risk their lives to get a hold of foreign music. I have a couple of vinyl recordings of this album that I inherited, and they are the crappy soviet version ones, from the times when the ban on foreign music was majorly lifted and soviets were producing their own crappy records. What I realized is that I never actually fully listened to this album, though I heard all of them songs separately. And I gotta admit that I really liked the album, even not being a Beatle fun. It's a bunch of horny talented boys from 60's who were good with the romantic songs and catchy rhythms. I bet back in the day it was revolutionary. I found this to be vary nice and cute experience! p.s whoever commented with an amogus with giant pengus and a one start has got to chill lol
Short and sweet. Kind of reminds me of the Beach Boys with its surf-rock/folk combination. I've got respect for the Beatles and their catalog. I don't think this is their strongest album but it's solid.
Tis The Beatles he, je kan er niet op haten. Extra shout out naar "Can't Buy Me Love"! (4)
Probably not going to be my favourite Beatles album, enjoyed it, no idea what to say in these reviews, great album.
Overall feels lighter, much more of a pop sound, shorter songs with not as much substance. Couple of good classics.
5/10
Beatles at their best
I found their last album, With The Beatles, to be very middle of the road and not that exciting. Here you can really start to hear their improvements and style start to take form. Likes: A Hard Day’s Night; If I Fell; And I Love Her; Can’t Buy Me Love
Beatles är Beatles och det är svårt att komma ifrån att de skapar grymma och catchy låtar. Detta album dräller av trallvänliga låtar. Vem kan inte sjunga med i Can't But Me Love? Det är lite slätstruket och många gånger tillrättalagt (tidens anda?). En låttext handlar om vad en tjej får och inte får göra, om hon inte gör som låtskrivaren vill ska han "lay her flat". Inte så mysigt om det menas som jag tror. Gulligt och catchy utöver detta. Bra på sitt sätt men också lite tråkigt.
I have been saving this album for a while. I LOVE the Beatles. Such a unique sound with catchy tunes.
Great soundtrack album
If this were any other artist this would get 2 stars. I get it's the Beatles and they are incredibly influential but it does sound dated. It's their music like this (pre-Rubber Soul) that makes me have to argue to my friends why the Beatles aren't overrated.
I mean yeah, the Beatles know what they were doing with this album.
I'm feeling like a 3.5...
Yeee
Its the fucking Beatles pretty much everything they made is amazing, this album has at least four stone cold classics that pretty much everyone would recognise. Great film too.
It’s the Beatles. Not much more needs to be said.
I should have known better
Ohh early Beatles…idk. First half sounds like a 12 yr old learning to play guitar writing songs about his crush in math class. 2nd sounds like a rock and roll band still finding their footing but with potential. It was still at marketing at this point to me - i'll be over here listening to Ray Davies.
Wie, beste Musik
I love The Beatles. Always have and always will. I’ve listened to this a million times and I was super happy to listen to it again while I went for a walk in the middle of the night. I probably looked odd to people driving by because I was singing out loud to every song into the night. Brilliance. Absolute magic. Euphoria. What an album. What a band. A billion out of ten!
einfach cool. mag die beatles wohl doch mehr als ich dachte
I love The Beatles. I once dated a guitar-playin, aging hipster in Austin Texas who claimed to hate The Beatles and made a point to mansplain Lennon's abusive lyrics towards women, making sure to reference "You Can't Do That" from this album. Yeah, yeah, yeah we know and I don't care. Later on in that same date, he took me to a hipster house party where we celebrated Notorious B.I.G. and he sang along about all the hoes. I know hipsters are "cool" and "ironic", but I don't think he saw any irony in that. Anywho, I have a lot of dating gems from Austin. I love The Beatles.
They can do no wrong!!!!! And I love her, ughhh
very top very melodic I thought it sounded nice. It felt like a really easy lesson. Nothing was grading. It was all very pleasant on the ear. I loved how the voices I just kinda loved all them singing altogether at once even when there was no harmonies I really liked it however, I do feel like it’s very repetitive in terms of lyrical vibe and also kind of like melodic construction, but really good in terms of like it’s like catchy and light and dance
Normal, definitivamente tienen mejores álbumes.
Classic!
They had an early recipe. Talk about love and boy did the girls buy it.
I am very biased as far as this album goes. I've watched the film and listened to the album so many times, I know every single note and word. This is the pinnacle of 60s pop/rock'n'roll, with songs that stand the test of time. Sure, The Beatles later had better and groundbraking albums, but this is still the best album of the Beatlemania area and still a 5/5.
Expected to rate this one better, grew up on the beatles and this wasn't my favorite then, this listen though I got lost in how dated it was feeling. Funny huh
Perfect album
they're cool and all but they're not all that, will never understand beetlemania, some of them ugly af, women HAD to have been enchanted under spells. and they've had better albums, nothing too memorable in this one
Added to likes And I Love Her The rest of the songs were also very good. My first 5/5 album.
Back in the day, when I was a young child, obsessing over the likes of Michael Jackson and The Beatles, I consumed every bit of media I could find of both. Magazines, DVDs, Casettes, CDs, movies. The last one is where this comes in. I've watched the entire "A Hard Day's Night" movie. I have never listened to this album until today, June 1st, 2026 (well as I write this it's actually May 31st but shut up). Arguably The Beatles' first genuinely good album, or perhaps genuinely great, depending on who or how you ask, this album has some BANGERS. Obviously, title track and “And I Love Her,” but there’s frankly not a moment in here (other than maybe that wack-ass second to last track) that feels out of place or bad. Just a really great collection of early Beatles songs. 9.4/10
That opening chord. One simultaneous strike across guitar, bass, and piano that lands like a door being kicked open — one of the most analyzed moments in music history and still completely thrilling six decades later. Whatever the exact voicing, the effect is immediate and unmistakable: a band announcing itself with total confidence. A Hard Day's Night is the only Beatles album composed entirely of Lennon-McCartney originals — no covers, no borrowed material, just the two of them writing at a pace and quality level that no band at this stage of their career was approaching. The consistency is real. The songwriting doesn't dip the way some of their other early records do, and tracks like "If I Fell," "And I Love Her," and "Things We Said Today" show a melodic sophistication that points clearly toward everything that was coming. Four Beatles records into this project and the hierarchy is becoming clear. The White Album and Abbey Road both earned fives — one for its extraordinary breadth and songwriting density, the other for its timeless craftsmanship and seamless execution. This one sits honestly below both, which is less a criticism than an acknowledgment of how remarkable those later records are. Early Beatles at their most confident is still a four-star record by any reasonable measure. The opening chord alone is worth the price of admission. Everything after it earns its place.
Smooth. And is this the first Beatles album to sound . . . mature? So good.
Ah yes, here we go. When the seas rise, the AI drones overtake us and fire rages from the skies, if the opening chord of A Hard Day's Night plays, I'll still get a little shiver of joy to see me on my way. This album man, honestly it's great. It's impossible to think about it without thinking about the film, of the lads having the absolute time of their lives - the happiest they ever are as The Beatles? - racing about and Ringo doing that weird jumping dance in the club. And yet. And yet. If I Fell is probably one of the most devastatingly delicate and insecure songs of the era, slap bang in the middle of side one's overall bop. I love that song so much. I'm all over the place here, because I'm basically tired from smiling so much and flipping this record over again and again and again.
a classic ofc
8.5/10 It's got some catchy tunes and some of my favorite Lennon vocals. Despite being one of my favorites here, 'You Can't Do That' is not helping Lennon beat the allegations.
Finally a Beatles album after listening to 174 other albums. I love these guys, love their voices. This isn't one of their best, maybe a bit too many love songs, but still good.
Not my fav album but has some classics
One of the weaker Beatles albums is still great.
this should be listened to when at a barbeque. you should be eating a hot dog with too much ketchup. there should be a football that keeps nearly hitting you. you should talk to a neighbour you never thought you'd have anything in common with. you should dance with a child who you're not sure belongs to. you should have a home made apple ice lolly.
Some of the best early Beatles songs.
Хорошее, мне нравится, в те годы я бы вообще кайфовала
fav songs: a hard day's night i should have know better if i fell and i love her tell me why can't buy me love catchy, melodic, timeless 80/100
I don’t like the vocals, songs not bad just not my favorite, title track is really good tho
I have never reconciled The Beatles’ series of simple pop rock songs in the mid-60s with the scale of their success. The lyrics are Year 10 school poems (hmmm… maybe that’s why).
What’s better: the album or the movie?
A hard dumb album
wow we're 2 albums in and ive already heard one, big fan of a hard days night personal favourite is happy just to dance with you funny i mentioned the beatles last review too
Nich mein Favorite von den Beatles, aber schon gut
It’s OK but not amazing. I recognise the influence it had, the fact that it was the first album with songs all written by the Beatles (Lennon/McCart ey to be precise) but it doesn’t take away from the fact that some of the songs are a bit pedestrian
not the best beatles album but still a banger
Me gustó muchooo. Increíble la portada y la marca personal del grupo que hace que, sin saber nada, ya sepas que esa es su música. Independientemente de la generación en la que naciste. Todos reconocen a the beatles
There's nothing I can say that the album itself doesn't.
pure excellence
I loved the overall feel of A Hard Day’s Night — it captures that timeless Beatles energy. I do wish it had a bit more musical diversity, but honestly, you can’t go wrong with The Beatles. Their sound is iconic, and this record proves why they remain unmatched.
Mid
Son los Beatles, nada mas que decir
I mean its the beatles theyre pretty solid
Good songs but just not a complete work. I know I'm being unfair by comparing to later records, but for the high highs on this record, there are also generic songs that I've completely forgotten already.
4.5
I love their early stuff, and this album had some really good songs! But something was kind of lacking here, and definitely not their strongest work A very high 4 ⭐️
tunes! “a hard day’s night” is my favourite, makes me happy everytime i listen to it. softer songs like “if i fell” and “things we said today” are also very nice.
Extremt stark trea men tycker inte riktigt albumet tar sig hela vägen till 4 som helhet. Can't buy me love är himla fin!
Hittills har varje Beatles-album haft några låtar som helt enkelt inte låter mig sätta lägre än en 5:a.
Några bra låtar, i övrigt inget uppseendeväckande
Riktig favorit från barndomen! Inte riktigt lika bra som jag minns den kanske, men svängiga, korta låtar räcker väldigt långt.
Might suit with this one for a bit, it wants to hit but hasn't yet
Hey hey, it’s the Monke—the Beatles! I imagine this was the last record before their mid-run evolution. Although I never listened to the album (!) or saw the movie (!!), I already knew all but one track. That’s how prevalent and catchy the Beatles output from this period is. The problem is that these are very pretty pop confections, with a single subject matter - love. They are cotton candy, gossamer and unsatisfying. This Beatles era produces the rare “not a 5” content. Fun, frothy, frivolous.
Sure it's seminal and deserving of its place but not for me
Not my favourite Beatles LP, but still full of catchy melodies.
It made me feel very interesting as a person and what I try to build my appearance to display and I think that comes from the unique atmosphere it builds.
13 songs in 30 minutes. This wasn't an album that I had paid much attention to. I tend to prefer the post Rubber Soul era. The thing that struck me was the styles of music on the album. It was 60's pop, sure, but there was a depth to their craft that made the album a joy to listen to.
hasta la séptima canción es hit after hit. dsp decae un poco y se vuelve monótono. no por desmerecer a los beatles (a quien desmerecía no) pero definitivamente hay mejores albumes de ellos.
much better than i remembered
Okay I love this album
gay
im surprised we got this far in without a beatles album but we're finally here i guess, honestly idk what to say about this one. it sure is the beatles! i don't really find their earlier stuff as interesting and this is very much their earlier stuff. its like, pretty good, but also these guys were kinda just defining pop music at the time so there's plenty of this sound out there. its like, it's kind of suffered from success.... like how the weapon selection in half life feels generic now cos every fps game afterwards copied it. do you understand? anyway obviously the title track is great, it's the only one off this album that got around enough for me to have already heard it and for a good reason. other than that i think the album is at its strongest in the middle, i enjoyed "and i love her", "can't buy me love" and "any time at all" a lot, with the former in particular making me wish the songs were a little longer? its kind of wild that they're all less than 3 minutes. it does mean there's a lot of variety crammed into the 30 minute runtime tho so it's hard to fault them for it. yknow, i think i was kinda dreading getting to early beatles albums, but honestly? its pretty decent. not sure i'll go back to it often tho.
"I love her" "I love you" "I'll tell her" "I'll tell you" repeat these about 30 times and you've got the foundation for early Beatles lyricism. I do like when they bring in 1 (one) new instrument for every other song, and can't knock their ability to harmonize. Yuuuuuuuup, The Beatles.
beatles first wow
:)
Not for me.
I love this album and I think the associated movie is one of the great, nonsensical movies of all time. What’s going on at any point? Who cares!
Classic old Beatles, fun to hear some of the lesser known tracks
Involves booze! Lots of booze!
all bangers
so good but just cant compare to the best of beatles' albums
Finalmente tocó un disco de la mejor banda de la historia, mi banda favorita. Este es de los primeros, se nota la euforia rocanroll bien joven y más "comercial" por así decirlo. Es un buen disco de ellos, divertido. Teniendo en cuenta sus obras, como esta es de las primeras, le voy a poner un 3
What is there left to say about The Beatles that hasn’t already been said? This is great soundtrack album, for a great film. Really excellent early Beatles album that’s fast paced, poppy and fun.
eh. not a fan
25/1001 A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (1964) Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Given that, counting individual members, over ten albums containing one or more Beatles member take up space on this list, I knew my day was coming, and perhaps it was a good starting point considering it was the first album of theirs with all completely original songs. The opener, which also acts as the title track, is a strong start; from that iconic opening Fadd9 chord through to the end it's a delight. 'If I Fell' is a saccharine but sweet all the same track revolving around George's 12-string and the way John and Paul's voices weave around each other in that shared mic to create a charming harmony. The four note right ear acoustic riff on 'And I Love Her' is addictive, and the shock of being dropped in to 'Tell Me Why' subsides when you realise how much of an earworm it is. 'Can't Buy Me Love' doesn't even buy you dinner, because it jumps right into its chorus and John's crunchy guitar solo with its own ghost solo underneath it. 'I'll Cry Instead' and 'When I Get Home' doing their best country and Motown impressions, respectively, aren't my cup of tea, but it all manages to be fun. And what better way to close out an album than with the cowbell-driven 'You Can't Do That' (and 'I'll Be Back' but honestly I forgot it the second it was done). A short, sweet, joyous album that totes the line between essential Merseybeat and Jangle Pop at times. Not their best, but not too bad at all. Not as psychedelic and trippy as their later work, a great comfort album. ★★★★
cool
My first ever Beatles album! Legend amongst legends in the world of mainstream music. I can't believe I've never listened to anything else except their most popular singles. I was almost nervous to press play... And don't hit me, but that nervousness seemed to be somewhat prophetic. While this is a good record filled with fun hooks and simple short joys, it's missing something that would've pushed it to "great". I can tell however, that their best is yet to come! I'm super eager to get into albums later in their career (especially a certain one of the most famous albums of all time).
301/1089 Didn’t need to listen to this one before i die i fear… at least not when The Beatles have so many entries on the list and all that i’ve heard so far are better than this 45/100
Yeah. Real good.
Fairy decent Beatles album, some of their singles. Not the most exciting stuff though, very pedestrian, and boring for me.
Fine, before they became interesting
Album #152 The Beatles: A Hard Day’s Night I’m surprised it took me this long to get a Beatles album, considering you could make the case for any of their albums being included here. These days, when people discuss the Beatles, it’s mostly Rubber Soul and beyond, with the odd inclusion of Help! (mostly due to Yesterday), with their early albums were chalked up as basic pop. However, there is a reason that the Fab Four got so popular to begin with: their early music, though seemingly simple, was actually incredibly ahead of its time still. The production on a lot of these tracks holds up incredibly well, and though it’s not my favourite of the early Beatles albums (Help! and Please Please Me), it is still a great listen. Obviously, one of Ringo’s finest contributions as well, since he coined the term “hard day’s night,” which is nice because I love Ringo. Best Songs: A Hard Day’s Night, Can’t Buy Me Love, I Should Have Known Better Worst Song: When I Get Home Score out of 10: 7.5
Awesome!
Well It IS the Beatles after all.
“I’ll Be Back” was the album favorite for me.
I love sunshiney 60s pop and early Beatles do a great job at it. It is hard to separate the Beatles from their later work of masterpieces. However, not every album needs to be a masterpiece, sometimes it is just okay to have a collection of pleasant songs. Favorite Track - Any Time At All Least Favorite Track - If I Fell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Nope
Even I’ll admit the Beatles were pretty good.
quite pop-y. kinda fun. You can get the iconic "beatles" style here. nothing really stands out or anything. But I can see why this is in the list. So a 4, normally a 3. Also TIL, there are A LOT of beatles albums in this list.
nostalgic shi, not for me tho
Not their best. Feels like the beatles before they really found their identity. probably groundbreaking for its time, but really nothing for me to come back to on here. Songwriting is solid, just hasn't aged incredibly well for a first listen.
Okay
Beatlesi ♥️ ovo mi nije ni u top tri njihova najdraža albuma (a stvarno ih jako volim) i samo zato: 4/5, 7/10
I always thought I wasn't particularly an early Beatles fan, but this is clearly a great album. It's very of its time, but in a way that's still enjoyable to listen to. They weren't the best singers, but the vocal harmonies just work? And you can see even here what a formidable songwriting force Lennon and McCartney would become.
I was tempted to rate this a 4 as I thought this was quite simplistic to what they put out later in their career, but that's selling this record short. Their first record to feature zero cover songs showcases their ability to effortlessly churn out 13 catchy pop songs. The melodies on this thing are so infectious and the harmonies are glorious. The title track and 'Can't Buy Me Love' are the most celebrated songs here, but I'll argue that the 'I'll Be Back' is one of the most underrated songs from their catalogue and George composition 'I'm Happy Just To Dance With You' doesn't even clock past 2 minutes but still manages to be a delight. Not a single song on here passes the 3 minute mark. Sometimes all you need is cute little love songs and you are going to struggle to find a better collection of them that what you can find on here.
Can’t go wrong with classic Beatles
Fun!
Puede que no sea el mejor de The Beatles, pero darle una calificación menor a 5? imposible para mi
It’s a decent pop-album carried by the 3-4 very good songs. The rest is okay, just not great. Favourites: And I Love Her, Eight Days A aweek, A Hard Day’s night and I Should Have Known Better.
Après des album à rallonge il est agréable d'en avoir un plus court Super album des chansons d'amour entraînante qui donnent le sourire (un certain Sinatra gagnerai a prendre exemple) Je suis sûrement biaisé par ce que je pense d'eux, mais c'est un 5 pour moi
Donc vous me dites que ça c'est sorti 2 ans avant Pet Sounds ? Playlist pick : And I Love Her
Man that one flew by quick Title track of this album’s great, definitely one of the most iconic songs of that early era for them. “I’m Happy Just To Dance With You” and “And I Love Her” are also nice; there really aren’t any songs that just suck. Album is pretty well paced where no song overstays its welcome. Not usually huge on harmonies but it just feels right for the Beatles Biggest flaw with this one and really most of the early Beatles stuff is just how safe and straightforward every song is. Most of this album is pretty damn catchy so I’m fine with overlooking that flaw, but compared to some of their later stuff it definitely sticks out Even though this is only our second Beatles album on this list it’s still cool to see how much they evolved between this album and Rubber Soul. Don’t think this quite has the legs to be a 5 but cmon it’s the Beatles
Yeah I can't deny I'm a Beatles girlie. Love John Lennon's whiny voice, something about it feels so raw. Lots of catchy tunes in there. It's just remarkable how these guys were just dicking around with instruments and managed to have all these neat little sequences in their music. It's high energy (that's your classic rock 'n' roll tunes) with a pretty dang good performance. There's just some good tunes in there!
I guess it sounds good, I'm just really biased against the Beatles. This album didn't really have that Beatles feel to me, and none of the songs were super popular and I couldn't really enjoy the album that much.
I like this album...but I don't love this album, as a standalone or really as a piece of The Beatles' discography. It is fun and catchy, and an incredibly significant album in the course of Beatles history. That said, I would put most of the songs on this album in the "good" but not "great" bucket. The particular flavor of 60s pop on display on this album is always kind of hit or miss with me, and this era of Beatles just wasn't my favorite. I'm rating this a 3/5, but let the record show that I'd put it at like a 3.5/5, if I could.
Irgendwie bissl eintönig ^^ aber gut hörbar
Jangly. Poppy. Feel like I’m running out of things to say about the Beatles. To summarize… much respect, but never really developed a love for them. Recognize the contributions to modern pop and rock, but never really feel like putting on one of there records (with the exception of maybe Sgt Pepper). Still, it’s the Beatles and this record was mostly enjoyable.
pretty good and nice to listen to. there are some great songs and then some less great songs that sound like worse versions of the great songs. i liked Things We Said Today which i don’t think i’d ever heard before. i don’t necessarily see myself listening to it all the way through again but it was perfectly pleasant to listen to. it did feel pretty repetitive at moments. another 3.5/5 i guess
more background noise
Short and sweet. Certainly not the best of the Beatles but revolutionary in 1964
Enjoyed this a lot. The mix is really clear, not like some of the original Beatles monos I’d previously heard back in the day. Some great songs and lovely harmonies. These boys will go far.
A pure pop-rock record where the band takes a step forward with songwriting and musicianship (and they will continue to do that). A bunch of short love songs with consistently delightful melodies - which is where this really shines. It’s straightforward and not as interesting or yniqir as later Beatles albums, which makes me less likely to revisit it often. But it’s certainly influential, and a fun listen overall.
Probably great for its time has a couple of bangers, but not really my cup of tea
I like the Beatles in albums of this length
I mean I'm almost going to give this a 5 for what it was and partially for what it still is. That said, there's some really weird instrumentation choices on this, like what is that a hand drum in the background of the title track? Or the cowbell? Or the weird drum on "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You". But the harmonic play on this album is luscious and while it still harkens back too much to what came before for my taste, in other words it is too staid and kinda boring for it, it is also beautiful at times.
Mostly striking because of the scale of the tonal shift that came later in their career. How did these tidy little ditties grow into Sgt. Pepper? The only hint I can detect are the minor-key bridges — a Lennon/McCartney staple — that veer into just a little bit of strangeness.
A classic!
It’s a good album, music overall has changed so much since the Beatles dropped please please me in 1963 which makes it difficult for me to give this album a high score, it was groundbreaking for the time and still holds up well as an album. A hard days night, can’t buy me love, and you can’t do that are highlights for me.
Si los Beatles no decepcionan con su primer álbum imagínate con el segundo. 9/10
Superb. One of the best early period albums by the Beatles. Full of wonderful original songs. Classic.
I grow more fond of The Beatles the older I get. This album is packed with well known songs and even the few unfamiliar ones are good. This album is the group at their early poppy stage.
This album is so very fun, excited to see the movie! You can tell that they're starting to come into their own, and this album is definitely better than the previous two. Not bad, interested to see where these guys end up! Notable tracks: A Hard Day's Night, I Should Have Known Better, And I Love Her, Can't Buy Me Love.
Excellent album. Very few meh tracks. Love the George Martin jangly guitar stuff.
This is a mixed bag. A few of their best early songs and some of their worst (though even my least favorites, such as Tell Me Why and When I Get Home) are pretty alright). To me, this is probably tied with With The Beatles for their worst album, their worst was still very good!
5/10
Not my favorite Beatles, but I love it!
I have never been a Beatles fan. Their music just does nothing for me however they are the most influential group of musicians ever to come together undeniable talent, undeniable ability.
Maybe it's "you had to be there in those days, there was nothing like this in music". Maybe it's because I don't know music theory so I have no idea what to listen for and/or appreciate. Maybe they're going for some sensibilities I just don't respond to. Fuck me if I understand their appeal and eternal status.
I really like the Beatles, but am happy listening to select singles here and there. This album was good.
classic!
There are some nice melodies and harmonies on here but for the most part it just felt kinda bland and samey.
It's not aged as well as the other albums
Great album solid and is a timeless classic
I liked this album better than other early Beatles albums I have listened to. I am still not super into early Beatles records but this one was pretty good.
This is actually my first beatles album that I’ve listened to. One thing’s for sure it started really really strong. I absolutely loved the first half of the album, but it got a bit old too quickly. The lyrics are fun and catchy, but at times they can become a bit annoying. Like ok, I got the idea that you guys really love that girl from the first song, there’s no need to sing about that on every song. Vocals are amazing tho. Like amazing amazing. Beautiful harmonics, on a few songs I heard some really fun drums. I think the best thing about this album is that on every song you can find a particular element that sounds really cool and this gives the album a big plus in my books. I can see why they were such a big thing in the sixties and why they still are. I’m not a huge fan of pop music, I always thought of it as digestible music for ordinary people, but I can’t lie I found myself smiling and knocking my foot on some of these songs. Overall a good catchy album that has interesting elements throughout it. 68/100
loved it, I like the harmonies, pretty good overall
First Beatles album on the list after 230 albums! So exciting to finally rate them, for me they really take of with the Rubber Soul, bit this is a really good album, still despite that, I will rate this no more than 4 stars. First side btw is much stronger than a 2nd one
pretty good already had some songs
Not for me malignant
i came in with quite a negative view but i ended up liking it
Honestly, I wont tell people I hate the Beatles anymore after hearing this album.
Standalone: the album is great, but compared to the other beatles albums, the first half feels lazily made
Ladies and gentlemen, the Beatles! My older brother is a Beatles fan, so I can't remember a time in my life that I didn't know of them or their music. Over the years I have heard naysayers who dismiss the Beatles as being overrated. Though I am a fan, having pursued music in my career, I feel that I can objectively say that the Beatles are the real deal. Lucky breaks and coincidences may have contributed to their meteoric success, but underneath that they are some of the finest songwriters in recent history. You can hear innovations in their earliest recordings that set the stage for them to transform pop music into a critically and artistically respected medium. Though their later albums would achieve greater heights, this was their finest album at release. Whereas their first two albums included R&B covers, this album is solely Lennon/McCartney originals. This is a no-skip album for me with too many highlights to name them all. Here are a few: A Hard Day's Night -- from the opening Fadd9 chord to the jangly outro this rocker sets the stage for an incredible experience. I Should Have Known Better -- features a unique chord progression that supports a well crafted melody. Great guitar solo from George If I Fell -- gorgeous vocal harmonies from John and Paul -- I learned to sing harmony from this song I'm Happy -- this George vocal features one of my favorite rhythm guitar parts on the album Tell Me Why -- often overlooked because of bigger hits on the album, I feel like this would have been a standout hit on an album from any other artist -- great harmonies and effective use of falsetto Plus many others...
Here they are. In my opinion, the perfect place to start with them as their fame reached well-documented dizzying heights ahead of this release. The band begins to truly find themselves here, with Lennon and McCartney writing all the material here, elevating the results and impact. There’s a nice flow with all these short but not half-baked tracks. Not my personal favorite of theirs but still very good. 2 listens Favorite Tracks: Can’t Buy Me Love, If I Fell, Title Track
Expectation: -> The Beatles are understandably one of the greatest bands ever. However, I've never chosen to listen to them so this will be a first. After listening: -> This is a very very good album. I listened to the 2009 remastered version. I have not researched where this 1964 album fits along their career path but there are certainly some familiar classics. I like every song and have a new appreciation for the band for sure. This is pushing a 5. Track ranking: Hard day Buy love Fell Love her Tell Better Any time Happy Home Said Cry Back Can't
I've never been a huge beatles fan. I'm sure it was great when they were novel but at this point the music sounds derivative because music is derivative of them. Still a good album though. Lots of hits and I enjoyed listening to it
The first great Beatles album.
Wow, after an earlier rating of 5 for revolver this one felt like someone exchanged my bourbon for sprite. John Lennon vocals are great on this album but clearly not the Beatles I most enjoy.
A lot of solid songs, but some of it felt a little to Beach Boys-esque for my taste.
They might almost all just by "I love you" songs but my god they are good ones.
I'VE BEEN WORKING LIKE A DOG Favourite Songs: A Hard Day's Night, And I Love Her, Can't Buy Me Love. Least Favourite Songs: I'll Cry Instead, When I Get Home.
Na can’t do it. So boring
Quite good. A bit poppy for my taste, but no bad songs on it.
Its not later experimental Beatles but its still good Beatles!
It's probably not their best album, but it is easily their most charming. The energy is infectious, and almost makes me wish they had remained a straight ahead rock and roll band. Lennon and McCartney came into their own as songwriters on this one, it's all original material and all of it is good or great. You could put this album on at any time and it will be an enjoyable listen. I'd say it's a perfect example of a mid sixties rock album. All their contemporaries spent the next few years trying to reproduce this, before they completely changed the game once again with their evolving sound.
10/10 no notes
Sind halt die Beatles. Mag aber andere Alben lieber als das.
3.5/5 I grew up on the Beatles, with their records being regularly spun weekly by my father. A Hard Day's Night, to me, is the quintessential Brit-Pop era Beatles Album, which admittedly is my lesser favorite era of the Beatles. I think this album is enjoyable, and quickly digestible with a quick spin time. This is probably their best Brit-Pop album, with densely packed, well written & catchy tracks from top to bottom. While I do think the album suffers from being a rather predictable, classic Brit-Pop album— I do think it's the best execution of that style by the Beatles within the discography. This is definitely the album where the band starts to come into their own sound, and wrangle the star power of being pop stars & the demands of the record industry. Overall, I enjoyed the album, but definitely enjoy their later discography much more. Favorite Track: And I Love Her
Just banger after banger. Early Beatles are the best Beatles. Love the jazzy/swing progressions. And Harrison's intricate noodling is so underrated. 4.25*
A few good tracks
Buenísimo, la verdad he escuchado a los Beatles pero sin prestarles mucha atención, este álbum me gustó, tiene un estilo creativo y bien característico de ellos.
i'm just not a beatles fan. It's the kind of music that if you didn't grow up with it, it's hard to see the hype.
Early Beatles, looking from today, are a beat band with pretty good songs. Not more and not less. Fav: Can‘t buy me love
I'm not much of a critic, but I think it was a very mellow album where each song sounded like they were looking for comfort somehow. It's not my type of music but I enjoyed one song, "And I Love Her"
It really is the first classic Beatles album.
The first more mature Beatles album. They're growing up. Music all written by them includes some more somber, introspective songs, and those are the ones that I prefer. Didn't realize how much A Hard Day's Night leads into Rubber Soul. In terms of growth and development, it makes it a much more interesting album than the earlier ones. The day before my album selection was the Kinks' Village Green Preservation Society. I shall argue that the Kinks' songs are more interesting, by and large, than the Beatles', at least in terms of lyrics, but this is a darn fine out and a good harbinger of things to come.
I knew a few of the big songs but hadn't heard the rest. It was good, but some of the poppier songs come across a bit cheesy to me. The last half seemed to have more interesting rocky songs.
Love them.
Perfect
nice calm luh chill album
British guys cosplay as elvis Presley for a while, make some bangers along the way
The Beatles before they got good.
Much of this album is absolutely 5 stars. The weaker tracks on side 2 (merely great songs, and not perfect ones,) drop it just slightly under 5 for me. I try to save my 5-star ratings for what I consider "perfect" albums (despite some early generosity in the project before I had really calibrated a system,) and in that regard the Beatles are really just competing against themselves here: in a vacuum I probably consider this a 5-star album, but I don't consider it quite as strong as their best albums. That's a lot of words to say that this should probably be a 5-star album but I'm giving it a 4. Such is the power of The Beatles.
i did not enjoy
It's the bloody Beatles. In just their third album in two years, the Beatles got better and better. The movie is okay, but the album is fantastic (but that's redundant because all true Beatles albums are fantastic). Top tracks: "If I Fell," "A Hard Day's Night," "I Should Have Known Better," "Any Time at All," "Tell Me Why"
Classic. Beatles. Some favorites for sure. Saving my Beatles 5s for Sgt Pep and Abbey Road, and The Beatles. Sold 4 for me. Bob Dylan stinks.
--A Hard Day's Night...still don't know what that opening chord is --I Should Have Known Better...John's voice cuts right through --If I Fell...always found this one a little boring but it has fantastic harmonies --I'm Happy Just to Dance with You...pretty generic 50s dancehall stuff. but these blokes are able to add harmonies and other flavors/spices that put this over the top --And I Love Her...beautiful bolero-style ballad --Tell Me Why...not as tight as other recordings. were they a little drunk? --Can't Buy Me Love...never cared much for this one but it's a solid groove --Any Time at All...not one of their best I do love John's voice here --I'll Cry Instead...a blast from their rockabilly past. it seriously moves --Things We Said Today...fantastic. pure elegance --When I Get Home...this one lacks the focus of preceding tracks --You Can't Do That...John's first attempt at "Run For Your Life". methinks John needed therapy --I'll Be Back...a lesser "And I Love Her". still good
A classic. So well produced performed and written it’s hard to believe how old it is.
ai... será que eu seria um fã da banda caso estivesse vivo na década de 60? Às vezes eu penso que não...
not enough ringo, too much john
Longest song is 2:43. That's badass. This is a good record, mate.
Classic.absolute classic.
2 de 5 Nunca he sentido algún acercamiento o fanatismo por el grupo, para mi, Revolver es el único disco increíble por la diversidad de sonidos, los demás, incluso este disco, los siento muy repetitivos y similares entre sí. A destacar: Track 1 - A Hard Day’s Night Track 4 - I’m Happy Just to Dance With You Track 8 - Any Time at All Track 10 - Things We Said Today
GRAN DISCO a pesar de no tener sus hits
pretty simple pop rock with nothing particularly happening. occasionally pulls some interesting harmony or a decent vocal performance from lennon out but that's about it.
I'm sorry Ringo but you are not even trying. 2/5
Not mind blowing, just a good album
For me this is a real mix of great songs like 'and I love her' and a hard days night which has the iconic opening chord. Let down by a few fillers, but overall a really good early Beatles album.
There were a couple tracks in the middle that were a bit more interesting, but it’s mostly just jangly pop that I don’t really care for.
Didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would. Some good classics on it though.
As usual with these Beatles albums, 2or3 good songs that have stood the test of time, the rest, forgettable.
The more I listen to the Beatles the more I realise they’re just not very good
the beatles just have the sauce man I didn’t want to like it but I liked it. it’s like they have some sort of spell that just makes their music good I don’t know how it works 4 is a like from me
I'm not really a Beatles fan, but this is a good album for the time. Just pure fun pop rock I can see why ladies were crazy back in the day for them.
Lo amo por siempre y desde la primera vez que lo escuché
Beatles first album where they have writing creds for every track (I believe) This is a good step up from the bubblegum covers they have done previously, and while I have nearly every song from this record saved, it can’t be a 5 imo. This record doesn’t scratch the surface of what the Beatles would eventually become, but they really come into their own on this record sonically and lyrically. This is a very safe and by the numbers record, which I think is why it’s so palatable. It’s also like super short. Very formulaic imo but that’s the point. These dudes were way ahead of the game in that regard. Easy 80-85/100 and if they didn’t have such a stacked catalog I’d say this could be a 5.
The Beatles at their growth stage. This is all over the place with styles and sounds as the Beatles wanted to find what worked can’t buy me love and hard days night are two songs that influenced the rest of their discography they started making songs like this. I think the Beatles had song great deep cuts here and the record is about love through song through the songs sound samey with the chorus being so loud vs the verse. You start to catch it after a few listens. I have this album on cd made the experience so much. This is easy listening which was fun to hear most of the Beatles sing a song sorry George haha
That’s a fun half hour! Knew all the words to every song. L = (5.0*s) I remember hearing these songs on the radio. You can tell why these long hair mop tops from across the pond made it big. Every song is a catchy, toe-tapping hit. Renzo had the album, always loved the song If I Fell. J = (4.4*s) A Hard Days Night is short and sweet. They get better!
The Beatles are still in their bubble gum, pop-rock phase with this album release and had not hit the psychedelics hard yet. Not the best Beatles album by far but it is the first one featuring all tracks written by the group. That counts for something and considering this is very early in their career, not half bad. Definitely better with the movie, on its own the record is falls short of delivering like the bands later work. 2.32 stars for the fab 5 putting in a not so hard day's night on this one.
Just another Beatles album. While still not bad, the second half of the album is pretty lackluster in terms of Beatles standards. There's really no hits and can be written off as more of the same early Beatles work that you already know. Simple, formulaic, somewhat catchy and quick. The Beatles output can't be understated as they were cranking out 2-minute hits on the regular, but most of the tunes on this specific album are just placeholders. Outside of the title track and Can't Buy Me Love I'm not sure anything else on this album is really that notable. I assume this makes the list due to the film accompaniment but I'm not sure this qualifies as an essential album in any way. Still better than an average album but as much as I'm a Beatles fan I think we need to axe a couple of their entries from this list including this one. 2.60 stars
This is Beatles album therefore it is good. It has the tootles track and Can’t Buy Me Lovewhich are incredible songs. It has that early FF energy It’s great. I’m not sure it’s even in their top 10 albums. Insanity
I tried watching this movie once. I didn’t really like it. But when you remove everything except the music, you end up with a pretty good album. Obviously their later stuff is more experimental and interesting; that’s the kind of stuff which makes me love the Beatles. But this is still really good. Super fun pop melodies with some great guitar work and vocals. “Any Time At All” was a surprise standout considering it’s not one of the huge songs from this album.
Greatest of the early Beatles records. Alternating a freight-train rhythm section against the tender numbers like "If I Fell" and "And I Love Her." Some corny moments like "Tell Me Why" take me out of it but the title track and "Any Time at All" drag me back in.
Things get off to a rollicking start on A Hard Day’s Night, first with that slightly dissonant chord to kick off the title track, one of the greatest album/song intros in all of rock, and then with the bongos working overtime to set the pace. Perhaps because I’m listening to a remastered version in headphones, I’d never before noticed them before; they add a fascinating element to the song, and they make welcome appearances elsewhere, as do tambourines and other percussion elements. The band’s first LP of all-original material simply glides by on a sheen of chiming guitars, effortless harmonies and economical, urgent and catchy songs. It’s great.
Tell Me Whyyyyyyy We Need Seven Beatles Albumsssssssss (sorry)
Really dont see that this AND "with the Beatles " needed to be on the list. 7 albums. Good lord.
The fountainhead. That opening chord is like an artefact from another civilization. Unbelievable in places but still on a human, relatable scale.
the album went by quick. kinda snappy. alright :) fav tracks: and i love her can't buy me love
Great album, but not the Beatles best work when compared to their other albums
The Beatles will always be a classic group, but this isn’t my favorite album unfortunately.
It's so good. Just pure songwriting. Mostly detached from the stuff in the first 2 records that was leaning more heavily into standards/genre tropes. Still before they started experimenting much. Their later experimentation is fantastic and the most important part of the Beatles, but it's excellent to have this record of them just being great songwriters in their own voice before all that. "you can't do that" is a really interesting example of an absolute banger with really horrifying lyrics. One of my absolute favourites if I look past the words a bit
Not sure it would be possible to rate a Beatles album less than a 5. Will never know
Ultimate pop record, 30 minutes of short, sharp sing-a-longs. I'm going to have to give my favourite track to 'Things we said today' a slow tempo ode to lost love.
Tbh first time listening a beatles album, no wonder they’re legendary
some of their least interesting music to date. i think they were just asked to make a bunch default ass beatles song for some movie and that's exactly what they did. these feel so uninspired, not a fan at all
me gustó mucho pero tiene varios skips, no puedo con la furia que le traigo a John
No soy muy fanático de los beatles pero el álbum estuvo bueno
Probably the last beatles album that had an excess of filler but the hits are excellent 3.5*
One of the best albums of all time
Lots of poppie love songs!
Honestly not a hugeeeee Beatles fan but that's a personal opinion
Love it, it was my favourite CD as a kid, so I live it naturally.
It was okay
Good Beatles songs, but a lot of filler.
A little corny but i like it
Totally fine Beatles album and love the first iteration of Lennon/McCartney songwriting
Good. Short songs that feel longer than they are, so I guess this had fantastic listening time value. 3
Not a Beatles guy ;/ Especially this album.
The jangly power pop prototype that begat much of my favourite music. The Byrds, Big Star, R.E.M., The Smiths, The Replacements; you can hear their origins here.
Des bons sons mais ça parle que d’amour
My rating 4.0. Another Beatles album another classic.
one, if not the worst Beatles album
Clasicón hermoso
13 songs, 30 minutes, 6 bops, 7 kinda same-y album tracks that are fine. da beatles
When I Get Home
Hey man…it’s the Beatles.
When the Beatles finally decided to embrace their creativity. Everything is short n' sweet here, as the iconic writing duo of Lennon/McCartney really starts to shine starting at this point, given the inclusion of more original compositions. The production is tight as well, really showcasing the harmonies of the quartet as well as the jangly pop sound that was sort of new for the group at the time. Hard not to compare this to their more experimental and advanced works that would soon follow, but this was effectively when the Beatles found their own sound.
The hits (can’t buy me love, title track) are good, but the rest is close to indistinguishable from the host of other 60s rock we’ve had. Light 4.
A pretty perfect pop album. Not a single song longer than 2:45. Packed a lot of brilliance in that short window. Classics all the way through.
This is the only early Beatles album better musically than any of their later period albums. There really is not a bad song on here ("I'll Cry Instead" is probably the weakest track) and it is pretty amazing how many bangers they fit into 33 minutes. Honestly any song on here could have been a single. We also hear the Beatles taking their first steps into more ambitious songwriting with the Spanish style guitar prominent in "And I Love Her", "If I Fell", and "Things We Said Today" (an underrated song imo). The harmonies are on point and the melodies are catchy. Great job fellas.
It’s a pretty good album full of Beatles songs. I don’t particularly care for them but you could do worse playing a record to a mixture of white people of different age groups.
Like most people I prefer the latter half of The Beatles' discography, but this is probably the strongest record from their poppier early era. As with most of their early output, this album's characterized by catchy guitar-driven compositions with great use of harmonies that do the heavy lifting to carry the often (though not always) trite lyrics and subject matter. It's an enjoyable listen from start to finish, and the songs are short and snappy enough that they never really outlive their welcome. While it's not an all time great album, it has a lot of great songs all the same. Favourite tracks: Can't Buy Me Love, Things We Said Today, A Hard Day's Night
Why are they still so good after millions of time listening to this?
Not for me
11/10 IG
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Pretty forgettable album overall. It was short and sweet though so you aren’t trapped with it.
So I grew up on the Beatles so I'm fighting nostalgia with this one. Even so, going back to this album there was a ton of super forgettable tracks here outside of can't buy me love and hard days night. I always liked the later Beatles more than the earlier boy band style of their first few albums, and I feel more strongly about that after this listen. It's not bad, but it's not for me and didn't age that well.
Short and sappy love songs that represent the source of future, better, Beatles albums. A Hard Day's Night is the first and best track on the album, so the remaining songs do little to impress.
A Hard Day’s Night: 8/10 Classic I Should’ve Known Better: 7.4/10 MBPW If I Fell: 7.4/10 MBPW (rlly cute) I’m Happy Just To Dance With You: 7.4 MBPW And I Love Her: 7.5 MBPW (So romantic omg) Tell Me Why: 7.4/10 MBPW (Angelic voice) Can’t Buy Me Love: 7.4/10 Any Time At All: 7.4/1” I’ll Cry Instead: 6.8/10 Things We Said Today: 7.2/10 When I Get Home: 7.2/10 You Can’t Do That: 7/10 I’ll Be Back: 7.3/10
7/10. My first Beatles album as a 26 year old human. Happy to report that (for the most part) I enjoyed it. I can only imagine that I'll be seeing them again before too long.
Listening session: april 6th, while crocheting Listened to before: listened to some songs before Thoughts: just like most people on here I prefer the later Beatles stuff so I don’t listen to their earlier albums that much, but I quite enjoyed this album. The harmonies are really nice and of course the songwriting is top tier Favourite tracks: If I Fell, And I Love Her & It’s A Hard Day’s Night
Fantastico Favs: “I’m Happy Just To Dance With You,” “Things We Said Today,” and “When I Get Home”
A few timeless songs on this album. “And I love her” is my favorite.
Classic bangers