A Hard Day's Night

A timeless classic from the greatest to ever do it.

Just cool, easy listening. Cool to see how much these guys grow and evolve in such a short time.

That opening chord. What an iconic moment in music history. I mean, what can I say? It's the Beatles. The first Beatles album that's come up on this list for me. Is it on par with the Beatles who made Sgt Pepper, Abbey Road or The White Album? No. But it's an early incarnation of the lads, one of the first where they were working entirely with their own songwriting, and a huge part of the Beatles story. It's hard to listen to this without conjuring up black and white imagery of the Beatles hiding from hysterical fans in slapstick setups: pretending to be on the phone, lowering a newspaper to reveal a poor disguise. The film is critically acclaimed, but rewatching it recently, it's nuts. Some really strange decisions made in comedy that in the context of today make the Beatles look insane. But back then it did something different - it made the world aware of the quirky, down-to-earth humour of the four. Huge moment for the Beatles. There's a good bit of filler on this album. But it also has "A Hard Day's Night", "I Should Have Known Better", "And I Love Her" and "Can't Buy Me Love", the latter being home to one of the most iconic guitar solos of all time. George was playing a 12 string Rickenbacker guitar for a good chunk of this album, which became a staple sound of the folky rock'n'roll 60s, but he was also a key figure in popularising that type of melodic guitar solo to the mainstream. Hard to believe that they're only 2 years away from Revolver and 4 years from the White Album here, but regardless, this is the poppy version of the fab four finding their feet, during peak Beatlemania, and writing some legendary songs in the process.

Pretty solid, not quite abbey road, still a winner

Shortie. Pretty standard and poppy love themed album, Not as impressed as I was with abbey rd. 3.5

Hard because I know their music gets better

So many hits on this one

Good album

This is where "Beatlemania" started.

The singles were good, but the rest were just 2-3 min pop songs all being about love in some way. Need more variety.

Chock full of classic Beatles. What a great album this was.

It's poppy Beatles. It's good, just not as good as what's to come

A classic!

Brilliance. I love singing along to these even though they seem so simple through a 2025 lens. Hard to understand in today’s context the incredible impact of this band. Artists were not writing their own songs and performing them. The Lennon-McCartney collaboration is magic.

A kaleidoscope od images all cut from the same imag swirling together.

From here on out, if you want to make it, kid, you better write your own songs.... And what songs they are. I really can't add anything. Better than Pretzel Logic.

It’s good. Very good. I like the harmonies and it’s a solid album and sound for the era. I think they were popular because they were cute. They have better works.

This was kinda boring and repetitive with this weird vibe on romantic relationships.

They sound so young on this album, it's hard to take it seriously knowing where they go from here. Still got some bops, though.

I think my least favorite Beatles album. It's still pretty good, though!

I'm an unapologetic lover of the Beatles in all their incarnations. Here they're pop-y, catchy, and a little cheeky. It's not their best record, you can hear them rushing to get it done, but even so, a couple of all timers are in there, and you can hear their more folksy, bluesy sound starting to creep in. I also absolutely love the movie, it's delightful slapstick that is better than it should be. I'm into the cover too! 4/5.

Can’t really go wrong with a Beatles album.

It’s not the Beatles best but it’s still the Beatles. It’s very of its time and I kind of wonder if they thought they had too many songs about “love” when making it. It might not be so different from pop songs now but every song seems to talk about love.

Love it. Simple, short, effective

8/10 Favorite: I’ll Cry Instead

Decent 3,5

You can hear something special trying to break out of the cliche' pop ditties they were pumpin' out in those days. Surprising to hear just how mid the filler tracks on this album are. What more can be said about a band studied to death?!

The hits are definitely the standouts on this one. Most of the other tracks seem to be pretty standard blues-rock fare. Relative to the Beatles later output, and in general, this record is a bit boring. The hits are, however, fantastic.

There are a couple rough songs in this album, but the rest are great!

This was really good! Of course I have heard most of these songs, but I had never listened to this album in its entirety.

Second of the first four Beatles I’ve had in my first month. This is the best of that opening run. No covers. Lots of Lennon lead vocals. Hard to imagine at the time this was probably the best rock album ever and the best British lp since Lonnie Donegan’s An Englishman In America.

One of the best

Was kinda surprised about how literally every song is about love, but then remembered it was the time of peace and love… added 2 songs to my library

What a pleasure to listen to this album. 30 minutes of great fun with well-known tracks showing some cool and very early 60's tydpical Beatles. I dont think this is their best work but a solid 4 for me.

Sure, it’s not the masterpiece of the later albums. But take a look at any list of great albums released in 1964. Other than a couple early Dylan albums, nothing in this year even comes close. Even on this album they were so far ahead of their peers it isn’t fair.

Always love the beatles, but this isn't my favourite one

Fuck, I don’t care about the Beatles. This record has some of their hits, none of which I want to listen to for fear of getting stuck with the inevitable earworm. Fine, they’re catchy, Paul McCartney and John Lennon were brilliant songwriters, blah blah blah. I haven’t even listened to this record (this is actually first for me to not even to make an effort), and I’m ready to invoke my first true skip. I’m defaulting to a 3 rating, but it’s not a fair one; truly, I have no idea if this is a good record or not. I’ve heard most of this album at various points over the years, so I’m not going to make myself go through the motions on a record I know enough about to legitimately feel like I won’t care about. Probably a 3/5

With 𝘈 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, the Beatles reached a turning point — their first album of entirely original material and the first time the group’s sound felt distinctly their own. The addition of a four-track machine at Abbey Road gave George Martin and the band more flexibility, so he didn’t have to keep experimenting with limited stereo tricks to achieve balance and depth. The result is a bright, energetic pop record full of tight harmonies and jangly guitars that defined Beatlemania at its peak. Still, these are the “early Beatles” — fun, youthful, and irresistibly catchy, but not yet the innovative studio band that would later reshape popular music.

From my humble opinion, this is the most Beatle album of the whole Beatles album list

The entirety of the Beatles catalogue is worthy of this list. This isn't their best album, far from it... which still makes it better than 90% of everything else by everyone else.

Pretty good collection of hits by the fab four. Definitely partial to their later albums though

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2nd day of The Beatles and I'm OK with that. 4/5

Great listen. Not as packed full as their main stays but some of their top hits with some other fun ones. Still a bit in their pop era.

This album is fantastic; it is not innovative in any sense, but it has so many great songs! I am surprised by the variety here but, also, by how cohesive everything feels. This album truly is a very enjoyable one. I've liked it a lot.

i adore the beatles and i cannot be anything other than unabashedly positive about them, so this album is no exception. this is probably my favorite "early" period beatles album. the songwriting is great and you still get the high energy feel of their early recordings. songs like the title track, 'i should have known better,' 'tell me why,' 'can't buy me love,' are all stellar. even the more ballady stuff here is pretty great. i know it's not going to be for everyone and it's not going to be as trendsetting and influential as some of their later work, but to me, this album is the pinnacle of what made the beatles special in the first place.

Given an extra star for just the nostalgia of listening to these earlier Beatles albums with my parents as a kid. Listening now 30 years later it's less enjoyable to listen to these earlier albums knowing about the later albums and also just how much else was going on at the time in music.

First Beatles album to come up. I can absolutely appreciate the greatness and legacy of The Beatles but I’ve never been the biggest fan personally. Can see why this was/is so highly regarded but it’s also a bit sickly and also very samey. Any Time At All is great though, probably the best on this record.

I find the Beatles boring and outdated.

Superb

The first classic Beatles album to feature all original compositions…and they all Rule!!!

4/5

didnt know they have a more raw sounding sound, this is the first time i gave this album a proper listen. overall its a beatles album, but recroding is superb

I don't think this stands out for the Beatles. Can't Buy Me Love is the best song on the album for me. Still 4 stars bc Beatles.

Overrated imo. It sure is a milestone and a perfect representation of pop music back in the 60s, but only some songs are actually good (personally I'm Happy Just to Dance with You is a favorite of mine). Highlights: I Should've Known Better, If I Fell, Tell Me Why, Any Time at All, Can't Buy Me Love

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Masterpiece!

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Love it

Packed with classic pop tracks. Not my favourite listening and they have yet to reach their creative peak in 1964, but we are unlikely to have much of the rest of the list without it.

Late-period Beatles have poisoned me against the early stuff, but you can see what's coming in some of these. Always interesting that old songs could clock in at 2 minutes and be huge hits

-classic Beatles. -radio friendly song lengths -the songs start to sound the same after a little while

A master piece

Banger

I love this album so much. So many great tunes. A Hard Day's Night, If I Fell (Oh, the John/Paul harmonies), And I Love Her, Can't Buy Me Love, You Can't Do That. But, it ends with Lennon's brilliant and complex I'll Be Back (for instance, he employed Picardy thirds to great effect without having any knowledge of music theory) which foreshadowed greater things to come. Sixty one years later and hearing this album still fills me with joy.

It's The Beatles that my grandparents liked, before they were fun. As an album, it's not much, but it feels like blasphemy to give it less than 4 stars. I'm not a court, I'm allowed to judge based on outside factors.

Beatles...estan guay.Un 6.

For years I thought I didn't like the Beatles and then I listened to Revolver, Abbey Road, The White Album, and I thought I was wrong. Turns out I has just been listening to early Beatles. Saccharine love pop songs. Well executed, and I can see why they got popular, but definitely not my thing.

This is what I expect when I stereotype The Beatles. Love-y, dove-y songs and simple progressions. Honestly, even though this is by far not their best album, it’s not bad by any means. And it makes me appreciate the direction they took for music later in their careers when they got super weird.

5/5, how could I not? I wasn't much of a Beatles fan growing up in the '60s/'70s, they were pretty inescapable back then. I may not always be in the mood for these tunes these days but can't deny how f-in' good this album is.

not my fav beatles album

This is such an overlooked album. Everyone raves about the later releases, which are definitely amazing, but this one captures them as they are becoming "more popular than Jesus." These are short and sweet pop songs that hit perfectly.

3 out of 5. To me this is the first good Beatles album, only going up from here.

Never really liked The Beatles, kinda a love hate relationship. No denying Peppers is a phenomenal album but this is just whinny, belly aching pop music. It flowed right I guess. Just not for me 2/5 stars

Loved this

Their first album entirely made up of their own music and literally every single one is a banger. Arguably the strongest album from the moptop days!

Album has many of the songs I'm familiar with from this band; upbeat swinging tunes focused on rhythm guitar

A superb album. The music, vocals & arrangements are outstanding & hold up well over time.

Puede que sea el disco más flojo de los Beatles, pero aún así mucha gente habría matado por tener algo como esto en su carrera.«A Hard Day's Night», «And I Love Her», «Can't Buy Me Love» y «I'll Be Back».

The Beatles on tietenkin tuttu bändi. Tätä levyä en ole koskaan kuunnellut. Tuttuja biisejä oli levyn hitit ”A Hard Day’s Night” ja ”Can’t Buy Me Love”. Muuten aika tasapaksu biisi materiaali.

4.5

This being the first Beatles album that is 100% originals is definitely what makes this album stand out over the other four albums in the 63-64 release cycles. The writing is really sharp pop songs and this is to me the first album that really showed a little bit more depth into their writing but still fully maintaining their beat music that made them famous. I do like pretty much all the albums that follow better than this album, but to me this was the highlight of what I call the early Beatles 9.66 ★★★★½

The first really good Beatles album, and the album were their songwriting really starts blooming. 4.5 stars

In a lot of ways, this is the quintessential Beatles album. Better than maybe any of their other albums, it captures the sound of the Beatles as a band. They haven't become wild studio experimenters yet. It's just 13 great no frills songs. Lennon really shines on this album, contributing 9 of the songs, with George turning in his first great song and Paul limited to three all wheat, no chaff compositions. Lots of classic tunes here including the title track, "Can't Buy Me Love", "And I Love Her" and "I Should've Known Better". And while the first half contains most of the hits, I'm kind of more partial to the more rocking second side, which has two of my favorite songs from the album -- "You Can't Do That" and "I'll Cry Instead". 5 stars.

3.5

Doesn’t quite rank alongside the Best Of The Beatles but still pretty great nonetheless. The A Hard Day’s Night feature flick is also a great bunch of lads and a very worthy 1001 Film as well. The first side of the album is the soundtrack to that and the songs on it are basically all superific and timeless. The non-movie songs on the second side range from good to great but are definitely not 5 star good or great with the exception of Things We Said Today which is pretty great, virtually 5 stars great. A not too grotty 4.5 stars overall except for the woodblock on And I Love Her which is a bit grotty.

Basta Beatles

Playing when my child was born 15 years ago!

Of all the music in the world these boys keep coming back

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Love the Beatles, this is mostly before i really liked them tho, favourite tracks are things we said today and title track.

Didn't like the vocals nor lyrics. Could appreciate some of the compositions. I've always disliked the Beatles whenever ive heard them so I am biased against them for sure.

No commentary necessary

Their first album full of original tunes is one where they start to come of age. It’s a delight to listen to.

Man, Lennon particularly was on fire here

Not my favorite of theirs, but definitely some good songs.

Another fantastic Friday pull! I do love me some early Beatles as I grew up listening to the Red Album compilation and this album was so good! The hits are massive but even some of the other songs don't take away from the full album experience. The three track run of "Tell Me Why," "Can't Buy Me Love," and "Any Time At All" in the middle of the album is the kind of run any band would kill to have at the back half of the album. For my first Beattles album during this experience I couldn't have asked for a better pick.

An incredibly solid album in their discography that I feel like isn't brought up as much as like Help! (though I guess With the Beatles and Beatles for Sale doesn't have the edge that A Hard Day's Night in that there's a movie with the same title + tracks from the album that's in the Criterion Collection).

Ok pop songs, but not much more than that.

I love early Beatles. I don't know how these songs sound similar to other bands (both who tried to copy them and were also their contemporaries), but they're somehow so much better. Both lyrically and musically. So good.

Its the beatles. And at that its the boy band the beatles. Beatlemania at full blast. As always its packed with all timers. Just hit after hit after hit with a few only great tracks in between. I dont know what else to say about the freakin beatles. Its the damn old beatles. Its incredible and timeless and thats that.

Evil George in the middle of the album cover 😥

Rooted in early 60’s rock and roll with vocal harmonies, but introduces some jangle pop sounds that would dominate the mid 60’s. Apparently the first album to feature all original material. Notable tracks include A Hard Day’s Night, I Should Have Known Better, If I Fell, Can’t Buy Me Love, Any Time At All, Things We Said Today.

ABSOLUTELY LOVELY. The beatles always make me stupidly believe in love for some reason. It's hopeful and tender.

It's the Beatles doing thier least impressive stuff. Go listen to something more fun, don't be obsessed with 60s boy bands

I never used to like the early Beatles albums pre-Revolver. And now I still don't.

Tell Me Why this isn’t a great album.

Classic pop era Beatles, sprinkled with a few hits that have stood the test of time.

The most interesting thing about this is how far they’ve come compared to their later albums

Not many Beatles I don't like. I used to prefer their later catalogue but I have really come around to the early years. Some great pop here.

They were already superstars, but this feels like the launching pad for the band that would be one of the greatest the world had ever heard. They came into their own and were tearing their way out of the boy band phenomenon and stepping towards a unique musical voice.

I don’t even have to listen to know it’s gonna be 5 stars

Classic Beatles

So many great songs, loved it.

This is peak early Beatles - simple, jangly guitar pop song with tight harmonies and punchy melodies. They would go on to create much more interesting albums, and listening to this record with modern ears it can sound a bit simplistic. But the songs are so unrelentingly strong that simple can be forgiven. A template that many bands would leverage, but few if any have matched.

30.10.25 #24 Favorite Track: and I love her rate: 7/10

A Hard Day's Night has, for some reason, never been my favourite Beatles album. Maybe the lack of a Ringo song for balance. I even considered not giving it five stars. But how can I not? It's the only full Lennon/McCartney album in the world. The whole first side is masterful, it's only a couple of very slightly dodgy Lennon tunes (I'll Cry Instead, When I Get Home) that stop it from being perfect. And I mean perfect. That's why I don't consider it to be a great Beatles album. It's so close to perfection. I have to give George Harrison a mention here. His guitar playing is perfectly measured throughout the album. Most tasteful lead guitarist of all time? He's in the conversation. Great Cover Art.

I don't like the Beatles :(

Aside from the distinction of being the first Beatles album made up entirely of originals, I’m not sure why this one is on the list. It’s very front loaded and most of side two is just early Beatles by numbers and largely forgettable.

Lacks variety and doesn’t have the imagination of their later work but it is still a strong set of songs, with some obvious standouts. Mercifully short after a couple of long ones too…

I’m sure this was hugely influential at the time but by modern standards it sounds very formulaic and lacks the variety and surprises of later albums. The chord progressions and rhyming couplets are predictable and quite boring by the end giving very little to pique any interest.

Grande álbum dos Beatles, fim da era do pop mais simples para ingressar nos álbuns mais complexos. Um dos melhores álbuns de todos os tempos.

What can possibly be said about this album? Every song is an utter joy, and notably it’s their first record with no cover versions - they were really hitting their stride here. Yep, good, this.

What do you say? An album from before they "peaked" or arguably revolutionised pop music and still every track is something many bands would give their eye teeth to write something close. Glorious Pop nuggets and yet so much more. Standout track: changes with each listen Revisit?: unquestionably.

Such excellent pop rock. You could swing your hips to anything here. Title track is such a fucking banger. Of note- Even this early on, some really excellent, varied bass lines and drum parts. Every song has some nice variety to it, even the short ones. Some really funky chord progressions. John and Paul were such good singers.

When I smoked a lot of weed I thought the Beatles post-drug discoveries were the best Beatles. But now that a weed is something to be chased from my front yard instead of smoked early Beatles are starting to sound better than post-LSD Beatles. General rule of thumb, rock and roll is best when it's at its most straightforward.

Much of this album blends perfectly well with other pop albums of the era, but there's little bits that stick out, the opening chord and closing arpeggio of the title track, "And I Love Her", that hint there might be something more to this otherwise all too common looking quartet of British ruffians

They make it look it easy.

Great album, start to finish. When I was young I loved the movie ‘can’t buy me love’ which might not be 4 stars anymore but that song is.

A few tracks I forgot about. Anytime at all super fun. Great album.

This is the first record I ever remember listening to. A Hard Day’s Night was my favourite song when I was 4 or 5. Now I rarely listen to these early Beatles records but there are quite a few songs I love on this one. I Should Have Known Better and Tell Me Why are standouts for me.

Great melodies. Can play with these album with a young and old people. It’s a classic

Pretty short Album

I spent most of my 22-23 year trying to finish every mission in Grad Theft Auto. This is a nearly perfect album.

This is like the opposite of the White Album, where that was so long with some really good songs but a lot of filler, this is nice and quick but the songs are just OK. "And I love her" is a really cute song but "West Coast" is one of the most defining songs of the 2010s! Live, laugh, Lana.

thoroughly enjoyed this. I've had a glit of albums that I could not say I thoroughly enjoyed, so I'll give this a 4. beatles album rankings so far: 1. hard days night 2. with the beatles 3. rubber soul 4. white album

Has some highlights but a lot of mid.

A great album.

111/1001 The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ Probably my second favourite pre-Rubber Soul records. The title track and Can't Buy Me Love are obviously great, but honestly my favourite song on the whole record is If I Fell, which is perfection. Yes, they would go on to do better things, but this is a great example of the Lennon-McCartney songwriting that they'd become known for.

Maravilla, claro

Not my favorite Beatles album - read that this was their first album with all original songs, which is cool, but you can tell unfortunately.

Beatles is pretty awesome. Most of their albums are good, this is absolutely solid. Would rate 4.5 if I could.

Classic Beatles! Great collection of poppy 60's rock.

nice

fine and fun.

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I assumed wouldn't like any early Beatles albums, but I was wrong. Great songwriting, Lennon's vocals are good. side one is a bit stronger than side two. Favorite songs: I'm Happy Just to Dance With You, Tell Me Why.

Man, I love The Beatles. Though I prefer their later, more experimental material, this music changed pop music forever. There’s something irresistible about early Beatles, it’s the perfect storm of charm, talent, catchy tunes, and just fun. A bit of a personal thing here, but part of what introduced me to The Beatles was hearing their studio outtakes and I hadn’t realized how many of the ones that live rent-free in my head come from the sessions for this album. Just hearing these four guy messing up and goofing off together eventually lead me to having my current near-encyclopedic knowledge of this band. Also listen in mono, it’s what The Beatles wanted. 4/5

Fab

Thematisch zijn de Fab Four nog niet veel opgeschoten, maar muzikaal is dit weer prachtig. Wat konden de heren toch mooie melodieën maken en samenzang produceren. Merk op dat wat er verder in deze periode gemaakt werd (Pat Boone, Paul Anka, Dion & the Belmonts) veeeeel suffer was. Roy Orbison met Pretty Woman was al aardig wild met die dwingende drums! Voor ons klinken de vroege Beatles gezapig, maar destijds was het echt een frisse windvlaag. Het waren de jaren van gillende meiden en onverstaanbare concerten (de heren hadden een maand voor het uitkomen van deze plaat hun optreden in de veilinghal in Blokker). Lang verhaal kort: de muziek wint het van de teksten. Een nummer als I'll be back heeft zo'n mooie melodie, wat mij betreft had het ook over de productie van strokarton mogen gaan. Speelplezier en genialiteit, dan ga ik niet moeilijk doen.

Gaan we weer. Die gezapige oude Beatles zijn ook altijd hetzelfde. Dus ik begin mijn schrijven ook maar weer met herhaling. De heren konden in deze fase alleen nog maar nummers maken met zeurende lange lettergrepen: Eerste zin nr. 1: "It's been a haaaaaaard days night and I have been workiiiiiiiiing like a dog". Eerste zin nr. 2: “IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII should have known better with a girl like you” Eerste zin nr.3 “ If I fell in love with you, would you promise to be true (gaat nog goed) and help meeeeeeeeee (ahhh, toch weer) understand. Ok, bij het oudere album dat we kregen leek het onmacht om de teksten in de maat te krijgen en nu lijkt het meer muzikaal gestuurd, dus de heren zijn vooruit gegaan. Maar het blijft niet aan te horen. Dus: album uit en moed verzamelen om een andere keer de rest te luisteren. Intussen het boek er maar bij. Het weet in één zin te vermelden dat een 12-snarige gitaar de toon zet en dat het album uit ‘superieur simpele gitaarpop’ bestaat. Dat voelt nogal als een tegenstelling. Dus: vertel me meer. Maar het boek gaat direct erna verder in op de film. Daar kom ik dus ook weinig mee verder. Dan krijg ik een tip. Kijk gewoon die film. Goed plan: Die moet ik toch nog voor de 1001 movies. Zo kan ik in één keer die gifbeker leegdrinken en twee vinkjes zetten. En ja, de film maakt het wel makkelijker uithouden. Ook door het plezier dat de mannen in de delen zonder tekst lijken hebben. Als ze aan het woord komen, merk je wel dat het geen acteurs zijn en soms denk ik te zien dat ze dat zelf dan tijdens het spelen ook denken. Het ‘verhaal’ is nogal dun en gaat met name over gillende fans en pers etcetera. Waarbij de heren hun speelsheid graag naar voren brengen. Ik zou dit zelf nooit opnemen in de 1001. Dus ook dit (doorgaans veel betere) boek er maar even bij gepakt. Het geeft aan dat het de vorm van pop-muziekfilms heeft veranderd. Tja, had dan ook wat Michael Jackson materiaal opgenomen. Aan het eind wordt wel duidelijk waarom het er toch in moest. “The songs are great, too”….

Ik zat in mijn eigen historie hier te zoeken welke albums ik allemaal al heb gehad. Dan zoek je op "Beatles" en die zoekterm gaf al 56 hits. Niet dat we 56 albums van ze hebben gehad, maar het geeft maar aan hoe vaak de term Beatles of Beatlesque wel niet valt in een review. En dat toont de invloed aan van de band op de muziekgeschiedenis. Dit album komt uit de begindagen van the Beatles, toen ze al mateloos populair waren. Ik heb er niet buitengewoon veel over te vermelden. Behalve dat ik ook de film heb gezien, een schijtlollig niemendalletje (7tje gegeven) met uitstekende scores op Imdb. Als je, zoals Eric, een hekel hebt aan de Beatles en dan nog erger deze periode van ze, zou ik aanraden om dan gelijk de film te pakken. Heb je het album en de film in 1x afgevinkt en komen de liedjes misschien in wat meer hapklare brokken naar binnen. Want verder zijn die begindagen toch niet alles. Een magere 3, omdat ik er wel vrolijk van wordt.

Of all the bands in the history of music, the Beatles are among the hardest for me to say anything negative about. There might be other bands I personally like more, but I can't think of a better band to have the title of "greatest band of all time" than the Beatles. From the beginning, they had something special, and while their later albums would go down in history as some of the greatest albums ever made, you can still go to earlier albums of theirs and find plenty to speak positively about. Case in point, A Hard Day's Night! This is a pretty important album in the band's discography for 2 main reasons. Reason 1 is that this was their first movie soundtrack. I don't think we'll ever see a band get a movie deal as early into their discography ever again, so to see something like this is pretty cool and a reminder of just how big Beatlemania was. The second reason, and the more important one in the context of the album itself, is that this was the band's first album to be solely comprised of original material. That's neat! No more covers here, folks. These are all Lennon-McCartney originals, and they're pretty great. You've got some stone-cold classics in here. The opening title track is great. It's a great distillation of the feel-good energy of early Beatles songs. "Can't Buy Me Love" is also quite fun. Great rhythms there. Of course, you have some more emotional songs here too, and they're very nice. "And I Love Her" especially is just wonderful. Not every song is great, but this is a strong collection of songs all things considered. Obviously, there are better Beatles albums, and I can't call this better than something Like Abbey Road or even Rubber Soul. But I still got a lot out of A Hard Day's Night and would have a hard time calling this bad. It's the Beatles, okay? 4/5.

heard it before, its alright ig

non sono mai stata una grande fan dei Beatles (preferisco i Beach Boys) ma riconosco la loro influenza culturale importantissima. Per questo quattro stelle

I never even seen the movie

Ahhhhhh can’t go wrong really

This is American butchery I tell ya!

This is how it treats me after stopping for a while, Beatles forced upon me. They LOVE to sing about love, it's literally every song apart from the title track (which I do quite like). Tonally just 1 note, not a deep album. I'm pretty neutral on them, still am after this. You can tell Lennon and McCarthy had limited writing experience before this, it really feels like tie-in movie music.

There is no wonder that the Beatles became the sensation they were. This album is a wonderful mix of rock and doo-wop with boppy riffs and incredible pacing. The album takes you through an entire relationship from young love to bitter split, and every moment is perfectly sold by wonderful harmonies. Not my favorite of their albums, but I will never discourage anyone from giving it a listen.

One of their best.

Massive Beatles fan but tend to steer towards the later albums. I think as an early Beatles record this is more interesting than the first couple but still not a patch on Rubber Soul onwards.

God tier pop

Being this one of their first few I was expecting to hate it or at least be meh on it but its actually quite nice! Simple but sweet pop melodies that really do leave an impression on me. I'm not so into how lovesick the lyrics are but again, nice album

An album that starts with a famous clang and continues with a fair amount of clanking and thumping. Amidst all this bumping around and jostling for space the hidden gem is Paul’s Things We Said Today. I’ll Be Back is another great song. But it’s the thud that starts the chorus of Any Time At All that I like the most. It’s the same sound my washing machine makes when it starts, and if the medium is the message a lot of the album sounds like machinery, trains and factory production lines.

I mean, it's the Beatles.

Leuk Beatles album. Nog niet te oud of te gezapig.

A good album and a fun listen. The vocal harmonies are the standout on this album. The overall songwriting is good, but I can’t say that I was wowed by any of the songs I didn’t already know. I can’t say I’d actively choose to listen to this album front to back again, but I don’t regret the time I spent on it.

just the beatles, great music for any moment. And contains whats to me the best beatles song (can't buy me love)

3.3 I don't actively seek out their music, but I cannot refuse the charm of this album. however, the stereo panning in many songs makes it a hard listen

Not my favorite. 2.5/5

J’adore les Beatles ! Celui-ci est pas mal le fun, mais ce n’est pas la période du groupe qui me fait vraiment vibrer.

What a refreshing listen! I am biased; I used to listen to a lot of the Beatles, but this was never an album I gave much attention. But this album just confirms to me their talent in songwriting and their charm. To think this came out in 64 with all the shit that's been released since! Just a very pleasant, satisfying even, listen. Not every song is tip top, but the songs that are good I find great enough for them to bump this up to a 4

Another Beatles album- making four in total for me. This is my first early Beatles album, and you can tell. They definitely had the makings of greatness here, but there is an overall level of sameness and safeness to most of their songs. Still- the hits are definitely hits. Overall- good album. 3.5-4/5

It's the Beatles. Enough said....5 stars.

Some great tunes.

This album isn’t bad. Seems like it was cranked out at break-neck speed during the height of the Beatles popularity, considering they made a movie. I learned that the phrase “A Hard Day’s Night” was a Ringo malaprop, which makes me love him all the more.

A Beatles album with some hits, but... it's a Beatles album with Beatles hits. I can stand a little bit of it every so often, but this was too much early McCartney for my ears. A 3.

Aggressively 60's, feels like I'm standing at the punch bowl at a prom worried about my troubadour staying up all night... Got real repetitive by the end, but each track is only like 2 minutes, so that was an odd experience. You can pick up on the greatness to come, but this one wasn't a huge winner to me.

Jangly and same-y, but "And I love her" is a great track

Muito bom, gostei.

Excellent album! I listened to it all the way through more than once.

Yesterday I got a Rolling Stones album and wrote about not having nostalgia for the band and apart from a few songs I don't really listen to the band. I can still agree with their contribution to music and bands that came after. The Beatles are the same to me, their music contribution might be even greater but I don't really enjoy them enough to come back an listen again. Listening through the album today didn't change that.

Feels more considered song writing, McCartney and Lennon maturing as writers

Classic Beatles when they were at the top of their hit making fab period. Really enjoyed listening to this one again. Starting with the title song this one is a great LP all the way through.

know some songs bit didn‘t feel like listening to the beatles today

Classic early Beatles songs. Some songs still amazing today !

Classic but I like later beatles

These guys are going places, I could probably just give them all 5 stars and be fine with it but I'm sure there's a clunker or two on here, right?

C'est les beatles, pas leur meilleur album

Jeune Beatles est fun

C'est genre Rubber Soul mais moins bon.

Every song is the fucking same. It’s either I’ll break your heart, you’ll break my heart or I’m gonna finger ol’ Peggy Sue when we get back from the movies. Give me my 30 minutes back.

I prefer their later stuff

Some great songs on this but a lot of them are a bit meh

So good!

Over the years I've tried several times to get into The Beatles without much luck. This album did not change anything for me. I guess I just don't like The Beatles that much. The album is however nice and short and there are a few decent and/or memorable songs and a few that I was already familiar with. Added to Library: A Hard Day's Night Tell Me Why Can't Buy Me Love Any Time At All I'll Be Back

This was fine. Not their best, but not a bad album by any means.

massively underwhelming considering the albums they came out with after this.

1001 Albums Challenge (10/1001) 1. A Hard Day's Night (5/5) 2. I Should Have Known Better (5/5) 3. If I Fell (5/5) 4. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (5/5) 5. And I Love Her (5/5) 6. Tell Me Why (5/5) 7. Can't Buy Me Love (5/5) 8. Any Time At All (5/5) 9. I'll Cry Instead (5/5) 10. Things We Said Today (5/5) 11. When I Get Home (5/5) 12. You Can't Do That (4/5) 13. I'll Be Back (5/5) Total (5/5)

Boring !

Good album 4/5

Fun to listen to. Not really a great album for them, to me, but that’s not really an insult because it’s still great. Lots of ear worms. Went with “I Should Have Known Better” and “Things We Said Today” for the playlist.

I hadn’t listened to any of the Beatles’ older catalogue yet, although I’m a big fan of their more popular work. I didn’t know any of the songs on here, but I was pleasantly surprised!

Proper 2 minute catchy pop. None of that silly experimental shit. A joy

It’s a classic Beatles album. It’s not their best album in my opinion, but it’s still a great album.

I’m sure this was very influential but in 2025 this is pretty mid.. Meh

1964 I've said it before: I get it, they're important and influential. It seems an obvious thing to state, but it sounds really dated. As an album, I've heard the important stuff before, and the tracks that weren't singles?Whatever. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ For Mums ★★☆☆☆ (4/10)

The beatles

Not that hard.

Nights be hard

Mid af, lovey dovey love dove "I love you more than a mare could love a bear and I sit beside your chair, looking at your hair" - George Harrison

It’s so boring and basic there’s literally nothing interesting going on, if this was released today no one would give a shit

Not the best from the beatles

It's an old album, only important as an artifact. The music doesn't hold up today. Sorry Beatles lovers

Really enjoyed this, had to give it a second listen.

fun upbeat, get your day going energy

Of the time, amazing songwriting and harmonies and classic Beatles.

Buen disco con temas que suenan actuales y otros no tanto. Excelente introducción a Los Beatles.

Klassisk Beatles album, men mangler nytænkning fra senere albums. Stadigvæk en super fin lytteoplevelse

Day 34 Hometown heroes! The Beatles were practically a religion in my family growing up. I haven’t played this album start to finish in at least 15 years but every note is still burned into my memory. Listening again still brings back so many happy childhood memories. It’s amazing how music can do that. Easy 10/10. Highlights Tell Me Why Any Time At All When I Get Home

I means it the Beatles, I’ll admit early Beatles can get a little repetitive but repeating the best rock ever can’t be that bad

nothing stands out but its short and sweet

Great

Good album, lots of decent songs but not one of their best works in their early days for sure

goats

Ok

Solid album

many ear worms on this great album

Muy bien

test

This album is early Beatles at their prime. It contains all of the elements that made them successful: Poppy hooks, lyrics that convey timeless emotions of love, songs written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, and vocal trade offs between those two. The only difference between Please Please Me and A Hard Day’s Night, though, is that the band perfected a sound that they’d be known for. Songs like the title track, “I Should Have Known Better”, “And I Love Her”, and “Can’t Buy Me Love” are so iconic and have transcended the Beatles to their spot in music history. This album gets a 5/5 because it is PEAK!

i’m not a big beatles girlie but they’re not bad. and this album is kind of iconic

One of the best ever. Top album by the greatest ever band. Some real hidden gems on here… Things we said today, Tell me why and If I fell. Only 30 minutes long but 30 minutes of pure joy

Copy and paste of my review of probably all the Beatles albums that will be generated in this list: Of course it's good music, it's the Beatles. But will I listen to it again? Probably not.

Consistently decent, no misses at all, but somehow lacking a bit. Maybe it's a fact the vocals got slightly annoying halfway through the album.

Always fun listening to young Beatles

Sounds like a transitional album between the early Beatles pop sound into the sound of Rubber soul. A lot of the songs still have the early Beatles corniness. Best Songs: A Hard Day’s night, And I Lover her, Anytime at All Worst Songs: If I Fell 6/10

Solid Beatles album. Can't go wrong really.

It’s the Beatles! I’ve never listened to a full album before and I only know the hits. Every song on this album almost sounded the same, a bit ho hum really. A 3 because it’s the Beatles!

The songs are all bland and forgettable and, unfortunately, what i think of every time I think of Beatles music. Even though I KNOW they get better later on. The fact that the fans like this is keeping the band from ever beating the "grossly overrated"allegations

Not my favorite of the Beatles albums but it’s light and fun and I like the Beatles 🤷‍♀️

It’s the Beatles being very early Beatles. Hella simp. The Things We Said Today might be the highlight of the album. Never was familiar with it!

Fun, fast-paced pop from early on in the Beatles career.

Elected to watch the full film for this one. McCartney and Lennon are both a complete riot (as is the grandfather lmao). Did not expect it to be so zany. Watched: on Erasmus. Favorite tracks: I Should’ve Known Better, And I Love Her, I’ll Cry Instead

Pretty solid album in the Early Beatles discography. I really like "And I Love Her"

One of my favorite albums

Not their best not their worst

Love the Beatles, idk if this is their best album but it’s a classic

This album is only 30 minutes long! Is it the best Beatles record? Could be, I think it's waaaaaay underrated. Reminds me of my grandparents (not just because grandma looked like Paul), an easy listen. I think it's ahead of its time, and I am obsessed with the instrumentation on And I Love Her, my favourite track on the album. The bongos are just. so. good. A feel-good, earnest album that feels great to dance to.

Okay, I'm a huge Beatles fan. I played in a Beatles' tribute band off and on for 10 years. So, clearly, I have my opinions. But, I promised myself I would listen. And it's a nice chance to reflect and see if everything holds up. Got to love that first chord. The song itself, is weirdly simple, but holds up. Harrison showing off that Rickenbacker 12 string. Which, if I remember correctly from hours of reading books and watching/listening, will make several more appearances and define the 60s sound for other bands. Go here to listen to my old band attempt it in 2013: https://soundcloud.com/thegetbackbeatles I always really enjoyed 'I Should Have Known Better' when I watched the movie as a teenager. But having to play it live for drunken punters, I never really thought it went down that well. Still, it evoked good memories, so it gets a pass from me. 'If I Fell' is sweet and whilst it took a while to grow on me, apart from the 'Just Holding Hands' line; ten on ten. The rhythm guitar in 'Happy Just To Dance With You' is bitchin'. The song, not so much. 'And I Love Her' is the beginning of Paul's ballad run (if you don't count 'Till There was You' - But he didn't write that... so, eat it). I remember reading interviews about his amazement at coming up with the Middle 8 for this. It's two chords! Not a great tune, even if the Classical guitar is a welcome addition. Being the first album to be all Lennon/McCartney originals (without giving Ringo a song!), there's plenty of filler. And now we're onto it. 'Tell Me Why', has all the elements of a Beatles song, but just sounds clumsy. Apart from the falsetto part. That's cool. And I suppose the walking baseline is alright. They should have axed this and put on 'I Call Your Name'. How it made the movie is beyond me. Yeah, yeah. 'Can't Buy Me Love' is a solid single. Next. 'Anytime at All' falls in with 'Tell Me Why'. Cool 12 string work on the solo. 'I'll Cry Instead' is much the same. 'Things We Said Today' is a snorefest. How they were touring with this in the 60s is inexcusable. It's clear John was the better songwriter at this point. 'When I Get Home' is not a strong number either. But, the attitude when singing the song, is a welcome relief. And their are some good melodies inconsistently spread throughout the song. 'You Can't do That', now that's a banger! This song should have been a single. A great 12-string riff, killer vocals and a rare Lennon guitar solo! I've got a soft spot for I'll Be Back (originally 3/4, but changed to 4/4 - you probably didn't need to know that). Nice way to end the album. At this stage in their writing career, Paul and John didn't quite have the covers to fall back on. The album suffers slightly as a result. The Beatles fan in me should give this 5 stars. But, it's really more a four star affair. 4.5 at best.

This album is like that magical late-adolescence period of your life when you are still young enough to enjoy eating burger rings and playing computer games with your friends, but you are also old and mature enough to go out drinking and chasing girls. It is Friday afternoon., school has just finished, and you and a couple of your friends are walking home to your house. Your friends are coming over to play some Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 while eating Eagle Boys pizza. Later on, a guy at your school is having a party and he has invited your whole year group to come along. On the walk home, instead of just passing by the reserve with a playground in the corner, you decide to take your shoes of and run around for a while. The weekend has just started and you have nothing but free time. One of your mates has a tennis ball which you throw around for a while. Then you all get on the playground merry-go-round and see what kind of speed you can get it up to. You're having the time of your life, and then a couple of girls who you go to school with walk past. At first, you're a bit embarrassed cos you are playing on a childrens playground, but they just smile and say they hope to see you at the party later on. You are all too excited to think. You decide to head home, and play some THPS. During one of your friends turns, he nails a Christ Air off the top of the school and everyone loses their mind. Quietly you think to yourself "Rune Glifberg doesn't even do Christ Airs in real life", but everything is just so good, that you don't even bother to raise your point. After a good session of playstation, pizza and fizzy drink, your dad takes you to the party. You stop to get beers along the way, and even though Mum said he was only gonna get you a 12 box to share, he gets you a 24 box and tells you to keep quiet about it. You get to the party and the girls from earlier in the day make a beeline for you. You spend the whole night laughing and joking around. Nothing romantic eventuates, but you haven't made a fool of yourself or been rejected. You've got one of the girls numbers and you know you can put in some work tomorrow to try and hangout alone with her. But for now, you are just enjoying this evening.

Great music and catchy tunes. But the lyrics have more cheese than Thursday night Buff Nachoes.

By no means is this the best Beatles album, but it is nonetheless a great example of their songwriting and performance. It covers the range of early Beatles from the rockier tunes of ‘a Hard Day’s Night’ and ‘Cant Buy me Love’ to the more reflective ‘And I love her’ and ‘If i fell’. Lennon & McCartney’s vocal blend perfectly together to deliver audio gold.

As someone who doesn’t subscribe to the cult of The Beatles, I knew my enjoyment of this album would be limited - a surface-level only acknowledgement that it’s not good, it’s not even particularly bad, it’s just overrated. Tracks like “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Can’t Buy Me Love” are obviously catchy, even if overrated. Most tracks are just that typical Beatles sound that has never done anything for me, although I’d found myself enjoying “Things We Said Today”, which I had never heard before.

Some absolute classics on this album. And I appreciate that some of the most famous and respected songs in history are barely 2 minutes long - no pointless filler to stretch out a song for Lennon and McCartney in the mid-60s, just perfect pop. I have always loved Tell Me Why and Can't Buy Me Love, and this era of the Beatles in general, so while I have very little to say about the record, it's clearly worth a: 5/5

This is still the era where it sounds like generic 60s male vocal group to me, but there are some outliers like “And I Love Her”

There's a decent amount of great tracks on here. Considering how stacked The Beatles' discography this is definitely an underrated cut from these fellas. I enjoy their early stuff but when you get to Rubber Soul in their discography that when shit starts getting real. Getting back my actual opinion this is great. You really start to understand why the John/Paul songwriting duo was a force to be reckoned with. Lots of charm, lots of charm, and teenage hormones. Great listen! Top 5: A Hard Day's Night, If I Fell (fav), And I Love Her, Tell Me Why, Can't Buy Me Love no bad songs 4.00-4.25/5

The Beatles swing and rock way harder here than on previous albums, smashing out a pretty raucous half hour of rock/pop/RnB/etc.etc.etc. Intuitive songwriting, tight hooks, varied moods and a great sound. Favourite tracks: Hard Day's Night, I Should Have Known Better, Tell Me Why

i like this era of the beatles, their early works are really nice and wholesome

Great turning point in their career

Favorites: A Hard Day's Night, If I Fell, Can't Buy Me Love When compared to the rest of the Beatles' discography, A Hard Day's Night kinda settles in the middle, but when you're up against the likes of Revolver, Abbey Road, and a plethora of other classics, that's kind of expected. That is especially the case when you consider how frontloaded this album is. It's actually ridiculous how much better the A-side is compared to the B-side. Despite that, this album is still very solid and worth a listen, because of course it is, it's the damn Beatles for God's sake. 7/10

A perfect pop album.

Not bad. They may have something.

Always love the Beatles

It’s hard to say what was peek Beatles but put out a film (a comedy adventure) in addition to an album is pretty bad ass. “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Can’t Buy Me Love” (which was also the name of a movie, just not featuring the Beatles) were the big hits.

Classic Beatles. Slick production for those times. Tight harmonies. Instantly recognisable.

IT'S BEEN A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, AND I'VE BEEN WORKING LIKE A DOG

Great album from start to finish, might be my fav by the Beatles

Cozy classic

"Can't buy me love" but can buy me nostalgia. I forgot how "surfer" they sound. - Niki

JA TAK

I tried to mark down to 4 (or 4.5) to differentiate from other Beatles albums and also to not look like a complete fan boy. But, I can’t, I know it inside out… 30 minutes of pure classic early Beatles bliss.

niet zo'n harde fan van vroege beatles, maar dit kan je onmogelijk slecht vinden

first 1.4 seconds really carries this album

есть норм песни, но альбом не самый крутой, поэтому 4.

Sound of the 60s. A bit samey. Not the best from the Beatles.

To be honest, I don't think I've ever listened to a whole Beatles album before. Enjoyed it more than I expected, even the harmonica.

No strong feelings on this one, was an alright listen but nothing stupendous

It is fine. Some well known songs but not something I would listen to in full. In terms of the Beatles, prefer some of the later albums.

Outside of the "big 2", all a bit dreary

Good but the boy band version of the Fab Four.

This album is 60 years old and it shows. It’s old fashioned, dated and passé. The vocals are kinda annoying and the melodies are all pretty similar. Other more forgettable albums on this list got a 3 because they were merely fine, but “A Hard Day’s Night” actively bothered me. It’s not awful, but it deserves no more than 2/5.

A Hard Day's Night - 5/5 I Should Have Known Better - 4/5 If I Fell - 5/5 I'm Happy Just to Dance With You - 3/5 And I Love Her - 5/5 Tell Me Why - 3/5 Can't Buy Me Love - 4/5 Any Time at All - 3/5 I'll Cry Instead - 3/5 Things We Said Today - 4/5 When I Get Home - 3/5 You Can't Do That - 3/5 I'll Be Back - 4/5 Average score: 3.8/5 (rounding up) it's alright. i'd even say it's good. however, i feel it was the most underwhelming of their releases i've heard so far (coming from someone who has only heard their later work). this required a couple listens all the way through to just barely give this a 4-star rating

"A Hard Day's Night" was one of my most played songs on my little childhood MP3 player. I have always loved this song and nothing has changed 20 years later. And there are so many other great songs on here as well. "And I Love Her" holds up with some of The Beatles best, "Can't Buy Me Love" certainly falls into more of their early 'kitchy' sound, but still is a great listen. Quite a nice way to spend my night!

You can see why adolescent girls whose parents were listening to Glenn Miller might have been really, really interested in this band.

Their first perfect album? Maybe a touch too much John for my liking, but there are so many massive songs here - and probably kicks off their most prolific pop period

I dont like old Beatles music that much, really feels bland and without soul, like normal standard rock music from the time. I did like a couple tracks but not much more

So many good songs!

Obvious classic, so good

God, that first chord. Perfect singing. My least favorite era of Beatles lyrics, but some of the best singing and harmonizing

This is the kind of album I think of when I say I don't really like the Beatles. "And I Love Her" is the only song on here I somewhat enjoyed.

Simply lovely

It's alright, but nothing really stood out. Standout track: A Hard Day's Night

This album isn't bad, but it's not terribly impressive as far as the Beatles go. I think the band really hadn't found their mojo yet, and a Hard Day's Night just doesn't stand up to their later work at all. The music doesn't sound bad, but I think it's hard to justify having this on the list next to so many other better albums from them.

Great! Loved this

My first Beatles’ album for this project. I love the Beatles. This is uncomplicated and unpretentious. It’s just fun and showcases why the Beatles were so huge.

Fine for 1964

Tolle Beatles Songs, nicht die prominentesten

I love the instrumental and the voice. It really put me in a good mood.