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It’s fine. The singles are really good, but the album tracks are very forgettable. I could be talked down into a 3, but I’ll give it a 4
first chord carries
a classic one
Pop rock Beatles is way less annoying than I thought they'd be. While lyrically simple it's fairly catchy and doesn't overstay it's welcome. Feels like one of the better albums from a legendary band. Wish there was a little bit more guitar solo playing from George Harrison. Overall really fun album from front to back.
Nostalgia 100%! Not their best best still love it. Some songs are perfect. Others are ok. But can’t help but give it a good score.
Pretty solid. I've never been much of a Beatles guy, but mostly because I've never really listened to them. This album still had a touch of the 50s rock sound that I'm not a big fan of, but it was still pretty good.
Très bien :)
Det var väl egentligen här allt rasade igång. Den helt klart bästa, förutom de "stora" kommande. En preliminär ranking skulle när jag skriver detta kunna se ut så här: 1. Abbey Road 2. Sgt. Pepper, 3. Revolver 4. The Beatles 5. Rubber Soul 6. A Hard Days Night. Skulle nog sätta en femma på topp 5, och bara för att det här är en 4 betyder inte det att den inte är ruskig viktig.
There's something about the Beatles, it makes me smile when I hear there hits. I don't really go out of my way to hear them, but I will never turn the station when they're on.
could i write poetry to it? y
Low-hanging fruit right there. The entire Beatles discography could easily end up on this list.
Come on it’s the Beatles. What’s not to love
Beatles’ first venture into an all original album is a musical landmark. You start to fully grasp what the partnership of Lennon/McCartney would become. Especially on songs such as the title track and the fabulous “Any Time At All”. A Hard Day’s Night is not the Beatles at their full potential yet. But it’s the Fab Four showing where they’re heading.
85/100
Definitely the strongest Pop showing from this version of the Beatles. The songwriting is strong, great instrumentals and lyrics. Not going to get too deep as I'm under qualified to review the Beatles, but it's a great album no surprise.
Enjoyed this classic. The group harmonizes wonderfully.
First Classic Beatles Record
Sehr gut.
Never been big on early era Beatles but there was plenty to enjoy here
En klassiker, catchy, melodisk, simpelt
I know the tracks but I'm less familiar with this than with some of the others. I tend to gravitate toward the psychedelic albums. Certainly no complaints w this one.
It's a pretty solid Beatles album! I've definitely heard all of these songs before, although there were only a couple that I am particularly familiar with. The Beatles are the biggest band of all time for a reason: their music is good! It did feel a little unoriginal style-wise, but I think that is more because other bands took inspiration from the Beatles, and less of the other way around.
It has "You Know"!! Started well and ended well!
ive been workin. like a dog
A Hard Day’s Night // If I Fell // I’m Happy Just To Dance With You // And I Love Her // Can’t Buy Me Love //
Not my favorite Beatles album, but still great.
Not the best Beatles' album, but quite good.
*Hard Day's Night* really won me over. Compared to a lot of their contemporaries and imitators, they'd done a really good job keeping the tempo up and the arrangements engaging
-another beatles album!!!!! very excited about it -a hard days night is literally one of their most iconic well known songs -what a GREAT way to start the album is with the title track -and i love her is SUCH a beautiful song i love it -this is such a good album. like early beatles is top tier -yeah john lennon sucks!!!!!!!! we can literally ignore him paul mccartney is a legend and so is george harrison and ringo starr -can’t buy me love is another ICONIC song, but not my favorite on this album -every song is genuinely really good -like. such a classic beatles album. it’s not possible for me to rate this lower than 4
Thanks to my dad, I know this album pretty well :) Still good though!
Still part of what I would call the Beatles' "safe" era, but does not mean the chemistry between them is any less or the music is any worse. Classic album
Ah classic Beatles. Catchy head boppin music and some heartbreak songs
I don't know why this was my first time listening all the way through because I like this best out of all the Beatle's albums I've heard so far. And that says a lot because I've listened to Abbey Road on vinyl (although true, please take it with a grain of irony and a dash of sarcastic pride).
B+ A Hard Day's Night 4 I Should Have Known Better 5 If I Fell 3 I'm Happy Just to Dance with You 5 And I Love Her 4 Tell Me Why 3 Can't Buy Me Love 3 Any Time at All 4 I'll Cry Instead 3 Things We Said Today 5 When I Get Home 3 You Can't Do That 3 I'll Be Back 5 It was so enjoyable to dissect an album I know so well. Forcing myself to rate every song helped me realize how much I like it. I usually lump this in with other pre-Rubber Soul Beatles, but it stands alone as the first completely original album by them.
Didn't think I liked the Beatles but this was great
It’s catchy, fun love songs. It’s the Beatles
It would take most good bands a whole career to write this many solid songs. The Beatles did it on a Soundtrack.
It's the Beatles man. Nothing not to like. The Lennon tracks are distinctly Lennon and the one Harrison track is a bop. Can't not like it.
classic beatlers
Ahh the days of young love! Refreshing songs with innocent overtones!
No con la misma cantidad de canciones conocidas como otro álbum, sigue teniendo un nivel más que alto. Estilo confundible y canciones míticas para un pop tranquilo y pegadizo
1001 Beatles albums to listen to before you die. The guttural yells from John and Paul is enough for even a grown man to feel something. Good luck to any teenage girl hearing this in the 60s, no wonder their live albums are just high-pitched scream tracks. This album is pop perfection. They write and belted love song after love song, and quite well!
It's like flipping through the radio stations in the 50s and 60s and hearing a mix of all the kinds of songs from that Era.
A classic of the pre-Rubber Soul era.
not fully my music vibe but i like it!!
The Beatles are starting to figure out their own writing and while a good album, I know what comes later and prefer it more musically. But there are some fun moments in this album.
First half is perfect, second have is just good
C'est les Beatles, donc forcément c'est pas nul. Mais quand même, on reste encore un peu trop dans la période "musique pour midinettes" pour aller jusqu'au 5/5. Déso pas déso.
No skip album - Top faves: A hard days night And i love her Can’t buy me love Any time at all Things we said today You can’t do that
I figured we were going to get to the iconic hemisphere of music that is: The Beatles. So this is when I try the hardest to look at things in a MOSTLY objective lens..... (I'm only human) I've never been a major fan of 60s pop because it all starts to blend into each other in my head and I get things crossed. To fully give myself a good listening experience I decided to listen to the album then watch the movie experience that it stems from. I'll have to admit that after a first listen I have to give them credit that it didn't come off as stale. I could tell there was alot of effort made....especially since it was all original material. Honestly that's pretty impressive to say the least and I didn't immediately hate it. Sure, they begin to spark things as they got more comfortable reaching the peak of their musicianship, but you gotta give them credit for being some of the originators. So it's good, not great, but I can HEAR the potential.
greato
Great
For me this was a solid intro to 60's pop music. Not the hugest Beatles fan, but this definitely had a couple bops. Probably will check out the movie at some point. Excited to see the development of their sound in later albums.
As a Beatles fan I like all the albums but this one is not at the same level as say Sgt Peppers or Rubber Soul to me. I'm glad that they met Dylan around this time frame and got their minds expanded as you can hear the beginnings of that. Maybe rating this against what would come later makes no sense but whatever it's way better than all that 80s/90s Britpop on the list that wouldn't exist without this.
It's the Beatles. It's good.
Only four stars because the album doesn't reach the heights of other Beatles albums. Still better than any other artists of the time though.
T1 - Excellent T2 - Good T3 - Good T4 - Good T5 - V. Good T6 - V Good T7 - Excellent T8 - Good T9 - Good T10 - Good T11 - P Good T12 - P Good T13 - Good
This is some good classic Beatles. Can hear bits of the old and a hint of what was to come.
The first Beatles album comprised only of original material is catchy as hell. Lennon and McCartney might have a future in song writing. Highlights: A Hard Day's Night Can't Buy Me Love I Should Have Known Better Any Time at All
The beatles being the beatles
Can’t buy me love
Hard days night An album of well crafted catchy 60’s pop songs. I love their voices and harmonies. Some are more memorable than others. Cool harmonies on “If I fell” Some songs I never heard like “I’m happy to dance with you”. “And I love her” is a great song. I definitely prefer their later more experimental stuff like sgt pepper and Abby road. “Anytime I’ll call” is a cool song I feel like it could be any other band’s biggest hit. You can’t do that- so much cowbell! “I’ll be back”cool last song Tough one to rate- 4 I guess.
This is the most cohesive Beatles album we have listened to. Cant Buy Me Love and Anytime At All is my favorite.
Can't go wrong with the Beatles. Every song on this album is great.
Lots of great songs, but not one of their best albums.
beagle
Fantastic early offering of one of the most popular bands in history. An album, admittedly, I had only heard the singles off of up until this point. Enjoyable, a true testament of their talent and work ethic.
What's not to like?
Nice album! Has some songs I was less familiar with, but I enjoyed it. Especially the very first chord.
Great album but prefer some other Beatles albums , high 4
Very high 4. Amazing album but in the grand scheme of Beatles there is stuff which is better as an album.
early beatles is always a fun time. maybe not a sophisticated time, but definitely a fun one.
Klart som fan att det är bra, men det är fortfarande en bra bit till The white album.
Nothing wrong with this album from The Beatles as it's well crafted like a lot of their work, though it's mid compared to Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Abbey Road. As such, I can't justify a higher rating because even though I like The Beatles, I'm not a fanatic like a huge portion of the music press seem to be. Low 4 star
Took us 3 tries but me and the generator found a Beatles album I like.
My personal favorite of the early records. Side A of this record is just one amazing song after another. Side B has a few forgettable (by Beatles standards) tracks but my recommendation for new fans to start with wanting to hear early Beatles music.
Some iconic songs. The filler tracks are ok, but the classics off this album carry it
It’s a 4.5 but I can’t vote half stars!!! Some of my favorite Beatles songs on here!
Fascinating listening to what could be described as the last of the 'Mop top' albums. This is still the unmistakeable sound of the early 60s Beatles, but there are signs of their sound evolving, particularly on the title track and Things We Said Today. A good album but lacking the brilliance of the albums to come
Excellent, witty, energetic fun album. John very much at the centre which I personally like, and lots of little buzzy gems from 60s British rock n roll. The film released with the album is one of the best films made and is gloriously, wonderfully stupid. Very into this
Every song has the word Love in it. Amazing album though.
One of the best references to classic Beatles. Joyful and influential. Not a Revolver or Abby Road, but with enough merit to cause a pop revolution. 4/5
A lot of good energy and new-to-me Beatles songs here!
The first chord has been one of the most discussed chords in music. The harmonies are nice. Great album but there are better Beatles records.
Not my favorite Beatles style, but a pretty perfect example of that style
Вообще недурственно!
Album wasn’t bad. I’m not usually a Beatles fan but I genuinely enjoy quite a few songs on there.
I can't believe we've listened to this many albums before our first Beatles one. They really were pioneers.
don't think it's one of the best Beatles albums but still incredible album, some songs were a little too short and sweet but overall the consistency of high quality music and fun songs really makes this one a must listen
1 = Turned it off, couldn't handle it anymore 2 = Listened to it fully, but I didn't really like it 3 = Ok I guess? 1 or 2 interesting songs, but that's it 4 = Multiple good songs / I would listen to the album again sometimes 5 = I will listen to this on repeat for the foreseeable future + Can't buy me love + Any time at all 4/5 I like their songs enough that I wouldn't mind playing it in the background again, but I was sick of love songs at the end of the album.
3.5
This whole album is full of real nice, catchy songs, all just brilliantly crafted.
Early Beatles is great to hear from time to time. I prefer the later records, but this one is amazing. Some classics, and then some just okay stuff.
Very good early Beatles album! Some all-time classic pop songs, but still before the band's more interesting and memorable work.
my favourite band of all time, I believe that hard days night is certainly one of their strongest earlier rock and roll albums. The first side is incredible - hit after hit, but the second side does feel a little less strong.
è bello, molto bello.
Short and sweet classic beatles
While I would say that I am a big Beatles fan, I would say I am a fan of post-Rubber Soul era Beatles. I haven't ever gotten into the early Beatles, aside from a few songs, so I was actually quite interested when I got this album as I had never listened to it. I will say this about it: it is very of its time. This sounds like pop from the 1960s and it's not necessarily bad but I'd rather be listening to an album like Revolver or Abbey Road compared to this. That being said, A Hard Day's Night (the song) is a pretty good opener. It has a garage rock quality to it and it is my personal favorite song on the record. The opener chord/note/whatever the hell the band is doing there is certainly iconic, although I will say I had listened to this track beforehand so I already knew what to expect. For songs I hadn't listened to, And I Love Her is a standout as it is the only song to slow it down a bit (well, to the extent that it is slowed down here) and it's pretty good. The lyrics are alright, and the guitar riff is really good and fits the track well, it's a fantastic song. Things We Said Today is also a really good song. The melancholic guitar tones paired with the ominous feeling lyrics and vocal delivery make this a kind of chilling song to listen to in all honesty. Probably the best song on the back half of the record. I'll Be Back is a pretty good closer. The guitar tones are pretty similar to Things We Said Today, which may be the reason why I like it, and the lyrics are fine, I think I just prefer Things We Said Today. However, all of the other songs feel kind of similar to each other. Everything about them from the performances, lyrics, and production, it all just feels very similar. Now, none of them are bad per se, but they don't stand out and are just kind of there. While I did enjoy this record, I will say it wasn't perfect and there are parts that are way better than others and it all pales in comparison to the Beatles later stuff. I'd say a 7/10 is in order for this album.
É interessante, nunca tinha ouvido um álbum do começo da carreira dos Beatles (praticamente o começo). Realmente não tenho muito o que dizer sobre, gostei da primeira metade, a segunda metade é bem normal com alguns momentos bons e é isso, 7/10.
A classic, as all Beatles records are. There are a few duds on here, but there are also some amazing tracks as well. A fun listen.
culmination of early beatles
Such great vocal harmonies
classic
PREFS : A Hard Day's Night, I Should Have Known Better, If I Fell, I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, And I Love Her, Tell Me Why, Can't Buy Me Love, Any Time At All, I'll Cry Instead, Things We Said Today MOINS PREF : You Can't Do That
I've never gone particularly deep on The Beatles, and this is one of the albums I haven't spent time with before. Just listened to this straight through 3 times and wasn't at all mad about it. Such a very different band over the course of their career, but this is fantastic straight-cut rock and roll from their early days. They tap into solid song writing and stretch it into a few different styles, exhibiting their ballad harmonization (If I Fell) as well as ability to write upbeat dance tracks (Can't Buy me Love, I'm Happy Just To Dance With You) and tap into more "bluesy" rock (Any Time At All, You Can't Do That). The hits here are great; what didn't make the radio is equally enjoyable. Very solid 4 / 5
Ganz cool, aber biz repetitiv
Can’t really argue with the quality of the songs here
Familiarity bias although I'm not sure I've ever listened to this much as piece of work just apparently know all the words. Docking a point for creepy possessive lyrics in the last 2 tracks though.
had a fun time exploring more of the beatles. Great album!
• I was pleasantly surprised by this album and ended up quite enjoying it • There was quite a lot of variation in the style of songs and I found that I really liked their slower tracks • I would absolutely listen to this one again • Favourite song: And I Love Her
Beatles are pretty good
Always gold.
note: this review is of the u.k. lp release. ah, the beatles. the masters of the sub 3 minute pop song. catchy songs with infectious sing-along choruses. you can definitely tell the difference between a john lennon song, which tend to be a little darker, and the other songs which tend to be a little more positive. highlights: “i should have known better”, “i’m happy just to dance with you”, “and i love her”.
Early Beatles goodness.
Really good album, definitely a classic but the Beatles sonorites are quite unique to them. Definitely some good songs in there. Favorite Tracks : Things We Said Today, I'm happy just to dance with you, Tell me why Rating : 4 / 5
Great love letter with classic Beatles style. There nothing bad to it but on first listening I was left with something missing. The energy is very nice and if you like that theme it is really nice. 3.5/5 leaning on a good 4
Very fun album, great songs, better than the last Beatles album.
That opening chord is such a fabulous mission statement for all out, cheery pop-rock n roll - and the album carries it off. A solid album of b-list Beatles tracks with one of my all time favourites, And I Love Her, landed straight in the middle.
trowbekkie naar vroeger op vakantie in de auto. leuk heerlijk
Classic Beatles.
Boy band music
I surprised myself by not really knowing many of the songs here. You assume that The Beatles back catalogue is immersed into your brain. But no - there are some lost gems on here that gave me a little more interest once again. Tell Me Why sounded like a new song for me. It's a fun album, something that tailored off with The Beatles output that followed.
This is a really good album and but I tend to prefer the Beatles when they were out of their 2:30 minute semi-boy band phase when they lacked any sort of edge. This album deserves to be on the list.
4.5/5 So many good songs and so many hits, in just 30 mins. No wonder people went crazy over them. It's very poppy, but that's what makes it so fun. I love singing almost every single song. The chords and melodies are beautiful. Well written and performed. Just really good.
Oh dear god I enjoyed this. Short and snappy songs and well performed. We're still a while from calling me a convert but I'm listening...
A 4.5 for sure, this was the last of the Beatles really young pop albums. Some great hits
- The Beatles are so good you can tell this is a lot better than other 60s rock we've heard, and it's not even peak Beatles - Great vibes, and a very easy and enjoyable listen - 3.5 but rounding up cuz it's the Beatles
Classic Beatles with some of their best songs, and where they had really perfected the Beatlemania formula. Who else had come up with movies based on albums at this point? Things We Said Today is a super underrated Beatles song.
Not my favorite Beatles album but still so good. I'm listening to more Beatles now
Enjoyable
You know it's good because John, Paul, George, and Ringo made it.
Geen gejengel, geen brandende hoepels en apen, gewoon de Beatles zoals ze zouden moeten zijn. Super!
Bij dit album begon het allemaal al wat spannender te worden, en de liedjes zijn briljant in hun eenvoud. Een band die zichzelf aan het ontwikkelen was en vooral daar vooral veel plezier in had.
A Hard Day's Night is the third album by the English rock band the Beatles. This album was predominantly more pop than their previous rock and roll songs, and was also their first album to feature entirely new compositions written by Lennon or McCartney. This may have been a result of side one on the album being tracks from their film soundtrack of the same name, while side two were other tracks for the film that weren't used. A Hard Day's Night was the band's most popular album so far at release. I thoroughly enjoyed this Beatles album and it might be one of my favorites. Some of their other albums released later on are better, but I do like that this album features all new musical work from the band instead of rock covers. In the past I thought the Beatles were overrated, but they continue to surprise me when I actually sit down and listen to their albums.
Like most Beatles albums, really great. "Can't Buy Me Love" is probably my favorite (and I'd also say the most known song on the album, too). It's interesting... you really don't appreciate how great The Beatles were until you've listened to a ton of different albums from this era. And thanks to this 1001 list (575 albums in at the time of writing), I've listened to stuff from the 60s that (somehow) made it to the list and it's often utter crap when compared to how prolific these guys were. 8/10.
Nunca fui ni seré fan pero son la mejor banda del mundo entero por siempre jamás.
I had forgotten just how good the early 1960s were for the Beatles. This, the fab fours third album has enough good songs the elevate the great songs to legendary. Highlights galore on this one!
A collection of great pop tunes that I used to listen to every day in my mom’s car growing up. There are a few stinkers in it though towards the end of the album, so it’s not perfect.
I thought this was pretty good. Probably not my favourite of the ones I've heard on the list so far, but it was catchy and well written, and made for a good companion on a sunny evening drive home. Favourite: A Hard Day's Night
Tie-in album van de feature film met dezelfde naam, met alle nummers geschreven door Lennon-McCartney. Beatles album dat vooral de popkant van de band representeert. Tracklist is toegankelijk en goed luisterbaar. leukste nummer: I'll Be Back Het openingsakkoord van "A Hard Day's Night" op een twaalfsnarige gitaar wordt gezien als een van de sterkste in de popgeschiedenis. Later zouden The Byrds door de sound van dit instrument geïnspireerd raken.
It's the Beatles. Although, I never listened to this entire album on its own (because I am not a fan of the early stuff). 4 stars. Mostly because it's the Beatles.
det är ju inte deras bästa men ändå bra.
begonnen met "beatles zijn overrated", nu toch wel een heel sterk album!
I've heard most of these songs countless times growing up. Most hold up really well, but some of these songs are or weirdly possessive or needy. Like, "Dude, get over her already. She gave you her answer. Move on."
Favourite song: A Hard Day's Night
The Beatles hitting their stride
Latere beatles zijn wel beter, maar wel goede korte nummers. Leuk dat je al een beetje de evolutie hier kan zien ten opzichte van het vorige album
I've always thought the Beatles were overrated, but I have to admit, I enjoyed this one.
Works perfectly on its own terms. Whether the opening note as wake-up call, call to arms or clarion call, it still resonates as a profound statement of the new. The songs are sharp and tight and polished – state-of-the-art and top-of-the-market pop music circa ‘64, a group working at the height of its power, just before significantly expanding its field of play and launch into a new artistic orbit. Fun to think about the film’s role in the intersection of commodity pop (and its commercial significance) and musical/aesthetic ambition. This seems the fulcrum of what was and the possibilities that would soon begin to be realized.
Those harmonies on "If I fell"! Still a super-poppy album, but you can hear the maturity coming along. We're a ways off Sgt. Pepper, but it's clear to see how we'll get there. Funny listening to this album from start to finish and just "knowing" all of the songs, even though I am *sure* I've never sat and listened to this album from start to finish.
Classic Beatles. A bit to doo wop for me.
The Beatles are artist #61 currently on my last.fm but, if i can believe the stats, i somehow skipped over listening to this record!? Not my favourite work by the band but still solid
It’s good, it’s The Beatles. But I know they can do better.
love
I think this is the first Beatles album I've listened to front-to-back. The production and mixing is incredible for 1964. No crackles, clean guitar tones that cut through clearly, bass is never muddy, drums don't bleed cymbal sounds, perfect vocals. Musicianship is fine, it's 30 minutes of 2 minute pop songs. The vocals are remarkable though. They do harmony so well. Favorite track has to be the title track. Least favorite was probably I'll Cry Instead.
8/10 early Beatles is fun, and clearly they show their talent in songwriting early on it definitely stands out from the typical brit-pop of the era but still, it’s just brit-pop great, but difficult to refer to as a 10/10 album
Cool Beatles album. Nothing amazing though
Given that this is a de facto soundtrack to a cash-in teen flick, it's REMARKABLE how solid it is.
I own a copy of this album. I don't regularly revisit A Hard Day's Night. The album is a good experience to listen to the Beatles' early work. I am not eager to get back to every track, but there aren't any tracks that I want to skip. The title track and "Can't Buy Me Love" might be required listening for an understanding of the Beatles' work.
I enjoyed very much - I do love the Beatles. Although you do realise just how boring the subject topic of love is when you have album after album of it. Help! is my favourite album I think. So I listened to that straight after.
close but not perfect
The Beatles at their original pop sensation stage put out a hard days night and a movie to go with it to take over the world. John and Paul do a great job on this album making some incredibly catchy songs that are fun to repeat over and over. A reason people call the Beatles the best is because they have written so many good songs on every album that some bands only do a few times every few years. The early albums weren’t as deep as others but was still a force of culture sensation and splendid to listen to. 8.4/10
4. Some classic tracks and very much the leading innovators at the time.
Ágætis plata. Ekki þeirra besta samt.
Sprinkled with classics. Captures the magic of the Beatles. Noting it's one of three of their albums where there are no George Harrison written songs, as well as no covers.
The Beatles throwing down the gauntlet for original songwriting here.
One of the best early albums by the Beatles when they definitely found their groove with a consistent album of hits and strong material. The filler is slimmed down without any throwaway songs. A solid record!
Early Beatles... A sweet early 69s sound. Great harmony
Okay. Not as good as Fat Man Scoop though, is it? Who fucking tonight? Who fucking tonight? Who fucking tonight? Oh, oh
Yeah, about as good as '60s British guitar pop gets. And some early examples of what would become the McCartney signature style of balladry thrown in for good measure. Probably the best album by this era of The Beatles i.e. the bowl cut, matching suits, cheeky chappy Beatles.
At its worst this sounds like a pretty good Merseybeat record - and material like 'Things We Said Today' sounds like decent Hollies or Herman's Hermits but beats them to the punch. Of course, the biggies like 'Can't Buy Me Love' and 'Hard Day's Night' stand out, but dig deep and there's some really cool, hard-edged (for the time) rock 'n' roll here too. 'Any Time at All' and, especially, 'When I Get Home' crackle and fizz with a rare electricity. John Lennon never sounded better.
Not quite the songwriting of their later work, but the harmonies from Paul and John really shine here. Great run time, clear production and catchy pop rock overall.
Even with an earlier album that has less of a legacy than the later ones, the Beatles know to entertain. Short, fast songs with easy melodies. Nothing wrong with that even though they of course lack the depth of their later works
Ok so I thought, oh great I guess I'm supposed to rate this highly. To my surprise this album was filled with quality songs, not only the ones I, and everybody, knew but gems like Any Time At All and I'll Be Back, songs which might not have been hits at the time but stand up against time. On every track you can hear The Beatles give everything they have making the whole album an absolute treasure.
It's the Beatles, so it's a good album. However, this was made for a movie. It seems like making things specifically for a movie makes them worse. It was a bit forgettable for a Beatles album. Except for the title song. Ringo coined the term.
I prefer the later albums in their catalog but a great 1st effort.
This album is compact, fast-paced, and full of peppy love songs that are easy to sing along to. There isn't much to offer in the way of variety or depth, but it's also clear that this isn't the type of music that commands that sort of thing. It's good album to put on if you just wanna hum and bob your head for half an hour.
Like it good 8/10 first Beatles
What I consider to be the beginning of The Beatles Golden era, the experimental side started here. 4.5/5
Classic Beatles. Most popular songs: A Hard Day's Night & Can't Buy Me Love. Some sleepers: If I Fell & Things We Said Today. You can tell the Fab Four are moving into a more confident, pop producing zone with this album.
Finally got a Beatles album! I like this album because it still has influences from the 50s, but solidifies the early Beatles sound before the psychedelia came into play.
The hits slap, the fillers are just that. It’s hard to rate this anything less than 4-5 stars as it’s the freaking Beatles. Hook after hook
Not my favorite Beatles but so many good songs. I'm happy just to dance with you is my favorite from here
Some good classics. Overall not my favorite Beatles.
For me this is and always will be the defining album of The Beatles. Mellow guitars and great songwriting by Lennon and McCartney set the mood for the album. The scene of a good nightcap from the 60s after work. And, by God, the introductory song is so uplifting.
The Beatles third album. A 30 minute romp of uncomplicated, joyful, catchy guitar pop. All original compositions for the first time and a handful of stone cold classics. For simple good fun this is hard to beat. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: A Hard Day's Night Date listened: 15/11/22
The beatles are cool
One of my favorite albums of all time
Good Beatles album, not the best Beatles album. The title track is a classic. As well as can't buy me love, and I love her, and tell me why. Overall a great listen, perfect example of mid 60s brit-pop
I saw the movie before listening to the album and am pretty sure the songs aren’t all the same. That said the singles from this album are amazing and the other songs are solid if not as memorable
Nostalgic
Pop and all, listen to the call! For this here is enough! Certainly not their best, not even the greatest of their pre-studio days, but man what a fine time! Somewhat sloppy in some aspects, but you can still enjoy yourself listening to this sweet scouse music!
4.5/5. I prefer late stage LSD era Beatles but boy band Beatles still slaps.
Brilliant ! Every track a good’un ! 4*
love this album
I only give a 4 because not the strongest Beatles album. It is great anyway.
The thing that makes me give this 4.5 instead of 5 stars is the fact that the album is just too “pop”-orientated. It is loaded with pop songs. And I appreciate the fact that there are no covers on this one. It is a classic and in 1964 this would have been an amazing purchase! 4.5/5
Another Beatles album given to me. The Beatles truly were fantastic. There are so many good songs on this record, a few duds which bring it down so you could cull a track or two and extend the length of some songs.
The Beatles can deliver constrained as they are here by genre and length. Two very strong openers for the two sides; Beyond that, I liked the sounds on the B-side a little better. I'm impressed by the breadth of the short songs, and happy to receive the record now.
Early Beatles…I can’t quite hear how they’ll become their more out there selves on this record and yet some of the White album is not too far away from this. A short, sweet pop record.
Haven’t ever listened to this whole album before. Really enjoyed hearing the whole thing in order
Swag
Nice tunes :) tasteful length
it was good
I'm enjoying the now-classic Beatles sound at a time when it was probably fresh. The remastered vocals are really good quality. Lots of classics here but I'm enjoying some I've never heard before. The whole album is a hitter, I guess they didn't put filler on albums back in the day.
4.3 + This one's definitely the best of the pre-Revolver albums. I'm not sure whether these songs were part of their Munich rotation but they sound honed to razor-sharp perfection. Lots of snappy guitar and drum sounds, especially on the title track but also on deeper cuts like "Things We Said Today." Side B doesn't have quite the same shine but side A is filled with incredible moments - the Motown-inflected soul of "I Should Have Known Better", the intricate harmonies and chord structure of "If I Fell." But my absolute favorite is "And I Love Her", which is a neatly constructed love ballad with some gorgeous Latin-inspired elements.
They never miss a beat
Pre-listening: Ah, The Beatles take the first album? I wonder if this is in any kind of order. I don't really know that much more about The Beatles than any average musician would know. I definietly haven't intentionally listend to A Hard Day's Night, and I have no earthly idea where it is in their discography. Probably early, I'd bet. Peri-listening: 1964 was 58 years ago, and yet there's something about the sound that doesn't sound nearly that old. Maybe I'm just growing old, but this was on the radio when my parents were kids. Literally my parents' music. The remaster obviously is an improvement over any other way to listen in modern times. On the radio or on a table this probably sounded way grainier, but we didn't demaned ultra high fidelity back then. I understand the digital vs. analog difference but you can't really argue with modern bitrates if the mastering is done well.
Solid Beatles, a good bit of the old and nuances of what was to come
Fourth Beatles album so far. Ruby Soul, White Album, Abbey Road are all clear 5 star albums. AHDN contains a couple of truly great songs of course, so hard to give a score < 4,, but also a bit too much filler for a 5 star rating. 5*: A Hard Day's Night, I Should Have Known Better, Can't Buy Me Love, Any Time At All. 2*: I Am Happy Just To Dance With You, Tell Me Why 3*-4*: the other seven songs.
4/5. Crazy how there are so many hits on this album. It should be a 5/5 but some of the lesser known ones sound too similar that it’s hard to tell them apart. By the end of the album you get the vibe but dang does this album have bangers.
I really dig it
I'm trying to imagine hearing this with fresh ears, but these are many of the songs I'm sick of hearing.
Not my fav Beatles album but still so consistent from front to back, great album
Solid beatles pop, was very surprised to see how much I already knew
Some fine and legendary pop rock though I'm very much a bigger fan of their upcoming psych era. Lots of earworms on this for sure.
Honestly shocked to see that we’re only just now getting a Beatles album. We haven’t even had a solo album from one of the four! Unfortunately, I don’t have much use for their earliest stuff in LP form. The hits are timeless, but most of the deep cuts are forgettable. It’s funny to think about now, but at this point, the album as a listening experience wasn’t a big draw for rock n roll- these were made with a couple of singles in mind, but little regard for the rest. Jazz artists, including Sinatra, were the ones who were expanding the LP. But I mean, it’s still all good. Some of these even have shockingly killer work from Ringo, of all people. Should be complimented with the movie. B
"Any Time At All" & "You Can't do That" stand out in particular for me. The best is yet to come so I'm leaving room with a 4. It's a really great album and if it were any other band it would probably get a 5.
Other than the two singles I know nothing from here but it’s the Beatles so it’s gotta be good… The album opens with the title track it’s a very solid pop/ rock tune and a great way to open an album! I should’ve known better is okay, very lighthearted but nothing particularly special here. I like if I fell it’s got quite a downtrodden feeling to the whole track which I like for this point in the album. I’am happy just to dance with you is a shortie and seems to play a filler role but it’s still a good song. And I love her is quite good a slow acoustic jam with percussion work that sounds like pots and pans are getting hit Tell me why seems to be one of those songs with happy instrumentals but not so happy lyrics, the song isn’t necessarily dark but both elements do juxtapose well. Can’t buy me love is a solid single but it’s honestly quite a mid-tier Beatles single, nothing inherently wrong with that just not a mind blowing track. Any time at all is a solid way to open side two I really like John Lennon’s vocals here. I’ll cry instead is a folkish little short skiffle it’s okay and works really well in it’s place in the tracklist but it’s not amazing. Things we said today has a nice little bit of guitar strumming and would probably be the best but I don’t think Paul’s softer voice works too well ( I know it’s written by him so it makes sense but I still think it would’ve sounded better with John on vocals). When I get home is a great solid rocker nothing amazing but nothing dreadful. The penultimate track you can’t do that is a nice little rock n roll tune I honestly have a very similar option about this to the last song ( but this one is a tad better). I’ll be back was an amazing album closer brilliant tune! Something about the Beatles just seems to put a smile on my/ most peoples faces so that’s why an album that would normally be a 3/4 ( good but nothing mind blowing) gets away with a 5… Actually nah this is definitely a 4 I can’t give this album a 5 knowing how good late Beatles are.
Naivt nå, men banebrytende da
ikkje da besta av beatles, men fortsatt bra
I'm a huge Beatles fan, and as far as I'm concerned, there's no such thing as a bad Beatles album. So when presented with a Beatles album in this context, the question boils down to "Does this album deserve four stars or five?" In this case, it's four. The title track is obviously a classic, as is "Can't Buy Me Love," but there's much more to like here. "Tell Me Why" and "Any Time at All" are prototypical early Beatles, and "I'll Cry Instead" has a slight (but pleasant) country twang. Those who lean toward the McCartney side of the street will enjoy "And I Love Her" and "Things We Said Today, and Lennon fans may recognize "You Can't Do That" as a spiritual precursor to Lennon's "Jealous Man" (that latter of which is covered to perfection by Donny Hathaway, BTW). I tend to every-so-slightly favor their later, more experimental stuff, but this is a fantastic album. An easy four stars.
Perfect harmonies for a thoroughly rainy day.
So - the good. Amazing harmonies. If I Fell. I'll be Back. George's jangly guitar. John's creativity spurt. The bad? Not enough Paul. Too much puppy love in the lyrics. Sounds very samey. No George-penned songs. Overall? A very good album, though not a great one.
One of the better 'early' Beatles albums. It is nothing compared to Abbey Road, Sgt Pepper, and the White Album but still pretty good. Standout: And I Love Her, If I Fell, Things We Said Today. Others: Hard Day's Night, Can't Buy Me Love, I Should Have Known Better, If I Fell, I'll Cry Instead, I'm Happy Just to Dance With You, and I'll Be Back. 4/5
I should have known better I'm happy just to dance with you You can't do that
I fear they wont go far
A good album from a slowly evolving band.
Classic Beatles. Not a ton of hits, though.
Surprisingly enjoyed this more than I thought I would, and the following songs Spotify played based off the album were great. Would probably seek this out again.
4.5 Honestly I’m surprised by how much I liked it. It reminds me of the other bands from that era I like and less psychedelic. Some songs are kinda whatever Beatles fare but there are really cool songs here. ‘Anytime at All’ has that rocking spirit that I love about The Who. I’m far more interested in the deep cuts here than the hits. I learned that one of my favorite jazz songs is actually a cover of ‘And I Love Her’ which turns out is also a pretty cool jazzy tune itself. ‘Tell Me Why’ makes me think of the Happy Days theme and not in a good way. The last song has such a lovely melody and really nice harmonies, and almost leaves me feeling melancholy. There might be something to these knappy haired kids from England. There’s honestly more on this that I like than I don’t. To rip-off YouTube movie reviewer Jeremy Jahns: I’d say it’s worth buying on vinyl Favorites include: ‘If I Fell’, ‘And I Love Her’, ‘Any Time at All’,
A classic -- there's some absolute bangers on here but also some weaker tracks like If I Fell. 86/100 gecs
Not too much that can be said here. It's the Beatles. Some would say they are overrated (Hey Daf!) but I still caught myself nodding my head to the title track and overall enjoyed the listen. 100 gecs is overrated.
not my fav beatles album but its the beatles and I love it
Mér þykir svo vænt um þessa plötu.
some classics early and then ends with quite a song and one i hadn’t heard
Good. Lot of songs kinda sound the same. Some bangers.
Catchy!
Good shit. Classic 60's stuff and cute lyrics
It's good. Solid stuff, cool jangly guitar bits. pure 60s pop sound.
3.5
Um dos álbuns que eu mais escuto.
Really great, but not their most enduring. This blurb from Apple Music is perfect: "the first glimpse of our modern idea of the Beatles: safe but a little strange; warm but with shades of bleakness; a band that experimented tirelessly without ever leaving the mainstream." [prior rate]
4.75
All good stuff.
Not what I was expecting, but very much appreciated.
They broke the mould and made a new one.
Great hits and some favorites that are lesser known. The British invasion holds strong in this album.
Genre: Merseybeat 4/5 Finally, my 156th album generated is the first Beatles album I've received this entire exercise. A Hard Day's Night, while not their biggest album, and while not necessarily showcasing the best of The Beatles catalogue, it's their biggest showcase at the time of the true power that was held by the best selling songwriting duo in music history. Lennon/McCartney are the songwriters credited on all 13 songs here, a first for The Beatles and a landmark effort for Pop Rock. Not many groups or artists could boast to have written every song on their record, and certainly not many who did could point to the success that The Beatles had with their songs. A Hard Day's Night, the title track that landed them a #1 hit as well as a #1 movie, is a classic from the very first chord, and is a perfect example of the perfect pop song, right down to its iconic fadeout. The rest of the album, especially the first half (the songs featured in the aforementioned movie), are some of the best from the Early Beatles' era. From other pop rock perfections like the other #1 hit Can't Buy Me Love, to unsung heroes like John's loner anthem I'll Cry Instead, John and Paul finely craft a genuinely wonderful and memorable collection of songs. Paul's somber ballad And I Love Her is exquisitely sung and arranged, the hard rockin' You Can't Do That features some classic 3-part harmonies from the boys, and songs like the moody outro I'll Be Back, or the simple yet effective If I Fell, serve as hints of their future forays into folk pop music. Overall, this album isn't seamless, and won't be everybody's cup of Earl Grey, but for what it's worth, this is a damn good pop rock album. The movie is truly great too, if anybody is interested. Both are very worthy of checking out. Love these Brits.
It's the Beatles, obviously
It's buck wild how much great music the Beatles put out in the 60s. This album is stellar, and it isn't even close to my top five Beatles albums. There's not much else to say about this album. It's good from the very first note. It would be nice if they wrote fewer love songs, but that's the early Beatles for you. Well worth a listen 4/5
Funny that this is probably one of the weaker Beatles albums. This album is fantastic, some great catchy songs and the Beatles becoming the Beatles. Cool rhythms and feel. Lyrics are a bit juvenile and the solos aren't anything too great.
It's the Beatles (red best of Beatles, so rock and roll rather than wild experimentation Beatles). Side A is a bunch of all time classics with very little filler. Side B is a bunch of filler with very little all time classics. I'm only this harsh because they are that good.
listened to again it's a good album
Do these guys ever do anything wrong? No. A great album. The sound is pre-experimental Beatles, so it may appear boring for a regular listener. I, though, find a "vintage" beauty in their classic sound. John and Paul create some godly catchy love lyrics, they never leave your mind. Jangly guitars, sometimes harmonicas, all thes combined together create another pop-perfected masterpiece of The Beatles.
Sex sells people, G rated sex still sells
Not their best but you can really hear them coming into themselves on this album
4,5!! awesome
love it
Exciting up and coming band never heard of em Not their best bust still really good
It took me till my 142nd album to get a Beatles one and then I get my second on my 145th… Like buses… Insert standard pretentious “I tend to only listen to post Rubber Soul Beatles albums” comment This is one of the great pop records and the first of all original material for the Beatles, one of their best pre Rubber Soul. Shows the versatility and the progression of the Beatles’ song writing that the same band would go on to record Revolver two years later and the previous year their first two albums were made up 40% of covers.
Great album. Things we said today and Should have known better are my favorites.
Ah les Beatles! En terme de vinyle, la face A, de A Hard Day's Night jusqu'à Can't Buy Me Love, est pratiquement un sans faute. Il y a les percussions faites avec les toms qui sont un peu étranges, mais les chansons restent bonnes et efficaces. À part pour I'll Be Back qui est vraiment superbe, pas de grandes chansons mémorables sur la face B. Les harmonies vocales sur If I Fell sont superbes.
Y si me apuran 3.5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bulletproof. A couple of sentimental slowies hence not the full five.
It's not their best by a long shot but it's still The Beatles, you know? The hits are there and they're amazing and the other tracks... well, it's still The Beatles. There's not a bad track on the album. But there are some fairly mediocre ones.
Peace and love 😎✌️🌟🌈
Influenceurs avant l'heure.
Je pensais mettre 5 mais c'était plutôt un 4,5 car il est vrai que certaines chansons sont un peu chiantes à force cependant il y a And I Love Her et c'est incroyable
C'est très bon. Même que ça m'a refait découvrir les beatles de la période avant Sgt. Peppers. En fait c'est juste difficile de ne pas aimer ça, l'album fait juste donner le sourire et le goût de danser. 4
I have a soft spot for this album because I watched this movie so many times at the height of my "Beatlemania" (hey, we were all cringy high schoolers once). That opening chord on "A Hard Day's Night" is legendary. However, for the album as a whole, its weak points are just a tad bit too skippable and uninspired ("You Can't Do That" being one of my least favorite Beatles songs). That being said, "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You" and "If I Fell" are absolutely stunning and some of my favorite tracks.
Really great, but not their most enduring. This blurb from Apple Music is perfect: "the first glimpse of our modern idea of the Beatles: safe but a little strange; warm but with shades of bleakness; a band that experimented tirelessly without ever leaving the mainstream."
I both like and dislike this album. I think it's the issue that I've heard all of these songs innumerable times and they've become banal. I tried to imagine what it would be like to hear this album for the first time and it's solid.
sad boy love
Quality beatles magic but not the most sublime.
I would've been a terrible Beatle. I don't have the hair.
That opening chord gets me every time! Some parts of the album start to drag, but overall great! I'll always love The Beatles.
The Fab Four at their purest. Not an album I’ve consciously listened to for years - I’m generally a late Beatles man rather than early - but you can’t deny it’s brilliance. Lacking in sophistication in places but at a time when most bands needed to supplement their own material with covers, this is Lennon & McCartney honing their craft as songwriters. An album that will be studied alongside the work of the classical composters in years to come. Nothing on here is less than an 8/10 with the obvious hits that are nothing short of perfection. I will be revisiting soon. Consciously.
Un bon albupm avec beaucoup de classique mais pas leur meilleur. 4.25
nice pop album from the beatles taht still holds up today
Good.
Though a tad old, Hard Day's Night is a great album and their best before Rubber Soul where The Beatles had a string of perfect albums. Really the only dud on here is When I Get Home and have to be in a good mood to like Tell Me Why and I'll Cry Instead. Apart from that every song is fantastic, with the title track being my favourite. I'd also have to recommend the Hard Day's Night movie and some of the bloopers from the album on YouTube as well for a good laugh.
Songwriting is fantastic and it's hard to ignore the impact of this album. Half of the songs are excellent, the other half are kind of... plodding. Best Track: "A Hard Day's Night"
Damn beatles are good
First rating so easy does it
Bit spooky that we get our first Beatles album on the eve of the long awaited Disney documentary 😱. Coincidence? Yes. I'm not convinced I've ever listened to Hard Day's Night all the way through. It's a very sweet sounding album. Enjoyed getting stuck into this and I look forward to their future offerings!
At the same time that is very easy to listen to anything from "Beatles", it's very hard to evaluate it. This is not an absolutely perfect album, but almost everything that I had to listen to for my whole life had some influence on this kind of thing, so it's absolutely important for my life. I'll finish with 4 starts and without a lot of comments to avoid any injustice. This is the (almost) first album from the band and they have some problems.
Not a Beatles fan by any stretch of the imagination but this is a solid album with some pretty good songs on it.
Not my favourite Beatles album but still classic NB 13 songs, 30 minutes. More like this please modern people....
Totally iconic of course. Personally I prefer later Beatles. Hard day's night has a couple of their best songs obviously, but feels like it's passed out with a lot of forgettable clichéd filler that doesn't show the personalities and talent we know from hindsight that had to offer.
One of the worse Beatles albums. 8/10
Always enjoy The Beatles but any time I listen to a full album it’s definitely 50/50 great tracks and ok tracks. This is no different
Solid album. Appreciate that it is the first to feature nothing but original compositions. The highs are super high, but I don't think it has cover to cover playability the same as later albums. 4/5
My fave Beatles albums are the later ones when they locked themselves in the studio and performed audio alchemy. But this is great. A lot of "love" songs but if you listen there is always a little twist or darker undertone. It wins stars just for the opening chord which distills down the entire emotion of that first song into one Draaaannnggggg.
I don't often listen to early Beatles anymore. I've heard the songs a million times, and I definitely prefer post 1965 Beatles, but this was really great to revisit. A few random observations: - The harmonies. So amazing and great to hear John and Paul working together. - Paul's ballads And I Love Her and Things We Said Today. Just beautiful. - They didn't give Ringo a song on this one??? What the heck? I thought he got a song on every album. - I know it's not possible, but I feel like I've never heard When I Get Home before. It's pretty much a throwaway song, so maybe it just never stuck in my head. - Some of these songs are just so exciting. Tell Me Why is a great example. Great album, shows a band progressing in leaps and bounds. Still not up to the level of their later years, but very good. 4 stars.
fun but a bit same same
The Beatles are very goods. I like "A hard day's night", "I should have known better", "And I love her" and "Can't buy me love".
Third Beatles album and the one that changed music history by using complex compositions and complicated chords in pop/rock songs (like the famous opening chord of A Hard Day's Night). Also the first Beatles album with only original material and no covers.
I've got no hill to die on here. I'm not a big fan of the Beatles in general. But I at least found this one listenable. So take that for what it's worth.