The Beatles - Please Please Me
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Free Music Notes for Please Please Me
Free Music Review: A promising start
Hit: 3 Stars
PLEASE PLEASE ME was a formulaic release in 1963. Band scores a hit single, record company orders a quick album built around that song. We all know by now that The Beatles recorded their debut in a day. However, this is no rush job. The performances are vibrant. Their singing -- The Beatles' greatest strength next to their songwriting -- shine on almost every track. The band (playing live in the studio) is exciting and focussed. This is a band on a mission.I Saw Her Standing There still rocks with Paul's exciting "1, 2, 3, four!" count-in, and Twist and Shouts demands to be played LOUD on every sound system in the world. Though the singles, Please Please Me, Ask Me Why, Misery and P.S. I Love You are good tunes, other Lennon/McCartney originals, There's A Place and even Love Me Do are weaker efforts that only hint at something better. Do You Want To Know A Secret? is merely a ditty that George tries to sing in his thick Scouse accent.
Half the album is awarded to cover versions. The best are the window-rattling Twist and Shout and the genteel Taste of Honey. However, there were better choices in the Beatles' live repetoire besides Chains and Boys. Why not Too Much Monkey Business or Soldier of Love?
Taken for what it is, this is a good album announcing the talents of a band that in three short years will produce the greatest album of all time, Revolver.
Free Music Review: Laughable Horribly Produced Debut
Hit: 1 Stars
Please Please me is the beatles debut, that means it's one of thier worst albums and not worth purchasing. Free Music Review: The Cavern Club on Wax
Hit: 5 Stars
After two hit singles(Love Me Do & Please,Please Me which eventually became the albums title track) an album was inevitable. But since The Beatles didn't have the clout for even a budget sized production, this album was recorded in one day .In these days of artist spending millions, and taking years to complete an album, PPM is amazing in the fact that they practically banged this one out and 37 years later despite many rough edges, it still sounds fresh. Another amazing facet was that 60% of the album was self composed, especially at a time when musical acts recorded other writers songs suggested by their producer. This was essentially their stage show in the studio, where they even topped it off with their no holds barred performance of Twist & Shout. The originals(especially I Saw Her Standing There, Ask Me Why, PS I Love You,& Do You Want To Know A Secret) follow up on the precedent that the two aforementioned lead singles had set. The cover songs aren't no slouches either(the sweet Anna, Boys, A Taste Of Honey and of course Twist & Shout).Some of today's mainstream music listeners may be put of by the rough edges, flubbed notes and shaky vocals, but its those flaws that give PPM its charm.
Free Music Review: Raw Stuff
Hit: 5 Stars
This was the Beatles first real chart album and its full of the raw early stuff...a must for any one who wants to get to know the Beatles fab & Raw Stuff...yeh yehFree Music Review: One of the best Early Rock albums
Hit: 5 Stars
The beatles recorded ten songs on thier debut album in just Twelve hours! For productivity, this is one of the best rock albums of its time. All filled with classic songs. Of course, it's not as good as Post-Rubber Soul Beatles, but this was thier "She Loves you, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" Period. Essential.