The Beatles - Please Please Me
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Free Music Review: Early Beatles; Still Good
Hit: 4 Stars
The covers are average to above average(except for "Twist and Shout", which is a great Lennon vocal). What makes Please Please Me work is the early Beatles classics that are on display. "I Saw Her Standing There" is one of the best album openers out there. It works extremely well. Even though Lennon/McCartney had yet to really show their songwriting chaps, they penned some fun, energetic songs. "Please Please Me" and "P.S. I Love You" really stand out on the album. Just a sample of what was to come on later albums.Free Music Review: a not-so-stellar curtian raiser
Hit: 2 Stars
one, two, three, FOUR!!!!
these four historical lines are found at the very beggining of the very first song of the fab fours very first US album, and odly enough, they are located on one of the only great songs on the album, basically, we've got ALOT of covers (which is forgivable when you've got John screaming his lungs out on a glorious "Twist and Shout" ) you've got two of the best loved early Beatles songs, Please Please me and Love me do, which hold up nicely. You've got a couple fairly good, but forgettable Lennon McCartney songs, and thats about it, its fairly good on its own right, but remember, the Beatles had not yet changed pop culture, and had not yet become, well, fab, so the vocals are off, theres one to many covers, and the JL/PM songs besides the two I mentioned are fairly forgettable, still, its alot better then alot of the crap being released today, and it is an essiental part of any Beatle collection, just don't expect an Abbey Road or Sgt. pepper's here.
Free Music Review: gets so much better
Hit: 4 Stars
this, their first album,isn't the greatest debut.it does have some classics though.the beatles are my favorite band and i firmly believe that they are the best band of all-time,but even i can admit that this isn't one of their best.Free Music Review: Beatles First Album! Where it All Started
Hit: 5 Stars
Beatles first album "Please Please Me" was released in early 1963 and it was the start of the greatest rock band of all time. Already back then they proved their musicality and taste, this album offers you anything you need, rockers and ballads. Eventhough this was 40 years ago, it still feels fresh and interesting to this day. This debut mixes Lennon/McCartney songs with some covers, just like their upcoming album does, however all covers are worthwile and wellmade and the Lennon/McCartney songs are classics.
The album starts with McCartney's rocker "I Saw Her Standing There" that is now a classic. It looks back to their roots, (i.e Rock n Roll) and it's both enrgic and easy to sing a long too. "Misery" is another good song, ballad from John and Paul. George Martin plays the piano here. "Anna" was a cover, but a good one. A ballad that feautures rhythm guitar. "Chains" is also a cover, a midtempo that feautures harmonica and rhythm guitar too. "Boys" is also a cover, a rocker with backround singers. Lennon's "Ask Me Why" is a ballad. Next song is a highlight, Lennon's "Please Please Me" it's meliodic sing a long lyrics and it's harmonica have become mythical.
"Love Me Do" was their first single, released in 1962. It's a midtempo with a harmonica. Very catchy Beatle classic. "Ps I Love You" is a semi-ballad, it's also among the oldest songs. "Baby It's You" a midtempo cover. "Do You Want To Know a Secret" a Lennon penned song, a slow paced song too. "A Taste of Honey" is a cover too,a melancholy midtempo. "There's A Place" is a Lennon song, a midtempo rocker. "Twist And Shout" was actually a cover, but it's one of the most well known Beatle songs of this era. A real rocker.
Overall, a classic with loads of great songs, and many classics. Beatles First album was only the begining. Should have.
Free Music Review: Maybe It Will Please You
Hit: 3 Stars
Please Please Me is not a horrible album on any level. But compared to things to come, this is my least favorite. But It does have a few great songs.
I Saw Her Standing There. Now there's a great song. Anyone will like this simple McCartney Rocker. The next best track is Please Please Me. Mostly Lennon singing, with Paul and George on backups. John really seems to take advantage of that harmonica on this album, most notably on Love Me Do, The Beatles first huge hit. Another bigger one, Twist and Shout. Here we have paul and george backing up John who's rippin' those vocal cords.
Not the best Beatle album to start with, and not the best over all, but it is essential to any fan, and it isn't to bad for a first album.