The Beatles Second Record: With The Beatles (1963)
With The Beatles (1963) is not my favorite Beatles album, in fact it's likely their least good non Yellow Submarine LP. That is not to imply I don't like hearing this early album in it's 2009 remastered format nor is it to say that this album does not have any memorable songs on it because that's not the case.
I do think that when looking at only the eight Beatles originals on the album, it is likely the least inspiring collection of original songs the Fab Four ever put out on an album (the underrated Beatles For Sale has a far better collection of eight original songs in my opinion) on the other hand, the six covers on With The Beatles are quite nice (better than the six covers on Beatles For Sale.)
My favorite original songs to listen to on the With The Beatles Remastered CDs (mono or stereo) are the first three songs. Particularly, I've been enjoying song #2 "All I've Got To Do" in mono. It sounds delicious.
Another original song that has really been growing on me a bit is track #9, "Hold Me Tight." Paul McCartney wrote and sang this song and he's been very dismissive of it. And while the song is far from Paul's best work, I think it has a certain charm.
Among the cover songs I think "Till There Was You" is my favorite. It's a very cheesy sickly sweet love song and while I feel I shouldn't like it, I do anyway. The LP's last song, "Money" is an excellent way to end the record. When I listen close to the versions of this song included in remastered box sets I actually hear the song as much more unhinged than I realized. It rocks pretty darn hard.
For most of the CDs I do prefer the stereo versions(especially with the later albums which are my favorite, anyway) when it comes to the 2009 Beatles remasters but I do think that this CD sounds better in mono than in stereo. - 18418
I do think that when looking at only the eight Beatles originals on the album, it is likely the least inspiring collection of original songs the Fab Four ever put out on an album (the underrated Beatles For Sale has a far better collection of eight original songs in my opinion) on the other hand, the six covers on With The Beatles are quite nice (better than the six covers on Beatles For Sale.)
My favorite original songs to listen to on the With The Beatles Remastered CDs (mono or stereo) are the first three songs. Particularly, I've been enjoying song #2 "All I've Got To Do" in mono. It sounds delicious.
Another original song that has really been growing on me a bit is track #9, "Hold Me Tight." Paul McCartney wrote and sang this song and he's been very dismissive of it. And while the song is far from Paul's best work, I think it has a certain charm.
Among the cover songs I think "Till There Was You" is my favorite. It's a very cheesy sickly sweet love song and while I feel I shouldn't like it, I do anyway. The LP's last song, "Money" is an excellent way to end the record. When I listen close to the versions of this song included in remastered box sets I actually hear the song as much more unhinged than I realized. It rocks pretty darn hard.
For most of the CDs I do prefer the stereo versions(especially with the later albums which are my favorite, anyway) when it comes to the 2009 Beatles remasters but I do think that this CD sounds better in mono than in stereo. - 18418
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Harold Donald Quesenberry's favorite music sites are this Beatles Focused Music Blog and this Online "Radio Station"
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