With The Beatles (1963) is not among my favorite Beatles albums, in actuality it's probably their least good studio album. That's not to say I do not thoroughly enjoy hearing this early classic in it's 2009 fabulous remastered format nor is it to imply that With The Beatles doesn't have any groovy tracks on it because because I definitely do and it definitely does.
I do believe that when thinking only about the 8 Beatles originals on the LP, it's probably the least good selection of original compositions the band ever released on an LP (the very underrated Beatles For Sale (1964) has a much better selection of 8 original songs in my opinion) on the other hand, the covers on this album are quite good (better than the six covers on Beatles For Sale, which was their fourth album.)
My most favorite original songs to listen to on the With The Beatles Remastered CDs (mono or stereo) are the first three tracks. In particular I've been enjoying song #2 "All I've Got To Do" in mono. It sounds fantastic.
Another song that has really been making an impression on me is track #9, "Hold Me Tight." Paul McCartney wrote and sang lead on this song and he's dismissed it as being a "work song". And while the song is a bit sloppy sounding, I do think it has a certain charm.
"Till There Was You" is my favorite cover on the album. It is a very sickly sweet love song and while I feel I shouldn't like it, I do anyway. The record's final track, "Money" is an excellent way to end the album. 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 albums I do prefer the stereo versions when it comes 2009 Beatles box sets but I do think that this CD sounds better in mono than in stereo. - 23812
I do believe that when thinking only about the 8 Beatles originals on the LP, it's probably the least good selection of original compositions the band ever released on an LP (the very underrated Beatles For Sale (1964) has a much better selection of 8 original songs in my opinion) on the other hand, the covers on this album are quite good (better than the six covers on Beatles For Sale, which was their fourth album.)
My most favorite original songs to listen to on the With The Beatles Remastered CDs (mono or stereo) are the first three tracks. In particular I've been enjoying song #2 "All I've Got To Do" in mono. It sounds fantastic.
Another song that has really been making an impression on me is track #9, "Hold Me Tight." Paul McCartney wrote and sang lead on this song and he's dismissed it as being a "work song". And while the song is a bit sloppy sounding, I do think it has a certain charm.
"Till There Was You" is my favorite cover on the album. It is a very sickly sweet love song and while I feel I shouldn't like it, I do anyway. The record's final track, "Money" is an excellent way to end the album. 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 albums I do prefer the stereo versions when it comes 2009 Beatles box sets but I do think that this CD sounds better in mono than in stereo. - 23812
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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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