Definitive compilation (1962-1966: The Red Album - The Beatles)

Member Name: simoncardwell

Product:	1962-1966: The Red Album - The Beatles
Date:	27/05/09 (2 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Detailed collection of the early & middle years

Disadvantages: Some personal favourites omitted

This, along with 1967-70, was my first Beatles albums, I got them on cassette when I was 8 years old. I listened to them both back to back for years, & still now I expect the tracks to flow into each other as they do here.

All the singles from the period are here, as well as some of the best album cuts. You can gripe over brilliant tracks that were left off, but everyone would select a different list, & 2 records will never be enough to squeeze on all the best material from what was 7 albums, numerous singles & a number of outstanding B-Sides.

I rarely listen to this now, as I have all the original albums, & with the Past Masters releases, make this & 1967-70 essentially redundant, but as an introduction to the Beatles, this & it's sister release, can't be bettered, in my eyes much superior to 'One'.

Summary: The perfect place to start