With The Beatles (With The Beatles - The Beatles)

Member Name: vernonpresley

Product:	With The Beatles - The Beatles
Date:	01/07/09 (18 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great songs by a great band

Disadvantages: The album's total length is not long

Little introduction is needed to the band THE BEATLES, of course. I have to say that they are one of my favourite pop groups, if not my favourite of all time (they are no competition to Elvis Presley of course, he was an individual singer rather than a group). The Beatles had a huge influence on all pop music ever since, even though they split as a band in 1970.

This album, WITH THE BEATLES, was originally released back in 1963 and features some of their classic songs. This was before SGT. PEPPER, before psychedelia, before the band focussed on making ALBUMS. Instead, this is a collection of songs, rather than a concept piece, and is all the better for it.

The album features some of my favourite Beatles songs. IT WON'T BE LONG and ALL MY LOVING are real toe-tappers, and in addition to the Lennon-McCartney songs on the album are a collection of cover versions, such as MONEY and ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN. These remind us that in their early days the band were a real rock-and-roll band, playing standards from the genre.

I really like this album and commend it to anyone with any interest in The Beatles.

Summary: With The Beatles