With The Beatles (1963) is definitely not not the best Beatles studio album, in fact I think it's arguably their least great non Yellow Submarine album. But that isn't to imply I do not love hearing this early classic in it's new remastered form nor is it to say that With The Beatles does not have any memorable tracks on it because I do and it does.
I do believe that when looking at only the 8 original songs on the record, it is arguably the least inspiring collection of originals John, Paul, George, & Ringo ever released on an album (the underrated Beatles For Sale has a much better selection of eight originals in my opinion) on the other hand, the six covers on With The Beatles are quite nice (superior to the covers on Beatles For Sale, which was their fourth album.)
My most favorite Beatles originals to listen to on the With The Beatles Remastered CDs (stereo and mono) are the first three songs. In particular I've been loving track number two, "All I've Got To Do" in the remastered mono. It sounds delicious.
Another original track that has actually been making an impression on me is track #9, "Hold Me Tight." Paul McCartney wrote and sang lead vocals on this song and he's dismissed it as being an album filler. And while the song is a bit sloppy sounding, I think it has a certain charm.
"Till There Was You" is my favorite cover on the album. It is a very cheesy sickly sweet love song and while I feel I shouldn't like it, I do anyway. The album closer, "Money" is a great way to end the album. When I listen close to the remastered mono version I actually hear the song as much more unhinged than I realized. It rocks pretty darn hard.
In general I prefer the stereo versions when it comes the remastered Beatles box sets but I do think that this album sounds better in mono. - 29968
I do believe that when looking at only the 8 original songs on the record, it is arguably the least inspiring collection of originals John, Paul, George, & Ringo ever released on an album (the underrated Beatles For Sale has a much better selection of eight originals in my opinion) on the other hand, the six covers on With The Beatles are quite nice (superior to the covers on Beatles For Sale, which was their fourth album.)
My most favorite Beatles originals to listen to on the With The Beatles Remastered CDs (stereo and mono) are the first three songs. In particular I've been loving track number two, "All I've Got To Do" in the remastered mono. It sounds delicious.
Another original track that has actually been making an impression on me is track #9, "Hold Me Tight." Paul McCartney wrote and sang lead vocals on this song and he's dismissed it as being an album filler. And while the song is a bit sloppy sounding, I think it has a certain charm.
"Till There Was You" is my favorite cover on the album. It is a very cheesy sickly sweet love song and while I feel I shouldn't like it, I do anyway. The album closer, "Money" is a great way to end the album. When I listen close to the remastered mono version I actually hear the song as much more unhinged than I realized. It rocks pretty darn hard.
In general I prefer the stereo versions when it comes the remastered Beatles box sets but I do think that this album sounds better in mono. - 29968
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Harold Donald Quesenberry recommends buying The Beatles Stereo Box Set and The Beatles Mono Box Set
