The Beatles – With The Beatles (1963)

November 19, 2024

Yo dawg I heard you liked your rhythm section panned hard left? Say no more, say no more!

I suppose quality wise this is on par with Please Please Me and it certainly feels like a “part 2” to that album. The songs here though are not quite as good IMO, I really start to lose my way in the middle with shit like “Please Mr. Postman” and friggin’ “Roll Over Beethoven” (what is this, a kid’s TV show?). Songs like “It Won’t Be Long”, “Devil In Her Heart” and “Money” (I was only previously familiar with The Flying Lizards version so this was pretty funny to hear).

Also, “Little Child”? Really? By the powers vested in me by a text vote on Sky News, I find you guilty of Baetolfilia!