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 Please Please Me
First released: 1963, March 22 Buy
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Producer: George Martin Liner Notes: Tony Barrow Photography: Angus McBean George Harrison: Vocals, Guitar John Lennon: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar Paul McCartney: Vocals, Bass Guitar Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals, Maracas, Tambourine Andy White: Drums George Martin: Piano |
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| 1963, March 22 | Parlophone PMC 1202 / PCS 3042 / CDP 7 46435 2 (UK) |
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Christoper Bergenson (2020, October 23)  A meh start to a good band. Ringo's drums are very squeaky, the boys can be heard giggling at moments, Taste of Honey is awful and the same can be said for Andy White's drumming. But there are goods as well. The iconic cover, Love Me Do not having any problems at all, the one take wonder known as Twist and Shout (even though halfway they turned up the pitch) and the start of a good band. |
Bobber (2012, April 12)  A good start for a carreer full of masterpieces. But this one is not one of those. |
Joe (2011, June 2)  Very decent first album. Am I the only person to notice that this album has an oldy-worldy feel that the others didn't have? |
Ingemar Andersson (2009, November 10)  According to historian Mark Lewisohn the piano played by George Martin on Misery is added on later. |
Luckson E. Mwale (2009, August 12)  Having grown up in the sixties the music that dominated our lives and had profoumd influence was pop music. And without doubt, the fab 4 from Liverpool were the Kings of pop. Those geniuses namely John Lennon, Paul Mc. Cartney, George Harrison and Ringo Star were simply extraordinary !! On non - stop basis, hit after hit would be churned out by the fab 4. Though belatedly, could someone guide me on the following issues : a ) How many hit songs that topped international musical charts be the Beatles ? b) How many international Awards and Honours were bestowed by the Beatles ? c) Could you list the best 5 Bands worldwide in the last half century ? I intend to refresh my mind by acquiring Beatles music and revive Beatlemania at least in my country - Zambia in Central Africa. |
Luckson E. Mwale (2009, August 12) Having grown up in the sixties the music that dominated our lives and had profoumd influence was pop music. And without doubt, the fab 4 from Liverpool were the Kings of pop. Those geniuses namely John Lennon, Paul Mc. Cartney, George Harrison and Ringo Star were simply extraordinary !! On non - stop basis, hit after hit would be churned out by the fab 4. Though belatedly, could someone guide me on the following issues : a ) How many hit songs that topped international musical charts be the Beatles ? b) How many international Awards and Honours were bestowed by the Beatles ? c) Could you list the best 5 Bands worldwide in the last half century ? I intend to refresh my mind by acquiring Beatles music and revive Beatlemania at least in my country - Zambia in Central Africa. |
Lauren (2008, April 4) They are so cute! Their sound is so fresh, chriasmatic, innocent and makes you feel like dancing! Hearing this makes me wish that they could have kept all music like this instead of all this hip-hop crap out now. CLASSIC! |
johm cocks (2006, September 27) In 1963 four lads from liverpool recorded an album at abbey rd which in my opinon changed pop history ,gone were proffessional song writers who sat in office`s writing nice middle class boy meet girl 3 minute singles, THE BEATLES wrote played and sang working class rough and ready rock n roll, 8 of their songs plus songs they had played in hamburg os many times they sound like thier own .Not there greatest album but I SAW HER STANDING THERE is a classic,TWIST AND SHOUT ,BABY ITS YOU, LENNON`S vocals are superb. a small ripple from st johns wood soon became a tidal wave around the world. |
Camila (2003, December 26)  Great Album!! But, could be better!! They could have made more songs coming from them Its still marvellous!! Gets one point for making it only in one day!! |
All Music Guide (2002, March 8) Once "Please Please Me" rocketed to number one, the Beatles rushed to deliver a debut album, bashing out Please Please Me in a day. Decades after its release, the album still sounds fresh, precisely because of its intense origins. As the songs rush past, it's easy to get wrapped up in the sound of the record itself without realizing how the album effectively summarizes the band's eclectic influences. Naturally, the influences shine through their covers, all of which are unconventional and illustrate the group's superior taste. There's a love of girl groups, vocal harmonies, sophisticated popcraft, schmaltz, R&B and hard-driving rock & roll, which is enough to make Please Please Me impressive, but what makes it astonishing is how these elements converge in the originals. "I Saw Here Standing There" is one of their best rockers, yet it has surprising harmonies and melodic progressions. "Misery" and "There's a Place" grow out of the girl group tradition without being tied to it. A few of their originals, such as "Do You Want to Know a Secret" and the pleasantly light "PS I Love You," have dated slightly, but endearingly so, since they're infused with cheerful innocence and enthusiasm. And there is an innocence to Please Please Me. The Beatles may have played notoriously rough dives in Hamburg, but the only way you could tell that on their first album was how the constant gigging turned the group into a tight, professional band that could run through their set list at the drop of a hat with boundless energy. It's no surprise that Lennon had shouted himself hoarse by the end of the session, barely getting through "Twist and Shout," the most famous single-take in rock history. He simply got caught up in the music, just like generations of listeners did. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine |