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The Beatles
LIST OF ALBUM REVIEWS: Please Please Me (1963)
Well, if I really have to write a little paragraph about The Beatles, then I think there is a problem somewhere, because everybody in this entire freaking world essentially knows everything there is to know about this band. ... Well, on second thought, I recently met somebody who admitted that he never heard of "Hey Jude," so maybe I should write something about The Beatles. Forming in 1960, The Beatles started off giving concerts to various different types of insects and rodents in nightclubs in Germany. Around 1963, The Beatles dumped their drummer (whose name was Pete Best) for someone even better: Ringo (whose name rhymes with "Dingo"). And so! The classicness of the Beatles were finally ready to start cutting singles and albums and becoming the central figures of much underwear shedding among teenaged girls. (Alas, a day doesn't go by when I don't wish that I was a Beatle.) The Beatles essentially have two periods. The first is usually called "The Early Period" and the second is usually given the unexpected name of "The Later Period." The Beatles started as the most enjoyable and brilliant band to ever bust onto the rock-and-roll scene, and they ended up being more enjoyable and brilliant than most any other band that came after. Indeed, The Beatles are well known and underwear-sheddingly popular for a danged good reason! (I shedded my underwear in front of a picture of George Harrison once ... for real! That's Beatle-power.) Unfortunately, though, sometime around 1969, The Beatles were having power-struggles, and the group ended up splitting into four independent nations. Oh yeah! There were people in this band! John Lennon was one of the main guys, and he played the rhythm guitar ... and he also protested a lot. Paul McCartney was the other main guy, and he was the dude normally on the bass (fish). George Harrison wasn't really in the band, but he's credited on the albums anyway, so he's worth a slight mention. And underwear shedding mention. Lastly, there's the runt. Ringo Starr. He played drums. DRUMS. And he wrote "Octopus's Garden." You've got to admire that. You'll also note that The Beatles are by far the most highly-rated artist on the website. They are one of VERY FEW bands who have received a 10 for one of their albums ... and they've managed to achieve that feat more than once. And, I'm sure all they are extremely proud to see that their albums come so highly recommended on "Don Ignacio's Music Reviews." Their lives now suddenly feel complete, and I think they might be ready for a reunion now! Oh wait, I forgot. John Lennon was assassinated by the Pope in 1980, and George Harrison died of brain cancer in 2002. So there probably won't be a reunion no matter how much I say that I approve of their albums. That leaves only two guys alive now: Paul McCartney and Ringo "Dingo." Don't worry, though. They will die pretty soon. Dost thou havest any comments about this band? Leave them here. Brief album summaries:
Please Please Me (1963)Please, Please Me! Hey! I forgive them! This is their first outing ... and it's not a bad first outing at that! Overall Album Score: C- (7.1 out of 10) Average Song Score: 7.8
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With the Beatles (1963)And... We see significant improvement on their follow-up album! The songs are even better and more toe tapping! Oh BABY! I swing ma hips! Overall Album Score: B (8.5 out of 10) Average Song Score: 9.0
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A Hard Day's Night (1964)!!!!!!!! ... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... This is the epitome of early Beatles albums, folks. One of the major pop albums of all time! Overall Album Score: A (9.3 out of 10) Average Song Score: 9.4
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The Beatles For Sale (1964)!!!!!!! ... !--------- Waitaminute. This isn't an improvement! Hmph. >:( Overall Album Score: B (8.5 out of 10) Average Song Score: 8.5
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Help! (1965)Ahhh! Do you like the good-time Beatles? Well, this is the last we're gonna see of them! This is the moment right before (or during) which they would mostly abandon R&B and take the first steps into art-rock. Overall Album Score: A- (9.2 out of 10) Average Song Score: 9.1
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Rubber Soul (1965)MmmmHmmmm! The Beatles finally start getting ARTISTICAL on us! It'll never work. Nope. Overall Album Score: A+ (9.9 out of 10) Average Song Score: 9.7
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Revolver (1966)I still don't think all this artisticalness will ever work. Nope. These mopped-topped weirdoes will be mopping the floor in the local Burger King at the end of the year. Overall Album Score: A+ (10 out of 10) Average Song Score: 9.8
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Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)Hmmm... this has got to be the most interesting Burger King in the world... hat's this? The most famous album on the planet? I don't believe it. Impossible. Overall Album Score: A+ (10plus out of 10) Average Song Score: 9.9
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Magical Mystery Tour (1967)Hah! They're already starting to repeat themselves. It's over for them! Hah haaah! Well... these aren't bad songs though. Overall Album Score: A+ (10plus out of 10) Average Song Score: 10plus
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The Beatles (1968)Hey! Ready for a little bit of everything and A LOT of it? No? Oh well. Let's listen to the Beatles anyway. Overall Album Score: A+ (10 out of 10) Average Song Score: 9.7
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Abbey Road (1969)There never was a more luverly swansong in the history of rock-and-roll! Overall Album Score: A+ (10 out of 10) Average Song Score: 10
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Let it Be (1970)This is that wonderful post-humous release that was produced by Phil Spector. It's not the greatest Beatles album on the planet, but it's danged essential just the same. Overall Album Score: A (9.5 out of 10) Average Song Score: 9.5
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Past Masters Vol. 1 (1988)All the early Beatles singles that you can't find on the CD releases of The Beatles albums. This is essential to complete your Beatles collection! Overall Album Score: A- (9.0 out of 10) Average Song Score: 9.0
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Past Masters Vol. 2 (1988)All the other Beatles singles that you cannot live without. *Ahem* ... Hey Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! Overall Album Score: A+ (9.8 out of 10) Average Song Score: 9.8
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