Great early stuff by the fab four should be more of it
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Great early stuff by the fab four should be more of it
The Beatles in mono: This is how most listeners first heard the group in the 1960s, when mono was the predominant audio format. Up until 1968, each Beatles album was given a unique mono and stereo mix, but the group always regarded the mono as primary. On September 5, The Beatles’ nine U.K. albums, the American-compiled Magical Mystery Tour, and the Mono Masters collection of non-album tracks are released in mono on 180-gram vinyl LPs with faithfully replicated artwork. Newly mastered from the analogue master tapes, each album will be available individually.
Review:
With the Beatles is a sequel of the highest order – one that betters
the original by developing its own tone and adding depth. While it may share
several similarities with its predecessor – there is an equal ratio of
covers-to-originals, a familiar blend of girl group, Motown, R&B, pop, and
rock, and a show tune that interrupts the flow of the album – With the
Beatles is a better record that not only rocks harder, it's considerably more
sophisticated. They could deliver rock & roll straight (“I Wanna Be Your
Man”) or twist it around with a little Latin lilt (“Little Child,” one of
their most underrated early rockers); Lennon and McCartney wrote sweet ballads
(the achingly gorgeous “All I've Got to Do”) and sprightly pop/rockers
(“All My Loving”) with equal aplomb; and the propulsive rockers (“It Won't
Be Long”) were as richly melodic as slower songs (“Not a Second Time”).
Even George Harrison's first recorded song, “Don't Bother Me,” is a
standout, with its wonderfully foreboding minor-key melody. Since the Beatles
covered so much ground with their originals, their covers pale slightly in
comparison, particularly since they rely on familiar hits (only “Devil in Her
Heart” qualifies as a forgotten gem). But for every “Roll Over Beethoven,”
a surprisingly stiff reading of the Chuck Berry standard, there is a sublime
moment, such as Lennon's soaring interpretation of “You Really Got a Hold on
Me,” and the group always turns in thoroughly enjoyable performances. Still,
the heart of With the Beatles lies not in the covers, but the originals, where
it was clear that, even at this early stage, the Beatles were rapidly maturing
and changing, turning into expert craftsmen and musical innovators.
All Music Guide – Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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