Please Please Me by The Beatles
 
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thevoid99
1391

4 Lads from Liverpool Take Their First Step into World Domination

bythevoid99 Jan 6, 2010
25 Helpfuls 26 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Martin's Production, Instrumentation, Originals, Covers, Vocal Harmonies, Lyrics, &...
Cons None.
Recommended it? Yes


When rock n' roll emerged in the mid-1950s, it was a new sound that was sweeping all over the world. For a while, it seems like this new music would go on forever until the late 1950s/early 1960s. The death of Buddy Holly and Richie Valens in a plane crash along with Elvis Presley's draft to... Read full review »

andaryl
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Please Please Me, and the rest as they say is History

byandaryl Sep 17, 2009
34 Helpfuls 35 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros The Beatles first album, raw sounds of their live act, signs of melodic writing talent
Cons Ringo singing Boys?
Recommended it? Yes

Please Please Me (1963)

I wasn’t born until after The Beatles disbanded. I missed the magic and euphoria of their times. But such is their impressive catalogue of music that I never hesitate in naming them as my favorite band of all time. I got into their stuff backwards, from the last... Read full review »

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A display of potential...

byakasashinai Mar 28, 2008
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Energetic, shows potential
Cons too many covers, overshadowed by later albums
Recommended it? Yes

Beatlemania was such a massive craze, perhaps the largest over a single group in the history of music. Girls were left fainting and screaming at the sight of the four Beatles. From the very start of their career, number one singles were popping up. These four British guys were experiencing fame at... Read full review »

starcollector
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The Humble Beginnings of the Greatest Rock Band of All Time

bystarcollector Mar 23, 2008
35 Helpfuls 36 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros The songs are catchy, happy and well played.
Cons This is their worst album (unless you count Yellow Submarine.
Recommended it? Yes

(Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Review Body" section. The section titled "Track Reviews" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of the songs, and they do not constitute the essence of this review... Read full review »

scapp70
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The Beatles Debut - Please Please Me

byscapp70 Apr 28, 2006
61 Helpfuls 62 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Good Debut
Cons Only eight original songs
Recommended it? Yes

and now a word from Scapp70 straight from his Beatles Soap Box

Are you a Beatles fan? Are you a Beatles nut? Are you insane for The Beatles? No? Yes? Well, I am - I'm not sure if you noticed. One of the duties of being a Beatles fan, which should really be a non-existent duty, is defending... Read full review »

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Please Please Me

bysahand Jul 2, 2005
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros A new rock&roll Work
Cons its was the first work and still not perfect...
Recommended it? No

If we say The Beatles is the beginner of all things{of course its not},the all bands that live after them {Backstairs Or Deictic},take influence from the beatles.
They Use a Rhytm guitar,a Lead guitar,a Bass and a Drums that is the basic structure in bands that live after them.
They begin... Read full review »

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Quite Pleasing, Indeed.

bytaxie Aug 13, 2002
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Pure, uncut Beatles with a hint of British soul.
Cons Lots of covers - and very primitive.
Recommended it? Yes

Being the somewhat deranged Beatlemaniac I am, whenever a Beatles record is up for an epinion, I have to restrain myself from latching onto the reader's throat and screaming, "Buy! Buy! Buy!" like an insane member of N*Sync. But, since I'm not an N*Sync fan, and I'm not supposed to be jamming your... Read full review »

thevoid99
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"Ladies & Gentlemen, Here's John, Paul, George, & Ringo... THE BEATLES!"

bythevoid99 Apr 29, 2002
33 Helpfuls 34 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros An Excellent Debut from The Beatles.
Cons None.
Recommended it? Yes


When rock n? roll arrived in the mid-50s, it gave young teenagers a new form of music they can dance to aside from the old jazz and big-band music their parents were into in the previous decade. By the late 1950s, rock n? roll was popular in the U.S. with stars like Elvis Presley, Little... Read full review »

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The "British Invasion" begins

byHawgWyld Jul 26, 2001
44 Helpfuls 45 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Much, much better than most of the slop being recorded at the time
Cons Tons of cover songs
Recommended it? Yes

In the early 1960's, rock n' roll was in horrible shape. You had sweet little ballads that took more from early 1950s pop than "guts" rock pumped out by the likes of Elvis, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly et al (think of all that orchestration and false sentiment). You also had a lot of very... Read full review »

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The most significant debut in history.

bystankwalrus Jul 5, 2001
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Introduced the world to John,Paul,George, and Ringo
Cons Could've done without 'Chains', or 'Misery'
Recommended it? Yes

"One,two,three, faah!!!"
From Paul's exuberant countdown, you can feel the energy of this album.You hear four young guys excited to be making their first record. The boys brought every ounce of energy that they had from the Cavern Club days into the recording for this session,(which I think... Read full review »

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do you know what 12 bar blues is?

byjosh9966 Apr 18, 2001
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Beatles first album
Cons not too many original songs
Recommended it? Yes

Like the title asked, do you know what 12 bar blues is? If not, it is the origanl for of blues, played simply with 4 cords on the guitar that just keep repeating, and someone someone would throw lyrics over the tune. This is exactly how the beatles started out playing. They could not read music at... Read full review »

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1,2,3,4!!!!

bybobrocks Dec 10, 2000
21 Helpfuls 22 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros birth of a legend
Cons none
Recommended it? Yes

Judging by the interest in the Beatles these days, it's hard to believe it's been 30 years since the band split up, and 20 years since John Lennon was murdered. With a new album, TV special, Book, and Website, these guys are busier than most bands that are still active in the industry.

The... Read full review »

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A fun debut--that sounds like a debut

bymajo Dec 6, 2000
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Full of poppy, fun, happy-go lucky numbers
Cons Not too much weight here, but a charming record indeed!
Recommended it? Yes

The Beatles debut is unfortunately one of the most overlooked debut records in history. It is often overlooked or snubbed because of these three reasons: 1) Please Please Me Did not break the band in America--With The Beatles did (it its Americanized form Meet the Beatles), therefore ensuring this... Read full review »

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My least favorite Beatles album

byMusical_Guru Sep 19, 2000
16 Helpfuls 17 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Half the songs are fantastic
Cons Half the songs are sub-par
Recommended it? Yes

Please Please Me is the sound of Beatles who are unsure of themselves. It's the first Beatles album, and so it is excused to some degree, and it relies on the eight-originals-and-six-covers formula that characterized their early albums. But it's also the only Beatles album wherein some of the songs... Read full review »

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"Whoa, yeah...!"

byGePop Sep 7, 2000
27 Helpfuls 28 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Pure energy!
Cons If you're looking for the latter-day polish, you might be put-off by the...
Recommended it? Yes

One session, that's all it took.

Some sources claim it went for 16 hours, others cite as little as 9. Either way, it's mind-numbing to realize that the Beatles recorded most of their debut album in about the same span of time it takes some of today's musical artists to tune their guitars... Read full review »

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Please Please me

bycrrazy1 Aug 9, 2000
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great classics
Cons Some bubble gum pop
Recommended it? Yes

A got to have for a Beatle fan. If you are a true Beatle fan you will love this. I am not talking about all the people that say they are Beatle fans but only like the later albums. This is the original album and it has a ton of hits. Hits like Twist and shout, please please me, Do you want to know... Read full review »

dmezzer
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Beginning of the Legend

bydmezzer Jul 25, 2000
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Historical Debut of the Beatles
Cons Abundance of covers, Original US release differs (Con applies to "Introducing the...
Recommended it? Yes

The story of the Beatles as a band has reached legendary status and thus fitting is the story of their debut. Recorded in haste as the Beatles rocketed to stardom with the hit single "Please, Please Me" this wonderful debut was recorded in a single day.

One of the most enduring and... Read full review »

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An inauspicious beginning

byAndrew_Hicks Jun 13, 2000
36 Helpfuls 37 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros A quick introduction to early Beatles style
Cons Lots of covers, reminds you that they had nowhere to go but up
Recommended it? Yes

Listening to Please Please Me, it seems almost inconceivable that the same band who released this put out Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band just three years later. Three years! It takes me that long to get around to changing the oil in my car.

Okay, time to back up. As many of you... Read full review »

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"Tasting Much Sweeter Than Wine..."

bye_burrell May 11, 2000
27 Helpfuls 28 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Raw, intense and urgent; this album is true rock and roll
Cons Although some great cover tunes are picked, only eight out of fourteen tunes are original...
Recommended it? Yes

What was it that made "Beatlemania" catch on? Was it the alien Liverpudlian accents? Was it the mop-top dos? Was it the matching suits or the goofy grins? Perhaps it was a combination of all these things. Knowing every one of the songs on Please Please Me by heart, I pulled it back out the other... Read full review »

sparkospunky
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Birth of the Beatles

bysparkospunky Dec 26, 1999
31 Helpfuls 32 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros raw, primal, revealing, provides a hint of things to come
Cons none
Recommended it? Yes

Although "With The Beatles" was the first album released in the United States, "Please Please Me" was the first one they ever recorded. Today when groups go to the studio, they literally take months to produce an album, using the slickest recording equipment in existence. It is important to realize... Read full review »

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