The Beatles: WITH THE BEATLES
With The Beatles is one of the best showcases of their pure, basic pop-making expertise of their discography. Each song is short and to-the-point, and every hook and melody is memorable and well-written. Later albums would see them drop their mop-top personas and dive head-first into innovation and experimentalism, but if you’re looking for a good picture of their music-making skill in its most basic form, there's no better place to start than here.
Tracklist:
1.It Won't Be Long 2.All I've Got To Do 3.All My Loving 4.Don't Bother Me 5.Little Me 6.Till There Was You 7.Please Mister Postman 8.Roll Over Beethoven 9.Hold Me Tight 10.You Really Got A Hold On Me 11.I Wanna Be Your Man 12.Devil In Her Heart 13.Not A Second Time 14.Money (That's What I Want)
Lineup:
John Lennon - lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars, handclaps, harmonica on "Little Child", nylon-string acoustic guitar on "Till There Was You", tambourine on "Don't Bother Me", Paul McCartney - lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar and handclaps, piano on "Little Child", claves on "Don't Bother Me", George Harrison - lead, harmony and backing vocals, lead and acoustic guitars, handclaps, nylon-string acoustic guitar on "Till There Was You", Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine, maracas, handclaps, lead vocals on "I Wanna Be Your Man", Arabian loose-skin bongo on "Till There Was You" and "Don't Bother Me". Additional musicians: George Martin - arrangement, production and mixing, organ on "I Wanna Be Your Man", piano on "You Really Got A Hold On Me", "Not A Second Time" and "Money"