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THE BEATLES, ‘PLEASE PLEASE ME’ (1963)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
Anna
Boys
Chains
Misery

Related content:
The Beatles’ Paul McCartney Remembers Discarded Initial Work with John Lennon

THE BEATLES, ‘WITH THE BEATLES’ (1963)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
All I’ve Got to Do
Devil in Her Heart
Don’t Bother Me
It Won’t Be Long
I Wanna Be Your Man
Hold Me Tight
Little Child
Not a Second Time
Please Mr. Postman



THE BEATLES, ‘BEATLES FOR SALE’ (1964)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
Baby’s in Black
Eight Days a Week
I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party
I’ll Follow the Sun
Mr. Moonlight
No Reply
Words of Love
You Know What You’re Doing

THE BEATLES, ‘A HARD DAY’S NIGHT’ (1964)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
Any Time at All
I’ll Be Back
I’ll Cry Instead
Things We Said Today
When I Get Home
You Can’t Do That

Film review:
The Beatles’ ‘Hard Day’s Night’ Was a Revolution in Black and White

Related content:
The Link Between the Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and Several Legendary Films
‘The Beatles and Me on Tour,’ by Ivor Davis
‘A Hard Day’s Night’ … with Jimmy Page?



THE BEATLES, ‘HELP’ (1965)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
Act Naturally
Another Girl
I Need You
Tell Me What You See
The Night Before
You’re Going to Lose That Girl
You Like Me Too Much

Related content:
Act Unnaturally: The Beatles’ Ringo Starr in the Movies

THE BEATLES, ‘RUBBER SOUL’ (1965)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
I’m Looking Through You
Run For Your Life
The Word
Think For Yourself
You Won’t See Me
Wait
What Goes On

THE BEATLES, ‘REVOLVER’ (1966)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
Dr. Robert
For No One
I’m Only Sleeping
I Want to Tell You
She Said She Said

Album review:
The Beatles – ‘Revolver’ (1966): On Second Thought

Related content:
Two Beatles Songs That Take the ‘Revolver’ Reissue to the Next Level
Paul McCartney on the Beatles’ Breakthrough with ‘Revolver’: ‘Me and John Were Starting to Really Cook’
Robert Rodriguez Makes the Case for ‘Revolver’ as the Beatles’ masterwork
‘The Beatles – Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years’ (2016): Movies
Steve Cropper on the Beatles’ Flirtation with Stax: ‘Didn’t Happen For a Lot of Different Reasons’



THE BEATLES, ‘SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND’ (1967)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Fixing a Hole
Getting Better
Good Morning Good Morning
Lovely Rita
She’s Leaving Home
Within You Without You

Related content:
David Crosby Never Got Over an Early Preview of the Beatles’ ‘Day in the Life’
Bad Company, the Beatles + Jethro Tull: Questioning Classic Rock Reissues
Tomorrow and the Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,’ 50 Years Later
The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’: Greatest of All Time?

THE BEATLES, ‘MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR’ (1967)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
Baby You’re a Rich Man
Blue Jay Way
Flying
Your Mother Should Know

Film review:
The Beatles – ‘Magical Mystery Tour’

Related content:
How the Beatles’ ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ Was Almost, But Not Quite, Saved


THE BEATLES, ‘THE WHITE ALBUM’ (1968)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, with Eric Clapton

Song reviews:
Cry Baby Cry
Don’t Pass Me By
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey
Glass Onion
Good Night
Helter Skelter
Honey Pie
Long, Long, Long
Martha My Dear
Mother Nature’s Son
Piggies
Revolution 1
Savoy Truffle
Sexy Sadie
Why Don’t We Do It in the Road
Yer Blues

Related content:
‘The Beatles and India’ (2022): Movies
Yoko Ono on the Making of the Beatles’ Avant-Garde “Revolution 9”: ‘We Just Did It’

THE BEATLES, ‘YELLOW SUBMARINE’ (1969)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
All Together Now
Hey Bulldog” (For another take, click here.)
It’s All Too Much
Only a Northern Song

Album review:
The Beatles – ‘Yellow Submarine’ (1969): On Second Thought



THE BEATLES, ‘ABBEY ROAD’ (1969)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, with Billy Preston

Song reviews:
Because
Carry That Weight
Golden Slumbers
Her Majesty
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Mean Mr. Mustard
Polythene Pam
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
Sun King
The End
You Never Give Me Your Money

Album review:
The Beatles – ‘Abbey Road’ (1969): On Second Thought

Related content:
The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ and Prog Rock: Reprises & Recapitulations
The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Wasn’t Just a Showcase for Paul McCartney

THE BEATLES, ‘LET IT BE’ (1970)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, with Billy Preston

Song reviews:
Dig a Pony
For You Blue
I’ve Got a Feeling
Two of Us

Related content:
Get Back’: Rescuing the ‘Wonder’ of the Beatles
The Beatles’ Still-Flawed ‘Let It Be … Naked’ Adds Detail to Their Journey
Glyn Johns Lashes Out at Phil Spector’s Work With the Beatles: “Let It Be’ is a Bunch of Garbage’
Exploring Lesser-Known Moments of ‘Let It Be’: Deep Cuts



THE BEATLES, ‘PAST MASTERS’ (1988)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, with Billy Preston

Song reviews:
Bad Boy
Don’t Let Me Down
I Call Your Name
I’ll Get You
Old Brown Shoe
Paperback Writer” (For another take, click here.)
Rain
Slow Down
The Inner Light” (For another take, click here.)
Thank You Girl
The Ballad of John and Yoko
Yes It Is
You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)” (For another take, click here.)

Related content:
Julian Lennon on Inspiring the Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’: ‘Someone Was Thinking About You’
Paul McCartney’s Dad, On Hearing the Beatles’ ‘She Loves You’: “Couldn’t You Sing ‘Yes, Yes, Yes?'”

THE BEATLES, ‘LIVE AT THE BBC’ (1994); ‘LIVE AT THE BBC, VOL. 2’ (2013)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Song reviews:
Honey Don’t
Nothin’ Shakin’ [But the Leaves on the Trees]
Some Other Guy

Album review:
The Beatles – ‘On Air: Live at the BBC Volume 2’



THE BEATLES, ‘ANTHOLOGY 1-3’ (1995-96)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, with Pete Best and Jeff Lynne

Song reviews:
Ain’t She Sweet
Cry for a Shadow
Free As a Bird
Hello Little Girl
How Do You Do It
In Spite of All the Danger
Leave My Kitten Alone
Like Dreamers Do
Not Guilty
One After 909
Teddy Boy
Three Cool Cats

Related content:
Tony Sheridan, Early Collaborator with the Beatles (1940-2013): An Appreciation
ELO’s Jeff Lynne Remembers Signature Moments with the Beatles: ‘Just a Fantastic Time’
Vintage Yoko Ono Film Helped Kevin Godley Make Beatles Video Magic for ‘Real Love’
Jeff Lynne on the Beatles Reunion’s Tense Initial Moments: ‘There Was Just Them Three, and Me’

THE BEATLES, ‘LOVE’ (2006)

George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Album reviews:
How the Beatles’ ‘Love’ Brilliantly Defied Stubborn Fan Expectations
The Beatles’ ‘Love’ Was a Worthy Concept Not Taken Far Enough

Related content:
Elvis Presley Helped Spark the Beatles’ ‘Love’: ‘I’d Been Getting a Little Bit Jealous’


RARE AND UNRELEASED BEATLES

The Triple-Platinum Beatles Compilation That’s Disappeared Into History
‘The Beatles Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany 1962’
• “Child of Nature
• “Crying, Waiting, Hoping (Decca audition, 1962)
• “Love of the Loved
Remembering the Beatles Christmas Albums
• “Ask Me Why (Star Club, 1962)
• “I Saw Her Standing There (Star Club, 1962)
• “Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Cavern Club, 1962)
• “The Hippy Hippy Shake (Star Club, 1962)

REMEMBERING GEORGE MARTIN

George Martin (1926-2016): An Appreciation
George Martin’s Lasting Contribution to the Beatles: He Let Them Be
George Martin’s Death Apparently Wasn’t All That Interesting to ‘Entertainment Weekly’
George Martin Built His Legend With the Beatles, Then Branched Out

Related:
Geoff Emerick (1946-2018): An Appreciation

BEATLES CONCERT REVIEWS

Paul McCartney, June 6, 2019
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, September 22, 2018
Paul McCartney, July 25, 2017
Paul McCartney, July 9, 2014
Paul McCartney, July 16, 2013

Related:
Jeff Lynne’s ELO, August 15, 2018
Peter Asher and Albert Lee, August 12, 2016
The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, June 8, 2014
The Fab Faux, November 9, 2013

BEATLES BOOK REVIEWS

Harry Benson, ‘Paul’ (2022)
Paul McCartney, ‘The Lyrics’ (2021)
Bruce Spizer, ‘The Beatles and Sgt. Pepper: A Fans’ Perspective’ (2017)
David Bedford, ‘The Fab One Hundred and Four’ (2016)
Andrew Grant Jackson, ‘1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music’ (2015)
Anthony Robustelli, ‘I Want to Tell You: The Definitive Guide to the Music of the Beatles Volume 1: 1962/1963’ (2014)
Scott Belmer, ‘The Beatles Invade Cincinnati’ (2014)
Dave Schwensen, ‘The Beatles at Shea Stadium: The Story Behind Their Greatest Concert’ (2014)
Mark Lewisohn, ‘The Beatles – All These Years, Vol. 1: Tune In’ (2013)
Kevin Howlett, ‘The Beatles: The BBC Archives’ (2013)
Greg Kihn, ‘Rubber Soul and the Plot to Kill the Beatles’ (2013)
Jim Berkenstadt, ‘The Beatle Who Vanished’ (2013)

OUR BEATLES LISTS

Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2022
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2021
The Favorite Beatle: Taking an Eternal Question to the Next Level
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2020
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2019
Sick of the Beatles? Rekindle Your Fading Fandom with 10 Lesser-Known Gems
Exploring Rock ‘n’ Roll Cinema: The Beatles, the Ramones, Metallica, the Monkees + More
Bad Company, the Beatles + Jethro Tull: Questioning Classic Rock Reissues
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2018
The Beatles – ‘1962-1966 (The Red-acted Album)’: More Perfect Playlists
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2017
Top 40 Moments in Rock and Roll: Part Truth, Part Legend, Part Complete Nonsense
Songs We Do Not Like By the Beatles
The Beatles vs. The Doors: Odd Couples
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2016
The Next Beatles Album (‘All Things Must Pass,’ ‘McCartney,’ ‘Plastic Ono Band,’ 1970): More Perfect Playlists
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2015
Ringo Starr Singing Songs By the Other Beatles: Gimme Five
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2014
More Songs We Do Not Like By the Beatles
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2013
Desert Island Discs: Beatles Cover Tune Edition
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2012