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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
