The group’s versatility, meanwhile, was shown by R&B ballads ‘Anna (Go To Him)’ and ‘Baby It’s You’, and McCartney’s love for pop standards ensured a place for ‘A Taste Of Honey’.īut it was with the original songs that set The Beatles apart from their peers. The sound that had wowed audiences in Liverpool, Hamburg and beyond was most evident in the album’s frenetic closer ‘Twist And Shout’, full of boundless energy and with famously hoarse vocals from John Lennon. The Beatles were not immune to this trend – the cover of Please Please Me even carried the tagline “with Love Me Do and 12 other songs” – but the quality of the songs on the LP was testament to their ambition and musical knowledge, and the willingness of Parlophone staff producer George Martin to try to get the best from them.Īnd this he did, effectively capturing highlights from The Beatles’ live set. The long-player was normally beyond the fiscal reach of most teenagers, and the LP as art form was yet to emerge albums tended to be a handful of hits and a selection of filler songs. In early 1963 pop acts commonly released three-minute 45rpm singles, or occasionally four-song EPs. At the time it was unusual for a group to write their own material The Beatles, however, swiftly revealed to listeners that they were anything but a run-of-the mill band. Please Please Me, The Beatles’ first UK album, was released on 22 March 1963, following the success of the singles ‘Please Please Me’ and ‘Love Me Do’.Įight of the Please Please Me album’s 14 songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney (credited here as McCartney-Lennon). ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ ‘Misery’ ‘Anna (Go To Him)’ ‘Chains’ ‘Boys’ ‘Ask Me Why’ ‘Please Please Me’ ‘Love Me Do’ ‘PS I Love You’ ‘Baby It’s You’ ‘Do You Want To Know A Secret’ ‘A Taste Of Honey’ ‘There’s A Place’ ‘Twist And Shout’
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