| With The Beatles may be the least known and | | | | Next is "Please Mr. Postman" which is another |
| least talked about of all Beatles albums (if it's not | | | | cover. It was the first Motown song to reach #1 |
| Beatles For Sale.) It was their second album | | | | when it hit the top spot for The Marvelettes in |
| released, after Please Please Me, so it doesn't | | | | late 1961. |
| have the distinction of being their first album. It | | | | The eighth song (and the first of the second side |
| also doesn't have the distinction of being their first | | | | of the album) is the Chuck Berry classic "Roll |
| truly formed great album (which was their 3rd | | | | Over Beethoven." It was a hit for Berry in 1956 |
| album A Hard Day's Night.) But that's not to say | | | | and was ranked as one of the top 100 songs of |
| it's not a good album, it does contain some great | | | | all time by Rolling Stone. The song features |
| Beatles classic. | | | | George Harrison as both the lead singer and of |
| It was ranked #420 on Rolling Stone magazine's | | | | course as the lead guitarist doing his best Chuck |
| list of the greatest 500 albums of all time released | | | | Berry impersonation. |
| in 2003. The album was released in the UK in 1963 | | | | The ninth song is "Hold Me Tight" which is a |
| but was not officially released in the United States | | | | Beatles original breaking the streak of 3 straight |
| until 1987 as the early Beatles albums in the US | | | | covers. The song was originally recorded for |
| were cut & paste jobs. It wasn't until | | | | Please Please Me but was left off. It was |
| Revolver that same album was released in the | | | | re-recorded for With The Beatles. |
| States as was released in the UK. | | | | The 10th song is "You Really Got a Hold on Me" |
| The album starts off "It Won't Be Long" which | | | | which was a cover by Smokey Robinson. It was |
| while it doesn't rank among The Beatles greatest | | | | a 1962 hit single by The Miracles (featuring |
| songs is an enjoyable early pop song. | | | | Robinson) and it's another Motown song. |
| The second song is "All I've Got To Do" which | | | | The 11th song is "I Wanna Be Your Man" which |
| has a nice bluesy sound to it, particularly on the | | | | written by Lennon & McCartney for their |
| title refrain. Among The Beatles more forgotten | | | | friends The Rolling Stones. The Stones version |
| early songs, it's a keeper. | | | | was released first. The Beatles version features |
| The third song is easily the most well known song | | | | Ringo Starr on lead vocals. |
| on the album, "All My Loving." It was the opening | | | | The 12th song is "Devil in Her Heart" which is a |
| song for The Beatles first performance on the Ed | | | | cover sung by George Harrison. |
| Sullivan performance. | | | | The 13th song is "Not a Second Time" which is |
| The fourth song is "Don't Bother Me" which was | | | | the final Beatles original on the album. It was |
| George Harrison's songwriting debut. | | | | written and sung by John Lennon (of course it |
| The fifth song is "Little Child." The first five tracks | | | | was credited to Lennon/McCartney as all songs |
| were all Beatles originals. | | | | by Lennon and/or McCartney were.) |
| The sixth song is "Till There Was You" which is a | | | | The 14th and final song is "Money," another cover |
| cover. It's a very soft song which features Paul | | | | of a song by a black artist (the 5th on the album.) |
| McCartney in "music hall" mode. | | | | It was a 1959 hit single for Barrett Strong. |