Beatles 1962-1966, The - Beatles (The) > Reviews

Advantages: Music, words, sound, feel, Lennon
Disadvantages: Ringo - that's all

When you're considering Beatles compilations, there's really only two you should even think about - there's this, 1962-66 The Red Album, an dits companion, 1967-70 The Blue Album. They were issued back in 1973 and were among the first albums I ever bought. They've got all the singles and all the best bits from the Fab Four over their eight year period when there was no one bigger. 1962-66 catalogues their early releases on Parlophone and EMI through ... Read review

Advantages: Very melodic Nice lyrics
Disadvantages: Some excellent songs are not included

...music critics consider The Beatles were the best pop group ever and certainly I believe they have few equals. In my view the late John Lennon was something of a genius-a truly brilliant songwriter and the intensity of some of his early numbers such as Eight Days A Week, I Want To Hold Your Hand and Love Me Do,was phenomenal. The Red Album,1992-96 covers what I would term the age of innocence of the four young lads from Liverpool. This was the ... Read review

Advantages: brilliant songs, brilliant everything
Disadvantages: pricy in some shops, could probably have fitted on one CD

...It defines what The Beatles are, the fast pulse-racing pounding music that made them the most famous group in the world with songs like Can’t Buy Me Love, She Loves You, A Hard Day’s Night. I could list them all, each one is truly great. If you want to introduce somebody to The Beatles then this is the album to do it. It contains all of their well know songs and some that are maybe not as well known to the everyday normal person. Definitely buy it ... Read review

Advantages: Comprehensive collection of the Best Band Ever's groundbreaking years
Disadvantages: Other compilations are better

...acquired a place in the Beatles catalogue out of all proportion to its importance, as for many years it was more or less the only way of acquiring the A-sides of the 1962-66 singles on one (double) album, from "Love Me Do" to the double A-side "Yellow Submarine"/"Eleanor Rigby".. A few additional tracks were added like "Eight Days a Week", "In My Life" and "Norwegian Wood". Even so, this remains the least essential of the Fab Four compilations that ... Read review

Advantages: Wonderful songs
Disadvantages: Flawless

...to this com0pilation of the Beatles singles between 1962 and 1966 (the so called red album) and yoy could be in a different world - classic pop, totally uncluttered and simple, very memorable stuff. There's been 1001 different compilation albums over the years but for me you can't do better than this and 1967-70, the companion album of their later stuff. No hype, no liner notes, just the music. It cam eout in 73, not long after their split and simply ... Read review

Advantages: ½ of the greatest hits of "the greatest band of all time"
Disadvantages: Why is it not on one CD??

...very rich, sound longer. The Beatles are undisputedly the best band of all time, and this is the first ½ of their musical assault on the world. To hear this is like hearing music develop. The one bizzarre thing about the compilation is that it could have easily all fitted onto one CD, or one tape, so why is it on two? Oh, well, still excellent. Truly excellent ... Read review

Advantages: One of The Best Beatles Albums
Disadvantages: None

...of Rock music (yes, The Beatles popularized rock music). But you can experience what the original Rock N' Roll sounded like through through this classic album. I recommend this album to Beatles and Non-Beatles Fans Alike. It is available in double CD's or Cassette Tapes. Produced by EMI/ Capitol Records, Sold through Apple. ... Read review