The Beatles were one of the greatest cover bands ever, evidenced by their covers of Twist And Shout, Money and Please Mr. Postman. They OWNED these songs after delivering these blistering versions.
@paulgentile1024
Жыл бұрын
while the covers are fantastic I must disagree with what you said about owning them.. huge Beatles fan here but I do prefer the originals.. that being said this is just an amazing album
@theyrekrnations8990
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't down play the massive impression these albums made. As youngsters at the time we all studied everything about them. And we never heard nothing like it, it was mesmerising
@michaelbeckwith6177
7 күн бұрын
EXACTLY!! Except Buddy Holly had he lived?
@BruceJones-i9z
Жыл бұрын
I became a Beatles fan when I was about 16 in the late 70s. This was one of the first albums I bought. Loved the cover. I grew up in an anti-Beatles home. My parents were WW2 generation parents who thought they were a bunch of long haired hippies. My oldest brother who lived thru Beatlemania…he was a big Stones fan. The 1962-66 album was what got me hooked on the Beatles. Some people have an almost mocking attitude towards that era of the Beatles but I think they had many great songs during that time period.
@timmy707707
Жыл бұрын
Although there are lots of tracks that sound a bit dated from the early period...there are more that give the hint of the sophistication to come and are quite advanced compared to the other stuff that was out there.
@thomasschiller404
Жыл бұрын
Excellent review. "Money" totally kicks ass, even against the other strong songs on the album, IMO.
@Rollietom890
Жыл бұрын
This LP is a treasure. I was 14 when the Beatles roared into the US like a hurricane. I and my buddies couldn't get enough of what we were hearing from them on the airwaves and this album was non-stop excitement from beginning to end. To me, "I call your name" is my favorite. It's a powerhouse of a song and you are so right about Ringo's drumming. He drives this record like a souped-up hot rod. I can understand why you think there's a couple of less-than-stellar tunes included but I don't recall ever wanting to skip over a single track. As for the reverb that Capitol added, it doesn't diminish the overall quality at all. A friend of mine at the time had a reverb unit installed in his car and we thought every song that came on his radio sounded better because of it. Go figure. The cover didn't bother me. In those days it was the music that mattered, not the packaging. Anyway, this LP was the one that sealed the deal for me as far as the Fab Four went. It convinced me that they were the real thing and not a flash in the pan.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Great comments, Flirolas - thank you!
@DarrylMcCartney
Жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, great point about Ringo's drumming on the early songs. The intro fill on 'She Loves You" is amazing and another example of tasteful playing is 'All I've Got To Do".
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I should do a video on early Ringo drumming because he seldom gets the respect he deserves.
@oldermusiclover
Жыл бұрын
@@popgoesthe60s52 agree I never knew they were right and left handed drum kits, till Ringo mentioned in on a video I saw. he is till one of my fav drummer sadly for me I can only play in my mind there was also an old Beatles EP record as well
@shellymars9961
Жыл бұрын
I was 10 years old in 1964 and I loved the cover of the Beatles Second Album. It perfectly captured the excitement that many of us young Beatles fans (their target audience, after all) were feeling at that time. I still like the cover today.
@timmy707707
Жыл бұрын
It was a neat thing to hold in your hands.
@kimclark5736
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree, Shelly. I loved this album, adored the cover, and feel the same today.
@cynthiaforsythe8989
Жыл бұрын
Same age in 1964, same thrills!
@ktcarl
Жыл бұрын
Hey! I was 8yrs old when this album came out. I loved it and thought it was their best album in '64. It was very energetic.
@harrysmusicroom
Жыл бұрын
Nothing better than growing up with their music in real time. An album came out and we had 3 months to absorb it until the single or next album came out. We got to know these records inside and out because we played them every day! I still listen to them daily.
@terryprill2510
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt, Yes, these US albums were wonderful because they included the singles. Had the She Loves You Swan single, my first single purchased for me by my mom. Still love John's vocals on Please Mr. Postman. The Second Album did include a lot of covers, but those are what launched they club successes. I loved this album, the energy was so evident in these recordings, after this they did phase toward ballads, changing from the hard electrics that made them so exciting and switch to the softer acoustic guitars.
@leesanna7835
Жыл бұрын
'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' and 'She Loves You' still sounds electrifying and fresh to this day, the forgotten masterpieces, the genesis of their legend...
@timmy707707
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say forgotten...as I remember it those are the two that got the girls shakin' to start the whole thing off.
@gailmdupuis
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the Beatles shows! Really enjoy them. Great job!!!
@guarddave
Жыл бұрын
As good as "Soldier of Love" was live at the BBC, can you imagine how great a contemporary studio recording of it would have sounded?
@jimpage601
Жыл бұрын
Matt, one thing you might look into was the Beatles on juke boxes in the early 60s. Like many of my pals, I had no record player and our local AM radio station didn't give the Fabs much airplay. So I walked down the beach to a penny arcade where we'd play the Beatles records over and over at a dime a pop!
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Juke boxes have always caught my attention and my grandparents had one in their restaurant which I hovered over constantly in the 70s.
@jvblhc
Жыл бұрын
I love The Beatles "Second Album", reverb and all! Much later in life, when the actual Parlaphone records came over, I wondered what happened to all that echo??
@Uniblab8
Жыл бұрын
Roll Over Beethoven is one of my favorite George Harrison covers. Guitar work is exciting and George-ish in nature. Again, my ears. The album in mono is the best because that's how I first heard it in 1964. It IS more energetic than " With The Beatles " (Meet the Beatles). Great review of an album I always, and still do, love. Beatlemania lives , man.
@michaelmccollister7482
Жыл бұрын
I love 'Devil in Her Heart'. To each his own...
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Hey Michael - yeah... there is no accounting for one's taste! I appreciate the comment.
@jeffclement2468
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. I think Matt's snapped his cap. And dissing one of George's best moments ("Beethoven") ?!
@Tom-el5cq
Жыл бұрын
I like all your reviews, Matt, but I was really looking forward to this one. I too got to know these US releases first, & this is one of my faves. Always liked the pace & sequencing, and the inventiveness is evident even this early on. I do agree about the cover’s cheesiness factor (especially the copy), but it just serves to emphasize their evolution, in a way. Keep up the great work!👍
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Tom!
@mattgould8592
Жыл бұрын
Incredible that there is always something new to learn about these guys.
@frugalseverin2282
Жыл бұрын
I agree on 'Soldier of Love', another good one from the Decca tapes is 'Take Good Care of My Baby'.
@jammininthepast
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt, well prepared and insightful. I've loved this music since I was a kid listening to my older brother spin them. Their music (along with many others) inspired me to play guitar...and play professionally for years. You know when you play these classics live you always have a crowded dance floor. Thanks, appreciated.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
That's good to hear that these songs still pack the dance floor! Thanks, Brad.
@billslocum9819
Жыл бұрын
Definitely worth calling out the Beatles songs Classic Rock forgot. And I do like George's earnest if shaky delivery on "Devil In Her Heart," the same way I do John's on "MiIIIIIIIIIIISTER MOOOOONLIGHT"
@jeffclement2468
6 ай бұрын
I don't know why "Moonlight" has so many detractors. I love it!
@billslocum9819
6 ай бұрын
@@jeffclement2468 It's a great song John delivers with total commitment and a bit of his tongue in cheek.
@robertfontaine356
Жыл бұрын
Up here in Canada, She Loves You the single was in the Top Five just before Christmas 1963 and it was HUGE. The Canadian lp containing She Loves You (Twist and Shout) was released about a week before the Ed Sullivan appearance. I remember us watching the show on TV and laughing as my older sister went completely bonkers! I think Devil in her Heart is a gem. One of my favourites in 64. Great job as usual Matt.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comments, Robert!
@farrellmcnulty909
Жыл бұрын
Devil in her heart is pretty funny..."oh no nay will she deceive"" 😂😂😂
@robertfontaine356
Жыл бұрын
@@farrellmcnulty909 It was written by Ricahrd Drapkin and recorded originally by a Detroit group, The Donays in 1962, Their release sank like a stone and never charted. I think it is remarkable that the Beatles had even heard it - thanks to Liverpool sailors bringing back 45 rpm records from America. They rejuvenated it completely. Of course the lyrics seem quaint to us now (even funny as you say) but I have always found it engaging, and it has a great backbeat and strong harmonies.
@gns423
Жыл бұрын
@@robertfontaine356 I love the Donay’s version too. It’s too bad it wasn’t a hit.
@Aceface101
Жыл бұрын
Nice one Matt. These albums, which included stuff not in the original British album releases are charged with some unbelievable vocal sounds, and yes, the raw energy is palpable. Also interesting to hear your thoughts on the outtakes and demos. Ty,
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Aceface.
@yesterdayproductions1019
Жыл бұрын
Lennon's powerful Pop/Rock Tenor voice was fabulous along with the entire group.
@stuharris9993
Жыл бұрын
Great review! I remember buying this album in 1964 at Discount Records in Ann Arbor. I was eight tears old.
@robertstewart239
Жыл бұрын
Were you one of the 73,000,000 that watched their first TV appearance?
@stuharris9993
Жыл бұрын
@@robertstewart239 Indeed I was. Sunday night in Feb. 1964, My sister was screaming and taking pictures of the TV screen while Dad sat cross-armed and scowling.
@robertstewart239
Жыл бұрын
@@stuharris9993 I hadn't been born yet, but i've seen the clip many times. I liked the way they described it on Wonder Years. Kevin said that on that evening "73,000,000 people sat in front of the TV set and looked into the future." At 56, I've seen many momentous events on TV, but I don't suppose anything would ever quite measure up to that. BTW, I hope your dad came round to the band and stopped scowling!
@gailmdupuis
Жыл бұрын
Can't say thanks enough for all the work you do.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that Gail. Much thanks!
@rlouisj54
Жыл бұрын
Well, it WAS their second album - on Capitol Records. Having been an 11-year-old when this album came out I can tell you that no one thought that the album cover was cheesy at the time. That was the way marketing was done in those days. In fact, that is one of my favorite album covers of their entire catalog! I loved that there were a collection of pictures instead of the usual one picture on the front and maybe one on the back. In those days you couldn't get enough pictures of the Beatles. My vote for the best add-on song for the album would easily be "Leave My Kitten Alone". Lennon does some fantastic vocals on that one! I really enjoy your channel, thank you for the time and effort you put in to make them informative and fun to watch!
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Hey Robert - thank you for the comments and kind words.
@paavoviuhko7250
Жыл бұрын
I turned 15 in July of 1964 so hearing these songs takes me back to those times, not just the Beatles but how life was back then in all it's innocence. I never had the album but I had Capital Records 45's of some of their hits. I went completely nuts when I saw them on the Ed Sullivan Show but now my tastes have gone in other directions and I really don't pay a lot of attention to them anymore. But I certainly appreciate your videos and learn a lot from watching them. Thanks for all that you do.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
That is very kind of you to say, Paavo. You are welcome!
@amandagerrish5892
Жыл бұрын
This really brings back memories. I was 10 years old in early 1964, but I managed to acquire my very first record album, "Meet the Beatles", and then "The Beatles Second Album", when they came out. I played them everyday, and I was well on my way to becoming a full-fledged Beatlemaniac. It's hard for me to pick my favorite tracks from this album because I pretty much loved them all (with the possible exception of "Devil in her Heart"). I'm really diggin' these Beatles album reviews, thanks Matt!
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Hi Amanda, yes, these all bring back a flood of great memories and for that reason, these albums should be given a bit more respect than they've gotten in the cd era.
@vedulamurti
Жыл бұрын
This was the 1st LP I ever bought which I bought in December 1973 when I was 9 yrs old ❤❤❤
@rudolphguarnacci197
Жыл бұрын
Cool!
@hiataki7
Жыл бұрын
How the hell do you not love 'Devil in her Heart'? John and Paul answering in their pseudo 'Irish' voices to George's plaintive pleas.
@fractionstein
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant rediscovery. I'm old enough and owned this album. You pointed out how fun and energetic these songs were. Gonna make some great "car listening" as I drive to my shows this summer. Thank you!
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Steve!
@williambill5172
Жыл бұрын
Great job as always, Matt...I so much appreciate the writing and the creativity. I know I seem to say that a lot, but not on other channels...!
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I never tire of hearing it! Thank you, as always.
@dhpbear2
Жыл бұрын
As a kid, I encountered 'Introducing the Beatles" AFTER the other two. My reaction: "EGAD they all got haircuts!" :)
@rudolphguarnacci197
Жыл бұрын
That's funny!!!
@TheReubenKincaid
Жыл бұрын
In 1980 I was 13. The onlyBeatles Album in the family collection was the Red Album…So that year I really discovered them My first cassette was Sgt Pepper because my father told me to get it. From that point on I started with Meet The Beatles and then bought the cassette in chronological order. I still have a soft spot for the Capitol releases because the song sequences are imbedded in my memory. Later that year my mother left and my parents divorced…Then John was killed. I also moved to a new school…. The Beatles were my friends in this period….in hindsight thinking about all of that they really kept me optimistic and grounded…as I write this I remember buying the Yesterday and Today right at that period. The memories of buying those Beatle cassette had me commenting on a personal level…….Beatles Forever….
@dhpbear2
Жыл бұрын
3:35 - One of my first misheard lyrics: "I'll get you in the inn!" :)
@rudolphguarnacci197
Жыл бұрын
I'm peeing my pants!!!!😂😂😂
@Robutube1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt. An excellent review of an album I rarely play these days but will now give a spin or two thanks to you!
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
These old Capitol comps sure take me back!
@edphs75
Жыл бұрын
Thank You Girl and You Can’t Do That are gems off this album, not to mention Long Tall Sally, which showcases McCartney’s pipes.
@ttoille765
Жыл бұрын
I really liked the "Second Album". It's probably my favorite of the first phase Beatles records. I'm surprised you thought Roll Over Beethoven was a bad version. It's always been one of my favorites on the album and when they did it live.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I just don't like George's wonky intro on guitar. The rest of the song is a great rocker.
@kimclark5736
Жыл бұрын
Me, too. I have really loved their version of "Beethoven". It's still one of my favorite songs to dance to.
@jeffclement2468
6 ай бұрын
I agree! Heresy!
@ricknbacker5626
Жыл бұрын
I had heard that Capital Records was leery about using any of the Motown covers on Meet The Beatles. They felt the American audiences would not buy an album filled with American artists songs they were already familiar with. With the off the charts success of Meet The Beatles, Capital execs had become far less reticent about the contents of their oh so uninspiring titled "Second Album" (really ?) I love this album. I think starting Side 1 with From Me To You and Side 2 with She Loves You would have been a smart way to showcase the bands previous 2 singles and balance out the two sides running order.. I am looking forward to your United Artists "A Hard Days Night "album, instrumentals and all!! Great video Matt. Take care, RNB
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Rick... these early lps are very fun to review. More to come!
@ricknbacker5626
Жыл бұрын
@@popgoesthe60s52 Great!!!
@JMLin-l6q
9 ай бұрын
Yes, hearing the early Beatles recordings IS fun! I listened to the first two albums over and over and then purchased all the studio albums as they were released. The Beatles, and the British Invasion that followed, added immense joy to my middle school and high school years. Simply love your channel!
@popgoesthe60s52
9 ай бұрын
I appreciate the comments- plenty more to come!
@stephenrostkoski837
Жыл бұрын
Back when I was a kid, my teenage aunt played me her Swan 45 of "She Loves You" and that was it for me. The Second Album was one of the first albums I bought and is still a favorite. The whole album is one big Beatle blast and I think really captures the excitement and fun of Beatlemania. The UK mix of "Roll Over Beethoven" never sounds right to me without the reverb!
@juanmarte3298
Жыл бұрын
AND ALSO THINK THAT "FROM ME TO YOU "SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THAT ALBUM.
@cynthiafrank5638
Жыл бұрын
Great review! And brought back a memory! I was in 5th grade and went to the record store to buy, "Introducing the Beatles." The store was playing "The Beatles' Second Album" (just released) and I chose this instead while hearing the middle eight of "You Can't do That."
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Great story, Cynthia! Thank you for commenting.
@quicktastic
Жыл бұрын
Always interesting. Thank you Matt.
@davidrogers2085
Жыл бұрын
I Call Your Name and Please Mr. Postman give me chills till this very day.
@MichaelSmith-rn1qw
Жыл бұрын
I have this album (in mono), purchased not long after it was released. The original price tag of $2.99 slipped out of the cover when I removed the album to look at it after watching your video. The inner paper sleeve is long gone. My copy has a printing malfunction on the rear cover. The right 1/3 or so is fine, but the rest of it has ghost images offset from the actual images making it kind of fuzzy.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
A collector's item! Thanks for watchig, Michael.
@davidyounng9061
Жыл бұрын
As a child of the sixties I can say even if the marketing was CHEEZY , it contributed to their massive commercial success. You still , however, have many who see the band as not much more than a teeny-bopper group who got a little freaky after they took LSD. The most cheezy was the Saturday morning cartoons (1965-1967) which I don't remember watching too often. This prompted the band not to lend their voices to The Yellow Submarine. Oddly enough even though they appeared to hate it at the time years later George said "I always kind of liked [the cartoons]. They were so bad or silly that they were good, if you know what I mean, and I think the passage of time might make them more fun now."☮
@syater
Жыл бұрын
The most impactful thing I remember about the Beatles TV cartoon series was that, in what must have been a later season, it opened with "And Your Bird Can Sing." I couldn't figure out where the song had come from since it wasn't on the U.S. version of Revolver and I didn't know about Yesterday and Today. I'm not sure, but I suspect it wasn't even the entire song. But what a song!
@cynthiafrank5638
Жыл бұрын
Same here! "What song is that, and which album is it from?"
@gordonteats298
5 ай бұрын
APPLE RECORDS today could still put their name on INTRODUCING THE BEATLES and rerelease it ,just a thought
@petercorps2188
Жыл бұрын
great work you’re doing on The Beatles here, Matt..! I was in Southern England in the summer of ‘65, and one day my cousins took my brother and I on a steam-powered train and a double-decker bus into London to see Help! - it was a large movie theatre and totally packed - and from the time the movie started, we could scarcely hear it for the screaming, and a few minutes later the ambulance attendants arrived and began hauling girls that had fainted out on stretchers - what a sight! but it certainly made an impression on me… by 1970 I had pestered my parents enough that they relented and got me a Sears violin bass guitar and a Vox bass amp - five years later I was out of school and working a day job - and playing weekend gigs in local bars with two brothers that could harmonize beautifully - playing four 45-minute sets a night, with the 3rd set being all Beatles songs… and no matter how slow the night was that Beatles set *NEVER* failed to get the crowd up and dancing - no matter what age group eight years later, we were playing better clubs full-time - 5 or 6 nights a week and 3 one-hour sets a night - with the second set being all Beatles, and still filling the dance floor humble beginnings, true - but it was the best time of our lives…
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Great story, Peter! What a time to have lived through!
@BigSky1
Жыл бұрын
I have to disagree re, Devil In Her Heart and Roll Over Beethoven. The only problem for me is the tagged on final chord to Roll Over Beethoven which I still don’t understand.
@neiljackson3133
Жыл бұрын
I agree that the early albums are put one side. I listened to With The Beatles (I'm English) recently and it is a rocking album. like you say, FUN! I disagree with you about Roll Over Beethoven and Devil in Her Heart being stinkers: they are songs that you can imagine them playing in The Cavern. Maybe George's voice is weak but the group performances are excellent.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Agreed on the "2 stinkers' which were probably great live.
@christoh711
Жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of Thank You Girl - but I'd only heard the US version and not the UK version (the difference is in the harmonica in the middle eight), so finally hearing that other version was my entry into the world of alternative Beatles mixes or takes. I always thought that Devil In Her Heart was more of a filler, but Roll Over Beethoven was one of the songs that I practised when learning guitar. I think that this album, the US Rubber Soul and of course Magical Mystery Tour are better narratively than the UK ones.
@demonsbutterfly
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic review Matt I fully understand you guys grew up with these Albums but in Australia we had the UK versions I have always felt Capitol Records disrespected the work of George Martin and The Beatles. The running order of albums was very important
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Capitol really treated the Beatles work as 'unimportant.' Thank you for commenting!
@williamhild1793
Жыл бұрын
Gotta disagree with you on "Roll Over Beethoven". I think it's one of their most exciting and energetic performances on record. And I really like George's guitar work. It's very (early) "Beatley" sounding, and I think George and The Beatles surpassed the original by Chuck Berry.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Hey William - thanks for commenting (even though we disagree). Much appreciated!
@beatlejim64
Жыл бұрын
April 10, 1964...GREAT rock'n'roll album...
@shyman99
Жыл бұрын
If all the vinyl collectors are like me, the most common Beatles single I see on my vinyl safaris is "She Loves You". That sucker must have sold in massive numbers, and I think it would be fair to say it was their best seller of '64. But the picture sleeve is rarer than the Capitol sleeves.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I will check that out. Thanks shyman!
@rudolphguarnacci197
Жыл бұрын
Shyman, i'm curious, since i picked up a She Loves You with picture sleeve in very hood condition quite some time ago. Do you have an idea what theu go for nowadays? Thanks.
@shyman99
Жыл бұрын
@@popgoesthe60s52 - I failed to mention it was so popular that even their German overdub, "Sie liebt dich", charted on the Hot 100.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
@@shyman99 Yes! I had forgotten about that one.
@news603redux
Жыл бұрын
My sister had both the Vee Jay and Tollie singles, nothing at the time sounded like that. This album and Meet The Beatles were pure magic at the time, we played the grooves off them. To this day, you'll never find a tighter group of musicians.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Yes, those singles sounded completely new, fresh, and vibrant compared with the Four Seasons or warmed over Elvis movie soundtracks.
@joelgoldenberg1100
Жыл бұрын
Nice to hear the Duophonic She Loves You here, which has been praised for hiding the edits on the mono mix and having a beefier sound than the fake stereo UK mix. The one mix I didn't like on the stereo Second Album LP was You Can't Do That, which sounded muffled and boxy.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I agree with the US You Can't Do That, not a great sound. I do like to immerse myself in the duophonic sounds every now and then!
@bobburroughs6241
Жыл бұрын
Great review Matt - you're right about the early albums, Please Please Me pretty much forgotten. Those of us brought up on the British albums find these US combos weird but I guess they have become collector's items!
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
It's hard to get these running order out of our heads! Thanks Bob!
@farrellmcnulty909
Жыл бұрын
I LOVE THIS ALBUM.
@aureliande2659
Жыл бұрын
She Loves You established the Beatles as the top British pop force, but it didn't work everywhere in continental Europe. The French were reluctant as were the Germans, where the Please Please Me album only appeared after With the Beatles and a couple of singles had paved the way. I believe that I Want to Hold Your Hand was the single that constituted The Beatles as a worldwide phenomenon, not only in the US. BTW, in Germany It Won't be Long, Please Mr. Postman, and Long Tall Sally appeared as singles (and many others), and the first two of those were my first contact with the Group that wrote the soundtrack of my life. The Second Album is the only US release I regularly play (because of its energy and track list), although for me, who grew up with the British albums, it is obviously a compilation album. In terms of the track list, a very similar and possibly even better compilation is the later (1965) The Beatles in Italy or The Eskimo cover/Swedish Greatest Hits. And one more thought: Long Tall Sally is, in my view, their best rock'n'roll cover. Or cover of any kind. That second solo is breathtaking, and after it they sound as if they were tumbling down a flight of stairs, barely maintaining their equilibrium, untill they come to a shrieking halt, possibly right in front of a glass door. They had worked out that arrangement in Hamburg, before George Martin had a say, and it shows how they tried to inject even more vitality into their covers instead of slavishly imitating them.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I wasn't aware that She Loves You didn't work in France or Germany - thank you for that info! I can't argue with you about Long Tall Sally, though I would rate it a tie with Twist And Shout.
@aureliande2659
Жыл бұрын
@@popgoesthe60s52 I didn't quite say it didn't work, I meant to say it was not their breakthrough. In the Netherlands as well as (W.) Germany, it got to No 7 on the charts, in France it initially appeared on an EP but reached No 1 later on. The first Beatles No 1 in most continental countries was IWTHYH, and that was in the beginning of 1964. (I don't know all chart positions by heart, mind you, so I might have overlooked something, but I'm pretty sure). I agree with you that Twist And Shout is a contender for best cover. I'd also consider Please Mr. Postman. Its so Beatlish, people thought it was a L/McC composition!
@aunch3
Жыл бұрын
Matt love your Beatles videos bro thanks for making em! 💯 👍 🙏
@guesswho4256
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this walk down memory lane. I fondly remember owning and almost wearing out this album back in the day.
@ed.z.
Жыл бұрын
What a excellent analysis of the recordings. You did your research well.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ed!
@1rwjwith
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I DISAGREE with your ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN assessment ! I remember hearing this song, their version and I thought they wrote it. I was about 10 at the time and I though we’ll that song is pretty cheeky, my father was a big classical fan, I also thought the lyrics were very clever..it was when I read the credits that I saw it was by Chuck Berry! It was through this I went back and discovered Chuck…anyway I think George did a great job on this..I like the guitar intro a lot even though it’s not perfect. The album is a great one …thanks.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the comment, ToneDog! Thank your for watching.
@jeffreyg4626
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm loving these album reviews as well as the Beatle solo efforts. I've been studying The Beatles career since 1981 (16 yrs old) and have strong opinions on the subject. I really enjoy your honest and objective views on them. Please continue.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Hey Jeffrey, I do plan to continue the reviews. I do have a couple more solo reviews coming soon so stay tuned!
@EdKazO-Vision
Жыл бұрын
Roll Over Beethoven? A masterpiece.
@chriscampanozzi6516
Жыл бұрын
Great information as always. Thank you.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Chris!
@rf396
Жыл бұрын
When I was growing up and learning my craft I LOVED and still do love looking at this cheesy cover. Why? Couple of reasons. I always loved the effect over the photos. A kind of pseudo aged look. It was different. Other reason was as a young musician, like a LOT of musicians I became a gear hound. Still am and of course ANY picture you could get your hands on then that had anything resembling a close up of Beatles instrumentation well, THAT was a huge plus and there are a couple of good shots on this album. The music as always spoke for itself and Matt did his usual thorough job breaking it all down. I will ADD though as a fan and drummer that Ringo's 5 stroke opening to She Loves You is every bit as iconic as the openings of Fireball, We're an American Band or Rock n Roll. That PERFECT deep, resonant, warm and crisp floor tom pounding through and heralding the coming of Beatlemania was just perfect. As usual, Ringo had it JUST RIGHT.
@tonyspada2744
10 күн бұрын
Lennon's voice on Postman still gives me goosebumps to this day ❤
@cjsligojones5101
Жыл бұрын
100% on Bad to me....missed opportunity there
@denniswood1437
Жыл бұрын
I do like the cover now as a giggle as it represents the crass old school show-biz hype machine at work. Of course, the Beatles did present their work in the UK more artistically and the USA afterward, there is a fun, high-energy elation in most of the rock'n'roll & rhythm & blues originals and cover songs on the 2nd album.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I have come to appreciate the commercialism of these covers... so very period!
@rudolphguarnacci197
Жыл бұрын
Good point.
@howardscott7521
Жыл бұрын
I can't agree with "She Loves You" being overlooked. At the ripe old age of eight, I watched them on the Sullivan show and that was the song that really got my attention, especially the three part harmony of the first Yeah Yeah Yeah. It still gives me shivers. When I went to school the next day, "She Loves You" was the song all the girls were singing on the playground.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I defer to your witnessing on Sullivan! Thank you, Howard.
@howardscott7521
Жыл бұрын
@@popgoesthe60s52 Witnessed them live in Detroit in August 1966 as well. One of the few benefits of being old, lol.
@monkeybarmonkeyman
Жыл бұрын
@@howardscott7521 Watched that Sullivan show 'live' when it was first broadcast myself. Bangers it was. 🙂 We needed them for sure.
@Sopmylo
Жыл бұрын
I agree, that song was ridiculously popular.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
@@joe34012 Wow, what an experience! I would count Wayne Newton.
@jerrypotente872
8 ай бұрын
GREAT SHOW!as 1 of the millions of ‘Beatle-Maniacs,, I must honestly tell you that these 3 albums are perhaps my faves by the FABS.!!!their energy and primal force as a unit, really seem to be at a peak,,and I always loved John’sharmonica playing,,,and wondered why in later years -he abandoned it, I felt it added a grittier rawness too their sound, Well done, MATT!
@popgoesthe60s52
8 ай бұрын
Thank you, Jerry. Those early records are even underrated by Beatles fans! I am working on my next Beatle album review, which will be out soon so stay tuned!
@Mandrake591
Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you decided to focus on this album, my parents had this album, so it was one of the first by them I ever heard by them, that and The Early Beatles (funny title for a “new band”), and Something New. Thanks for yet another excellent show! And you gotta love all that reeeeeeevvvvverrrrrrrrrbbbbb!” 🪲
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I still hear the reverb in my head when I hear the Uk mixes.
@johnlorinc2081
Жыл бұрын
The Beatles Second album is a great early rock and roll (and R&B) album. Yes it's a Capitol hodgepodge.....but like you said.....it's the one I grew up with. Capitol (rightly) gets bashed for butcher jobs on Fab albums, but there are three times when they REALLY came out with something special. That would be the Magical Mystery Tour album.....putting "I've Just Seen a Face" as the lead track on its version of Rubber Soul......and the Beatles Second Album.....which, for the most part, is a full-throttle blast from start to finish. Great video once again.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, John! I appreciate the comments.
@felixlusash
Жыл бұрын
Excellent Analysis. Especially how earlier albums were ignored by “ classic rock” radio stations. Love some of capitol stereo mixes. Especially Roll Over Beethoven.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Felix!
@gailmdupuis
Жыл бұрын
Love my copy of this. Daughters have been fighting for inheritance of all my original albums. Arrg! I'm still here!!!😂
@rudolphguarnacci197
Жыл бұрын
Hang in there!
@chrisr1733
Жыл бұрын
Matt, you dropped the ball on this one. You must be too tired after the wedding... 😉 The review was typical of someone who came of age after The Beatles ended. I was 9 for Sullivan, fyi. It would be impossible to grow up with "Revolution" and be able to give "Devil In Her Heart" a fair shake. Nearly everyone commenting here of course missed out on what it was like as it happened (but I'm so happy folks are still commenting on Beatles!), when it was ALL cutting edge, before the culture went full-on cynical about everything. "Cheesy" did not apply to anything coming out of England back then, even Herman's Hermits and Freddie & the Dreamers. Ha! 1965 sure changed that, tho... The cover was brilliant for the time (a commenter below summed it up: ANY Beatle pictures were highly sought after in the beginning); George's songs were excellent, and their rarity made them all the more special. howardscott below knows the feelings from back then; "She Loves You" was being played everywhere. Truly, it was nothing but Beatles on AM radio. I would often hear "Do You Want to Know a Secret" in regular rotation and just loved the guy's accent. "Ain't She Sweet" was being played a lot as well! The could-a-been songs you mentioned weren't even available then. This was all spur of the moment, "who the hell knows what's gonna happen with this group," until A Hard Day's Night truly conquered all. This album had all the cover songs that the hubristic Capitol records deemed as second-hand and left them off Meet The Beatles, but then rushed to get 'em available for sale just 3 months later! And glad they did it that way. British Invasion music became passe and nostalgic by the early 70's, until that basic musical formula came back (powerfully) as punk & new wave. Sorry for yapping, but this is fun to recall witnessing that glorious, shiny, black-and-white moment in time. You do great Beatle work, so keep it up. I refer your channel to other music aficionados. Thank you.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Hey Chris! I am a bit tired I must admit.... still recovering. I appreciate your comments - keep 'em coming!
@juliatutor8099
Жыл бұрын
Terry Tutor here-"The Beatles Second Album " is the first album I procured when I was 4 years old ( Christmas 1966); I love this maximum Rock-N-Roll album and for my part feel that it's like the Rock-N-Roll side of the Everly Brothers on steroids...Yes, Ringo's drumming on "Thank You Girl" is sensational ( try and imagine any of the drummers on pop records at the time, with Hal Blaine and Earl Palmer being exceptions, being able to execute what he plays on this)....Peace and Love, Terry Tutor
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Hey Terry, I know this is a special album for many and I'm glad to hear it was your first!
@wc1233
Жыл бұрын
I always remember the amount echo they put on this record
@spockboy
Жыл бұрын
Excellent! Looking forward to the next one. Disagree about George not sounding good. Agree that Bad to Me and Soldier of Love would have been wonderful. Thanks for the upload. : )
@Toobzilla
Жыл бұрын
yeah, i agree with you about the george criticisms. not sure why he picks on "roll over beethoven".. considering george handled the lead guitar AND lead vocal, i thought he did a fine job picking it. and "devil" is good too..🤷♂️
@pcsbeat
Жыл бұрын
This album absolutely rocks.
@briancunningham3155
Жыл бұрын
I was nine years old when this album was released. It brings me RIGHT back to that time with the great photos. I used to go into the bathroom and mimic the Beatles faces. 😅 This in also same time that I decided to become a drummer, which I still am at 68 years of age! Plus, I STILL use the "windshield washing" style that Ringo used at the time. I've had quite a few people through the years telling me, "wow! I love your playing style!" Thank you Ringo!
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Hey Brian - thanks for the comments!
@KneeAches
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt: my second Beatles LP. I loved it in 1964. Great covers and originals. Today I hear the weakness of Roll Over Beethoven and agree Devil in her Heart isn’t the greatest but I liked it. I guess what I am saying is that I agree with you.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the comments, David - thank you!
@philipcone357
Жыл бұрын
It was not a matter of being “ dissed” so much as the tail wagging the dog. Capital still thought they knew the American audience better than E.M.I. Did despite not releasing The Beatles until forced to. Great review! Always liked the second album! It was the first Beatles album I bought. My dad had bought me She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand on 2/10/64. I did not get an album until the red and blue Christmas 1973.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Capitol really didn't take rock and roll seriously, which is obvious with the US releases.
@harmonium8198
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Matt, for this enthusiastic look at a record that is central to my creation story as a Beatles fan. I was four when the group came to the states, and, luckily, I had older sisters who were twelve, thirteen, and fourteen years old--the prime market for Beatles records. Therefore, my earliest memory of coming into consciousness as a music listener is hearing the sounds of those earliest American releases wafting through the house, especially The Beatles Second Album. For whatever reason, the song I associate most strongly with this primal experience is "Thank You Girl," so I especially appreciate your words about its irresistible ebullience. I still love that song, in part because whenever I hear it I am immediately transported back into the mind of that four-year-old who was first discovering a source of joy that has been central to my life ever since.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank You Girl still grabs me and I have just started relistening to these early recordings which I don't tire of.
@LeafInTheStream
Жыл бұрын
Excellent review. And I'd forgotten how gear was the intro to Thank You Girl! Listening to these early records always makes me lament that the fab four all but abandoned the mouth organ as their career progressed.
@gordonteats298
5 ай бұрын
ALOT OF Christian rock bands came out of England, THE PILGRIMS,1962 to 1967 released 2 singles and the rest of their songs are on one CD called TELLING YOUTH THE TRUTH Thank You Lord by THE PILGRIMS on KZitem a great song, THE CROSSBEATS 1963 to 1970, released 1 album and 4 singles I KNOW by THE CROSSBEATS a great song on KZitem,THE JOY STRINGS,1964 to 1968 released 16 singles and 2 albums,O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM by THE JOY STRINGS a great song on KZitem,3 great bands from England
@jimk2000
Жыл бұрын
As a first generation Beatles fan...this was not a favorite Beatles album of mine at the time....I guess I was not a rhythm and blues kid then....I preferred the more pop songs but thru all these years I have come to appreciate this album more.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Hey Gymee, thanks for weighing in!
@senatorjimdracula1603
Жыл бұрын
Side note, even though most Beatlemaniacs know about it- the mono and stereo versions of "I Call Your Name" have different guitar intros from George. I was used to my mother's old copy of the Second Album, but when the compilation "Rock And Roll Music" came out in 1976, I was like wait, what?? Freaked me out as a 10 year old! LOL
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I forgot to mention that. Thank you, Senator!
@jeffclement2468
6 ай бұрын
There's an interview with John at a radio station somewhere here in the States in the 70's, and the DJ pulls out the "Second Album." Lennon says, "I don't even know what that is!" They were unfamiliar with the American releases.
@syater
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear you will be doing more of this American releases era. Just seeing the covers of these albums can set off memories of how we first experienced their music. And, as you indicate, at that age and era, who knew or cared that the track lists had been shuffled and patched together for maximum sales in the U.S. It also reminds me that I was eight years old when Hard Day's Night came to the theaters in the summer of 1964. The theater was electric and a pretty good substitute to seeing them live, all things considered. The impact can still reverberate in many nervous systems to a greater or lesser degree decades later when triggered. My friends and I were compelled to reenact scenes from the movie when we returned home from the theater. To say these albums were in heavy rotation is an understatement.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
The sales of Beatle albums in 1964 in the U.S. alone are absolutely staggering. I will have to remember to focus on sales in an upcoming video.
@rudolphguarnacci197
Жыл бұрын
I did feel ripped off after Illustrated Record hit the book stores in 1975 and i discovered the real LPs. Having said that, however, the truncated and mish-mosh Capitol catalog has aged surprisingly well, with its MMT LP even supplanting the Beatles EP, now extinct.
@jamescpotter
Жыл бұрын
This is a great rock and roll LP with NO ballads! It's just in your face up tempo classics! And boy, could they do covers! I disagree with you regarding their renditions of Beethoven and Devil. They are stellar filled with energy and emotion. As for the cover design, us kids did not care about the integrity or intent of the graphics or fonts. And they were the the worlds most popular foursome. Who were more popular then? The word teeny bopper was never associated to this cover image as we (most of us were burgeoning musicians) know the grit and grind in their vocals, guitars, and certainly Ringo's drumming. He is the reason I became a drummer.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments, James!
@limeyf633
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt. Solder of love was always one of my faves. What do you think the new AI track will be??
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
It seems to be Now & Then. McCartney I think always wanted to finish it.
@schuberttim
8 ай бұрын
One of the biggest reasons to buy the albums which included the singles was that the albums normally included the Stereo versions of those singles. "She Loves You" was a rechanneled Stereo version. I've never seen a true Stereo version of that song or the flip side, "I'll Get You".
@buzzawuzza3743
Жыл бұрын
You're right Matt, it's supposed to be fun stuff to rock and roll to. Until it becomes art. Sometimes I think that's what this channel is.
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Buzz.
@nigeltant
Жыл бұрын
As always, a great video Matt. You are spot on about the way the Beatles were treated differently by the UK and US record labels, and I have read that this annoyed the band. Putting to one side the content (and I understand US listeners’ fondness for the albums they grew up with), the UK album covers were far superior and added to the kudos the band enjoyed here as being a cut above other groups of the period. You are also absolutely right about most ‘later’ fans giving much more attention to Rubber Soul (any version!) onwards. Those of us who were there at the time have just as much affection for the early work, after all that is when we fell in love with them!
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting, nigeltant - much appreciated.
@joephillips4082
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you reviewed this; it's an important one for me. In 1964, spending $3.99 for an album was a little out of my reach, so I bought the singles (with the now-collectible slip covers), except for this one, my first Beatles album. I loved the songs, but the reason I sprang for the album was the song "Money," not available as a single. I was an aspiring guitar player at the time and really liked the Kingsmen's version of this particularly the distinctive guitar riff. When I found that the Beatles had also covered it I had to have it, even though the riff was on piano in the Beatles' version. My continuing favorite from this album is "You Can't Do That."
@popgoesthe60s52
Жыл бұрын
It was my pleasure to continue taking a closer look at the US albums - they have been much maligned over the years. i appreciate the comments, Joe!
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