The Greatist Albums of the 20th Century

3."The Beatles For Sale"-The Beatles

Between "The Beatle's" first two albums,"Please,Please Me" and "Meet the Beatles"in
the U.S.A. and "With the Beatles" in the U.K., which both catch the Beatles composing and recording mostly in the style known as Merseybeat and the Soundtrack Albums to "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help" came 1964's "Beatle's for Sale",the "The Beatles" least talked about album.With 5 of "The Beatles" best cover song recordings,plus "No Reply" and "Eight Days Week"- the two best known Beatle's penned songs on the album-"Beatles for Sale" is by far the most underated and least listened to Beatle album.Perhaps that's why it's the funist Beatle album to listen too."No Reply";the lead-off track-is one of the Beatle's greatist recordings and
one of John Lennon's best lead Vocal Performances.Lennon also does a great take of Chuck Berry's "Rock 'n Roll Music".The medley -"Kansas City/Hey,Hey,Hey,Hey" sung by McCartney
is one of the Beatle's hardist rocking recordings."Eight Day's a Week","Every Little Thing" and
"What You're Doing" are all indicaters of The Beatles future sound wnich emerged on"Rubber Soul" and "Revolver".Two of Carl Perkin's songs-which in the Beatles live shows were allway's
sung by George* show up on the album as well-with Ringo singing the Lead Vocal on "Honey
Don't" while George keeps his Lead Vocal Position on "Everybody's Trying to be My Baby".

*On at least one setlist from The Beatles day's performing in Hamburg-George is designated
as The Lead Vocalist on the largest number of songs ! Since he was the youngest member of
the band he apparently became the workhorse ,Vocally,of the band.


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