"WITH THE BEATLES" Parlophone 1981 Reissue LP STEREO PCS 3045-Excellent
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Description
"WITH THE BEATLES" Parlophone 1981 Reissue LP
STEREO PCS 3045-Excellent Condition
Label: Parlophone ?– PCS 3045 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Country: UK Released: 1981 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, Beat
Tracklist
A1 It Won't Be LongA2 All I've Got To Do
A3 All My Loving
A4 Don't Bother Me
A5 Little Child
A6 Till There Was You
A7 Please Mister Postman
B1 Roll Over Beethoven
B2 Hold Me Tight
B3 You Really Got A Hold On Me
B4 I Wanna Be Your Man
B5 Devil In Her Heart
B6 Not A Second Time
B7 Money
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine [-]
With the Beatles is a sequel of the highest order -- one that betters the original by developing its own tone and adding depth. While it may share several similarities with its predecessor -- there is an equal ratio of covers-to-originals, a familiar blend of girl group, Motown, R&B, pop, and rock, and a show tune that interrupts the flow of the album -- With the Beatles is a better record that not only rocks harder, it's considerably more sophisticated. They could deliver rock & roll straight ("I Wanna Be Your Man") or twist it around with a little Latin lilt ("Little Child," one of their most underrated early rockers); Lennon and McCartney wrote sweet ballads (the achingly gorgeous "All I've Got to Do") and sprightly pop/rockers ("All My Loving") with equal aplomb; and the propulsive rockers ("It Won't Be Long") were as richly melodic as slower songs ("Not a Second Time"). Even George Harrison's first recorded song, "Don't Bother Me," is a standout, with its wonderfully foreboding minor-key melody. Since the Beatles covered so much ground with their originals, their covers pale slightly in comparison, particularly since they rely on familiar hits (only "Devil in Her Heart" qualifies as a forgotten gem). But for every "Roll Over Beethoven," a surprisingly stiff reading of the Chuck Berry standard, there is a sublime moment, such as Lennon's soaring interpretation of "You Really Got a Hold on Me," and the group always turns in thoroughly enjoyable performances. Still, the heart of With the Beatles lies not in the covers, but the originals, where it was clear that, even at this early stage, the Beatles were rapidly maturing and changing, turning into expert craftsmen and musical innovators.
Condition
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This is a lovely recording. The vinyl is NEAR MINT: clean, glossy, with no visible flaws. NO skips. No groove wear. Sounds terrific. Next to no surface noise. GREAT pressing . High-quality recording, well mixed. Crank it up. Labels are flat show only minor wear with some spindle traces.
Shipping-(also see shipping section of this listing)
Your record will be thoroughly cleaned, ship in a new audiophile-quality paper/poly inner sleeve and a heavy-duty poly outer bag. I use pro-quality cardboard mailers and pack each parcel well to ensure your order arrives in even better condition than when I took its pictures. I recondition nearly every LP I sell. If in doing so I mess it up, (it happens) I will make it right. I want you to be completely happy with your transaction. I don't gouge on shipping. It costs me $3.40 (with tracking) and I charge $3.50.
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My records
These are records I collected over the last 40 years. I bought many of them new and have kept them that way. Others, ones I bought used or traded for, were carefully chosen, thoroughly cleaned and stored properly. If they came with printed sleeves or other promotional items, I saved them inside the cover along with the record, always stored in paper/poly liners.
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