Favourite Beatles Album Track From 1963

[Satchmo Distel]

I was listening to 'With The Beatles' last night and absolutely loved it. For pure enjoyment and joyousness, it rivals any album they did. Even one of the weakest tracks, 'Little Child', has a wicked harmonica wailing in the background. If I had to pick just one track, I would go for 'Not A Second Time':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi8dTDuRCOk

[DrGreggles]

Their version of 'You Really Got a Hold on Me' is probably my favourite on WTB, but 'It Won't Be Long' is a cracking opener.

[Satchmo Distel]

Great interview by David Coleman with The Beatles at London Airport, 22.2.64:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STEZAVShpfg

[the science eel]

I ADORE 'Little Child'. That's the sound of Beatlemania, right there. Fuck.

Is 'Devil In Her Heart' on that one too? That slays me every time.

'There's A Place' MIGHT be my very favourite Fabs' track from 1963.

[jake thunder]

It Won't Be Long + All I've Gotta Do.

I only just realised the wordplay of "be long / belong". Doofus.

Bonus: I'll Get You

[wosl]

Not A Second Time I've always enjoyed; all John, essentially.  I like the amount of energy Paul puts into the chorus of Hold Me Tight as well.

[daf]

Some Other Guy - if the BBC album counts - though this live version recorded at the Cavern is even better (the first version - the second take is a bit shonky)

From the proper albums, I've always enjoyed Hold Me Tights - love to hear the Please Please Me version of that.

[Captain Z]

When I'm 1964

[SteK]

When I'm 1964

That's a Gary Sparrow song.....

[Sin Agog]

I'll side with Dylan and go with 'Dost Thou Wish For Me to Regale Thee With a Secret?' He called it, 'A perfect sappy '50s love ballad and nobody but them could do it.'

[grassbath]

'There's A Place' MIGHT be my very favourite Fabs' track from 1963.

Yes. Could be their most underrated song. More introspective lyrics than was usual for the time. The reverb on the harmonica. Ringo's fills. The brightness and bite on those harmonies - 'the things you saiiiiidddd...'

[the science eel]

YES!!

Ringo especially. If anyone doubts his excellence, just play 'em that. The man's AFLAME

[idunnosomename]

Hello

[the science eel]

'I'll Cry Instead' from '64, if anyone's asking.

[idunnosomename]

Anyway With gets shat on as being a bit of an inbetweener twixt Beatlemania and the later stuff but they churned stuff out so quick them days just be glad it exists. All My Loving of course. Roll Over Beethoven is also the version I grew up with so soft spot for that

[Satchmo Distel]

YES!!

Ringo especially. If anyone doubts his excellence, just play 'em that. The man's AFLAME

I'm amazed anyone still doubts why Pete Best was fired.

[daf]

I'm amazed anyone still doubts why Pete Best was fired.

Pete Worst more like!

[Satchmo Distel]

Slightly O/T because this is from 1965 but I heard Silkie's cover of "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" for the first time ever yesterday and thought the harmonies were lovely:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltpAy94keTA

[kalowski]

I............... Should Have Known Better with a Girl Like You ..

[Satchmo Distel]

There's a nice cover of "All I've Gotta Do" by Susanna Hoffs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWmrq1GbTQ8

See also:

Bangles - Because:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUkBbqz2W5k

Hoffs and Matthew Sweet - Here Comes The Sun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GA7Gm4gAFc

Bangles - Yes It Is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSak3PG-tjg

Hoffs and Matthew Sweet - And Your Band Your Sing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=148BZKiVaBg

And by The Beach Boys:

Hoffs and Matthew Sweet - The Warmth of the Sun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ9RQJ26E7w

[Satchmo Distel]

Jackie DeShannon's cover of Things We Said Today is lovely:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p79K07I7s7M

Cliff's cover of the same is one of the best things he's ever done:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn0lNQ4HPHY

(From E.P. "La La La La La"
Released: December 1966
Tracklist: La La La La La - Solitary Man - Things We Said Today - Never Knew What Love Could Do)