Beatles For Sale

[The Big Guy]

Released December 4, 1964

[Kylenz]

This was actually the first Beatles album I bought, when I was about 8, in a second-hand record shop.. and you know how people used to write their name on there and the year - 1965 - very cute! It was an original Parlophone label with gatefold cover. Used to hammer that song Rock And Roll Music especially. This to me is a heavily-underrated Beatles record, easily-dismissed. How on earth can a Beatle fan dismiss songs like No Reply, I'm A Loser, Eight Days A Week, Every Little Thing, I Don't Want To Spoil The Party? The cover versions are fun, Ringo's Honey Don't and the Buddy Holly song Words of Love - all great tunes.

[mervap]

About the only knock I have on this album is that it was recorded in such a hurry...between/during concert tours. The tunes do betray a weariness, but never sound as if the Lads are complaining. It would have been really easy to sound petulant when all your off days were spent in a drab recording studio, but they continued to write high quality material....not enough to fill an entire album, though. The covers are all good, but I prefer the Beatles own stuff. I the original tunes they wrote for this album, you can really see John & Paul's distinct personalities starting to emerge, especially John's. He's starting to look inward and examine what he sees...more was soo to follow.

[2 of 3]

So I guess the Canuck version of this baby would be Beatles IV? Anyway, I always loved this album...every track made me happy, and I wore the darn thing out. Did you guys sing along trying to look like the cartoon characters? They alway show Lennon on profile, singing to a mic that just a little high for him...no wonder I have a Crick in my neck now.

I'll bet Liam Gallagher has the same problem.

[Kylenz]

Forgot about I'll Follow The Sun - that's a great tune! Essential Beatles listening.

[EddieV]

Not the best Beatles album. In fact I think it is one of the worst, but that is high standard by the Beatles 
I´ll Follow The Sun, I`m A loser and No Reply are great songs and off course Eight Days A Week

[Kylenz]

"Worst" implies "bad" - and there are NO bad Beatles albums of course! Now, how many other artists / bands could claim that? The Stones? The Who? U2? All of those bands miss the mark from time to time.. The Beatles never did that!