Please Please Me

The Beatles first album, ‘Please Please Me’ was completed on February 11, 1963 but not released until March 22^nd. In April, it reached No. 1 and stayed in that place until replaced by The Beatles second album ‘With The Beatles’ that was released November of the same year. On the album, 8 out of the 14 songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A mix of the two minds created music that was almost magical when you listened to it.

The whole album was recorded in one-13 hour session. John Lennon was sick the day of the recording, almost losing his voice by the time they sang ‘Twist and Shout’.  Paul McCartney remembers later that as they left the studio, John was voiceless and clutching his throat medicine. In 2012, Please Please Me was voted in on Rolling Stones ‘500 Greatest Albums of All Time’ and received the 39^th spot.

For being their first album, I really think they did a fantastic job. Having gotten a new drummer just less than a year before and also losing their bass player, The Beatles were able to jump right back into work and produce an excellent album. My favorite song on the album is called ‘There’s A Place’, which is one of the 8 songs written by Lennon and McCartney. It’s my favorite because you can relate to the lyrics quite well, explaining about a place where you can go when you’re feeling bad and need time alone to think about life.

“There is a place

 Where I can go

 When I feel low

 When I feel blue

 And it's my mind

 And there's no time when I'm alone”

I’ll be posting a link with each song so you can go and listen to them!

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I Saw Her Standing There - written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, sung by McCartney

Misery - written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, sung by Lennon

Anna (Go To Him) - written by Arthur Alexander, sung by John Lennon

Chains - written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, sung by George Harrison

Boys - written by Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell, sung by Ringo Starr

Ask Me Why - written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, sung by Lennon

Please Please Me - written and sung by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Love Me Do - written and sung by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

P.S. I Love You - written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, sung by McCartney

Baby It's You -  written by Mack David, Barney Williams and Burt Bacharach, sung by John Lennon

Do You Want To Know A Secret? - written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, sung by George Harrison

A Taste of Honey - written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow, sung by Paul McCartney

There's A Place - written and sung by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Twist and Shout - written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell, sung by Lennon

Please Please Me - Full Album




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