Beatles albums for different moods

Trying to find a favorite Beatles record is like trying to decide what your favorite flavor of ice cream or your favorite color is. One day it might be the funky Come Together (Abbey Road, 1969), other days it might be green. One day it might be the early rocker You Can’t Do That (A Hard Day’s Night, 1964), other days it might be chocolate and vanilla. That’s the problem, perhaps the only problem, with the Fab Four; they just have too many wonderful songs.

Considering there was only a seven-year gap between their first album (Please Please, 1963) and their last album (Let it Be, 1970), The Beatles’ back catalog is pretty phenomenal. In addition to the 13 albums, there are also a number of singles, EPs, bootlegs, compilations, and greatest hits to choose from. What’s even more remarkable is how each album is different from the last in terms of style, tone, and influences. It’s hard to imagine how a band could create something that epitomizes rock and roll like I Saw Her Standing There (1963) and then, four years later, produce something as psychedelic and provocative as A Day in The Life (1967).

That being said, however, this range and diversity can be beneficial to those looking to break into the Liverpool boys. For example, if you’re a fan of early rock and roll hits heavily influenced by Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, look no further than the band’s debut album, 1963’s Please Please Me. Offering hits like I Saw Her Standing There , Love Me Do, Please, Please Me and of course Twist and Shout, the album reproduces the band’s live sound and is ideal for any swing party.

If you like something a little more uplifting and smooth, definitely check out the 1965 release Rubber Soul. Heavily influenced by Bob Dylan and demonstrating the band’s willingness to explore different musical cultures (this is, after all, the first album to feature George Harrison’s sitar skills), Rubber Soul offers classics like Norwegian Wood (this bird has flown), Nowhere Man and the timeless In my life.

And then there are albums for the psychedelic at heart, and there are few better in that regard than 1966’s Revolver, 1967’s Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and even 1968’s The Magical Mystery Tour. For many, these albums, especially Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, represent the band at the peak of their powers and with songs like Love You Too, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Tomorrow Never Knows, A Day in the Life and I am the Walrus, it’s hard to deny. that fact.

Whatever you like, the Beatles recorded it. It’s all very well to sit here and read this for advice, but the best thing to do when trying to figure out where to start with the Fab Four is to listen. Get started now and see exactly what wonderful bands these four lads from Liverpool really were. You will not regret.