The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (Mono)
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COMPILATION
The Beatles [click here to see more vinyl featuring The Beatles]:
- Lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, rhythm and lead guitars, harmonica on "I Should Have Known Better"; piano on "Things We Said Today" - John Lennon
- Lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, piano on "When I Get Home", cowbell on "You Can't Do That" - Paul McCartney
- Harmony vocals, backing vocals, lead vocals, on "When I Get Home", backing vocals on "You Can't Do That", lead vocals on "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You", lead (six- and twelve-string), acoustic and classical guitars - George Harrison [click here to see more vinyl featuring George Harrison]
- Drums, percussion - Ringo Starr [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ringo Starr]
Piano - on "Tell Me Why" - George Martin
Written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
1LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
Label : Capitol
Original Label : Parlophone
Recorded 29 January – 2 June 1964 at Studio EMI, London Pathé Marconi, Paris
Produced by George Martin
Lacqued and mastered by Kevin Reeves at Nashville's East Iris Studios
Liner Notes by Tony Barrow
Originally released in July 1964
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
1. A Hard Day's Night
2. I Should Have Known Better
3. If I Fell
4. I'm Happy Just to Dance With You
5. And I Love Her
6. Tell Me Why
7. Can't Buy Me Love
Side B:
1. Any Time at All
2. I'll Cry Instead
3. Things We Said Today
4. When I Get Home
5. You Can't Do That
6. I'll Be Back
Awards:
1965 Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group
Reviews :
"Considering the quality of the original material on With the Beatles, it shouldn't have been a surprise that Lennon & McCartney decided to devote their third album to all-original material. Nevertheless, that decision still impresses, not only because the album is so strong, but because it was written and recorded at a time when the Beatles were constantly touring, giving regular BBC concerts, appearing on television and releasing non-LP singles and EPs, as well as filming their first motion picture. In that context, the achievement of A Hard Day's Night is all the more astounding. Not only was the record the de facto soundtrack for their movie, not only was it filled with nothing but Lennon-McCartney originals, but it found the Beatles truly coming into their own as a band by performing a uniformly excellent set of songs. All of the disparate influences on their first two albums had coalesced into a bright, joyous, original sound filled with ringing guitars and irresistible melodies. They had certainly found their musical voice before, but A Hard Day's Night is where it became mythical. In just a few years, they made more adventurous and accomplished albums, but this is the sound of Beatlemania in all of its giddy glory -- for better and for worse, this is the definitive Beatles album, the one every group throughout the ages has used as a blueprint.Listening to the album, it's easy to see why. Decades after its original release, A Hard Day's Night's punchy blend of propulsive rhythms, jangly guitars, and infectious, singalong melodies is remarkably fresh. There's something intrinsically exciting in the sound of the album itself, something to keep the record vital years after it was recorded. Even more impressive are the songs themselves. Not only are the melodies forceful and memorable, but Lennon and McCartney have found a number of variations to their basic Merseybeat style, from the brash "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Any Time at All," through the gentle "If I Fell," to the tough folk-rock of "I'll Cry Instead." It's possible to hear both songwriters develop their own distinctive voices on the album, but overall, A Hard Day's Night stands as a testament to their collaborative powers -- never again did they write together so well or so easily, choosing to pursue their own routes. John and Paul must have known how strong the material is -- they threw the pleasant trifle "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" to George and didn't give anything to Ringo to sing. That may have been a little selfish, but it hardly hurts the album, since everything on the record is performed with genuine glee and excitement. It's the pinnacle of their early years." AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.62 / 5 ; Blender : 4 / 5 ; The Daily Telegraph : 5 / 5 ; Encyclopedia of Popular Music : 5 / 5 ; The Rolling Stone Album Guide : 5 / 5