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Title: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: ringo rules on October 16, 2006, 08:19:13 AM
After listening to the beatles later works for quite some time I decided to put in A Hard Day's Night. Now I have to say this in my opinion is the most underrated album that they did. It is just good catchy music from start to finish.  :) Love it!
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: apple sauce on October 16, 2006, 10:42:19 PM
The fact that most of the songs were written while between here and there gives this Lp a totally different sound then previous ones!
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: Mairi on October 16, 2006, 10:47:49 PM
I used to like it quite a lot but now I don't listen to it very often.. It has some great songs on it but it hasn't been hitting me in the same way the later stuff has. As for being an underrated album, I don't really think it is. It was very popular when it was released and it's still on people's favorites lists today. It's that good.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: ma_tt2 on October 17, 2006, 12:48:26 AM
It's definatly no underrated. Especially because of the movies. I think its a good album, it has a few songs I don't care for.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: ringo rules on October 17, 2006, 09:18:22 AM
Yeah, there is no doubt that their later works are their top class stuff. However, after not listening to the early stuff in yonks listening to it was refreshing. I also think its the album where they all sound so happy from start to finish and it's hard not to sing a long with it.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: Kevin on October 17, 2006, 09:35:12 AM
It's a hard album for me to judge because its old and its music belongs to another era. I accept it for the genius masterwork that it is, but its not something I'd throw on the turntablre too often. And its all a bit shrill.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: tkitna on October 17, 2006, 11:13:36 PM
I still listen to it on a regular basis it seems. You would be hard pressed to find a stronger album from the first song to the last. That includes the Beatles other albums too.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: ringo rules on October 18, 2006, 06:08:47 AM
Yeah there is only one song that I could do without, which is I'll Cry Instead.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: Bobber on October 18, 2006, 06:57:54 AM
Yeah there is only one song that I could do without, which is I'm Happy Just To Dance With You. I always skip it. It might have been if George hadn't done the leadvocals, but it's not a good song imo anyway.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: tkitna on October 18, 2006, 07:01:37 AM
'Tell Me Why' is my least favorite. Those high pitched background vocals are a joke. Sounds like they got kicked in the balls trying to sing that part.

Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: zipp on October 18, 2006, 08:59:19 AM
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'Tell Me Why' is my least favorite. Those high pitched background vocals are a joke.

Exactly.It's a fun album.They weren't taking themselves too seriously.
For me it's one of their great albums, up there with Pepper and Abbey.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: GreenApple on October 18, 2006, 11:21:31 AM
I always laugh when I hear those high pitched vocals. But I thought they just couldn't get it right.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: Mairi on October 18, 2006, 12:47:17 PM
I really enjoy "Tell me Why", actually, it's one of my favorite songs on there.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: ma_tt2 on October 18, 2006, 04:56:05 PM
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'Tell Me Why' is my least favorite. Those high pitched background vocals are a joke. Sounds like they got kicked in the balls trying to sing that part.


I agree with that. I always skip this one.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: on October 19, 2006, 08:55:40 PM
I love A Hard Day's Night! It's one of their best albums I think!
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: The End on October 31, 2006, 12:55:02 PM
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'Tell Me Why' is my least favorite. Those high pitched background vocals are a joke. Sounds like they got kicked in the balls trying to sing that part.


I totally agree! I couldn't even decipher what they were singing when I first heard it!!

When I was a kid I saw AHDN on tv on Boxing Day (the day after Xmas day) - and then later on I was delighted to discover the LP lurking in my Mum and Dad's record collection!!

I duly liberated it and totally fell in love with "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You"... despite the fact that the needle got stuck on "I don't wanna kiss or hold your handkiss or hold your handkiss or hold your handkiss or hold your hand..."

Anyway, I later cleaned it with luke-warm water and vinegar and it all played fine in the end... and I still have that battered up LP in my collection to this day!!! ;D
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: Soft_Guitar60 on October 31, 2006, 05:43:32 PM
It's the first album I bought...so, why shouldn't I like it? I'm really glad I bought it, really. Great album.
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: BlueMeanie on November 10, 2006, 08:52:17 PM
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After listening to the beatles later works for quite some time I decided to put in A Hard Day's Night. Now I have to say this in my opinion is the most underrated album that they did. It is just good catchy music from start to finish.  :) Love it!

Is it underated? I've never thought so. I thought most people thought of AHDN as the first 'great' Beatles album.

Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: Taxgirl on November 10, 2006, 10:14:05 PM
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'Tell Me Why' is my least favorite. Those high pitched background vocals are a joke. Sounds like they got kicked in the balls trying to sing that part.


Oh no!! Actually I love it!
Title: Re: A Hard Day's Night
Post by: Taxgirl on November 10, 2006, 10:17:27 PM
I like all songs, actually no song that I dont like. Things we said today is my fave.