I think the originals on Beatles for Sale are great. No Reply is a terrific opener straight off the bat. And yes some of them could fit on Rubber Soul comfortably.
The covers are beginning to sound a bit like a throwback to their earlier years but they’re mostly still a good listen.
So I’m more than happy to throw BfS on the turntable (or streaming device)
I too play BFS quite often. It's an album that kind of annoys me though. On the one hand I think the originals are awesome, very awesome ! But I don't really like the covers. It annoys me that they had other original songs they could've worked on more put on BFS, but they needed an album out fast and covers it was.
As I say I put the originals on a par with Rubber Soul, Every Little Thing being my favourite, the refrain...."If I Were You, I'd Realize that I" to me is mind numbingly brilliant, those vocals of John & Paul send shivers down my spine.
I'm A Loser is one of John's first incredibly great songs imo.
Eight Days A Week should've been a single in the UK. A No 1 for sure.
After the high jinx of She Loves You, A Hard Days Night and I Wanna Hold Your Hand they became more subdued and introspective, more acoustic. Those songs are timeless.........
But I don't like the covers.
Love the cover though