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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 25, 2008
Pros: This is the Beatles and 100% original material!
Cons: Not much... A few bits are a tad weaker.
Summary: (Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Review Body" section. The section titled "Track Reviews" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of the songs, and ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 6, 2012
Pros: Some genuinely well written songs, great production
Cons: Forgettable moments
Summary: A Hard Day's Night was possibly what made The Beatles as popular as they were, but I don't know for certain and even checking sites for references would just be speculation, not to mention I don't really care that much. I always found The Beatles to be ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 8, 2010
Pros: The lyrics, melodies, vocals, and instrumentals of Side A, plus I'll Be Back
Cons: Most of Side B was too simple, like filler.
Summary: Introduction: My brother, Marc, was a great fan of the Beatles. He was almost nine years older than me, and his music was what I listened to (not always by choice!) when I was a kid. My brother died, suddenly and unexpectedly, on 8/6/2002. 8/10/10, would ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 19, 2009
Pros: Further development of sound and rewriting the rule book, greater intelligence, compositions and harmonies
Cons: A couple more big hits would have been nice
Summary: A Hard Day’s Night (1964) Historically I think of a Hard Day’s Night as the end of the early Beatles’ rock and roll chapter. It’s unique in its own right but it does follow many of the themes that had gone before on ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 8, 2008
Pros: solid, arranged wonderfully, confident vocals, still fresh, energetic
Cons: slight quality loss in the second half
Summary: That quote contained in my title is perhaps the best description I can give of my overall impression when I hear this album. It's just so shocking, this being the third album by the group, how much they tightened and polished their sound within the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 23, 2005
Pros: Mostly top notch material from the Fab Four.
Cons: They can't all be winners.
Summary: Beatles third album, released way back in the Summer of 1964 in the UK, was their greatest achievement for The Beatles as of yet. Finally, the Beatles had an album filled with just Lennon/McCartney compositions. On their first two releases, producer ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 8, 2004
Pros: Great songs; excellent performances
Cons: Short run time by the standards of a modern CD release
Summary: I always keep a couple of Beatles CDs in my car, so it wasn’t surprising when I recently reached into the glovebox and pulled out one of the gems from the Beatles’ early career, “A Hard Day’s Night.” What was surprising was how long ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 4, 2004
Pros: All songs good/great.
Cons: Some weaker tracks.
Summary: And alas, I did know that A Hard Day's Night would be the second Beatles album I'd be reviewing, and that was right after I heard it. I saw the movie first, and found myself to be pretty fond of it (I'll be reviewing it sometime soon), and that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 20, 2003
Pros: This is the first Beatles masterpiece.
Cons: The Beatles broke up in 1970.
Summary: A Hard Day's Night is the first Beatles album that could accurately be called a masterpiece. And remember, in 1964, albums were not the coin of the rock 'n' roll realm - singles were.
Albums were things for symphonies and the concept cycles ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 22, 2001
Pros: Great, happy pop that marks the pinnacle of the band's early years
Cons: Where's the obligatory Ringo song?
Summary: If you want an album that truly captures the band at the height of its early years, this is the one to buy. Give this a listen and you'll get a clear understanding about why folks went absolutely nuts for the Beatles before they got "serious" on ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 2, 2001
Pros: Pure originality,The Beatles soared above competitors with creative flair
Cons: A few forgettable tracks.
Summary: The 'hard days night' album, was the spectacular juxtaposition of the excitement of the early Beatle cavern sound, with new and more polished song-writing methods.
Lennon and McCartney tapped into the market so efficiently, by fusing ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 23, 2001
Pros: The best of the Beatlemania records. Loads of fun.
Cons: No George Harrison originals.
Summary: Of the five pre-Rubber Soul albums, 'A Hard Day's Night' has to be the best. It is the first (and only) album to include ONLY Lennon/McCartney-all the other albums either included covers or Harrison or Starr originals-so that in itself makes this a ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 7, 2001
Pros: Great, catchy songs from the Beatles' early years
Cons: Too short
Summary: Before the Beatles brought orchestras into their studios, before the "Paul is Dead" hoax and the influences of Yoko Ono and Phil Spector replaced those of George Martin and Brian Epstein, the Beatles were just four guys from Liverpool with a whole bunch ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 25, 2001
Pros: Loaded end to end with great music.
Cons: A few lightweight songs.
Summary: This album was the first truly great album the Beatles made. Please Please Me and With The Beatles were hardly bad albums, in fact they were great. But A Hard Days Night was the first classic album the Beatles made. On here they dispensed of the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 6, 2000
Pros: Its stunning selection of beautifully crafted, pure, innocent Rock and Roll should win over even the toughest critics
Cons: There really aren't any. This is one of popular music's all time greats!
Summary: All the promise shown on their earlier records and singles finally pays off for the Beatles on their third release, A Hard Days Night. The album has an infectious quality that is so rare in most rock records. It is also possibly the most ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 18, 2000
Pros: Gems like the title track, "I Should Have Known Better" and "And I Love Her"
Cons: A few sock-hop songs
Summary: Please Please Me and With the Beatles each have their strong points, but I consider A Hard Day’s Night the first truly classic five-star album. That it also has far better original songs, far fewer cover songs and is a soundtrack ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2000
Pros: Good production, lots of John Lennon
Cons: None to speak of
Summary: A Hard Day's Night is the first Beatles album where production techniques were explored. After this album was released, the raw, primal, rock n' roll style of the band was abandoned for a more slick, polished, sophisticated style. For those of you who ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 11, 2000
Pros: Every song on this album is an original Lennon/McCartney composition, some of the greatest pop tunes in history!
Cons: Some may let the fact that this is a soundtrack dissuade them from buying it... they shouldn't!
Summary: When the powers-that-be realized they could make a ton of money off of the Beatles, they decided to have the boys star in a movie, and knock off a soundtrack. Lots of other rock and roll legends had made movies before them - most notably Elvis Presley, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 10, 2000
Pros: Great album
Cons: None
Summary: I bought this album because I am a Beatles fan. I have to say this soundtrack is just a great soundtrack. It is amazing the Beatles or any other band could produce such a high caliber soundtrack when, as I have heard, the Beatles had to rush this album ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2000
Pros: A few good memrable scenes in the movie
Cons: May have been put together a bit too fast
Summary: What can you say about an album that was assembled within a short time in order to start shooting the film. Most songs were written during their first tour in France. The title is from one of Ringo's famous verbal faux pas, he would later contribute ... read more
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