The Beatles
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Here is a summary of all the Beatles' studio albums.

1. Please Please Me (1963)/Great debut album, with some classics from the Beatles' early period, like "Love Me Do," "I Saw Her Standing There," and "Twist and Shout." Honorable mention also for "Anna (Go to Him)," a cover (as is "Twist and Shout").

2. With the Beatles (1963)/Another album with some great songs, especially "All My Loving," "Don't Bother Me," "Please Mr. Postman," and "Roll over Beethoven."

3. A Hard Day's Night (1964)/The best album, along with "Help!," from the Beatles' early period. Classics like the title track written by Lennon and the romantic "And I Love Her" and, in my opinion, underrated songs like "Things We Said Today."

4. Beatles for Sale (1964)/Contains one of the best covers ever made by the Beatles, namely the famous "Rock 'n' Roll Music." It's not a masterpiece of an album, but at least there are tracks like "No Reply," "Eight Days a Week," and "I'll Follow the Sun."

5. Help! (1965)/Among the albums of the early period, it has the most memorable tracks (excluding "Rubber Soul," released the same year but with more innovative sounds and thus can be placed in the "phase 2" of the band's history). Tracks like "Ticket to Ride," "Yesterday," the title track, "You've Got to Hide Your Love away."

6. Rubber Soul (1965)/ Here too are masterpieces: "In My Life," "Norwegian Wood," "Michelle," "Nowhere Man" (the first Beatles song not to talk about love). Few low points, almost none, but among all "What Goes on."

7. Revolver (1966)/One of the first albums to mix psychedelia with traditional pop and rock, creating tracks never heard before ("I'm Only Sleeping," the concluding track "Tomorrow Never Knows," "She Said She Said"...). But it's not only psychedelia; there is also room for Paul's ballads and storytelling, George's rock and Indian influences, Ringo's symbolic drumming. A nice group effort.

8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)/In my opinion, their masterpiece, where there is no weak point. How can you not love "A Day in the Life" or "Lucy in the Sky with the Diamonds," not be amazed by the Indian "Within You Without You" or the circus-like "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!," not be drawn into the concert of the Lonely Hearts Club Band?

9. Magical Mystery Tour (1967)/"Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" are certainly 2 of the best songs ever made by the Beatles, but let's remember that in this album there are also "The Fool on the Hill," "All You Need Is Love," "Hello Goodbye," "I Am the Walrus," "Blue Jay Way."

10. The Beatles [White Album] (1968)/The first album of the group's third phase, where the songs are mostly written individually, the "Lennon-McCartney" partnership is just a fond memory. The opening track "Back in the U.S.S.R.," which perfectly opens the album, also reveals its various sides: the rock, the ironic, the engaging, the critical, the controversial. The rest is a tour-de-force of rock and emotions, where even psychedelia is abandoned. The masterpiece of the album, in my opinion, is the simple but complex "Happiness Is a Warm Gun."

11. Yellow Submarine (1969)/Back to the band's psychedelic side, with an album made up of 2 old tracks, 4 unreleased (with the Harrison standout "It's All Too Much") and several orchestral pieces arranged by George Martin. The first 6 tracks are all great, except perhaps for "Only a Northern Song" (another Harrison track).

12. Abbey Road (1969)/Already with the album's opening, the iconic "Come Together," it's clear that the album is a quality product. In reality, this was the last album of the Beatles to be recorded, but the penultimate to be released. Listening to "Abbey Road" with this awareness gives tremendous significance to the whole work. It ranges from heavy rock ("I Want You") to ballad ("Something"), there are dreamy atmospheres ("Because," which actually never impressed me much, in fact: including Paul's voice in the vocal harmonies, which at times can be very powerful and masculine, could have been avoided in a track of this type) and then... the medley, Paul's idea, "Here Comes the Sun," "Oh! Darling"... what a great way to conclude a band's career! Probably the Beatles' second best album (behind Sgt. Pepper).

13. Let It Be (1970)/A peculiar album, partly criticized also by fans, but seriously: can you imagine enjoying the Beatles' music without being able to enjoy tracks like "Let It Be" (with one of the best guitar solos in Beatles history, if not the best), "Get Back," "Across the Universe," "I Me Mine" (one of the last tracks ever tried in the studio by the Beatles)?

In short, the Beatles' discography can be divided into 3 major periods: the romantic and pop period, the psychedelic and bizarre period, the "individual" and more rock period ("Helter Skelter," from the White Album, is considered one of the forerunners of heavy metal).

The Beatles knew how to make the most of their opportunities, creating legendary songs and managing to make music even in the saddest or most adverse moments. These are personal opinions, so nothing is to be taken for granted. However, everyone recognizes the great influence this band has had on pop and rock, influencing (and inventing, according to many) many of today's genres.