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Rating: How can we not talk about the greatest band of all time, loved by more than two generations, an icon of the '60s: the Beatles. Formed by John Lennon (1940-1980), Paul McCartney (1942), George Harrison (1943-2001), and initially Pete Best (1941), later replaced by Ringo Starr, stage name of Richard Starkey (1940), the Liverpool quartet performs in various venues in Hamburg and in the famous Cavern of their hometown. It is here that they are noticed by the young talented manager Brian Epstein, who succeeds in obtaining, after an audition with Decca, a contract with the important record company E.M.I., which sees talent in the four young men.
The story that follows does not interest us since 'Introducing the Beatles' is the first album released in America. Unlike the English record company that promotes the album excellently in the States, the small Vee Jay label makes this record a complete failure. Starting from July 1963, Introducing begins to circulate the market until the end of 1964 when the rights to the Beatles are acquired by Capitol, which will release the second album Meet the Beatles. 'Introducing' was originally released in two versions, Mono and Stereo, some copies contained the songs "Please, Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" and others "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You". In terms of content, it is nothing more than the English counterpart album 'Please, Please Me.'
Much more interesting from a collector's point of view; in fact, due to its low success, few copies were produced in different editions, with back covers featuring advertisements and others with song tracks, song differences, and labels, etc. Due to its rarity, as early as the '70s, thousands of bootlegs began circulating, now present in greater quantities than the originals!!! It is easy to see which ones are counterfeit and which are not; in fact, on the bootleg cover, there is a sort of crease (drawn) at the top, and especially on the label, the name of the Beatles is found below the spindle hole instead of above, along with the album name as in the originals. The prices vary between the various editions, always staying above 150 euros (bootlegs are worth no more than 18 euros), reaching up to a few thousand euros. The rarest edition is the stereo one, produced in fewer copies and bought even less.
It seemed appropriate to discuss this album as it is a peculiar case in the Beatles' discography and the vinyl market in general, sought after by all '60s collectors. Never as interesting as the ultra-rare butcher cover, but always at high levels.
Just to inform you, these are the tracks of the album in the most common and most copied edition (for the other versions, just replace the tracks that I mentioned earlier among the differences).
Anna (Go To Hm)
Chains
Boys
Side B
Baby It's You
A Taste Of Honey
Twist And Shout
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 I Saw Her Standing There (02:50)
Well, she was just 17,
You know what I mean,
And the way she looked
was way beyond compare.
So how could I dance with another
When I saw her standin' there.
Well she looked at me,
and I, I could see
That before too long
I'd fall in love with her.
She wouldn't dance with another
When I saw her standin' there.
{Chorus Start}
Well, my heart went boom,
When I crossed that room,
And I held her hand in mine...
Oh, we danced through the night,
And we held each other tight,
And before too long I fell in love with her.
Now I'll never dance with another
Since I saw her standing there
{End Chorus}
[Chorus]
Since I saw her standing there...
Since I saw her standing there...
02 Misery (01:44)
The world is treating me bad
Misery
I'm the kind of guy
Who never used to cry
The world is treatin' me bad
Misery
I've lost her now for sure
I won't see here no more
It's gonna be a drag
Misery
I'll remember all the little things we've done
Can't she see she'll always be the only one
Only one
Send her back to me
Cause everyone can see
Without her I will be
In misery
I'll remember all the little things we've done
She'll remember and she'll miss her lonely one
Lonely one
Send her back to me
Cause everyone can see
Without her I will be
In misery
Oh, oh in misery
Woo, my misery
La, la, la, la, la, la,
03 Anna (Go To Him) (02:52)
Anna, you come and ask me girl
To set you free, girl
You say he loves you more than me
So I will set you free
Go with him (Anna) Go with him (Anna)
Anna, girl, before go now
I want you to know, now
That I still love you so,
But if he loves you more,
Go with him
All of my life
I've been searching for a girl
To love me like I love you
Oh now
But every girl I ever had
Breaks my heart and leaves me sad,
What am I, what am I supposed to do
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Anna, just one more thing girl
You give back your ring to me
And I will set you free,
Go with him
All of my life
I've been searching for a girl
To love me like I love you
But let me tell you now
But every girl I ever had
Breaks my heart and leaves me sad,
What am I, what am I supposed to do
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Anna, just one more thing girl
You give back your ring to me
And I will set you free,
Go with him (Anna)
Go with him (Anna)
You can go with him girl (Anna)
Go with him
04 Chains (02:20)
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
And they ain't the kind
That you can see
Woh, it's chains of love
Got a hold on me, yeah
Pa-lum-pa-lum-pa-lum-pa
Chains, well I can't break away from there chains
Can't run around
'Cause I'm not free
Woh, these chains of love
Won't let me be, yeah
I wanna tell you pretty baby
I think you're fine
I'd like to love you
But, darling, I'm imprisoned by these
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
And they ain't the kind
That you can see
Woh, it's chains of love
Got a hold on me, yeah
Please believe me when I tell you
Your lips are sweet
I'd like to kiss them
But, I can't break away from all these
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
And the ain't the kind
That you can see
Woh, it's chains of love
Got a hold on me, yeah
Chains, chains of love
Chains of love, chains of love
05 Boys (02:20)
I've been told when a boy kiss a girl
Take a trip around the world
Hey, hey(3x)
Yeah she said you do.
My girl says when I kiss her lips
Get the thrill through her fingertips
Hey, hey(3x)
Yeah she said you do
Well I talk about boys
Don't you know I mean boys
Well I talk about boys now
Ah, boys
Well I talk about boys now
What a bundle of joy
Alright George!
My girl says when I kiss her lips
Get the thrill through her fingertips
Hey, hey(3x)
Yeah she said you do
Well I talk about boys
Don't you know I mean boys
Well I talk about boys now
Ahhhhhhh!
Well I talk about boys now
What a bundle of joy
10 A Taste Of Honey (01:59)
A taste of honey
Tasty, but sweeter
Than wine
I dream of your
First kiss and then
I feel upon
My lips again
A taste of honey
Tasty, but sweeter
Than wine
I will return
Yes, I will return
I'll come back
For the honey and you
Yours was the kiss
That awoke my heart
There lingers still
Though we're far apart
A taste of honey
Tasty, but sweeter
Than wine
I will return
Yes, I will return
I'll come back (he'll come back)
For the honey (for the honey)
And you
11 There's A Place (01:46)
There is a place,
Where I can go,
When I feel low,
When I feel blue.
And it's my mind,
And there's no time when I'm alone.
I think of you,
And things you do,
Go 'round my head,
The things you said,
Like "I love only you."
In my mind there's no sorrow,
Don't you know that it's so.
There'll be no sad tomorrow,
Don't you know that it's so.
There is a place,
Where I can go,
When I feel low,
When I feel blue.
And it's my mind,
And there's no time when I'm alone.
There's a place ...
12 Twist And Shout (02:30)
Well, shake it up baby now (shake it up baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on, baby now (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)
(Ooooooooh.)
Well work it on out now (work it on out)
You know you look so good (look so good)
You know you got me goin' now (got me goin)
Just like I knew you would (just like i knew you would)
(Oooooooh)
Well, shake it shake it baby now (shake it up baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on baby now (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)
You know you twist you little girl (twist little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer now (twist a little closer)
Let me know that you're mine (let em know you're mine)
Aaaaah, aaaaaah, aaaaaah, aaaaah
Yeah, shake it up baby now (shake it up baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on baby now (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, baby yeah (shake it, baby)
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, baby yeah (shake it, baby)
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, baby yeah (shake it, baby)
Aaaaah, aaaaah, aaaaaah, aaaaah
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