I honestly think it's in the running for their best album...it's the most pure distillation of the greatness of their early work...all Lennon/McCartney, all songs catchy with beautiful harmonies, upbeat, of the moment, timeless...energy off the charts. It's the album my older sister gave me at 10-years-old and said to me, "memorize the words of this album and you will be cool forever." For a kid growing up in the 90s, that didn't exactly prove to be true at the time, but she gifted me an eternal coolness that comes with just having the Beatles as a bedrock in one's life.
That's interesting to hear from someone who grew up in the 90s, way after the Beatles split. I was 14 when Beatlemania hit the United States (1964). But I didn't become a Beatles fan, and a passionate one at that, until after the group disbanded. Their music is timeless.
@@MarkMiller-i8q A slow music apreciado for sure. I was just five when Beatlemania hit in the US and became a fan right away but it was hard not to as my father was English and immediately began crowing about them and even bought a couple of their albums. "Meet The Beatles" and "A Hard Days Night". Been a fan ever since. Best group that ever existed IMO.
@@mondegreen9709 I once ran into Linda Hamilton at a nerd convention in New Jersey. She told me that "You're Terminated, F***er" was her favorite Beatles tune.
I absolutely agree that this is one of their best albums. I've always thought that "Revolver" is the best, but whenever I decide to listen to all of the Beatles albums in order of release, as soon as "A Hard Day's Night" plays, I always think, wow, that is an unbelievably great album. The fact that all of the songs were originals, the energy level, and that particular time in the Beatles' career makes this album tough to beat. As a side note, being an American, my exposure to this album was always the US version, until CDs came out in 1987. When I heard the UK version, I couldn't believe what a great collection it was. And, with today being Ringo's eighty-fourth birthday, I have to say, "Peace and Love"!
in 1968 I was 6 years old. My dad was a minister at a church and I guess either he or my mom had told people that I loved The Beatles. One evening a man from the congregation visited us and brought me his copy of the US release of A Hard Day's Night. I couldn't believe that he gave it to me, and I couldn't believe I actually owned my own album! I loved every song including the instrumentals, and it is still my favorite album. My copy is now framed and hanging on the wall. The gentleman that gave it to me did not understand the enormity of the gift he gave me. I am forever grateful.
“A Hard Day’s Night” sometimes gets overlooked now because of later Beatle masterpieces like “Rubber Soul”, “Revolver” and “Sgt. Pepper”. Yet this was the peak album of the initial stage of the band. Sixty years on, the excitement and energy of the early Beatles was captured on it, and still sounds fresh to this day.
@@caryheuchert something similar to Help! but A Hard Day's Night is a better album even "fillers" like I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, I'll Cry Instead or When I Get Home are actually good the fillers in Help! like Act Naturally and Dizzy Miss Lizzy aren't to good but in the end they are covers
@@alancruzdominguez5074 This is my opinion if they had put If You Got Trouble instead of Act Naturally and then Yesterday as the closer and leave off Dizzy Miss Lizzy then it would be an absolute masterpiece.
One of my fav early Beatles songs. So much so I recorded a cover of it the 90s. The only cover I’ve ever recorded. I do originals. It was nice to hear Andrew saw John thought of highly of it. I think it’s incredible. “You better hide all the girls, I’m gonna break their hearts all around the world” still gives me goosebumps. What a great breakup record
My introduction to The Beatles, in 1964, as a six year old, was A Hard Day's Night, the US version. A family friend came for dinner together with Beatle wigs for us kids. It was as if he landed from a trip to Mars with the latest news of the universe. Amazing!
Great video. My favorite Beatles album changes depending on my mood at any given time, and this is one that's always in the running. To me, it's their first great album, a wonderful listen all the way through, starting with that iconic opening chord.
This is the album which I gave as a gift for my very first girlfriend. She loved it. A curiosity: here in Brazil it was titled "Os reis do ié-ié-ié", which means "The kings of yeah yeah yeah". The cover was like the UK version, only with a red color instead of blue, and only mono. Years later it was released in stereo. Good times...
The movie was like a breath of fresh air; there'd never been anything quite like it. Even though I only saw it much later on the big screen around 1980, you could see why it captivated people at the time.
I grew up on the US version of this album, which of course included all the movie instrumentals. It wasn't until 1987 when the CD versions all the albums came in the UK format, that I realized how strong of an album A Hard Days Really was. Some of the non-movie tracks like Things We Said Today and I'll Be Back were very strong tracks. Great video, and thanks for sharing.
This (plus the Long Tall Sally EP) is the group's finest hour when they were the Moptops. All killer, no filler. It's an album that should be talked about more. The energy, the excitement -- and as a guitarist -- the guitar tones, especially the Rickenbacker 12-string. The tracks that were remixed for the 50th Anniversary Red Album shows what a good remix will be able to do if/when Giles gets around to it. And I agree with you, the 2009 mono CD is the way to go digitally for this one. Another fine video, Andrew! One of my favorites you've done!
Dear Andrew, I've been watching lots of your videos these last years and learning a huge amount of fascinating things from them. So first of all, thank you so much! I decided I had to chime in to tell you this really is one of your best. Keep up the fabulous work, the obvious loving care, the insightful approach, and the ever-welcoming, friendly, honest vibe you always bring. It's been a joy and a privilege from this side. All the best!
George Martin's 'Ringo's Theme' is my favorite of his instrumentals that appear on a Beatles albums. Great video Andrew. Thank you for all your hard work. It is much appreciated. Cheers, RNB
I'll always have a soft spot for this album. For me it's the one album that captures perfectly the energy, excitement and exuberance of the times. From that opening chord it hit's the ground running like no other album. When I think of the sixties it's this album that springs to mind every time. The first to exclusively feature songs by John and Paul, however it is a Lennon dominated record. It has everything you could possibly want in a Beatles record. Good, solid, rocking performances, amazing harmonies and song writing like no other artists or bands of the time. They had the incredible knack of setting the bench mark for pop and rock music with every album release and A Hard Day's Night was no exception. It's as enjoyable to listen to now some 60 years on from release as it must've been for the Fabs to record and for the making of the movie, because on screen, to me at least it has always looked like they were having a blast in front of the cameras. Of course they were by no means finished after this project as the next few years would give us all even more amazing singles and albums from the Fab Four, the greatest band of all time...
Another great video, Andrew. Not HDN-related, but I've got a good story. In the early 1980s, a neighbor of mine told me that his first date with his wife was at the Beatles Washington Coliseum concert in February of 1964. He said that the tickets were impossible to get, but a family member managed it, and they were way in the back, right next to the exit doors. It had apparently snowed during the concert, and when it was over, he and his date were the very first ones to leave. He told me that just on the top of the new fallen snow was a 20-dollar bill, which he bragged paid for dinner, the taxi ride, and the tickets to the show. :)
A hard day's night will always have a special place in my heart. I was only 6 at the time of release, so it was many years later i first saw the film. I would watch it on TV with my mum . Years later i would watch it on VHS with my children. Probably my son's first cd. Musically their finest moment of stage one of their career. Favourite song off the album If I Fell. Timeless.
Another great story. Thank you very much, Andrew! I was about 10 years old and lived behind the Iron Curtain. I wasn't interested in any music at all and never tried to sing. But I really liked football and England, especially since I was 8 years old, I attended additional classes in English. My father was a big fan of English-language pop and beat music, and one day my older cousin gave him a magnetic tape with a recording of this album. When they turned on the tape recorder I was shocked by the first chord. I've never heard anything like it. And each subsequent song didn't allow me to stop listening. My father and I listened to this album for a week and our admiration grew stronger every day. Then I noticed that all the songs have completely different beginnings and endings. Then I went to visit my cousin for a couple of months and he showed me the record itself. When I picked it up, I was surprised that there were 20 photographs on the front cover. This upset me, because I already knew that a regular group should consist of 4-5 people. And 20 people is already an orchestra and it wasn't fashionable. And I asked my cousin: “Why are there 20 of them?” And then I received a slap on the head from him with the words: “Are you stupid? Don’t you see that there are only four of them?” Thus began my acquaintance not only with the Beatles, but with music in general. It's priceless! I remember spending hours looking at the back cover, reading and trying to understand words I didn’t know. When I returned home with photos of the Beatles that my cousin had given me, I made small replicas of their guitars and drum kit. My father was so surprised by them that he bought me my first guitar. And it all happened thanks to the Beatles. A year later, I saw a television broadcast of World Cup matches from England for the first time. And England became champions! But that is another story. And I still enjoy listening to this album. NO FILLERS!
Top-notch as always and thank you for this look back on the album that brought me back to The Beatles! My early 2000’s high school years were spent studying the likes of Nirvana, Elvis Costello, The Beach Boys, Sonic Youth, and R.E.M.. Although I had loved The Beatles since age 9, listening to my dad’s U.S. vinyl of Revolver over & over and spent a few years listening to everything I could, I hadn’t really listened to them much since I was 12 or so. Flash forward to age 17 and I randomly decide to buy A Hard Day’s Night on CD one night. I went home, listened to it, and my mind was blown all over again. The craft, the beautiful economy of the performances of these killer songs, just heaven. It jolted me back into the joyous enjoyment of Beatles tunes in a big way and for good. “To the toppermost of the poppermost!” Thanks again.
Right on Andrew ! Bought my first records in late 64 - 'I feel fine" and 'Hard Day's night' EP I was 14 and it solidified my love of the group. I was 14 at the time and I wore those 45s out, esp the EP which prompted me to get the LP some 4 months later. My favourite album of theirs too, I have always said if you wanted to show young people what all the fuss was about play them this album ! it shimmers and rocks and all the great music to come is previewed right here. Indispensible
My first Beatles Album was the United Artists version of "A Hard Day's Night". Because "Tell Me Why" was the second song on side one, following the title track, I think that's why "Tell Me Why" still is, to this day, a top 10 favorite Beatles song for me. The flow from the title track into "Tell Me Why" just seemed to blend so perfectly.
Don't forget Paul's voice crack thats cut out on the stereo version of If I Fell Lol... Ive commented several times on your videos how much I love the early Beatles the best and this is one of my favorites. Grew up listening to the CD version in mono so when I switched to Spotify in 2016, the newer mixes threw me off. My aunt gave me her 1964 US copy when I was a kid. Then about 5 years ago, I found a mono UK copy from 64 and ordered it all the way from Britain. It sounds amazing. Another great video. Thanks Andrew!
No question, it's their best. Every song pure genius, no duds. Plus they were still hungry, passionate, heads not yet scrambled by the stronger drugs. And it arose out of a magical time - the 60s just opening up. A genuine treasure.
Bringing it all in chronological order and adjustment. You're my hero. Heard, read and seen it all before, but too confusing to memorize... 😅 Totally agree. The version you grew up with, sticks with you. And, as a side note - not sure if you're the same: I don't even need to put the record on, to hear the music in my head. It goes so far, that I even can focus on single instruments. And sometimes I'm dissapointed, that the bass / instrument / whatever line I was focussing on, isn't that predominant when listening to thd record...
Loved this video, Andrew as I learned a lot of new things about the film and album! A Hard Day's Night is one of my favourite Beatles LPs since it has a lot of energy and all the songs were written by John and Paul. I grew up with the original mono album and I can remember having to queue up to see the film when it was released!
A Fab 4 Fabulous Essay/Review of my (...and I purchased this superb LP upon its US release) favorite album by The Beatles!!! Thank you for this extremely well-made, detailed Beatle-U-tiful review!!! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Another wonderful video, Andrew! Two more reasons why the UK Mono is the top choice is that in the stereo version, Paul's voice "cracks" before the last verse in If I Fell. The American stereo release only has true stereo during the instrumental tracks; the Beatles tracks were rechanneled mono tracks.
I'm 62 years old and have loved Beatles music since I could remember. I never fully understood British humor and "inside jokes", because I was raised in California. But I love hearing these stories like the "Cliff Richard Musicals". I never knew that! It would be cool if someone were to review the movie and tell you what's going on throughout the movie. (Like towards the end of the movie John states "Look at the Birds"...
I recently had the pleasure of seeing the film at the Curzon cinema at Clevedon, England. It was using an actual celluloid copy and not a digital projection. This album has always been my favourite early Beatles album.
Absolutely the original UK Mono vinyl or the 2009 Mono is superb... Thank you for another great informative video!!! I look forward to their release every week...
Fantastic Andrew and I can hear your love not only for the album but for the group! Your channel excels on the Beatles posts- not a big fan of the unboxings but love all the stories however personal- ever thought about doing a post on the Beatles album/singles covers etc- could be a great twist- lots of great covers etc- Anyhow you make my Monday mornings start perfectly! Cheers!
It's my personal favorite. This is the Beatles at their most hard-rocking. Not diluted by covers or the dullness of fame, it's Beatlemania at its peak.
Hi Andrew, I was so thrilled by this video and the memories it brings back for me as a very young first generation fan. I owned the UA album, since, as a kid in America, I had no idea the UK albums existed. It was great to hear you praise the album as you did, since in my opinion - it ranks among their very best. In fact, I consider Rubber Soul , Revolver, and the UK version of A Hard Days Night to be their best. The Beatles albums were chopped up by Capitol in 1964 and 1965 to a ridiculous level as you well know- Even when the Capitol records creation " Something New "came out , it was missing my favorite Beatles ballad ever - I'll be Back....which did not appear Beatles '65 at he end of 1964! I own the Mono box set and A Hard Days Night is just amazing. It was an incredible year and my excitement was high as I got to see the Beatles on Ed Sullivan in February, Later that summer bought Something New, and UA Hard Days Night. I saw the movie the following spring...just incredible. I own the DVD and also, like you, the VHS version. Thanks for bringing back this wonderful and exciting time for me!! - TOM
I’ve been saying for years to anybody that would listen. AHDN is an underrated masterpiece that deserves to be recognized as one of the top 20 rock albums of all time, The best album of rock’s early era, and I rank it as number three among Beatles albums.
I loved this great video. I learned so much about The Beatles, their recordings, news, and reports from around the times. It was very well presented researched I enjoyed this video it has increased my love for the albums and I wonder if Giles Martin is going to do a remix this year thank you very much again for your great video
I've been saying that this is John Lennon's greatest accomplishment. He conceived of the Beatles, brought the group together, and with A Hard Day's Night, album and movie, they became bigger than Elvis. This is the ultimate fulfillment of the Beatles Mach I image and music. Of course I love most of their albums equally, and had the pleasure of introducing a young lady at work to Abbey Road this week, but they were more collaborative and Paul took the lead. A Hard Day's Night is as perfect and classic as the Eiffel Tower, or a '67 Mustang. Great job, Andrew.
John Lennon’s greatest accomplishment is 1966/67: Imagine writing Strawberry Fields Forever, I am the Walrus, A Day in the Life, All You Need is Love, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds all in one year. Can’t beat that
Great video (as usual) Andrew. I remember watching the film in a theater in Seattle Washington when it was originally released. I was with my cousins, and we had to wait in line for over an hour to get in. Outside the theater they were playing the movie through little speakers outside, but no one seemed to notice. In the theater, once the movie started all you could hear was screaming girls. It felt like watching a silent film, and it wasn’t until a decade later that I actually got to see (and hear) the movie. It’s a classic film in so many ways, and I also saw it again in college in a film class. I still have my beta max version, but the criterion 4k is outstanding.
First! Hehehehe.... I have the Miramax version of the movie on DVD. I find that version very good. It is good to know that the original 1960s mono pressing is not expensive. I plan to get one. Another great video Andrew!
The new stereo mixes from the 2023 red album are pretty good. Can’t wait till they do the rest of the album Also the 4k criterion collection of the film is amazing
@@WilG082 Totally agree. I can't wait to buy the future boxsets: Help, AHDN, For Sale, Rubber Soul. It's like a dream becoming reality. Last years red album was excellent, although the Magical Mystery Tour songs stood out for me (besides I'm The Walrus). - Marjet
Thanks again, Andrew for another FaB video! As I’ve said before. The passion and detail that you put in each video. I look forward to the end of the week viewing them. AHDN will always hold a special place in my heart, and I know many fans feel the same way. Both UK and and US releases. And let’s not forget the movie. Only Beatles fans understand what all of this means to us. Thanks again.
Hi Andrew Thanks for another great video. This was my second ever album. I bought it in about August or September 1970, after recovering from the extravagance of buying the Let It Be box set. I was a besotted 12 year old Beatles fanatic. I don’t have that copy anymore, it died noisily after being thrashed to death on my parents’ 3 in 1 stereo with Garrard “record changer”. Like most of your community, I own it, and the film, in way too many formats. At the risk of being hunted down by the bootleg police, I’m saying that my favourite version of the album, at the moment, is a bootleg stereo remix which appeared on line a couple of years ago in lossless FLAC quality, demixed using current technology and then mixed in a wide but effective stereo mix; vocals centred, bass and drums nice and punchy. It’s by a mystery sound engineer who posts remixed 60s albums under the name Prof Stoned. Easy to find. Anyway, whatever medium or mix, it’s such an exhilarating album, don’t you think? Cheers, Dave from South Australia
This album is among their very best. You could make the argument it is their best, and it may be my favorite as well. This album and the film can’t be celebrated enough. They hold up as such classics. Thanks again, Andrew.
Thank you for validating 2010-me's decision to shell out for the mono box set all these years later! Really wish I didn't have to crack out the CDs to hear them though. It saddens me that so many people's only experience with these songs is in rushed stereo form.
I had an original US UA pressing I bought from a used record store and an 80's copy of Something New. I enjoyed the UK version on CD and it's my go to. Keep up the great work Andrew. You're my favorite Beatles creator and I look forward to your content every Sunday. You are a true gem. Your fan, Mike
Great video. I grew up with the American version in the 70’s. While today I prefer the UK versions as the ‘real’ ones, the instrumentals on A Hard Day’s Night and Help! have the power to immediately transport me back to my youth. That album plus the (very) occasional showing of the film on TV in those pre VHS days just fueled my imagination of them and Beatlemania and what their lives were like. Of course by the time I was thinking about it a decade or so had passed since the release. Today the album is pretty much entrenched in my top three behind Revolver and Rubber Soul. And at least I’m clean. (Are ya?)
Love this album "I'm happy just to dance with you" was my first favourite Beatles song. I've always wondered why there are only 13 songs on this LP. Back in 1987, me and a mate used to watch bits of the film before we went to school. Great days! Great video Andrew. Thanks
I remember buying a copy of the United Artists version of A Hard Day’s Night in September 1984 at a local record store and played it endlessly. I always loved Tell Me Why particularly. I still love the album cover. I know the UK version is better and offers good value for money but I will always have a soft spot for the U.S. version. Thanks Andrew!
My wife and I went to a showing of AHDN in Tucson, AZ in 2014 for the 50th anniversary of the film and record. The movie was digitally cleaned up and restored and the soundtrack as well for the re release.. I had tears in my eyes watching this as it should be, on the big screen with a sold out house. It was magical and I was partially transported back in time. I was 5 and a half when it was originally released, but, I remember listening to them as a child. So happy I was alive to take the ride and still relive it. Thanks!
I'm glad you finally brought up this album. It was the first Beatles album I managed to find in an original 1st uk 64 edition, though it is a stereo version but in excellent condition. I've lately been listening quite a lot to especially the track "Things We Said Today" which is a fantastic track. The album is definitely on my list of top-5 favourite Beatles albums.
Greetings Andrew, You mention that you read all the comments posted on your channel. I hope you take a few minutes to read this post. Your channel presentation and detailed knowledge of the Beatles is second to none in the world in my opinion. Thank you and your team for this channel. Outstanding work and congratulations! I like yourself became a Beatles fan at a young age. For me, it was in the spring of 1980 at 12 years old when I stumbled upon my dad's Magical Mystery Tour LP. I was hooked from that moment. My dad's favorite song was Hello Goodbye from that LP but it was the only Beatles LP he has in his collection of music from the 1960's. Unfortunately due to the tragedy of December 1980, Beatles music was played more often, with audio and video documentaries broadcast soon after that tragedy. At that time (1981) there was a radio station here in the NYC area that played uninterrupted Beatles music every Saturday night from 11pm to midnight. This was my first exposure to the full music catalogue of the Beatles. I would listen to this broadcast each week recording many songs on two 120 minute TDK cassette tapes which were a gift from my mom which still have to this day. In 1983, I bought my first Beatles vinyl which was the Red Album ( I recall you mentioned your first was the Blue Album). The rest is history. I would save my change and lunch money to buy more Beatles records at Christmas and Spring recess. I grew up listening to the US album versions. The 1980's was a great decade for music. But what I listened to at that time and to this day is the music from the greatest rock band ever to assemble, The Beatles. Over the years I collected all the CDs, movies box sets etc. What inspired me to write this post is that I too have the 1984 VHS copy of a Hard Days Night. From what I remember, it was somewhat expensive for that time about $50. Have you done a video on the Beatles Love by Cirque Du Soleil? I have seen the show three times including the last performance on July 6th. I made a trip to Las Vegas to see this show one last time. Its a shame that show has ended. But at those performances including the NYC area Beatles Fest, it's wonderful to see Beatles fans of all ages coming together because of the amazing music and impact left behind by the Beatles. Your channel will help keep the phenomena alive and introduce new generations of fans. Great continued success. Thank you Andrew. Melvin Hernandez (from New Jersey - USA)
Hi Melvin, Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your memories. I'm really glad you are enjoying the channel. Sadly, I never got to see the Love show. We did a video on the album some time ago which you can watch here: th-cam.com/video/xn5Vkjbb6gk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=oCIa6GxfFKRbbOPJ Thanks again and all the best! Andrew.
Great video! AHDN is one of my favorites as well. A family friend gave me her Beatles albums here in the US when I was around six or seven, and they came in a couple at a time. I'd already fallen in love hearing Meet the Beatles and Help!, but there was something special about that bright red cover of AHDN, the energy of the songs, and even hearing the mix of vocal and instrumental tracks. I was already a fan, but somehow getting this record for the first time gave me that surge of Beatlemania enthusiasm that still propels me today :)
Hi Andrew, Thanks for an awesome video. A Hard Day's Night is a favourite of mine too! My Dad bought me a cassette of the album back from his holiday in Yugoslavia in 1990! I later found a mono copy of the album which has an awesome energy!!!!
Yes! Absolutely! Finally someone else agrees that AHDN is one of their best albums! So many times it's overlooked in the shadows of albums like Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper. However, when it comes to their early period work it simply doesn't get any better. Granted, in my own case part of it is the memories it invokes. I was a few weeks shy of my 5th birthday when my sister and her friend took me to see the movie. Yes, I DO remember vividly being awestruck at seeing the Beatles on the big screen! Granted I'm sure a lot of the humor was over my head at that age but I didn't care. It was all about the music. Seeing that movie that day was one of those fleeting 'perfect' moments in my life that I'll never forget. And even now, 60 years later the infectious energy in those songs is still perfect! Thanks Andrew!
I love thisLP. As a six year old I recall hearing AHDN via an older girl’s radio on the school bus. I was transfixed . It was the most lively and energetic song I’d ever heard! Today at 62 years of age , I still love it along with this channel. Thanks so much Andrew.
Once again, another superb and informative BeaTles’ video on your part Andrew. Even after all these decades as an avid listener & reader of my favourite musical group, you provide snippets of new information. Always look forward to your video which has become part of my Sunday afternoon ritual. Best regards, Bob Gosselin, from 🇨🇦
The UK version is consistently in my Top 5 Beatles albums. One year, TH-cam Music said it was the album I listed to the most, actually. It’s spectacular, and “I’ll Be Back” is, arguably, my favorite Beatles song ever.
Brilliant!! This is the best backstory of the movie I've ever heard documented. And you are 100% correct that the mono mixes of this album are the best. Face it, most fans were going to be listening to these tracks on the radio or their own record players, most of which were of the "portable" / one speaker variety. Thanks very much for this!
What a great video, Andrew! When I was a young lad in the 90s discovering and falling in love with the Beatles, I had originally seen Help! first and boy is it zany! They played A Hard Days Night on a local PBS station and I recorded it onto VHS. The mirror shaving scene has a layover of the Powerball lottery drawing overtop 😂. It was many years before I finally realized he was shaving a mirror
I had always wanted to purchase the us version, but for me in the 80's was far dream. I heard the red album and the beatles 20 greatest hits. The film I saw at the end of the 80's. It's one of my favorite albums. Great vídeo, Andrew!
I rewatched the movie with some friends yesterday in celebration of the 60th anniversary. Such a classic. ^w^ I also listened to the original UK album a few hours beforehand, and it's still a very good album. I personally really like the new 2023 mixes, but the mono mixes were always great.
The opening scene of the movie is so damn cool, from George falling during the chase to the disguises that foreshadowed their future appearances. Genius.
absolute masterpiece! Very special album, with its unique sound (which I cannot easily describe, but it is very very prominent to me). Every single song is a banger, and many have some sort of "weird" quality that don't appear in other songs/albums, which again, makes this album homogeneous. There is one song that I don't care much however, but it is _most likely_ due to my youth "imprinting" effect. When this album appeared in USSR in mid-to-late 80s it was missing for some reason "When I get home", so I grew up not knowing it and never heard it until much later. And when I did hear it it felt that it doesn't add much and even somewhat musically "repeats" "You can't do that". Also, being born in USSR I never saw the movie itself and honestly, don't care much, music is just enough for me. Great vid, thanx!
Another superb episode. My first experience of some of these songs (until I saw the film years later) was with an EP my dad owned which contained If I Fell, I Should Have Known Better, Tell Me Why & And I Love Her. The cover was similar to the full LP. I was born less than 3 months before A Hard Days Night was released so I would say this is my favourite Beatles album and partly the reason I own a Fireglo Rickenbacker 12 string!
Great review of my favourite Beatles album from that time period. The songs from the film are unbeatable, but I totally love Any Time At All as well, which never seems to get a mention. What an absolutely stonking tune by John and yes, I fully agree that you cannot beat a good and proper copy of the mono album. Their best album prior to Rubber Soul, which is where (as far as I am concerned) the change in musical styles started. Thanks for the background to the solo on A Hard Days Night. I always thought it sounded a bit sus, and now I know why. I always learn something from your videos. Top work as always Andrew
This might be my all-time favorite video of yours. I've learned for the first time (somehow) that John titled Hard Days Night after all, and I'd never realized "Something New" had a different version of "And I Love Her" on it. "Something New" was the first Beatles album I was ever exposed to (as a toddler) and the only thing I'd heard from them until I was old enough to buy my own records. It took forever to get used to hearing "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" in English! haha I'd also never heard the false starts of the "Hard Day's Night" opening chord until now. Well done
I'm always impressed how you get so many details and information from an specific year. That's why your videos are quite unique!!! Thank you for another great video, my dear friend. Best regards from your Brazilian friend. 🙏✌️🎶
It was my first Beatle record back in 1969. I was only 4 years old and it marked my musical DNA forever. I don’t know if you’ve heard the Odeon Venezuelan version from FAVEDICA Fábrica Venezolana del Disco) it was called Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! And was the songs from the film on the A side and some singles on the B side. I think I’ve never heard a stronger and powerful version of Long Tall Sally like the one on that record. After losing my record collection a lot of years ago, I’m still searching for that edition. Anyway, Andrew, thank you so much for another interesting and incredible episode.
I remember seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan my father saying, "They are Stupid" (referring to all the girls screaming mostly). My an almost 7-year-old repeated what my father had said. Then a couple of months later something happened, my mother bought "A Hard Day's Night" (the US soundtrack) from the Columbia House record club. I was hooked and played it over and over. Years later I found out the UK album had more songs, however in my opinion the best ones were on the soundtrack (including "I'll Cry Instead"). Great Video!
Almost everyone remembers their first kiss...maybe it was less than great...maybe the two of you broke up right after. But you still think of it fondly BECAUSE it was your first. Even though Andrew panned the 1987 CD release of AHDN, it WAS my very first CD I had ever purchased. It still holds that special place in my heart. Artists in those days hardly ever performed original work. Tin Pan Alley did a lot of the writing. The fact that all 14 compositions were penned by Messrs. L & M impressed many people. As far as AHDN being their greatest, I would say it sits atop Q1. Q1. A Hard Day's Night Q2. Revolver Q3. MMT (Capitol release) Q4. Let It Be Thanks, Andrew, for another top-notch video! Peace & Love to Ringo, who turns 84 today!
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I honestly think it's in the running for their best album...it's the most pure distillation of the greatness of their early work...all Lennon/McCartney, all songs catchy with beautiful harmonies, upbeat, of the moment, timeless...energy off the charts. It's the album my older sister gave me at 10-years-old and said to me, "memorize the words of this album and you will be cool forever." For a kid growing up in the 90s, that didn't exactly prove to be true at the time, but she gifted me an eternal coolness that comes with just having the Beatles as a bedrock in one's life.
That's interesting to hear from someone who grew up in the 90s, way after the Beatles split. I was 14 when Beatlemania hit the United States (1964). But I didn't become a Beatles fan, and a passionate one at that, until after the group disbanded. Their music is timeless.
@@MarkMiller-i8q A slow music apreciado for sure. I was just five when Beatlemania hit in the US and became a fan right away but it was hard not to as my father was English and immediately began crowing about them and even bought a couple of their albums. "Meet The Beatles" and "A Hard Days Night". Been a fan ever since. Best group that ever existed IMO.
I'll Be Back is such an underrated gem. A perfect album closer. A melancholy classic.
I'll Be Back is such an underrated song! One of my favorites of theirs for sure!
It's probably Arnold Schwarzenegger's favourite Beatles tune as well. 😏
@@mondegreen9709 I'll Be Back 😎
@@michaelhasenstein721 I'll Cry Instead and I'll Be Back predates the gloomy country/folk rock from For Sale
@@mondegreen9709 I once ran into Linda Hamilton at a nerd convention in New Jersey. She told me that "You're Terminated, F***er" was her favorite Beatles tune.
@@michaelhasenstein721 amazing song and what a closer to the album!
I absolutely agree that this is one of their best albums. I've always thought that "Revolver" is the best, but whenever I decide to listen to all of the Beatles albums in order of release, as soon as "A Hard Day's Night" plays, I always think, wow, that is an unbelievably great album. The fact that all of the songs were originals, the energy level, and that particular time in the Beatles' career makes this album tough to beat. As a side note, being an American, my exposure to this album was always the US version, until CDs came out in 1987. When I heard the UK version, I couldn't believe what a great collection it was. And, with today being Ringo's eighty-fourth birthday, I have to say, "Peace and Love"!
Sorry, but you were right the first time… Revolver is their best album by leaps and bounds.
@@2424rocketCompletely overrated. 😊
in 1968 I was 6 years old. My dad was a minister at a church and I guess either he or my mom had told people that I loved The Beatles. One evening a man from the congregation visited us and brought me his copy of the US release of A Hard Day's Night. I couldn't believe that he gave it to me, and I couldn't believe I actually owned my own album! I loved every song including the instrumentals, and it is still my favorite album. My copy is now framed and hanging on the wall. The gentleman that gave it to me did not understand the enormity of the gift he gave me. I am forever grateful.
The gift that keeps in giving. Beautiful
“A Hard Day’s Night” sometimes gets overlooked now because of later Beatle masterpieces like “Rubber Soul”, “Revolver” and “Sgt. Pepper”. Yet this was the peak album of the initial stage of the band. Sixty years on, the excitement and energy of the early Beatles was captured on it, and still sounds fresh to this day.
@@caryheuchert something similar to Help! but A Hard Day's Night is a better album even "fillers" like I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, I'll Cry Instead or When I Get Home are actually good the fillers in Help! like Act Naturally and Dizzy Miss Lizzy aren't to good but in the end they are covers
@@alancruzdominguez5074 Ill Cry Instead early gem hardly filler
@@alancruzdominguez5074 This is my opinion if they had put If You Got Trouble instead of Act Naturally and then Yesterday as the closer and leave off Dizzy Miss Lizzy then it would be an absolute masterpiece.
One of my fav early Beatles songs. So much so I recorded a cover of it the 90s. The only cover I’ve ever recorded. I do originals. It was nice to hear Andrew saw John thought of highly of it. I think it’s incredible. “You better hide all the girls, I’m gonna break their hearts all around the world” still gives me goosebumps. What a great breakup record
My introduction to The Beatles, in 1964, as a six year old, was A Hard Day's Night, the US version. A family friend came for dinner together with Beatle wigs for us kids. It was as if he landed from a trip to Mars with the latest news of the universe. Amazing!
Great video. My favorite Beatles album changes depending on my mood at any given time, and this is one that's always in the running. To me, it's their first great album, a wonderful listen all the way through, starting with that iconic opening chord.
This is the album which I gave as a gift for my very first girlfriend. She loved it. A curiosity: here in Brazil it was titled "Os reis do ié-ié-ié", which means "The kings of yeah yeah yeah". The cover was like the UK version, only with a red color instead of blue, and only mono. Years later it was released in stereo. Good times...
The movie was like a breath of fresh air; there'd never been anything quite like it. Even though I only saw it much later on the big screen around 1980, you could see why it captivated people at the time.
The movie holds up very well. It works as a comedy and not just fan service to sell records. I rewatch it periodically and always laugh.
@@OuterGalaxyLounge it's really a very good movie nothing like the crappy Elvis movies
I grew up on the US version of this album, which of course included all the movie instrumentals. It wasn't until 1987 when the CD versions all the albums came in the UK format, that I realized how strong of an album A Hard Days Really was. Some of the non-movie tracks like Things We Said Today and I'll Be Back were very strong tracks. Great video, and thanks for sharing.
I absolutely love Any Time at All, it's excellent Power Pop.
Yes, my favourite track from the 2nd side of the album !!!
This album is Lennon absolutely flourishing as a pop songwriter and dominating in that role with a zeal that he never really would again.
More like nobody ever would again. But Lennon certainly evolved from here on out in a not so pop but more artistic role
disagree as he was on fire until 1965 with these pop rock folksongs although he dominated this album writing 10 of the 13 songs
On fire through rubber soul. Then he retired
We can’t forgot about another birthday today. The greatest drummer of all time, Ringo!!!
Well...I wouldn't say he is the greatest drummer of all time....:)....but definitely the luckiest!
This (plus the Long Tall Sally EP) is the group's finest hour when they were the Moptops. All killer, no filler. It's an album that should be talked about more. The energy, the excitement -- and as a guitarist -- the guitar tones, especially the Rickenbacker 12-string. The tracks that were remixed for the 50th Anniversary Red Album shows what a good remix will be able to do if/when Giles gets around to it. And I agree with you, the 2009 mono CD is the way to go digitally for this one. Another fine video, Andrew! One of my favorites you've done!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Ooh, you're right. Long Tall Sally EP is criminally underrated.
It is one of my top 5 Beatles album. I memorized every word and every chord. Sincerely, a First-Generation Beatles Fan!
Dear Andrew, I've been watching lots of your videos these last years and learning a huge amount of fascinating things from them. So first of all, thank you so much! I decided I had to chime in to tell you this really is one of your best. Keep up the fabulous work, the obvious loving care, the insightful approach, and the ever-welcoming, friendly, honest vibe you always bring. It's been a joy and a privilege from this side. All the best!
Thank you! Glad to hear you're enjoying them!
Wow, another fantastic piece of work. For me it’s that opening chord that conjures up so many memories, sublime!!!
Glad you liked it!
George Martin's 'Ringo's Theme' is my favorite of his instrumentals that appear on a Beatles albums. Great video Andrew. Thank you for all your hard work. It is much appreciated. Cheers, RNB
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Lennon is on a total roll here.......his song writing skills have just taken off to a new level....
I'll always have a soft spot for this album. For me it's the one album that captures perfectly the energy, excitement and exuberance of the times. From that opening chord it hit's the ground running like no other album. When I think of the sixties it's this album that springs to mind every time. The first to exclusively feature songs by John and Paul, however it is a Lennon dominated record. It has everything you could possibly want in a Beatles record. Good, solid, rocking performances, amazing harmonies and song writing like no other artists or bands of the time. They had the incredible knack of setting the bench mark for pop and rock music with every album release and A Hard Day's Night was no exception. It's as enjoyable to listen to now some 60 years on from release as it must've been for the Fabs to record and for the making of the movie, because on screen, to me at least it has always looked like they were having a blast in front of the cameras. Of course they were by no means finished after this project as the next few years would give us all even more amazing singles and albums from the Fab Four, the greatest band of all time...
I think the Beatles made four 5-star albums together as a group. And I think *A Hard Day's Night* is one of them.
perfect - no ringo vocals
Every song was good. There was none to skip over. That is what makes it special.
Another great video, Andrew. Not HDN-related, but I've got a good story.
In the early 1980s, a neighbor of mine told me that his first date with his wife was at the Beatles Washington Coliseum concert in February of 1964. He said that the tickets were impossible to get, but a family member managed it, and they were way in the back, right next to the exit doors. It had apparently snowed during the concert, and when it was over, he and his date were the very first ones to leave. He told me that just on the top of the new fallen snow was a 20-dollar bill, which he bragged paid for dinner, the taxi ride, and the tickets to the show. :)
A hard day's night will always have a special place in my heart. I was only 6 at the time of release, so it was many years later i first saw the film. I would watch it on TV with my mum . Years later i would watch it on VHS with my children. Probably my son's first cd. Musically their finest moment of stage one of their career. Favourite song off the album If I Fell. Timeless.
This was wonderful to listen to--please consider covering other albums in-depth like this!
Thanks! We've already done a number of similar videos on other albums on the channel.
@@Parlogram I KNEW you were going to tell me that! It's time for a deep dive into your content. My favorite Beatle-related material on TH-cam!
Another great story. Thank you very much, Andrew!
I was about 10 years old and lived behind the Iron Curtain. I wasn't interested in any music at all and never tried to sing. But I really liked football and England, especially since I was 8 years old, I attended additional classes in English. My father was a big fan of English-language pop and beat music, and one day my older cousin gave him a magnetic tape with a recording of this album. When they turned on the tape recorder I was shocked by the first chord. I've never heard anything like it. And each subsequent song didn't allow me to stop listening. My father and I listened to this album for a week and our admiration grew stronger every day. Then I noticed that all the songs have completely different beginnings and endings.
Then I went to visit my cousin for a couple of months and he showed me the record itself. When I picked it up, I was surprised that there were 20 photographs on the front cover. This upset me, because I already knew that a regular group should consist of 4-5 people. And 20 people is already an orchestra and it wasn't fashionable. And I asked my cousin: “Why are there 20 of them?” And then I received a slap on the head from him with the words: “Are you stupid? Don’t you see that there are only four of them?” Thus began my acquaintance not only with the Beatles, but with music in general. It's priceless! I remember spending hours looking at the back cover, reading and trying to understand words I didn’t know.
When I returned home with photos of the Beatles that my cousin had given me, I made small replicas of their guitars and drum kit. My father was so surprised by them that he bought me my first guitar. And it all happened thanks to the Beatles. A year later, I saw a television broadcast of World Cup matches from England for the first time. And England became champions! But that is another story. And I still enjoy listening to this album. NO FILLERS!
Listening to my Mum’s mono copy of A Hard Days Night was also my first introduction to the Beatles. It’s a thrilling album.
The same for me, a mono copy borrowed from a cousin, blew me away, 👍, there was no going back after hearing it.
Top-notch as always and thank you for this look back on the album that brought me back to The Beatles!
My early 2000’s high school years were spent studying the likes of Nirvana, Elvis Costello, The Beach Boys, Sonic Youth, and R.E.M..
Although I had loved The Beatles since age 9, listening to my dad’s U.S. vinyl of Revolver over & over and spent a few years listening to everything I could, I hadn’t really listened to them much since I was 12 or so.
Flash forward to age 17 and I randomly decide to buy A Hard Day’s Night on CD one night.
I went home, listened to it, and my mind was blown all over again.
The craft, the beautiful economy of the performances of these killer songs, just heaven.
It jolted me back into the joyous enjoyment of Beatles tunes in a big way and for good.
“To the toppermost of the poppermost!”
Thanks again.
Right on Andrew ! Bought my first records in late 64 - 'I feel fine" and 'Hard Day's night' EP I was 14 and it solidified my love of the group. I was 14 at the time and I wore those 45s out, esp the EP which prompted me to get the LP some 4 months later. My favourite album of theirs too, I have always said if you wanted to show young people what all the fuss was about play them this album ! it shimmers and rocks and all the great music to come is previewed right here. Indispensible
Many thanks Andrew! One of my favorites
I bought AHDN in 1964, still have it and it's still my favourite Beatles album
My first Beatles Album was the United Artists version of "A Hard Day's Night". Because "Tell Me Why" was the second song on side one, following the title track, I think that's why "Tell Me Why" still is, to this day, a top 10 favorite Beatles song for me. The flow from the title track into "Tell Me Why" just seemed to blend so perfectly.
Don't forget Paul's voice crack thats cut out on the stereo version of If I Fell Lol... Ive commented several times on your videos how much I love the early Beatles the best and this is one of my favorites. Grew up listening to the CD version in mono so when I switched to Spotify in 2016, the newer mixes threw me off. My aunt gave me her 1964 US copy when I was a kid. Then about 5 years ago, I found a mono UK copy from 64 and ordered it all the way from Britain. It sounds amazing.
Another great video. Thanks Andrew!
No question, it's their best. Every song pure genius, no duds. Plus they were still hungry, passionate, heads not yet scrambled by the stronger drugs. And it arose out of a magical time - the 60s just opening up. A genuine treasure.
Bringing it all in chronological order and adjustment. You're my hero. Heard, read and seen it all before, but too confusing to memorize... 😅
Totally agree. The version you grew up with, sticks with you.
And, as a side note - not sure if you're the same:
I don't even need to put the record on, to hear the music in my head.
It goes so far, that I even can focus on single instruments.
And sometimes I'm dissapointed, that the bass / instrument / whatever line I was focussing on, isn't that predominant when listening to thd record...
Loved this video, Andrew as I learned a lot of new things about the film and album! A Hard Day's Night is one of my favourite Beatles LPs since it has a lot of energy and all the songs were written by John and Paul. I grew up with the original mono album and I can remember having to queue up to see the film when it was released!
A Fab 4 Fabulous Essay/Review of my (...and I purchased this superb LP upon its US release) favorite album by The Beatles!!! Thank you for this extremely well-made, detailed Beatle-U-tiful review!!! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Another wonderful video, Andrew! Two more reasons why the UK Mono is the top choice is that in the stereo version, Paul's voice "cracks" before the last verse in If I Fell. The American stereo release only has true stereo during the instrumental tracks; the Beatles tracks were rechanneled mono tracks.
Hard Day's Night has been my favorite Beatles album since it was released.
This is my favorite Beatles album. It is very underrated
One of my favorite beatles album
I'm 62 years old and have loved Beatles music since I could remember. I never fully understood British humor and "inside jokes", because I was raised in California. But I love hearing these stories like the "Cliff Richard Musicals". I never knew that!
It would be cool if someone were to review the movie and tell you what's going on throughout the movie. (Like towards the end of the movie John states "Look at the Birds"...
I agree about Nicoll was a small-time drummer. I always thought it.
Thank you, Mr. Andrew. Your videos are great. Greetings from Mexico.
Glad you enjoyed them!
I recently had the pleasure of seeing the film at the Curzon cinema at Clevedon, England. It was using an actual celluloid copy and not a digital projection. This album has always been my favourite early Beatles album.
Absolutely the original UK Mono vinyl or the 2009 Mono is superb... Thank you for another great informative video!!! I look forward to their release every week...
Fantastic Andrew and I can hear your love not only for the album but for the group! Your channel excels on the Beatles posts- not a big fan of the unboxings but love all the stories however personal- ever thought about doing a post on the Beatles album/singles covers etc- could be a great twist- lots of great covers etc- Anyhow you make my Monday mornings start perfectly! Cheers!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed them.
It's my personal favorite. This is the Beatles at their most hard-rocking. Not diluted by covers or the dullness of fame, it's Beatlemania at its peak.
I picked up a mono UK first pressing a few years ago, and it truly is a sublime experience to hear that coming out of the speakers.
Hi Andrew, I was so thrilled by this video and the memories it brings back for me as a very young first generation fan. I owned the UA album, since, as a kid in America, I had no idea the UK albums existed. It was great to hear you praise the album as you did, since in my opinion - it ranks among their very best. In fact, I consider Rubber Soul , Revolver, and the UK version of A Hard Days Night to be their best.
The Beatles albums were chopped up by Capitol in 1964 and 1965 to a ridiculous level as you well know- Even when the Capitol records creation " Something New "came out , it was missing my favorite Beatles ballad ever - I'll be Back....which did not appear Beatles '65 at he end of 1964! I own the Mono box set and A Hard Days Night is just amazing.
It was an incredible year and my excitement was high as I got to see the Beatles on Ed Sullivan in February, Later that summer bought Something New, and UA Hard Days Night. I saw the movie the following spring...just incredible. I own the DVD and also, like you, the VHS version. Thanks for bringing back this wonderful and exciting time for me!! - TOM
this was the first beatles album I had. keep up the good work andrew!
I’ve been saying for years to anybody that would listen. AHDN is an underrated masterpiece that deserves to be recognized as one of the top 20 rock albums of all time, The best album of rock’s early era, and I rank it as number three among Beatles albums.
Great comment
Which albums placed first and second on your list?
I loved this great video. I learned so much about The Beatles, their recordings, news, and reports from around the times. It was very well presented researched I enjoyed this video it has increased my love for the albums and I wonder if Giles Martin is going to do a remix this year thank you very much again for your great video
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
I've been saying that this is John Lennon's greatest accomplishment. He conceived of the Beatles, brought the group together, and with A Hard Day's Night, album and movie, they became bigger than Elvis. This is the ultimate fulfillment of the Beatles Mach I image and music.
Of course I love most of their albums equally, and had the pleasure of introducing a young lady at work to Abbey Road this week, but they were more collaborative and Paul took the lead. A Hard Day's Night is as perfect and classic as the Eiffel Tower, or a '67 Mustang.
Great job, Andrew.
John Lennon’s greatest accomplishment is 1966/67: Imagine writing Strawberry Fields Forever, I am the Walrus, A Day in the Life, All You Need is Love, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds all in one year. Can’t beat that
@@hw343434 Actually, Lucy is a 100% collaboration between the two. I think it was the last song they wrote together one on one.
I’m worth the OP on this one. It’s a Lennons masterpiece.
Great video (as usual) Andrew. I remember watching the film in a theater in Seattle Washington when it was originally released. I was with my cousins, and we had to wait in line for over an hour to get in.
Outside the theater they were playing the movie through little speakers outside, but no one seemed to notice.
In the theater, once the movie started all you could hear was screaming girls. It felt like watching a silent film, and it wasn’t until a decade later that I actually got to see (and hear) the movie.
It’s a classic film in so many ways, and I also saw it again in college in a film class. I still have my beta max version, but the criterion 4k is outstanding.
First! Hehehehe.... I have the Miramax version of the movie on DVD. I find that version very good. It is good to know that the original 1960s mono pressing is not expensive. I plan to get one. Another great video Andrew!
The new stereo mixes from the 2023 red album are pretty good. Can’t wait till they do the rest of the album
Also the 4k criterion collection of the film is amazing
Whenever they release the Rubber soul remix hopefully the rest will follow suit
@@WilG082 Totally agree. I can't wait to buy the future boxsets: Help, AHDN, For Sale, Rubber Soul. It's like a dream becoming reality. Last years red album was excellent, although the Magical Mystery Tour songs stood out for me (besides I'm The Walrus). - Marjet
Thanks again, Andrew for another FaB video! As I’ve said before. The passion and detail that you put in each video. I look forward to the end of the week viewing them. AHDN will always hold a special place in my heart, and I know many fans feel the same way. Both UK and and US releases. And let’s not forget the movie. Only Beatles fans understand what all of this means to us. Thanks again.
Much appreciated!
Hi Andrew
Thanks for another great video.
This was my second ever album. I bought it in about August or September 1970, after recovering from the extravagance of buying the Let It Be box set. I was a besotted 12 year old Beatles fanatic. I don’t have that copy anymore, it died noisily after being thrashed to death on my parents’ 3 in 1 stereo with Garrard “record changer”. Like most of your community, I own it, and the film, in way too many formats.
At the risk of being hunted down by the bootleg police, I’m saying that my favourite version of the album, at the moment, is a bootleg stereo remix which appeared on line a couple of years ago in lossless FLAC quality, demixed using current technology and then mixed in a wide but effective stereo mix; vocals centred, bass and drums nice and punchy. It’s by a mystery sound engineer who posts remixed 60s albums under the name Prof Stoned. Easy to find.
Anyway, whatever medium or mix, it’s such an exhilarating album, don’t you think?
Cheers, Dave from South Australia
This album is among their very best. You could make the argument it is their best, and it may be my favorite as well. This album and the film can’t be celebrated enough. They hold up as such classics. Thanks again, Andrew.
Thank you for validating 2010-me's decision to shell out for the mono box set all these years later! Really wish I didn't have to crack out the CDs to hear them though. It saddens me that so many people's only experience with these songs is in rushed stereo form.
I had an original US UA pressing I bought from a used record store and an 80's copy of Something New. I enjoyed the UK version on CD and it's my go to. Keep up the great work Andrew. You're my favorite Beatles creator and I look forward to your content every Sunday. You are a true gem. Your fan, Mike
Thanks Mike! Glad you enjoy them.
Great video. I grew up with the American version in the 70’s. While today I prefer the UK versions as the ‘real’ ones, the instrumentals on A Hard Day’s Night and Help! have the power to immediately transport me back to my youth. That album plus the (very) occasional showing of the film on TV in those pre VHS days just fueled my imagination of them and Beatlemania and what their lives were like. Of course by the time I was thinking about it a decade or so had passed since the release. Today the album is pretty much entrenched in my top three behind Revolver and Rubber Soul. And at least I’m clean. (Are ya?)
Thanks Michael. Glad you enjoyed it!
Ah, so THERE’S the Long Tall Sally E.P. Many thanks, great video about a great album.
Love this album "I'm happy just to dance with you" was my first favourite Beatles song. I've always wondered why there are only 13 songs on this LP. Back in 1987, me and a mate used to watch bits of the film before we went to school. Great days! Great video Andrew. Thanks
Thank you Andrew for another inspiring and interesting video! Hope to hear from you soon!
I remember buying a copy of the United Artists version of A Hard Day’s Night in September 1984 at a local record store and played it endlessly. I always loved Tell Me Why particularly. I still love the album cover. I know the UK version is better and offers good value for money but I will always have a soft spot for the U.S. version. Thanks Andrew!
Superb! Your best video yet! Many little tidbits I didn't know. Thank you! :-)
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
My wife and I went to a showing of AHDN in Tucson, AZ in 2014 for the 50th anniversary of the film and record. The movie was digitally cleaned up and restored and the soundtrack as well for the re release.. I had tears in my eyes watching this as it should be, on the big screen with a sold out house. It was magical and I was partially transported back in time. I was 5 and a half when it was originally released, but, I remember listening to them as a child. So happy I was alive to take the ride and still relive it. Thanks!
What a wonderful memory!
I'm glad you finally brought up this album. It was the first Beatles album I managed to find in an original 1st uk 64 edition, though it is a stereo version but in excellent condition.
I've lately been listening quite a lot to especially the track "Things We Said Today" which is a fantastic track.
The album is definitely on my list of top-5 favourite Beatles albums.
Greetings Andrew,
You mention that you read all the comments posted on your channel. I hope you take a few minutes to read this post. Your channel presentation and detailed knowledge of the Beatles is second to none in the world in my opinion. Thank you and your team for this channel. Outstanding work and congratulations!
I like yourself became a Beatles fan at a young age. For me, it was in the spring of 1980 at 12 years old when I stumbled upon my dad's Magical Mystery Tour LP. I was hooked from that moment. My dad's favorite song was Hello Goodbye from that LP but it was the only Beatles LP he has in his collection of music from the 1960's. Unfortunately due to the tragedy of December 1980, Beatles music was played more often, with audio and video documentaries broadcast soon after that tragedy. At that time (1981) there was a radio station here in the NYC area that played uninterrupted Beatles music every Saturday night from 11pm to midnight. This was my first exposure to the full music catalogue of the Beatles. I would listen to this broadcast each week recording many songs on two 120 minute TDK cassette tapes which were a gift from my mom which still have to this day. In 1983, I bought my first Beatles vinyl which was the Red Album ( I recall you mentioned your first was the Blue Album). The rest is history. I would save my change and lunch money to buy more Beatles records at Christmas and Spring recess. I grew up listening to the US album versions. The 1980's was a great decade for music. But what I listened to at that time and to this day is the music from the greatest rock band ever to assemble, The Beatles. Over the years I collected all the CDs, movies box sets etc. What inspired me to write this post is that I too have the 1984 VHS copy of a Hard Days Night. From what I remember, it was somewhat expensive for that time about $50. Have you done a video on the Beatles Love by Cirque Du Soleil? I have seen the show three times including the last performance on July 6th. I made a trip to Las Vegas to see this show one last time. Its a shame that show has ended. But at those performances including the NYC area Beatles Fest, it's wonderful to see Beatles fans of all ages coming together because of the amazing music and impact left behind by the Beatles. Your channel will help keep the phenomena alive and introduce new generations of fans. Great continued success.
Thank you Andrew.
Melvin Hernandez (from New Jersey - USA)
Hi Melvin, Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your memories. I'm really glad you are enjoying the channel. Sadly, I never got to see the Love show. We did a video on the album some time ago which you can watch here: th-cam.com/video/xn5Vkjbb6gk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=oCIa6GxfFKRbbOPJ
Thanks again and all the best! Andrew.
Great video! AHDN is one of my favorites as well. A family friend gave me her Beatles albums here in the US when I was around six or seven, and they came in a couple at a time. I'd already fallen in love hearing Meet the Beatles and Help!, but there was something special about that bright red cover of AHDN, the energy of the songs, and even hearing the mix of vocal and instrumental tracks. I was already a fan, but somehow getting this record for the first time gave me that surge of Beatlemania enthusiasm that still propels me today :)
It was a very sophisticated album. Some of their best melodies.
Hi Andrew, Thanks for an awesome video. A Hard Day's Night is a favourite of mine too! My Dad bought me a cassette of the album back from his holiday in Yugoslavia in 1990!
I later found a mono copy of the album which has an awesome energy!!!!
Yes! Absolutely! Finally someone else agrees that AHDN is one of their best albums! So many times it's overlooked in the shadows of albums like Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper. However, when it comes to their early period work it simply doesn't get any better. Granted, in my own case part of it is the memories it invokes. I was a few weeks shy of my 5th birthday when my sister and her friend took me to see the movie. Yes, I DO remember vividly being awestruck at seeing the Beatles on the big screen! Granted I'm sure a lot of the humor was over my head at that age but I didn't care. It was all about the music. Seeing that movie that day was one of those fleeting 'perfect' moments in my life that I'll never forget. And even now, 60 years later the infectious energy in those songs is still perfect! Thanks Andrew!
I love thisLP. As a six year old I recall hearing AHDN via an older girl’s radio on the school bus. I was transfixed . It was the most lively and energetic song I’d ever heard! Today at 62 years of age , I still love it along with this channel. Thanks so much Andrew.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Once again, another superb and informative BeaTles’ video on your part Andrew. Even after all these decades as an avid listener & reader of my favourite musical group, you provide snippets of new information. Always look forward to your video which has become part of my Sunday afternoon ritual. Best regards, Bob Gosselin, from 🇨🇦
Thanks Bob! Glad you enjoyed it.
The UK version is consistently in my Top 5 Beatles albums. One year, TH-cam Music said it was the album I listed to the most, actually.
It’s spectacular, and “I’ll Be Back” is, arguably, my favorite Beatles song ever.
@@Eskewsme in my chilhood my favourite early Beatles era album was Please Please Me but since my youth A Hard Day's Night is my favourite
Don’t you love being tracked, traced and followed.
That my friend....is perfection!! Has all the checkmarks to be the Beatles best!
That was a great one Andrew ! Really enjoyed it and even learned a couple of things. You’ve been killing it lately!
See you next time.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Brilliant!! This is the best backstory of the movie I've ever heard documented. And you are 100% correct that the mono mixes of this album are the best. Face it, most fans were going to be listening to these tracks on the radio or their own record players, most of which were of the "portable" / one speaker variety. Thanks very much for this!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
What a great video, Andrew! When I was a young lad in the 90s discovering and falling in love with the Beatles,
I had originally seen Help! first and boy is it zany! They played A Hard Days Night on a local PBS station and I recorded it onto VHS.
The mirror shaving scene has a layover of the Powerball lottery drawing overtop 😂. It was many years before I finally realized he was shaving a mirror
I had always wanted to purchase the us version, but for me in the 80's was far dream. I heard the red album and the beatles 20 greatest hits. The film I saw at the end of the 80's. It's one of my favorite albums. Great vídeo, Andrew!
I rewatched the movie with some friends yesterday in celebration of the 60th anniversary. Such a classic. ^w^
I also listened to the original UK album a few hours beforehand, and it's still a very good album. I personally really like the new 2023 mixes, but the mono mixes were always great.
Thanks for another great video! I'm a huge Beatles fan and historian, but still learn things from you once again. Cheers!!
My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it!
The opening scene of the movie is so damn cool, from George falling during the chase to the disguises that foreshadowed their future appearances. Genius.
The movie is a delight to watch
And all the lads are actually decent actors
absolute masterpiece!
Very special album, with its unique sound (which I cannot easily describe, but it is very very prominent to me).
Every single song is a banger, and many have some sort of "weird" quality that don't appear in other songs/albums, which again, makes this album homogeneous.
There is one song that I don't care much however, but it is _most likely_ due to my youth "imprinting" effect. When this album appeared in USSR in mid-to-late 80s it was missing for some reason "When I get home", so I grew up not knowing it and never heard it until much later. And when I did hear it it felt that it doesn't add much and even somewhat musically "repeats" "You can't do that".
Also, being born in USSR I never saw the movie itself and honestly, don't care much, music is just enough for me.
Great vid, thanx!
Another superb episode. My first experience of some of these songs (until I saw the film years later) was with an EP my dad owned which contained If I Fell, I Should Have Known Better, Tell Me Why & And I Love Her. The cover was similar to the full LP. I was born less than 3 months before A Hard Days Night was released so I would say this is my favourite Beatles album and partly the reason I own a Fireglo Rickenbacker 12 string!
Great review of my favourite Beatles album from that time period. The songs from the film are unbeatable, but I totally love Any Time At All as well, which never seems to get a mention. What an absolutely stonking tune by John and yes, I fully agree that you cannot beat a good and proper copy of the mono album. Their best album prior to Rubber Soul, which is where (as far as I am concerned) the change in musical styles started. Thanks for the background to the solo on A Hard Days Night. I always thought it sounded a bit sus, and now I know why. I always learn something from your videos. Top work as always Andrew
Mate, your videos just get better and better with each passing one. If you are ever up in Liverpool, I'll buy you a pint in The Grapes.
Cheers! Much appreciated!
This might be my all-time favorite video of yours. I've learned for the first time (somehow) that John titled Hard Days Night after all, and I'd never realized "Something New" had a different version of "And I Love Her" on it.
"Something New" was the first Beatles album I was ever exposed to (as a toddler) and the only thing I'd heard from them until I was old enough to buy my own records. It took forever to get used to hearing "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" in English! haha
I'd also never heard the false starts of the "Hard Day's Night" opening chord until now.
Well done
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Bravo! Thank YOU for all the background and context to a very special time in music history.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm always impressed how you get so many details and information from an specific year. That's why your videos are quite unique!!!
Thank you for another great video, my dear friend. Best regards from your Brazilian friend. 🙏✌️🎶
Thank you so much, my friend! 🙏
Andrew, love the new format with sound clips and alternate takes with context. Great video
Glad you like it!
Great episode Andrew. This has ALWAYS been my favorite album as I feel like it represented height of classic "Beatlemania"
It was my first Beatle record back in 1969. I was only 4 years old and it marked my musical DNA forever. I don’t know if you’ve heard the Odeon Venezuelan version from FAVEDICA Fábrica Venezolana del Disco) it was called Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! And was the songs from the film on the A side and some singles on the B side. I think I’ve never heard a stronger and powerful version of Long Tall Sally like the one on that record. After losing my record collection a lot of years ago, I’m still searching for that edition.
Anyway, Andrew, thank you so much for another interesting and incredible episode.
I remember seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan my father saying, "They are Stupid" (referring to all the girls screaming mostly). My an almost 7-year-old repeated what my father had said.
Then a couple of months later something happened, my mother bought "A Hard Day's Night" (the US soundtrack) from the Columbia House record club. I was hooked and played it over and over.
Years later I found out the UK album had more songs, however in my opinion the best ones were on the soundtrack (including "I'll Cry Instead").
Great Video!
Thanks once again, Andrew ! We appreciate all your hard work.
My pleasure, Scott!
Almost everyone remembers their first kiss...maybe it was less than great...maybe the two of you broke up right after. But you still think of it fondly BECAUSE it was your first.
Even though Andrew panned the 1987 CD release of AHDN, it WAS my very first CD I had ever purchased. It still holds that special place in my heart.
Artists in those days hardly ever performed original work. Tin Pan Alley did a lot of the writing. The fact that all 14 compositions were penned by Messrs. L & M impressed many people.
As far as AHDN being their greatest, I would say it sits atop Q1.
Q1. A Hard Day's Night
Q2. Revolver
Q3. MMT (Capitol release)
Q4. Let It Be
Thanks, Andrew, for another top-notch video!
Peace & Love to Ringo, who turns 84 today!
Brilliant video
Again ! ❤
Thanks again!