I think thee first! Beatles album I ever bought for myself, Warehouse Records on Pico Blvd in Westland Outdoor Mall, early/mid 70s LA. I think the second one was the double Live in Hamburg one. Both US Capitol records label. And yes I saw or rather experienced Beatlemania live at the Shubert? and looved it!
My aunt gave me all her old Beatles albums about a decade ago, and I thought I remembered this being one of them. Alas, it turns out not to be the case - and I’m gonna have to track down a copy, because now I’m jonesing to hear it on vinyl!
Hey Joe, thanks for this. Did you ever read Dave Marsh's "The Beatles' Second Album" book? He's an admirer, too. I think, too, that the force of John's singing and songwriting, prompted Paul to up his participation in their next, "A Hard Day's Night." I loved "Second" for many reasons, one of which was hearing the older songs by other artists done up by the Bs. "Money" especially is sooooo much better than Barrett Strong's, a 45 I had bought some years before the Bs. Another thought regarding the question is there anything more to say about the Beatles, esp considering the forthcoming 4 moives? There certainly is, prime being recognition of the 1st generation female Beatles fans who created the band's popularity and felt very deeply its cultural importance while the general press was pissing around talking about hairdos and Cuban heels and four jolly lads. As you noted, music reaches deep, it changes us and, as your essay reminds us, revives us. These 1st generation fans are making some noise, serious noise. Think I'll go and listen to my first pressing of "Second", though I tremble how oft-played it is considering the 60 years it's been in my possession. Thanks too for the link to the Cup of Coffee guy; I want to check out what he has to say. Final note: recently I read that Michael McDonald is a big fan of album Beatles VI. Hearing the American albums against the UK ones is very enlightening. Thanks for your essay. Onward, Sibbie
Thanks, Sibbie. You're absolutely right, of course, about the female fan/scholar pov on the rise, which is a fantastic thing. I've been watching that space. I haven't read Marsh's book; I do know that he calls the Capitol engineers' work "stupid"—but then I may be taking that our of context. ;-)
Beatles VI was in its way as important to me as Second Album. Bad Boy!
I think thee first! Beatles album I ever bought for myself, Warehouse Records on Pico Blvd in Westland Outdoor Mall, early/mid 70s LA. I think the second one was the double Live in Hamburg one. Both US Capitol records label. And yes I saw or rather experienced Beatlemania live at the Shubert? and looved it!
My aunt gave me all her old Beatles albums about a decade ago, and I thought I remembered this being one of them. Alas, it turns out not to be the case - and I’m gonna have to track down a copy, because now I’m jonesing to hear it on vinyl!
Oh yeah! And wait 'till your landlords's way and really crank it!
Hey Joe, thanks for this. Did you ever read Dave Marsh's "The Beatles' Second Album" book? He's an admirer, too. I think, too, that the force of John's singing and songwriting, prompted Paul to up his participation in their next, "A Hard Day's Night." I loved "Second" for many reasons, one of which was hearing the older songs by other artists done up by the Bs. "Money" especially is sooooo much better than Barrett Strong's, a 45 I had bought some years before the Bs. Another thought regarding the question is there anything more to say about the Beatles, esp considering the forthcoming 4 moives? There certainly is, prime being recognition of the 1st generation female Beatles fans who created the band's popularity and felt very deeply its cultural importance while the general press was pissing around talking about hairdos and Cuban heels and four jolly lads. As you noted, music reaches deep, it changes us and, as your essay reminds us, revives us. These 1st generation fans are making some noise, serious noise. Think I'll go and listen to my first pressing of "Second", though I tremble how oft-played it is considering the 60 years it's been in my possession. Thanks too for the link to the Cup of Coffee guy; I want to check out what he has to say. Final note: recently I read that Michael McDonald is a big fan of album Beatles VI. Hearing the American albums against the UK ones is very enlightening. Thanks for your essay. Onward, Sibbie
Thanks, Sibbie. You're absolutely right, of course, about the female fan/scholar pov on the rise, which is a fantastic thing. I've been watching that space. I haven't read Marsh's book; I do know that he calls the Capitol engineers' work "stupid"—but then I may be taking that our of context. ;-)
Beatles VI was in its way as important to me as Second Album. Bad Boy!