Tracks:
1. It Won't Be Long: 8/10 it may cover a familiar subject, yet as often with The Beatles they turn even the most generic song subjects into true art and there's just something so fun and addictive about it.
2. All I've Got To Do: 7/10 pretty good, but it lacks some of the energy Beatles songs often have.
3. All My Loving: 8/10 another awesome Beatles love song.
4. Don't Bother Me: 8/10 a typically strong early Beatles song with a nice side of pessimism.
5. Little Child: 8/10 a burst of formulaic energy.
6. Till There Was You: 8/10 sweet and poetic if a tiny bit restrained.
7. Please Mister Postman: 8/10 this love song, one of many from the early Beatles albums, feels fresher than many of the others and its mixture of energy and pathos make it a standout.
8. Roll Over Beethoven: 8/10 fast paced and highly entertaining, it's easy to see why this was a favourite of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison's.
9. Hold Me Tight: 8/10 it's hard to distinguish from other songs on the album yet it's still more fun than many other similar songs.
10. You Really Got a Hold On Me: 7/10 pretty fun but a bit of a meh.
11. I Wanna Be Your Man: 7/10 ditto.
12. Devil In Her Heart: 8/10 a bit of a darker one, and still pretty solid if not definitive.
13. Not A Second Time: 6/10 I actually zoned out a bit during this one. It's just more of the same really.
14. Money (That's What I Want): 7/10 it's got the usual energy, but just like the Pink Floyd song focussing on money, it abandons subtlety entirely.
Best song: It Won't Be Long
Worst song: Not a Second Time
Summary: Overall, a good, four-star album, but weaker than their debut. This one gets a bit frustrating as it just feels like the same stuff over and over again. Still, from the wonderful vocals to the brilliant instrumentals, there's plenty to like and even the most generic material is performed with energy.
Final rating: 8/10
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