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"This second Beatles Capitol album was first released in April 1964, only three months after the first "Meet The Beatles". Whereas most of the songs on "Meet the Beatles" were Lennon/McCartney's originals, preferably taken on the group's second European album "With the Beatles", there are a lot of...""This second Beatles Capitol album was first released in April 1964, only three months after the first "Meet The Beatles". Whereas most of the songs on "Meet the Beatles" were Lennon/McCartney's originals, preferably taken on the group's second European album "With the Beatles", there are a lot of cover versions on ”The Beatles' Second Album”.
The five songs from "With the Beatles" which did not find their way to the first US Capitol album are all included here - all of these are cover numbers. In addition, there is also the single / EP track "Long Tall Sall", on which has McCartney as lead vocalist.
The five Lennon/McCartney originals include the hit single "She Loves You" and the B-sides "I'll Get You", "Thank You Girl" and "I Call Your Name". In addition, there is a small preview of "A Hard Day's Night" with the great mid-tempo rocker "You Can’t Do That".
The US Capitol albums usually contained 2-3 songs fewer than the Europeans and also provided non-album tracks from Europe. This allowed more album releases, and no less than four Beatles albums were released on Capitol in 1964. In addition to these, the soundtrack "A Hard Day's Night" and the documentary "The Beatles Story" also appeared in 1964. Things were really happening!
Things are also really happening on "The Beatles' Second Album", where you can’t help being overwhelmedly impressed by the strength Lennons lead-vocals. Not least on songs like "Money", "You Can’t Do That", "I Call Your Name" and "Please Mr Postman". The latter sounds so very much like a Beatles song and is one of my absolute favorite Beatles cover numbers.
All Beatles originals are excellent, although "I'll Get You" and "Thank You Girl" may not be among the most proficient. George Harrison was not a major lead vocalist at this time, but his harmonies with Lennon and McCartney are strong and convincing. Harrison gives a good bid on "Roll Over Beethoven", but performs less convincingly on ”Devil in Her Heart”. He shares the vocals with Lennon on "You Really Got a Hold on Me" which is overall quite solid.
I've never cared much for "Long Tall Sally", though McCartney gives it all he has, and the group's backing is tight and energetic. A great early Beatles album (both in mono and stereo) and it's always interesting to hear the well-known songs in a new context, which for most Americans is the original and genuine.
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"This album starts off with sleigh bells' version of a 80s hair metal crowd warmer before opening up into a typical sleigh bells riff and beat. It's a confusing open to an album that attempts a little tempo variety and loses rockin' appeal as a result. They don't even sound like their debut until ...""This album starts off with sleigh bells' version of a 80s hair metal crowd warmer before opening up into a typical sleigh bells riff and beat. It's a confusing open to an album that attempts a little tempo variety and loses rockin' appeal as a result. They don't even sound like their debut until track 3, "Crush". But "Crush" is also evidence of a slightly softer approach, placing the lead female vocalist up front more, swapping a maelstrom of energy for truer "songs".. Their last album "treats" was more of a non-stop rock romp with the coolest HS cheerleading squad (as pictured on the cover) you ever met. This album sounds like the lead cheerleader trying to branch out on her own, succeeding sometimes."[+]Reply
"Sadly this would be Royal Headaches swan song before disbanding in 2017 leaving a lasting legacy of merely 2 wonderful albums. These guys could have been the saviour of rock and roll but alas it wasn’t to be"Reply
"Steve Harley is about the performance and the passion. So he isn’t much of a singer. That doesn’t matter when you put as much emotion in to a song as he does. I love his version of Here Comes the Sun and Come Up and See Me, Make Me Smile is my favourite. Give this band a chance!"Reply
"I honestly love this album a lot. I picked it up from a CD store when I was a kid cuz I liked Sweetest Girl and Gone til November, and it was a really cool listen. Wyclef is still in Fugees mode on this release, and his storytelling on songs like "Diallo" and "911" are genuinely honest and somber...""I honestly love this album a lot. I picked it up from a CD store when I was a kid cuz I liked Sweetest Girl and Gone til November, and it was a really cool listen. Wyclef is still in Fugees mode on this release, and his storytelling on songs like "Diallo" and "911" are genuinely honest and somber critiques of minority struggle at a time when it wasn't being talked about very much. I find the Kenny Rogers and Whitney Houston dub plates to be hilarious and clef really makes those songs his own. The Pink Floyd cover is sick as well. Perfect Gentleman is insanely catchy and Something About Mary speaks for itself. Wyclef really brings worlds together from G-Funk, to East Coast gangster rap, to reggae, to classic rock on this album and I think the gimicks work for me at least. Lmao I hope this convinces someone to check it out."[+]Reply
"This album and it's companion piece, world gone wrong, are possibly the two most underrated albums of Bob Dylan's recording career. This album especially, is a great folk record. It's Dylan's first all acoustic album for 28 years, and Bob's guitar playing here is a lot better than it was on that ...""This album and it's companion piece, world gone wrong, are possibly the two most underrated albums of Bob Dylan's recording career. This album especially, is a great folk record. It's Dylan's first all acoustic album for 28 years, and Bob's guitar playing here is a lot better than it was on that l.p.,another side of Bob Dylan. All the songs are covers, Dylan trying to find his way back home while he suffers from writer's block. Jim Jones, hard times, and tomorrow night, are excellent, as well as, sittin' on top of the world, and, canadee-I-O. Bob's voice is seriously deteriorating by this point, but in a way it suits the material. Good album, underrated and underappreciated. "[+]Reply