Love Me Do (track) by The Beatles
Year: 1963
From the album Please Please Me (track #8)
Love Me Do appears on the following album(s) by The Beatles:
- Please Please Me (track #8) (this album) (1963)
- 1962-1966 (track #1) (compilation) (1973)
- 1 (track #1) (compilation) (2000)
- Past Masters • Volume One (track #1) (compilation) (1988)
- Past Masters • Volumes One & Two (track #1) (compilation) (1988)
- Anthology 1 (track #22) (compilation) (1995)
- The Essential Beatles (track #1) (compilation) (1972)
- Live At The BBC (track #69) (compilation) (1994)
- Rarities (track #1) (compilation) (1980)
- 20 Greatest Hits (track #1) (compilation) (1982)
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Sounds incredibly simple, but that "pleeeeeeeeease" is something that only The Beatles could think and pull of at that time! And the harmonica is pretty great, as well.
Another hit single. Another great track. But how good would this album had been without the inclusion of the singles.
The Beatles’ first single was an early Lennon-McCartney composition from 1958, when Paul was just 16, although it wasn’t recorded by the group for another four years. Although not the most popular or memorable song on the album, it was instrumental in establishing the Beatles as a songwriting force at a time when they were mostly known for covering other artists. Where would the Beatles be if it weren’t for this important first step?
VictorVale 12/16/2018 12:14
Cartão de entrada da banda! Incrível!
They are singing in empty fifths.
Think about it: they are singing in empty fifths in a first single in 1963.
They were huge since day one. Anyone with knowledge on what was usual on pop music at that time will realize this sounds different from anything that was around back there. That's why they made such a huge impact from the very begining. They were different.
The Beatles first single in truth isn't much of a song, lyrically or musically. John Lennon's excellent harmonica work though lifts the song out of the ordinary to become something much more interesting and enjoyable. Not bad for a first single, but fortunately for us and foe them the best was yet to come.
Grzywa 01/30/2016 07:33
Harmonica melody is nice, but overall this song tends to be overrated due to its "first Beatles single" status.
I've always felt that this song was overrated. It's kind of a bluesy pre-rock number that drags a bit. Not really single material.
An OK work of theirs.
Jasonconfused 01/26/2013 09:44
Well the harmonica part is cool.
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