Customer Reviews
Long live the Beatles! 
2008-06-02
This CD was AMAZING! It may not be the best Beatles album (Help! and Rubber Soul are, in my opinion), but it's The Beatles, so of course, you gotta love it! 5/5 stars!
Milestone For The British Invasion 2008-04-23
Usually when some one asks me about the British Invasion, the first thing that comes to mind is this album as well as the movie of the same name. Being the Beatles first album in which all tracks were written by them, this is the album that best represents everything the Beatles early work as well as the early British invasion was about.
The title track is pure pop rock with it's simple and playful lyrics set to a hard rockin' but catchy melody. After having seen the movie, one cannot hear this song without seeing, in their mind, the fab four racing down the street chased by tons of wild fans. It was obvious from the success of both this album and the movie that the British Invasion had completely blown open the doors as the biggest movement in rock history. No longer just a skiffle group from Liverpool, the Beatles had made it in America and were beginning to broaden their skills as songwritingers.
"If I Fell" is one of their first and best ballads. "Can't Buy Me Love" was their most advanced song to date as far as it's simple but universal message goes. While the youthful "I Should Have Known Better" reminds one of "Love Me Do", "I'll Be Back Again" is unlike anything they had done at that time. An acoustic number , it's lyrics seem almost unfinished and it's melody is notably haunting. It's songs like that that make, "A Hard Day's Night" really stand out. Clearly, this album, while not on the level of "Rubber Soul" or "Revolver", saw the group advancing with their musical ambitions.
In a way, this is the group's best early album. While, "Help" saw the band increasing even more in popularity and skill, nothing else best represents the peak of their "pop" days as much as this one.
Mirepresentation by Amazon and Vendor 
2008-04-17
The product is a South American copy of the disk. The Vendor, Innuendo of Florida, ships Brazilian and Argentinian copies and represents them as 'Imports' Every record collector knows that 'Imports' of the Beatles would be EMI prints from Europe, not South America. Amazon is sustaining this misrepresentation by not including the country of origin in its info on the web site. The vendor ship the cd's wrapped in the same wrap used to wrap lollipops - i.e., cheap, no tamper tape like on all the other Beatles CD's I have ordered over the years. Since you have to open the cover to see the poor quality prints of the CD label(faded and blurry, and in Spanish), I first thought that these may be pirated copies or bootlegs. Other than stating that they aren't bootlegs or pirates, the vendor, Innuendo, gives no proof of the authenticity of the CD's. I would suggest that other buyers just use a purchase site for Capitol or Apple Records, and avoid the uncertainty of this Amazon vendor,a nd that they wary of all Amazon copyrighted purchase until Amazon clarifies how it identifies foreign imports and nations of origin in its product information. I still have not heard from Amazon nor the vendor about rectifying my displeasure and issuing an unconditional refund. I will suspend all purchases from Amazon until this matter is satisfactorily resolved. I will use EBay and Buy,com in the meantime. 'Caveat Emptor.'
Gold 2008-03-29
Turning vinyl into compact discs - Thank you! All Beatles Albums are classics. A Hard Days Night is a listening pleasure!
Pop-tastic! 2008-03-19
This album is seldom offered it right dues in Beatle folklore. In my humble opinion it is in the top three best albums they ever produced. I consider it the best "pop" album of all time. Any one of the songs on this CD could have been released as a single and been a hit in 1964. A lot of them probably could be a hit single now for that matter.
Old Favourites 2008-02-23
A Hard Day's Night was the first Beatles album of all-original material, and the first to feature George Harrison playing his Rickenbacker electric 12-string guitar (on the opening chord of "A Hard Day's Night," for instance). The distinctive sound of the 12-string inspired countless guitarists including Roger McGuinn and David Crosby of the Byrds. The film from which these songs hail remains a classic combination of happy 1960s naivete and nascent hipster wit. Many of the most important rock bands to emerge in the latter half of the '60s came into being because of A Hard Day's Night's irresistible vibrancy. The tunes flow like the finest red wine, as the title track leads to the glorious harmonica of "I Should Have Known Better" and the powerfully poignant "If I Fell." EMI. 2005.
Awesome album! 2007-12-25
Ok, so the Beatles were waaay before my time. In fact, way before even my parents' time, too; but I love this album. I don't know what all the one-star reviewers are complaining about because I think this album is excellent. Unlike, some others out there, I'm not a die-hard Beatles fan but I think that John and Paul are two of the best songwriters ever, and I love the way they sing together on these tracks. Of all the Beatles albums, I like this one the best because it has some of my favorite Beatles songs on it---If I fell, And I Love Her, and I'll Be Back.
The Beatles are timeless. Their songs have been covered more than anyone else's, and the songs all still sound great even though its been almost 40 years since they were first released.
An album for all people of all ages 2007-11-30
This album is so great that it has held up throughout the years. I have a four year old daughter that always wants to hear this record, thank god that she seems to be aquireing excellent taste in music. Listen to the song "A Hard Days Night" closely and you will notice the guitar part that is sped up. I notice new things still with Beatles tunes after so many listenings. This is a must have for any fan of rock 'n' roll music.
Helping my Grandson 2007-09-07
My grandson was asked to play the guitar and sing "And I Love Her" by the
Beatles and unfortunately this particular song was not on any of the
records his Mom had. He was upset and I told him I would get the music for him from Amazon. He has practiced, etc. and will be ready for the
wedding a two weeks. Grandmas always come thru....
Thanks.
An Album That Produced Multiple Hit Singles 2007-08-13
When this soundtrack album came out in the summer of 1964 - on Parlophone in the U.K. and Capitol in North America - it was an instant # 1 on both sides of the Atlantic - but the rewards didn't stop there.
Two tracks - Can't Buy Me Love [# 1 for 5 weeks] and its flipside You Can't Do That [# 48] - had already been hit singles earlier in the spring. Another # 1 single - the title song - then sprang from the album in July, b/w I Should Have Known Better [# 52], followed simultaneously by one more - And I Love Her [# 12] b/w If I Fell [# 53].
And if that wasn't enough, yet ANOTHER hit single - I'll Cry Instead [# 25] b/w I'm Happy Just To Dance With You [# 95] - followed early in August. So this was indeed an album that generated revenue from two very lucrative aspects of the market,
All were composed by Lennon-McCartney, as were the remaining album tracks - which weren't too shabby either. Indeed, I think I'll Be Back would have made still one more hit single had they taken that route back then. The liner notes may be a bit skimpy for some, but the AAD sound reproduction is perfect.
