With the Beatles de The Beatles
Álbum de The Beatles
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 22 de Noviembre de 1963
- Sello Discográfico: Parlophone
- Compositores: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Varios
- Productores: George Martin
With the Beatles es un álbum de The Beatles, publicado en 1963 por Parlophone. El disco incluye 14 canciones, entre ellas «It Won't Be Long», «All I've Got To Do», «All My Loving» y «Don't Bother Me».
Lanzado tan solo ocho meses después de su arrollador debut, With the Beatles (1963) es el segundo álbum de The Beatles y el disco que consolidó la Beatlemanía en el Reino Unido y Europa. Siguiendo la fórmula exitosa de su predecesor, el álbum combina siete enérgicas composiciones originales de Lennon-McCartney con siete versiones de sus temas favoritos de R&B y Motown. "With the Beatles" muestra una notable evolución en la producción y en la composición. El sonido es más pulido, las armonías más complejas y, lo más importante, incluye la primera composición grabada de George Harrison, "Don't Bother Me". Fue un éxito comercial sin precedentes, convirtiéndose en el segundo álbum en vender un millón de copias en el Reino Unido.
El proceso de grabación
1963 fue el año en que la Beatlemanía explotó en Gran Bretaña. La banda estaba sometida a un calendario agotador de conciertos, apariciones en televisión y radio. La grabación de su segundo álbum tuvo que realizarse en los huecos de su apretada agenda, a lo largo de siete sesiones en los estudios Abbey Road. A diferencia de la maratón de un solo día de su debut, la grabación de "With the Beatles" fue más espaciada, lo que permitió al productor George Martin y a la banda experimentar más con la producción. Martin utilizó técnicas de doble pista en las voces para crear un sonido más rico y pulido, un método que se convertiría en una de las señas de identidad de la banda.
Estilo y propuesta sonora
El sonido de "With the Beatles" es una evolución del Merseybeat. Las composiciones originales de Lennon y McCartney, como "All My Loving" y "It Won't Be Long", muestran una creciente sofisticación en las melodías y las estructuras de acordes. Las versiones revelan su profundo amor por el sonido Motown y el R&B, con enérgicas interpretaciones de temas de The Marvelettes ("Please Mister Postman") y Chuck Berry ("Roll Over Beethoven").
Canción por canción
El álbum se abre con el explosivo "It Won't Be Long", uno de los rocks más enérgicos de su primera etapa. "All My Loving" es una de las primeras obras maestras de Paul McCartney, una canción de pop perfecta con una memorable línea de bajo andante. "I Wanna Be Your Man", cantada por Ringo, es un rock and roll simple que la banda cedió a sus "rivales" amigos, The Rolling Stones, para que la lanzaran como sencillo.
La primera composición de George Harrison, "Don't Bother Me", es un tema de tono menor y atmósfera oscura que ya muestra su talento para crear melodías distintivas. Las versiones de Motown, como "Please Mister Postman" y "Money (That's What I Want)", son interpretadas con una energía y una pasión contagiosas.
Arte de portada
La portada de "With the Beatles" es tan icónica como la de su debut. Fue fotografiada por Robert Freeman en un hotel de Bournemouth y está inspirada en las fotografías en blanco y negro que su amiga Astrid Kirchherr les había tomado en Hamburgo. La imagen, con los rostros de los cuatro miembros medio en sombra, es artística y melancólica, y supuso una ruptura radical con las coloridas y sonrientes portadas de los grupos de pop de la época. Definió su imagen "artística" y fue imitada por innumerables bandas.
Lanzamiento y cifras
El álbum fue un éxito comercial sin precedentes, rompiendo récords de ventas en el Reino Unido. Recibió 250.000 pedidos por adelantado y se convirtió en el primer álbum de un grupo británico en vender un millón de copias.
- UK Albums Chart: 1
- Alemania (GfK Entertainment): 1
Acogida de la crítica
La crítica británica aclamó el álbum como una prueba de que The Beatles no eran una moda pasajera. Fue elogiado por su sonido más maduro y la creciente calidad de sus composiciones. "With the Beatles" consolidó su dominio en Europa y sentó las bases para la "Invasión Británica" que conquistarían América el año siguiente. Es un disco que muestra a una banda en plena ebullición creativa, perfeccionando su sonido y preparándose para cambiar el mundo.
Listado de Canciones
- It Won't Be Long
Letra
It won't be long, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah It won’t be long, yeah, yeah Till I belong to you. Every night when everybody has fun, Here I am sitting all on my own. It won't be long, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long, yeah, yeah Till I belong to you. Since you left me, I'm so alone, Now you're coming, you're coming on home, I'll be good like I know I should, You're coming home, you're coming home. Every night the tears come down from my eyes. Every day I've done nothing but cry. It won't be long, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah It won’t be long, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah It won’t be long, yeah, yeah Till I belong to you. Since you left me I'm so alone, Now you're coming, you're coming on home, I'll be good like I know I should, You're coming home, you're coming home. So every day we'll be happy, I know, Now that I know you won't leave me no more. It won’t be long, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah It won’t be long, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah It won’t be long, yeah, yeah Till I belong to you. - All I've Got To Do
Letra
Whenever I want you around, yeah. All I gotta do, Is call you on the phone, And you'll come running home, Yeah, that's all I gotta do. And when I, I want to kiss you, yeah. All I gotta do, Is whisper in your ear The words you long to hear, And I'll be kissin' you. Chorus: And the same goes for me, Whenever you want me at all. I'll be here, yes I will, whenever you call. You just gotta call on me, yeah, You just gotta call on me. And when I, I want to kiss you, yeah. All I gotta do, Is call you on the phone, And you'll come running home, Yeah, that's all I gotta do. Chorus - All My Loving
Letra
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, Tomorrow I'll miss you, Remember I'll always be true. And then while I'm away, I'll write home everyday and I'll send all my loving to you. I'll pretend that I'm kissing the lips I am missing, and hope that my dreams will come true. And then while I'm away, I'll write home everyday, and I'll send all my loving to you. All my loving, I will send to you, All my loving darling I'll be true. - Don't Bother Me
Letra
Since she's been gone I want no one to talk to me. It's not the same but I'm to blame, it's plain to see. So go away, leave me alone, don't bother me. I can't believe that she would leave me on my own. It's just not right when every night I'm all alone. I've got no time for you right now, don't bother me. I know I'll never be the same if I don't get her back again. Because I know she'll always be the only girl for me. But 'till she's here please don't come near, just stay away. I'll let you know when she's come home. Until that day, Don't come around, leave me alone, don't bother me. I've got no time for you right now, don't bother me. I know I'll never be the same if I don't get her back again. Because I know she'll always be the only girl for me. But 'till she's here please don't come near, just stay away. I'll let you know when she's come home. Until that day, Don't come around, leave me alone, don't bother me. Don't bother me. Don't bother me. Don't bother me. Don't bother me. - Little Child
Letra
Little child, little child, Little child, won't you dance with me? I'm so sad and lonely, Baby take a chance with me. Little child, little child, Little child, won't you dance with me? I'm so sad and lonely, Baby take a chance with me. If you want someone to make you feel so fine Then we'll have some fun when you're mine, all mine, So come, come on, come on. Little child, little child, Little child, won't you dance with me? I'm so sad and lonely, Baby take a chance with me. When you're by my side, you're the only one, Don't you run and hide, just come on, come on, So come on, come on, come on. Little child, little child, Little child, won't you dance with me? I'm so sad and lonely, Baby take a chance with me. Oh yeah, baby take a chance with me - Till There Was You
Letra
There were bells on a hill But I never heard them ringing No I never heard them at all Till there was you There were birds in the sky But I never saw them winging No I never saw them at all Till there was you Then there was music and wonderful roses They’d send me in sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and dew There was love all around But I never heard it singing No I never heard it at all Till there was you Then there was music and wonderful roses They’d send me in sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and dew There was love all around But I never heard it singing No I never heard it at all Till there was you Till there was you - Please Mister Postman
Letra
Wait, oh yes wait a minute mister postman Wait, wait mister postman Mister postman look and see You got a letter in your bag for me I been waiting such a long time Since I heard from that girl of mine There must be some word today From my girlfriend so far away Please mister postman look and see If there's a letter, a letter for me I been standing here waiting mister postman So patiently For just a card or just a letter Saying she's returning home to me So many days you passed me by See the tear standing in my eye You didn't stop to make me feel better By leaving me a card or a letter You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute You gotta check it and see, one more time for me Wait Wait Wait Deliver the letter, the sooner the better Wait - Roll Over Beethoven
Letra
Gonna write a little letter Gonna mail it to my local D.J. It's a rockin' little record I want my jockey to play Roll over Beethoven Gotta hear it again today You know my temperature's risin' And the jukebox's blowin' a fuse My hearts beatin' rhythm And my soul keeps singing the blues Roll over Beethoven And tell Tchaikovsky the news I got a rockin' pneumonia I need a shot of rhythm and blues I think I caught it off the writer Sittin' down by the rhythm review Roll over Beethoven We're rockin' in two by two If you feel it and like it Get your lover and reel and rock it Roll it over and move on up Just jump around and reel and rock it Roll it over Roll over Beethoven Rockin' in two by two Early in the mornin' I'm a givin' you the warnin' Don't you step on my blue suede shoes Hey dittle dittle Gonna play my fiddle Ain't got nothing to lost Roll over Beethoven And tell Tchaikovsky the news You know she winks like a glow worm Dance like a spinning top She got a crazy partner Oughta see 'em really rock Long as she's got a dime The music will never stop Roll over Beethoven Roll over Beethoven Roll over Beethoven Roll over Beethoven Roll over Beethoven And dig these rhythm and blues - Hold Me Tight
Letra
It feels so right now, hold me tight, Tell me I'm the only one, And then I might, Never be the lonely one. So hold me tight, to-night, to-night, It's you, You you you Hold me tight, Let me go on loving you, To-night to-night, Making love to only you, So hold me tight, to-night, to-night, It's you, You you you Don't know what it means to hold you tight, Being here alone tonight with you, It feels so right now Hold me tight, Tell me I'm the only one, And then I might, Never be the lonely one, So hold me tight, to-night, to-night, It's you, You you you Don't know what it means to hold you tight, Being here alone tonight with you, It feels so right now Hold me tight, Let me go on loving you, To-night to-night, Making love to only you, So hold me tight, to-night, to-night, It's you, You you you - You Really Got A Hold On Me
Letra
I don't like you But I love you Seems that I'm always Thinking of you Oh, oh, oh, You treat me badly I love you madly You've really got a hold on me You've really got a hold on me, baby I don't want you, But I need you Don't want to kiss you But I need you Oh, oh, oh You do me wrong now My love is strong now You've really got a hold on me You've really got a hold on me, baby I love you and all I want you to do Is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me—tighter—tighter I want to leave you Don't want to stay here Don't want to spend Another day here Oh, oh, oh, I want to spit now I just can quit now You've really got a hold on me You've really got a hold on me, baby I love you and all I want you to do Is just hold me (please), hold me (squeeze), hold me, hold me You've really got a hold on me You've really got a hold on me - I Wanna Be Your Man
Letra
I wanna be your lover baby, I wanna be your man, I wanna be your lover baby, I wanna be your man. Love you like no otherbaby, Like no other can. Love you like no other baby, Like no other can. I wanna be your man, I wanna be your man. Tell me that you love me baby, Let me understand, Tell me that you love me baby, I wanna be your man. I wanna be your lover baby, I wanna be your man. I wanna be your lover baby, I wanna be your man. I wanna be your man. I wanna be your man. I wanna be your man. I wanna be your lover baby, I wanna be your man, I wanna be your lover baby, I wanna be your man. Love you like no other baby, Like no other can, Love you like no other baby, Like no other can. I wanna be your man, I wanna be your man. - Devil In Her Heart
Letra
She's got the devil in her heart But her eyes they tantalize She's gonna tear your heart apart Oh her lips they really thrill me I'll take my chances for romance is So important to me She'll never hurt me She won't desert me She's an angel sent to me She's got the devil in her heart No, no, this I can't believe She's gonna tear your heart apart No, no nay will she deceive I can't believe that she'll ever ever go Not when she hugs and says she loves me so She'll never hurt me She won't desert me Listen can't you see She's got the devil in her heart Oh, no, no, no, this I can't believe She's gonna tear your heart apart No no nay will she deceive Don't take chances if your romance is So important to you She'll never hurt me She won't desert me She's an angel sent to me She's got the devil in her heart no, no, no, no this I can't believe She's gonna tear your heart apart No, no nay will she deceive She's got the devil in her heart Though she's an angel sent to me She's got the devil in her heart Though she's an angel sent to me. - Not A Second Time
Letra
You know you made me cry, I see no use in wondering why I cried for you. And now you've changed your mind I see no reason to change mine My cry is through, oh. You're giving me the same old line I'm wondering why, You hurt me then, you're back again, No, no, no not a second time. You know you made me cry, I see no use in wondering why I cried for you, yeah. And now you've changed your mind, I see no reason to change mine My cry is through, oh. You're giving me the same old line I'm wondering why You hurt me then, you're back again No, no, no not a second time. - Money
Letra
The best things in life are free But you can keep them for the birds and bees. Now gimme money That's what I want That's what I want, oh yeah That's what I want. Your lovin’ gives me a thrill but your lovin’ don’t pay my bills Now gimme money That’s what I want That’s what I want, oh yeah That’s what I want Money don't get everything it's true. What it don't get I can't use. Now gimme money That’s what I want. That’s what I want, oh yeah That’s what I want. Money don’t get everything it’s true. What it don’t get I can’t use. Now gimme money That’s what I want That’s what I want, oh yeah That’s what I want Well now, gimme money, a lot of money, I wanna be free, a lot of money That’s what I want That’s what I want