The Beatles’ debut album Please Please Me marked a seismic moment in rock and roll history. It basically flipped rock and roll upside down. Released in 1963 the album was a mix of spirited covers and original compositions that was actually a rarity at the time. Self-contained rock bands who could write their own songs and play their own instruments just weren’t a thing in the same way they are today, and it’s pretty clear from the jump just how strong the duo of Lennon and McCartney (or McCartney and Lennon depending on your point of view) would eventually become. Tracks like “Love Me Do” and the title track “Please Please Me” revealed Lennon and McCartney’s knack for infectious melodies and tight harmonies.
Less than a year after this album was released over 73 million viewers would tune into The Ed Sullivan Show to watch The Beatles play in the United States for the first time and the top five songs on the Billboard Top 100 would all be songs by The Beatles (yes, you read that sentence correctly).
The rest was history.
Standout Songs: “I Saw Her Standing There”, “Chains”, “Please Please Me”, “Love Me Do”, “Twist And Shout”
