Notes by Gallian on With the Beatles album<br><br>

This 1963 album has eight Beatles' originals and six covers of American popular songs. The covers include the Broadway show tune "Till there was you" 
and 
five songs previously made hits in the U.S.  by African American artists. The Beatles' covers of the  "Rollover Beethoven," "Please Mr. Postman," and 
"Money"
rival the original recordings by the American artists.  The Beatles' use of close harmonies, "call and response," "yeahs," hand clapping and double 
tracking, which are so prominent 
in their early recordings are evident on this album.  George's song "Don't bother me" is his first composition on a 
Beatles album. Ringo's one vocal "I want to be your man"  was written for the Rolling Stones by John and Paul. The album features a number of 
jazz chords that had not been previously used in any popular song. This album also has touches of blues chords. Piano and Hammond organ are used 
on several tracks. Between the Beatles first and second albums their single  "She loves you" became the most popular song in the history of the United 
Kingdom but was turned down for release by two record companies in the United States. Five months later the top five songs on the U.S. Billboard charts 
would be Beatles songs with "She loves you" number 3.

The album cover broke new ground in the music industry by featuring an artistic, light and shadow, head and shoulders photo in black and white.    
The album was released in the United Kingdom on November 22, 1963, the day that President Kennedy was murdered.