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Friday 22nd November, 1963 is still remembered by many, who lived through it as the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Earlier on that eventful day, Parlophone had released the Beatles’ second album.
With The Beatles carried on where Please Please Me had left off, melding more Lennon-McCartney originals with further highlights from their stage set. It also included the song-writing debut of their twenty-year old, Lead Guitarist, George Harrison.
While the majority of their debut album had been completed in one day, The Beatles had to record their second release in-between other engagements that included, concert tours, numerous radio and TV performances (including the prestigious Sunday Night At The London Palladium) and their first international tour to Sweden. It was around this time that the term “Beatlemania” was first coined and this was very much in evidence when they took part in that year’s Royal Variety Performance in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. If that wasn’t enough they also had to write, record and promote three new 45’s all of which reached the no.1 spot in the UK charts.
None of the tracks from With The Beatles was released as a single in the UK and the distinctive black and white cover shot by Robert Freeman also broke new ground for a pop album.
With The Beatles shot to No. 1 in the Britain replacing Please Please Me and remained there for 21 of the 51 weeks it spent in the Top Twenty.
Like Please Please Me it didn’t receive a US release until 1987 but the cover shot was used on their debut album for Capitol Records “Meet The Beatles” – which also included nine of the tracks from the British release plus three other songs including their first US hit – “I Want To Hold Your Hand”.
Last updated on May 1, 2021
Special editions
Meet the Beatles! (2014 reissue)
By The Beatles • Official album
With the Beatles (Mono - 2009 remaster)
By The Beatles • Official album
With the Beatles (Stereo - 2009 remaster)
By The Beatles • Official album
Related bootlegs
With The Beatles - Studio Sessions - Back To Basics
By The Beatles • Unofficial album
Related songs
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Related sessions
Jul 18, 1963 • Songs recorded during this session appear on With the Beatles (Mono)
Jul 30, 1963 • Songs recorded during this session appear on With the Beatles (Mono)
Aug 21, 1963 • Songs recorded during this session appear on With the Beatles (Mono)
Sep 11, 1963 • Songs recorded during this session appear on With the Beatles (Mono)
Sep 12, 1963 • Songs recorded during this session appear on With the Beatles (Mono)
Sep 30, 1963 • Songs recorded during this session appear on With the Beatles (Mono)
Oct 03, 1963 • Songs recorded during this session appear on With the Beatles (Mono)
Oct 23, 1963 • Songs recorded during this session appear on With the Beatles (Mono)
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