THE BEATLES With The Beatles Vinyl Record LP Parlophone 1963.......

The Beatles - With The Beatles
(Original UK Mono Pressing with Black/Yellow Parlophone Label with 'THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.' but without 'SOLD IN U.K...' Label Text. Has 'Dominion, Belinda' credit for the track 'Money'. Housed in Front Laminated Garrod & Lofthouse Flipback Sleeve with large "mono" on front cover. 7N/7N Matrix)


Format: Vinyl Record - LP
Country: UK
Year: 1963
Label: Parlophone
Catalogue No. PMC 1206
Condition: VG/EX (Sleeve has some laminate creases on the front. There is some staining across the back. The vinyl is in excellent clean condition with some minor surface marks)


Track Listing:
1. It Won't Be Long
2. All I've Got To Do
3. All My Loving
4. Don't Bother Me
5. Little Child
6. Till There Was You
7. Please Mister Postman
8. Roll Over Beethoven
9. Hold Me Tight
10. You Really Got A Hold On Me
11. I Wanna Be Your Man
12. Devil In Her Heart
13. Not A Second Time
14. Money

Released on 22 November 1963, With The Beatles is the sound of a band transcending "flash-in-the-pan" pop status to become a global phenomenon. Just eight months after their debut, this sophomore effort captured the "Fab Four" with a new-found confidence, replacing their own Please Please Me at the top of the UK charts for a staggering 21-week run.
 

The album is perhaps most famous for its iconic cover art photographed by Robert Freeman at the Palace Court Hotel. The stark, half-lit black-and-white portrait of their unsmiling faces signalled a departure from the "cheery" pop tropes of the era, introducing an "art-house cool" that defined their growing maturity.
 

Musically, the record is a masterclass in versatility, blending eight original Lennon-McCartney compositions with six high-energy covers. While tracks like "All My Loving" showcased Paul McCartney’s melodic charm, John Lennon’s gritty vocals on "Money (That's What I Want)" and "Please Mister Postman" highlighted the band’s deep roots in Motown and R&B. Notably, it also featured "Don't Bother Me," the first recorded solo composition by George Harrison, marking the emergence of his unique songwriting voice.
 

Recorded on two-track machines, the album’s "jangly" and vibrant sound was a precursor to the innovations they would later bring to the studio. Whether through the infectious "yeah-yeahs" or their sophisticated vocal harmonies, With The Beatles remains the definitive document of Beatlemania at its first great peak.