Beatles - Help - 1965
Songs: Help, The Night Before, You´ve Got To Hide Your Love Away, I Need You, Another Girl, You´re Going To Lose That Girl, Ticket to Ride, Act Naturally,It´s Only Love,You Like Me Too Much,Tell Me What You See,I've Just Seen A Face, Yesterday,Dizzy Miss Lizzy.
Type of Music: Mid Sixties Quality Pop.
Comments:
The first seven songs on the Album form the Soundtrack of the Film of the same name, you´ve heard about but probably never saw. If you like a pleasant Pop album this is the place to be. Only two covers this time and, as usual, they don´t impress me. Ringo is allowed to sing Act Naturally and John rapes his own voice in Dizzy Miss Lizzy.
But the Lennon/McCartney songs are mostly well done. The Title Track, Ticket to Ride and Yesterday are all Classics. It´s worthwhile to follow Ringo´s percussion in Ticket to Ride. Ringo is absolutely the underrated Beatle while in fact many times his drumming carries the songs. George participates in the party with two songs. Both I Need You and You Like Me Too Much are Okay. It´s also interesting to observe the Dylan influence in songs like You´ve Got To Hide Your Love Away and I´ve Just Seen A Face.
In short, tons of fun on this album that is not superb all the time but hardly ever disappointing.
Rating: ******** (8 out of 10)
Black = Good Songs
Green = Great Songs
Red = Could Be Better
Who should buy this Record: Everyone who enjoys a pleasant Sing-Along Sixties Pop-Album.
