Session # 7
Artist: The Beatles: Beatles ‘65
Time: 28 minutes
Calories: 198
Songs: 11
Calories burned per minute: 7.07
Calories burned per song: 18

So, who doesn’t know who The Beatles are? I mean, really. What rock have they been living under. I will only touch on the basics so as not to add insult to injury. In case you are NOT familiar- The Beatles were an early 60’s pop combo responsible for the first real “foreign frenzy” in music. Elvis could be considered the first true frenzy, but these guys were from England. Liverpool to be exact…waaaaaay across the pond. They brought American teens to their knees and put them in tears. Literal tears. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band. Their music was rooted firmly in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll. They basically created and helped pioneer the Merseybeat genre. The later Beatles experimented with several musical styles, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques. The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, with estimated sales of over 800 million physical and digital albums worldwide. They have had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other act. They are also the best-selling music artists in the United States, with 178 million certified units. But … that’s a whole other era. Right now, we are focused primarily on the early Beatles. This album is technically their 7th American release, but 5th studio effort. (Repackaging, etc]. Originally it was released in December of 1964 and includes eight of the songs from “Beatles For Sale”. The omitted tunes were later issues on “Beatles VI” so it’s really this kind of weird almost in between record…which is why you will often find it readily. I believe it was strictly a money maker/cash in on the hype transition record, but it did spend some time on the charts and jumped from the bottom to the top in just one week. It’s also considered one of the band’s first attempts at a classic concept album. It works as a musical whole rather than individual tunes on a collection. It is also in part a nod to other popular artists of that same year doing similarly titled records. (Ex: Sinatra ‘65 and Ellington ‘65). The collection really does have some good stuff on it though. In reality it’s kind of an overlooked album. “No Reply” starts it all off. It certainly retains that classic ‘64 sound. “I’m A Loser” is another sort of forgotten gem. Featuring those really great harmonies you love The Beatles for. Or at least I do. “Baby’s In Black” has a great color analogy (she’s in black/I’m blue) and “Rock and Roll Music” is of course one that is recognized. The very same emphatic Beatles that sent those unwitting teens into sobbing, nonsensical, blubbering messes. You’ve seen the footage. “I’ll Follow The Sun” introduces some melodic Beatles, perhaps an inkling into their later career. I mean they were already experimenting with acid by this point. Perhaps bad for your health, but great for their musical career! “Mr. Moonlight” ends side one and is in the vein of another of their famous styles. I believe it also features what sounds like a farfisa. I am probably misspelling that, but yeah. Side two, track one is “Honey Don’t”-more of a blues style, and probably more indicative of their earliest days in Hamburg. It almost sounds like Jim Morrison is fronting the band. Honestly, I have heard better from them. This is a filler tune. Blues riffs and walking bass and not much more. Playbook/ textbook. It is one of the few times George and Ringo are called out by name though. “I’ll be Back “ is a song about the terminator and his impending box office takeover in the 80’s. No? Not buying it? Well, it is another soft hit for the band. Some charting I believe, but I don’t think it went terribly high. It’s a slower prom style dance move. “She’s A Woman” continues the theme with some slight vocal waivers, I might add. Unusual for the band, but it gives the impression these recordings may have been rushed. Or it could be they were burnt out from constantly touring. At any rate, it is followed by “I Feel Fine” which is another notch on the old hit belt. Though comparative to their entire catalog, it’s definitely on the B side (#seewhatididthere ). Good harmonies and a cascading pre chorus. Nice. Finally, ‘65 closes with “Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby”. It’s full on Elvis style, and showing some Sun Records love. I really don’t understand why this wasn’t a more popular album, but I suppose the above sheds some light. Over saturation I guess. There’s definitely some good stuff on here.

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