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British musical group that ushered
in the climactic phase of rock music. Its members, all born in
Liverpool, were Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison (born
1943), and Ringo Starr (born 1940). In 1960 they adopted the name
The Beatles. In 1962 they signed a recording contract and replaced
Best with Starr. The release in 1962–63 of such songs as
“Please Please Me” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand”
made them England's most popular rock group, and in 1964 “Beatlemania”
struck the U.S. Originally inspired by Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley,
and Bill Haley, their direct and energetic songs kept them at
the top of popularity charts. They were the greatest and most
influential act of the rock era, and introduced more innovations
into popular music than any other rock band of the 20th century.
Moreover, they were among the few artists of any discipline that
were simultaneously the best at what they did, and the most popular
at what they did. Relentlessly imaginative and experimental, the
Beatles grabbed a hold of the international mass consciousness
in 1964 and never let go for the next six years, always staying
ahead of the pack in terms of creativity, but never losing their
ability to communicate their increasingly sophisticated ideas
to a mass audience. Their supremacy as rock icons remains unchallenged
to this day, decades after their breakup in 1970.
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Editorial Reviews
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The
White Album
Better known as the "White Album," this was
meant to be the record that brought them back to earth
after three years of studio experimentation. Instead,
it took them all over the place, continuing to burst the
envelope of pop music. Lennon and McCartney were still
at the height of their powers, with Lennon in particular
growing into one of rock's towering figures. But even
McCartney could still rock, and the amazement on "Helter
Skelter" was that he had vocal cords at the end.
From Beach Boys knock-offs to reggae and to the unknown
("Revolution #9"), this has it all. Some records
have legend written all over them; this is one. --Chris
Nickson
The
Beatles 1
Proving yet again their willingness to dice 'n' slice
their burgeoning legacy into new--if not exactly fresh--product,
the Fab Four Minus One have released this single-disc
compendium of their No. 1 hits. Though obviously superfluous
to longtime Fabs faithful (who may also find themselves
quibbling over the precise definition of "No. 1 hit"
and the exclusion of seeming contenders like "Please
Please Me" and "Strawberry Fields"), newly
arrived visitors from the Pleiades star cluster and other
neophytes will find it a concise and generous (nearly
80 minutes) single-disc introduction to the band's career-spanning,
unparalleled dominance of pop music in the 1960s. But
beyond being a mere trophy case of commercial success
(and it won't be hard to find critics who'll argue that
these singles aren't even the band's best work), it's
also a Cliff's Notes take on a remarkable seven-year run
of musical evolution, one that stretches from the neo-skiffle
of "Love Me Do" through a remarkable synthesis
of R&B, rockabilly, Tin Pan Alley, gospel, country,
and classical that still defies efforts to effectively
deconstruct it. This is the pop monument equivalent of
the '27 Yankees and '90s Bulls; it's every bit as obvious
and dominating--and just as essential. --Jerry McCulley
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