With all due respect. This is their most underrated LP. No Reply, Im A Loser, and Eight Days a Week, are gems. The covers are among their best.

This Beatles "stumble" is a career defining masterpiece for almost anyone else.

If this album is a stumble then this is a stumble that many artist would love to have. Rockabilly and country influence on this one.

I've been trying to write rock and pop music for my entire adult life. Never have I stumbled into the kind of greatness you can hear on virtually every track of Beatles For Sale.

This was a great album No Reply / I'm a Loser / Baby's In Black / I'll Follow the Sun / Eight Days a Week / What You're Doing / Every Little Thing / I Don't Want to Spoil the Party ....All great songs

Beatle For Sale was not only a dark album, but a significant musical evolution. They broke new territory with new ideas and sounds. I think it's a marvelous album.

How Many Bands would have loved that stumble!!! Great Album

This is actually one of my favorite Beatles albums...feels like a band morphing into something new...

Beatles for Sale is the BEGINNING of their greatness. So many good songs.

The Beatles for Sale was the Beatles at their prime without gimmicks and brilliant, smooth, exciting, tight performances. I remember thinking how good they were as a band. It was never very fashionable to like that album, but coming back to it was fantastic after the later, more sophisticated, albums.

If you are looking for my professional opinion as Beatles fan I'll rate this as probably one of the most classic albums

This record is incredible on every level ! Only an amateur would call it a stumble.

For such a warm sounding album, I never knew how dark it was.

I've always enjoyed this album. Great harmonies, good tunes and growing artistry from the Lennon/McCartney songwriting team.

I’m a huge Beatles fan but often guilty of overlooking this album. But whenever I play it I always think to myself “why don’t I play this more often!”

One of the most enjoyable stumbles ever. The opening ascending chords to Eight Days A Week is sheer joy, George's picking on I Don't Want To Spoil The Party is uo there with the best Nashville cats.

This was my first favorite Beatles album way back in the day!

I recently got really into this album after loving the lads' music my whole life

What a solid good album especially for one recorded as the third album in a year's time.

The middle 8 in Baby's in Black is one of the best things they ever did.

This album is not a stumble in any way. That's rubbish. It's a superb album, up there with the bright pop of their other mid-sixties albums and gives us a wonderful picture of where they were creatively at that point. All the self penned songs on this album are right up to standard. No Reply, I'm a loser. Baby's in Black, I'll follow the Sun, Eight days a week, Every Little Thing, I dont want to spoil the party, What your doing . Some stumble. Apart from Mr Moonlight and Honey Don't, most of the covers are up to standard too, particularly Rock and Roll Music and Words of Love.

I was there when this album came out, and I assure you, it was not a stumble. It was a progression. The excitement that accompanied each new Beatles album at that time was electric. This was no different. It contains some of their greatest songs and was met with universal approval.

It was different...I recall asking my aunt "Is that the Beatles?" as i shared the bucket seat in my Uncles GTO!

A stumble my ass. I Don't Want to Spoil the Party, Eight Days a Week, I'm a Loser, Every Little Thing... literal pop perfection, and the country and folk influences on their rock sound paved the way for many groups of '64.

This title alone hurts haha. I LOVE Beatles for Sale. The first 5 albums are where its at for me. Always have been.

First LP I bought for myself. Special place in my heart. Still got it ❤ !

Baby’s in Black had such awesome vocal harmonies that it was a regular in their concerts and continually evoked screams of joy!

"What You're Doing" was good enough to be a single (albeit with tweaking and maybe some Lennon input), and that is a hill I am happy to die on.

This one is streets ahead of their debut LP: Please, Please Me., and, considering they were suffering from touring and songwriting burnout, the quality of the songs, both original and covers is remarkable. One of the first Beatles CDs I bought, and what really alerted me to the enormous talent this band had. Thanks for uploading.

One of my favorite albums! So underrated!

Stumble? It's a terrific album! They were a little written out, which is why they recorded several covers. I will never understand why they didn't include "Leave My Kitten Alone."

The. U.S. version Beatles '65 was my favorite for years.Thank you

I love this album! Especially the harmonies on “No Reply”

"I'll follow The Sun" is a forgotten gem. Also, "Words Of Love" has a fantastic guitar sound from George. Even improves on Buddy's original. I don't care for much else; but, then again, I'm much more into the heavier "White" album and 1968 Beatles. We all agree their catalogue is 2nd to none either way.

I’ve always thought that this LP, along with HELP!, was underrated.

..and not forgetting the most beautiful cover of any of their albums showing them in perfect harmony as a foursome. Something about those autumnal out of focus trees in the background, the end of the first incarnation

This is my true introduction to The Beatles. The first beginning to end that I rode the wave with. Beatles For Sale. Sean Pineda, you’ve been gone for 9 years now but I still thank you everyday for really putting me onto some deep, origin Dylan & The Beatles.

It's The Beatles. Enough said!👍😎

At the time, EVERYONE LOVED this album, I lived through Beatlemania and this album was as path-breaking as Rubber Soul and Revolver, the title was a brilliant double entendre pun.

My favorite album. I’ll Be Back my favorite song.

I'm glad I stumbled on this video. I can't for the life of me wonder how this album could be referred to as a stumble.

Long live Ringo-George-Paul-John's music!!

Second comment after watching the whole video... Great video! The title still hurts lol. When i was a kid i grew up going to car shows and cruise ins with my dad. He was a 1st gen Beatles fan. So his two favorite albums were Beatles for Sale and With the Beatles. Ive always loved both albums and actually all 5 first albums. I like the later stuff too but as a die hard Beatles fan, the first 5 are where its at for me. The album doesnt get talked about enough so thank you for your deep dive into it.

A great album - it still sounds very fresh - superb.

Misssssteeeeeeeerrr moonliiiiiiight.

Beatles For Sale is a great album. Very underrated.

Imagine an alternate reality where they followed the AHDN mold and put both single tracks on the LP and were happy with 13 tracks. (Remember that 4 of AHDN's 13 songs were also released as 45s, even in the UK.) They could've added I Feel Fine and She's A Woman, culled 3 of the weaker covers, and maybe swapped another cover for Leave My Kitten Alone. (Put out the 4 extracted covers as an EP, as a follow up to Long Tall Sally.) That would've dramatically changed the album's legacy.

I've always liked this album, which I consider their most underrated. It's the first real full expression of their glorious middle period, and several of the songs could have fit seamlessly on Rubber Soul. All of the originals are great, as are most of the covers.

Great album. Great songs. "I'm A Loser", "No Reply", "Eight Days A Week",...super super good. And moments of all the other originals. Some of the best musical moments of their career, in my opinion.

I am, in retrospect, amazed at the early output. No one these days would expect a band or singer to do a tenth of the output that the Beatles poured out between in '64/'65. I know that they did have a backlog of songs written before they broke, but they still had to refine and produce them. Even the covers were mostly gems.

Sorry, but you’re wrong. I have been a Beatles fan since the first came to America. I could tell you in America our version of this album if you could call it that, was called Beatles 65. It was one of the most popular Beatles albums. The remakes, which nowadays the recall covers of rock ‘n’ roll songs were really terrific. Everybody loved those. And the Beatles own compositions on that album were incredible. The really beautiful songs. I don’t wanna spoil the party I think was out there, I’ll follow the Sun was on there, no reply it’s just so well done. I listened to it in mono growing up but when I was a teenager an older teenager, I got the stereo album and I couldn’t believe how well done that song was. And whatever the last song was on the album. That was a great song too. Modern day fans don’t understand. This album received top reviews from critics who are usually critical of the Beatles. You wouldn’t know that unless you grew up in that period. Remember to that in England, the Beatles recorded the hard days night with its 14 original tracks and all of their previous recordings. They were constantly busy. They were on the road throughout the world! Then they were rushed back to the studio, and expected to record new songs that they had written while they were out traveling! and instead of serving up junk, this album had beautiful songs on it plus those remakes of rock ‘n’ roll Classics. Ringo’s song was particularly popular! And another song recorded at the sessions of Ringo’s matchbox, was the B-side of the current Beatles single! If you want to talk about faltering, rubber soul was the album that Fields were shocked by. it didn’t have that sort of wild Beatles sound that they did on their up-tempo numbers. It was very Sedate. It got mixed reviews and this is the truth, it’s initial sales or below the other Beatles albums. But you wouldn’t know that. many fans said that it took time for them to get used to the album. I’m talking about the American version.

Man I like this better than their first Lp as a whole, I mean the 4 or so hits on the first are enough to make it "better" but the filler on that lp is harder for me to get thru. And IDGAF but Mr Moonlight is friggin awesome.R&R always had schmaltz and strange numbers and that is what it was.

I clearly remember putting on my Koss Pro- 4AA headphones and hearing John sing, " I'm a loser..." like it was yesterday. I was fourteen and already a dedicated fan. This album showed how John and Paul were progressing as songwriters. Six months later came Help.

One of my favourite records by them, this one is defined by George’s 12 string and it sounds brilliant. Songs like No Reply and Baby’s In Black are up there with their best.

Beatles 65 was the first album I ever bought. That middle section of No Reply has to be one of the best middle 8's of all time. I didn't think much of the Beatles before that album. This album totally changed everything.

Yes, this LP was recorded on the run. Between shows, radio, interviews, etc. Recording had to be squeezed in. George Martin had to be grateful for whatever time there was. It's a fine Beatles album. I luv it. Always thought Every Little Thing was a step forward. It's telling that the band Yes would cover it in '69 (hard-core Yes fan). A stumble?!! I have no time for such foolishness, my good man. ☮ n' ❤ to all...

I just listened to this record back before Christmas break and I couldn’t get over how great it is. It’s been ages since I played it. It was a friendly reminder of how bloody great they were and still are. I’ll take For Sale, any day over Revolver.

Thanks for this fine analysis of a kind you don't see every day!

The feedback on I Feel Fine (A side of their single) was a giant contribution and innovation! Stumble?!!

That picture of Dylan with Ramblin' Jack Elliot...so cool!!! And I love Beatles For Sale!!!

Great video. Any time I've tried to rank Beatles albums, I always try to give "Beatles for Sale" a better position than I objectively end up giving it. Mainly because I love it so and have great sentimental attachment to it. But just objectively speaking, try as I might, I can't rank it higher than 10th out of 13 - and it pisses me off. I love it - but they made nine better albums. They were an amazing band who did amazing things. This album is one of them.

The “best track on the album” is obviously very subjective and it’s a brave man that sticks his neck out and picks one. I could eliminate a few but “best” can change daily and let’s face it all their compositions are superb

This record reminds me more of an early Rolling Stones record than an actual Beatles record. That’s because of all of the cover songs.

I love Beatles for Sale. This should have read as, "Music Box USA stumbles."

I love this album. It’s the next logical step forward after a hard days night. Every little thing, I don’t want to spoil the party, I’m a loser, babys in black (a nice little waltz), eight days a week, no reply etc. etc. etc.♥️👍

Fantastic album !

Not a stumble at all. One of their finest albums.

I grew up with the U.S. Capitol recordings so when I play this one my mind bounces between Beatles 65 and Beatles VI. I always liked Beatles 65, especially the album cover. As for Beatles for Sale, it's a solid record that acts a bridge between the bands early and middle periods. I don't know why so many people slam Baby's in Black. I love that song. It's Lennon and McCartney doing their Phil and Don two-harmony bit and it's written in 3/4 time which I dig. John may have liked Mr. Moonlight but I have always considered that one of their worst. That cheesey roller-rink organ in the middle is just horrible. I was in a band that used to play Honey Don't. That's a fun song and I'll Follow the Sun and I'm a Loser are classics in my book. John called Beatles for Sale the Beatles country record. It does have a Sun Record rockabilly flavor to it but it's actually a pretty diverse record and while the Beatles may have been influenced by Dylan at the time, they were influencing him as well. He said the Beatles and Animals gave him permission to plug his guitar in and the cover for Blonde on Blonde is very close stylistically to Beatles for Sale. I like it. It's not my favorite, but it's a good LP.

I consider this the best of their first 4 albums - they would have had more original compositions if it weren't for the fact the record executives were standing on their necks and screaming "COME ON!" - hence the covers. All the original compositions are fantastic and very inventive. The emotion runs very heavy on this album, especially on 'i Don't want to spoil the Party' and "No reply'.

“I’m a Loser” is one of my favorite Beatles tunes…as is “No Reply.” “Eight Days a Week” is a pop gem and singalong classic, and “I’ll Follow the Sun” is a beauty too…Come to think of it, for a supposed “stumble,” this is a pretty goddamned good album!

I think people need to rate John Lennon higher as a vocalist, his acappella intro to Mr. Moonlight is amazing!

Amazing how they evolved their sound and innovations in such a relatively short time frame. Was born the year they broke up but still 1 of my favorite bands. Paul rocked it when I saw him last year.

This is one of my favorites!

Very underrated!! I put these tracks over several on their white album.❤

Amazing sounding record, with some of the best originals of their early period. The covers, rather than being mere filler, pay worthy tribute to influences like Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly. Help was a better album, but Beatles for Sale paved the way for it.

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. For Sale is a stellar album .

WITH THE BEATLES/BEATLES VI is, on the contrary, a relatively-unsung CLASSIC, and my personal favorite amongst all the giants that preceded and proceeded it in their incomparably-superlative musical catalog…

Good video. The musicians I’ve played with live and in the studio over the past 30+ years are all Beatle nuts. We generally feel that Beatle albums are not rankable, but each one has its own evolutionary markers for the group. “I Feel Fine” (on the Beatles ‘65 version) is a superb pop song with inventive vocals and harmonies, plus excellent guitar playing. The chord progression of “No Reply” is underrated, the bridge vocal harmony on “Baby’s In Black” might be one of John and Paul’s best, and “I’ll Follow The Sun” - previously set aside as it was not viewed as a good fit - quietly represents the group’s masterful songcraft. Thanks for pointing out the importance of this album.

Great insight to one of my favourite Beatles albums...

Still an enjoyable album even if some people consider it a stumble

THE TRACK "LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE WAS RECORDED DURING THE BEATLES FOR SALE SESSIONS, BUT IT WASN'T INCLUDED ON THE BEATLES FOR SALE .

The proof how hood it was , I play this for my 6 year old granddaughter and she can’t get enough and she listens too mostly Disney tracks

For me, 'Beatles for Sale' was the first stage of the Beatles getting away from their "Lovable MopTop" images toward more sophisticated artist.

This is the highest perfection of their Hamburg sound, and closes the cycle began at der Grosse Friehight.

Excellent analysis.

I love this album.

Say what you will, but I love Beatles for Sale

Great album. I love the Hollies and this rocks.

My favorite album of the 63-64 period. The songwriting grows by leaps and bounds on BFS.

I remember getting “Beatles for Sale” when I was 14, back in ‘77. I listened to it the next day and pretty much loved it from the start. And I still do. There are a couple of weaker spots like most of “Mr Moonlight” and bits of “Words of Love” {though I still dig those songs} but otherwise, every moment on the album is a winner. It was George Martin who popularized the “Beatles for Sale and Help ! were the Beatles’ low spots” {read his quotes in the Complete Beatles’ recording sessions, for example} way of looking at their history ~ and he was entitled to his opinions. And we’re entitled to disagree with him. And I do. After all, he is the guy that thinks the “Let it be” album is crap because of Phil Spector, he is the guy that thinks the White album should have been a single album, he is the guy who thought “Within you Without you” was a boring dirge, he is the guy who frequently said something couldn’t be done {Strawberry Fields Forever, anyone ?} yet his untutored charges showed otherwise. So I’ve never been inclined to take George’s words and views as holy writ ! Especially when I’ve loved the things he’s denigrating for years before I heard him say those things. When you consider the quality of the songs they’d done prior to the album {The Hard Day’s Night album and the Long Tall Sally EP} as well as “I feel Fine” and “She’s a Woman” that went with these sessions, plus all their touring, breaking America and Australia, plus making a film and moving to their various estates, negotiating their relationships etc, and also that 1964 was the Beatles’ first year where they faced serious competition {it started with the Rolling Stones, the Animals, the Hollies and the Dave Clark 5 and ended with the Kinks}, then in point of fact, Beatles for Sale is hardly a stumble, it’s a continuing remarkable achievement. It shows the Beatles coping with the pressures and turning out quality product when perhaps they had no right to do so. It was the first time they’d had to really show their mettle; 1963 had been theirs. 1964 showed that they had the necessary balls to stay ahead of the game and Beatles for Sale was an integral part of that. As for the cover, I have marvelled for decades how people continually remark on how tired they look. Hello ? It’s a photograph. A staged photograph. They could have been at the height of joy and physical fitness and loving life and happy as Larry but if the need for the moment was a photo in which one is supposed to look tired and miserable, then you pose for a photograph that makes you look tired and miserable ! They looked tired on “With the Beatles”, “Help !”, “Rubber Soul”, “Sergeant Pepper” and “Abbey Road.” Yet there are zillions of photos and film of them in interviews when we know they were tired and/or pissed off yet they look ebullient. Equally there are zillions of pictures around the latter half of ‘64 that show them looking anything but tired. The reality of the Beatles is that they progressed with each passing year and broke up at just the right time. Beatles for Sale {a clever album title that gave rise to the attitudes that brought the title of the White album “The Beatles,” 4 years later} has always taken its place as part of that progression.

First beatles lp in my house and my favorite.

This is one of my favourite Beatles LPs.

I think whats good about this album IS that they were tired. Its not an album thats revolutionary or stretches their boundaries, its as if they did what they could do in their sleep. Its merely product thats "for sale", not artistic. But that also brings out their essence, their core, as it is.

Always loved it.

"Beatles For Sale" was originally released in Australia 🇦🇺 on an alternative single sleeved yellow cover featuring 4 pictures of The Beatles performing at the(long-ago demolished)Sydney Stadium during their one & only tour of Australia in June 1964, the album in this cover is now considered a collector's item since 1987 when it was remastered & re-released(on vinyl,c.d & cassette tape)on the U.K cover.

My FAVORITE Beatles album 🤙🏼

The US version Beatles 65 was😊 HUGE HUGE HUGE

I love this album, ever since I was a kid. Highlights for me are "Baby´s in black", "Mr. Moonlight" and "I´m a loser".

I believe that the vocals of 'Eight days a week' and 'Every little thing' was not purely done by John Lennon, but sang by both John and Paul in unison. If you listen carefully you could hear both of their voices, although John's cuts through a bit stronger.

I have this album on cd in my car. Quite enjoy it too.