Beatles for Sale FIRST Listen - I think my favourite song of the BEATLES is on here...so far 

Can you guess which is my fav from this album?? Thanks so much for watching and I hope you enjoy! 0:00 - Intro 00:40 - No Reply 2:57 - I’m a loser 5:18 - Baby’s in Black 7:06 - Rock and Roll Music 9:28 - I’ll Follow the sun 12:24 - Mr. Moonlight 13:50 - Kansas City/ Hey Hey Hey Hey 15:14 - Eight Days a week 16:46 - Words of love 18:17 - Honey Don’t 19:51 - Every little thing 21:47 - I don’t want to spoil the party 23:14 - What you’re doing 25:25 - Everybody’s trying to be my baby 26:35 - Final Thoughts

When you see Richard Penniman in the credits, well, that's Little Richard.

16 year old Paul really outdid himself when he wrote I‘ll follow the sun. A really beautiful song

I’m so loving this series. How rare is it that someone who really knows her shit musically doesn’t really know The Beatles and gets to experience it fresh in front of us? This is such a treat.

For over 50 years I've wanted to see and hear a younger musician with fresh ears (like yourself) react to John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Your face, your smile, your arms, hands and fingers tell me that you dig The Beatles the way we did. Very cool!

Screw sleep, I’m gonna watch an analysis of Beatles for Sale at 3 AM. Because Caroline’s back!

You, my dear, are the only Beatles reactor that will fully understand the *true* greatness of The Beatles. All the other reactors just jump around thier timeline but have no real sense of the evolution that they went through. I was 7 years old when they appeared on the Ed Sullivan show and grew up alongside these albums. I started playing guitar years later in my teens and this album was one of my go-to records for playing along. It only gets better from here on out.

When you giggle when listening to "the Beatles" it is because you get the JOY they exude

The comments section is like a Beatles fan convention. Is full of great facts and cool details.

McCartney really had a huge range in his vocals.. you just wait.

The Beatles got "8 days a week" from a cab driver. They asked him how he was doing and he said something like "you know man, just workin eight days a week" and they immediately feel in love with that phrase

I made a big move when I retired. I sold most of my stuff and moved to No. Carolina from Vermont. It was a cold day in Vermont when I left and I had "I'll follow the sun" on repeat on my car CD player. It was very melancholy for me, leaving behind 63 years worth of friends and some relatives to go on a new adventure. Certainly, had it's share of anxiety and fear, but listening to that song for probably an hour, it helped me get excited about making the move. "And now the time has come, and so my love, I must go. Although I lose a friend in the end you will know. Some day you'll look to see I've gone, but tomorrow may rain so I'll follow the sun." It wasn't a mistake. The last 10 years have been great in the sun.

Its weird watching someone discovering The Beatles for the first time. This was the soundtrack to my childhood. I'm 66 now and still a big Beatles fan.

"Rock n Roll Music" - another example of why Lennon had one of the greatest voices for rock n roll.

So happy you are “getting” why The Beatles are so special. Not just a great band. They have a unique quality.

I love your reaction when you try and guess the style of song based of the title of the song, then hear what it actually is

INTERESTING FACT: Paul didn't want drums on "I'll Follow the Sun" so he had Ringo tap his hands on his lap. If you listen closely, you can hear him. Hilarious and innovative.

Help is a big step up and Rubber Soul/Revolver are a trip to the moon.

100% agree, Beatles For Sale, Help! and Rubber Soul was their folk/folk rock trilogy because they were getting in good with Bob Dylan. And then Dylan in turn started to go more electric around the same time because of The Beatles

Paul was only 16 when he wrote "I´ll follow the sun" It`s one of my favorite Beatles songs. Pure magic.

So I grew up in the 80s with my Dad playing the Beatles every weekend whilst the Sunday roast was on. But there were just two albums missing from his extensive vinyl collection. Rubber Soul and Beatles for Sale. I feel like it's no coincidence that they are amongst my favourite Beatles recordings, as they are the only two albums by them which I discovered on my own terms. Beatles for Sale is massively under rated

This was the Beatles at their most jaded. They had to produce a minimum of 2 albums and 4 singles per year and this was squeezed in between tours, films, etc. This was at a time when everyone wanted a piece of them and they had been non-stop for two years. Hence the number of covers.

Some people rag on Ringo's drumming. He knew exactly what he was doing. He knew that a drummer's job is to keep the band in time and play "in" the song, not "over" it. If you listen, you'll only hear one drum solo from Ringo, and the band had to beg him to do it, and he kept it as short as he could. It's in a later album. The title for Eight Days A Week came from one of Ringo's malapropisms, like the title for A Hard Day's Night.

Nothing like a McCartney melody to melt a young women's heart.

This album normally doesn’t get the attention other Beatles albums do, but it also has some great songs on it. No Reply is one of my all time Beatles favourites as is Baby in Black.

You asked an interesting question when you said "Their songwriting became more complicated. Did the fans follow them?" The short answer is yes. In fact, one of the strongest feelings fans of the Beatles have, at least those who listened to them 1963-1970, was that they grew up with the Beatles. That is, the Beatles' maturity in music, lyrics, culture, etc. both reflected and defined what their fans were going through at those times. In that way I think the Beatles accomplished something which no other artist has done, and that is to give their fans a sense of identifying their own growth in self-awareness and self-expression over an extended period of time thru how they experienced the Beatles. The one caveat is that there was a difference when Rubber Soul, Revolver, and Sgt. Pepper came out. The spurt of growth between what came before, and those 3 albums, challenged Beatles' fans to interpret and accept what they were now hearing. Some of them, in fact, at first weren't as keen on the new 'weird'' music and a popular question of the day was "Do you like the 'early' Beatles better or the 'later' Beatles? As you travel down this audio path you will appreciate the changes which we went through at the time. When you combine the music with the changes which the Beatles inspired in clothes, movies, and other cultural changes, you could appreciate how magical a time it was!

very underrated album this one. beatles started adding folk elements from this point after meeting bob dylan.

As for the country/folk influence, the band had met Bob Dylan on their tour of the US in 1964. Lennon was a huge fan. Dylan introduced them to cannabis (they’d later experiment with other drugs too). But Dylan’s biggest contribution was encouraging Lennon to take the lyrics more seriously. Lennon had already published a poetry book called “In His Own Write” and would soon publish another one called “A Spaniard in the Works”. Dylan asked Lennon why, if he’s such a good writer, is writing such simplistic lyrics for The Beatles. So he encouraged Lennon to use his talent for poetry and his quick wit to take the lyrics he writes more seriously. And Lennon, in turn, encouraged Dylan to take his musicianship more seriously and move away from just a guitar and harmonica. Indeed, Dylan would soon go electric (to the chagrin of many fans) and have a backup band too. The Dylan influence on Lennon will be much more prominent in “Help”. But you can see it forming in the originals on this album.

"Every Little Thing" is the first Beatles recording that employs a symphonic instrument - the tympani. Suffice it to say, it wasn't the last.

It's nice to see a young person with a brain reacting to the Beatles

'I'll follow the sun' is one of McCartney's first written songs. He wrote it in 1959 in his parent's house when he was 17, while he was recovering from an influenca. He was mainly inspired by Buddy Holly in that time.

I think watching Lennon and McCartney singing Baby’s in Black at the Shea stadium is the greatest iconic moment in music history, you can see the love and friendship they had for each other in their faces as they belt out Baby’s in Black. If you ever get the chance watch The Beatles at Shea stadium 65 concert.

So glad you loved "I'll Follow the Sun"! Hone in on Lennon's low spoken like harmony lines supporting McCartney's higher lead line in the verses. It's pure beauty! It's sad that you missed out the middle eight of "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" as the lyric "I still love her" is perhaps one of the greatest marriage of melody and harmony ever recorded.

Hi Caroline, I am a vocalist, musician and songwriter from Montreal who has been listening to the Beatles for over 50 years and I am still amazed when I listen to their songs. In this modern age of music it is so thrilling to see someone young as yourself discovering and enjoying this timeless music. There is a reason (actually multiple reasons !) why The Beatles' music and their influence is still persisting and relevant all these years later: their incredible body of work and right up front, their immensely memorable melodies. As I have said for many years: you can't keep a good melody down. As for yourself, you are very intuitive, attentive and knowledgeable which is reflected in your comments - I love that ! It's great that you've decided to embark on this journey of discovering The Beatles by listening to their albums right from the beginning and seeing their unmatched evolution that happened in just a few short years. No other artist comes even close. Let me tell you, if you are impressed already at this stage (as you should be) - you ain't heard nothin' yet ! Strap yourself in and enjoy the ride; it is quite the ride I can assure you. Happy listening !!! P.S. "Perkins" (one of the songwriting credits on this album that you mention) is Carl Perkins, one of the pioneers of Rock and Roll who wrote many great classic songs including "Blue Suede Shoes", one of Elvis Presley's early classics. George and Paul were especially fond of his songs and both got to perform with him (and also record, in Paul's case) later on in their careers.

Grew up listening to classical music only, and two majour events happened that rocked my musical world around aged 10. The first of which was hearing my father ( a concert pianist) playing a rendition of No Reply on the piano. It will always be my favourite rendition of the song and exists only in my head now, but it was beautiful, and instantly I recognised it as different. When I enquired, he told me it was by a band called the Beatles. Gave me a walkman and this album on cassette - and that was the second majour event. Have never looked back, what a joy :D Adore these videos, and have come to really enjoy all your other content too!

The early Beatles are truly special and overlooked and unknown...sadly!

Paul wrote I’ll follow the sun when he was 15 years old and showed it to the producer in 1964

Hi Caroline! "Baby's in Black" was inspired by Astrid Kirchherr, a friend of the Beatles (who sadly passed away last year) from the time they were in Hamburg in the early 60s, when there were still 5 members in the band. One of them was Stuart Sutcliffe, he was the bass player of the band (Paul was on rhythm guitar). Stuart and Astrid fell in love and in 1961 (I think?) Stuart left the band to stay in Germany with Astrid. Unfortunately in 1962 Stuart died from a brain haemorrhage. So that's why the girl in the song is dressed in black, and she thinks of him even though he'll never come back. Stuart was also credited as the person who came up with the name "Beatles", hope this information helps!

So much that can be said about this album, as a recording musician and producer it must be noted this album began the departure of what was to be the next two albums of music help and rubber soul after that. This is the album where they broke from their early sixties pop sound and really started to experiment. The Beatles spent much of summer 64 listening to Bob Dylan’s freewheelin album and were introduced to marijuana by Bob. It has to be understood how marijuana influenced their music and began to change everything for them in the studio and in their approach to songwriting and the way their wanted to make things sound. All the Beatles loved like many UK artists the American Motown sound with its punchy drums and deeper bass, heavy bass sounds and getting stoned definitely made McCartney get the engineers to find ways of turning the bass up and making the his bass lines more and more melodic, which on this album tbh was the start of that. Keeping in mind in 1964, in the UK studios didn’t like turning up the bass and bands asking for louder instrumentation. The Beatles changed all of that. They changed the whole landscape of audio production with the Abbey road engineers and George Martin at the helm supporting them, which in turn forced manufacturers of audio equipment into transforming speakers, and recording gear in general to cope with these changes. This album marks the beginning of that in earnest. This is the last album of theirs that features this many covers with their subsequent releases being almost completely self written songs, again another milestone for bands at the time. A lot of people don’t realise almost all Beatles albums were mixed in mono and the Beatles presided over few stereo tracking sessions which were done by the engineers largely. Thinking of the LP as well that vinyl was the sound delivery method. So as amazing as the Beatles sound on any format, there is nothing like listening to the albums particularly in mono on vinyl. There is an essence you can hear on the original vinyl a magic that just is lost in the audio playback of modern streaming services and digital remasters, which is why despite the advances in Audio most studios still find their finest gear is analogue hardware. Anyway love what your doing :)

No idea why, but your reaction to,”I’ll follow the sun” made me cry for a second or twenty. 🥲

In my opinion Paul is the best melodic writer ever

Beatles are timeless, I'm 16 years old and I love them. Thank youso much for this series Caroline!!

I'm an old git and have been listening to the Beatles for, well, a very long time. So pleased that you and so many others are discovering what all the fuss was about. All I will say is, if you liked what you have listened to so far, you ain't heard nothin' yet. The best is yet to come. Enjoy.

what i would give to be able to listen to all their music for the first time again😩❤️

Getting to see you discover the Beatles' discography sequentially is such a treat. There's really no other band that evolved so dramatically in such a short period. You're noticing all the elements of their writing and performing that made then such an innovative force, even in their earliest days. I was a little kid when I saw their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show (their big break and first foray into the States), and I was immediately taken with them. Virtually all of their songs had melodic hooks, and you'd be singing along halfway through your first listen. A few years after, their songwriting became much more mature, sophisticated, and influenced by studio innovation and experimentation, - so much so that they lost me for a couple of years, until I grew enough to appreciate their genius. I continue to look forward to each new album reaction. Your understanding and appreciation of music is clearly evident, and makes for wonderful reactions each time they do something just a little unexpected. If I needed any further evidence, all I'd need to do is spend some time in the comments section - you're attracting a lot of folks who really are knowledgeable fans! There's no better endorsement than that!

McCartney has the widest range of all the Beatles,so you can hear him crooning in ballads or screaming like “Little” Richard Penniman

What I LOVE about your reactions is that you immediately go under the surface and react to the subtleties. You notice the rhythm guitar on Eight Days, the handclaps on Words, the tympani on Everly Little Thing, etc....

Caroline, I've watched your four reaction videos on The Beatles. Out of all the 'reaction videos' on the net I have enjoyed yours the most. You have a nice, pleasant and natural way about you. With your musical background your descriptions of the instruments and various sounds are refreshing. Tell us a little about yourself. Looking forward to your next video on Help!.

Get ready, dear Caroline..... the next album, Help! will take you into their maturing phase. And the next two albums after that (Rubber Soul and Revolver) complete the transition into total "adulthood". I'm 68 years old and grew up on the Beatles. Now that you've passed through their youthful phase, you are about to embark on the reason why they went from great to legendary. I love watching on your Beatles journey.

IDEA: I know that this is really far away but once you listen to ALL of their albums, it would be really cool for you to relisten to the first album again and compare it to their last one.

Until these videos, I had never noticed that they used stops and gaps in their songs to great effect. I have now started incorporating it into my own music. So I’ve learned another thing about the Beatles just when I didn’t think there was anything more to learn! 😂

For some reason, "I'll follow the sun", made me knew the Beatles were special!

It's so exciting knowing the adventure you're about to go on with them. Strap in!

Caroline is going to be blown away when she gets to Sgt Pepper. Love this series!

The deep drum on Every Little Thing is actually a timpani, definitely an unusual choice. Also, Baby's in Black was the first song they wrote not in 4/4. So this album sees them dipping their toes into some more adventurous songwriting. A lot of people write this album off but I think you're correct that it shows their songwriting improving.

No reply is one of my all-time favorites. I actually lived this song many years ago. I still play the song daily. It’s a true heartbreaker About A relationship gone bad.

I've been a Beatles fan for over 40 years, and Beatles for Sale has never been one of my favorites. After watching your video, though, I think I'm going to give it a listen today. You have a great way of pointing out little things that I've missed over the years or that I've forgotten. Love your reactions.

This is my favorite album. They’re so tight, but tired and their humanity oozes through.

I’m so excited to see you discover “Revolver”! :)

'I saw the light', 'I nearly died' from No Reply is the same as 'whoa wo aaah' from When I Get Home off of the previous album.

It’s so refreshing to hear someone rate Beatles For Sale so highly, because it’s very much one of, if not their most maligned album in their catalogue. People often rate the album as The Beatles “worst album”. The worst album by the Beatles is probably better than most band’s best album. My favorites are: No Reply, Baby’s in Black, I’ll follow the Sun, and Words of Love… great video! Looking forward to the next one

As others have mentioned, it's great that you're discovering the Beatles chronologically. I believe that's the best way to truly understand their journey and get a little more insight as to why they weren't merely a great band, but an incredibly diverse and iconic one.

** PETITION TO CAROLINE! ** Please watch "A Hard Day's Night" the movie before proceeding to listen to "Help!" Even if you don't make a reaction video, just do it for yourself. Here's why: "Help!" can be seen as the beginning of the Beatles' middle period. You should watch A Hard Day's Night now to complete the experience of "the early years." I think it will round out your understanding of the Beatles as the cultural phenomenon they were, and give you a tiny feel for what Beatlemania was like. You could then watch "Help" the movie after listening to "Help" the album, and get a further feel for their evolution. I don't think I'm alone here in feeling very protective of the journey Caroline has taken on in such a brilliant way. The chronological approach will be best served if she watches AHDN now, rather than coming back to it at some later time. Help me out here, Beatle people. If you agree, please add a reply after this comment!

I've been listening to this album since it was released and I still tear up with the chorus in I'll Follow the Sun.

Any other band has has 1 or 2 great songs on each album but I can listen to any Beatles album from start to finish and love every song there is no other band or other band like this

From now on all the Beatles albums are gold

I'm feeling like you are already a little breathless with the speed of development in both songwriting and performance. You are going to need oxygen soon! :-)

I missed seeing your reaction to the phrase "I still love her" in "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party". Those two voices sound like a horn section, they're so powerful.

What I love about the Beatles is that they were all over the (musical) map. They obviously loved all kinds of music.

I'm always amazed when somebody has never heard these songs before but at the same time I really enjoy being here to watch Caroline hearing them for the first time. Keep up the great work!

I love watching this so much. I’m about your age (maybe a tad bit older) but got into the Beatles in my teens and abso-bloody-lutely caught the Beatles bug. There just isn’t anything like it. It added so much magic to my life I almost get teary eyed talking about it lol. I am so excited for the journey that still lies ahead of you. My favourite albums are yet to come (though there are so many gems on all of them). Thanks for posting them more often too ❤️

Dear Caroline, it's been lovely going on this journey with you these past few weeks. I'm 65 yet most of these songs are unknown to me. Will you let an old man warm his cold heart off the warmth of your enthusiasm? Ah! Sweet bird of youth! Whither hast thou flown?

Having listened to these songs for over 50 years, it's so much fun to have somebody point out details that my ears now gloss over - it helps me hear them afresh. It was unusual for the Beatles to fade out, I think they felt it was cheating and as they had to perform these songs live they needed to write an ending they could perform anyway. So Eight Days a Week fades IN. Around this time Peter & Gordon had a UK and US #1 with "A World Without Love" which was written by Peter's sister's boyfriend at the time - Paul McCartney.

I absolutely love listening to The Beatles through Caroline's eyes and ears. So refreshing. Her natural musical instincts and input unearthed a lot of hidden gems within these songs that I had never noticed before. She hears things only musicians can. When I bought the vinyl albums in the old days, all I did was learn the guitar solos and a big smile at the end...but Caroline ...she's different. Keep it up girl !

Simply put, they just had the ability to kick more and more musical ass over time. And yes, everyone noticed. Not everyone appreciate it so much but the vast majority did.

cant wait until you get to Rubber Soul, thats where the evolution of their writing starts to explode.

If you want to feed us starving Beatles fans some more Beatles related content in between I would love if you’d react to their Blackpool Concert! It’s only 16 minutes and no one has reacted to the whole thing before on RU-vid. It’s one of, if not their best, live performances too! They did the concert right before the next album “Help!” came out too so now would be the perfect time to check it out!

It's 4:30am here in Miami... why do you do this to me!?

I was 8 when the Beatles hit the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.Seeing your delight in discovering this magnificent music fills me with joy.It's truly timeless.Looking forward to following your journey!

I am so fortunate to have been 14 when this came out. I grew up with the Beatles. It was as great as you think it might have been. My daughter sings along to songs with the same "neer - neer - neer-neer..." default words you do. It is so endearing.

The "banjo" part is George Harrison's Gretsch Tennessean electric guitar plugged into a Vox-40 amplifier. :)

My goodness, you almost had me in tears as you were enjoying "Ill Follow the Sun" with the light shining on your face and your eyes closed. Beautiful tune, beautiful interpretations, your videos are pure pleasure.

Hey Caroline, what I find the most extraordinary in watching your videos, is that it makes someone like me, who has listened to the Beatles all his life and know their songs by heart, starts to rediscover them with fresh ears, as if they were brand new ! :) It feels really good watching you discovering all this. Please keep going ! ;) (I can't wait to see your face when you'll arrive to the White Album -and many more) :)

The percussion on "I'll Follow the Sun" is Ringo drumming on his knees

Bless you, Caroline. It's so much fun for me to see someone discover the music of The Beatles for the first time and give an honest reaction to it. Keep up the great work!

A curious fact about "Every little thing" is that it was written by Paul McCartney and sung by Lennon.

No Reply has, in my opinion, the best middle 8 ever recorded. Amazing and dark song.

I always enjoy going with you on your journey through the Beatles catalog.

Who are the fake Beatle fans who told Caroline to skip this album?! Show yourselves! lol. (just kidding, just teasing!) I remember a music magazine once rated all the Beatles albums. They gave them all five stars except this one got four stars. Tom Petty wrote a VERY angry letter in response, saying that this was absolutely a five star record, and that it was practically sacrilege to suggest otherwise. I couldn't agree with him more. She's going to skip "No Reply" and "I'm A Loser" and "Every LIttle Thing"? What the.......?

Wasn’t expecting this so soon. Excellent.

Beatles For Sale was just the warm up to what is about to come up. This would be the last album they did any cover songs. They went deep into song writing after For Sale. They followed this with HELP! Then they went to the next level, a level song writers today musicians are still trying to get to Rubber Soul & Revolver. you are truly going to go a magical mystery tour of music and sing writing from all four.

I love the Beatles music and Caroline's reaction to each track is just magic. She has a very sharp ear that picks out each little variation. I'm enjoying all her videos.

It was a daring departure from their previous convention to open with three downer tunes in a row. It was definitely different.

Hi Caroline! I am a new subscriber of your channel. I really enjoy your content, specially your reaction to the songs of The Beatles. By the way, my two favorite Beatles albums are Revolver and Abbey Road. 😊👍 Keep up the good work! 😉😊

Nice to see you getting to understand their greatness! You mentioned about the 5 month diferente between albums, and you have to remember, they did that whilst traveling the world and playing 28 days in a month!

I think Caroline has a long way to go to get through ALL of The Beatles' catalog, because to be fair The Beatles genius and sound continued into their solo careers. Not to mention all the songs that the Beatles gave away or wrote for other artists that became big hits. Hell, that could be a double CD of hits just on its own.

keep going, you are starting to get into proper Beatles creative territory, it only gets better from here on!

I shouldn't stay up and watch this whole thing.... it's very late here.... but but but ::: Edited 27 minutes later to say, that flew by! And it was truly lovely watching you hear these songs for the first time and totally groove to the album. I'll be interested to see if some of those folks who urged you to skip this album might actually find something to love in those songs again. I didn't try to predict which one you would love... but now that I know, it's not too surprising. I love both those ones you mentioned, too. Thank you dear Caroline! I feel like we're all out here watching you taxi down the runway and very soon we're going to watch the Beatles, and you, take off! Can't wait! And I'll be interested in your reflections on how becoming intimately familiar with the Beatles from A to Z is going to influence your own musical creativity.

This is fab, someone's ''first hearing'' of The Beatles albums in order. Can you imagine what it was like for me and millions of others hearing them in ''real time?'' This was ground-breaking stuff. Unbelievable!

Caroline, I enjoy your analysis of the songs. Don’t forget to just enjoy the music 😀.