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Beatles

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Album Score
# Albums
1960s
0.0000
12
1970s
0.0000
4
1980s
0.0000
3
1990s
0.0000
72
2000s
0.0000
36
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score: Beatles is ranked overall as 4.000 out of 4 stars 4.000

Beatles Album Rankings

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1
Revolver  by
 scores a combined 3.8809 out of 4 stars for Revolver 3.8809
I seem to remember almost perfectly that important moment when I finally and firmly established my ties with music. ...more
2
Abbey Road by
 scores a combined 3.7669 out of 4 stars for Abbey Road3.7669
Simply, side two does more for me than the whole ofSgt. Pepper,and I'll trade youThe BeatlesandMagical Mystery Tourand a Keith Moon drumstick for side one.So much for the prelims. ...more
3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by
 scores a combined 3.7622 out of 4 stars for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band3.7622
"I just listened to it and said to myself, 'God, I really love this album.' Still, today, it just sounds so fresh. It sounds full of ideas. ...more
4
Rubber Soul by
 scores a combined 3.7301 out of 4 stars for Rubber Soul3.7301
I never joined the "cult of the Beatles" in my musical explorations like so many people over the years. Oh, I like the Beatles, and even own some of their albums in the Pierce Memorial Archives. ...more
5
Magical Mystery Tour by
 scores a combined 3.6263 out of 4 stars for Magical Mystery Tour3.6263
Track listing: 1) Magical Mystery Tour; 2) The Fool On The Hill ; 3) Flying; 4) Blue Jay Way; 5) Your Mother Should Know ; 6) I Am The Walrus ; 7) Hello Goodbye; 8) Strawberry Fields Forever ; 9) Penn ...more
6
Let It Be by
 scores a combined 3.5385 out of 4 stars for Let It Be3.5385
The Replacements'Let It Beis one of the most lovable albums ever to come out of the American garage: a shabbily tuneful bash-and-pop masterpiece about youthful uncertainty, androgyny and getting your ...more
7
With the Beatles by
 scores a combined 3.4739 out of 4 stars for With the Beatles3.4739
"It was twenty years ago today/Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. ...more
8
Help!  by
 scores a combined 3.4019 out of 4 stars for Help! 3.4019
Considering thatHelp!functions as the Beatles' fifth album and as the soundtrack to their second film -- while filming, they continued to release non-LP singles on a regular basis -- it's not entirely ...more
9
Beatles for Sale by
 scores a combined 3.3578 out of 4 stars for Beatles for Sale3.3578
It was inevitable that the constant grind of touring, writing, promoting, and recording would grate on the Beatles, but the weariness ofBeatles for Salecomes as something of a shock. ...more
10
Past Masters Vol. 2 by
 scores a combined 3.3419 out of 4 stars for Past Masters Vol. 23.3419
Compilations don't get much better than this. ...more
11
Past Masters Vol. 1 by
 scores a combined 3.3195 out of 4 stars for Past Masters Vol. 13.3195
When Capitol decided to release the original British editions of the Beatles' albums instead of the bastardized American versions, they were left with a bit of a quandary. ...more
12
Please Please Me by
 scores a combined 3.2831 out of 4 stars for Please Please Me3.2831
"It was twenty years ago today/Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. ...more
13
Beatles  by
 scores a combined 3.2722 out of 4 stars for Beatles 3.2722
Each song on the sprawling double albumThe Beatlesis an entity to itself, as the band touches on anything and everything it can. ...more
14
A Hard Day's Night by
 scores a combined 3.2513 out of 4 stars for A Hard Day's Night3.2513
There is something to be said for the album format in general. ...more
15
Love  by
 scores a combined 3.2476 out of 4 stars for Love 3.2476
Stimulating, entertaining and moving. ...more
16
Live at the BBC by
 scores a combined 3.1259 out of 4 stars for Live at the BBC3.1259
From 1962 to 1965, the Beatles made 52 appearances on the BBC, recording live-in-the-studio performances of both their official releases and several dozen songs that they never issued on disc. ...more
17
The Beatles 1 by
 scores a combined 3.1216 out of 4 stars for The Beatles 13.1216
Although they earned many a British pound in their day, the Beatles were never all about the Benjamins; witness their ill fated attempt at a communistic arts company, Apple. ...more
18
1962-1966 by
 scores a combined 3.0159 out of 4 stars for 1962-19663.0159
Like its companion set '1967-1970', this double album attempts to provide a potted history of The Beatles' greatest moments. ...more
19
1967-1970 by
 scores a combined 3.0159 out of 4 stars for 1967-19703.0159
Another reissue for this ever-popular set, originally released in 1973, which chronicles the second half of the Fabs' career from 'Stawberry Fields Forever' to 'The Long And Winding Road'. ...more
20
Anthology 2 by
 scores a combined 2.8011 out of 4 stars for Anthology 22.8011
IN THEIR heyday, the Beatles would routinely release two or three albums a year, making today's alterna-rockers seem even more like slackers. ...more
21
Hard Day's Night by
 scores a combined 2.7863 out of 4 stars for Hard Day's Night2.7863
Track listing: 1) A Hard Day's Night; 2) I Should Have Known Better; 3) If I Fell; 4) I'm Happy Just To Dance With You; 5) And I Love Her; 6) Tell Me Why; 7) Can't Buy Me Love; 8) Anytime At All; 9) I ...more
22
Anthology 3 by
 scores a combined 2.5596 out of 4 stars for Anthology 32.5596
On Nov. 5, ''Rock the Vote'' will be more than a cry for voter participation. ...more
23
Anthology 1 by
 scores a combined 2.5323 out of 4 stars for Anthology 12.5323
Back in 1995, there was a bit of a Beatles craze reborn in people, thanks to both the televisedAnthology(which I have on tape) and the three-volume release of music over the period of 18 months. ...more
24
Let It Be... Naked by
 scores a combined 2.5008 out of 4 stars for Let It Be... Naked2.5008
The cleaning up, editing and resequencing has brought out a warmth and depth of colour we've not heard before and allows the album to stand up to scrutiny next to modern records that aim for this kind ...more
25
Yellow Submarine  by
 scores a combined 2.1417 out of 4 stars for Yellow Submarine 2.1417
Track listing: 1) Yellow Submarine; 2) Only A Northern Song; 3) All Together Now; 4) Hey Bulldog; 5) It's All Too Much; 6) All You Need Is Love; 7) Pepperland; 8) Sea Of Time; 9) Sea Of Monsters; 10) ...more
26
The Beatles by
 scores a combined 1.8616 out of 4 stars for The Beatles1.8616
Well, after spending the last couple of years completely revolutionizing the musical establishment, the Fab gang took a badly needed break. ...more
27
Let It Be...naked by
 scores a combined 1.8050 out of 4 stars for Let It Be...naked1.8050
In the annals of troubled albums, the Beatles' ''Let It Be'' makes recent problem children like Radiohead's ''Kid A'' seem like kid stuff. ...more
28
Compact Disc Singles Collection by
 scores a combined 1.2324 out of 4 stars for Compact Disc Singles Collection1.2324
It was during the heady days of punk and New Wave, as 1979 was dissolving into 1980, that Joe Strummer of the Clash spat out the line "Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust" in "London Calling," his b ...more
29
The Capitol Albums Vol. 2  by
 scores a combined 0.7214 out of 4 stars for The Capitol Albums Vol. 2 0.7214
The "Back to Mono" movement be damned: the last thing rock & roll needs is jazz's alternate takes. The second 4-CD flimsy of the Beatles' U.S. ...more
30
Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby0.0000
No review available
31
Shaped Cd Interview Pic Disc George by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Shaped Cd Interview Pic Disc George0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
32
Beatles Bop:hamburg Days by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Beatles Bop:hamburg Days0.0000
No review available
33
1962 Live at the Star Club in Hamburg by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for 1962 Live at the Star Club in Hamburg0.0000
No review available
34
Beatles Tapes V: the 1965 Help Tour by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Beatles Tapes V: the 1965 Help Tour0.0000
No review available
35
Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane0.0000
No review available
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36
Shaped Cd Interview Pic Disc Ringo by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Shaped Cd Interview Pic Disc Ringo0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
37
Beatles Tapes, Vol. 6: Rock and Religion 1966 by
38
The Ballad of John & Yoko by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Ballad of John & Yoko0.0000
No review available
39
Rare Photos & Interview CD by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Rare Photos & Interview CD0.0000
No review available
40
Multiselection Box Set by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Multiselection Box Set0.0000
No review available
41
This Is the Savage Young Beatles by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for This Is the Savage Young Beatles0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
42
The Beatles Tapes by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Beatles Tapes0.0000
No review available
44
Something/Come Together by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Something/Come Together0.0000
No review available
45
Shaped Cd Interview Pic Disc John 2 by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Shaped Cd Interview Pic Disc John 20.0000
No review available
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46
Ain't She Sweet by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Ain't She Sweet0.0000
No review available
47
Compact Disc EP Collection by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Compact Disc EP Collection0.0000
No review available
48
Plays The Music Of The Beatles by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Plays The Music Of The Beatles0.0000
No review available
49
Let It Be/You Know My Name by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Let It Be/You Know My Name0.0000
No review available
50
Shaped Cd Interview Pic Disc Paul 2 by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Shaped Cd Interview Pic Disc Paul 20.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
51
Quote Unquote by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Quote Unquote0.0000
No review available
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52
All You Need Is Love by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for All You Need Is Love0.0000
No review available
53
Shaped Cd Interview Pic Disc George 2 by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Shaped Cd Interview Pic Disc George 20.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
54
Beatles: The Biography by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Beatles: The Biography0.0000
No review available
55
Quote Unquote Vol02:interview by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Quote Unquote Vol02:interview0.0000
No review available
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56
Hello Goodbye/I Am the Walrus by
 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Hello Goodbye/I Am the Walrus0.0000
No review available