Beatles For Sale

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Beatles For Sale

Beatles For Sale - The Beatles (1964)

Lado A

No Reply

I'm A Loser

Baby's In Black

Rock And Roll Music

I'll Follow The Sun

Mr. Moonlight

Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey

Lado B

Eight Days A Week

Words Of Love

Honey Don't

Every Little Thing

I Don't Want To Spoil The Party

What You're Doing

Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

The Beatles

Beatles For Sale

Traducción Del Folleto (2009)

Washington Coliseum, USA 11 Febrero 1964

Los jóvenes del 2000 D.C. obtendrán de la música la misma sensación de bienestar y calidez que nosotros hoy. Porque la magia de los Beatles es, sospecho, atemporal y eterna. Ha roto todas las fronteras y barreras. Ha atravesado las diferencias de raza, edad y clase. Es adorada por el mundo.

Este álbum tiene algunas muestras encantadoras de la música de los Beatles. Tiene, por ejemplo, ocho nuevos títulos creados por los incomparables John Lennon y Paul McCartney, y, mezclándose con los nuevos, hay seis números seleccionados de la riqueza rítmica de la extraordinaria década pasada; piezas como Kansas City y Rock and Roll Music. Maravilloso.

Muchas horas y largas noches de duro trabajo se invirtieron en la producción de este álbum. No es una mezcla de venta rápida y de cualquier cosa vieja que sirva para Navidad.

Al menos tres de las canciones de Lennon-McCartney se consideraron seriamente como sencillos hasta que John apareció con I Feel Fine. Estas tres fueron Eight Days A Week, No Reply y I'm A Loser. Cada una habría encabezado las listas de éxitos, pero tal como están las cosas, son un adorno para este LP y una lección para otros artistas. Como en otros álbumes, los Beatles han aportado mucho más valor del que el mercado suele exigir.

Abbey Road Studios, Londres, Autumn 1964

Hay pocos trucos o artimañas de grabación, aunque para lograr el efecto, los Beatles y su manager de grabación, George Martin, ha introducido algunas novedades. Como Paul en el órgano Hammond para introducir dramatismo en Mr. Moonlight, que también, y por primera vez, tiene a George Harrison golpeando un viejo tambor africano porque Ringo estaba ocupado en otra parte del estudio, tocando bongós. El golpe de George permanece en la pista. Los bongós se eliminaron más tarde. Ringo toca timbales en Every Little Thing, y en la pista Rock and Roll Music, George Martin se une a John y Paul en un piano. En Words Of Love, Ringo toca una caja de embalaje.

Más allá de esto, es una creación de discos sencilla de 1964. El mejor de su tipo en el mundo. Hay poco o nada en el álbum que no se pueda reproducir en el escenario, lo que, como saben los estudiantes y críticos de música pop, no siempre es así. Aquí está entonces. El mejor álbum hasta la fecha, definitivamente, dicen John, Paul, George y Ringo, lleno de todo lo que hizo de los cuatro la mayor atracción que el mundo haya conocido. Lleno del John crudo y el Paul melódico; un número de George y un extra de Ringo. Para aquellos que quieran saber quién hace qué exactamente, hay hermosos detalles junto a cada título.

Notas originales de la portada de 1964

DEREK TAYLOR

Beatles For Sale

NOTAS HISTÓRICAS

El cuarto álbum de los Beatles se lanzó el 4 de diciembre de 1964, justo a tiempo para Navidad. Las catorce canciones se grabaron en siete días repartidos entre agosto y octubre. Solo habían pasado 21 semanas desde A Hard Day's Night y durante este tiempo los Beatles estaban inmersos en una agenda apretada. Actuaron regularmente en radio y televisión, dieron varios conciertos en Inglaterra durante el verano, visitaron Suecia por segunda vez, realizaron una gira por Estados Unidos y Canadá con 26 fechas de conciertos y se presentaron en 27 locales del Reino Unido durante el otoño. Con apenas un momento de sobra, no fue sorprendente que, después de un álbum anterior que contenía únicamente canciones de Lennon-McCartney, este LP volviera a la fórmula de 1963 de ocho canciones originales y seis covers.

Abbey Road Studios, Londres, Septiembre 1964

Por primera vez, el disco venía en una funda desplegable de lujo. Al abrirse, revelaba al grupo de pie frente a un fotomontaje de estrellas de cine. Las proféticas notas de la funda fueron escritas por Derek Taylor, quien había trabajado con The Beatles durante un corto tiempo en 1964 y también ayudó a su mánager Brian Epstein a escribir su libro A Cellarful Of Noise. Tras varios años en Estados Unidos, Derek regresó al grupo en 1968 como jefe de la oficina de prensa de Apple.

Beatles For Sale alcanzó la cima de la lista de álbumes del Reino Unido y estuvo allí durante once de sus 46 semanas en el Top Twenty. No había ningún álbum con este título en Estados Unidos, pero Beatles '65 es su equivalente estadounidense.

Lanzado el 15 de diciembre de 1964, incluía ocho canciones de Beatles For Sale, «I'll Be Back» de la versión británica de A Hard Day's Night y ambas caras del sencillo en la cima de las listas estadounidenses «I Feel Fine» y «She's A Woman». Comenzó su racha de nueve semanas en el número uno en enero de 1965 y permaneció en la lista durante 71 semanas. Las seis canciones restantes de Beatles For Sale finalmente aparecieron en Estados Unidos en Beatles VI, lanzado en junio de 1965. Este álbum se mantuvo en el número uno durante seis de sus 41 semanas en la lista estadounidense

Con Beatles For Sale aún liderando la lista de álbumes, el grupo mantuvo su ritmo incesante y comenzó a grabar canciones para su próximo álbum y su segunda película, Help!.

Abbey Road Studios, Londres, Septiembre 1964

NOTAS DE GRABACIÓN

Producido Por George Martin

Ingeniero De Sonido Norman Smith

Beatles For Sale fue su segundo álbum grabado en grabadoras de cuatro pistas. Mientras hacían A Hard Day's Night, el grupo había podido ampliar sus arreglos mediante un proceso de sobre grabación mucho más conveniente que la grabación de doble pista utilizada en sus dos primeros álbumes de 1963. Las sesiones de Beatles For Sale vieron al grupo y a George Martin adoptar un nuevo enfoque respecto al tiempo que pasaban en el estudio. Las sesiones se utilizaban a menudo para ensayar y reorganizar las canciones grabando una toma, escuchándolas y luego haciendo modificaciones hasta que todos estuvieran satisfechos.

Un buen ejemplo de esta nueva actitud se revela en las cintas de 'Eight Days A Week', que evolucionaron a lo largo de dos sesiones el 6 de octubre de 1964. Durante la tarde, el grupo experimentó con diferentes ideas hasta que finalmente estuvieron satisfechos con el arreglo de la toma seis. La primera parte de la noche se dedicó a perfeccionar el acompañamiento instrumental y las voces grabadas en las pistas uno y dos hasta decidieron que la toma trece era la mejor. Usando esta toma como master, se hicieron sobre grabaciones de palmas, timbales y guitarra en la pista tres y la pista restante se usó para voces en doble pista. La coda de guitarra final se añadió otro día y el distintivo fundido de entrada se creó cuando se mezcló la canción.

La penúltima sesión del álbum, el 18 de octubre de 1964, fue más agitada. En un 'día libre' de su gira británica, los Beatles grabaron siete canciones completas entre las 2:30 y las 11:30 p. m. Cinco de ellas eran conocidas favoritas del rock 'n' roll en el escenario, incluyendo una nueva versión de 'Mr. Moonlight', que habían grabado primero pero rechazado dos meses antes. A medida que los Beatles se volvieron más seguros en el estudio, las regrabaciones o 'remakes', como se las llamaba, se volvieron mucho más frecuentes. Las otras dos grabaciones en este productivo día fueron originales: la primera canción 'I'll Follow The Sun' y la recientemente escrita 'I Feel Fine', que se convirtió en su octavo sencillo de Parlophone.

Aunque grabar en cuatro pistas podría haber llevado más tiempo al mezclar en estéreo, el mono seguía siendo el formato dominante y tenía prioridad. Así fue como durante una sesión de tres horas, George Martin y el ingeniero Norman Smith pasaron dos horas y media mezclando cinco canciones en mono y solo media hora mezclando cuatro de ellas en estéreo.

Cancionero Del Álbum

1. No Reply (2:18)

(Lennon - McCartney)

This happened once before

When I came to your door, no reply

They said it wasn't you

But I saw you peep through your window

I saw the light, I saw the light

I know that you saw me

'Cause I looked up to see your face

I tried to telephone

They said that you were not home, that's a lie

'Cause I know where you've been

I saw you walk in your door

I nearly died, I nearly died

'Cause you walked hand in hand

With another man in my place

If I were you, I'd realize that I

Love you more than any other guy

And I'll forgive the lies that I

Heard before, when you gave me no reply

I tried to telephone

They said you were not home, that's a lie

'Cause I know where you've been

I saw her walk in your door

I nearly died, I nearly died

'Cause you walked hand in hand

With another man in my place

No reply, no reply

2. I'm A Loser (2:32)

(Lennon - McCartney)

I'm a loser, I'm a loser

And I'm not what I appear to be

Of all the love I have won or have lost

There is one love I should never have crossed

She was a girl in a million my friend

I should have known she would win in the end

I'm a loser, and I lost someone who's near to me

I'm a loser, and I'm not what I appear to be

Although I laugh and I act like a clown

Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown

My tears are falling like rain from the sky

Is it for her or myself that I cry

I'm a loser, and I lost someone who's near to me

I'm a loser, and I'm not what I appear to be

What have I done to deserve such a fate

I realize I have left it too late

And so it's true pride comes before a fall

I'm telling you so that you won't lose all

3. Baby's In Black (2:06)

(Lennon - McCartney)

Oh dear, what can I do?

Baby's in black and I'm feelin' blue

Tell me oh, what can I do?

She thinks of him

And so she dresses in black

And though he'll never come back

She's dressed in black

Oh dear what can I do?

Baby's in black and I'm feelin' blue

Tell me oh, what can I do?

I think of her

But she thinks only of him

And though it's only a whim

She thinks of him

Oh how long will it take

Till she sees the mistake she has made?

Dear what can I do?

Baby's in black and I'm feelin blue

Tell me oh, what can I do?

Oh how long will it take

Till she sees the mistake she has made?

Dear what can I do?

Baby's in black and I'm feelin blue

Tell me oh, what can I do?

She thinks of him

And so she dresses in black

And though he'll never come back

She's dressed in black

Oh dear what can I do?

Baby's in black and I'm feelin' blue

Tell me oh, what can I do?

4. Rock And Roll Music (2:33)

(Berry)

Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music

Any old way you choose it

It's got a back beat, you can't lose it

Any old time you use it

It's gotta be rock roll music

If you wanna dance with me

I've got no kick against modern jazz

Unless they try to play it too damn fast

And lose the beauty of the melody

Until they sound just like a symphony

That's why I go for that that rock and roll music

Any old way you choose it

It's got a back beat, you can't lose it

Any old time you use it

It's gotta be rock roll music

If you wanna dance with me

I took my loved one over 'cross the tracks

So she can hear my man awail a sax

I must admit they had a rockin' band

Man, they were blowin' like a hurrican'

That's why I go for that that rock and roll music

Any old way you choose it

It's got a back beat, you can't blues it

Any old time you use it

It's gotta be rock roll music

If you wanna dance with me

Way down South they gave a jubilee

The Georgia folks they had a jamboree

They're drinkin' home brew from a wooden cup

The folks are dancin' got all shoke up

And started playin' that rock and roll music

Any old way you choose it

It's got a back beat, you can't blues it

Any old time you use it

It's gotta be rock roll music

If you wanna dance with me

Don't care to hear 'em play a tango

I'm in the mood to take a mambo

It's way to early for a congo

So keep a rockin' that piano

That's why go for that rock and roll music

Any old time you use it

It's got a back beat, you can't lose it

Any old time you use it

All I got is rock roll music

If you wanna dance with me

5. I'll Follow The Sun (1:50)

(Lennon - McCartney)

One day you'll look to see I've gone

For tomorrow may rain

So I'll follow the Sun

Some day you'll know I was the one

But tomorrow may rain

So I'll follow the Sun

And now the time has come

And so, my love, I must go

And though I lose a friend

In the end you will know, oh

One day you'll find that I have gone

But tomorrow may rain

So I'll follow the Sun

Tomorrow may rain

So I'll follow the Sun

And now the time has come

And so, my love, I must go

And though I lose a friend

In the end you will know, oh

One day you'll find that I have gone

But tomorrow may rain

So I'll follow the Sun

6. Mr. Moonlight (2:40)

(Johnson)

Mr. Moonlight

You came to me

One summer night

And from your beam you made my dream

And from the world you sent my girl

And from above you sent us love

And now she is mine

I think you're fine

'Cause we love you

Mr. Moonlight

Come again please

Here I am on my knees

Beggin' if you please

And the night you don't come my way

I pray and pray more each day

'Cause we love you

Mr. Moonlight

And the night you don't come my way

I pray and pray more each day

'Cause we love you

Mr. Moonlight

Come again please

Here I am on my knees

Beggin' if you please

And the night you don't come my way

I pray and pray more each day

'Cause we love you

Mr. Moonlight

7. Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (2:40)

(Lieber - Stoller - Penniman)

Ah, Kansas City

Gonna get my baby back home

Yeah, yeah

I'm goin' to Kansas city

Gonna get my baby back home

Yeah, yeah

Well, it's a long, long, time

Since my baby's been gone

Ah, Kansas City

Gonna get my baby on time

Yeah, yeah

I'm goin' to Kansas City

Gonna get my baby one time

Yeah, yeah

It's just a one, two, three, four

Five, six, seven, eight, nine, wa-hoo

Hey, hey, hey, hey

(Hey, hey, hey, hey)

Hey, baby (hey, baby)

Ooh, now, girl

(Yeah, girl)

I said you're no clown

(No clown)

Now, now, now, now

Tell me, baby

What's been wrong with you

Hey, hey, hey, hey

(Hey, hey, hey, hey)

Hey, now, baby (hey, baby)

Ooh, now, girl

(Yeah, girl)

I said you're no clown

(No clown)

Now, now, now, now

Tell me, baby

What's been wrong with you

Well, I'll say bye

(Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye)

Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye

(Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye)

Ooh, so long

(So long, so long, so long)

Bye, bye, baby, I'm gone

(Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye)

Yeah, I said

Bye, bye, baby

Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye now, bye

(Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye)

Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye

(Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye)

Ooh, so long

(So long, so long, so long)

Bye, bye, baby, I'm gone

(Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye)

8. Eight Days A Week (2:46)

(Lennon - McCartney)

Oh, I need your love babe

Guess you know it's true

Hope you need my love babe

Just like I need you

Hold me, love me

I ain't got nothin' but love babe

Eight days a week

Love you everyday girl

Always on my mind

One thing I can say girl

Love you all the time

Hold me, love me

I ain't got nothin' but love girl

Eight days a week, eight days a week

I love you

Eight days a week is not enough to show I care

Oh, I need your love babe

Yes you know it's true

Hope you need my love babe

Just like I need you

Hold me, love me

I ain't got nothing but love babe

Eight days a week, eight days a week

I love you

Eight days a week is not enough to show I care

Love you everyday girl

Always on my mind

One thing I can say girl

Love you all the time

Hold me, love me

I ain't got nothin' but love babe

Eight days a week, eight days a week, eight days a week

9. Words Of Love (2:06)

(Holly)

Hold me close and tell me how you feel

Tell me love is real

Words of love you whisper soft and true

Darling, I love you

Let me hear you say

The words I long to hear

Darling when you're near

Words of love you whisper soft and true

Darling, I love you

10. Honey Don't (2:59)

(Perkins)

Well, how come you say you will

When you won't?

Say you do, baby

When you don't?

Let me know, honey

How you feel

Tell the truth, now

Is love real?

But, uh-uh, well

Honey, don't

Well, honey, don't

Honey, don't

I say, you will

When you won't

Uh-uh, honey, don't

Well, I love you, baby

And you ought to know

I like the way

That you wear your clothes

Everything about you

Is so doggone sweet

You got that sand

All over your feet

But, uh-uh, well

Honey, don't

I say, you will

When you won't

Uh-uh, honey, don't

Well, sometimes I love you

On a Saturday night

Sunday mornin', you

Don't look right

You been out

Paintin' the town

Uh-uh, baby

Been steppin' around

But, uh-uh, well

Honey, don't

I said, honey, don't

Honey, don't

I say, you will

When you won't

Uh-uh, honey, don't

Well, honey, don't

Little, little honey, don't

I say, you will

When you won't

Uh-uh, honey, don't

11. Every Little Thing (2:05)

(Lennon - McCartney)

When I'm walking beside her

People tell me I'm lucky

Yes I know I'm a lucky guy

I remember the first time

I was lonely without her

Can't stop thinking about her now

Every little thing she does

She does for me, yeah

And you know the things she does

She does for me, oh

When I'm with her I'm happy

Just to know that she loves me

Yes, I know that she loves me, now

There is one thing I am sure of

I will love her forever

For I know love will never die

Every little thing she does

She does for me, yeah

And you know the things she does

She does for me, oh

Every little thing she does

She does for me, yeah

And you know the things she does

She does for me, oh

Every little thing

12. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (2:36)

(Lennon - McCartney)

I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go

I would hate my disappointment to show

There's nothing for me here so I will disappear

If she turns up while I'm gone please let me know

I've had a drink or two and I don't care

There's no fun in what I do if she's not there

I wonder what went wrong I've waited far too long

I think I'll take a walk and look for her

Though tonight she's made me sad

I still love her

If I find her I'll be glad

I still love her

I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go

I would hate my disappointment to show

There's nothing for me here so I will disappear

If she turns up while I'm gone please let me know

Though tonight she's made me sad

I still love her

If I find her I'll be glad

I still love her

I've had a drink or two and I don't care

There's no fun in what I do if she's not there

I wonder what went wrong I've waited far too long

I think I'll take a walk and look for her

13. What You're Doing (2:32)

(Lennon - McCartney)

Look what you're doing, I'm feeling blue and lonely

Would it be too much to ask of you

What you're doing to me?

You got me running and there's no fun in it

Why should it be so much to ask of you

What you're doing to me?

I've been waiting here for you

Wond'ring what you're gonna do

Should you need a love that's true, it's me

Please stop your lying, you've got me crying, girl

Why should it be so much to ask of you

What you're doing to me?

I've been waiting here for you

Wond'ring what you're gonna do

Should you need a love that's true, it's me

Please stop your lying, you've got me crying, girl

Why should it be so much to ask of you

What you're doing to me?

14. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (2:27)

(Perkins)

Well, they took some honey from a tree

Dressed it up and they called it me

Everybody's trying to be my baby