From 1965: The Beatles, The Way They Were Meant To Be Heard

Notice that this is a Capitol Records pressing, Beatles '65, which took elements of the British A Hard Day's Night and Beatles For Sale. By slicing and dicing the English records, Capitol realized that they could make even more albums for the American market, and therefore make more money.

This record was a staple in the Weiss house growing up. Dad used to listen to it all the time when he would do the nightly dinner dishes for Mom.

This is my all-time favorite Beatles song, if I had to choose. It is everything that makes the Beatles magical: a Lennon and McCartney harmony, great acoustic work from George, and wonderfully subtle drumming from Ringo that perfectly fits the mood of the song. "I'll Be Back" is a Lennon composition that is once again deceptively simple in its lyrics and construction. I especially love the bridge and the final lyric: "You. If you break my heart, I'll go, but I'll be back again."