Beatles '64 + U.S. Albums Boxset | Review

[@calw.9373]

Elliot we need the Ringo Ranking. This is a demand.

[@nvm9040]

It’s coming some time this year

[@mrmrfahrenheit9127]

we are WARNING you with PEACE AND LOVE

[@tapeadeadworm]

Ringo The 4th drops peak this friday so it’s gotta happen eventually, yeah?

[@MonotoneTim]

@mrmrfahrenheit9127 I have too much peace, and I have too much love.

[@idkyall00]

It's not a demand, it's a NEED

[@nobodyislistening150]

you can’t delay the ringo worst to best video forever

[@nvm9040]

It’s coming out this year at some point

[@idkyall00]

No way, annual elliot upload 🔥🔥🔥

[@swansonjoe7121]

You are an arrogant little selfish person who doesn’t understand what having a life, hard work, research or passion that makes it seem so easy Cheers

[@AQGamedev]

Hello Pat from weezer

[@jarrionwashington]

@@AQGamedev only 2 months late

[@SoLinkSmash]

4:03 “We’ve got Beat the Meatles-nice” *groan sound* This plus the fantastic N64 intro might make this the funniest Elliot video yet

[@PedroV222]

I was ready to jump in to the comments and write “Finally The Beatles for the Nintendo 64” but the intro greeted me in the best possible way.

[@AlexJ1]

That intro killed me 😂 👏👏 By the way, this channel helped get me into a proper Beatles kick last year. I've been a big fan all my life but you inspired to listen to all their albums from start to finish, chronologically, and it was like hearing it all for the first time again. I challenge anyone to do the same and not laugh and smile and sob all the way through the Abbey Road medley. I've developed an even deeper appreciation for the boys, Paul in particular, so I just wanted to say thanks 🙏

[@edgarcardiel157]

I cant tell you how excited i am to hear you rag on “a complete unknown” for 45 minutes… I’ll be waiting

[@nvm9040]

Can’t wait for the Ringo video to come out this year and glad the Beatles album ranking video is sometime this year as well

[@thevoid99]

ringo is the greatest beatle ever!

[@nvm9040]

@@thevoid99George is imo But to each their own

[@clynaack]

Thanks for using my music Elliot! Great video as always!

[@ElliotRobertsVideos]

Thanks again!

[@maryriley3933]

hi elliot, i just want to say that i'm beaming hearing you talk about the beatles' teenage fans with such reverence, it's so refreshing to hear. i became a beatles fan as a teenager in the 2010s lol, and as i watch this, i feel more deeply connected to these 1960s fans than i ever have before ❤️

[@geographyRyan]

hes back!! we need the Ringo rating.

[@dandyprophet]

for everyone waiting on the Ringo ranking - Ringo is actually putting out a new album on January 10th, I'm guessing that's one of the reasons the video is still in the works

[@CerdurTV]

my grandma saw them during this era, so I agree that it adds a layer of sentiment to see all the enthusiastic fans with such clarity

[@redsvt98]

I was one of those 12 yr olds glued to the Ed Sullivan appearance and scouring the newspaper for any mention of them. My brother bought me Meet the Beatles cause I had no money. I actually subscribed to Disney + just to watch this over and over and over, which I did. The same girl who went to the afternoon showing of Hard Days Night, hid after each showing all day and watched it 5 times. I was fortunate to find the whole Maysel's doc on KZbin 4 or 5 yrs back. It was done in several segments. Now, I want to lobby someone to bring back in its entirety. It's greater than great. Saw them in 1966, 5th show before the last Sam Francisco one. Went just last May to London and Liverpool by myself and did the whole pilgrimage. In my view, there could never be enough Beatles.

[@Ninjaja858]

Elliot releasing a new video? By all means I’d be quite prepared for that eventuality.

[@spockboy]

Nice...

[@WolfGirlRider]

dude the editing on this is phenomenal!!! the n64 jokes killed me

[@ice_hok]

We need a Midas man review Eliot!

[@williamboles6705]

As always, my favorite Beatles review channel comes through with a positive and likeminded response.

[@baylee0831]

I inherited my grandma’s copy of ‘Introducing the Beatles’ that she got for her 18th birthday when it was released. She wrote which member was which in small letters on the cover, and wrote on the back which songs were sung by Ringo (who I assume was her favorite member). Always makes me laugh that she had to write which member was who.

[@philipsavell]

The Beatles First U.S. Visit was first released on DVD in 1991 by MPI Home Video, and Apple put it out in 2004. I hope they use the restored footage to release it again, as it is much more complete, has more music and no modern narration. I think it is a much better document of the same events. You gotta see it Elliot.

[@freaky_rawk_lobstuh]

I got a the same thing with a press confernce relesed by Good Times on DVD

[@ireallydidntwanttomakeanac575]

I'll never give up the fight for physical media. Oh, cool, they interviewed some of the people who were there during the New York trip, that's really fun to se- DAVID LYNCH?!

[@fenomozo9108]

Refreshing to hear a review that isn´t saying that this documentary is boring and just rehashed footage and stories that we have seen a million times.

[@buddyneher9359]

I second that!

[@nicolascagenumberonefangirl]

KING IS BACK

[@LieutenantDonkey]

13:03 - the difference in quality of the clip is astonishing!

[@michael.in.taiwan]

What I like about your videos is that you have absorbed and reacted to The Beatles as if you're twice your age, as if you grew up in a time when they had real meaning in the culture. As a 57-year-old, I love the authenticity and depth of your knowledge and affection. As for the documentary, I liked only some of the contemporary interviews -- Ronnie Spector, Jack Douglas. But I could have done without David Lynch and Terrence Trent Darby. Why were they there? I felt there was too much padding in the film. But I still appreciated it tremendously.

[@catsofsherman1316]

Beat the Meatles was an adult film parody of A Hard Days Night

[@JC23WY]

Which in turn was itself a parody of the erotic “A Hard Knight’s Day”

[@WhyWhydaguy]

0:52 I mean he isn't wrong, Beatles content used to air back in the early days of the Disney channel, especially the beatles cartoon. There's promos of it up on KZbin, including a contest they held with a free trip to London as apart of a marathon of the beatles films

[@doryna_sira]

The Beatles on Ye Olde Disney Channel (circa 1989) is how I got into them in the first place! They not only ran the cartoons, but A Hard Day's Night, Help, and (censored) Magical Mystery Tour, several clip collections of Ready Steady Go (which included lots of other British Invasion acts), and did the American TV debut of Paul's Rupert the Bear film. The two have worked together for a long time.

[@WhyWhydaguy]

@ yeah I know but didn’t know they aired rupert the bear. Wonder if you have any vhs recordings of those

[@doryna_sira]

@@WhyWhydaguy I do have most of my old VHS tapes and there was a fair amount taped off of Disney. I just lack the ability to transfer to online video and upload, unfortunately.

[@WhyWhydaguy]

@ I do have equipment to transfer vhs tapes, have a whole collection of home recorded VHS tapes from the 80’s to the 2020’s. Recently obtained a tape from 1989 containing the series premiere of the simpsons and currently playing some beatles films I bought from a record store. I can probably transfer the tapes for you via mail for free of charge or something

[@WhyWhydaguy]

I do actually have the equipment and would be happy to transfer it for you to digital and such. Have a whole collection of recorded vhs tapes

[@johnalello9233]

Very good reviews on 'Beatles 64 and Capitol Mono 1964 albums Thank you!

[@skelfmusicofficial9409]

I really do love your channel Elliot. As a musician who is closing in on 30yrs of playing, you can get a bit tired of certain bands/artists, especially The Beatles (and especially if you're from the UK), but your channel really gave me the kick in the arse I needed to remember why and how great they are. I bought The Anthology documentary and book recently and I'm gonna be watching it again today after watching this new upload. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@petercouz]

Great to see you again, Elliot - lovely review!

[@Popper816]

Thank you for reviewing this!! You have to watch the First US Visit. It’s more of this footage from 64 but without all the talking heads and interviews and it’s so funny and great. Complements this release so well.

[@CasperCollins]

many funny moments - I loved the beatles 64 gag

[@SCHL0P]

Elliot, we are warning you with peace and love. Ringo Album Ranking, Anything posted before this will be tossed!

[@Mike111Chou]

Watching the documentary after visiting Paul’s photo exhibition Eye of the storm in Tokyo really make the experience magical. It’s like seeing the picture in person first and they show how it was shoot in the documentary. Paul telling you how it was shot in documentary after you saw it in person really is something beautiful.

[@MrCimryadeal]

32:55 they actually discovered Freewheelin' when being interviewed on French Radio Europe 1. They were on their Olympia 3 week residency just before America!

[@Fishycheese99]

I actually bought 3 of the original US albums a few days ago from a local antique store! They had a nearly every US album but I only had enough for Meet the Beatles, Beatles VI, and Hey Jude.

[@wmot206]

Thanks, Elliot. I always enjoy your perspective!

[@smugcat723]

I never knew of Jack Douglas before and I'm glad they highlighted him and his meeting with John, it gave me chills. Was gutted to find a video this morning where literally minutes after John was shot Jack is pleading to the authorities to see Yoko as he just saw them in the recording booth doing his production work.

[@pepsinarcolepsy]

Thanks for this, I’ll make sure to check out the documentary! Also, any plans to review the Timothy Chalamet Bob Dylan biopic? 👀

[@TheStarBlack]

Your knowledge and passion for the band really comes through on this video. Your review is a great companion to the documentary.

[@LordStarscream-]

Great video as Always, I considered buying the US Mono boxset but couldn't justify the over $400 price tag. I instead resorted to eBay & bought the Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 for a more reasonable $75. It may only have 4 of the albums but is still an excellent box set

[@goodloverice9797]

I was in the middle of rewatching one of your other videos and was so happy to see that you had uploaded a new one

[@paulf6973]

Many of us would have welcomed a remastered version of the Maysles Brothers' original film (The First US Visit - much recommended, worth finding on DVD). Get Back showed was an audience happy to spend 8 hours with The Beatles, free from outside footage and commentary, so this feels like a lost opportunity to expand the original film with the extra footage.

[@meijycakes]

love uploads from the biggest beatlefreak!

[@MrVIPGuest]

Always excited to see another upload! You could talk about anything Beatles and I'm instantly clicking. There's not enough KZbinrs talking about the cultural side of the band.

[@DetroitRockCitizen]

It's nice to hear a fairly positive review on Beatles 64

[@whitefieldconsulting4330]

Nice, thoughtful review Elliot. Bravo!

[@darrenpeacock2611]

I would be more interested in the complete Maysles footage interspersed with the complete Washington DC show, restored audio and video. Along with the complete Ed Sullivan restored audio and video performances in chronological order.

[@Heftysums]

First US Visit was available on VHS and also DVD from Apple.

[@mrmclainy]

Already watched the video, it's better than Beatles for sale that's for sure

[@BigLabels]

I’ve literally been binging your videos the past few days, this came at the PERFECT time.

[@copingdoping1170]

RIP Ronnie

[@MediaManHater]

I find the reviews very thorough. Thank you for that.

[@rotjrotk]

The problem i had with Beatles '64 is that it didn't have enough Beatles. I bet the Beatles were on about 1/2 the time.

[@bingder]

Great video, Elliot!

[@brrannflakes]

Really love your videos man! Been watching them for a while. Always a pleasure hearing your thoughts on the Beatles, Beach Boys, & Biopics. Speaking of Beach Boys, I think you should do a video on Dennis Wilson and his solo album Pacific Ocean Blue. I always thought Dennis was glossed over in Beach Boys history and should be recognized for his contributions like Brian.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

It's not just fellas who prefer physical media. I'd say that a large segment of their target audience prefers physical media. I know that there's a lot of people who aren't on the internet at all that would be interested to see the film. I'm glad that we did get Get Back on physical media. If it weren't that everything is exclusive to Disney, we'd probably get this and Let It Be on physical media too. It's just Disney wants subscribers because that way they make more money than they do from selling DVDs. It sucks because streaming is also worse for the environment due to the massive servers running 24/7.

[@Kasperhansen763]

Good to se you back! Great video

[@patgibbons1011]

Great work, as always. You are a marvel.

[@anthonycraig1458]

Not being a Disney subscriber, I've not seen Beatles '64 but the majority of reviews have not convinced me to with far too many talking heads and not enough Beatles footage. Apple released The First US Visit on official DVD in 2004 and it's a fantastic documentary. I wish they'd just upgraded that and released it on a blu ray. I'd have bought in an instant.

[@johnnoiom]

Elliot! We are waiting for your Ringo video! ‼️

[@Judahmhughes]

16:10 I don’t think this is a demonstration of the restoration, the “fuzzy” part looks like it was shot on videotape. Then we cut to the other camera which is of course 16 mil.

[@MrCimryadeal]

The Beatles' First US Visit was re-released by Apple in 2004. ;) It was edited better, with no talking heads (but less music, too). I found Beatles '64 really boring with no sense of rhythm.

[@paoloc.8055]

Elliot, you can't hide away from the Ringo album ranking forever

[@BrendanJSmith]

I still maintain that the title should’ve been America Meets The Beatles.

[@turvimania]

Beatles 64 was good but the Octopus's Garden level with Ringo was a strange difficulty spike and departure from the main story.

[@glimmerthesilkwing6067]

NEW ELLIOT ROBERTS UPLOAD, LETS GO

[@Liverpoolian_]

NEW ELLIOT VIDEO😮

[@michaelhill4353]

A belated happy new year, Elliot🎆. Fantastic video discussing the reissues of the band's US releases via Capitol, and while it didn't fall into the timeline of these releases, we need an entirely separate video discussing the release of "Yesterday and Today," in 1966, and the controversy surrounding the infamous "Butcher" sleeve.✌️♥️🤘🇦🇺

[@shinjiikari6894]

How many more side quests before we get more Beatle rankings 🙁

[@WaitingForTheHook]

Beatles '64 was quite dull for me any time the actual Beatles weren't on screen.

[@_mean_mr_mustard]

ELLIOT UPLOADED YESS

[@scruffyapples]

Hello from Rezza. Brilliant review of Beatles 64. I concur with every point. Can’t believe how much it got pre-emptively slagged, and even more so after its release. More early Beatles = more joy. What’s not to love?

[@aledandrian]

It’s a money grab from Apple and Universal

[@elliefearn3641]

I loved it because anything Beatles is a must BUT... I felt this part of the story, including a lot of the archive footage, was explored in The Beatles First US Visit doc. Thanks as ever for your superb content :)

[@OK-hw9fl]

I love you dude, keep making videos. Peace x

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

The Beatles '64 seems like a waste of time given that we've had First US Visit for years. If it covered the entire year, it'd be worth it, but otherwise it just feels pointless.

[@D-c1p]

He’s back!!!!! 🎉

[@artmonkeys]

B64 on N64 has so many Easter eggs. I love it!

[@alexcaprio]

“Beatles 65” was the first Beatles record I ever heard. When I was 5 (in 1989) my dad started rebuying Beatles records and then would give me his original mono LPs. So unlike a lot of millennial Beatles fans, I grew up with the Capitol albums and they mean a lot to me.

[@StevePetrica]

No need for me to buy the boxed set; I still have the originals I got at the time. I was around -- and a fan -- in 1964, although I was only 9. The Kennedy assassination was still a fresh memory, but with the awareness of a 9-year-old I didn't think of America as in a national funk that required the Beatles to lift us out of it. For my friends and me, it was all about the music. As for the film, I was underwhelmed. I'll stick with the Maysles Brothers.

[@wolfhaley6900]

HE UPLOADED OMG 😭🙏🏼 elliot my goat!!!!!!!!

[@KevinMooretoons]

My mother had those early American albums, including the Vee-Jay lp, in her collection when I was a teen in the 80s. I think she got half of them from the divorce, since my dad's name was on a few. So even for a kid in the 80s, prior to the release of the English standard versions on CD, this is what I grew up with, as well as the 1965 US versions of Rubber Soul and Revolver, the cut tracks of which mostly ended up on Yesterday and Today (which was also a great collection -- alas, she did not have the butcher cover.) I think overall they are pretty good, with Meet The Beatles being probably the best of the early 1963-64 collections IMHO. It's tempting to get this box set. If only I didn't need money.

[@kfiralfiavideo]

It was fascinating. Especially the old footage interviews with the girls, to be able to truly absorb what teenagers were experiencing at that time is worth the price of admission.

[@rebelpunx88]

The doco was ok, but I must say this video is better

[@heqrt-shqpedbox]

yayyyy you’re back!!

[@drewgeraci8434]

Happy New Year, Elliot!

[@Kirkklan]

My favorite moment was when my Dad recognized one bit of the footage that was referenced in The Rutles. After we'd watched the documentary, we flipped over to that. Not that it was a bad thing, mind you. Just a thing that happened.

[@bevenstarlow]

Still hiding from the Ringo ranking are we. You can't run forever.

[@Vay72]

thought about ya yesterday and you provided! missed ya:)

[@penciledink9970]

Love the intro

[@RemkoKaye]

Weer een toffe review van je. Ik hoop dat je alle vier de biopics ook gaat reviewen zodra ze klaar zijn.

[@RevengeKitten]

Thank you for this fantastic and informative review. Don't have Disney so kinda wish it could be a bluray release too.

[@patavinity1262]

Comparing this to 'Get Back' really presses home how different everything was in 1964 compared to 1969. The mid-to-late '60s just completely upended everything in Western culture.

[@Kussinz-b6r]

When I saw this on my feed just then, I dropped everything and told my family I’d be late for a dinner party so I could watch this

[@cbw06]

Another great video from the Specsavers guy

[@Pebby6]

Its a miracle! He uploaded

[@IntoTheSky19]

Great analysis - that's pretty much how I felt, as I watched it. As a kid, I loved Beatles 65, so the title didn't shock me. This makes me want to see Peter Jackson's touch up of the original Let It Be movie. At least that movie focuses on that song; it's ignored in "Get Back"

[@thomaskittock2866]

I have the Mono, Stereo, and American releases on CD, which is a lot of fun but having them on vinyl would be great too!

[@rayweeboy]

"Fellas, because it will be fellas..." is an excellent line.

[@julescharm]

He's back!!!!