Reviews
"...proof that the range and clarity of The Beatles' sound was the result of years spent covering the great R&B and rockabilly hits of the '50s...", 4 Stars - Excellent - "...the set best serves as a reminder of the Beatles' multiple gifts....It captures the last possible moment when playing rock & roll could be unadulterated fun...", 9 - Excellent Plus - "...this is the motherlode, the ore from which the Beatles' future art was smelted. No pop band would ever have such a rich source of fresh material to work from...", "...a reminder that the Beatles made an indelible mark as songwriters, record makers, and personalities....a quaint memento of a time that sounds more innocent than its mythology now dictates..." - Rating: B, Ranked #5 in Nme's List of the 10 Best Compilation Albums of 1994., 3 Stars - Good - "...on the cusp between their influences and their innovations....The Beatles were not important because they played such a storming version of 'Johnny B. Goode,' but...because they found a way of transcending 'Johnny B. Goode' altogether..."
