A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

"A Hard Day´s Night" is the 3rd full-length studio album by UK pop/rock act The Beatles. The album was released through Parlophone Records in July 1964. It´s the successor to "With the Beatles" from November 1963. Side one of the original vinyl version of the album features seven tracks which would also appear in the "A Hard Day´s Night movie (1964)" movie. The movie starred The Beatles. Side two of the original vinyl version of the album features six compositions written for the movie which ended up not being included.

The songwriting was exclusively credited to John Lennon and Paul McCartney (except for "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You", which as written by George Harrison). It´s the first Beatles album not to feature several cover tracks. The band have obviously grown as songwriters and musicians with rocket launch speed, and "A Hard Day´s Night" is generally a much more mature release than the band´s first two albums ("Please Please Me (1963)" and "With The Beatles (1963)"). The tracks are a bit more well developed and detailed than before. The title track and "Can't Buy Me Love" are the two standout tracks on the album.

The musicianship and sound production are on a higher level than on earlier releases and "A Hard Day´s Night" is a good quality album release by The Beatles. The tracks are simple and catchy, melodic and energetic. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.