{"product_id":"the-beatles-something-new","title":"The Beatles - Something New","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething New gave American fans a second helping of The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night era in 1964, and this Capitol album remains a fascinating snapshot of Beatlemania at full tilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased only in North America, it was assembled by Capitol Records from songs the band had just recorded for their film soundtrack, plus a handful of rock and roll covers and a German-language single. That mix of brand-new originals and well-loved oldies captured exactly where the band were in 1964, writing at a furious pace while still paying tribute to their heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"And I Love Her\" and \"If I Fell\" show off the gorgeous harmonies and growing sophistication of Lennon and McCartney's songwriting, while \"Things We Said Today\" brings a moody, minor-key edge. On the rockier side, the band tear through Larry Williams's \"Slow Down\" and Carl Perkins's \"Matchbox,\" and \"Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand\" offers a charming German take on \"I Want to Hold Your Hand.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe record climbed to number two on the Billboard album chart, kept off the top only by the United Artists soundtrack to A Hard Day's Night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor collectors, it is an essential piece of the band's US story and a joyous listen from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57439072092465,"sku":"602468019831","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/The_Beatles-Something_New_f3dbc4a7-21dd-47f6-99ec-f6d50de8de90.jpg?v=1794152544","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/the-beatles-something-new","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}