With The Beatles

With The Beatles, the group's second UK studio album released in 1963, builds on their skiffle and early rock and roll roots by combining beat-driven pop rock, close vocal harmonies, and R&B-influenced covers with an increasing number of Lennon-McCartney originals. The performances are punchy and direct, anchored by driving rhythms and chiming electric guitars, and the record helped define the beat music sound of the early 1960s while documenting the band’s early songwriting development.