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The Beatles: 1
(2000, Pop, by The Beatles, Label: Capitol )
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
Some of the best music out there.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Beatles: 1
Parents need to know that "Yesterday," "Eleanor Rigby," and "Help!" address adult themes of loneliness and self-doubt. "Day Tripper" alludes to a less-than-romantic liaison. In "Get Back," there are controversial references to drugs ("JoJo left his home in Tucson, Arizona, for some California grass") and to "Sweet Loretta Modern" (who "thought she was a woman, but she was another man"), but they don't seem quite so inflammatory 30 years after the fact.
Read our full review by Gregory Isola
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how this music represents pop music nirvana. Each song is a gem, and hearing them one after another offers young listeners a mind-boggling treatise of the Beatles' lasting contributions to 20th-century music history. Discuss the music chronology with interested young fans.
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Lives in MissouriI rate this title on for age 9 and give itAmazing
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 6 and give it
The beatles rock the world
My friend intrduced me to the beatles last year though i vaguley knew who they were ever since that i have loved them and next saturday i will be singing beatles songs to people in a nursing home some songs are not apprpiate for kids but that is disquised so kids willl not get that the beatles are awesome and rock the world
- Lives in ColoradoI rate this title on for age 4 and give it
Great, But Not Everything
Obviously, this album consists of #1 hits. All the songs are catchy and appealing, and could be enjoyed by even small children. Hopefully this will expand kids' viewpoints, opening them up to an earlier generation; not only the large discography of The Beatles (all of which should appeal to children, save for perhaps 'Helter Skelter' and 'Revolution 9'), but others of that generation, such as The Who. Of course there will always be suggestive themes and controversy in music (such as John's 'bigger than Jesus' fiasco), but I'm sure parents will make sure the kids don't get in too deep too soon. For now, enjoy.
- Lives in ColoradoI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Best Beatles Album!
This is probably my favorite one of my favorite beatles albums. There's nothing serious that parent's should worry about.
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great Beatles Greatest Hits album
This is a great album for people who want some of the beatles greatest hits, but it lacks the album feel of Abbey Road, Sgt. Pepper's, and Revolver. Seems to miss out on many of the Beatles greatest hits, including Here Comes the Sun, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, and Drive My Car. Still, it includes a few songs that are not on other albums (Hey Jude, Day Tripper, I Want to Hold Your Hand) and is fun to have. Long Live The Beatles!
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