The album has themes of love--and heartbreak--in it, plus a "religious swear" is used three times in one song, with a single mild drug reference in one song, on the bad side. On the good side, though, The Beatles are undeniably the greatest band in history--having revolutionized/created rock music--, and the music is overall pretty wholesome. Their Collection Of Their #1 Singles Has Some Iffy Content, But Is Still Overall Clean!
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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. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Some of the best music out there.
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.
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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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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Good role models
Their Collection Of Their #1 Singles Has Some Iffy Content, But Is Still Overall Clean!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
PARENTS RIGHT HERE
The Beatles are a good band but parents should know that the songs were made in the drug era and some stuff kids should not know. all in all good songs for kids but SOME ARE NOT...I like the beatles.
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For all ages!
I LOVE the beatles! my icon is Paul McCartney even though it was wrong for them to smoke it was the 60's! it wasnt tht safe back them! and its kinda bob dylans fault... no offence but i LOVE the beatles!
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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Yellow Submarine is still one of my favourite movies.
Love them Beatles.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
The Beatles
I listen to The Beatles when LP's where out. I saw Rain the trubite to The Beatles.
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