The Two Beatles' Songs Paul McCartney Downplayed as Album Fillers — But History Tells a ...

The Beatles have produced hundreds of songs throughout their career as a band, along with an impressive catalog of solo work from each member, and there is no denying how most of their songs have shaped popular music, often being considered timeless classics. But with a number of songs recorded, there will always be a few that feel a bit subpar, a bit rushed, and sometimes slightly out of place on an artist’s otherwise legendary discography. Even a band as monumental as The Beatles had tracks they later considered “filler.” Not every song was regarded as a masterpiece by the band itself, especially by Paul McCartney in particular.
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By the time the band recorded their second studio album, With the Beatles, they had already established a name for themselves as a musical act to look out for. The album itself contains some of their early standout tracks, including songs like "All My Loving" and "Please Mr. Postman." It was also met with widespread critical praise and strong commercial success, with critics calling it an impressive follow-up album, especially complimenting the album’s more polished production and more mature songwriting. So calling any Beatles song a “filler” might not sit well with millions of fans, but even McCartney himself admitted that not every track was written with the same level of inspiration. While it is a beloved record, McCartney, in his biography Many Years from Now, openly reflected on the band’s early songwriting process. He said:

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