For over 50 years, Beatlemaniacs of all ages have loved jamming out to the Fab Four’s catchy tunes and iconic hits. But with 13 albums and over 200 songs to choose from, which record rules them all?

Let’s dive deep into Beatles history and countdown through their entire discography, then debate to crown their #1 best album! Grab some headphones, make a bracket chart, gather the whole family, and get ready for major dinner table drama as we spar inter-generationally over this ultimate music challenge!

Rank	Album	Year	Description	Best Tracks
12	Yellow Submarine	1969	The oddball soundtrack for the Beatles’ animated fantasy film. With only 4 new tunes and the rest being orchestral scores and previously recorded songs, “All You Need Is Love” saves it from being a total flop.	“All You Need Is Love”, “Hey Bulldog”, “It’s All Too Much”
11	Beatles For Sale	1964	Released at Christmas 1964, this album reflects the Fab Four’s exhaustion from nonstop touring and promo work. Still, solid tracks like “Eight Days a Week” and “No Reply” show signs of growth despite a somewhat weary tone.	“Eight Days a Week”, “No Reply”, “I’ll Follow The Sun”
10	Please Please Me	1963	Recorded in one day, this debut album captures the youthful energy of the Beatles’ early days. Raw and ragged compared to their later work, it’s filled with the spark that ignited their journey to stardom.	“I Saw Her Standing There”, “Love Me Do”, “Twist and Shout”
9	Let It Be	1970	Often dismissed as the band’s final album before their breakup, but with iconic tracks like “Let It Be” and “Get Back,” its historical significance earns it a spot in the Top 10.	“Let It Be”, “Get Back”, “Across The Universe”
8	With The Beatles	1963	Their sophomore release captures early Beatlemania magic, including covers of Motown hits and rock standards, along with originals hinting at their future success.	“All My Loving”, “Please Mister Postman”, “Roll Over Beethoven”
7	A Hard Day’s Night	1964	Known for its all-original compositions, this album captures the peak of Beatlemania with catchy melodies and youthful lyrics. The album and the film it accompanied helped propel the Beatles to global fame.	“A Hard Day’s Night”, “And I Love Her”, “Can’t Buy Me Love”
6	Help!	1965	Overshadowed by later experiments, this soundtrack for their spy film has standouts like “Ticket To Ride” and “Yesterday,” considered one of McCartney’s greatest ballads.	“Help!”, “Yesterday”, “Ticket to Ride”
5	Magical Mystery Tour	1967	A psychedelic journey through experimental sounds and surreal lyrics, showcasing hits like “I Am The Walrus” and “Strawberry Fields Forever.”	“I Am The Walrus”, “The Fool On The Hill”, “Strawberry Fields Forever”
4	The Beatles (White Album)	1968	Known for its eclectic mix across 30 tracks, the White Album highlights each member’s unique style and reflects the turbulent cultural revolutions of the time.	“Dear Prudence”, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, “Helter Skelter”
3	Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band	1967	A groundbreaking concept album that brought experimental music into the mainstream. Filled with innovation and iconic tracks, it marked a shift in the Beatles’ artistic identity.	“With A Little Help From My Friends”, “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”, “A Day In The Life”
2	Abbey Road	1969	A masterful farewell album with lush orchestral textures and memorable hooks. It combines George’s serene opener with a grand medley, closing the Beatles story beautifully.	“Here Comes The Sun”, “Something”, “Come Together”
1	Revolver	1966	Revolver saw the Fab Four fully spreading their sonic wings to create a complete artistic statement. New sounds like the Indian tambura drones on “Love You To”, fuzzy guitars in “And Your Bird Can Sing”, and trippy tape loops in “Tomorrow Never Knows” pushed recording innovation light years ahead. This avant-garde marvel, launched from the creative template of Rubber Soul, was their most stylistically inventive and remains an enduring masterpiece.	“Eleanor Rigby”, “Yellow Submarine”, “Tomorrow Never Knows”

12) Yellow Submarine – 1969

Kicking things off with the oddball of the bunch – the Yellow Submarine soundtrack from 1969. Though the music accompanies the Beatles’ trippy animated fantasy film, most songs were previously recorded. What’s left is a paltry 4 new tunes, plus orchestral scores. “All You Need Is Love” saves it from being a total disaster!

Best Tracks: “All You Need Is Love”, “Hey Bulldog”, “It’s All Too Much”

11) Beatles For Sale – 1964

Next down the list is Beatles For Sale, cheekily named as if the band themselves were up for grabs! Released at Christmas 1964, the exhausted Fab Four here sound burnt out from a nonstop onslaught of touring, promo appearances, and songwriting obligations. Understandable there’s nothing too earth-shattering. But respectable tunes like “Eight Days A Week” and “No Reply” signal growth.

Best Tracks: “Eight Days a Week”, “No Reply”, “I’ll Follow The Sun”

10) Please Please Me – 1963

Ah, the humble debut that started it all! Recorded in a single day in February 1963, The Beatles’ very first album Please Please Me captures the hunger and spark of their early Cavern Club days playing long sets in Hamburg, Germany. The production is raw and ragged compared to later technological wizardry, but dang – their youthful energy is wildly infectious!

Best Tracks: “I Saw Her Standing There”, “Love Me Do”, “Twist and Shout”

9) Let It Be – 1970

Let It Be gets a bad rap as the band’s final studio album before their 1970 breakup. But c’mon – fiery rockers like “Get Back”, the Ray Charles cover “Let It Be”, and even digs at Paul’s bossiness in “I’ve Got A Feeling” earn it a spot in the Top 10 for historical significance alone!

Best Tracks: “Let It Be”, “Get Back”, “Across The Universe”

8) With The Beatles – 1963

Yeah, yeah, yeah! Early Beatlemania Magic was brewing by the band’s 1963 sophomore record With The Beatles. They honed their chops covering Motown and 1950’s rock n’ roll standards before soon writing iconic hits of their own. But hints of world domination percolate in strong originals like “All My Loving” and “It Won’t Be Long”.

Best Tracks: “All My Loving”, “Please Mister Postman”, “Roll Over Beethoven”

7) A Hard Day’s Night – 1964

The glorious A Hard Day’s Night arrived in 1964 boasting all original Fab Four compositions on both the album and in the wacky romantic comedy romp bearing its name. The record epitomized fun-loving Beatlemania at its peak, with endless melodic hooks, jangly guitars, and innocent lyrics about young love. From the iconic opening title chord, their creative forces propelled pop music into the stratosphere.

Best Tracks: “A Hard Day’s Night”, “And I Love Her”, “Can’t Buy Me Love”

6) Help! – 1965

I need somebody’s help deciding where to rank 1965’s Help! Normally overshadowed by later experimental milestones, this batch of zippy tunes accompanies their zany 007 spoof spy film of the same name. Beyond the title track, we get classics like “Ticket To Ride” and “Yesterday” – considered the greatest Beatles ballad Paul McCartney ever penned.

Best Tracks: “Help!”, “Yesterday”, “Ticket to Ride”

5) Magical Mystery Tour – 1967

All aboard the Magical Mystery bus for 1967’s fab (and fabulously funky) Magical Mystery Tour – a surreal psychedelic romp through experimental sounds and trippy lyrics like “I Am The Walrus”, “The Fool on The Hill”, “Strawberry Fields Forever”, and “Penny Lane” after their Sgt Pepper era. Listen with headphones for the full immersive experience!

Best Tracks: “I Am The Walrus”, “The Fool On The Hill”, “Strawberry Fields Forever”

4) The Beatles (White Album) – 1968

Simply known as the White Album, this wild 30-track double LP from 1968 is as eclectic as the baby boomer generation bursting at the seams. As the Fab Four members’ styles fracture into individual directions, we get an array spanning heavy guitars, reggae, blues, skiffle, piano ballads, whimsical ditties, and avantgarde weirdness. It perfectly encapsulates the turbulent cultural revolutions of 1968.

Best Tracks: “Dear Prudence”, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, “Helter Skelter”

3) Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – 1967

No all-time countdown would be complete without the iconic tunes and psychedelic vibes of 1967’s groundbreaking Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band! This loose “concept album” allowed the band to shed its mainstream pop image and fully embrace creative experimentation. Trippy innovations hide behind every track, with epics like “A Day In The Life” capping things off.

Best Tracks: “With A Little Help From My Friends”, “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”, “A Day In The Life”

2) Abbey Road – 1969

From George’s sun-dappled opener “Here Comes The Sun” to the epic medley across side two, 1969’s Abbey Road is sonic perfection – a masterful farewell. As legendary producer George Martin weaves lush orchestral textures, brilliant hooks pour forth: “Something”, “Come Together”, “Octopus’s Garden”, and “The End” finish the Beatles story with majesty and grace.

Best Tracks: “Here Comes The Sun”, “Something”, ”Come Together”

1) The No. 1 Greatest Beatles Album = Revolver

After careful consideration, I’m casting my vote for the avant-garde marvel that is Revolver!

Launching from the creative template forged on Rubber Soul, Revolver saw the Fab Four fully spreading their sonic wings in 1966 to create their most complete artistic statement in my opinion. The music world never heard sounds so utterly NEW – from the Indian tambura drones on “Love You To”, fuzzy guitars in “And Your Bird Can Sing”, trippy tape loops swishing through “Tomorrow Never Knows”. It was light years ahead of the future of recording innovation.

So while Sgt. Pepper explored psychedelia too and Abbey Road went out on a high note, I find Revolver the most raw, groundbreaking and gripping Beatles album start to finish. Therefore, I proudly crown it the #1 Greatest Beatles Album!