When I was 10 years old, my older brother got me a copy of The “Red” Album - i.e. a greatest hits compilation of the Beatles from 1962-66. I absolutely loved it! To this day, I much prefer the early Beatles’ work to the more experimental stuff that came later on. I’ll take “Ticket to Ride” and “And I Love Her” over “I am the Walrus” or “Strawberry Fields...” any day.
And don’t get me started on Revolution 9...
Yep, their early stuff was truly rock and roll: Help, I saw her Standing There etc etc
IMO The Carpenters rendition of “Ticket to Ride” is far, far greater than the Beatles version.