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Baloo
23-05-2001, 05:58 PM
Given the plethora of music-related threads, I thought I'd throw this controversial one into the pot.
The apparent consensus is that Revolver was their best work, but I do not agree - sure, it has a couple of their classic tracks (Got to Get You into My Life and Tomorrow Never Knows), but the rest of it pales when compared to their later albums.
Sgt Pepper and the White Album are also popular choices for many, and I agree they contain some damn fine tracks, but as a whole, they have obvious weaknesses.
My personal fave is Abbey Road. Not only is every song top quality, the circumstances of the album's recording, when the chaps could hardly stand the sight of each other and knew the album was to be their swan-song, make listening to the album awe-inspiring. And the "side 2" medley, culminating in the finale of finales of The End (where each Beatle has his own little solo slot, as if to personally say goodbye) is pure genius.
Any views?
Men At Work
23-05-2001, 06:00 PM
Who are the Beatles?
Harry Holmesdale
23-05-2001, 06:01 PM
That one released last Christmas, called 'One' or something, that weren't bad was it, probably my favourite...
Baloo
23-05-2001, 06:04 PM
B@astards. http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/redface.gif
Kevin T
23-05-2001, 06:05 PM
I think Please Please Me represented their most mature work.
Samo*
23-05-2001, 06:41 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T:
I think Please Please Me represented their most mature work.
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freebird
23-05-2001, 07:44 PM
White LP, Revolver + Abbey Rd are all brilliant but Pepper has to have it in my book. Once listened to it non stop for 36 hrs while under the influence of 'lucy'
Jim Cannons Moustache
23-05-2001, 07:57 PM
My personal favourite is Papa Smurfs christmas singalong, I once listened to it for 36 hours whilst under the influence of toilet duck..............................what d'you mean their not the same band they look the same and their sounds are remarkably similar.........all together now "I'm dreaming of a Smurf Christmas.."
Jaffa
23-05-2001, 08:05 PM
Blue Album for me, although Red comes very close second.
freebird
23-05-2001, 08:06 PM
Originally posted by Jim Cannons Moustache:
My personal favourite is Papa Smurfs christmas singalong, I once listened to it for 36 hours whilst under the influence of toilet duck..............................what d'you mean their not the same band they look the same and their sounds are remarkably similar.........all together now "I'm dreaming of a Smurf Christmas.."
And thought I was weird http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/smile.gif
Barry
23-05-2001, 08:30 PM
Originally posted by Baloo:
Given the plethora of music-related threads, I thought I'd throw this controversial one into the pot.
The apparent consensus is that Revolver was their best work, but I do not agree - sure, it has a couple of their classic tracks (Got to Get You into My Life and Tomorrow Never Knows), but the rest of it pales when compared to their later albums.
Sgt Pepper and the White Album are also popular choices for many, and I agree they contain some damn fine tracks, but as a whole, they have obvious weaknesses.
My personal fave is Abbey Road. Not only is every song top quality, the circumstances of the album's recording, when the chaps could hardly stand the sight of each other and knew the album was to be their swan-song, make listening to the album awe-inspiring. And the "side 2" medley, culminating in the finale of finales of The End (where each Beatle has his own little solo slot, as if to personally say goodbye) is pure genius.
Any views?
Abbey Road is a superb album...not only the best Beatles album but one of the best albums ever.
Never really rated Revolver. Sgt Peppers is good and Let itn Bes got a few good tracks.
I played the The White Album so much at one point that I got to hate it. Nowadays I can listen to again and it's now back as my favourite Beatles album.
For me the Rubber and Revolver come close.
Ian Hart
24-05-2001, 01:24 AM
There's no doubt that Sgt Pepper changed the shape of music. Read the book "It Was 20 Years Ago Today" to guage the amazing impact it had on other groups.
However, I put it on about a year ago for the first time in ages, and quite frankly the music hasn't all lasted as well as on some other albums. Whereas Abbey Road still sounds very good, and hasn't lost its freshness. That's my favourite.
Adrian
24-05-2001, 02:27 AM
Originally posted by Ian Hart:
There's no doubt that Sgt Pepper changed the shape of music. Read the book "It Was 20 Years Ago Today" to guage the amazing impact it had on other groups.
However, I put it on about a year ago for the first time in ages, and quite frankly the music hasn't all lasted as well as on some other albums. Whereas Abbey Road still sounds very good, and hasn't lost its freshness. That's my favourite.
Exactly, Ian. Couldn't have put it better myself.
Well, I s'pose I probably could but I'm too tired to bother.
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clubbruggekvfc
24-05-2001, 02:41 AM
Rubber Soul.
BaldEagle69
24-05-2001, 02:23 PM
1/. Let it be
2/. Sgt Peppers
3/. White Album
4/. Revolver
5/. No One!
Little Matt
24-05-2001, 02:43 PM
All You Need Is Cash
By the Rutles. Sh*ts all over anything by the so-called originals.
Blind_Eagle
24-05-2001, 03:33 PM
Hard Days Night... but then I'm an old ******
Whichever was the last album.As it spelt their demise.
Overrated rubbish!
Samo*
24-05-2001, 03:41 PM
St pepper is the nuts
i also like john lennons solo stuff
and paul M's wings
and paul M solo stuff
I love all there stuff there fab!
long live the beatles
Ian Hart
24-05-2001, 05:06 PM
Originally posted by SAMO*:
long live the beatles
SAMO. Please sit down. I've got some bad news for you.
Samo*
24-05-2001, 05:21 PM
What's up Ian,dont tell me that Mark Chapman is on the loose!
Psychokiller
24-05-2001, 05:30 PM
Yesterday and Today for the Butchered Babies cover that got banned! http://209.181.83.173/~richard/disc_covers_american/butcher.jpg
Lee B
24-05-2001, 05:38 PM
Revolver
The White Album
Sgt Pepper
Rubber Soul
And then the rest, put an of these on, on a summer's day, and everything's alright, except for 'Mother Superior,' you really don't want to get involved in that......
Quality shout with that 'Yesterday and Today' album cover, I hadn't seen it until that Q special last month...
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Samo*
24-05-2001, 05:40 PM
Whats all that about then eh?
Psychokiller
24-05-2001, 05:40 PM
Originally posted by Lee B:
Quality shout with that 'Yesterday and Today' album cover, I hadn't seen it until that Q special last month...
An original pressing costs thousands. They're rare as f***!
Let It Be (the laibach version)
northernsouler
24-05-2001, 05:54 PM
Change of tack but can any of you beatles fans tell me if the scouses ever covered any soul or Motown stuff apart from Twist and Shout.
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interested in sydney.
25-05-2001, 01:31 PM
Actually would agree about Hard Days Night, very under rated.But would agree Sgt Pepper , Revolver and Abbey Road.
I wonder if we will be talking about some of todays bands thirty years after they broke up.
Sandhurst Eagle
25-05-2001, 01:44 PM
Whilst not actually my favourite (that would be Revolver) Rubber Soul takes some beating especially when you consider the circumstances in which it was recorded. They went into the studio in October '65 with only a few songs written, and recorded the 14 album tracks plus Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out (single not on the album) for an early December release. Could any band do that today?
Ted Rodgers
25-05-2001, 02:00 PM
1. Abbey Road
2.White Album
3. Revolver
4.Sgt. Pepper
5. Let it be
Baloo
25-05-2001, 06:22 PM
Originally posted by Sandhurst Eagle:
Whilst not actually my favourite (that would be Revolver) Rubber Soul takes some beating especially when you consider the circumstances in which it was recorded. They went into the studio in October '65 with only a few songs written, and recorded the 14 album tracks plus Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out (single not on the album) for an early December release. Could any band do that today?
The productivity of all bands in the sixties makes a mockery of the music industry today - the Beatles were around for 10 years, and released 13/14 albums. Similar story for the Rolling Stones and other acts of the time. Nowadays, the norm is one album every 2/3 years. It's partially because the record companies want to exploit each albums to its commercial potential and partially because artists nowadays are lazy sods. That's partly the reason why the Beatles will never be bettered, unless someone comes along with the drive to create as much quality AND volume of music as they did.
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