Favorite Beatles album?

GreenMeany · 10-12-2010, 08:23 AM

Reissues of the red (1962-1966) and blue (1967-1970) albums are coming out next week. Is anyone else picking them up? Are there any key songs that you feel were unfortunately omitted from these?

I grew up on the red album so I'm using that as an excuse to pick them up. It seems a bit tedious I suppose since it still feels like their their full studio albums got reissued recently (a year ago). But if I were talking to someone just getting into the band, I'd tell that person to pick both of these up over One for sure.

Definitely should have included I Saw Her Standing There, Rain, Tomorrow Never Knows, Taxman...overall, too much Rubber Soul in red, not enough Revolver. I don't really have a problem with blue's track listing...except maybe the inclusion of Helter Skelter and Dear Prudence.

bugsy2301 · 10-14-2010, 05:20 PM

Rubber Soul.

It's pretty much them at the peak of their two styles - there's the happy-go-lucky pop-rock in 'Drive My Car' and 'In My Life', but songs such as 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' paved the way for their more out-there sound.

Would put Sgt. Pepper's 2nd, Revolver 3rd, Abbey Road 4th and Please, Please Me 5th.

annapurna · 10-14-2010, 06:45 PM

I see Revolver is being a peak blend of their two styles. Rubber Soul just paved the way.

bugsy2301 · 10-14-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by annapurna

I see Revolver is being a peak blend of their two styles. Rubber Soul just paved the way.

That is probably true. Hmm. I think it must just be a 'this song stands out more for me' thing. (re: In My Life)

Anzalone · 10-15-2010, 06:53 PM

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and A Hard Day's Night.

AmongstTheRiot · 10-15-2010, 07:59 PM

Gotta love Abbey Road

She Came in Through the Bathroom window might be my favorite Beatles song

IamTimmeh · 10-17-2010, 11:38 PM

Has to be Abbey Road, but a close second with Rubber Soul.

As an album, I like Abbey Road better. I love the collaboration between the songs. But as a collection of individual songs, I like Rubber Soul better. In My Life has to be my favorite Beatles song.

Screen13 · 10-23-2010, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bugsy2301

That is probably true. Hmm. I think it must just be a 'this song stands out more for me' thing. (re: In My Life)

Rubber Soul did not just only pave the way, but it set some high standards, and it includes more songs that can be covered by bands anywhere without fail while most of the magic on Revolver is more studio based - In my opinion (although I also stand by Revolver as their best) it's a solid choice. It was possibly the first album to play classic after classic from start to finish (OK, you can skip "What Goes On"...but even that has a charm), and it had a great style with the rockers like "The Word," George's "Think For Yourself," and "Drive My Car" keeping the energy stay at a strong level of cool. The real start of serious stand-alone albums.

bugsy2301 · 10-26-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PAVEMENT SAW

lol, 3 shitheads voted for "Please Please Me"

PPM was brilliant. Love every track.
Just not sure how they went from that to Beatles For Sale...

IamTimmeh · 10-26-2010, 01:00 PM

It really surprised me that no one voted for With the Beatles. Nobody. I mean, that's an awesome album. Maybe not their best, but better than some that got some votes up there. I don't get it.

View Poll Results: Well?
Please Please Me (1963)	6	1.18%
With the Beatles (1963)	0	0%
A Hard Day's Night (1964)	7	1.38%
Beatles for Sale (1964)	2	0.39%
Help! (1965)	10	1.96%
Rubber Soul (1965)	55	10.81%
Revolver (1966)	99	19.45%
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)	81	15.91%
Magical Mystery Tour (1967) - US release only	29	5.70%
The Beatles ("The White Album") (1968)	84	16.50%
Yellow Submarine (1969)	7	1.38%
Abbey Road (1969)	100	19.65%
Let It Be (1970)	12	2.36%
No opinion	17	3.34%
Voters: 509. You may not vote on this poll

10-14-2010, 05:20 PM	#442 (permalink)
bugsy2301 Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Torquay, UK Posts: 54	Rubber Soul. It's pretty much them at the peak of their two styles - there's the happy-go-lucky pop-rock in 'Drive My Car' and 'In My Life', but songs such as 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' paved the way for their more out-there sound. Would put Sgt. Pepper's 2nd, Revolver 3rd, Abbey Road 4th and Please, Please Me 5th. __________________ She's not sure if you're a boy or a girl... Le Last.FM

10-15-2010, 06:53 PM	#445 (permalink)
Anzalone Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California. Posts: 5	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and A Hard Day's Night. __________________ — learn to forget

10-15-2010, 07:59 PM	#446 (permalink)
AmongstTheRiot Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southern Pines, NC Posts: 36	Gotta love Abbey Road She Came in Through the Bathroom window might be my favorite Beatles song __________________ www.myspace.com/amongsttheriot http://www.last.fm/user/TarSaint76

10-12-2010, 08:23 AM	#441 (permalink)
GreenMeany Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 56	Reissues of the red (1962-1966) and blue (1967-1970) albums are coming out next week. Is anyone else picking them up? Are there any key songs that you feel were unfortunately omitted from these? I grew up on the red album so I'm using that as an excuse to pick them up. It seems a bit tedious I suppose since it still feels like their their full studio albums got reissued recently (a year ago). But if I were talking to someone just getting into the band, I'd tell that person to pick both of these up over One for sure. Definitely should have included I Saw Her Standing There, Rain, Tomorrow Never Knows, Taxman...overall, too much Rubber Soul in red, not enough Revolver. I don't really have a problem with blue's track listing...except maybe the inclusion of Helter Skelter and Dear Prudence.

10-14-2010, 06:45 PM	#443 (permalink)
annapurna Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 63	I see Revolver is being a peak blend of their two styles. Rubber Soul just paved the way.

10-17-2010, 11:38 PM	#447 (permalink)
IamTimmeh Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Mojave Desert Posts: 53	Has to be Abbey Road, but a close second with Rubber Soul. As an album, I like Abbey Road better. I love the collaboration between the songs. But as a collection of individual songs, I like Rubber Soul better. In My Life has to be my favorite Beatles song.

10-26-2010, 01:00 PM	#450 (permalink)
IamTimmeh Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Mojave Desert Posts: 53	It really surprised me that no one voted for With the Beatles. Nobody. I mean, that's an awesome album. Maybe not their best, but better than some that got some votes up there. I don't get it.