The Beatles

**Frownland** · 03-08-2021, 08:41 PM

I think it's the diversity. People (I'm thinking casual listeners mainly) remember their standout tracks displaced from the bloated album and assume it's the best album.

I would've cut it down to:

Helter Skelter
Back in the U.S.S.R
Revolution 1
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
Birthday
Rocky Raccoon
Martha My Dear
Dear Prudence
Julia
While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Start off heavy then mellow out. Like a fat baby.

adidasss · 03-09-2021, 01:25 AM

I mean I still don't get it because none of those tracks are outstanding, and they had plenty of outstanding tracks, on other albums or singles. Which is how I guess I would judge albums normally.

And what do we think about the Naked version of Let it be? Just gave it a listen, seems to be a bit of an improvement on the original, more mellow and better sequenced, to my untrained, not-a-big-fan ears. Hmm?

Tristan_Geoff · 03-09-2021, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I mean I still don't get it because not of those tracks are outstanding, and they had plenty of outstanding tracks, on other albums or singles. Which is how I guess I would judge albums normally.

And what do we think about the Naked version of Let it be? Just gave it a listen, seems to be a bit of an improvement on the original, more mellow and better sequenced, to my untrained, not-a-big-fan ears. Hmm?

Idk I like both versions a lot, Get Back being my favorite Beatles track in general, but I can't really pick b/w Let it Be and Naked

**Frownland** · 03-09-2021, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I mean I still don't get it because none of those tracks are outstanding, and they had plenty of outstanding tracks, on other albums or singles. Which is how I guess I would judge albums normally.

Nah, I only chose great tracks. Music taste generally being variable probably explains why people have varying opinions on the album.

SGR · 03-09-2021, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I mean I still don't get it because none of those tracks are outstanding, and they had plenty of outstanding tracks, on other albums or singles. Which is how I guess I would judge albums normally.

And what do we think about the Naked version of Let it be? Just gave it a listen, seems to be a bit of an improvement on the original, more mellow and better sequenced, to my untrained, not-a-big-fan ears. Hmm?

Helter Skelter
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
While My Guitar Gently Weeps

All outstanding Beatles tracks in my books. Let It Be Naked is nice as a novelty and an attempt to capture the original aesthetic of the album, but I've grown up with the original Spector-laden album and I prefer it that way.

**Exo** · 03-09-2021, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

this was a wrong opinion, Paul has great solo stuff too

I prefer earlier Paul solo stuff over any other Beatles solo material that doesn't involve Yoko.

Plankton · 03-10-2021, 09:50 AM

This stuff is great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHPNcaBxqTo

ribbons · 03-10-2021, 05:46 PM

Can't resist those obscure McCartney gems. Paul was always more experimental than given credit for. I love McCartney, McCartney II and RAM and his under-the-radar tracks throughout his career.

Eleanor Rigby 14 · 03-20-2021, 04:54 AM

Don't know if the song has already been mentioned but The Fool On The Hill is such a beautiful one by Paul.
Every week I have a new favourite Beatles' song

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 03-20-2021, 06:34 PM

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Even when I was a kid I always thought that was a really interesting theme song.

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I think it's the diversity. People (I'm thinking casual listeners mainly) remember their standout tracks displaced from the bloated album and assume it's the best album. I would've cut it down to: Helter Skelter Back in the U.S.S.R Revolution 1 Happiness Is a Warm Gun Birthday Rocky Raccoon Martha My Dear Dear Prudence Julia While My Guitar Gently Weeps Start off heavy then mellow out. Like a fat baby. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	I mean I still don't get it because none of those tracks are outstanding, and they had plenty of outstanding tracks, on other albums or singles. Which is how I guess I would judge albums normally. And what do we think about the Naked version of Let it be? Just gave it a listen, seems to be a bit of an improvement on the original, more mellow and better sequenced, to my untrained, not-a-big-fan ears. Hmm? __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm Last edited by adidasss; 03-09-2021 at 05:20 AM. Reason: typos

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ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Can't resist those obscure McCartney gems. Paul was always more experimental than given credit for. I love McCartney, McCartney II and RAM and his under-the-radar tracks throughout his career. Last edited by ribbons; 03-10-2021 at 05:52 PM.

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Eleanor Rigby 14 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 413	Don't know if the song has already been mentioned but The Fool On The Hill is such a beautiful one by Paul. Every week I have a new favourite Beatles' song

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