Cuting the The Beatles (White Album) down to a single LP

ladyislingering · 03-02-2014, 09:48 PM

This is really difficult. I actually rather enjoyed a large portion of the White Album (though some of it's best left to deeply drugged moods). Well.

Furthermore, a single LP cut during that era probably wouldn't have been able to harbor 15 tracks (I think that's absolutely ludicrous for anything other than those shitty K-Tel compilations of the 70s & 80s) so I'm gonna go ahead and keep it era-appropriate, with an 11 track maximum.

I think I'll mix the tracks up a little, too.

Side A

Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me & My Monkey
Dear Prudence
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Glass Onion

Side B

Savoy Truffle
Mother Nature's Son
Honey Pie
Happiness is a Warm Gun
I Will
While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Pet_Sounds · 03-03-2014, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ladyislingering

Furthermore, a single LP cut during that era probably wouldn't have been able to harbor 15 tracks (I think that's absolutely ludicrous for anything other than those shitty K-Tel compilations of the 70s & 80s) so I'm gonna go ahead and keep it era-appropriate, with an 11 track maximum.

Abbey Road is about 47 minutes long. So 15 songs with an average length of three minutes would fit. But the White Album songs vary so much in length (Wild Honey Pie-Revolution 9) I suppose it depends on which songs you pick.

View Poll Results: Your revised White Album tracklist?
Back in the U.S.S.R.	16	80.00%
Dear Prudence	15	75.00%
Glass Onion	12	60.00%
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da	8	40.00%
Wild Honey Pie	3	15.00%
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill	9	45.00%
While My Guitar Gently Weeps	19	95.00%
Happiness is a Warm Gun	15	75.00%
Martha My Dear	10	50.00%
I'm so tired	13	65.00%
Blackbird	15	75.00%
Piggies	4	20.00%
Rocky Raccoon	11	55.00%
Don't Pass Me By	2	10.00%
Why don't we do it in the road?	4	20.00%
I Will	6	30.00%
Julia	11	55.00%
Birthday	10	50.00%
Yer Blues	8	40.00%
Mother Nature's Son	7	35.00%
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey	9	45.00%
Sexy Sadie	10	50.00%
Helter Skelter	18	90.00%
Long, Long, Long	5	25.00%
Revolution 1	14	70.00%
Honey Pie	5	25.00%
Savoy Truffle	7	35.00%
Cry Baby Cry	8	40.00%
Revolution 9	6	30.00%
Good Night	5	25.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

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ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	This is really difficult. I actually rather enjoyed a large portion of the White Album (though some of it's best left to deeply drugged moods). Well. Furthermore, a single LP cut during that era probably wouldn't have been able to harbor 15 tracks (I think that's absolutely ludicrous for anything other than those shitty K-Tel compilations of the 70s & 80s) so I'm gonna go ahead and keep it era-appropriate, with an 11 track maximum. I think I'll mix the tracks up a little, too. Side A Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me & My Monkey Dear Prudence Martha My Dear I'm So Tired Glass Onion Side B Savoy Truffle Mother Nature's Son Honey Pie Happiness is a Warm Gun I Will While My Guitar Gently Weeps __________________ You and I, We were born to die.