Oh and Paul McCartney's Ram's as good as anything the Beatles did. One of the best album's ever!
YEAH.
but i disagree about what you people are saying about the white album.
the white album is different from the others even because of the "uncensored" flow of creativity that went into it, included the jokes, the weird tracks, the collages and the whatevers. without of all these monstruous agglomerate of everything and anything, it would have been the usual polished album in which everything must be as it should be.
as it is, it's a strange travel in which you can encounter the most sublime or the most strange characters (i mean the songs). it makes it far more interesting and far more funny.
i like wild honey pie.
Oh and Paul McCartney's Ram's as good as anything the Beatles did. One of the best album's ever!
Of the Wings/McCartney albums that I have listened to, my personal favourites are "Band on the Run", "Venus and Mars", and "McCartney", they are all excellent albums in my opinion, the first two are just as good as most Beatles albums. The great shame is that John Lennon was supposed to be joining Wings for "Venus and Mars", but he ducked out at the last minute.
Another favourite is John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, what a raw album that is.
Not a big fan of All things must pass, but I do like Ringo, the nearest we ever got to a full reunion.
yes, agreed. white album version just sounds lazy in comparison
someone has upped the entire thing on one youtube vid, havent actually heard it in a few years. probably not the ideal way to listen to it but my cassette copy is no doubt in some jumble sale bargain bin now
yes, agreed. white album version just sounds lazy in comparison
Definitely lazy. It was the do I/don't I hypocrisy of the White Album version that bugged me.
Revolution 1 (White Album) "When you talk about destruction, don't you know that you can count me out, in" (followed by irritating doo-wopping!)
Revolution (Hey Jude B-Side) "When you talk about destruction, don't you know that you can count me out..." (followed by genius fuzz-guitar licks which caused dipsticks to return the single cos they thought something was wrong with it!)
Wonder which version Lennon preferred, and why he felt the need to add 'in' to Revolution 1 (which I believe came after the B-Side, although again I may be wrong.) Was he trying to appease the peacenik hippy movement or his own conscience? Or both...
Let It Be was a strange hodgepodge of live and produced tracks, but out of it comes four absolute killer songs, all indisputable classics: "Get Back" (US No1, No1 for six weeks in Britain), "Across The Universe"(regarded by Lennon as one of his best songs ever), "Let It Be" (the album version is far better, not least because it contains THAT guitar solo, and Prince's all time favourite song, US No1) and "The Long And Winding Road"(below par arrangement, but absolutely brilliant songwriting, with one of the most perfect middle eights in history, US No1). Their previous few albums don't have four tracks as big as those.
Let It Be was a strange hodgepodge of live and produced tracks, but out of it comes four absolute killer songs, all indisputable classics: "Get Back" (US No1, No1 for six weeks in Britain), "Across The Universe"(regarded by Lennon as one of his best songs ever), "Let It Be" (the album version is far better, not least because it contains THAT guitar solo, and Prince's all time favourite song, US No1) and "The Long And Winding Road"(below par arrangement, but absolutely brilliant songwriting, with one of the most perfect middle eights in history, US No1). Their previous few albums don't have four tracks as big as those.
And you sir. wasted 'The long and winding road' with your overblown choir and ochestra!:lol:
I don't like it either. The version on Past Masters is better but still not great.
Let It Be is great though and I've got a feeling is so underated.
I just love "I've Got a Feeling", but personally I think the Past Masters version of Across the Universe is even worse than the regular one. Let It Be is great though, one of the best McCartney ballads ever.
A free electronic book entitled the Yellow Submarine has just been released on iBooks by Apple. I am downloading it to my iPod Touch now but it is slow. It must be in demand. It has lots of clickable music links. Also links to film and animation extracts (some voiced by Dick Emery).
I am not a big Beatles fan but remember seeing the film at Gants Hill Odeon in 1969. There was a big police presence and they also had the local karate club out. And there was me in my mauve paisley embossed corduroy jeans and dylanesque floral shirt. Peace Man.
Personally I don't like Across the Universe. I think it's pretty mediocre for Lennon and rather self indulgent.
I think it sounds terrible. I prefer the first version I heard - Fiona Apple recorded a cover for Pleasantville, with a video using some continuous-shot trickery based around the movie.
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Disc two is where it falls apart for me.
They could've spiced it up with Hey Jude and Lady Madonna.
YEAH.
but i disagree about what you people are saying about the white album.
the white album is different from the others even because of the "uncensored" flow of creativity that went into it, included the jokes, the weird tracks, the collages and the whatevers. without of all these monstruous agglomerate of everything and anything, it would have been the usual polished album in which everything must be as it should be.
as it is, it's a strange travel in which you can encounter the most sublime or the most strange characters (i mean the songs). it makes it far more interesting and far more funny.
i like wild honey pie.
Of the Wings/McCartney albums that I have listened to, my personal favourites are "Band on the Run", "Venus and Mars", and "McCartney", they are all excellent albums in my opinion, the first two are just as good as most Beatles albums. The great shame is that John Lennon was supposed to be joining Wings for "Venus and Mars", but he ducked out at the last minute.
Another favourite is John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, what a raw album that is.
Not a big fan of All things must pass, but I do like Ringo, the nearest we ever got to a full reunion.
I'm not a big fan of Revolver personally. It has some great tracks on it, but I prefer Rubber Soul.
AHDN is the definitive Merseybeat era Beatles album.
someone has upped the entire thing on one youtube vid, havent actually heard it in a few years. probably not the ideal way to listen to it but my cassette copy is no doubt in some jumble sale bargain bin now
Definitely lazy. It was the do I/don't I hypocrisy of the White Album version that bugged me.
Revolution 1 (White Album)
"When you talk about destruction, don't you know that you can count me out, in" (followed by irritating doo-wopping!)
Revolution (Hey Jude B-Side)
"When you talk about destruction, don't you know that you can count me out..." (followed by genius fuzz-guitar licks which caused dipsticks to return the single cos they thought something was wrong with it!)
Wonder which version Lennon preferred, and why he felt the need to add 'in' to Revolution 1 (which I believe came after the B-Side, although again I may be wrong.) Was he trying to appease the peacenik hippy movement or his own conscience? Or both...
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I don't like it either. The version on Past Masters is better but still not great.
Let It Be is great though and I've got a feeling is so underated.
And you sir. wasted 'The long and winding road' with your overblown choir and ochestra!:lol:
I just love "I've Got a Feeling", but personally I think the Past Masters version of Across the Universe is even worse than the regular one. Let It Be is great though, one of the best McCartney ballads ever.
I am not a big Beatles fan but remember seeing the film at Gants Hill Odeon in 1969. There was a big police presence and they also had the local karate club out. And there was me in my mauve paisley embossed corduroy jeans and dylanesque floral shirt. Peace Man.
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