Favourite Beatles Album(/s)

[~Floss~]

Inspired by several recent threads....

I could probably say each of these has been my favourite at one time or another, that's why i've gone for a top 6, I couldn't really leave any of them out. The order is still changing and probably will for the rest of my life.


1. Abbey Road - The Side-B medley is the single best thing on any Beatles album... plus "Something" never ceases to amaze


2. The Beatles (White Album) - hugely under-rated, though I can see why it wasn't an instant hit since it would have been pretty Out-There at the time. With the benefit of hindsight and 40yrs of the rest of the musical world evolving, this album not only stands the test of time, but keeps climbing higher on my list as time goes on.

= 3. Rubber Soul & Revolver - so many classics; IMO these are the milestones marking the transition from the Beatlemania live 50's rock 'n' roll sound to the focus on brilliantly conceived and produced albums

5. Sgt. Pepper's LHCB (the original concept album; the first one that really stood out from the rest and became my favourite when I was a kid playing my parents' records.)

6. Let It Be - Not a very polished album, has it's ups & downs, but I love the "Jammy" raw vibe


Please contribute......

 

[serious14]

i). Abbey Road - an amazing balance of genre's, production, tracklisting, playing proficiency, not to mention the Side B medley (well in Floss ;D ) - utter perfection really.

ii). Revolver - even today, Tomorrow Never Knows is an amazing achievement in sound design and "how a song can be built on one chord and not be shit".  As good as Sgt. Pepper's is, I consider this prelude-of-sorts to be the far superior album.

iii). The White Album - the best kind of chaos.

8)

 

[OJ]

Revolver is my fave, then Abbey Road, The White Album=Pepper..

Got nothing on Pet Sounds though and SMiLe would have blown them all away

 

[hasbeen]

Rubber Soul

 

[Azza-Mataz]

Abbey Road or Help!

 

[midfielder]

Abbey Road

 

[midfielder]

Floss

Can you name the movie which showed WWII footage to Beatle songs... Goldern Slumber Boy you gotta carry that weight ... was played with scenes of the Germans bombing London...

Give you 24 hours... unless you know..

 

 

[~Floss~]

Was it this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_This_and_World_War_II ?

(sorry, had to look it up)

 

[midfielder]

Well done

If you like Beatles music ... this was a great setting for their music ... in other ways weird  i.e. The Beatles & a War movie.. It was an interesting idea and was suppose to be anti war ... I tho it was a great way to make a movie ... the idea never caught on...


I just loved it .... below the movie trailer followed by parts 1 , 3.... the movie trailer has parts of 1 & 3  in it... also a a Leo Sayer bit from the movie ... also the LSD bit ..... I watched at at the old State Theater in Market Street too many moons ago now ... but hope you enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx_Wa-hpbjI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOTLwzyKZpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsYPodns7iM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcfgmP_Ry8s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu4BP3c49wU&feature=related

 

[FFC Mariner]

SPLHCB - one of the most significant albums ever

 

[Azza-Mataz]

Fav Beatles Song?

mine would have to be Come Together from Abbey Road just for it simplicity

or With A Little Help From My Friends frome Sgt Peppers the rhythm is sublime