Joe Mac
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Is it though? I mean it’s great and all but is it a travesty that it’s not regarded as their best? I mean they had quite the catalogue...
POLL: Favorite Beatles Album?
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Is it though? I mean it’s great and all but is it a travesty that it’s not regarded as their best? I mean they had quite the catalogue...
Memo
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To me it is!
lol personally I think Abbey Road is their best, but just had to give HELP some love lol
Also, I love the movie behind it!
Joe Mac
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To me it is!
lol personally I think Abbey Road is their best, but just had to give HELP some love lol
Also, I love the movie behind it!
Oh it definitely deserves love, it’s a great pop album and it’s probably the best of their early period. The problem it has in being held in that high a level of esteem is just how good they went on to become after it!
stpaulbrowns
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Like any sore-loser politician, I want to blame the order of the options as the reason why my choice is not #1. It's Abbey Road, people!!!
You have to at least agree that Abbey Road was the Beatles album that had to overcome the most disinterested/unfavorable press at the time it was released - eventually achieving the lofty status of one of (if not THE) best albums of 60s.
Think about it - there was only one true single on Abbey Road - Something/Come Together. But any casual music fan can probably recognize 6-7 cuts off this album.
Even more importantly, the Abbey Road recording sessions were arguably George Harrison's pivot point to a brilliant solo career. After the "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" session, he stepped out and recorded solo demos of "All Things Must Pass," "Something" and "Old Brown Shoe." Sure, he had a recorded two previous solo albums - but nothing with the promise, beauty and epic scope of "All Things Must Pass." What a collection!
You have to at least agree that Abbey Road was the Beatles album that had to overcome the most disinterested/unfavorable press at the time it was released - eventually achieving the lofty status of one of (if not THE) best albums of 60s.
Think about it - there was only one true single on Abbey Road - Something/Come Together. But any casual music fan can probably recognize 6-7 cuts off this album.
Even more importantly, the Abbey Road recording sessions were arguably George Harrison's pivot point to a brilliant solo career. After the "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" session, he stepped out and recorded solo demos of "All Things Must Pass," "Something" and "Old Brown Shoe." Sure, he had a recorded two previous solo albums - but nothing with the promise, beauty and epic scope of "All Things Must Pass." What a collection!
Memo
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Oh without a doubt! Help and Rubber Soul both, cause didn't they come out the same year?
sonicpharmacist
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Not only is Abbey Road the best album by The Beatles, it’s the best album ever recorded.
Joe Mac
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They did, but there is a definite progression across the board in Rubber Soul. I think it and Revolver are more twins than it and Help!.
Joe Mac
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This is an opinion I can 100% understand. It’s a very close second for me and I do think that side B is the single greatest side of an album in popular music history.
Poly-Rythmo
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Hard Day's Night is by far my favourite of their early stuff. Just solid, great songs and not a dud among them.
Joe Mac
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Dark Star Boogie
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I hope everyone voting for Revolver has the UK version in mind. I can’t stand listening to that album without “I’m Only Sleeping” and “Doctor Robert.”
Only thing holding back Abbey Road as the #1 for me is “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.” Not a terrible song but I don’t think the album would have suffered not having it on there. In my opinion, it would have only made it better.
Only thing holding back Abbey Road as the #1 for me is “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.” Not a terrible song but I don’t think the album would have suffered not having it on there. In my opinion, it would have only made it better.
Siglet
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This might be the only time in history that the American track listing is better.
Joe Mac
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Yeah I look at it and go “That’s Not Rubber Soul” though. It misses three songs I really like. And taking the best song off help! and tacking it on there is robbing Peter to Pay Paul. I don’t agree haha!
Siglet
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No, I like those songs, but this is how I heard it. I know, I’m biased because of this. Baby you can drive my car doesn’t fit on Rubber Soul.
Joe Mac
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It does for me, I can’t fathom it any other way...
So yeah I’m biased too because that’s the only way I’ve heard it!
stpaulbrowns
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And Abbey Road ... or I “unwatch” this thread
