Sgt. Pepper Vs. Magical Mystery |
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Alberto Muņoz
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Topic: Sgt. Pepper Vs. Magical Mystery Posted: October 07 2009 at 17:22 |
Two albums that contribute at large the musical revolution of the 60's and in rock.
I know that many going to complain about that Magical is an EP, but i consider that a full LP.
Vote and discuss.
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Progosopher
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Posted: October 07 2009 at 17:46 |
If it were one or the other, Sgt. Pepper's would be the obvious choice, but if both came as a package, sure, why not? Sgt. Pepper's was a ground breaking album and is one of the best by the Beatles. Heck, it's one of the greatest of all rock albums. Magical Mystery Tour takes one more step into the psychadelia, and though still a great album, it doesn't quite reach the same heights as Sgt. Pepper's.
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guitargods2009
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Posted: October 07 2009 at 18:51 |
If both albums were released as a doulbe album, you know what it would be titled?
Sgt. Pepper's Magical Mystery Lonely Hearts Club Tour (what else?)
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The Quiet One
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Posted: October 07 2009 at 18:55 |
Both cornestones of rock, and damn they're good.
Will go for Magical Mystery Tour. |
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someone_else
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 02:13 |
Sgt. Pepper's. Magical Mystery tour is excellent as well, but Sgt. Pepper has the strongest moments.
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Matthew T
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 02:42 |
I went for Sgt Peppers.and it was tough, Magical Mystery Tour was originally releasd in a double EP format as Alberto mentioned above and Side 2 of the LP record is comprised of singles.
Hello Goodbye.....flip I am The Walrus
Strawberry Fields........Penny Lane
All You Need Is Love..........Baby Your a Rich Man
I tell you one thing though it is still nearly as good as Sgt Peppers and the side with the singles gets the most play with I am The Walrus round here. Unintentional album and an unintentional masterpiece.
signed old Beatle maniac
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chopper
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 07:08 |
Just ask yourself how good Sgt Pepper would have been if Strawberry Field Forever and Penny Lane had been on it as originally intended.
I can't vote for MMT as it's not a real album, even though I have the remasters of both and have played MMT more.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 07:18 |
Sgt Pepper of course!
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 07:52 |
I'm a pepper, too. Still like Magical Misery Tour though. (It's coming to take you away, ha ha.)
Edited by Slartibartfast - October 09 2009 at 08:18 |
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ModernRocker79
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 09:58 |
In the pop realm I just love how they were pushing the barriers of pop and in many cases rock music. I went with Magical Mystery Tour songs like "Blue Jay Way", "Strawberry Fields Forever, and "I Am the Walrus" were not your normal pop songs. I really like Sgt Pepper I respect the Psych/Pop/Indian fusion of a songs like "Within You Without You" and "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" with it's phasing effects on vocals and guitars on the mono version. Of course "A Day in the Life" could be argued is a early progressive rock song.
Edited by ModernRocker79 - October 08 2009 at 10:00 |
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Abstrakt
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 10:25 |
I think that Magical Mystery Tour has more really great songs than Sgt Pepper. I find the latter half of Sgt Pepper to be less fantastic than the first.
Magical Mystery Tour is probably my favorite Beatles album overall, so i'll vote for it. Both are fantastic beyond words, though! |
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Dick Heath
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 11:01 |
And of course as everybody knows(?) Magical Mystery Tour was originally issued as a double ep, which sounds to my ear far more balanced than the US issued LP with additional tracks (and so the subsequent CD)
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Alberto Muņoz
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 11:04 |
I know that many going to complain about that Magical is an EP, but i consider that a full LP. |
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Tarquin Underspoon
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 15:52 |
Well, you learn something new every day.
If Sgt. Pepper had included the songs it missed on Magical Mystery Tour, it would be a serious contender for my favorite Beatles album, battling only Abbey Road. It might even contend for my favorite ever.....
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SgtPepper67
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 19:19 |
Both are awesome. It's incredible how well Magical Mystery Tour works as an album considering it wasn't intended as one, but of course Sgt Pepper is still better as a whole.
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weetabix
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 19:31 |
Sgt. Pepper was a hard act to follow, and MMT was a good try and payed off in the end.
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J-Man
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 20:41 |
Sgt. Pep's
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 08:16 |
Hey, those of you who thought they should have been combined somehow, how about giving us a track listing? Include or exclude whatever you want.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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chopper
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 08:30 |
Hmm, tricky. Even though Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane were intended for Sgt Pepper and were the first tracks recorded, I can't really picture them being on the album. Both tracks are instrumentally richer than most of the actual Sgt Pepper tracks.
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Einsetumadur
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 11:52 |
Definitely the mix of both. "Magical Mystery Tour" is a bit better, but there are also some superb tracks of "Sgt." (Getting Better,
From Sgt. Pepper I would have excluded: With A Little Help From My Friends, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, When I'm Sixty Four From Magical I would have excluded only "All You Need Is Love" ... this should have put on a 45 single. |
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