Beatles Album Closers
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Topic: Beatles Album Closers
Posted By: Syntharachnid
Subject: Beatles Album Closers
Date Posted: October 13 2006 at 17:42
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Now here's a band who could really top off an album. I mean, Tommorrow Never Knows, A Day in The Life, The End; how does one choose? (I realize that on this particular website it was probably pointless to even mention the first five albums, but for democracy's sake I did anyway.) Anywho, I'm gonna have to vote for A Day in the Life. Not to say that The End isn't one of the most moving moments in music's history, that Tommorrow Never Knows wasn't a production marvel of it's time, or that Good Night isn't a perfect way to round off an epic like the White Album; but that big orchestral crecendo at the end of ADITL is just so mind-blowing, and Lennon's voice is beautiful in that song. It's the Lennon song that, beyond any other, really makes me sad that he died so young. I'm sure a number of you, even those who like me were not even alive when John passed on, can relate to those feelings.
So... what's the deal with you?
Keep geekin' it up,
Syntharachnid ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 13 2006 at 18:21
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Her Majesty/The End, 'cause it really was 'the end' since Abbey was the last studio recording they made together (though Let it Be was last to come out) and if I'm not mistaken, 'Her Majesty' was a 'hidden track' on the LP.
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: October 13 2006 at 22:04
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"The End" It was just a great jam out, and a perfect way for them to wrap it up. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: October 13 2006 at 23:51
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something about good night gets me everytime -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 03:32
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my favorite beatles song: a day in the life. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 03:35
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The End very fitting |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 04:21
| "The End/Her Majesty" is a great way to end their last album, but there's really only 2 contenders, "Tomorrow Never Knows" and "A Day in the Life". I've gone for the latter. |
Posted By: Fassbinder
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 17:42
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Most effectively for whom? If it's for me (I mean, for my taste), then "Tomorrow Never Knows", since I prefer Prog to non-Prog.
Of course, semantically "The End" fits the poll question the most.
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Posted By: Syntharachnid
Date Posted: October 15 2006 at 21:05
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^Well, you of course. This is about personal opinion. -------------
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Posted By: Guzzman
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 13:02
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Although A Day In The Life is one heck of a last song (and one of the best Beatles-recordings of all time, IMHO), my vote goes to Her Majesty, because it's a) funny b) surprising c) shows that The End isn't always really the end. ------------- "We've got to get in to get out" |
Posted By: olzen
Date Posted: October 17 2006 at 06:10
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"A Day In The Life" is probably one of their best songs period, but in the context of their history, "The End/Her Majesty" is just the perfect closer.
First of all, there's the fiery jam where they all get to show what made them so great as a band and as individuals. Then there's the sentimental farewell, which may sound a bit too over the top till "Her Majesty" makes its appearance - classic Beatles humour, that moment. The perfect way to close a chapter of music history. ------------- "A vie, à mort et après." -Christian Vander |
Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: October 18 2006 at 14:32
| 'tomorrow never knows' is my favorite out of those but the best ender is 'day in the life |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: October 19 2006 at 16:55
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Tommorrow Never Knows (Revolver). An truly magical song! -------------  
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Posted By: Nowhere Man
Date Posted: October 19 2006 at 18:51
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Has to be A Day In The Life. Tomorrow Never Knows is a close second.
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Posted By: blbx93
Date Posted: October 25 2006 at 22:01
| A day in the life is an incredible way to end the best Beatles album. One of my favorite beatles songs and a perfect way to finish the album. |
Posted By: Lota
Date Posted: November 11 2006 at 20:27
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The End/Her majesty. I love sgt pepper's A day in the life (my favorite beatle song) but everytime I listen Abbey Road I get emotional because it was their last album. ------------- And In The End, The Love You Take, Is Equal To The Love You Make |
Posted By: Freak
Date Posted: November 13 2006 at 22:18
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Easily "A Day In The Life" for me, which happens to be my favorite Beatles song. ------------- 
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