Best Beatles Album
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Topic: Best Beatles Album
Posted By: Alibongo
Subject: Best Beatles Album
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 09:49
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Hey guys, i was thinking. I've just recently got into the Beatles, and wondered just how highly they are thought of on progarchives.
Please share your opinions.
Cheers guys,
Ali  ------------- 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 10:01
| Abbey Road. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 10:30
| Revolver! |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 10:32
 They're all good- they're the Beatles!!!!
As everybody will vote either for sgt Pepper or Abbey Road, i will go for the White album.
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Posted By: trauma0
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 10:32
abbey road  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/trauma0/?chartstyle=itunesrecent"> 
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 10:34
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and Magical Mystery Tour is out of the starting blocks! I picked it because it only contains one song that aged dreadfully. ------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: aprusso
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 10:43
| After spending my youth with the likes of Pallas and Biglietto per l'Inferno, I got into the Beatles at 30, and into The Beach Boys at 34. Is that normal? From what i read here, I'm not alone. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 11:23
No they won't
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febus wrote:Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 11:25
Which one?
btw I never count this as a real Beatles LP as they never recorded it as an LP. It's a compilation of an EP and some singles that were out around the time. Admittedly some pretty damn good ones.
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Posted By: enteredwinter
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 11:36
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Abbey Road. Here's how my top five would round out: 2. Sgt. Pepper's 3. White Album 4. Revolver 5. Rubber Soul ------------- 
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Posted By: Modrigue
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 11:40
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Sgt. Pepper for me, Followed by White Album, Revolver, Magical Mystery Tour and Rubber Soul ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqf2srRfppHAslEmHBn8QP6d_eoanh0eW" rel="nofollow - My compositions |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 12:11
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I dearly love all the Beatles albums, they are each unique in their own way, but i gave my vote to "Rubber Soul", something of a transitional album between their "bubblegum period" (as George Martin described it) and their subsequent deeper (Prog ) period. They were still touring but settled down to write some rather reflective lyrics around the time this album was made, laying the foundations for the mind-blowing "Revolver" which was to follow. There are some very mature songs on this album such as Harrison's "Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown )" ( proving even rock stars can't score every time! ) , "Michelle" - a simple song but clever use of foreign language which all flows together perfectly, "Girl" - the frustrations found in a one-sided relationship (been there!), and "In My Life" - a look back at Lennon's own life ? , also a nice baroque style piano solo in this song.
also look at what they're wearing on the cover photo - gone are the dark coats and sharp suits and ties, in comes suede jackets and roll-neck jumpers, far more casual Beatles!
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Posted By: BiGi
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 12:30
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The White Album: pure genius!
Their capability of mastering any musical genre is in full display here. And their intuitions really shine through! Then come Abbey Road, Sgt. Pepper and Revolver, practically all three on the same level! Rubber Soul is also great, since it marks the first definite step towards a more mature kind of songwriting. ------------- A flower? 
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Posted By: earlyprog
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 16:12
Although Harrison's sitar accompanying Lennon's guitar is an evident ingredient, "Norwegian Wood" remains primarily a Lennon tune with a little help from McCartney.
Tough vote. I went for Abbey Road.
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Posted By: Freak
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 16:50
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1. Revolver
2. Abbey Road
3. Let It Be
4. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
5. Rubber Soul
I'm listening to Revolver right now... It's just perfect (except for "Yellow Submarine"...). ------------- 
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 16:57
Your mother should know. (I wish that didn't sound like such an immature response.) ------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 18:04
I'm right with you on this one. 
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 18:10
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Abbey Road is overrated IN MY OPINION...I voted for Let It Be. ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 23:53
Eh I guess so but Magical Mystery Tour is my favorite album by the beatles, I don't care if it was meant to be an album or not. With psychedellic songs like Blue Jay Way, I am the Walrus, and Strawberry Fields Forever I can't chose anything else. ANY album including and after Rubbel Soul is incredible though. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Dee Snarl
Date Posted: February 06 2007 at 01:36
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1. Revolver
2. Sgt. Pepper
3. Rubber Soul
4. White Album
5. Abbey Road
Soft spot: Beatles For Sale
But of course, all their albums are golden...
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: February 06 2007 at 01:42
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Abbey Road, hard to rank the other big 3, but Abbey definitely at the top.
------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: cookieacquired
Date Posted: February 06 2007 at 20:39
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Top 3 are The White, Rubber Soul, and Magical Mystery. I think Revolver's way overrated. ------------- 
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Posted By: yesfan88
Date Posted: February 10 2007 at 01:19
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Abbey Road, but I love the White Album, Sgt. Pepper's and Revolver, too. They're all good, it's the Beatles. ------------- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"- Evelyn Beatrice Hall |
Posted By: MadcapLaughs84
Date Posted: February 10 2007 at 01:27
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SPLHCB ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 10 2007 at 01:36
| My personal favorite is Beatles For Sale for simple, clean songwriting. But Revolver, Pepper's and White Album are each superb. Let It Be is also great for straight forward rock `n roll jamming. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: February 10 2007 at 01:44
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1.- Abbey Road: Masterpiece, side two is perfect and side one is excellent also.
2.- Let it Be: Another outstanding album.
3.- Sgt Peppers: Good but IMO not the masterpiece people tend to believe it is, honestly I like more the Rolling Stones version of it Their Satanic Majesties Request..
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: February 10 2007 at 08:52
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1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. Abbey road
3. Revolver ------------- 
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Posted By: Rando
Date Posted: March 09 2007 at 01:14
All the Beatle albums you've listed on your poll are probably the greatest rock albums of all times. So this was a difficult decision to pick which one could be considered their greatest.
But I will say that one of my favorite is Sgt. Peppers. It could be said that it was a precursor album to what became Prog, Psychedelic and the album that changed the recording industry and dare I say the music listening world.
Some would probably argue that there were other albums or artists more significant or better, but this is the one that made the biggest impact on a commercial and artistic level.
I had never heard and ending like A Day In The Life, or a sitar, various keyboards, orchestral sections with lyrical vignettes about growing old, a meter maid, alienation, Eastern philosophy, and fantasy excursions of Mr. Kites and Lucy InThe Sky With Diamonds all rolled into one album.
And the music just got better with their following albums, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Abbey Road, and the other ProtoProg album, Magical Mystery Tour...
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Posted By: Malve87
Date Posted: March 09 2007 at 08:45
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To me it's the White Album, it contains so different kind of songs. Anyway I love every album by The Beatles. ------------- ] 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: March 09 2007 at 09:31
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I think Abbey Road is for the average prog rock listener the best Beatle album. High quality songs and a multi-movement suite. Good production too. I voted Abbey Road as well.
Haven't checked out Let It Be, but Iván's recommendation makes me curious.
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: March 09 2007 at 09:34
| Revolver and White album are my fav. |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: March 10 2007 at 16:51
Try to get "Let it Be... NAKED" is what they call it. The original had too much production and that version is how it was originally recorded. It's much better in my opinion. A lot of fans think so as well. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: March 10 2007 at 16:54
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I don't care if it's overrated, I love Sgt. Pepper's -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Proglodita
Date Posted: March 10 2007 at 19:54
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I voted white album, but Abbey Road and Revolver comes near.
And again, it's true what I think about Beatles and progarchives...
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35334 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35334
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Posted By: Ryth
Date Posted: March 13 2007 at 19:53
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Revolver for the undeniable win. ------------- http://rateyourmusic.com/~Ryth"> 
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Posted By: Maga
Date Posted: March 14 2007 at 21:27
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the clapton collaboration fits the white album perfectly, and Dear Prudence is my fav song from all times..
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Posted By: Stjernestĝv
Date Posted: March 16 2007 at 19:05
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I've recently become a Beatles fanboi, and I voted for Sgt. Pepper. It could be it's because I've heard it way more than the others, though. And I finally ordered it the other day, along with Abbey Road and Revolver. I should have them tomorrow! *drools* Anyway, I love 90% of their material. They seem to be as consistent as I wish Queen was. ------------- "My stories? No, my little lord, not mine. The stories are, before me and after me, before you too." |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: March 17 2007 at 04:34
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind!
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Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: March 24 2007 at 01:03
Although Abbey Road is maybe the proggest Beatles' album, my vote is for Sgt. Peppers; as for historical importance as for personal likes 
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