Reverend Jax Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I did one of these years ago here. But the group has changed, and the opinions of the members that are the same could easily have changed. What young person has the same favorite Beatles album their whole life? Honestly? No one, that's who. Also, the old board only allow ten poll choices, and images couldn't be options. For these reasons and more I present a new Favorite Beatles album poll. Youthful, raw, rough around the edges, packs a punch. I Saw Her Stand There is one of the catchiest song ever, and who can resist Twist And Shout? Cleaner, more focused and more solid than Please Please Me. My personnal favorites of this album are It Won't Be Long and I Wanna Be Your Man. More pop, less punch. Who would vote for this album? It's not quite out of Hard Day's Night terrority yet, but signs of Rubber Soul ahead. Classics as well as mediocre tracks abound. The turning point! This albums, like all after it are pure genius. Soulful, personnal, funny, and intelligent. No going back for the Beatles. Vh1 calls this the Greatest Album of All Time. Hard to make a better argument for many other albums. The one most people associate with being the best and if you've never heard A Day In The Life, you couldn't possible understand why. The original EP was weak compared to Pepper's. Stick 5 smash hits, including possible John Lennon's best song, Strawberry Fields Forever, and suddenly it ain't too shabby a disc. If this is your favorite Beatles album, that doesn't make you a psychopathic killer, but if you're a psychopathic killer, that makes this your favorite Beatles album. God this album still blows me away! It's no Abbey Road, but it's full of great songs like Two Of Us, Across The Universe and I've Got A Feeling. Strip away Phil Spector's production, and it's like a whole new album. Actually, it's not. It's almost exactly the same. Vote for this to say to the world "I know shit and am a douche bag!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 mmmmm Four years of worship have not gone to waste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobitussinEF Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 this is a hard choice to make! i have to think a little more on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aartemys Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Vote for this to say to the world "I know shit and am a douche bag!" Well my darling Jax, there's only one reason why I voted for this option...I like compilation CD's that I can listen to a large array of songs I like...since I like all Beatles songs, a CD full of their #1's obviously would be on my fave's list. Even though my all-time Beatles fave's are not on it... I also have the three Beatles anthologies...but does that even count since it's not the versions of the songs that were put out on radio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Line Nightmare Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 It's between Revolver and the White Album. Leaning more towards the White Album, because it has my favorite Beatles song, "Long, Long, Long." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 The White Album is indeed very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 19, 2004 Author Share Posted August 19, 2004 I like compilation CD's that I can listen to a large array of songs Revolver has Taxman, Elanor Rigby, Here There And Everywhere, Yellow Submarine, For No One and Tomorrow Never Dies. A large array of different kinds of songs there never was. I think the Beatles albums hold together better than any compilation. Compilations had only radio-appropriate songs, but the albums took you on journey from pop to rock to ballad to bizzare. Though all the songs on any album were all recorded at the same time (some all within a 24 to 48 hour period), they are more diverse than the compilation that span 8 years. The albums are so much more satisfying to play as a whoel than any of the compilations, whether it be the Red Album, Blue Album, or 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I'm gonna hold off on this one (like I did in the battle of the nubian princesses ) Jax - did you listen to the Live at the BBC CD? That shit is great - and the covers...wow..."I Got a Woman" and "I'm gonna sit right down and cry (Over You)" are fucking brilliant and the little interview snippets and sound-bites are class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 19, 2004 Author Share Posted August 19, 2004 No I haven't. The only Live at The BCC album I've heard is Zeppelin's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Jax - did you listen to the Live at the BBC CD? That shit is great - and the covers...wow..."I Got a Woman" and "I'm gonna sit right down and cry (Over You)" are fucking brilliant and the little interview snippets and sound-bites are class. I must agree, it's definately awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicManiac Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Bump an Old thread day? Beatles need some lovin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 i went for Sgt Peppers lonely heart club band.. that album is astonishingly great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicManiac Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Loved Pepper and Rubber Soul Went with the collection cause I couldn't decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 it is a hard choice, but seeing as sgt pepper was one of the first albums i fell in love with, i couldnt pick any other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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