Agree that Revolver is the best Beatles album. Lennon at his most daring, McCartney at the peak of his melodic genius.
In general, I love the Beatles' middle period, from around Help! (British version) through Revolver. Rubber Soul is AMAZING. It has Norwegian Wood, In My Life, Michelle, I've Just Seen a Face, and half a dozen other great songs.
From there, I bounce around: With the Beatles, Sgt. Pepper, Abbey Road, Hard Day's Night, the White Album. I love the "Past Masters" sets, which collect all the singles not on any studio album.
I never really listen to Let It Be, Magical Mystery Tour, Please Please Me or Beatles for Sale--at least not all the way through. Some great stuff on all these albums, but they're not as consistent.
The Doors? You have the epics: "The End," "When the Music's Over," "Celebration of the Lizard"--but maybe it's a little MUCH. Maybe the tighter, poppier songs are more your speed: Touch Me, Light My Fire, People Are Strange, Break on Through, Roadhouse Blues...
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Date: 2022-09-01 02:50 am (UTC)Agree that Revolver is the best Beatles album. Lennon at his most daring, McCartney at the peak of his melodic genius.
In general, I love the Beatles' middle period, from around Help! (British version) through Revolver. Rubber Soul is AMAZING. It has Norwegian Wood, In My Life, Michelle, I've Just Seen a Face, and half a dozen other great songs.
From there, I bounce around: With the Beatles, Sgt. Pepper, Abbey Road, Hard Day's Night, the White Album. I love the "Past Masters" sets, which collect all the singles not on any studio album.
I never really listen to Let It Be, Magical Mystery Tour, Please Please Me or Beatles for Sale--at least not all the way through. Some great stuff on all these albums, but they're not as consistent.
The Doors? You have the epics: "The End," "When the Music's Over," "Celebration of the Lizard"--but maybe it's a little MUCH. Maybe the tighter, poppier songs are more your speed: Touch Me, Light My Fire, People Are Strange, Break on Through, Roadhouse Blues...
Favorite comic strips: Peanuts and the Far Side.