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« on: September 15, 2007, 03:35:18 PM » |
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Released August 5, 1966
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Kylenz
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2007, 10:32:27 PM » |
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This is my favourite Beatles album. I love the diversity and tightness of the whole thing. No crossfades, none of this concept album hoopla, yet the tracks contain experimentation, trying different things, yet keeping a pop sensibility.. retaining a solid structure throughout. It's like it manages to walk a tightrope between being 'Fab Four' and '4 crazy guys on dope and lsd' and carry the whole thing off with aplomb. It's the perfect pop / rock album. It's so hard to pick a favourite, it changes all the time as all the songs are so good, even Love You To by George is sometimes my fave depending on my mood. Sometimes it's Got To Get You Into My Life. Or Good Day Sunshine, or Tomorrow Never Knows! So hard to pick standouts because everything is so good.
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« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2007, 04:33:00 PM » |
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I stated on another thread here that if forced at crumbpoint and beaten with a pasta truncheon, I would take this album above all others to the desert island...
That is still the case...this record, along with the excellent "Rubber Soul", signifies a tipping point in the Lads' musical odyssey. Everything before is the 'moptop Beatles' and everything after is either 'psychedelic Beatles' or 'breaking-up beatles'...these two albums are a synthesis of all the tricks they had learned to that point mated to a unity that began to crumble soon after. Even the almost universally acclaimed "Sgt. Pepper" is now known to be the time when Macca's role in the Beatles was increasing.....a situation that would eventually be one of the sticking points for the other three.
There is no more frustrating thing in a band than to feel as if everybody is not pulling in the same direction. "Revolver" sounds to me as if it was the last time all four Beatles were doing that, and the results were spectacular.
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"If Love is blind, how will it ever find a way?"
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« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2007, 08:48:56 PM » |
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this album featured some fine drumming by ringo. tomorrow never knows is perhaps ringo's finest moment. its a shame that he doesn't get much credit for it.
john's songs continued to push the psychodelic envelope. paul wrote some of his most beautiful melodies in for no one and eleanor rigby.
and george showed with taxman that he was able to write a song that just may not be overshadowed by his other songwriting bandmates.
this album furthered the progression that rubber soul started. it was more daring...more intelligent...and it probably shocked many who thought they knew what the lovable moptops were all about. they had stopped touring at this point. which was just as well. they were no longer making music to please their adoring public. the band was making music for themselves now. they played around with studio tricks. all to phenomenal results. if this was to be what the beatles were to have morphed into...the world would be shocked when they heard the bands next studio offering.
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2007, 09:22:28 PM » |
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Hi Ya'll! this album featured some fine drumming by ringo. tomorrow never knows is perhaps ringo's finest moment. its a shame that he doesn't get much credit for it.
In the special features disc of Anthology George Martin,Paul, Ringo, and George are all sitting around the console and discussing Tomorrow Never Knows and there is a very significant moment when Ringo says: "How is the drummer doing that, George?" and George Martin turns to Ringo and says: "He had to be very brilliant, Ring!" Very brilliant, indeed! |
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mervap
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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2007, 09:24:44 PM » |
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What a nice moment between two old friends....I must go back and watch!  |
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"If Love is blind, how will it ever find a way?"
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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2007, 09:50:20 PM » |
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Welcome Lampie.  |
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It's Better to have No Taste, than Bad Taste.
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lampie1970
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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2007, 06:48:29 PM » |
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Welcome Lampie. thanks! |
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PaulieBear
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« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2008, 09:47:49 PM » |
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Sadly I would have to say this is one of my least favorite albums. Sorry Paul good tracks but... there's Eleanor Rigby though  |
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MeanMrMustard
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« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2008, 07:29:46 PM » |
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In the special features disc of Anthology George Martin,Paul, Ringo, and George are all sitting around the console and discussing Tomorrow Never Knows and there is a very significant moment when Ringo says: "How is the drummer doing that, George?" and George Martin turns to Ringo and says: "He had to be very brilliant, Ring!"
Lotta warmth still existed (as it should) between George Martin and the boys. Gives ya a good nostalgic feeling. |
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Kylenz
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« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2008, 01:27:45 AM » |
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He had to be very brilliant, Ring!"
He sounds like a drum machine, like something the Beastie Boys would sample now. It's a great and innovative performance. Minimalist, but hey Mo Tucker would be proud! |
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