I have compiled my own completely subjective ascending list of favourite tracks recorded by The Beatles from 1962 to 1970, which includes a total of 204 recordings, from officially released singles, EPs and LPs. The list omits Christmas fan recordings and any solo material recorded during the timeframe. Where there are different versions of theContinue reading “Let me count you down – Favourite Beatles recordings from the 1960s, part one: Number 204 The Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band run-out groove”
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The 12 UK Beatles albums from the 1960s ranked
One of the most remarkable things about The Beatles is that they remain one of the only groups in history with a complete contemporary UK album discography (of more than one disc) which is wholly indispensable. That is to say, each record represents some kind of progression, whether it be the song-writing, the musical stylesContinue reading “The 12 UK Beatles albums from the 1960s ranked”
Beatles 60s album openers compared with Dylan’s… a subjective list!
Just for fun, I thought I’d consider the UK Beatles LPs from the 1960s in terms of their opening tracks and see which ones I thought worked best as ‘openers’, in other words, not necessarily thinking about which are the best songs, by some subjective set of criteria, but rather which ones grab attention theContinue reading “Beatles 60s album openers compared with Dylan’s… a subjective list!”