It may seem strange to have this album on the list. You must hear it to know why. The songs have been remixed and they sound much better than the originals! Listen to "Eleanor Rigby" or "Lucy in the Sky" to hear how much better the music sounds. The original "Eleanor Rigby" had Paul singing only out of one track.

The Beatles make their last album and it is terrific. George plays great guitar throughout the album. His compositions are as good as John and Paul's on this record. The return of George Martin to produce showed the Beatles wanted to make a really good record.

Paul was in a very creative period at this time. From 1965-1967 he took over from John who really carried the band from 1963-1965. This album had one of Paul's favorite songs "Here There and Everywhere."

This album was slapped together from sessions right after "Sgt. Pepper." Some of the songs like "Strawberry Fields" and "Penny Lane" belonged on Pepper but were pulled to put out as a single. This album has a lot of the experimental sounds the Beatles were looking for at this period. This album varies from terrific-- like "I am the Walrus" to average-- like "Blue Jay Way."

The first Beatles album where they wrote all of the tracks. John was really carrying the Beatles at this time. He had a lot of energy which seemed to fade except for a brief reemergence for the "White Album." I would rate this album higher if it were released in stereo. It was recorded in stereo but was foolishly released here in mono.