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Beatles albums in the order an old fan plays them!!
By an Amazon.com customer
LoveLove by The Beatles
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I love the different take on the music, almost breathing new life into them without changing the music in any way, just combining things similar and shifting tracks around. At times hauntingly beautiful.
Magical Mystery Tour (1990)Magical Mystery Tour (1990) by The Beatles
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I always enjoyed this album from when I was a child to now. Strawberry Fields, Penny Lane, I Am The Walrus,Hello Goodbye, All You Need Is Love, The Fool On The Hill....almost a great hits collection but all from 1967 !! The atmosphere is a pre to post Pepper sound combined and is somewhat of a mish-mash, yet cohesive.
Rubber Soul (1990)Rubber Soul (1990) by The Beatles
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I think this is really the best one in a more quietly educated way, like Dylan... Always fun to listen to. Michelle, Norwegian Wood, In My life....what more can I say ?
The Beatles (The White Album)The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
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Entertaining, and if they had spent time refining and finishing songs on here, and also cutting it down to a single album of material it probably would have been their greatest one of all. It does have a great atmosphere to it though.Maybe it is their best.....
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
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An achievement in the annals of pop music, and very cohesive at least in the melding of everything together. I don't think there is such a great 'theme' other than it being their alter-ego "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'! The Songs are happy, energetic,psychedelic,dreamy,inventive,surreal.....but alot of the songs aren't quite finished works on their own.. are they ?
Abbey Road (1990)Abbey Road (1990) by The Beatles
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Better than Pepper I think, at least in the songs...perhaps more 'mature' overall. Great album, and really their swansong (even though 'Let It Be' came out after, 'Abbey' was their last recorded album)Great album atmosphere to usher out the 1960's in a sad way...strong Harrison and Lennon on this one.
Revolver [UK]Revolver [UK] by The Beatles
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What a huge album ! I really think this is the one to top 'em all....Lennon's songs are not quite as 'hit' oriented, but 'Tomorrow Never Knows' I think is their best, and Lennon's best!! Paul writes some doozies for this album throughout.Good George output.
Yellow Submarine (1999)Yellow Submarine (1999) by The Beatles
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Great 'updated' version of this album....remastered and changed to all Beatles songs (original had George Martin's Orchestral music on it from the soundtrack)
Let It Be... NakedLet It Be... Naked by The Beatles
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Really a nice stripped down version of the album without those crappy Spector strings ala 'Wall of sound'. I really don't like the original album very much...it brings on the blues more than expressing them!! This version is fresher and personal.
1967-1970 (The Blue Album)1967-1970 (The Blue Album) by The Beatles
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Great collection of music....the best one from their best era.
Past Masters, Vol. 2Past Masters, Vol. 2 by The Beatles
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A nice selection of their hits, A & B sides (brings back memories from buying their 45's)- it's like the 'Hey Jude' album/'Let it Be' album, with a sprinkle of 'Rubber Soul' and 'Revolver'....good selection of songs.
Yellow Submarine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Yellow Submarine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by The Beatles
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I include this even though I have the newer version listed already...I love the movie, and Martin's music is so important to the atmosphere in the flick....it makes me think of the movie more than the newer version does.
Help! [UK]Help! [UK] by The Beatles
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It's got 'Yesterday', 'Help!', and 'Ticket To Ride' and has a more sophisticated sound I think. Fun album.
A Hard Day's NightA Hard Day's Night
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First all Beatle compositions album, fun and probably their greatest of the 'mop top' era.