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In reply to the discussion: What was the Beatles' best album, and why? [View all]pink-o
(4,056 posts)25. Rubber Soul and Revovler
And Help comes third...as long as you're talking about the Brit versions! Capitol Records chopped them up, threw some song on another LP (can't remember, but I think it was Yesterday and Today)
And stuck our Muzak on the Yank version of Help. Philistines!
I love John Lennon as a songwriter, and I truly believe the Beatles will be studied by musicians in centuries to come, just as we revere Mozart and Beethoven. But for whomever thinks McCartney was a lightweight, try listening to Eleanor Rigby without tearing up. That song is a masterpiece!
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That actually might be their best, from a certain standpoint. Incredibly diverse,
nomorenomore08
May 2013
#26
There's an argument to made, really, for every album from 'Rubber Soul' on.
nomorenomore08
May 2013
#28