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02-23-2008, 07:57 PM
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Jamey Karr
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My faves change constantly, also, but "She Said She Said" and "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" always seem to stay near the top.
And the DVD-A of "Love" gets its share of playtime. Amazing quality on those tapes. I've never heard "Revolution" or "A Day in the Life" sound so good.
I'm always stunned that a band could come up with this music...
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I agree...it is stunning to know that the same band who did "I Saw Her Standing There" is same band that did "A Day In A Life". I think that was adds to the legend and appeal of The Beatles.
And "Love" is a sonic masterpiece in 5.1
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02-24-2008, 12:04 AM
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All the albums do need remastered as some have had some wear with age, not that the composition changes (it's perfect) but some of the CDs sound "eh" in comparison to how I remember hearing these off of pristine vinyl in the early eighties/late seventies. That tells me something.
That having been said, my top five Beatles:
1. Abbey Road - I've always considered this the "perfect" Album, an album which hits such a rush of a stride by the middle that it comes together so astonishingly well. There is a really "top tier" of albums in my mental list, albums I always set aside from others (Abbey Road, Bridge over Troubled Water, Tori Amos Under the Pink, etc.) but Abbey Road is almost on it's own with how rewarding I find it every time I listen. Some of the songs have changed meaning for me greatly as I grew older.. (as a kid, I loved to rock out with "You Never Give Me Your Money" but as I've grown older, I find the song pretty heartbreaking). But it's still a fav.
2. The White Album. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it, but everytime I respect the craft.
3. Sgt Pepper / Rubber Soul - Brilliant albums, both of them, and it's hard for me to seperate the two out. Kind of the tipping point for the Beatles really transcending pop.
5. Please Please Me. For all the obvious reasons 
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02-24-2008, 07:19 AM
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Abbey Road has been my favorite album for most of my life. When I was 10 or so, back in the late 70's, my dad brought home two 8-tracks (!) one day. One was Abbey Road, and the other was Born To Run (local artist). I think I made the right choice.
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I agree...it is stunning to know that the same band who did "I Saw Her Standing There" is same band that did "A Day In A Life".
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And those occurring over the span of only 3-4 years? Nothing has, or ever will, compare.
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02-24-2008, 08:49 AM
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And those occurring over the span of only 3-4 years? Nothing has, or ever will, compare.
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I heartily agree.
Jamie, I haven't made up my mind yet as to which CD's I'll be buying. I'd like to wait for the forthcoming re-masters to hear what they sound like but I haven't seen any release dates yet. Woe is me.
Brad
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02-24-2008, 04:21 PM
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Jamey Karr
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Abbey Road has been my favorite album for most of my life. When I was 10 or so, back in the late 70's, my dad brought home two 8-tracks (!) one day. One was Abbey Road, and the other was Born To Run (local artist). I think I made the right choice..
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I'm fond of the Jersey boy myself!
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There is something there for everyone...Pop...Folk...Rock..Progressive....it's an amazing body of work. In seven years, they change everything that came before them and then...they're gone. Forever.
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02-24-2008, 09:10 PM
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I'd like to wait for the forthcoming re-masters to hear what they sound like but I haven't seen any release dates yet.
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The way the Beatles remasters have been going, that could be a long wait. I'll accept their existence when I own them, and not a second before that...
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02-25-2008, 04:51 PM
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The Rolling who? never heard of 'em.
EMI must have made billions out of the Beatles, the least they could do is to do right by their back catalogue.
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02-27-2008, 06:51 PM
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The Rolling who? never heard of 'em.
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If you never heard of them, how come you knew the "Rolling" part? I just called them "the Stones"! 
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03-01-2008, 10:28 AM
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I really like the two-4 disc sets of the US releases of Beatles albums. This is the way I remember hearing their music when it was first released. I didn't even know the original UK versions existed until the late 60s.
Lawn Ranger Motto: You're only young once, but you can be always be immature.
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03-01-2008, 12:00 PM
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Thanks, Marty. I think I'll listen to many different releases which will likely lead to me buying all of them and there goes my budget!
Brad
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03-10-2008, 02:16 PM
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Looks like The Beatles are finally coming to iTunes;
McCartney cashes in on Beatles' catalog - UPI.com
Now, are these going to be the rumored remasters and will they release new CD's down the road? |
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03-10-2008, 04:26 PM
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Portions of the multimillion-dollar payout also will go to pop singer Michael Jackson, along with the EMI and Sony recording groups, who each own certain Beatles recording or publishing rights.
What a jerk.
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