White Album - Single Album
Loaf:
I've said it before, but I think The Beatles White Album should have been a triple album.
Add the outtakes from the Anthology series and let it all hang out.
...Although i'd be tempted to cut out Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da...
JK:
Let's take another approach, one that should have Macca fans howling for my blood: This is the single-LP tribute version, dedicated to the two Beatles sadly no longer with us, all brought to a stomping conclusion by that most underrated of White Album tracks.
Side One:
1. Revolution 1
2. Dear Prudence
3. Glass Onion
4. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
5. I'm So Tired
6. Yer Blues
7. Julia
8. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Side Two:
1. Sexy Sadie
2. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
3. Long Long Long
4. Revolution 9
5. Savoy Truffle
RangeRoverA1:
^ Then I should make a tribute comp for the living half of the Beatles & call it "Ring Paul". Anyway, this is my plan: throw out boring John Lennon songs, leave good, some other filler out & I have one ideal White album:
1. Back in the U.S.S.R.
2. Wild Honey Pie [always loved it! :3d]
3. Martha My Dear [that Paul could dedicate song - & very charming at that - to his dog deserves respect in my book]
4. Piggies [see No.2]
5. Rocky Raccoon
6. Don't Pass Me By [you ain't alone, unreleased bcgrs :3d]
7. Mother Nature's Son
8. Everybody's Got Sth. to Hide Except for Me & My Monkey
9. Helter Skelter
10. Revolution 1
11. Savoy Truffle
12. Cry Baby Cry
13. (bonus) While My Guitar (acoustic version)
the captain:
Quote from: pixletwin on August 06, 2015, 06:20:14 AM
I am surprised that I'm So Tired doesn't make the cut for a lot of your lists. That's my favorite song on the whole album.
Ditto.
By the way, I half-assedly (tm) dug around for my old 1-album version and failed. And I'm too lazy to make a new one--which I can officially confirm because I started doing just that and quit.
However, I do want to comment based on the people who say they like all the songs, that it should be left alone, that it's a silly exercise, etc. For me, this kind of game isn't usually about dismissing some songs, or pretending I know best. Rather it's playing with presentation and context. Sometimes I'll leave off a favorite song, not because it isn't good, but just because in the self-imposed parameters, it doesn't fit or flow.
So I can simultaneously play this kind of game while also wholeheartedly agree with that great McCartney quote from the Anthology. the "it's the bloody Beatles, it's the bloody White Album, shut up" (or whatever the wording was).
Though I do believe generally that single albums are a more digestible format than double. Not about quality of music, just about how to get across a group of songs as a unit. If you want the album to be a statement beyond collection of songs--which you don't have to--then to me a single album is the more effective way to do it because it's less demanding of a listener. Just an opinion.
KDS:
Quote from: the captain on August 07, 2015, 08:13:24 AM
Quote from: pixletwin on August 06, 2015, 06:20:14 AM
I am surprised that I'm So Tired doesn't make the cut for a lot of your lists. That's my favorite song on the whole album.
Ditto.
By the way, I half-assedly (tm) dug around for my old 1-album version and failed. And I'm too lazy to make a new one--which I can officially confirm because I started doing just that and quit.
However, I do want to comment based on the people who say they like all the songs, that it should be left alone, that it's a silly exercise, etc. For me, this kind of game isn't usually about dismissing some songs, or pretending I know best. Rather it's playing with presentation and context. Sometimes I'll leave off a favorite song, not because it isn't good, but just because in the self-imposed parameters, it doesn't fit or flow.
So I can simultaneously play this kind of game while also wholeheartedly agree with that great McCartney quote from the Anthology. the "it's the bloody Beatles, it's the bloody White Album, shut up" (or whatever the wording was).
Though I do believe generally that single albums are a more digestible format than double. Not about quality of music, just about how to get across a group of songs as a unit. If you want the album to be a statement beyond collection of songs--which you don't have to--then to me a single album is the more effective way to do it because it's less demanding of a listener. Just an opinion.
There are exceptions, but for the most part, I agree with you. I think that, with few exceptions, albums should be around 45 minutes or less. When CDs came out, many artists were padding their albums when filler that probably wouldn't have made the cut in the vinyl days.
Of course concept albums (ie. Tommy, Quadrophenia, The Wall) are a bit of a different story.
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