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« on: October 19, 2007, 01:03:08 AM »
Besides the singles, what is everyone's favourite Beatles song? I would have to say mine is Good Night. I just love that song, especially the way Ringo sings it. Such a beautiful song. I just love the melody, gets to me every time I hear it
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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2007, 04:42:28 AM »
I don't know which songs were released as a single but one song that's always been a Beatles-favorite of mine is "I'm only sleeping"
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2007, 05:46:32 AM »
John: In My Life
Paul: For No One
George: Long Long Long
Ringo: you're kiddin', aren't you?
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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2007, 05:53:15 AM »
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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2007, 06:14:22 AM »
The original MONO Single mix of "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)"

Mostly recorded in '67, the bar-sequence shows that Lennon heard the H&V Cantina mix in 1967 and was influenced.
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« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2007, 06:27:37 AM »
Quote from: peerke on October 19, 2007, 05:46:32 AM
John: In My Life
Paul: For No One
George: Long Long Long
Ringo: you're kiddin', aren't you?

I love "For No One" as well... And what do you mean by "you're kiddin', aren't you?"
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« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2007, 07:30:30 AM »
John: In My Life

Paul: For No one

George: Blue Jay Way

Ringo:.........  LOL
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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2007, 11:08:31 PM »
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite

I Saw Her Standing There

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« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2007, 08:19:09 AM »
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Here There & Everywhere
Here Comes the Sun
Cry Baby Cry
Tomorrow Never Knows
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« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2007, 08:45:12 AM »
Quote from: Jasper on October 19, 2007, 06:14:22 AM
"You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)"... the bar-sequence shows that Lennon heard the H&V Cantina mix in 1967 and was influenced.

How so, is there something specific you're pointing to, or just the fact that there's the bar noise? If the latter, I can't agree. Zappa's "America Drinks and Goes Home" was that year, and included bar noise. Does that mean he was influenced by cantina H&V?
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« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2007, 08:42:36 AM »
This is harder than naming a favorite non single BeachBoys tune.

I'm not sure what wasn't released as a single.

One that always sounds great to me is The Night Before.  The middle eight is just absolutely tasty.

And I like Fixing a Hole.  The tempo and Maccas base lines are very catchy.
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« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2007, 11:29:20 AM »
Very difficult to answer. In these instances I usually go with "I Am The Walrus". After all these years I still dig it immensely.

Quote from: donald on October 23, 2007, 08:42:36 AM
The tempo and Maccas base lines are very catchy.

There is a school of thought that says Paul does not play bass on this track. Now I don't have my books or anything with me but it goes something like this - They recorded the basic track with lead vocal live. This was during what I call Paul's Piano Period - you know, around Revolver or so he really hit that hot streak of piano-based songs. So, Paul's playing the keyboard and singing so he can't be on bass because apparently the basic is all on one track performed live (no bounce-down). That leaves either John or George. I'm guessing George. Sounds a little too "involved" to be John to me. Plus I seem to remember that John was doing something else that prevented him from playing bass - maybe percussion, or maybe he wasn't even there.

Anyhoo - again, this is all from memory. I know it came from the Lewisohn book plus some essay in the 910 or something. So these are not stone facts but I believe they point the way to The Truth. I just do not have the time to find it right now.

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« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2007, 10:18:15 AM »
Wow, way too many to name as a favorite but i'd say..

John- Tomorrow Never Knows
Paul- Paperback Writer
George- Taxman
Ringo- Oh OK how about Don't Pass Me By.
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« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2007, 12:01:36 PM »
I really love "And Your Bird Can Sing" and "Got To Get You Into My Life" from "Revolver", and "I'm Looking Through You" from "Rubber Soul" is another one I really dig.
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« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2007, 01:21:29 PM »
I forgot Sub-Rosa Subway - oh wait, that was a single
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« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2007, 04:09:18 PM »
"Roll Over Beethoven" . . . among others.
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« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2007, 10:47:28 AM »
Quote from: 1-1-wonderful on October 26, 2007, 01:21:29 PM
I forgot Sub-Rosa Subway - oh wait, that was a single

HA! Another Klaatu fan out there? Great sounds - especially on that first album.

Thanks for the chuckle.
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« Reply #17 on: November 03, 2007, 10:06:09 PM »
Any Time at All
Norweigan Wood
The Word
Girl
For No One
Tomorrow Never Knows
A Day in the Life
It's All Too Much
Hey Bulldog
Dear Prudence
Happiness is a Warm Gun
I'm so Tired
Rocky Racoon
Long Long Long
Cry Baby Cry
Not Guilty (White Album out-take on Anthology 3)
Across the Universe (but only the Wildlife foundation and Anthology 2 versions)
I've Got a Feeling
Oh Darling
She's So Heavy
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« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2007, 06:18:59 PM »
Eh, I don't have a clue if these were ever on a single, but I doubt it:

Blue Jay Way
Tomorrow Never Knows
Yer Blues
In My Life
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« Reply #19 on: November 06, 2007, 09:59:19 PM »
Some more favorites:

Girl

Michelle

P.S. I Love You

Nowhere Man

Polythene Pam

Dig A Pony

I've Got A Feeling

Why Don't We Do It In The Road?

Wild Honey Pie (I wonder if they purposely copped the title for that from a certain BBs song and album)
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« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2016, 08:03:53 AM »
Just one favourite?

"The Word".
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« Reply #21 on: January 09, 2016, 03:40:57 PM »
My favorite is "It's All Too Much." Had this been on Sgt. Pepper instead of "Within You, Without You," who knows what could have been. Close runner up: "In My Life."
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« Reply #22 on: January 09, 2016, 03:47:51 PM »
I'm so tired, she said
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« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2016, 12:22:39 AM »
Tomorrow Never Knows
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« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2016, 05:30:41 AM »
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I'm so tired, she said

That reminds me of a remark made by someone I worked with in W.H. Smith's back in 1966. He'd just bought three recent 45s:

"I've got Mrs Appleby, I'm a boy and I can't help myself."  Cool Guy
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