I pulled out my Capitol Albums Vol. 1 set out of the archives this morning and re-listened to the terrible Dave Dexter remastered versions of She's a Woman and I Feel Fine.  Truly awful.

Does anyone know of a database/resource that would list Beatles songs tampered with by Dave and what exactly he did to each song?

How many pages?  Any previously unseen photos included?

While doing a little research to respond to a comment under the Jo Ann Marks thread, I came across this tribute to Mike's father upon his passing in 2013.  I didn't want to hijack the Jo Ann Marks thread, so I am posting it here.  It is a cool video of pictures of Milt and the Love family.

https://vimeo.com/69273846

I think Mike's dad is still alive.

Unfortunately, Mike's father passed away in 2013.

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Milton-Love&lc=4799&pid=165561055&mid=5577737

Who's the girl singing and dancing with Blondie?  Is that Wendy?

You know what's just as funny as some of these songs?  Working Titles of songs, such as:

The Old Man and the Baby --> Let's Go Away for Awhile

You are Grass and I'm a Power Mower --> California Girls

I Hate Rock and Roll ---> Let Him Run Wild

A Day in the Life of a Tree

After repeated listens, I really like this album.  The harmonies are flawless and intricate.  The songwriting continues to be top-notch.

But...

I still prefer Grand Hotel.  That album was such a growth and departure from the previous album, and really stood on its own, breaking away from the BB-comparisons of Freedom Wind.

When I first heard Grand Hotel, I was in shock at the change in style and direction from Freedom Wind, but ultimately, it grew on me and I appreciated it as its own achievement. 

Maybe I am experiencing the same shock since Together is such a departure from Grand Hotel.  Perhaps I'll change my opinion in the future.

1962 - Young - Please Please Me
1963 - Hungry - Twist and Shout
1964 - Mania - Can't Buy Me Love
1965 - Mature - Help!
1966 - Daring - Tomorrow Never Knows
1967 - Groundbreaking - Strawberry Fields Forever
1968 - Cracking - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
1969 - Dissolving - Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End
1970 - Ending - Across the Universe

Wow - excellent summary!  Fantastic song choices!

I challenged myself to sum up the Beatles' recording career by year using one song and one word to describe that year in terms of their musical representation to the world, their artistic growth, and their cultural impact.  Further, I wanted the words to have a sort of flow from year to year.  I took a small liberty with 1964, knowing that IWHYH was actually released in 1963, but I believe it's impact is more associated with 1964.

What would you choose?


1963 – Anticipation – Please Please Me
1964 – Explosion – I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1965 – Maturation -Help!
1966 – Experimentation – Rain
1967 – Expansion – Strawberry Fields Forever
1968 – Fragmentation – Hey Jude
1969 – Separation – Here Comes the Sun
1970 – Dissolution – Let it Be

If the order was Summers Gone - From There to Back Again - Pacific Coast Highway, that would make all the difference for me.

It may sound cheesy, but to me, hearing the Boys sing "Goodbye" together in harmony as their last word on their last album would have been a better closer, in my opinion.

Other than the title track and 'Til I Die, I don't get all of the praise heaped upon the Surf's Up album.

I read this way too fast and thought the topic was about a change in direction for Brian's career. 

If you move the comma, it takes on a whole new meaning:

UPDATED Brian and Melinda Wilson Campaign To Change Direction, News and Updates

What, no bonus tracks?

"Dennis is a Prick"

"Murry on the Phone"

"Brian's Book Report"

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQKkfFLXTw4

This was the first Beach Boys album I ever owned - I got it for Christmas 1983 when I was 11.

Holy crap, that drum sound blows!  Sounds like banging on metal garbage cans!  Makes me want to re-think my choice now...

Revolution #9
It's All Too Much
Only a Northern Song
Mr.  Moonlight
Dizzie Miss Lizzie

Excellent, review Krabklaw!

I agree with the vast majority of your thoughts.  I only wish some of the songs were longer.  I am one of the fans that actually thought Grand Hotel was an improvement over Freedom Wind, and I appreciated their expanding horizons and Bacharach-Association-Alpert influences which were more evident on that album.

With the new album, the intricate vocal harmonies are at the forefront, whereas on Grand Hotel, the focus was more on the instrumentation.

I'd say the only "weak" song on Together is My Friend.  That one really doesn't do it for me.  My current favorite track is Gold Winds.

My Favorite Tracks on each Beatles Album:

Please Please Me: Please Please Me

With the Beatles: All My Loving

A Hard Day's Night: And I Love Her

Beatles for Sale: I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

Help!: Yesterday

Rubber Soul: In My Life

Revolver: And Your Bird Can Sing

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: Fixing a Hole

Magical Mystery Tour: I Am the Walrus

The Beatles: Dear Prudence

Yellow Submarine: Hey Bulldog

Abbey Road: Here Comes the Sun

Let it Be: Two of Us

"In My Childhood" lyrics?

Placing my bets on basically the same tracks as the 2006 40th Anniversary release with maybe a "previously unreleased" live cut.

Will probably include the "sessions" that have been released previously ad nauseam... you know the ones we can all recite by heart... "Play hard and strong all the way..."  "I want to start it with the organ and the Fender bass..."   blah, blah, blah...

Sorry to be so negative, but I haven't been "wowed" by archival releases since Hawthorne, CA in 2001.

Macca's like, "Don't be so harsh, Mr. Jardine, all they need is a little TLC..."