Baby You're A Rich Man had the most votes (4), unfortunately.

[GOODBYE]

Hello GOODBYE

One of the least sounding 'Beatles' songs IMO. If it wasn't for the brief "Hello goodbye, hello goodbye" backing vocals and the tag/outro, I'd never listen to this song. One of, if not, the only Beatles song I feel that way about.

A Day in the Life

Easy pick here. In fact, I dont recall it getting a single cast off vote

Huh, I think you're right!

My personal rankings are as follows:

1) A Day In The Life
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2) With A Little Help From My Friends
3) Sgt Peppers/Sgt Peppers Reprise
4) She's Leaving Home
5) Good Morning Good Morning
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6) Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
7) Lovely Rita
8] Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
9) Fixing A Hole
10) Getting Better
11) Within You Without You
12) When I'm 64

I had to combine Sgt Peppers/Reprise to make it work and every time I attempted to rank this album the second tier songs (2-5) ended up in a different order. I feel bad about Getting Better being so low, that's a song that was more of a favorite when I was younger but other songs (Fixing A Hole and Good Morning Good Morning, especially) have really been growing on me in recent years.

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Fixing A Hole

Wow, this is painful. Though Sgt Pepper has never been a personal favorite of mine, I've always loved it. Listening to the remix is like hearing it for the first time (just ordered the box set!). Anyone else listening to the remix? Good Morning Good Morning is brought to life! Incredible. Sad to see it go. I think it's the "coolest" song on the album. Anyway, I'm forced to vote off Getting Better. Still, it's got one of my favorite moments on the album at 1:35 when George's tambura comes storming in and John and Paul harmonize those dark lyrics. Up to that point it sounded like the song was about to fade out, then BAM! Think about that. I especially like how they sing the word "love" in this section (particularly, John). It kind of reminds me of how John sang "apologize to her" at 1:25 of She Loves You. Now that I think about it, Getting Better is a nice example of how John, Paul, & George complimented each other. In honor of the great, departed Sgt Pepper's Reprise, I must say it contains another one of my favorite Sgt Pepper moments. At 1:06, when they get to the climactic "Hearts Club Band", I love the glissando(?) John sings on "hearts" while Paul and George hold sustained notes. Absolutely LOVE that!

5. Agreed, one of their greatest moments. Not sure they reach such heights again, post-1966 (but don't hold me to it...perhaps, Heroes & Villains, Surf's Up, Forever).

By the way, I happened to be re-watching the Denzel Washington movie "Deja vu" a few days ago. I hadn't seen it since shortly after it's release in 2006 and I had completely forgotten how prominently 'Don't Worry Baby' was featured in the movie! A very pleasant surprise, despite the context

When I'm 64

Well, gee...

When I'm 64

When I'm 64

5. No question. I can't get enough of the BBs vocal harmony. I wish they had done more a cappella!

Of those listed, it's either AYDCT or Our Prayer. I went with Our Prayer because there's something mysterious and magical about it. For me, it's the perfect intro to Smile. It really sets the mood and I'm always in awe of it.

Oh Darlin'

Loop De Loop

Loop De Loop

She Loves You
Rain

From Me To You
Paperback Writer

Official announcement? US release date?

When you're right, you're right!

Thank You Girl
I Call Your Name

Wow, I am surprised at the amount of votes for Where Is She. I love what I have heard of this song. Is it the song itself, or that it is not a complete and polished song?

Yeah, I love the song, but it's not complete or polished enough for me to include it on Sunflower. That's how I'm approaching this thread. If I were the one compiling Sunflower in the summer of 1970, which songs would I choose? It's interesting because there were so many songs worked on from Jan. '69-Aug '70 and yet Sunflower (as we know it) is so strong, so what gives? Tears In The Morning is already gone, so Sunflower will be changed. I'm looking forward to figuring out just what I think an ideal Sunflower would have been (if different at all) and making a playlist of it. Discovering the "contender" songs was such a thrill, especially because there's more Brian than I initially thought, but how much would I really change Sunflower? I don't know. I've just been voting off the incomplete stuff so far.

Well, I wonder how that "Beach Boys" inauguration concert would be recalled by the end of this presidency.

What.
An.
Idiot.

The music will live on. Only a few people on BBs message boards will care.

I'm only certain about voting off one song at the moment...

Where Is She

Very well may be a top 5 BBs song for me. 5.

The ending call and return vocals are great. Is that Carl & Brian?

Yes.

Slow Down
I'm Down