Revisiting the Beatles Albums: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

November 1, 2009 – 7:46 am

If you read my post about Revolver, you already know that I believe that, despite what many a Rock critic believes, Revolver is the best Beatles album of all time.  In fact, if you stay tuned as I write about the rest of the Beatles catalogue, you’ll find out that I think Sgt Pepper’s Lonely [...]

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Revisiting The Beatles Albums: Revolver

September 24, 2009 – 11:06 pm

Depending on what day you ask me, Revolver is either my favorite album by The Beatles, one of my 20 favorite albums of all time, or, quite simply, the greatest record I have ever listened to. 

It is the album that has a little bit of everything.

The song that makes a social statement – [...]

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Revisiting The Beatles Albums: Rubber Soul

September 19, 2009 – 9:07 am

When you take a comprehensive look at the Beatles studio albums, things really begin to change with Rubber Soul.  While you could never guess upon first listen of Rubber Soul in 1965 that the Beatles were about to forego touring to fully explore their genius of making music in the studio, the album offers glimpses [...]

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Revisiting The Beatles Albums: Help!

September 18, 2009 – 7:24 am

A couple of my favorite Bealtes songs are present on Help!  Not suprisingly, Help! has always gotten plenty of play on my stereo if only so I can listen to “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” and “Ticket to Ride”.

I’ve sung karoke one time in my life.  It was a disaster.  I’ve sworn off [...]

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Revisiting The Beatles Albums: Beatles For Sale

September 17, 2009 – 1:23 pm

Take a good look at the album cover.  Not exactly the smiling foursome that the image of their earlier albums presented.  They’re growing into weathered musicians. 
 
 
Favorite Song
“I’ll Follow the Sun”.  Though the guitar intro to “Eight Days A Week” sounds really killer in its remastered state and my kids love to sing along [...]

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