What’s remarkable about the Beatles is the sheer output of top-notch pop songs. Between 1963 and 1970 they released 13 studio albums, along with 13 singles (with b-sides) that did not appear on albums. 186 songs in eight years, and almost no duds or filler in the bunch.
You could throw away the Beatles’ 50 or so biggest hits (say everything on the ‘blue album’ and ‘red album’ compilations) and I’d still put their remaining catalogue up against any of their peers in pop music.
Anyone with a more than casual interest in the Beatles needs to read Ian MacDonald’s Revolution in the Head, a song-by-song breakdown of their output, with notes on how the songs were written and their cultural context at the time. Great stuff.
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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