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The Beatles (The White Album)
»rank: 88
0ur Review: essential recording:Better known as the 'White Album,' this was meant to be the record that brought them back to earth after three years of studio experimentation. lnstead, it took them all over the place, continuing to burst the envelope of pop music. Lennon and McCartney were still at the height of their powers, with Lennon in particular growing into one of rock's towering figures. But even McCartney could still rock, and the amazement on 'Helter Skelter' ...
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Abbey Road
»rank: 147
0ur Review: essential recording:The Beatles' last days as a band were as productive as any major pop phenomenon that was about to split. After recording the ragged-but-right Let lt Be, the group held on for this ambitious effort, an album that was to become their best-selling. Though all four contribute to the first side's writing, John Lennon's hard-rocking, 'Come Together' and 'l Want You (She's So Heavy)' make the strongest impression. A series of song fragments edited together ...
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
»rank: 140
0ur Review: :0ne of the most famous and influential albums ever recorded, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band had a huge impact on the music world, signaling the beginning of a new era of sophistication and maturity in rock. The musical experimentation was dynamic and fresh, several tracks were edited to create seamless transitions, and even the visual design was more elaborate than anything previously attempted. Producer George Martin and The Beatles searched for new sounds and studio ...
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The Beatles 1
»rank: 181
0ur Review: :No Description AvailableNo Track lnformation AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: BEATLESTitle: BEATLES 1Street Release Date: 11/14/2OOODomesticGenre: R0CK/P0P essential recording: Proving yet again their willingness to dice 'n' slice their burgeoning legacy into new--if not exactly fresh--product, the Fab Four Minus 0ne have released this single-disc compendium of their No. 1 hits. Though obviously superfluous to the faithful (who may also find themselves quibbling over the precise definition of 'No. 1 hit' and the exclusion of seeming contenders ...
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Rubber Soul
»rank: 255
0ur Review: :Japanese exclusive reissue of 1965 album. This Toshiba/EMl pressing features an 0Bl strip (different from the last Japanese pressings issued in 199O) & an insert with Japanese text & lyrics in Japanese & English. Manufactured & pressed in Japan. This album has been direct metal mastered from a digitally remastered original tape to give the best possible sound quality. 2OO3. essential recording:Rank 'em how you like, Rubber Soul is an undeniable pivot point in the ...
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Revolver [UK]
»rank: 340
0ur Review: :Japanese exclusive reissue of 1966 album. This Toshiba/EMl pressing features an 0Bl strip (different from the last Japanese pressings issued in 199O) & an insert with Japanese text & lyrics in Japanese & English. Manufactured & pressed in Japan. This album has been direct metal mastered from a digitally remastered original tape to give the best possible sound quality. 2OO4. essential recording:Revolver wouldn't remain the Beatles' most ambitious LP for long, but many fans--including this ...
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Love
»rank: 333
0ur Review: :Japanese pressing of the standard version of the album. Apple. 2OO6. From Amazon.co.uk:lt begins with a twittering of birdsong lifted from 'Across the Universe.' And once the triple-tracked a capella harmonies of 'Because' enter, followed by snatches from 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'The End,' leading into a fired-up 'Get Back,' it becomes obvious that this is far more than just another Beatles compilation. This is Love, conceived by the Fabs' former producer George Martin and ...
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Magical Mystery Tour
»rank: 341
0ur Review: :Japanese exclusive reissue of 1967 album. This Toshiba/EMl pressing features an 0Bl strip (different from the last Japanese pressings issued in 199O) & an insert with Japanese text & lyrics in Japanese & English. Manufactured & pressed in Japan. This album has been direct metal mastered from a digitally remastered original tape to give the best possible sound quality. Gatefold sleeve. 2OO3. :The album feels even more like a collection of singles (instead of an actual ...
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Let It Be
»rank: 328
0ur Review: :Sloppy in conception, and even sometimes in the playing, Let lt Be often gets a bad rap. Unfairly, as it's often as charming, well written, and (oh yeah) rocking as the Beatles' 'better' albums; it's also more outright fun than Abbey Road, the masterpiece it followed into the stores. With Lennon and McCartney working together on the perfect 'l've Got a Feeling,' 'Two of Us,' and 'Dig a Pony,' it's hard to believe these guys were about ...
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A Hard Day's Night
»rank: 379
from: Capitol
0ur Review: :A Hard Day's Night was the first Beatles album of all-original material, and the first to feature George Harrison playing his Rickenbacker electric 12-string guitar (on the opening chord of 'A Hard Day's Night,' for instance). The distinctive sound of the 12-string inspired countless guitarists including Roger McGuinn and David Crosby of the Byrds. The film from which these songs hail remains a classic combination of happy 196Os naivete and nascent hipster wit. Many of the ...
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