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| From | "Holmes Online" <bholmes_fm@msn.com> |
| Subject | Re: Career equators |
| Date | Sun, 2 Apr 2006 12:11:02 -0400 |
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> Well, I think the Beatles second act was better than the first, no matter
> where you split it off. But then, they split up before subjecting us to
> the real second half...
Imaginary second halves don't count, Josh. :)
But I'd be curious where your equator lies, and why you prefer the latter.
This one gets muddled because of the difference between US and UK releases
as well as the amount of music released. If you split the twelve UK records
where Rubber Soul is #6 and Revolver is #7 it would be a harder call.
By calendar it gets more interesting. (I *think* the following is accurate
but FabFans can correct me...Jan64 to Aug 66 in the US had eleven records in
31 months...then a nine month break...then June 67 to May 70 had seven in
35. (Still amazingly prolific compared to what has been happening since the
80s...and you wonder why 60s bands mostly exploded quickly!). If you make
that nine month gap the equator it's a different story.
For me, any grouping that includes both Revolver and Rubber Soul has my
vote. I don't think MMT or YS could touch HELP as a soundtrack, I'm in the
camp that thinks Pepper is overrated, and I think the early singles were
amazing. There's not anything on the lower list that I don't like; but I
think the upper half is better.
Meet the Beatles!, Capitol Records (January 20, 1964) (1st Capitol Records
release) #1
The Beatles' Second Album, Capitol Records (April 10, 1964) (2nd Capitol
Records release) #1
A Hard Day's Night, United Artists (June 13, 1964) #1 (Reissued on the
Capitol label on August 17, 1981)
Something New, Capitol Records (July 20, 1964) (3rd Capitol Records release)
#2
Beatles '65, Capitol Records (December 15, 1964) (4th Capitol Records
release) #1
The Early Beatles, Capitol Records (March 22, 1965) (5th Capitol Records
release) #43
Beatles VI, Capitol Records (June 14, 1965) (6th Capitol Records release) #1
Help!, Capitol Records (August 13, 1965) #1
Rubber Soul, Capitol Records (December 6, 1965) #1
"Yesterday" ... and Today, Capitol Records (June 20, 1966) #1
Revolver, Capitol Records (August 8, 1966) #1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol Records (June 2, 1967) #1
Magical Mystery Tour, Capitol Records (November 27, 1967) #1
The Beatles ("White Album"), Capitol Records (November 25, 1968) #1
Yellow Submarine, Capitol Records (January 13, 1969) #2
Abbey Road, Capitol Records (October 1, 1969) #1
Hey Jude, Capitol Records (February 26, 1970) #2
Let It Be, Capitol Records (May 18, 1970) #1
these guys were pretty good, weren't they? :)
b
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