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| From | <tinyvolcano@wavecable.com> |
| Subject | Re: McCartney is God Get over it |
| Date | Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:34:37 -0700 |
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OK Mr. Jim, here's where the real discussion begins ...
Let's see you take any one of the fab four and create YOUR
idea of a complied album of material that would be "As
good-as any Beatle album available".
And let's make this a tad more interesting. It would have
to be as good as any Beatles album put out after 1966.
Once you have posted this album, you may find many voices
here that may possibly disagree with a song or two.
Should be fun to see!
On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:12:43 -0400
<jim@groovedisques.com> wrote:
> Scott wrote:
>> Actually, that quip opens up a brand new thread!
>> ...
>> Can you compile "more than one album worth of quality
>> material from each Beatle (solo efforts)to create a
>> solid record(s) on par with any of the collective albums
>> recorded by the Beatles"
>> ???
>>
>> It's a bit hard to do. You might get 2 records worth
>> from Macca, probably 1 from Lennon or Harrison.
>>
>> Yes, of course it's all opinion ... but indulge me
>> please.
>
> I could easily compile an album of killer solo material
>from all 4 Beatles - obviously with George and Ringo's
>material being "killer" in a relative sense. Even
>George's best work lacks depth, scope, and variety. His
>best would be on par with a great Tom Petty album.
>
> There are definitely 2 absolutely great albums worth of
>solo McCartney and Lennon to be compiled. The Plastic Ono
>Band album alone gets you nearly halfway there.
>
> Then someone else made the fine point:
>> And you can't say, "sure, The Best of McCartney, done".
>> As I wouldn't go that far, those best of comps put out
>> by the label are usually NOT a true "best of". It seems
>>> a dorky song or two is always placed there for some
>> reason, (demands of the artist perhaps) dunno.
>
> A friend and I once attempted to make the case that
>Ringo's standard-issue (ie, vinyl release from the days
>when the artists were still relevant) greatest hits album
>was as good as Shaved Fish and Harrison's standard-issue
>"best of" album. Shaved Fish is a prime example of a
>"best of" that contains a lot of stinkers for lord knows
>what reason. It was a fairly convincing case - at least
>we thought so - but not quite enough to top Shaved Fish.
>
> Jim
> http://www.rocktownhall.com
>
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