Beatles Fans? A single album version of 'The Beatles' 1968 album?

[Guest]

The old chestnut. George Martin once opined that 'The White Album' would've been better if it had been a single album, rather than a double.

I want to edit the 30 tracks down to 15 and add as a playlist on my iPod.

Can anybody help with choices for a 'single album' version?

Back in the USSR
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da
Wild Honey Pie
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
Piggies
Rocky Racoon
Don't Pass Me By
Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
I Will
Julia
Birthday
Yer Blues
Mother Nature's Son
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
Sexy Sadie
Helter Skelter
Long, Long, Long
Revolution 1
Honey Pie
Savoy Truffle
Cry Baby Cry
Revolution 9
Goodnight

[teamsaint]

[QUOTE=Beef Oven;160325]The old chestnut. George Martin once opined that 'The White Album' would've been better if it had been a single album, rather than a double.

I want to edit the 30 tracks down to 15 and add as a playlist on my iPod.

Can anybody help with choices for a 'single album' version?

can't think of many double albums that wouldn't have edited down rather better to a single. Nonsuch by XTC would be hard to improve by reduction. London calling perhaps.(prog rock is no doubt an exception to this rule, but frankly , who listens to that stuff?...........)

Anyway, can't help much as I don't own the whole of the White Album.....but I would substitute Siouxsie and the Banshees version of Dear prudence for the Beatles. Sacrilege no doubt.......

[Beef Oven]

[QUOTE=teamsaint;160331]

The old chestnut. George Martin once opined that 'The White Album' would've been better if it had been a single album, rather than a double.

I want to edit the 30 tracks down to 15 and add as a playlist on my iPod.

Can anybody help with choices for a 'single album' version?

can't think of many double albums that wouldn't have edited down rather better to a single. Nonsuch by XTC would be hard to improve by reduction. London calling perhaps.(prog rock is no doubt an exception to this rule, but frankly , who listens to that stuff?...........)

Anyway, can't help much as I don't own the whole of the White Album.....but I would substitute Siouxsie and the Banshees version of Dear prudence for the Beatles. Sacrilege no doubt.......

I actually agree with you on the Siouxsie version of Dear Prudence. Sacrilege for sure!!

[cloughie]

The old chestnut. George Martin once opined that 'The White Album' would've been better if it had been a single album, rather than a double.

I want to edit the 30 tracks down to 15 and add as a playlist on my iPod.

Can anybody help with choices for a 'single album' version?


Back in the USSR
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da
Wild Honey Pie
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
Piggies
Rocky Racoon
Don't Pass Me By
Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
I Will
Julia
Birthday
Yer Blues
Mother Nature's Son
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
Sexy Sadie
Helter Skelter
Long, Long, Long
Revolution 1
Honey Pie
Savoy Truffle
Cry Baby Cry
Revolution 9
Goodnight

Beef, a great idea, as a long-term Beatles fan I think they peaked with Rubber Soul and Revolver, but still admire Sgt Pepper, but the White Album was not their best - I'm always compiling albums from their tracks, knock rev 1/9 and Goodnight from the White Album and you have a White CD. However want you want is 15 - OK

Back in the USSR
The continuing story of Bungalow Bill
While my guitar gently weeps
Ob-la di Ob-la da
Blackbird
I'm so tired
Martha my dear
Honey Pie
Piggies
Mother Nature's Son
I will
Rocky Raccoon
Julia
Yer blues
Revolution 1

[Beef Oven]

Beef, a great idea, as a long-term Beatles fan I think they peaked with Rubber Soul and Revolver, but still admire Sgt Pepper, but the White Album was not their best - I'm always compiling albums from their tracks, knock rev 1/9 and Goodnight from the White Album and you have a White CD. However want you want is 15 - OK

Back in the USSR
The continuing story of Bungalow Bill
While my guitar gently weeps
Ob-la di Ob-la da
Blackbird
I'm so tired
Martha my dear
Honey Pie
Piggies
Mother Nature's Son
I will
Rocky Raccoon
Julia
Yer blues
Revolution 1

Thanks for your 'playlist' cloughie - an interesting selection. A little different from the first cut I took an hour ago (will show in a few days time).

I love 'The White Album', but I cannot eat a whole one so's to speak!

My favourite Beatles album is Magical Mystery Tour (I know it's not a legit album!) because the tracks on it are the ones that were played the most in my house in the 1960s. It evokes very, very strong memories.

[teamsaint]

Beefy......I have a colleague (aged about 26 !) who is a lunatic Beatles fan. I will set her the challenge, and see what she come up with, if that is OK. She will have definite opinions, and she sure knows her stuff.

I agree that MMT is absolutely full of top tunes.
The Beatles didn't really get a look in , round my house. The 50's and 60's rather passed my folks by musically. Had to wait till 1972 and roxy/slade/bowie/T rex, which i had to discover myself!
That may be the deep psychological reason I keep tapping up people on this board for good stuff. That or idleness !

[Beef Oven]

[QUOTE=teamsaint;160331]

The old chestnut. George Martin once opined that 'The White Album' would've been better if it had been a single album, rather than a double.

I want to edit the 30 tracks down to 15 and add as a playlist on my iPod.

Can anybody help with choices for a 'single album' version?

can't think of many double albums that wouldn't have edited down rather better to a single. Nonsuch by XTC would be hard to improve by reduction. London calling perhaps.(prog rock is no doubt an exception to this rule, but frankly , who listens to that stuff?...........)

Anyway, can't help much as I don't own the whole of the White Album.....but I would substitute Siouxsie and the Banshees version of Dear prudence for the Beatles. Sacrilege no doubt.......

Re: XTC I had 'White Music' and 'Drums & Wires' on LP when I was at University (don't even remember Go2!!! - completely passed me by) Nonsuch was too late for me. Bought 'Pretty Girls' on 12".

Faves for me are Neon Shuffle, Statue of Liberty, Nigel, Senses and Watchtower - not very imaginative of me!

[cloughie]

Thanks for your 'playlist' cloughie - an interesting selection. A little different from the first cut I took an hour ago (will show in a few days time).

I love 'The White Album', but I cannot eat a whole one so's to speak!

My favourite Beatles album is Magical Mystery Tour (I know it's not a legit album!) because the tracks on it are the ones that were played the most in my house in the 1960s. It evokes very, very strong memories.

Didn't rate MMT personally except for Fool and Walrus, Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields were really part of Sgt Pepper, but if you want 5 bonus tracks for your White Album playlist then:
The fool on the hill
Your mother should know
Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane
I am the Walrus

[Beef Oven]

Beefy......I have a colleague (aged about 26 !) who is a lunatic Beatles fan. I will set her the challenge, and see what she come up with, if that is OK. She will have definite opinions, and she sure knows her stuff.

I agree that MMT is absolutely full of top tunes.
The Beatles didn't really get a look in , round my house. The 50's and 60's rather passed my folks by musically. Had to wait till 1972 and roxy/slade/bowie/T rex, which i had to discover myself!
That may be the deep psychological reason I keep tapping up people on this board for good stuff. That or idleness !

Great, I'd love to have your friend's ideas.

I was an absolute Roxy Music nut up to 1975! Still play their stuff regularly. Bowie too.

[teamsaint]

[QUOTE=Beef Oven;160370]

Re: XTC I had 'White Music' and 'Drums & Wires' on LP when I was at University (don't even remember Go2!!! - completely passed me by) Nonsuch was too late for me. Bought 'Pretty Girls' on 12".

Faves for me are Neon Shuffle, Statue of Liberty, Nigel, Senses and Watchtower - not very imaginative of me!

Trust me, XTC just got better and better. (oddly I only have the early singles, not the first two albums). Let me know if you would like advice, but , nutshellwise, Nonsuch is wonderful. There are at least half a dozen of the later albums that I would hate to be without..........Skylarking, Mummer, Apple venus 1.....all top drawer.

[Beef Oven]

[QUOTE=teamsaint;160375]

Trust me, XTC just got better and better. (oddly I only have the early singles, not the first two albums). Let me know if you would like advice, but , nutshellwise, Nonsuch is wonderful. There are at least half a dozen of the later albums that I would hate to be without..........Skylarking, Mummer, Apple venus 1.....all top drawer.

Gonna dip me toe into a later album. Which one would you recommend as the bestest?

[teamsaint]

[QUOTE=Beef Oven;160377]

Gonna dip me toe into a later album. Which one would you recommend as the bestest?

very difficult question indeed.
After long deliberation.....if you want an album to pick random songs from, Nonsuch would be my choice. An alternative, and sometimes described as a concept album, (but that is pushing it really) Skylarking really needs listening to as a whole.(was produced by Todd Rundgren.). Its certainly a long way from the early stuff.
Having said that, Mummer, Big Express , Black Sea and Apple Venus 1 are as good. (English Settlement and Oranges and Lemons have a bit of double album syndrome).

So I would give Nonsuch or Skylarking a bash. Hope you find something you like.

[Beef Oven]

[QUOTE=teamsaint;160425]

very difficult question indeed.
After long deliberation.....if you want an album to pick random songs from, Nonsuch would be my choice. An alternative, and sometimes described as a concept album, (but that is pushing it really) Skylarking really needs listening to as a whole.(was produced by Todd Rundgren.). Its certainly a long way from the early stuff.
Having said that, Mummer, Big Express , Black Sea and Apple Venus 1 are as good. (English Settlement and Oranges and Lemons have a bit of double album syndrome).

So I would give Nonsuch or Skylarking a bash. Hope you find something you like.

Thanks very much Teamsaint.

I am going to dip my toe into a late XTC album. Which one out of Nonsuch and Skylarking would you recommend?

[cloughie]

[QUOTE=Beef Oven;160452]

Thanks very much Teamsaint.

I am going to dip my toe into a late XTC album. Which one out of Nonsuch and Skylarking would you recommend?

Don't know why but XTC totally missed my radar - perhaps I should have a listen!

[gurnemanz]

I agree there is "dead wood", but you surely can't leave out the eerie, subtle and often neglected Harrison track, "Long, Long, Long", involving only George himself, Ringo, Paul on Hammond organ and Chris Thomas on piano. It is a rather extraordinary piece, starting as a gentle whisper and ending with George's exhausted wail of relief and the unplanned 30 second wine bottle rattle. In the middle 8 he sings of "So many tears I was searching, So many tears I was wasting" and at the end he does seem to have arrived at some sort of mystical conclusion or reconciliation.

More details here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long,_Long,_Long

Here's my selection for a very good single CD (18 tracks, 52 minutes)

Back In The U.S.S.R
Dear Prudence
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
Piggies
Rocky Raccoon
I Will
Julia
Mother Nature's Son
Long, Long, Long (Harrison)
Revolution 1
Honey Pie
Cry Baby Cry
Good Night