Showing posts with label The Beatles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Beatles. Show all posts

Monday, May 30, 2011

The Beatles. The 25 Best Songs

I've been working on this list for a while now. The Beatles catalog is pretty large, so I've decided to expand it to 25 songs, instead of the usual 15-20 choices for other bands. It's interesting how big of an impact The Beatles have had on our subconscious. Even if you've never intentionally listened to any of their albums, you still would know a lot of their songs.

So I present to you my picks for the 25 Best Songs of The Beatles. Please note that their catalog is quite intricate, with different US / UK / worldwide releases, so track & album info is by no means complete. Click on the album titles to purchase - or scroll down to bottom for a Spotify playlist.


 25. Tomorrow Never Knows
From the album Revolver (1966)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon

 24. Here, There and Everywhere
From the album Revolver (1966)
Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney

 23. Rain
Released as b-side to Paperback Writer single (1966)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon

22. Rocky Raccoon
From the album The Beatles (The White Album) (1968)
Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney

 21. The Long and Winding Road
Released as single; appeared on the album Let it Be (1970)
Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney

20. I'm Only Sleeping
From the album Revolver (1966)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon

19. A Day in the Life
Released as b-side to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band single (1978); appeared on the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon & Paul McCartney

18. And Your Bird Can Sing
From the album Revolver (1966)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon

17. Something
Released as single; appeared on the album Abbey Road (1969)
Lead Vocals: George Harrison


16. Eleanor Rigby
Released as single; appeared on the album Revolver (1966)
Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney

 15. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
From the album Help! (1965)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon

 14. We Can Work it Out
Released as non-album single (1965)
Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney

13. With a Little Help from My Friends
Released as single (1978); appeared on the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Lead Vocals: Ringo Starr

 12. Day Tripper
Released as non-album single (1965)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon & Paul McCartney

 11. Eight Days a Week
Released as single (1965); appeared on the album Beatles for Sale (1964)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon


10. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Lead Vocals: John Lennon

 09. Penny Lane
Released as single; appeared on the album Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney

 08. For No One
From the album Revolver (1966)
Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney


07. Here Comes the Sun
From the album Abbey Road (1969)
Lead Vocals: George Harrison

 06. Dear Prudence
From the album The Beatles (The White Album) (1968)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon

 05. Across the Universe
From the album Let it Be (1970)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon

04. I'll Follow the Sun
Released as single; appeared on the album Beatles for Sale (1964)
Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney

 03. In My Life
From the album Rubber Soul (1965)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon

02. Yesterday
Released as single; appeared on the album Help! (1965)
Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney

01. Strawberry Fields Forever
Released as single; appeared on the album Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
Lead Vocals: John Lennon



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Friday, October 15, 2010

The Friday iPod Shuffle: Part 2


In an effort to listen to songs that don't get much intentional play on my iPod, I present Part 2 of my 'Friday iPod Shuffle.'  Many of you have done this on Facebook by selecting Shuffle on your mp3 player and writing down the first 10 songs that come up.  Here's my 10.

1.  Audra - Dancing Don (unreleased)

LOL.  This is an old song that my brother and I wrote.  One evening we were having dinner with some friends on the patio of Pita Jungle in Tempe, AZ and this guy came up asking for some money.  He told us that he would do a dance for us if we gave him a dollar.  He said that he was better than John Travolta.  I wish you could hear this song.  :)


In 2009, Sigur Ros vocalist Jonsi released an album of ambient instrumentals called Riceboy Sleeps.  I bought this off of emusic a while back and apparently forgot to listen to it.  That's why this shuffle thing is pretty cool - finding stuff that you forgot to listen to!  This is a beautiful instrumental.  I need to get this on vinyl.  Rad.


From the double album, Live at The Avalon Ballroom 1969.  This is Gram Parsons when he was with The Flying Burrito Brothers.  Another album that I only have in digital format, so this was a cool surprise when it came on.


Released as a charity single in 2006 to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina, this is a cover of a band called Skids.  It later appeared on the U2 collection: U218 Singles.


Lodger was the final album in Bowie's Berlin Trilogy in 1979.  This a cool track that I've heard many-a-time.  Always happy to hear it.


Free As A Bird was written and recorded by John Lennon in 1979 as a demo.  In the early 90s, the remaining Beatles added to the arrangement and released it as a single.  It was also part of the Anthology series.  Great track.


Another demo that was released on the rarities collection Judas O.  I don't recall ever listening to this track before.  I like it.


I recently heard an older guy perform this at an open mic.  :)


JAMC cover Jerry Reed.  Released as a b-side to Reverance and more recently on their b-side box set The Power Of Negative Thinking.


The short-lived, post Suede band featuring Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler.  This is from their one-and-only album, Here Come The Tears.  If you like Suede and don't already own this, you should definitely get it.

Please post your lists in the comments below. Thanks!
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