The Beatles Band • Page 7

So when listening to the Beatles, what's the move in regards to original vs remasters, original mono vs stereo rereleases, American vs British versions..... I'm trying to make the effort but the amount of options for each album is kind of staggering and I'd like to give them a real involved listen under the best circumstances

 

I definitely believe you have to go UK for albums, because that is the way the albums were originally intended to be released. Also, I obviously didn't live through the releases when they happened, so I have no personal connection to the US versions like a ton of older Americans do.

Personally I always go remastered stereo, but honestly I am not really someone to compare the nuances of similar versions of things, so I'm not the best authority there

 

this is really helpful, i just wanted to hear from a fan of the band. i'll go under these as a guide.

 

If you really want to dig in, definitely go chronologically. It's extra enjoyable to maybe read the wikipedia pages about the albums to get background on them, or when you are done DEFINITELY watch the Anthology video series. Anyway, you can get really really deep into the band, but listening to the albums is the obvious starting point, and the UK ones are the right path

 

Yea I usually just listen to the remasters because it's the easiest to find on streaming services haha

I also don't have a huge opinion on British vs. American albums, because to my knowledge that doesn't really affect the main albums from Help! and onward, which is what I return to the most. Any of the other stuff I just listen to individual songs anyway.

 

got all the albums in remastered stereo im p sure. don't know when i'll give the first one a listen but i think what im most anticipating/dreading is getting to Revolution 9 and having to face that. i have a pit in my stomach just thinking about it lol

 

Don't worry so much, it's 9 minutes in the middle of a nearly 2 hour album. And it's extremely interesting in the trajectory of the band, and especially the cracks in the band in the late stages.

 

idk if i posted it in this thread (i know i have on chorus somewhere) buuuut that song terrified the shit outta me as a kid and i really haven't heard it since. like, run out of the room terrified. i know as an actual human being it wont be like that but it's just the, like, emotional impression it left on me still lingers in a not great way. i won't skip it or anything im just like thinking about it for no reason in particular lol

 

Alright, that's kinda adorable hahaha

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Revolution 9 scared the shit out of me as a kid too, as well as the ending to Strawberry Fields Forever with the "I Buried Paul/Cranberry Sauce" mumbling hahaha

 

I usually just skip it anyway, I don't even really consider it a song

I was going to ask if it was you who shared that story haha I couldn't remember, but I thought so. It's time to face your fears my friend! I think this is some lingering childhood trauma that you need to deal with.

 

Is it wrong that I resent my parents for not really raising me on the Beatles.

Kidding obviously. They did raise me on Billy Joel, which I appreciate. Don't @ me if you're a Billy Joel hater.

 

i knew i couldn't be the only one

 

Billy Joel is king

 

i didn't plan on doing this tonight but im just gonna go ahead and hit play on please please me

 

I genuinely don't understand how people can not like him.

 

It's just people trying to be "cool," everyone actually loves his music whether they admit it or not

 

RT

 

I think we are the only two people awake anymore

 

im awake for at least the duration of please please me. it's interesting so far, i think. I'm on Chains right now, which might be my least favorite so far and it's still pretty good

 

Haha it does seem that way. I should definitely be asleep. I'm still up cus I'm supposed to be studying for the CPA exam I have in 2 and a half weeks. Clearly that plan is going well.

 

Pay attention to John's vocals on Twist and Shout, he had a cold and was nursing it all day, and after that performance he basically fucked his voice for a few days haha. It's so raw and pure and amazing

 

idk about these harmonies on Ask Me Why guys. They're good but something about them...it's like it's a little cheesy i guess?

i used to listen to that song a lot until like basically my freshman year of high school, i loved that growing up. it always seemed so rowdy for a Beatles song to me haha. Loved it to death, and its inclusion in Ferris Bueller didn't hurt it any either

 

It's cheesy, yes. But only retrospectively. When the song/album came out, the whole thing was very modern, hip and new

 

Oooh, I really dig the title track, very cool. Short little pop song but I don't think I'd call it straight forward or anything. Something about it.

Love Me Do now, has that similar quality the title track, but I think I can pinpoint my like in this song to that bluesy sort of stomp they've got going.