 "The Beatles 1967-1970" | 2009-09-27 |
| - Reviewed By snowal |
First, a point of reference. When this was originally released, this was the only compilation of late '60's Beatles songs available. Perfect for the 8-track player and listening to in the car on long trips. Plus, this had the version of "Let It Be" with a different guitar solo than the LP version. All the songs here were played on the radio extensively (OK, maybe not "Old Brown Shoe") and that's why this was essential back in the day. Now? Maybe not, with all the CD's released since 1987. Back in the day, it was hard to find some people who did not like the Beatles. I find it interesting to read the negative comments of Beatles and Stones CD's to see if I have been wrong all these years. I am glad that many young people (those born 1980 or later) have embraced the Beatles for the musical legacy they left us. For those who just don't like them, well, that's their opinion and that keeps things interesting if you truly in fact do not like the music.
As for reviewing this CD, all the songs are great. Not a bad one here. Should be familiar to all Beatles fans. This set (along with the Red Album) is a fine introduction for someone new to rock music. Could some extra tracks have been added? Of course. But look at what happened with the releases of the 87 CDs. I guess Capitol did not want to tinker with the original product. So, for those from back in the day, or someone looking for a set of songs to keep in the car for listening, this does the trick. Hopefully this will encourage new listeners to further explore the works of John, Paul, George and Ringo, and bring a smile to the faces of those of us who were there back in the day. |
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 "All Beatle alubums are good" | 2009-09-08 |
| - Reviewed By Anonymous |
| All Beatle albums are good.This album is not as good as the red album,but it is good enough to buy if your a beatles fan.There is alot of hits, but not as great as the red one. |
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| "Good purchase" | 2009-08-06 |
| - Reviewed By ajaysangar |
| A great purchase. This is really some wonderful music and a definate must for any collection. |
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| "Beatles (The Blue Albun)" | 2009-01-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A317X8BJUHGDK |
| Great CD's! Bought for my husband as a Christmas gift. He loves them! |
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| "A great overview of the Beatles' hits." | 2008-12-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2LZE06MRLRQGV |
| All of the Beatles' great songs of their latter years are in this album. An essential buy. |
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 "Good Only For An Introduction" | 2008-11-27 |
| - Reviewed By pmbellocq |
I have had this one for thirteen years, enjoying a love/hate relationship with it. Half the cuts I can live without, and the other half is essential to every collection. To give you an idea of where my tastes lie, I have always hated the bubble gum pop prior to their drug-inspired hippie days. I have also considered them to be highly over-rated, since my tastes in progressive music leaned towards early Yes and Genesis. Many would say that the Beatles introduced art and creativity into rock, albeit with drugs as their vehicle. Yes, this is true, but so many other groups took this much further. With that in mind, this set and the stellar Abbey Road was all that I needed for many years. Then the Yellow Submarine Songtrack was released, which brought back memories of many trippy midnight movies. I consider that one to be a much better and cheaper introduction to the best of The Beatles, since it represents some of their best from late 1965 to early 1969, with only a few new songs (when it was released). So I have sufficed with just three Beatles releases up until now.
Well, I got to wondering today on how much it would cost to add some more good Beatles songs to my collection. For my tastes, this was surprisingly affordable. This also led me to identify why I have the love/hate relationship with this collection, which also had put me off with the Beatles in general for all these years. All of my own favorite cuts are not represented enough here, and too many of the overplayed and annoying cuts are on this one. I have finally decided to complete my Beatles collection of favorites and donate this puppy to my girlfriend.
So if your tastes run similar to mine, here is what I recommend in chronological order. Start off with Past Masters Volume 2 (which contains all of the 1965-1970 non-album singles), then Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine Songtrack, The White Album, and Abbey Road. I will throw in Let It Be just for the sake of completion. I plan to make my own compilation for my car and leave all of my hated cuts off. Judging from most of the reviews, all Beatles fans need to do the same, since no one compilation can satisfy anyone. They put out a lot of good stuff, but due to their willingness to experiment, they could never satisfy everyone. A lot of their later stuff even makes me cringe, but a lot of it still stands the test of time forty years later.
If you want a good compilation to start with, try the Yellow Submarine Songtrack, but not this one. |
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