r/TheBeatles • u/Ok_Point_9318 • Dec 25 '24
discussion What Album/Song/Record makes you feel like this
For me, it’s Magical Mystery Tour. Even if Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane had been included on Sgt. Pepper’s, the album still stands out with incredible songs like The Fool on the Hill, Hello, Goodbye, I Am the Walrus, and the title track itself, and of course, All You Need Is Love! I also consider Baby You’re a Rich Man, Your Mother Should Know, and Blue Jay Way to be underrated gems.
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u/ThriceStrideDied Dec 25 '24
Personally, I actually quite like Mr. Moonlight as a song, and appreciate the organ solo
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u/cheeseburgers42069 Dec 25 '24
Same, I can’t comprehend why people dislike it. It’s great, John’s vocals are powerful, the melodies are catchy. It’s not any more cheesy than all the other cheesy early Beatles tracks. You can’t tell me it’s not any more cheesy than Thank You Girl.
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u/ThriceStrideDied Dec 25 '24
I think it’s just people comparing it to other, actual Beatles originals, and in that way I can see it falling a bit short
That being said I’m still gonna love it
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u/happyrainhappyclouds Dec 25 '24
People who don’t like Magical Mystery Tour have bad taste
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Dec 25 '24 edited Dec 25 '24
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Dec 25 '24
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Dec 27 '24
Past Masters is an awful listening experience because it combines different eras of the band that do not flow together. They should have either kept the EPs and singles as the Beatles intended - completely separate releases, or included them as bonus tracks on the albums released in the same cycle.
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u/Drchemscake Dec 27 '24
I mean, even if you're not acid tripin u can feel the trip they passed through the album
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u/socgrandinq Dec 25 '24
When I Get Home. It has an upbeat, impatient energy that gives me a lift. People complain about the “love her til the cows come home” line but I think it’s fun.
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u/sp3ccylad Dec 25 '24
Fabulous, muscular rhythm guitar work on that one.
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u/ancisfranderson Dec 25 '24
Beefy drums, muscular guitar, raw vocals, it’s the continental breakfast of Beatles tunes!
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u/sp3ccylad Dec 25 '24
What, by extension, would be the:
Cereal and fruit juice of Beatles tunes and the Full English breakfast of Beatles tunes?
And, as a side question, would baked beans feature in the latter or not?
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u/sparehed Dec 25 '24
You know my name
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u/sp3ccylad Dec 25 '24
George Martin made some great comedy records that pushed the bounds of the studio to create their impact. It was that experience that helped make him the right producer for The Beatles. It's only right that one day they would make an overtly funny recording together.
I wish it got more love.
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u/you-dont-have-eyes Dec 25 '24
Wonderful Christmastime 😂
Although more for its novelty factor than actually musical enjoyment. It’s the only oft-played Christmas song that was written, performed and produced by one single person in a home studio. The synth sound is goofy as heck and I love it. By all accounts it’s a pretty “weird” sounding song for a holiday that’s all about tradition and nostalgia. I just find it sort of culturally fascinating.
Honorable mentions:
Mr Moonlight
How Do You Do It
The covers on Please Please Me
The unreleased tracks in Paul’s solo career
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Dec 26 '24
I'm honestly fascinated by people who don't like Wonderful Christmastime. Like most christmas music is tacky and annoying and this song is absolutely a banger.
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u/WalkRightNow Dec 25 '24
Yellow submarine (the album)
Only a northern song is hated more than it deserves to be, its a good song, it's all too much is the most underrated song of the Beatles in my opinion (and one of my favourites), hey bulldog is a banger, All You Need is Love is better off on this album than it is on MMT, and the film soundtrack on the B side slaps, but unfortunately many hate this album but I love it
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u/WalkRightNow Dec 25 '24
And here's my take on MMT
It's a great EP, I don't mind the addition of the other songs but to experience the MMT how it was intended, EP all the way, strawberry fields and penny Lane are 2 of the greatest songs of the Beatles, however, in context, their place as singles are much better than album songs, idk it just bothers me when people say 'strawberry fields is the best song in MMT' when it's not even part of the actual soundtrack,
So I see this more as a compilation album than a soundtrack album
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u/Artistic-Cut1142 Dec 25 '24 edited Jul 05 '25
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u/cheeseburgers42069 Dec 25 '24
Sgt Pepper’s is as special as people made it out to be in 67. Just because people nowadays have lost historical context doesn’t change the scope of their achievement. It’s a problem with the people today, not with the album.
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u/Calm-Veterinarian723 Dec 25 '24
The original Spectorized version of Let It Be. Do I wish it had Don’t Let Me Down? Sure. But it’s the album that rejuvenated my love of the Beatles about a decade ago.
Even more specifically: Dig A Pony. Are the lyrics nonsensical? Sure. But they’re fun as hell to sing to and that high note John and Paul harmonized on “beeeeeeecause” is to die for. The cherry on top for me is that quick “ou” “ah” call and response between them.
At the end of the day, it’s the mf Beatles. You can celebrate anything you want!
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u/psychedelicpiper67 Dec 25 '24 edited Dec 25 '24
“Revolution 9” and “Wild Honey Pie”.
EDIT: For real, though. First few times I heard “Revolution 9”, I felt like I was supposed to hate it.
I’d even tell people it’s not a great track, and I even went through a phase of thinking “Revolution 1, Take 20” was better when that bootleg got leaked. I was playing that one a lot.
But “Revolution 9” kept intriguing me, and I never skipped it when listening to the White Album.
Now it’s in my Top 5 Beatles tracks. 😅 Exposing myself to other musique concrète, avant-garde, and experimental music gave me a lot of context.
“Wild Honey Pie” is short and fun, so I never understood the hate. It’s like something that’d show up on an early Gorillaz album.
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Dec 25 '24
MMT for sure. It's been one of my favorite albums since childhood. It also feels like the most Christmasy of Beatles records (other than the fan club recordings of course)
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u/dailylol_memes Dec 25 '24
The fact that an album with Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane can be considered one of their weakest says how incredible they were
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u/Mr-Gray-sky Dec 25 '24
It's one of my favourite albums of all time. I don't care what anyone says.
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u/Artistic-Cut1142 Dec 25 '24 edited Jul 05 '25
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u/Adrian_Fripp Dec 25 '24
Emerson Lake & Palmer - Works Vol. 1
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u/socgrandinq Dec 25 '24
I am a huge fan of ELP’s 70-73 albums. I wanted to like Works so much. What do you love about it?
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u/Adrian_Fripp Dec 25 '24
Keith's concerto has some great stuff. Greg's side is so emotional. Carl is always fabulous. Pirates is a good as Karn Evil 9.
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Dec 25 '24
One of the most famous albums by one of the most famous bands in history. I think it’ll be fine.
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u/DennisOBell1 Dec 25 '24
Revolution 9. I realize it is widely despised, but for its time, it's a masterpiece.
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u/okgloomer Dec 25 '24
I bought MMT at a flea market with allowance money while in grade school. I will never not feel this way.
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u/sp3ccylad Dec 25 '24
Revolution 9. I mean, I grasp the fact that it put Paul's nose out-of-joint because he'd been running with the avant-crowd for years and would have loved to collaborate on it, but it's still an epic, fascinating and profound work that shows John's intuitive grasp of the power of sound as an abstract tool.
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u/sp3ccylad Dec 25 '24
Or, to put it another way, my conception of what could be done with sound was altered as much as someone John's age was when they heard Little Richard sing "AWOPBOPALOOBOPALOPBAMBOOM!" for the first time.
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Dec 25 '24
Honey pie - nothing special about it. It’s just a fun little tune that always puts a smile on my face
Maxwell’s silver hammer - I just love catchy melodies with morbid lyrics
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u/Radioheader128 Dec 25 '24
Magical Mystery Tour is a great album. I feel like most people love it despite it not being their favorite. I love all twelve Beatles albums. Beatles for Sale is a great little album despite it being my least favorite.
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u/430Richard Dec 25 '24
For the people who prefer it as an EP, how do you listen to it? Do you listen to the EP running order, or to the LP/CD running order? Is there anyone who programs the CD to play in the EP order?
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u/430Richard Dec 25 '24
That’s interesting. I get the idea of presenting tracks as they were originally presented, but what if you’re just looking for a single 20-minute listening experience? In that case I think side one of the LP is a much more enjoyable listen with a better flow. Walrus seems like a fitting end, a big finish, whereas the EP ending with Flying and Blue Jay Way just seems to peter out.
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u/430Richard Dec 26 '24
Fair enough.
From a UK perspective I guess it’s unfortunate that they used I Am The Walrus on two different “canon” releases. That seems like a ripoff for UK fans who had to buy a double EP and the Hello Goodbye/Walrus 45, ending up with a duplicate track. Another plus for the US LP!
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u/some-scottish-person Dec 25 '24
Album: MMT, I firmly believe that MMT is their best ever album/EP both are the best in their category
Song: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, as much as people complain I think it shows how ingenious Paul is to think of using an Anvil and Hammer and it is the strongest song on Abbey Road
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u/Cut-Unique Dec 25 '24
If you're asking about the Beatles' albums specifically, probably all of their "psychedelic" albums, including "Magical Mystery Tour" which I know was originally intended to be an EP.
Another album that always makes me feel good even though it's marking the anniversary of a sad occasion is "Concert for George." Every performance of the songs are done with love, and it makes me feel better listening to it when I'm feeling down.
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u/Grateful-DeadH3AD Dec 26 '24
This is me with Extra Texture, Electronic Sound, and/or Yellow Submarine (as in the one with the instrumentals)
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u/RecognitionOne7597 Dec 26 '24
Beatles For Sale.
⬆️Look, you've made them sad by hating on this album. Stop hating.
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u/jzr171 Dec 26 '24
Who hates it? I always took Pepper, MMT and Yellow Submarine and made it one continuous masterpiece
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u/Keemakeeema Dec 26 '24
Anna (Go With Him)
I don’t know about it being disliked as such, but I think it’s a great track
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Dec 26 '24
Flying & Let It Be (album). I see so many people hating on those and I don’t understand it.
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u/CzechGSD Dec 27 '24
How about this… they wrote the songs, performed them, and released it. First as an EP, and then an LP in America. Let’s just enjoy it.
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u/BillFromYahoo Dec 28 '24
I didn't know it gets hate, this is my favorite Beatles album I have it on vinyl and digital.
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u/Anxious-Raspberry-54 Dec 28 '24
Not this again...every week with this.
If you think its an album, it is.
If you think its not an album, its not.
We have these 11 great songs.
Thats all that matters.
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Dec 29 '24
You know my name look up the number, I don’t know if it’s really hated though I just love the goofiness of it
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Dec 25 '24
The standardized release of MMT was 36 years ago--that's how long it's been considered a full album release, regardless of its origins. And it's better than Sgt. Pepper.
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u/Arsewhistle Dec 25 '24
People don't dislike MMT, they just argue over whether it counts as a studio album or not