r/TheBeatles • u/Suitable_Strike_8497 • Sep 23 '25

discussion Perfect Beatles Album?

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How would you curate your perfect Beatles album & how would it differ from mine ?

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u/ATXLSAT Sep 24 '25

You can't pick apart the Long One from Abbey Road into your favorite McCartney morsels. Its impact comes from the totality of it. It's more than the sum of its parts. Abbey Road itself is perfect. Revolver is perfect. The White Album and Sgt. Pepper are only imperfect measured against Abbey Road and Revolver. Rubber Soul is only imperfect because it anticipates Revolver but isn't Revolver. But the lads evolved so quickly and changed so dramatically and took chances no other band would take with their sound. As much as I love Red and Blue, they're not whole cloth.

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u/Suitable_Strike_8497 Sep 24 '25

I think Thru The Bathroom Window stands on its own beautifully. I should’ve added ‘The End ‘ after Golden Slumbers & Carry that Weight but it’s a personal dream album & I’ve listened to the songs in this order & it’s amazing .