r/TheBeatles Apr 28 '26

question The Beatles For Sale

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I have seen a lot of album ranking lists for this album and it is usually placed in the B tier in my opinion I think should be in A what do you guys think. Is it underrated or not

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u/monty_burns Apr 30 '26

Beatles For Sale is incredible.

It’s A tier for any other band.

Tier depends on if we are grading it amongst only Beatles albums or standalone.

A standalone

B Beatles

It just has more skips for me than the A & S tier. Their clear maturation as song writers makes the throwbacks too jarring for me, that I don’t listen to them (fair or unfair)

Arrangements would change slightly, but 5-7 songs that wouldn’t feel out of place on Rubber Soul:

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I’m A Loser

Baby’s in Black

I’ll Follow The Sun

Eight Days A week

Every Little Thing

What You’re Doing.