The Beatles Bible - Topic: Best John Lennon album?

StarWisher on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:15:40 +0000

mr. Sun king coming together said:

I Think the Plan for Revolver was Memphis, Tennessee, not California

Ahhh! Even better!

mr. Sun king coming together on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:01:24 +0000

I Think the Plan for Revolver was Memphis, Tennessee, not California

Zig on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:57:40 +0000

StarWisher - I know that, on Anthology, Paul and George talked about the Beach Boys and other groups they were trying to "keep up with". Can you imagine? Caliifornia could have been a logical place to record since Capital Records is headquartered there.

The Walrus on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:39:22 +0000

Joe said:

I think WAB might be more popular in America than in Britain. It's got a very US feel to it, if that makes sense to anyone. I think The Beatles' and most of Lennon's songs always sounded very British, but not on that album. On songs like Whatever Gets You Thru The Night and #9 Dream you can tell he was trying to appeal to radio stations and listeners in his adopted home country.

I wish I could explain that better.

The Walrus - that's the first time I've ever heard someone praising Mind Games over Imagine. I've always thought ...

StarWisher on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:19:45 +0000

Zig said:

I think you explained it very well.

On a somewhat related note, I remember reading your article on Revolver in the Albums section of this site where Macca said they almost recorded it on this side of the pond.

Wow, what a sentence to spark the imagination! Did Paul get a listen to Pet Sounds before it was officially released? I have in my mind something that sounds while not surfy, but a lot sunnier and less trippy an album. Of course, I'm assuming they would have recorded in California.

Joe on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:23:36 +0000

I think the tech might have been similar, but the sounds available would have been different. It could have been the producers, engineers, studio acoustics, even the climate and spirit of a city that could dictate how a record sounds. I can't imagine something like Hotel California being made here in the UK - it would lack authenticity.

Zig on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:42:20 +0000

Joe said:

I think WAB might be more popular in America than in Britain. It's got a very US feel to it, if that makes sense to anyone. I think The Beatles' and most of Lennon's songs always sounded very British, but not on that album. On songs like Whatever Gets You Thru The Night and #9 Dream you can tell he was trying to appeal to radio stations and listeners in his adopted home country.

I wish I could explain that better.

I think you explained it very well.

On a somewhat related note, I remember reading your article on ...

mr. Sun king coming together on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:59:39 +0000

I defininetely agree Joe

Joe on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:23:07 +0000

I think WAB might be more popular in America than in Britain. It's got a very US feel to it, if that makes sense to anyone. I think The Beatles' and most of Lennon's songs always sounded very British, but not on that album. On songs like Whatever Gets You Thru The Night and #9 Dream you can tell he was trying to appeal to radio stations and listeners in his adopted home country.

I wish I could explain that better.

The Walrus - that's the first time I've ever heard someone praising Mind Games over Imagine. I've always thought it was ...

The Walrus on Best John Lennon album?

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:11:09 +0000

For me:

1. Mind Games

2. Some Time In New York City

3. Imagine

4. Plastic Ono Band

5. Double Fantasy

6. Walls and Bridges

Haven't heard Milk and Honey, and I'm just ignoring Rock'n'Roll.

Mind Games is great IMO, I really like 8 of the 12 tracks, and the other three are solid too. Nutopian National Anthem is no 4:33 though.

Some Time... is a bit dated, but I listen to the political songs for their artistic merit, not their messages. It also has my favourite Yoko song (We're All Water) and some great production (Woman is the Nigger of the World and Sunday Bloody Sunday).

Imagine, I love ...

robert on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:55:01 +0000

For overall staying power - in my opinion nothing John has done comes close to Plastic Ono Band - that is an album that you can keep in rotation and it just never gets old.

Walls and Bridges comes close - but really every other solo album sounds like John was trying too hard not to sound like John - unfortunately he usually suceeded.

A hallmark of the Beatles brand was quality - this included quality production. For the most part John and George seemed to reject that value - and it showed. Whenever Ringo went with quality production he usually got ...

parco63 on Best John Lennon album?

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:08:48 +0000

1. walls + bridges

2. plastic ono band

3. imagine

4. rock + roll

5. milk + honey

6. double fantasy

7. mind games

Wild Card: Compilation of JL's White Album tracks, that would really be his first solo album and you could do similar w/GH's and PM's and make an EP of Ringo, all of those wd hold up well.

Haven't heard all of Some Time in NYC or any of the records prior to POB except for Live Peace Toronto; Blue Suede Shoes kicks ass but things fall off after that and I can't really consider it a JL album; haven't heard all of the 1972 ...

mr. Sun king coming together on Best John Lennon album?

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:45:59 +0000

Zig said:

I know what you mean.

I have a slightly different predicament with George's solo work. I want so bad to start buying his stuff now but have a sneaky suspicion that his collection might be remastered next year around the 10 anniversary of his...

I can't say it. It's bad enough that it will be 9 years on Monday.

Also, Hold off Until Summer of Next Year to decide on the Harrison set. Give your Credit card a break. They will probably say by July. I really need some money. Thank God my Birthday is right near Christmas

mr. Sun king coming together on Best John Lennon album?

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:35:28 +0000

Thank you Zig, for reminding me of this monumental day. I will only listen to George's solo works, and the works of his band, The Beatles (have you heard of them? They're a pretty good group, don't you think?).

Zig on Best John Lennon album?

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:20:44 +0000

mithveaen said:

The only problem is having the money to get the whole damn set. I hate you Yoko!! Well, not really but you know what I mean...

I know what you mean.

I have a slightly different predicament with George's solo work. I want so bad to start buying his stuff now but have a sneaky suspicion that his collection might be remastered next year around the 10 anniversary of his...

I can't say it. It's bad enough that it will be 9 years on Monday.