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Why is Beatles For Sale so underrated
7 February 2021
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Paul Prole
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In my rankings of the 13 album canon I placed Beatles For Sale #10 saying of it: “Carefree and jaunty with a touch of darkness. A template for the times. Consistently impresses.

Unless Paul McCartney knocks on my door I am unlikely to be impressed.

31 March 2021
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What do you think of this comment:

Tom Ewing of Pitchfork Media said, “Lennon’s anger and the band’s rediscovery of Rock ‘N’ Roll mean For Sale’s reputation as the group’s meanest album is deserved”

31 March 2021
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Woah, I went on a beatles bible sabbatical! 

I think the album is great! The cover is nice, and Kansas City is one of my favorite early Beatles songs.

Yes, I did just say that Kansas City is a favorite of mine.

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And we can now call Paul Prole an official Beatles Bibler usual!

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Magill said
And we can now call Paul Prole an official Beatles Bibler usual!

  

I just read this. I feel chuffed. Isn’t The Jacaranda where they finally landed on The Beatles as their ‘forever’ name?

Unless Paul McCartney knocks on my door I am unlikely to be impressed.

21 October 2022
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The original output is really really strong on this album. I think the reason it is often undercut is that the cover selections are really old fashioned. Its an odd placement in the catalog, especially next to No Reply , I’ll Follow the Sun, and other songs with an eye looking forward in their progression as a band. I love the vocal performances of Mr Moonlight , Rock And Roll Music , Kansas City , (Honey Don’t… meh) but the instrumental is pretty ordinary. Words Of Love is all around fantastic. Its just weird coming off of AHDN they chose to do so many covers. With the rush of their live schedule, its interesting to think if they had waited to release their next album, and BFS had featured early tracks from Help ! Perhaps some of the discarded tracks like That Means A Lot might have made their way onto this album. 

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22 October 2022
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jamessick said
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Tom Ewing of Pitchfork Media said, “Lennon’s anger and the band’s rediscovery of Rock ‘N’ Roll mean For Sale’s reputation as the group’s meanest album is deserved”

  

I didn’t know it had that reputation; nor that John was particularly angry during the sessions; nor that they had temporarily abandoned rock ‘n roll before “rediscovering” it. I don’t even know what he means by “meanest” – the lyrics? The music? Seems like a silly statement, but I’d have to read the whole thing. 

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23 October 2022
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No Reply has John calling his female friend a liar, but in Baby’s In Black, I’m A Loser, I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party, etc have him being insecure and sorrowful. Not really a pervasive mood of meanness there.

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I’m completely for this!

While it’s far from their magnum opus, nor a brilliant album, but it has enough great tracks to make it worthwhile!

Happiness remains now and as always, a warm gun.

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