This reminds me of something I tried a while ago to come up with a regular length White Album that had an equal balance of John, Paul and George songs (however unrealistic I suppose that might've been), and it went like this: Side One: 1. Back In The USSR 2. Dear Prudence 3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 4. Happiness Is A Warm Gun 5. Blackbird 6. Piggies 7. Don't Pass Me By Side Two: 1. Yer Blues 2. Helter Skelter 3. Long Long Long 4. Honey Pie 5. Savoy Truffle 6. Revolution 1
Excellent choices until you reached the last three, none of which I would have included, especially "Good Night." I would have included "Revolution 9" and "Why Don't We Do It in the Road" instead. Both of those iconic tracks should never be missing on any version of the White Album! P.S. I'm surprised you didn't include "Obladi Oblada" in your list.
It always amuses me when people try to make the White Album a single disc, because nobody can agree on what to include and what to leave out. Me, I would keep it as it is, except I would include George's song Not Guilty on side three, maybe between Yer Blues and Mother Nature's Son.
Side A: Back In The USSR Dear Prudence Glass Onion Wild Honey Pie Everybody Has Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill While My Guitar Gently Weeps Happiness Is A Warm Gun Side B: Martha My Dear I’m So Tired Yer Blues Sexy Sadie Cry Baby Cry hidden death clue track Revolution #9 (23 minutes a side)
I don't know about that, I think it's a pretty solid blues rocker and it captures John's mental state at the time. I wouldn't have put it right after Dear Prudence though lol
This reminds me of something I tried a while ago to come up with a regular length White Album that had an equal balance of John, Paul and George songs (however unrealistic I suppose that might've been), and it went like this:
Side One:
1. Back In The USSR
2. Dear Prudence
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
4. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
5. Blackbird
6. Piggies
7. Don't Pass Me By
Side Two:
1. Yer Blues
2. Helter Skelter
3. Long Long Long
4. Honey Pie
5. Savoy Truffle
6. Revolution 1
Excellent picks.
Excellent choices until you reached the last three, none of which I would have included, especially "Good Night." I would have included "Revolution 9" and "Why Don't We Do It in the Road" instead. Both of those iconic tracks should never be missing on any version of the White Album!
P.S. I'm surprised you didn't include "Obladi Oblada" in your list.
I actually love your choices. I might not have picked Julia but overall nicely done.
It always amuses me when people try to make the White Album a single disc, because nobody can agree on what to include and what to leave out. Me, I would keep it as it is, except I would include George's song Not Guilty on side three, maybe between Yer Blues and Mother Nature's Son.
No 'Savoy Truffle'? Hmmph!...
Side A:
Back In The USSR
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
Wild Honey Pie
Everybody Has Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Side B:
Martha My Dear
I’m So Tired
Yer Blues
Sexy Sadie
Cry Baby Cry
hidden death clue track
Revolution #9
(23 minutes a side)
No number 9
George Martin did infuriate some Beatles fans when he remarked he tried to encourage the group to do a single album not a double back in 1968.
Needs more George songs.
Yer Blues is one of the worst Beatles songs. A complete dirge. I would not have included it. I Will would be a much better choice.
I don't know about that, I think it's a pretty solid blues rocker and it captures John's mental state at the time. I wouldn't have put it right after Dear Prudence though lol