25 WORST BEATLES SOLO ALBUMS (REACTION)

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  • @sharpdressedvan
    @sharpdressedvan 24 дні тому +5

    Is there something wrong with you? Why is your mouth so contorted when you speak?

    • @canadianstudmuffin
      @canadianstudmuffin  24 дні тому +16

      Congrats on having your channel since 2011 with 1 video and 6 subscribers. Keep up the awesome work!

    • @mjanovec
      @mjanovec 24 дні тому +3

      @@canadianstudmuffin Replies don’t come any better than this! 🤣

    • @MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine
      @MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine 24 дні тому +3

      At the risk of typing with my mouth contorted SharpDressedVan, you are long overdue for an oil change! 🫤

    • @sharpdressedvan
      @sharpdressedvan 23 дні тому +1

      @@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine Who types with their mouth? There is something wrong with you for sure...

    • @canadianstudmuffin
      @canadianstudmuffin  23 дні тому +1

      Watch it. Michael knows karate and yoga!!

  • @AisForAliceBisForBob
    @AisForAliceBisForBob 24 дні тому +5

    Hey Larry! I saw this list the other day and was not surprised to see 11 (I think) of the albums belonged to Ringo. Cheers!

  • @jameswilson7084
    @jameswilson7084 24 дні тому +5

    "Stop And Smell The Roses" is my second-favorite Ringo Starr album, after his 1973 "Ringo" album. It's just too bad Ringo and John Lennon didn't get to record the songs John was to record with him for the album. Supposedly, "Nobody Told Me" and the ironically titled, "Life Begins At 40".

    • @nvm9040
      @nvm9040 24 дні тому +1

      Isn’t Nobody Heard Me it so then it very good for the recording John did before he passed

  • @seansheppard8635
    @seansheppard8635 24 дні тому +6

    Mccartney 2 is one of Paul's best. And Wild Life is good also. Agree that both should not be on this list.

  • @mjanovec
    @mjanovec 24 дні тому +5

    The writer is obviously unfamiliar with Two Virgins, Life With The Lions, and The Wedding Album. If they weren’t included because they were released while the Beatles were still together, then they have to remove Wonderwall Music from the list. Speaking of Wonderwall Music, it’s actually a fine listen as a soundtrack if you’re willing to not expect traditional songs. It’s much stronger than George’s Electronic Sounds… which must be viewed as a prototype for Metal Machine Music.
    They could have found a slot for Kisses On The Bottom too, an album we certainly didn’t need or want from McCartney.
    Gone Troppo is much worse than Somewhere in England. At least the later has a hit song on it.
    Paul’s Russian album isn’t bad, but is very underwhelming. Run Devil Run is a better album of rock and roll covers.

    • @mrlalalaelmo7454
      @mrlalalaelmo7454 24 дні тому +1

      @@mjanovec Agreed, Electronic Sounds is actually a decent listen. I do think Kisses on the Bottom is a nice album for what it is

  • @powbarabajagal2435
    @powbarabajagal2435 25 днів тому +4

    Ok, I don’t agree at all with Wild Life, Sometime in NY City, McCartney 2, Ringo’s Christmas album, Sentimental Journey, and Vertical Man. I got a bit bored with Ringo’s recent records after Liverpool 8, so reviewing them is hard for me to do fairly. I have a fondness for some of the slightly mediocre albums like Old Wave and Stop and Smell the Roses, because they have some good songs. There is an older Rhino records comp that I bought again recently that rescues some of the better tracks from his poorer albums, Starr Struck. I think that’s a decent comp to have as a companion to Blast From the Past. I was kind of surprised that George’s Gone Troppo wasn’t on the list, or John’s first three experimental albums with Yoko, or George’s Electronic Sounds. Or more live albums. And what about McCartney albums like Kisses in the Bottom or The Family Way soundtrack. I mean things that are kind of nonessentials rather than hammering on some decent albums here!

  • @DavidCarrol-i2q
    @DavidCarrol-i2q 24 дні тому +3

    Happy Xmas Larry. Happy Xmas Mollie. So this is Christmas. War will be over next year🤔

  • @canadianstudmuffin
    @canadianstudmuffin  24 дні тому +3

    *MOLLIE RANKS AND REVIEWS 4 SOLO SONGS BY THE BEATLES:* ua-cam.com/video/rtlKXjAHeGM/v-deo.html

  • @ErnestIII83
    @ErnestIII83 24 дні тому +1

    Thanks, Larry! It's actually Ernest "the third" 83 (the III as in "the third" which IS my name since I'm the third Ernest born in my family. I'm not a king, I'm just "the third". Ha). It's ok, you're not the only one to be confused by that on here and I've been meaning to change it to something else on here because of that but I keep putting it off. Ha. Vertical Man, Ringo's Xmas album, and yes, McCartney II I think are good albums. Surprised Kisses On The Bottom and Gone Troppo didn't make the list since it seems most people rank them pretty low although I think Gone Troppo is underrated.

  • @donnieshoaf
    @donnieshoaf 24 дні тому +4

    I’m shocked about McCartney 2 and wings wild life. No way should this be on.

  • @janetsampson1779
    @janetsampson1779 24 дні тому +5

    I like Paul's Russian album Larry,Paul's Driving Rain I find his worst album,I don't know Ringo's albums except his Ringo album which is very good,I owned George's Material World and Extra Texture with Material World being the better album,my favorite John Lennon album is Walls and Bridges and I feel Wildlife wasn't finished although it had some good songs on it and I think Sometime In New York City was John's worst album. Bob

  • @SecretAgentPaul
    @SecretAgentPaul 24 дні тому +14

    Anyone so thinks Wild Life deserves to be in this list has never actually heard it, and is only going by the books they read in the 80s.

    • @MAGXX
      @MAGXX 24 дні тому +3

      I bought Wild Life when it was priced down 50%. In Dutch we have the saying They could not sell it to the stones of the street. That should have been a warning, what a poor excuse for an album by a former Beatle.

    • @mjanovec
      @mjanovec 24 дні тому +1

      I bought into the anti-hype for this album, so I never really gave it a chance. When I actually played it, I found it a charming album even if a bit lightweight. A “B” tier album for me.

    • @frommetoyou1981
      @frommetoyou1981 23 дні тому

      Im a huge fan and ill listen to 'Wildlife' 2-3 times a year but i've always thought it's my least favourite post Beatles Paul release. I really like the title track, Dear friend and Tomorrow, Love is strange is nice but - i like every other album more so..... each to their own eh?

    • @beatlesnqueen
      @beatlesnqueen 19 днів тому

      The way I see it, anything in the bottom half of this list isn’t really a bad album in my opinion. It’s just not a favorite of mine. So Wild Life would fall into that category for me. And I’ve definitely heard the album many times and I never read a book in the 80s (mostly since I wasn’t born until 1994 😅).

  • @samanello3382
    @samanello3382 24 дні тому +4

    I enjoy Ringos Vertical Man

  • @fredericlatreille
    @fredericlatreille 24 дні тому +3

    "Sometime in NY City" is my 3rd favorite Lennon album ... I looooove "Wild Life" .... and where are all the avant-garde Lennon bullshit albums on this list ... lay off of Ringo,: a lot of his albums on this list that are actually okay!

  • @toymen-ze3zr
    @toymen-ze3zr 24 дні тому +3

    Mccartney 2 , wanderwall music and sometime in new york city ,are probably my favourite ones on this list

  • @billsharkey9365
    @billsharkey9365 24 дні тому +3

    Yeah no interest in Ringo Albums , but Press to Play and Driving Rain are in my top 10 Macca albums , love Sometime in NYC and love Somewhere in England !! still what do I know !!!😛

  • @williamHmusic2023
    @williamHmusic2023 24 дні тому +3

    I am shocked to see Ringo's Bad Boy on this list

  • @brianemanuel576
    @brianemanuel576 24 дні тому +3

    I think you should listen to vertical man. It's actually a really good album. I think you'll enjoy it. Maybe you could do a video on it.

  • @toymen-ze3zr
    @toymen-ze3zr 24 дні тому +2

    I love" sometime in new york city " , "old wave" , "press to play" and "wild life". Sometime in new york city is definitely my favourite

    • @nvm9040
      @nvm9040 24 дні тому

      Does Wonderwall music really count

  • @davidellis5141
    @davidellis5141 24 дні тому +4

    Poor Ringo has entered the chat 🥁.

  • @MusicandCatLover-vc6jb
    @MusicandCatLover-vc6jb 24 дні тому +2

    "... or I am just going ballistic", Larry said. Never heard that. Funny!
    By the way, never noticed, that Ringo released so many solo albums (and maybe so many bad ones?).

  • @beatlesnqueen
    @beatlesnqueen 19 днів тому +1

    I actually quite enjoy both Vertical Man and What’s My Name by Ringo. In fact Vertical Man competes with Goodnight Vienna as my favorite of his solo career.

  • @LUFC123
    @LUFC123 23 дні тому +2

    I like Pipes of Peace and the actual song is great. I love all Paul's albums up until Memory almost full. I know Larry you loved Egypt Station but I struggled with that with Paul's old aged voice, it's not his fault obviously but found it a difficult listen , same with McCartney 3

  • @keriford54
    @keriford54 23 дні тому +1

    I agree with you that McCartney 2 shouldn't be on the list, it's a cool little album. I wouldn't put Extra Texture or Somewhere in England on there either. The former is a bit melancholy but I think it's a beautiful album, the later hasn't got a single song I don't like and as with most of George's album it is made with care. Also Wonderwall is a psychedelic gem. Ringo's Sentimental Journey is utterly charming and for me has the best of Ringo's character.

  • @mrlalalaelmo7454
    @mrlalalaelmo7454 24 дні тому +3

    People dont get how important ringo starr was to the beatles. Just look how much carrying he’s doing on this list!
    Hilarious list. Perhaps just do a separate list without poor Ringo.
    To this day, I have no idea why Wild Life is so underrated. So EFFING UNDERRATED. Skip the first 2 tracks and please tell me how the remaining 6 tracks does not scream a great album.

    • @Zholobov1
      @Zholobov1 24 дні тому +1

      The problem is they are the FIRST two tracks, and that’s enough to form an oppinion.

  • @jameswatson5370
    @jameswatson5370 23 дні тому +2

    Can you tell me what year Ringo 2012 was released?

  • @richardhewitt4252
    @richardhewitt4252 24 дні тому +1

    Hey Larry;
    I bought Ringo as it received and continues to receive positive reviews. But after a couple of listens it found its way to the Charity bin, have dipped in on a few of his other albums but I must be honest - they’re not great and his voice does nothing for me.I assume as folk think Ringo is great and I don’t the other albums are low quality. So can I say the 20 solo albums by Ringo are all in there?
    I’ll add:
    Sometime in NYC
    Rock n Roll
    and John’s collaborations with Yoko:
    Wedding Album
    Unfinished Music 1&2
    Wonderwall
    Electronic Sound
    Dark Horse
    Extra Texture
    Somewhere in England
    Gone Troppo
    Pipes of Peace
    Broad street
    Press to Play
    Run Devil Run
    Kisses on The Bottom
    So that’s 16 plus 20 from Ringo.

  • @onsenkuma-l2p
    @onsenkuma-l2p 24 дні тому +2

    IMO 'Wonderwall' does not belong on a list like this, because it was soundtrack album that George Harrison mainly intended as a stage for Indian musicians. There are a few interesting rock instrumentals and short incidental pieces on the album, but it's mainly Indian music and has nothing to do with Beatles - solo or otherwise (well, apart from being on Apple).

    • @GeeAitch-r1r
      @GeeAitch-r1r 24 дні тому +1

      when I watched the movie... the film itself wasn't that great... but I really dug the soundtrack. I would like to find this one before too long.

    • @onsenkuma-l2p
      @onsenkuma-l2p 24 дні тому

      @@GeeAitch-r1r 'Wonderwall' was OOP for years. There was a CD release for a short time in the early '90s, but it was hard to find until that big Harrison vinyl box set came out in 2017. I think you should be able to find it now (CD or LP).

  • @maryannlockwood7806
    @maryannlockwood7806 24 дні тому +3

    I have a lot of Ringo stuff & I actually really do enjoy it. I like a lot of their solo stuff. I don’t think there’s any album by any former beatle that I don’t at least like.💁🏻‍♀️

    • @beatlesnqueen
      @beatlesnqueen 19 днів тому +1

      Same for me. Plenty to enjoy on all of their records.

  • @AnthonyKiyola
    @AnthonyKiyola 24 дні тому +2

    Some odd choices there. Too many Ringo albums! I agree with McCartney II being there and Somewhere in England although the title ‘the worst’ is a bit strong.

  • @nicholasperl
    @nicholasperl 24 дні тому +4

    Poor Ringo, lol.

  • @adamfindlay7091
    @adamfindlay7091 24 дні тому +1

    Scrooge! No, hilarious 😁 Vip Vop next to Coming Up and Kicked Around are my favorites of his solo work( I refuse to buy). Somehow albums like John& Yoko's Dbl Fantasy wound up in my parents house. It's all good. Weird he was coming back so strong-then...( MacCa has produced so much I'm not sure anyone who has little free time could digest. I'm impressed by his Liver Pool Suite. Very nice.

  • @JasonWorstenholm
    @JasonWorstenholm 24 дні тому +2

    I love mccartney2, its the closest he got to the insanity of the white album

  • @ralphacton
    @ralphacton 24 дні тому +1

    I think Press to Play is a good album, we just expect more from Paul. I agree with you about Wild Life. I don't think it's bad at all. I do think Pipes of Peace and Broadstreet belong on this list.

  • @GeeAitch-r1r
    @GeeAitch-r1r 24 дні тому +3

    in defence of Ringo's standing on this list... I would like to go on a limb and say that Liverpool 8 is a good album and should not be on this list.

    • @c.7610
      @c.7610 22 дні тому +1

      Ringo has made several very good albums over the years. I think placing him on lists like this is just a knee-jerk reaction of some people-“lf it’s Ringo, it must be bad.”

  • @alk61695
    @alk61695 24 дні тому +2

    Poor Ringo. He makes up most of this list.

  • @holmes31100
    @holmes31100 24 дні тому +4

    I like Extra Texture, Driving Rain is just o.k. for me. Some Time in N.Y.C. is a good album. Somewhere in England is a bad album in my opinion. I love Press to Play. Pipes of Peace is kind of boring. McCartney 2 does not deserve to be on this list. Wild Life is very good. I also like the original's on Broadstreet. Poor Ringo.

    • @nvm9040
      @nvm9040 24 дні тому +2

      I like Somewhere in England compared to Gone Troppo
      I like dark horse but I prefer Extra Texture more

  • @mitchellbenefiel4490
    @mitchellbenefiel4490 24 дні тому +4

    Rough list. Bad Boy should be the worst in my opinion, and Off the Ground is worse than most of the Paul albums on this list and isn’t even on there

    • @Nitramessahc
      @Nitramessahc 24 дні тому +1

      Off the Ground is the Paul album I've seen the most in used bins. Sold it back myself.

  • @bassmanjez3842
    @bassmanjez3842 24 дні тому +2

    Wonderwall is a lovely album.

  • @pedigree98
    @pedigree98 23 дні тому +1

    Ringo hits the jackpot!

  • @DonaldMains
    @DonaldMains 20 днів тому +1

    Wildlife is a very good album. Maybe McCartney' s worst of the 70s, but still a very fun listen. McCartney's floor during the 70s was better than 95% of other artists' ceiling.

  • @alanlinfield8207
    @alanlinfield8207 21 день тому +1

    I'm starting to think Ringo switched to making EPs just to cut down on the number of albums he would have on lists like this.

    • @beatlesnqueen
      @beatlesnqueen 19 днів тому

      lol I’d put a couple of his EPs on this list either way

  • @gretschviking
    @gretschviking 24 дні тому +1

    Many albums listed are far from the worst.
    My opinion:
    25. "Vertical Man" - Fair album. Hated it at first. Horrible production.
    24. "Choba B CCCP" - Good album.
    23. "Extra Texture" - Very good album. The only part I dislike is when he hits that high note on "World Of Stone". Ouch.
    22. "What's My Name" - Autotuned garbage. I do like that it was pressed on blue vinyl. That's about it.
    21. "Driving Rain" - Hated it. Now, it's OK. Some good moments here.
    20. "Choose Love" - Eh. He's made much worse. Once again, horrible production. Brickwall central.
    19. "Some Time In NYC" - Garbage. Two good songs....both by Lennon ("NYC" and "John Sinclair". "WITNOTW" could've been a better song with a better title).
    18. "Y Not" - Of his 21st century releases, this one is probably his best. At least the useless autotune is subtle. Always liked "Mystery Of The Night".
    17. "Somewhere In England" - Great album. Could've been much better had he kept the four deleted tracks and dropped "Hong Kong Blues", "Baltimore Oriole" and "Save The World" and used them as non-LP flip sides. The version of "Flying Hour" which was slated for the 1980 LP is my all time favorite song. Zero excuse for it not being included. The 1988 remix of that track drags way too much.
    16. "Stop And Smell The Roses" - Great album.
    15. "Old Wave" - Good album.
    14. "Press To Play" - Good album. Suffers from way too much "80s" (the usual complaint).
    13. "Wonderwall Music" - Good soundtrack. Love the mono mix. Funky movie too. Doesn't this album fall under the more "experimental" category? Have to include the crummy 1968-69 Lennon / Ono albums as well as "Electronic Sound".....the latter, I actually don't dislike.....go figure.
    12. "Liverpool 8" - Eh. Always liked the title track but, once again, horrible production and autotune.
    11. "Pipes Of Peace" - Hated it. Now, it's a good album. Not a fan of the tracks with MJ.
    10. "Ringo's Rotogravure" - Very good album.
    9. "Give More Love" - Autotuned garbage.
    8. "McCartney II" - Decent album but definitely has some klinkers.
    7. "Sentimental Journey" - Decent album.
    6. "Ringo 2012" - Terrible. Autotune really kicking in here.
    5. "Wild Life" - Good album.
    4. "Bad Boy" - Very good album.
    3. "I Wanna Be Santa Claus" - Horrible album with horrible production.
    2. "Give My Regards To Broad Street" - Good album for a silly, boring movie.
    1. "Ringo The 4th" - OK album with some serious klinkers. "Simple Love Song" is excellent and the non-LP flip side "Just A Dream" is very good as well. It *was* the worst commercial solo Beatles album but since the turn of the 21st century, it's not even in the top ten.
    My top worst commercial solo Beatles albums:
    1. Egypt Station - Paul McCartney (2018) / 1. What’s My Name? - Ringo Starr (2019) - Yes. Both tied for first. Horrible albums.
    2. Give More Love - Ringo Starr (2017)
    3. I Wanna Be Santa Claus - Ringo Starr (1999)
    4. Ringo 2012 - Ringo Starr (2012)
    5. Some Time In New York City - John Lennon (1972)
    6. Ringo Rama - Ringo Starr (2003)
    7. Ringo EPs - All three....so far….

  • @sunnyd4734
    @sunnyd4734 21 день тому +1

    10:41 - 🤣🤣

  • @nvm9040
    @nvm9040 24 дні тому +1

    If you don’t count the unfinished music albums with Yoko then John doesn’t really a bad album just like two weak albums in Sometime in New York City if you include the live disc and Rock N Roll Music

  • @johng3456
    @johng3456 24 дні тому +1

    I find driving rain a more interesting listen than flaming pie. WIld life and mccartney 2 are great. Press to play doesn't deserve it's reputation as a bad album. Sometime in new york city is good despite the preachy lyrics.

  • @Zholobov1
    @Zholobov1 24 дні тому +1

    Broad Street is a magnificent album ❤️❤️❤️

  • @johnricco5366
    @johnricco5366 24 дні тому +2

    BETTER WAY TO BREAK IT DOWN. LENNONS FIRST 2 ALBUMS PLASTIC ONO BAND AND IMAGINE THE BEST. IT PRETTY MUCH WENT DOWNHILL AFTER THAT. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DOUBLE SET. HARRISON NEVER SURPASSED HIS FIRST OPUS ALL THINGS MUST PASS. NOTHING CAME CLOSE AFTER. RINGOS BEST WOULD BE THE SELF TITLED RINGO. MCARTNEY IS A BIT HARDER TO NAIL DOWN BUT HIS HIGH POINTS WOULD BE RAM AND BAND ON THE RUN. AFTER THAT ITS BEEN HIT AND MISS.

  • @johnmccabe6867
    @johnmccabe6867 21 день тому +1

    Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins

  • @hansgjerstad8895
    @hansgjerstad8895 23 дні тому +1

    Beatles solo?

  • @prairiedogsareextant
    @prairiedogsareextant 24 дні тому +1

    We have that in common, Pipes of Peace killing off our interest in MACCA, you for 27 years, me to this day. I just realized that there was more interesting stuff I could be spending my money on in 83, like The Meat Puppets and The Cramps, to name just 2. Buying my first Beefheart record in 80 completely warped my tiny mind, in a good way. Was more interested in the Wild Honey Pie MACCA, rather than the Ebony and Ivory MACCA.

  • @Mr.-J-2024
    @Mr.-J-2024 24 дні тому +2

    I bet Ringo has 24 of them.

  • @jackneidinger9544
    @jackneidinger9544 24 дні тому +1

    There is only Plastic Ono Band and Imagine. The rest is not worth your time. I haven't heard everything, you think I'm nuts? Just trust me.

    • @canadianstudmuffin
      @canadianstudmuffin  24 дні тому +2

      No comment.

    • @mrlalalaelmo7454
      @mrlalalaelmo7454 24 дні тому +1

      @@jackneidinger9544 You are clearly missing out. There are so many great solo albums by the Beatles, including Pet Sounds by Wings, Ok Computer by John Lennon (which was recorded in 1978 but released much later in 1997) and my favourite one of them all - Ringo Starr’s version of Abbey Road. I think you are nuts

    • @beatlesnqueen
      @beatlesnqueen 19 днів тому

      Yep, I think you’re nuts.