P9FM
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Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Monday, February 5, 2007 at 11:05 AM
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I have been on a Beatle kick lately - I guess it started when I got the Love album for xmas.
I remember seeing a quote or mention that George Martin had always pushed for the White album to be a single album. But the "boys" just weren't up to the task of editing the tracks down.
So today's challenge is for you AS member to make the tough calls. Remember we are talking about LP and not CD album lenghts. I took a look a the American release of "Revolver" - 14 songs clocking in at around 36 minutes.
So here is my cut - it is basically a John album and much heavier
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
Julia
Yer Blues
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Helter Skelter
Long, Long, Long
Revolution 1
Cry Baby Cry
Good Night
Haven't thought about sequencing these, but you get the idea
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Multi-Panel
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Monday, February 5, 2007 at 12:35 PM
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the beatles 
maybe one day i will appreciate 'em. 
as for "old" music.. i checked out Paul Simon's Graceland. Nice
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P9FM
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Monday, February 5, 2007 at 1:06 PM
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I knew you would post about disliking the Beatles 
BTW - Graceland is stolen music not old music just one more white boy using black peoples' musical mojo
Not that I dislike the music on Graceland, I just don't give Paul Simon that much credit for it.
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LoveCraft's Adjectives
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Monday, February 5, 2007 at 7:13 PM
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Nice to see Long, Long, Long on your cut. I'd add 'Sexy Maharishi . . . er, Sexy Sadie' too!
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Multi-Panel
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 5:36 AM
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Quote:BTW - Graceland is stolen music not old music just one more white boy using black peoples' musical mojo
Not that I dislike the music on Graceland, I just don't give Paul Simon that much credit for it.
good point.. his voice is very nice though.. plus he does share credits with the african bands. (and explains the process in the liner notes.. hurray for liner notes)
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Multi-Panel
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 5:38 AM
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oh and what about Neil Young, P9fm.. i just got a dvd where he premiers his Prairie Wind album in the Grand Ole Opry.. It's nice. Neil rules!!
also everyone with a love for the traditional American radio shows.. and good movies.
Robert Altman's last movie!!!
A Prairie Home Companion
it's very sentimental. (which is a good thing  )
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P9FM
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 5:55 AM
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Quote:oh and what about Neil Young, P9fm.. i just got a dvd where he premiers his Prairie Wind album in the Grand Ole Opry.. It's nice. Neil rules!!
Yes Neil rules, I actually like the DVD better than the CD - I am a bigger fan of electric Neil, though you may want to check out his very first solo LP.
I hope your children become Beatles fans 
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 6:23 AM
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"Bad jokes, don't ya just love 'em?
Bad jokes, can't get enough of 'em"
I really enjoyed Prairie Home Companion and will sorely miss Robert Altman. The dvd I Netflixed had among the Bonus Features some full length versions of songs that appeared in the flick. Good Shtuff! Those musicians are just spectacular. They Don't Make Mistakes . . . ever! Or if they do they hide them really well . . .
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P9FM
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Monday, February 12, 2007 at 12:12 PM
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In an attempt to get the post back on track - Here's a link that gives some history and gives you th eopportunity to post your on versions of the White Album
http://www.turnmeondeadman.net/AWA/Alternatives.php
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voltage
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Monday, February 12, 2007 at 10:51 PM
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I couldn't do it...every track belongs.
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Multi-Panel
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 12:14 AM
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Quote:though you may want to check out his very first solo LP.
i'll check it out.
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louwhoz
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 8:04 AM
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Quote:I hope your children become Beatles fans
I think that was one of my favorite forms of rebellion in my childhood home: listening to the Beatles...ALL the time! It drove my parents insane!
Of course, after that it got personal...and ugly. Mom started playing Prince.
(sigh) To each his own.
As far as the While album is concerned, I really can't change it. I tried. Sure there are tracks I'm not in love with...Number 9 being one of them, but I have to agree with Voltage, each track belongs right where it is. 
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Carl Eichman
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 8:44 AM
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I even listened to number 9 once in a while; used to play it backwards & hear all forward parts (remember the 'Paul is dead' period?)
On the Anthology TV special I believe Ringo said something like "there was way too much information on that album & should've released separate lp's".
-c
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 9:12 AM
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Turn me on, dead man . . .
Paul is dead, miss him, miss him, miss him . . .
Did you ever do the pocket mirror thing with the cover of Sgt. Pepper?
One Plus One Plus One (arrow) Lonely He Die
We once did a weekend up at PSU collecting all the clues we could find and discovered the clues went all the way back to Meet The Beatles. They're all touching but . . . PAUL IS STANDING OFF ALONE!!! 
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 5:36 AM
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back on Neil's debut album.. I really like The Old Laughing Lady. Probably the first time he used certain chords which he would recycle in his "ballads" the next 30-40 years. ;)
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P9FM
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 8:59 AM
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Neil's first solo LP is actually one of few Neil Young records I don't own 
But I figured you would appreciate it. My favorite tracks from the record are "The Loner" and "I've been Waiting for You".
You should also try to find the Buffalo Springfield song "Expecting to Fly". It's a Neil Young song with a great orchestra arrangement
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RE: Edit The Beatles White Album down to 1 LP
Friday, February 23, 2007 at 1:27 PM
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soulseek tells me expecting to fly was used in fear and loathing in las vega (the movie) I didn't notice it there.
(or any Neil Young that's what I mean)
ah Neil Young.. Comes A Time must be my favourite of his lp's.. (Neil Young falsetto) But I told that a thoouuusssand times before.
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