BEATLES

[First Paul]

Its poll day today.. and what i'm interested to know is what era of the Beatles people prefer. Early 2 minute pop classics or the latter compositions from like Sgt Pepper onwards...

[Lord_Muffin]

Early for me please.

[MATT]

Got to be the later stuff.

[Elektra]

You bastard.. I thought you were my friend.. but no.. you have to copy MY idea.. blah blah blah rant rant rant..

Soz Pablo, I can't vote in this one cos I like all the Beatles catalogue..

All classics and I'm up for musical expression and experimentation.. they really changed the face of music in my opinion..

[pinball]

See that's a toughy.

My fave LP is Rubber Soul which is late, right, but I was brought up with Help and Hard Day's Night, which is early to mid.

When does the early period finish, like? Because after Backbeat I got well into the old stuff too.

[siobhan's dad]

I like it all. Not trying to wind anybody up, but would you not say there was like 3 phases, early, middle and late?

[matzerath]

Middle.

[pinball]

Does mid = Help and Revolver? If so, I'll have that instead, please.

[First Paul]

Fair point.. Rubber Soul is my fave, but I would put that into early???

Tat I mean elektra, also made a good point.
Everyone here loves the Beatles and I was just interested to find out what side of there catalogue people play the most...

[Elektra]

It depends on what mood you're in to play which part of their catalogue.

My dad liked the early stuff, my mum liked their late stuff and when I got into them properly I liked their psych period which you could say was the mid stuff..

I'll have a P please Bob..


Revolver
Rubber Soul

[ears]

why no 'CRIMINALLY OVERRATED' option?

[matzerath]

In less of a smart arse moment, I reckon I'll go for later.

[kinky wizard]

I find that "With the Beatles" and "Beatles for Sale" are both particularly fine albums as it shows them beginning to find their own sound. Still Rock n Roll, a few covers and a bit of great pop songwriting (Babys in Black, No Reply etc) These two albums are generally overlooked in most polls. These albums contain a rawness that you dont find until Let it be (well, before Spector added the strings)

[Elektra]

Agree with Beatles For Sale.. was listening to that lastnight..

[Narodnaia Volia]

Love the early stuff, but i think REVOLVER, SGT. PEPPER'S, MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR, YELLOW SUBMARINE are the most amazing... and my faves. Is that considered late or mid?