Reduce the White Album to 10 songs

[Rocket Spud]

Reduce the White Album to 10 songs

Back in the U.S.S.R.
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Wild Honey Pie
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
Piggies
Rocky Raccoon
Don't Pass Me By
Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
I Will
Julia
Birthday
Yer Blues
Mother Nature's Son
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Sexy Sadie
Helter Skelter
Long, Long, Long
Revolution 1
Honey Pie
Savoy Truffle
Cry Baby Cry
Revolution 9
Good Night

[Rocket Spud]

I find it easier to work backwards -

Cry Baby Cry
Revolution 1
Long, Long, Long
Helter Skelter
Sexy Sadie
Everybody's Got Something..
Mother Nature's Son
I Will
Blackbird
Martha My Dear
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
Dear Prudence

[Jen.]

Helter Skelter
Yer Blues
Sexy Sadie
Long, Long, Long
Julia
Don't Pass Me By
Cry Baby Cry
Blackbird
I'm So Tired
Happiness Is a Warm Gun

[Rocket Spud]

^ Is that in best order? Don't Pass Me By..... ? O___o

Pushed to whittle it down

Favs

Cry Baby Cry
Helter Skelter
Sexy Sadie
Blackbird

Then

I Will
Martha My Dear
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
Dear Prudence
Revolution 1
Long, Long, Long
Mother Nature's Son
Everybody's Got Something..


Oh, well. I gave it a go. I'm breaking my own rules, but i can't really take anything away. Maybe one of the Paul songs, just because they're a little too much sometimes.

[Mr. Nobody]

God, I haven't heard the white album in about 30 years,
I had forgot it had so many tracks on it,

I'll need to give it another listen,

Although I do recall really liking Paul McCartney's little intimate acoustic tracks like mother nature's son and bkackbird the most back when I was listening to the album.

[Jen.]

Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

^ Is that in best order? Don't Pass Me By..... ? O___o

Oh that was just the order I'd put them on an album, not in order of preference.

People like to hate on DPMB, but when I was young (I haven't listened to them for pleasure for maybe 15+ years now) it wasn't just my favourite track off the album, it was my favourite Beatles song I loved it and was scared of it at the same time... the repetitive echoey piano, the scratchy violin all over it, the talking in the background, references to a car crash, crying and being hurt... it always sounded very creepy to me as a child, but in a good way.

[biscuits]

Why the omission of WMGGS, everyone?

Right, meet me at the pond.


BYOPS (Bring your own pugil sticks).

[biscuits]

Happiness is a Warm Gun
Heater skelter
Oh-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (my inner child would gently weep if I didn’t include this one)
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
Revolution 1
Long, Long, Long
Dear Prudence
Blackbird
Sexy Sadie
While my Guitar Gently Weeps

[Rocket Spud]

Originally Posted by Mr. Nobody

God, I haven't heard the white album in about 30 years,
I had forgot it had so many tracks on it,

I'll need to give it another listen,

Although I do recall really liking Paul McCartney's little intimate acoustic tracks like mother nature's son and bkackbird the most back when I was listening to the album.

It's been a hell of a while since i last listened to it anywhere near whole too.... though not 30yrs!

McCartney's always had a knack for whimsical nonsense. it's mostly good, but then he's capable of shit like Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Originally Posted by Jen.

Oh that was just the order I'd put them on an album, not in order of preference.

People like to hate on DPMB, but when I was young (I haven't listened to them for pleasure for maybe 15+ years now) it wasn't just my favourite track off the album, it was my favourite Beatles song I loved it and was scared of it at the same time... the repetitive echoey piano, the scratchy violin all over it, the talking in the background, references to a car crash, crying and being hurt... it always sounded very creepy to me as a child, but in a good way.

Aw, little Jen and her favourite tune Yeah, i can see an appeal from a kids view. Ringo's voice sounds a bit odd in this song too. It's like ... a guy who can't sing, from Liverpool, trying to do country.... ? It also sounds like it's about to collapse. I reckon they probably did this in three takes

Originally Posted by biscuits

Why the omission of WMGGW, everyone?

It's a bit dreary for my liking. It's still good. Did you see the star guest tribute thing where Prince comes in toward the end on lead guitar? Wowsers

[Rocket Spud]

Prince enters at 3.28

.... And absolutely rips it to shreds. It's worth listening to the whole thing to see the impact he has.

[biscuits]

Damn, Prince.. look at his fingers go!

Surprised he didn’t set that fretboard on fire

[Indigo_]

I have no idea what the white album is. Is that bad? Should I post this in the confessions thread?

[Seagull]

Originally Posted by Indigo_

I have no idea what the white album is. Is that bad? Should I post this in the confessions thread?

And you’re based on Merseyside too!!!!!! .

[Rocket Spud]

Originally Posted by biscuits

Damn, Prince.. look at his fingers go!

Surprised he didn’t set that fretboard on fire

Lol, those fingers were the star of the show!

Originally Posted by Indigo_

I have no idea what the white album is. Is that bad? Should I post this in the confessions thread?

No, definitely not bad at all, though i think you would've been aware of it at the time of release.

Originally Posted by Seagull

And you’re based on Merseyside too!!!!!! .

Probably reads The Sun too (jk)

[Indigo_]

Originally Posted by Seagull

And you’re based on Merseyside too!!!!!! .

It's okay, I don't read the Sun :P

I don't originate from anywhere near Merseyside if that helps :P

[Dougella]

What year was it released?