Released: 1966
Tracks: Taxman; Eleanor Rigby; I’m Only Sleeping; Love You To; Here, There and Everywhere; Yellow Submarine; She Said, She Said; Good Day Sunshine; And Your Bird Can Sing; For No One; Doctor Robert; I Want to Tell You; Got to Get You Into My Life; Tomorrow Never Knows
Best tracks: Your Bird Can Sing, Eleanor Rigby, Here There & Everywhere, Tomorrow Never Knows
Track to skip: none
This album is usually at the top of ‘best album ever’ lists, esp. those that have come out in the past few years. I’m not going to argue with that at all. I don’t think it’s the best album ever, or even the best Beatles album, but if someone says it’s the best album ever…I won’t argue. What that means is that I find this album to be freaking excellent. Along with Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper, it’s one of the best Beatles albums. Hell, this album was the best pop/rock album EVER when it came out in ’66. I’d say there are some pre-1966 jazz albums that are better, but as far as rock stuff goes, this was at the top when it came out.
Blah blah blah, James, who really cares? I’m just trying to say how damn good this album is. It doesn’t need a lot of words to describe it, so everything I say is pretty much useless. What I like: every song is good, it’s a cohesive album, the lyrics are great, it’s super eclectic, George Harrison gets *3* songs on here, George Martin’s production is especially excellent; the album’s overflowing with confidence, this album expanded the boundaries of pop/rock music like nothing before or probably since. What I don’t like: I will never make anything as good as this. Revolver is SO excellent.
Rating: 96
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