I only have 3 Beatles albums in my collection, which are The White Album, Sgt. Peppers, and #1's. I personally favor their later stuff after Beatlemania was over. After listening to Sgt. Pepper last Sunday, I became interested in more of their essential recordings. People tell me that Abbey Road is the next one to buy because since I'm really an official Beatle beginner, I'll be more used to that sound and since it's so popular today. So, what's the next album I should buy: Revolver or Abbey Road?





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damn, that's a hard choice. abbey road is amazing. so is revolver. abbey road is 1/2 full songs, and 1/2 incomplete ideas smooshed together into a kind of medley. that's really cool, but it can also be kind of frustrating - especially if you're a fan of shuffle play. revolver isn't quite as challenging, but it's damn COOL. it's where they make the segue from boyband to hipsters, and in my opinion the album's just sexy and sly and charming as all get-out.

i really don't think you can make a wrong choice.

Either one will only broaden your appeal to the Beatles. BOTH albums are incredible but Revolver tips the scales a bit for me only, because song for song, I think Revolver is a little stronger.

Eleanor Rigby, Here, There, Everywhere, And Your Bird Can Sing, Got To Get You In My Life, Tomorrow Never Knows...there is not a clunker in the bunch...I even love Yellow Submarine and George's Love You To.

The only reason it wins this battle by a hair is I am not crazy for I Want You (She's So Heavy)...its a little too self indulgent for me and I also tend to skip Octopus' Garden as well. But since the rest of the album is SO great that if you chose this one you won't be disappointed. Plus a lot of fans think I Want You is brilliant so to each his own. Abbey Road also contains my absolute favorite Beatles song: Here Comes The Sun. So I suggest close your eyes and pick one...they both are classics.

Abbey Road First.....Why did you buy number ones???? I don't believe in comps, but u shoulda got the red or blue album.

lilgish said:

You are totally right.

Abbey Road.

Abbey Road by a universe. It's a remarkable album, their masterpiece ... apart from Octopoo Garden.

Hell just get all the Beatles albums, there isn't a bad one in the bunch, unless you're not a fun of simple light-hearted sixties pop-rock, in which case just get everything after and including Rubber Soul. Apart from that, I think Revolver and Abbey Road are each contenders for the greatest album in the history of the universe; Revolver is stronger song for song, but the closing medley at the climax of Abbey Road is orgasmic, so I call it a draw.

Okay, really you need them both, no doubt.

Both are full of great Beatles songs. Abbey Road has George's 'Something' on it, which is a great song, and the medley which makes up the 2nd half of the album probably sits up there with some of the Beatles best works.

But Revolver is a groundbreaking album. Here you hear new ideas from the Beatles and it's a classic.

If I had to choose just one - I couldn't

Abbey Road....




....on a CD-R with Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Octopus' Garden left off and some Revolver tracks put in their place

Both. But Revolver is my fave.

revolver .

IstenSzek said:

Abbey Road.

Cloudbuster said:

~myfriendisaidyoushouldcalldocterrobbert~

IstenSzek said:

The Lennon songs on Revolver are the coolest:
And your bird can sing
Docter Robert
She said she said
and of course
Tomorrow never knows

Taxman is a great song too...

But I prefer Abbey Road


probably also because I fucking DETEST the song Yellow Submarine...

MartyMcFly said:

I like Yellow Submarine.

Cloudbuster said:

IstenSzek said:

~sowesailedontothesun~

Abbey Road.
Then Revolver.
Then Yellow Submarine & Magical Mystery Tour at the same time.
Then Let It Be.
Then get Paul McCartney's 1st solo album &
George Harrison's All Things Must Pass &
John Lennon's Imagine.
Then you should be Beatled out.

Get Revolver first. Then Abbey Road. I say this cuz I feel abby Road is a "touch" better...by a hairs breatdth. Revolver is HELLAH groovy though. U'l love them both no matter which order. But I suggest save the best for last or risk being dissappointed, though that risk is VERY low.

Both! Although the Abbey Road cover is loaded with Paul death clues.

blackguitaristz said:

Dead artistically or literally...?



Exhibit A: "Maxwell's Silver Bastard Hammer Pile Of Shit"

http://www.beatles-discography.com/
When you scroll down it's under 'paul is dead clues'
(great site btw)


Rubber Soul is great too
But between the two you (Silverchild) mentioned i'd choose Abbey Road
[Edited 5/27/05 8:43am]

Cloudbuster said:

Slash said:

Maxwell's Silver Hammer left off? I know its very tongue and cheek, but its very idealistic for abbey road.. for me at least

kisscamille said:

Yours too, huh?

Ok...Both are fantastic albums

I lean more tword Abbey Road more because of thee story behind it. Although it was released before "Let it Be", it was actually recorded after those sessions were over. Paul and John wanted to give the fans one last "Beatle" album before they split and just have a ball doing it..."Let it be" was released as a companion to the film...which is why it was released last