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1967-1970 (Blue Album) - Beatles (The) (CD 1993)

Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. Strawberry Fields Forever
2. Penny Lane
3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - (live)
4. With a Little Help From My Friends - (live)
5. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
6. Day in the Life, A
7. All You Need Is Love
8. I Am the Walrus
9. Hello, Goodbye
10. Fool on the Hill, The
11. Magical Mystery Tour
12. Lady Madonna
13. Hey Jude
14. Revolution

DISC 2:
1. Back in the USSR
2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
3. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-Da
4. Get Back
5. Don't Let Me Down
6. Ballad of John and Yoko, The
7. Old Brown Shoe
8. Here Comes the Sun
9. Come Together
10. Something
11. Octopus's Garden
12. Let It Be
13. Across the Universe
14. Long and Winding Road, The

Details
Producer:George Martin, Phil Spector
Distributor:EMI Music Distribution
Recording Type:Studio
Recording Mode:Stereo
SPAR Code:n/a

Album Notes
The Beatles: John Lennon, George Harrison (vocals, guitar); Paul McCartney (vocals, piano, bass instrument); Ringo Starr (vocals, drums).
Additional personnel include: Billy Preston (organ).
The companion piece to the 1962-1966 singles compilation, this set (often called "the blue album," as opposed to its chronological predecessor "the red album"), brings together the Beatles best known songs from 1967 through 1970. The Beatles were fiercely, relentlessly experimental during these years, and the swirling, visionary soundscapes of "Strawberry Fields Forever," which opens the collection, sets the tone with its effects-heavy production and backward tape loops. John Lennon's psychedelic songwriting, which emphasized crystalline melodies and surreal wordplay, can be heard on tracks like "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" and "Across the Universe."
Paul McCartney's fascination with English music hall and novelty numbers is clear on "Penny Lane" and "Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da," and the set also has some of his finest ballads, including the mega-hits "Let It Be" and "Hey Jude." George Harrison emerged as a fine songwriting talent during these years with "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun." Yet despite evidence of their diverging individual directions, the Beatles still rock as a band on cuts like "Revolution." (The set includes the single versions of "Revolution," "Lady Madonna," and "Hey Jude"). The Beatles set the tenor of the late-'60s with this spectacular soundtrack, and it remains--even after years of overplaying--original, beautiful music.

Editorial Reviews
(10) - Classic.
New Musical Express (09/18/1993)

...[a] timeless wonder....
Melody Maker (10/09/1993)

4 Stars - Excellent - ...Musically, joy certainly is unconfined....[THE RED and BLUE ALBUMS] vividly trace the story of [the Beatles'] development...
Q Magazine (10/01/1993)

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    Reviews
      Nothing to be blue about here.
    Review created: 06/12/08

    The Beatles greatest hits from 1967-1970. These have got to be some of the greatest songs ever written for the popular music genre. I owned this as a 2-disc record album back in the early 80's. It was great then and it is still great now. Having refined their musical talents through the years, these are a collection of some of the best songs made before their break-up. Not as pop as many of their early efforts, but more of an extension into their own musical ability and lyrical meaning. I have been looking for this 2-disc set used for a long time, but never have been able to find it for a decent price. A testiment to the albums longevity, nobody ever wants to get rid of it. And you won't either.


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      Amazing!
    Review created: 06/10/08
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    This is by far one of the best Beatles albums ever. It has most of their greatest songs and I listen to it every day. DO NOT HESITATE TO BUY! Also, if you like this one you have to get "The Beatles 1962-1966." It's just as good.


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      Collection of great songs, sure to please any fan.
    Review created: 06/07/08
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    I decided to buy this CD after watching Across the Universe.

    The Good:
    The songs are some of the greatest of the era. If you like the Beatles, to any degree, I would recommend this compilation.

    The Bad:
    There aren't more songs. If you have some favorites that are not really well known, they won't be here.


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      Fab Four Forever
    Review created: 05/12/08
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    The greatest collection of Beatle music with experimental sounds and bewitching lyrics in such songs as Strawberry Fields Forever, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, and I am the Walrus. Truly provocative.


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      BEATLES 4EVER
    Review created: 03/17/08
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    BUY IT, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED, THIS MUSIC TOUCHES THE HEARTS AND SOUL OF EVERY GENERATION AND ALL FUTURE GENERATIONS. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE. C'MON ITS THE LADS FROM LIVERPOOL!


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