What Beatles White Album Tracks Would You Keep

[rrfpacker]

Much has been written about the White Album. I like it just the way it is, except for Revolution 9.

George Martin is on record saying he wanted a single album of the strongest songs. Which songs would you choose?

My choices
Side 1
Glass Onion
Savoy Truffle
Happiness is a Warm Gun
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
I'm So Tired
Piggies
Savoy Truffle

Side 2
Birthday
I Will
Yer Blues
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Sexy Sadie
Helter Skelter
Goodnight

I would have released two singles from the available tracks;

Back in the USSR w/Rocky Raccoon
While My Guitar Gently Weeps w/Dear Prudence

Then I would have put some of the others on Let It Be which is a very weak album.

[rrfpacker]

I am completely serious as far as a discussion point. As I said, I love the album as is except for Revolution 9. It is one of my favorites. Just thought it might be a nice diversion.

[nohitter151]

I am completely serious as far as a discussion point. As I said, I love the album as is except for Revolution 9. It is one of my favorites. Just thought it might be a nice diversion.

That last post was spam, I've since deleted it.

[MusicBringer]

I remember when it came out - just before Christmas I think it was, coz I am sure we never played any Christmas records that year. The Beatles album was played and played and replayed over again and again. And yes I seem to recall we lifted the needle to skip Rev9.
All the tracks are fond memories - alright some are better than others but that's not the point. In though days you put on an album and played it. No manufactured playlists, you simply played it all [mostly] and you learnt them off by heart. You knew the whole album. Prolly still know the words today.

[big gay al]

back in the ussr....dear prudence....guitar weeps....warm gun....martha....
so tired....blackbird....dont pass me by....i will....julia....birthday....
mother natures son....monkey....helter skelter....long long long

[rovingcowboy]

all of them

[rrfpacker]

Cowboy,

Somehow I knew you'd say that. It's hard to choose isn't it. But if you HAD to, which would you keep?

[MusicBringer]

all of them

Cowboy,
Somehow I knew you'd say that.

rrfpacker, I knew you were gonna say that to Cowboy, ha ha.

btw I agree with Cowboy - all of them

[rovingcowboy]

thats like askin which songs didsya kept o' hank williams sr.. well dat be plumb simple ta, " all of them ".

or which ones ya kept a elvis presley's. well its like this " all of them "

now some one like mike jackson. well its simple too. " rockin robin " only one of his.

[rrfpacker]

And for me, I don't even like Rockin Robin by him or anyone.

[rovingcowboy]

ha aha ha ah

just goes to show it takes all kinds to make a good world.

[Diplomat]

Interesting. I love it as a double album except for Revolution #9.

But here goes.

Side 1
Back in the USSR
Glass Onion
Martha My Dear
Blackbird
Julia
Happiness is a Warm Gun
I'm So Tired


Side 2
Revolution 1
Dear Prudence
Birthday
I Will
Yer Blues
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Sexy Sadie