THE BEATLES' ESSENTIAL 200 SONGS: #90-86. More tomorrow.

The 200 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS of

The Beatles

Together & Apart

Two simultaneous countdowns related to the Fab Four. The group’s 100 most essential songs as well as the 100 best recordings from the members’ solo careers. Priority was given to original compositions, but some cover versions demanded inclusion. Songs are ranked in terms of sales, musical impact, influence and sustained quality.

9 0	NO REPLY "No Reply" reveals John's maturing as a lyricist. He penned the song and performed the lead vocal. The track, from 'Beatles For Sale', features producer George Martin on piano.
	LET ME ROLL IT Paul McCartney & Wings "Let Me Roll It" wound up on Wings' 1973 album 'Band On The Run'. It was the flip side of the single "Jet" the following year. McCartney wrote & produced the song.
8 9	I'LL BE BACK This song from The Fab Four's early period hints at the potential of its songwriter Lennon and the band's musicianship. It was included on 'A Hard Day's Night'.
	DIRTY WORLD Traveling Wilburys "Dirty World" is a track included on The Traveling Wilbury's debut album. It was written by George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. It sounds like a fun jam from the legendary line-up.
88	FIXING A HOLE A repair at Paul's farm in Scotland is said to have inspired "Fixing A Hole". It's one of his cleverest songs for the group and ended up on 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', the watershed album unleashed in 1967.
88	SNOOKEROO   Ringo Starr "Snookeroo" was a major hit single for Starr. The track from his 1974 'Goodnight Vienna' album was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
8 7	ANY TIME AT ALL "Any Time At All" was another song written by John that was included on the 'A Hard Day's Night' album.
	ANYWAY Paul McCartney While McCartney's output has attracted criticism over the past 3 decades, he proved he could still deliver with "Anyway" from his 2005 release 'Chaos and Creation in the  Backyard'. The track is listed as running over 7 minutes but includes the hidden track "I've Only Got Two Hands".
8 6	WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR "When I'm Sixty-Four" was recorded during the first session for 'Sgt. Pepper's'. The song was largely Paul's creation and has a good deal of humour in the lyrics.
	RATTLED Traveling Wilburys George Harrison & the other "Wilburys" created this fun track for 1988's 'Vol. 1' .