Friday, February 26, 2016

200 ESSENTIAL BEATLES SONGS. Today: #1. This countdown concludes today.
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.











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LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDSLucy in the Sky with Diamonds
MY SWEET LORD
George Harrison









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9
STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER Strawberry Fields Forever single artwork - Spain
HAPPY X’MAS (WAR IS OVER)
 
John Lennon & Yoko Ono











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8
ELEANOR RIGBY
 
PHOTOGRAPH
 
Ringo Starr










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7
SOMETHING
WOMAN
 
John Lennon










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6
SHE LOVES YOU
WHAT IS LIFE
 
George Harrison










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5
HEY JUDE 
 
WORKING CLASS HERO
John Lennon









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4
LET IT BE
LetItBe.jpg
BAND ON THE RUN
Paul McCartney & Wings-Band on the Run album cover.jpg
Paul McCartney & Wings






 


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3
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band








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YESTERDAY
LIVE AND LET DIE
Paul McCartney & Wings













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A DAY IN THE LIFE
 
Although John and Paul gave each other credit for all of their Beatles compositions, the true collaborations drew from each other's songwriting skill. "A Day In The Life" is a perfect example of the 2 composers bringing together 2 separate pieces to form a cohesive and contrasting whole. John got the idea for his part of the song from 2 newspaper articles. Paul created the section dealing with waking up and boarding a bus. The track was recorded in 1967. George Martin added his golden touch in the studio to create a masterpiece. The experimental and radically different track was included on 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. Paul conducted the 41-piece orchestra on the Beatles' magnum opus. The piano note, lasting over 40 seconds, brings the song to a dramatic conclusion.
IMAGINE
 
John Lennon
Even if Lennon had never written a song for The Beatles, "Imagine" would have earned him an inclusion among the best songs of all time. His vision of a better world offers hope to this day. Its lyrics still resonate decades after its release. Any list of the most important songs ever written would be incomplete without "Imagine". The song served as the title track of Lennon's 1971 album. Even his detractors acknowledge its beauty. The song has been re-interpreted by the likes of Diana Ross, Randy Crawford, Dolly Parton, Seal and Joan Baez. Lennon's original reached #1 in Canada and Australia. In the USA, it peaked at #3. The single became a posthumous #1 in Britain in 1981.

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