1969, the final year of the 60’s – The Apollo 11 Lunar Module lands on the moon, with Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to walk on its surface. The isolation of a single gene is announced by scientists at Harvard University. Monty Python, the famous British comedy troupe, forms. Both Scooby-Doo and Sesame StreetContinue reading “1969: The Year In Music”
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Beatles Albums – Overrated / Underrated
I thought I’d try a new format on my blog – looking through every entry of a certain topic, deciding whether it’s overrated or underrated (or properly rated) by the general public and the fandom. Who better to start with than the mighty Beatles – I’ve listened to their entire discography countless times, so I’mContinue reading “Beatles Albums – Overrated / Underrated”
Beatles “Love” – Songs Ranked
“Love” is a bit of an oddity within the Beatles’ catalogue, as they didn’t really have anything to do with it. The album came around after the Cirque Du Soliel show of the same name needed a soundtrack, so Giles Martin (son of George Martin) came in to remix some of the band’s most recognisableContinue reading “Beatles “Love” – Songs Ranked”
Every Beatles Number 1 – Ranked
The Beatles are quite comfortably the greatest band of all time, blending both commercial pop and experimental rock in ways that had never been seen before and will never be seen again. I was actually very surprised to learn that they had a huge number of singles reach number 1 in the chart; I knewContinue reading “Every Beatles Number 1 – Ranked”
Every Beatles Album – Which Beatle was MVP?
Possibly a hard one to explain this week, but I had an idea to pick out an MVP from every Beatles albums (more in terms of songwriting, not necessarily performance). This basically just means I’ll choose the Beatle that I think wrote the best songs for that album – so you’re not going to seeContinue reading “Every Beatles Album – Which Beatle was MVP?”
Beatles Opening Songs Ranked
Having made some of the greatest albums of all time, it’s no surprise that the Beatles had a lot of great opening numbers. How would I rank them all? Check out my other Beatles list below, where I rank all of their studio albums: OK 13 – No Reply (Beatles For Sale) Definitely not aContinue reading “Beatles Opening Songs Ranked”
“Abbey Road” Songs Ranked
For me, Abbey Road is the greatest album ever. Everything about this album is iconic – the banging tunes on the first half, the album cover, and most importantly I think the ground-breaking medley on the second half. I’ll try and rank each song to the best of my abilities (I’ll be ranking the medleyContinue reading ““Abbey Road” Songs Ranked”
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