Yeah! I think Rubber Soul just might be my favorite Beatles record. They also hit home runs with several songs that were not even on albums--Rain, I'm Down, and Paperback Writer! Two of these were B-sides; for most bands, Rain and I'm Down would be their best material.
@@galoon I agree with you on your comment. The Beatles had the reputation here in the UK to have a 'B' side equally as good as the 'A' side under the musical direction from George Martin who is often referred to as the 5th Beatle. I remember Ringo Starr was asked in an interview about one of his favourite songs of the Beatles and he replied it was 'Rain'
The Beatles are my favorite band of all time. Pure Genius. If I could have two albums on a deserted island, I agree with your top two and would have Rubber Soul and Revolver.
For my money, Hard Days Night is the greatest: There's not one duff moment, all Lennon-McCartney originals and such dynamic performances. It never gets stale! Incidentally, I love Revolution 9! - I love the use of the last two unison orchestral notes from Sibelius Symphony 7, used 13 times ( I counted! ) - it's a magnificent nightmare which leads into the comfort blanket of Goodbye. I love Rev9!
Exactly, exactly! *Hard days night* was their peak moment in terms of pure Fab Four. At that point, it was still primarily Lennon's band--his vision, his drive. If you're really gonna be serious about thinking in terms of albums--what they meant and how they functioned in the culture--Hard Day's Night was it.
100% agree Michael… whenever I try to explain the relevance of the Beatles to non-Beatles fans I keep trying to point out what you stated here. We’ve had phenomenons before, like Sinatra, and Elvis, and the teen idols but as Time moved on they were left behind stuck in their genre. For 10 years, the Beatles moved the needle. They evolved right before our eyes. It was pure Magic. wherever the Beatles were on the timeline. That’s where music was on the timeline. The Beatles are the gift that keeps on giving… They are living proof that there is a God or a higher power.
Rubber Soul has always been my favorite. For some reason ‘I’m looking through you’ grabbed me and it just gets better from there. You are the first musician I have ever heard that gave it at least equal ground to revolver so thank you for that. I’m not a musician and therefore can only really on my ear and my heart. I know this album is very special to me.
Abbey Road is my favorite Beatles' album. But years ago I had a reel to reel with Rubber Soul, Yesterday and Today, and Revolver on one tape. I wore that tape out. 🙂
Fantastic picks and analysis. Have loved the Beatles since the middle sixties. Not only are your picks spot on, but you could also add the singles We Can Work It Out Day Tripper Paperback Writer Rain
Great analysis! I have listened to the Rubber Soul and Revolver albums since I was a kid sneaking them out of my older sister's collection. I still love them both to this day and argue with myself which is the better work. Does it matter? I agree that they both deserve the top spots. Excellent and thank you.
Great list Michael! I may even put Magical Mystery tour in my top 3. That album is absolutely STACKED. I agree with Revolver and Rubber Soul at the spot you put them.
So fascinating to think that it was John's band, that Paul was introduced to & then Paul introducing George to John (Rock In Peace, gentlemen)... I especially love the songs on which you can clearly hear John & Paul both, & of course George. Speaking of George, his song "Something" was the song that Francis Albert Sinatra called the greatest love song ever written! Not bad, George! Not bad! 👍
13: Yellow Submarine 12: The Beatles For Sale 11: With The Beatles 10: Please Please Me 9: A Hard Day’s Night 8: Help! 7: Let It Be 6: Rubber Soul 5: The Magical Mystery Tour 4: Revolver 3: Abbey Road 2: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1: The Beatles “White Album”
1. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 2. Abbey Road 3. Revolver 4. Rubber Soul 5. The Beatles 6. Magical Mystery Tour 7. Let It Be 8. A Hard Day's Night 9. Please Please Me 10. Help 11. With the Beatles 12. Beatles for Sale 13. Yellow Submarine The most fascinating band in the world. Their best and best selling albums were released after they stopped touring. No live shows, still selling millions of records. The ultimate studio band. I agree that Rubber Soul is the first album-album, not just few hits and tons of fillers. From that point on bands were more focused on the original songs.
Hi from Australia. You are my brother from another mother, mate. Our tastes are very similar, and looking forward to your Led Zep bootleg reviews. I've been collecting them for years.
To take 2 Beatles albums to a desert island I’d have to go with the White Album,#2 & Sgt Peppers, #1. Partial to Sgt Peppers, coinciding with the Summer of 67 memories and music. Great video Michael!
My Ranking (all U.K. versions): 1) Revolver (Rain and Paperback Writer replace Love You To and Yellow Submarine) 2) Rubber Soul (Day Tripper and We Can Work it Out replace What Goes On and Think For Yourself) 3) Help 4) Hard Day's Night 5) Beatles for Sale 6) White Album 7) Magical Mystery Tour 8) Sgt Pepper (Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane replace When I'm 64 and Fixing a Hole) 9) Abbey Road 10) Please Please Me 11) With the Beatles 12) Yellow Submarine 13) Let It Be
I love 90 percent of their songs and I think all their albums are great. I dont have a particular favorite actually. And i love every aspect of the whole beatles thing incuding my fellow fans.
Excellent and insightful analysis…. I was holding my breath during your countdown 😀…. Oh my God when you said Revolver was #2 … I jumped up and down like a Miss America winner … I bow to you naming Rubber Soul #1 , your explanation reenforced all my inner listening delights… further Norwegian Wood stays in my subconscious while I sleep! I grew up anticipating their next release until “ Let it Be”’s cassette of which we wore out in 1970 traveling across the country ! Thank you so much !
“Critters!,” “Algodemons” - Michael Noland signatures, everybody. Ha! Love it. Magnificent list. I especially appreciate Pepper not predictably hogging the number 1 spot. Rubber Soul is a great pick to top the list. It’s at that perfect mid-point sweet spot between the early energy and innocence of Beatlemania and the world-weary drugginess of the later years. As for top 2 desert island Beatle discs, that is always a tough and nebulous choice to make. Oh man. Right now, I’d say my all-time favorite Abbey Road and, to best represent an earlier period, A Hard Day’s Night (though I’d be real tempted to go with the White Album to cheat the system a bit - and also because I love it). Great work, as always!
Hi Michael, came across your channel while surfing. You and I are of a similar age and very similar tastes in music. Watching your Beatles album ratings with interest. Almost totally agree except I don’t rate the “White” album as highly as you do, I’d have Sgt Pepper above it. Funny, when I was 12 the first record I ever bought with my own money was Rubber Soul. I loved that record! The next was Led Zepplin 4. Big Zeppelin fan as well. I am now a big Floyd fan, mainly David Gilmour’s guitar. I actually own a Fender custom shop David Gilmour signature black Stratocaster. Subscribed to your channel as we share very similar tastes and attitudes to music and the business. Keep it up!
really enjoyed this video. The Beatles and The Kinks are my all time desert island bands. there is no bad Beatles album for me but here goes. 13. Yellow Submarine 12. With the Beatles 11. Beatles for Sale 10 Let it Be 9. Help 8. Please Please me 7. Hard days night 6. Magical mystery tour 5. Sgt Pepper 4. Rubber Soul 3. White album 2. Revolver 1. Abbey Road absolutely no stinkers here, just the order I prefer them. I am a drummer too and Ringo has always been my go to guy,
I'm assuming we're talking the British Parlophone albums here--I think this is a pretty fair ranking. For the U.S. albums, I think The Beatles Second Album tends to be somewhat neglected--probably the purest rock 'n roll album they ever recorded, even if it did contain some covers!
Great video, man. Really enjoying the channel. The white album is the one lauded album by the Beatles that I’ve never really been able to connect with. I just find it too disjointed. However, I’ve recently found myself listening to Beatles for sale a lot recently, one of the albums I largely ignored for years. It gets a lot of stick, but I love their cover of Mr Moonlight - largely due to John’s raw vocal delivery. Maybe with time, the white album will just click. There’s a great live recording of The analogues covering the white album in its entirety on RUclips. It’s brilliantly done and they incorporate all the studio effects . It’s uncanny to watch.
My car has enough space to carry about 20 CDs in it, and I always have Abbey Road, Let It Be, and Rubber Soul in there, so along with Revolver and Sgt. Pepper, those would be my top 5. Some of my favorite Beatle tracks are on the White Album, but not enough for me to rank that album higher. My no. 6 would probably be Magical Mystery Tour. Great video, Michael! Thanks for the continued stellar content! Ernie
On any Beatles ranking I’m always waiting for rubber soul and it’s usually put in the middle or about 5th best. Glad to see how high you had it as it contains my favourite lennon songs.
Great video Michael!! Here's my ranking... 13: Yellow Submarine 12: With the Beatles 11: Please Please me 10: Beatles for sale 9: Let it be 8: Hard Day's night 7: Help 6: Revolver 5: Magical Mystery Tour 4: Rubber Soul 3: Sgt Pepper 2: Abbey Road 1: The White album. Great video 👍
Well argued, Michael. I agree that this exercise is like picking your favourite child. I have to go with Revolver as my #1, because of Tomorrow Never Knows. Desert isle albums? Revolver & Abbey Road.
Ooh, Jeff! Your choice would provide you Paul at his most symphonic, John at his most artsy, and George at his very best period! Hmm… You got me thinkin’ brother!😉🫢❤️👌
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine Not to add fuel to the fire, but I also love the Hey Jude album. I know it’s not a Beatles released album, being a record company product, but it also never really fit the “compilation” label for me.
1. Rubber soul 2. Revolver 3. The white album 4. Abbey road 5. Let it be 6. Sgt Pepper 7. Magical mystery tour 8. Yellow submarine A bit iffy to include the last two albums since they are sort of compilation albums. The earlier stuff I will not rank since I don't have all of it and haven't listened enough to it. Though I like the beatles a lot and listen quite a lot to them these days I have understood that I don't qualify as a hard core fan. I have a bit of a problem with the granny songs which appear on many albums, like "when I'm 64'," maxwell's silver hammer", "Yellow submarine", "Obladi oblada" etc. It would have been great if they had swapped some of Paul's granny stuff for some of the awesome single material, like "Paperback writer'," Day tripper", "Rain" etc.
Holy crap how identical our thoughts are on your one and two! I would rank them there too. Love you mentioned the cover of Rubber Soul too as a specific reason. It’s fantastic! And yes, these would be my two dessert island disks.
Great ranking! If I were to take two Beatles albums with me to a desert island, they would be: The White Album and Let It Be! Those two I could never get tired of! Plus if I could only take one, it would have to be Let it Be! For while The White Album is my favorite, Let It Be is a true neutral, filling me with good vibes, while keeping me optimistic about the end (as the were breaking up), and the future!
I think this is the first time I write to you. I am very amused with this rankings. The other day I heard a critic saying that his favorite Beatles album was A Hard Day´s Night .....I'm a musician who's 3 favorites groups are Led Zeppelin, The Who and Pink Floyd. The BEATLES are MY OBSESSION!!!!! And answering to your question, I would take Revolver and SPLHCB to a dessert island. Really like your channel Michael!
Yours is a great list. I have always considered Rubber Soul their best as well. This could be partially because I was familiar with all of the songs on Rubber Soul as a child from the King Features Beatles cartoon show. But leaving that aside, the quality of the songs on this album is majestic. I agree that John returned to form and dominated the White Album after a hiatus. Cheers.
Michael what a great job you did with the ranking, no easy task. Beatles were so good I can't think of many songs I didn't like. Most of the songs you needed only to hear a couple of notes and you knew the song. George Harrison was the king of hooks. Michael please join us tonight for our live Podcast, the time was moved to 7 p.m. pst 30 minutes later than usual.
My 5. favourite beatles albums are 1. A hard days night.2.help.3 .revolver 4.rubber soul .5 Abbey Road, I have to have a hard days night at number 1 ,I think it's absolutely flawless
I grew up on the American albums which have a different song sequence than the British albums, so this does change things too. I like both versions of Rubber Soul as my favorite. After that it’s tough! Thanks
Same as Zep you have to break down by early middle and Kate middle because end is jumbled because of internal problems Abby road and let it be are on the verge of the end , so for me it’s With the Beatles , then revolver then sergeant pepper . White album . As top four with honorable mention to rubber soul . Then a toss up between hard days night and Abby road with the nod to hard days night because of the energy level and good times . Number 1 is revolver in my book . So that’s as fair as I can be . Thanks for another great video .this time I gave u my list before I watched yours so not to be biased . Rock on
The problem I have with “ranking albums” by the Beatles is that if you put enough of their singles together you get probably the best double album of their career. In addition to that some of the Beatles singles of a few of their individual albums overshadow the album(Sgt Pepper vs Strawberry/Penny Lane). So I cry Au Contraire Mon Frare!
When it was released, Rubber Soul was earthshaking and changed rock music forever. The same happened when Revolver was released, and then Sgt. Pepper's, and then Abbey Road. Those guys were on another plane of existence, and no one, I don't; care how many albums they sold, ever did that and did it four times. PS: Maybe Dylan going electric on one side of "Bringing it All Back Home" in 1965 was in that category, but the Byrds invented folk-rock in June of 1965 with Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man". Both of them were special, too.
That's a great ordering of the albums and I can see your reasonings that go with the ordering. Nice job. Keep 'em coming. I love seeing other peoples views on these classic albums! Oh I nearly forgot: Desert island albums: Abby Road and Magical Mystery Tour...that way I have enough diversity to carry me on those lonely nights
I love your videos Michael. Here are my ranking for now: 13. Yellow Submarine 12. Beatles for Sale 11. With the Beatles 10. Please Please Me 9. Let It Be 8. A Hard Day's Night 7. Help! 6. Magical Mystery Tour 5. The Beatles 4. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 3. Revolver 2. Rubber Soul 1. Abbey Road
Just finished watching the video. Interesting picks . I agree with your number one selection....Rubber Soul. For me though my number 2 album has always been The Beatles Second Album..which is the American version of With the Beatles. I believe that is one if the best rock n Roll albums of all time. My 2 desert island picks...I think it would be Rubber Soul and Abbey Road.
Great video and insight! I grew up listening to The Beatles. One of my favorite all time bands. My two favorite albums would have to be Abbey Road, and Let It Be, with The White Album as a close third. Thank you! Have you done a similar album comparison with The Rolling Stones? (Another favorite band)
Sgt Pepper is the greatest album of all time. If you were there when it came out, no album had or has since had the same impact. I understand taking each album apart now , but I will never forget the intial response to Peppers.
Being Born in 1962, The boys were the back drop to my life. from AM radio to FM radio from Mono to Stereo from a album of songs to a concept albums from ballroom dancing music to full blown take a trip into another universe and from childhood to pre teenage puberty. I can see your ratings and because of difference in taste I would rate the top 6 in this order. 6 being Magical Mystery Tour 5 White Album 4 Revolver 3 Rubber Soul 2 SGT Peppers 1 Abbey Road. To reach this order I think to an ear never hearing a recording by The Beatles and wishing to give that listener the true trip Abbey Road has no weak tracks. Side one Come Together, Something Silly songs like Maxwell a sample of the essences of rock n roll as only the Beatles could produce. Side two the best single side of a record ever. From the reassurance of Here comes the Sun to the Tribute ending the Queen and England a Masterpiece of epic Mixing and Story telling. Seeing Paul at Fenway 2 weeks ago playing side 2 of Abbey Road affirms his belief in this being the best of the band. God Bless and may I forever be thankful that I was born in the best time to grow up with the greatest band ever bar none. My love of the Who and John Entwistle Pete Townshend Moon and Daltry can only take a back seat to John Paul George and Ringo. Again a personal thanks to God for giving us The Beatles. RIP John and George, If you never got to hear or see the Goastt of the Saber Tooth Tiger John is not gone but lives on through Sean and if only for a single album with a few track release not on Midnight Sun a trip I am glad to have taken. Love your output and input to my brain from your channel. God Bless
BAM.....another great video. Your subscribers will begin to grow exponentially. Loved everything the Beatles recorded but if stranded on an island I would choose Sgt Peppers album along with Sly and the Family Stones Greatest Hits, Cosmos Factory and Exiles on Main Street. Pulling for you man.....
Hi Michael...I'm new to your channel but I'm really enjoying the content. I'm not done watching this ranking video but I paused it to write my thoughts on albums that were recorded in less then 30 hours. And one that wasn't mentioned was Black Sabbath's debut album - Black Sabbath. It was recorded in 12 hours...live off the floor at Regent Sound (I believe) on 8 track...with 1 or 2 overdubs of lead guitar or percussion. Then the mix took another 12 hours. So a complete album in 24 hours. Great channel. ...now back to this video.
Great list. I jotted down my order before watching to see how we compared. Agreed with your list except I placed Abbey Road at #3. Always thought Revolver and Rubber Soul were their best. Sometimes I think Revolver is better and then switch back to Rubber Soul as my #1. An embarrassment of riches! Thanks for a great video!
We have some similar choices here my friend but definitely it’s all about personnel choice. I certainly agree with most of your comments as regards to your choices! Absolutely 100% agree about “Not Guilty”, should have definitely been included within the white album. Definitely white album and rubber soul for the dessert island! Great video!
Thanx, Dave! You know when I first heard Not Guilty, I don’t know, it just hit me as one of Harrison’s great tracks! When I found out it was all set for the album up to the very last mixing session, my stomach turned! That’s what he gets for helping John & Yoko put together Revolution #9! And no song co-writing credit for Revolution #9? Paul got credit for a ‘song’ that was actually ‘co-written’ by Harrison for sure! What a Sham, man!
Interesting rankings. As an American I would have thought you would be more attached to the US version (which is a nice listen in itself). Perhaps you could rank the American albums in a separate video?? Here's my Top 10 (UK) btw [I do realise that MMT is an American album🙂]: 10. BFS 9. AHDN 8. Help 7. RS 6. MMT 5. LIB 4. SP 3. AR 2. Revolver 1. TWA
Beatles for Sale Lp would be listed much higher for me as well if it weren’t for the poorly chosen covers. A Hard Day’s Night would be in my top 5 as that album could be considered the height of Beatlemania.
Well, my friend, my ranking of the Beatles Albums, and your reasoning behind your choices are nearly identical to mine. I also consider Houses of the Holy to be my favorite LZ release. I am 55, but I had four older brothers who saw their appearance on Ed Sullivan. Thank you for your expertise and insight.
Wow years ago I won a copy of the Beatles White Album by being caller number 9 from WMMR in Philly. I gave away all my Beatle albums years ago and regretted it ever since.
One of the nice things about comments on social media is you get to share your opinion which may be quite different to others. I was born about the same time I Want To Hold Your Hand was released in the USA and I grew up in a house with Beatle music in it. I tripped out (listened to stared at) the Revolver album (cover) for hours as a kid and it's still probably my number 1, but retrospectively I really like Beatles For Sale. Yes it contains a few covers, but that is a like an homage to their origins as a band before they became world famous, and is indicative of those nitty gritty small venue shows in Hamburg and the UK. To me it's just pure honest rock and roll (songs like Kansas City). Then original songs like "I'll Follow the Sun" are just brilliant. So personally, my favorite Beatles songs are not likely to be on the "Greatest Hits" album with songs that get played over and over (Hey Jude, Let It Be) I've heard those enough for one lifetime, but I prefer the stuff that got a bit less airplay but still capture the Beatle magic.
Revolver and rubber soul are my favourite two albums i find the white album to be over bloated and sgt pepper is a great experiment but is not so strong on actual songs I feel but VERY IMPORTANT FOR STUDIO knowledge
I was one of those teenagers who typically bought a Beatles album as soon as it was released. I think if I was picking two discs to take to that island, they would be Abbey Road and Sgt Pepper's. Thanks for your sharing your thoughts and wealth of information.
I've also always had a soft spot for Rubber Soul. But it's kinda like asking which kid is your favorite.
I know, doc!
But you always have a kid who actually likes to hang out with YOU!
Rubber Soul is such a kid to me!😉👌❤️
Yeah! I think Rubber Soul just might be my favorite Beatles record. They also hit home runs with several songs that were not even on albums--Rain, I'm Down, and Paperback Writer! Two of these were B-sides; for most bands, Rain and I'm Down would be their best material.
@@galoon I agree with you on your comment. The Beatles had the reputation here in the UK to have a 'B' side equally as good as the 'A' side under the musical direction from George Martin who is often referred to as the 5th Beatle. I remember Ringo Starr was asked in an interview about one of his favourite songs of the Beatles and he replied it was 'Rain'
The Beatles are my favorite band of all time. Pure Genius. If I could have two albums on a deserted island, I agree with your top two and would have Rubber Soul and Revolver.
Revolver would’ve been my No.1 but “Here, There & Everywhere” is saccharine . Cannot stand it
@@KathySandrubruh that’s like the twelfth best Beatles song
I would have rubber soul on a deserted island but instead of revolver I would also have help
For my money, Hard Days Night is the greatest: There's not one duff moment, all Lennon-McCartney originals and such dynamic performances. It never gets stale! Incidentally, I love Revolution 9! - I love the use of the last two unison orchestral notes from Sibelius Symphony 7, used 13 times ( I counted! ) - it's a magnificent nightmare which leads into the comfort blanket of Goodbye. I love Rev9!
Exactly, exactly! *Hard days night* was their peak moment in terms of pure Fab Four. At that point, it was still primarily Lennon's band--his vision, his drive. If you're really gonna be serious about thinking in terms of albums--what they meant and how they functioned in the culture--Hard Day's Night was it.
My favorite album of all time is rubber soul. So glad someone else agrees
100% agree Michael… whenever I try to explain the relevance of the Beatles to non-Beatles fans I keep trying to point out what you stated here.
We’ve had phenomenons before, like Sinatra, and Elvis, and the teen idols but as Time moved on they were left behind stuck in their genre.
For 10 years, the Beatles moved the needle. They evolved right before our eyes. It was pure Magic. wherever the Beatles were on the timeline. That’s where music was on the timeline. The Beatles are the gift that keeps on giving… They are living proof that there is a God or a higher power.
Rubber Soul has always been my favorite. For some reason ‘I’m looking through you’ grabbed me and it just gets better from there. You are the first musician I have ever heard that gave it at least equal ground to revolver so thank you for that. I’m not a musician and therefore can only really on my ear and my heart. I know this album is very special to me.
Abbey Road is my favorite Beatles' album. But years ago I had a reel to reel with Rubber Soul, Yesterday and Today, and Revolver on one tape. I wore that tape out. 🙂
Fantastic picks and analysis. Have loved the Beatles since the middle sixties. Not only are your picks spot on, but you could also add the singles
We Can Work It Out
Day Tripper
Paperback Writer
Rain
Great analysis! I have listened to the Rubber Soul and Revolver albums since I was a kid sneaking them out of my older sister's collection. I still love them both to this day and argue with myself which is the better work. Does it matter? I agree that they both deserve the top spots. Excellent and thank you.
My first album that I bought was Rubber Soul. The second was Revolver. I bought them when they first came out, and I still have them.
My first Beatles album was " Live At The Hollywood Bowl " for my 14th birthday in 1978
My first record also was" Rubber soul" and I still have it . A lot of their innocence was lost after that LP. 😎
It's All Too Much is a fabulous song from Yellow Submarine.
Great list Michael! I may even put Magical Mystery tour in my top 3. That album is absolutely STACKED. I agree with Revolver and Rubber Soul at the spot you put them.
Although I love their later LPs, I would choose Revolver and Rubber Soul as my Desert Island Discs. They are complete statements with no bad tracks.
Always going to be "Thd Beatles". It's got everything for any mood.
No doubt, I'd take Rubber Soul and Revolver.
I have also considered them as a double album.
So fascinating to think that it was John's band, that Paul was introduced to & then Paul introducing George to John (Rock In Peace, gentlemen)...
I especially love the songs on which you can clearly hear John & Paul both, & of course George.
Speaking of George, his song "Something" was the song that Francis Albert Sinatra called the greatest love song ever written!
Not bad, George!
Not bad! 👍
Ol’ blue eyes also mistakenly called it Lennon & McCartney’s greatest song, John! OOPS! 😉👌👍❤️
As far as I'm concerned there was no bad Beatle's albums. I've got a few of the Beatles albums, but mainly I have the Beatle's on CD's.
13: Yellow Submarine
12: The Beatles For Sale
11: With The Beatles
10: Please Please Me
9: A Hard Day’s Night
8: Help!
7: Let It Be
6: Rubber Soul
5: The Magical Mystery Tour
4: Revolver
3: Abbey Road
2: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
1: The Beatles “White Album”
Excellent video!
My top five *favorite* Beatles albums:
1. Abbey Road
2. Rubber Soul
3. The White Album
4. Revolver
5. Sgt. Pepper's LHCB
Your top five is the same as my top five, same order. Great minds think alike.🤟
@@anthonydixon452 You sound like a very wise and intelligent man!
1. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. Abbey Road
3. Revolver
4. Rubber Soul
5. The Beatles
6. Magical Mystery Tour
7. Let It Be
8. A Hard Day's Night
9. Please Please Me
10. Help
11. With the Beatles
12. Beatles for Sale
13. Yellow Submarine
The most fascinating band in the world. Their best and best selling albums were released after they stopped touring. No live shows, still selling millions of records. The ultimate studio band. I agree that Rubber Soul is the first album-album, not just few hits and tons of fillers. From that point on bands were more focused on the original songs.
Hi from Australia. You are my brother from another mother, mate. Our tastes are very similar, and looking forward to your Led Zep bootleg reviews. I've been collecting them for years.
Thanx, Robert!
Wahoo! Another good one!
Thanx, Vic!
To take 2 Beatles albums to a desert island I’d have to go with the White Album,#2 & Sgt Peppers, #1. Partial to Sgt Peppers, coinciding with the Summer of 67 memories and music. Great video Michael!
Unbelievable! Your top 5 are exactly the same as my top 5! Although, I go back and fourth between Rubber Soul and Revolver at the number 1 spot.
My Ranking (all U.K. versions):
1) Revolver (Rain and Paperback Writer replace Love You To and Yellow Submarine)
2) Rubber Soul (Day Tripper and We Can Work it Out replace What Goes On and Think For Yourself)
3) Help
4) Hard Day's Night
5) Beatles for Sale
6) White Album
7) Magical Mystery Tour
8) Sgt Pepper (Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane replace When I'm 64 and Fixing a Hole)
9) Abbey Road
10) Please Please Me
11) With the Beatles
12) Yellow Submarine
13) Let It Be
Thanks for the Beatle video. I've been a Beatlemaniac ever since I first saw AHDN on the big screen way back in 1964. NEW subscriber here.
I love 90 percent of their songs and I think all their albums are great. I dont have a particular favorite actually. And i love every aspect of the whole beatles thing incuding my fellow fans.
Remarkably well presented!
Excellent and insightful analysis…. I was holding my breath during your countdown 😀…. Oh my God when you said Revolver was #2 … I jumped up and down like a Miss America winner … I bow to you naming Rubber Soul #1 , your explanation reenforced all my inner listening delights… further Norwegian Wood stays in my subconscious while I sleep!
I grew up anticipating their next release until “ Let it Be”’s cassette of which we wore out in 1970 traveling across the country !
Thank you so much !
In My Life - beautiful and poignant.
@@neilgruman1850 my daughter choice that song for our father/son wedding dance 💕
Wow Michael. You blew me away with your breakdown. Very eloquent and on point. Great job! 👏👏
“Critters!,” “Algodemons” - Michael Noland signatures, everybody. Ha! Love it.
Magnificent list. I especially appreciate Pepper not predictably hogging the number 1 spot. Rubber Soul is a great pick to top the list. It’s at that perfect mid-point sweet spot between the early energy and innocence of Beatlemania and the world-weary drugginess of the later years.
As for top 2 desert island Beatle discs, that is always a tough and nebulous choice to make. Oh man. Right now, I’d say my all-time favorite Abbey Road and, to best represent an earlier period, A Hard Day’s Night (though I’d be real tempted to go with the White Album to cheat the system a bit - and also because I love it).
Great work, as always!
Hi Michael, came across your channel while surfing. You and I are of a similar age and very similar tastes in music. Watching your Beatles album ratings with interest. Almost totally agree except I don’t rate the “White” album as highly as you do, I’d have Sgt Pepper above it. Funny, when I was 12 the first record I ever bought with my own money was Rubber Soul. I loved that record! The next was Led Zepplin 4. Big Zeppelin fan as well. I am now a big Floyd fan, mainly David Gilmour’s guitar. I actually own a Fender custom shop David Gilmour signature black Stratocaster. Subscribed to your channel as we share very similar tastes and attitudes to music and the business. Keep it up!
I agree,the White Album is very overrated.
really enjoyed this video. The Beatles and The Kinks are my all time desert island bands. there is no bad Beatles album for me but here goes.
13. Yellow Submarine
12. With the Beatles
11. Beatles for Sale
10 Let it Be
9. Help
8. Please Please me
7. Hard days night
6. Magical mystery tour
5. Sgt Pepper
4. Rubber Soul
3. White album
2. Revolver
1. Abbey Road
absolutely no stinkers here, just the order I prefer them. I am a drummer too and Ringo has always been my go to guy,
Wonderful list here! We’re not horribly off between you and I, Allie!👌😉❤️
I agree, we're pretty similar with our lists
I'm assuming we're talking the British Parlophone albums here--I think this is a pretty fair ranking. For the U.S. albums, I think The Beatles Second Album tends to be somewhat neglected--probably the purest rock 'n roll album they ever recorded, even if it did contain some covers!
Great video, man. Really enjoying the channel.
The white album is the one lauded album by the Beatles that I’ve never really been able to connect with. I just find it too disjointed.
However, I’ve recently found myself listening to Beatles for sale a lot recently, one of the albums I largely ignored for years. It gets a lot of stick, but I love their cover of Mr Moonlight - largely due to John’s raw vocal delivery.
Maybe with time, the white album will just click.
There’s a great live recording of The analogues covering the white album in its entirety on RUclips. It’s brilliantly done and they incorporate all the studio effects . It’s uncanny to watch.
Thanks,Michael. Great episode! ✌️❤️
My car has enough space to carry about 20 CDs in it, and I always have Abbey Road, Let It Be, and Rubber Soul in there, so along with Revolver and Sgt. Pepper, those would be my top 5. Some of my favorite Beatle tracks are on the White Album, but not enough for me to rank that album higher. My no. 6 would probably be Magical Mystery Tour.
Great video, Michael! Thanks for the continued stellar content! Ernie
The two that have always stood out for me are Abbey Road and Revolver - they are my number one and two. I never, ever get tired of listening to them.
Rubber Soul is MY favourite Beatles album too!😃
On any Beatles ranking I’m always waiting for rubber soul and it’s usually put in the middle or about 5th best. Glad to see how high you had it as it contains my favourite lennon songs.
Great video Michael!! Here's my ranking...
13: Yellow Submarine
12: With the Beatles
11: Please Please me
10: Beatles for sale
9: Let it be
8: Hard Day's night
7: Help
6: Revolver
5: Magical Mystery Tour
4: Rubber Soul
3: Sgt Pepper
2: Abbey Road
1: The White album.
Great video 👍
Well argued, Michael. I agree that this exercise is like picking your favourite child. I have to go with Revolver as my #1, because of Tomorrow Never Knows. Desert isle albums? Revolver & Abbey Road.
Ooh, Jeff!
Your choice would provide you Paul at his most symphonic, John at his most artsy, and George at his very best period! Hmm…
You got me thinkin’ brother!😉🫢❤️👌
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine Not to add fuel to the fire, but I also love the Hey Jude album. I know it’s not a Beatles released album, being a record company product, but it also never really fit the “compilation” label for me.
How can you ignore “And Your Bird Can Sing” and “Taxman?!” on Revolver?!
Awesome show. I'm excited to have discovered you.
Well done,Mikey! Love 'em all.
1. Rubber soul
2. Revolver
3. The white album
4. Abbey road
5. Let it be
6. Sgt Pepper
7. Magical mystery tour
8. Yellow submarine
A bit iffy to include the last two albums since they are sort of compilation albums.
The earlier stuff I will not rank since I don't have all of it and haven't listened enough to it.
Though I like the beatles a lot and listen quite a lot to them these days I have understood that I don't qualify as a hard core fan. I have a bit of a problem with the granny songs which appear on many albums, like "when I'm 64'," maxwell's silver hammer", "Yellow submarine", "Obladi oblada" etc. It would have been great if they had swapped some of Paul's granny stuff for some of the awesome single material, like "Paperback writer'," Day tripper", "Rain" etc.
Revolver and rubber soul could be interchanged! Great rankings and video
Holy crap how identical our thoughts are on your one and two! I would rank them there too. Love you mentioned the cover of Rubber Soul too as a specific reason. It’s fantastic! And yes, these would be my two dessert island disks.
Great ranking! If I were to take two Beatles albums with me to a desert island, they would be: The White Album and Let It Be! Those two I could never get tired of! Plus if I could only take one, it would have to be Let it Be! For while The White Album is my favorite, Let It Be is a true neutral, filling me with good vibes, while keeping me optimistic about the end (as the were breaking up), and the future!
I think this is the first time I write to you. I am very amused with this rankings. The other day I heard a critic saying that his favorite Beatles album was A Hard Day´s Night .....I'm a musician who's 3 favorites groups are Led Zeppelin, The Who and Pink Floyd. The BEATLES are MY OBSESSION!!!!! And answering to your question, I would take Revolver and SPLHCB to a dessert island. Really like your channel Michael!
It would suck to get to the desert island and find out there was no electricity, and no stereo to play the albums on.
Yours is a great list. I have always considered Rubber Soul their best as well. This could be partially because I was familiar with all of the songs on Rubber Soul as a child from the King Features Beatles cartoon show. But leaving that aside, the quality of the songs on this album is majestic. I agree that John returned to form and dominated the White Album after a hiatus. Cheers.
Michael what a great job you did with the ranking, no easy task. Beatles were so good I can't think of many songs I didn't like. Most of the songs you needed only to hear a couple of notes and you knew the song. George Harrison was the king of hooks. Michael please join us tonight for our live Podcast, the time was moved to 7 p.m. pst 30 minutes later than usual.
My 5. favourite beatles albums are 1. A hard days night.2.help.3 .revolver 4.rubber soul .5 Abbey Road, I have to have a hard days night at number 1 ,I think it's absolutely flawless
And All Originals!!!
@@artguti1551 The only all Lennon/McCartney composed & 1 of 2 LP's no Ringo vocal.
I grew up on the American albums which have a different song sequence than the British albums, so this does change things too. I like both versions of Rubber Soul as my favorite. After that it’s tough! Thanks
Very interesting break down Michael. Glad to see you hop on this ranking. I'm never going to deny someone their number one, they are all so personal!
Same as Zep you have to break down by early middle and Kate middle because end is jumbled because of internal problems Abby road and let it be are on the verge of the end , so for me it’s With the Beatles , then revolver then sergeant pepper . White album . As top four with honorable mention to rubber soul . Then a toss up between hard days night and Abby road with the nod to hard days night because of the energy level and good times . Number 1 is revolver in my book . So that’s as fair as I can be . Thanks for another great video .this time I gave u my list before I watched yours so not to be biased . Rock on
Michael, this was an excellent video.
The problem I have with “ranking albums” by the Beatles is that if you put enough of their singles together you get probably the best double album of their career. In addition to that some of the Beatles singles of a few of their individual albums overshadow the album(Sgt Pepper vs Strawberry/Penny Lane). So I cry Au Contraire Mon Frare!
That’s a great ranking that I can’t really argue with although I would have ranked Rubber Soul #2 and Revolver #1.
I'm a Revolver person and it's still my all time favorite album, period.
Wow, that’s my least along with Rubber Soul.
When it was released, Rubber Soul was earthshaking and changed rock music forever. The same happened when Revolver was released, and then Sgt. Pepper's, and then Abbey Road. Those guys were on another plane of existence, and no one, I don't; care how many albums they sold, ever did that and did it four times.
PS: Maybe Dylan going electric on one side of "Bringing it All Back Home" in 1965 was in that category, but the Byrds invented folk-rock in June of 1965 with Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man". Both of them were special, too.
All 13... ranked. This may cause some fireworks amongst the aficionados.
That's a great ordering of the albums and I can see your reasonings that go with the ordering. Nice job. Keep 'em coming. I love seeing other peoples views on these classic albums!
Oh I nearly forgot: Desert island albums: Abby Road and Magical Mystery Tour...that way I have enough diversity to carry me on those lonely nights
I love your videos Michael. Here are my ranking for now:
13. Yellow Submarine
12. Beatles for Sale
11. With the Beatles
10. Please Please Me
9. Let It Be
8. A Hard Day's Night
7. Help!
6. Magical Mystery Tour
5. The Beatles
4. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
3. Revolver
2. Rubber Soul
1. Abbey Road
Revolver and Rubber Soul for me. Nice review, Michael.
I agree 100% I was hoping you would pick Rubber Soul
The White Album belongs in the bottom three. This album is void of that hard to define Beatle magic.
Just finished watching the video. Interesting picks . I agree with your number one selection....Rubber Soul. For me though my number 2 album has always been The Beatles Second Album..which is the American version of With the Beatles. I believe that is one if the best rock n Roll albums of all time.
My 2 desert island picks...I think it would be Rubber Soul and Abbey Road.
Great video and insight! I grew up listening to The Beatles. One of my favorite all time bands. My two favorite albums would have to be Abbey Road, and Let It Be, with The White Album as a close third. Thank you! Have you done a similar album comparison with The Rolling Stones? (Another favorite band)
Great ranking and GREAT side facts to go along. Thank you, sir!!
This is a really cool video man!
Sgt Pepper is the greatest album of all time. If you were there when it came out, no album had or has since had the same impact. I understand taking each album apart now , but I will never forget the intial response to Peppers.
Being Born in 1962, The boys were the back drop to my life. from AM radio to FM radio from Mono to Stereo from a album of songs to a concept albums from ballroom dancing music to full blown take a trip into another universe and from childhood to pre teenage puberty. I can see your ratings and because of difference in taste I would rate the top 6 in this order. 6 being Magical Mystery Tour 5 White Album 4 Revolver 3 Rubber Soul 2 SGT Peppers 1 Abbey Road. To reach this order I think to an ear never hearing a recording by The Beatles and wishing to give that listener the true trip Abbey Road has no weak tracks. Side one Come Together, Something Silly songs like Maxwell a sample of the essences of rock n roll as only the Beatles could produce. Side two the best single side of a record ever. From the reassurance of Here comes the Sun to the Tribute ending the Queen and England a Masterpiece of epic Mixing and Story telling. Seeing Paul at Fenway 2 weeks ago playing side 2 of Abbey Road affirms his belief in this being the best of the band. God Bless and may I forever be thankful that I was born in the best time to grow up with the greatest band ever bar none. My love of the Who and John Entwistle Pete Townshend Moon and Daltry can only take a back seat to John Paul George and Ringo. Again a personal thanks to God for giving us The Beatles. RIP John and George, If you never got to hear or see the Goastt of the Saber Tooth Tiger John is not gone but lives on through Sean and if only for a single album with a few track release not on Midnight Sun a trip I am glad to have taken. Love your output and input to my brain from your channel. God Bless
Please please me is by far their best album ...its basically a live album and they are singing for their musical career on it!! Fantastic
There's 3 songs (with only an orchestra, and a quartet)...
"Eleanor Rigby", "She's Leaving Home", and "Goodnight". (with Ringo). ;-)
BAM.....another great video. Your subscribers will begin to grow exponentially.
Loved everything the Beatles recorded but if stranded on an island I would choose Sgt Peppers album along with Sly and the Family Stones Greatest Hits, Cosmos Factory and Exiles on Main Street.
Pulling for you man.....
That Edgar Winter album one of the most important iconic albums of all time in one of my personal favorites every song is unique
Hi Michael...I'm new to your channel but I'm really enjoying the content. I'm not done watching this ranking video but I paused it to write my thoughts on albums that were recorded in less then 30 hours. And one that wasn't mentioned was Black Sabbath's debut album - Black Sabbath. It was recorded in 12 hours...live off the floor at Regent Sound (I believe) on 8 track...with 1 or 2 overdubs of lead guitar or percussion. Then the mix took another 12 hours. So a complete album in 24 hours.
Great channel. ...now back to this video.
Great list. I jotted down my order before watching to see how we compared. Agreed with your list except I placed Abbey Road at #3. Always thought Revolver and Rubber Soul were their best. Sometimes I think Revolver is better and then switch back to Rubber Soul as my #1. An embarrassment of riches! Thanks for a great video!
100% agree with your No 1 and No 2 choices - two brilliant albums!
We have some similar choices here my friend but definitely it’s all about personnel choice.
I certainly agree with most of your comments as regards to your choices!
Absolutely 100% agree about “Not Guilty”, should have definitely been included within the white album.
Definitely white album and rubber soul for the dessert island!
Great video!
Thanx, Dave!
You know when I first heard Not Guilty, I don’t know, it just hit me as one of Harrison’s great tracks!
When I found out it was all set for the album up to the very last mixing session, my stomach turned!
That’s what he gets for helping John & Yoko put together Revolution #9!
And no song co-writing credit for Revolution #9?
Paul got credit for a ‘song’ that was actually ‘co-written’ by Harrison for sure!
What a Sham, man!
A hard days night and Revolver!.
Interesting rankings. As an American I would have thought you would be more attached to the US version (which is a nice listen in itself). Perhaps you could rank the American albums in a separate video??
Here's my Top 10 (UK) btw [I do realise that MMT is an American album🙂]:
10. BFS
9. AHDN
8. Help
7. RS
6. MMT
5. LIB
4. SP
3. AR
2. Revolver
1. TWA
I prefer their earlier work. Please please me to help. The songs are simple, sparkling and charming.
Some of the order my be a little different from mine, but as long as you’re listening to this band’s great catalog it works for me.
Great video Micheal. I love your enthusiasm. Keep up the great work.
One magnificent ranking, indeed!
Beatles for Sale Lp would be listed much higher for me as well if it weren’t for the poorly chosen covers. A Hard Day’s Night would be in my top 5 as that album could be considered the height of Beatlemania.
My top four Revolver, White album, Sargent pepper, Rubber soul
How funny, I always told my wife, that if I had to take one album with me to deserted island it would be the white album. But not so much any more.
Sgt Pepper & Help for the Island. These two because they are two highlight albums of the 3 Beatles eras
rubber Soul - my favorite Beatle album.
The Doors credited all four members for music and lyrics, proceeds divided equally.
The Beatles had two making the $$$$$ and two getting scraps.
Just going to mention my top choice Abbey Road
Abbey Road is in MANY ways the Beatles finest albums, DB! I agree!
Well, my friend, my ranking of the Beatles Albums, and your reasoning behind your choices are nearly identical to mine. I also consider Houses of the Holy to be my favorite LZ release. I am 55, but I had four older brothers who saw their appearance on Ed Sullivan. Thank you for your expertise and insight.
You were very lucky to have four older brothers to pass the torch on to you, David!
Wow years ago I won a copy of the Beatles White Album by being caller number 9 from WMMR in Philly. I gave away all my Beatle albums years ago and regretted it ever since.
Boards, mixers, desks are identified by the number of channels. Multitrack tape machines are identified by the number of tracks
I have never completely agreed with any RUclips list until now. The White album used to be my favorite as well.
One of the nice things about comments on social media is you get to share your opinion which may be quite different to others. I was born about the same time I Want To Hold Your Hand was released in the USA and I grew up in a house with Beatle music in it. I tripped out (listened to stared at) the Revolver album (cover) for hours as a kid and it's still probably my number 1, but retrospectively I really like Beatles For Sale. Yes it contains a few covers, but that is a like an homage to their origins as a band before they became world famous, and is indicative of those nitty gritty small venue shows in Hamburg and the UK. To me it's just pure honest rock and roll (songs like Kansas City). Then original songs like "I'll Follow the Sun" are just brilliant. So personally, my favorite Beatles songs are not likely to be on the "Greatest Hits" album with songs that get played over and over (Hey Jude, Let It Be) I've heard those enough for one lifetime, but I prefer the stuff that got a bit less airplay but still capture the Beatle magic.
All of those early Beatles Covers were Solid!!! And sounded great but different than the originals.
Great video. For me . no. 1. Rubber Soul. no. 2. Abbey Road.
Revolver and rubber soul are my favourite two albums i find the white album to be over bloated and sgt pepper is a great experiment but is not so strong on actual songs I feel but VERY IMPORTANT FOR STUDIO knowledge
I was one of those teenagers who typically bought a Beatles album as soon as it was released. I think if I was picking two discs to take to that island, they would be Abbey Road and Sgt Pepper's. Thanks for your sharing your thoughts and wealth of information.