Which Beatles album to listen to first? (to get into the Beatles)
Apr 20, 2003 at 6:55 AM Post #16 of 23
I just want to second the comments on the White album -- that should have been your first choice. Revolver is cited by many "modern rock" and etc. contemporaries as an influence, so of your list, I would choose that one.

If you hadn't purchased anything yet, I would have said the blue album, based on what you said.
 
Apr 20, 2003 at 9:47 AM Post #18 of 23
For those of you that asked about the White Album, I purchased it, but I didn't have it in my hands when I made the post.

I do now
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Apr 20, 2003 at 9:51 AM Post #19 of 23
So far, I've listened to Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club a few times each. Sgt Pepper I immediately liked, but in Revolver only the singles stood out after a couple listens. - Eleanor Rigby, yellow Submarine, Good Day Sunshine. I don't see how I'm going to delve into all these albums, but I guess onto White Album right now is a good starting point.
 
Apr 20, 2003 at 2:59 PM Post #20 of 23
sgt peppers is an amazing album, even after all these years i can still throw it on and hear something that i may have not noticed last time. Lots of depth to the album. I personally started buying Beatles cd's individually after buying the Blue and Red compilations. I'm sure after a few weeks you'll know which Beatles style you prefer.
 
Apr 20, 2003 at 4:41 PM Post #21 of 23
i'm surprise no one has recommended past masters vol 2. this is a collection of 15 non-LP tracks that the Beatles released in the last five years of their career. some very good tracks are in here: hey jude, revolution, old brown shoe, among others. this was actually the first beatles album that i bought. it should be essential to any beatles collection.
NewSc2,
i would listen to rubber soul first, and then go in order from there. also make sure you pick up the white album.
 
Apr 20, 2003 at 5:24 PM Post #22 of 23
Don't worry about mostly liking the singles during the first few listenings.

That's the magic about the Beatles. Almost everybody gets drawn in by the hit singles and just when they become boring, you start to dig the lesser known songs.
I'm listening to Beatles for twentyfive years and I'm still not bored.

I concur with most everything that has been said so far. One addition I can make is, that most albums are not good headphone albums, because instruments are separated onto left/right channels.
 
Apr 20, 2003 at 5:28 PM Post #23 of 23
The logical progression would be to start at the beginning.
Skipping around will only confuse the issue of understanding John George and Paul's progression and evolution through time. (I leave Ringo out due to his...well...lack of creativity, but he was the "cool" Beatle).
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