The is probably one of the most pretentious albums ever made by a rock band, and I say that as a fan of Sonic Youth. Sure, it's got a lot of great songs, but does it need to be a double album? Does it need "Revolution 9?" According to Wikipedia, the most reliable source on the web, this album is "lyrically sophisticated." Yeah, sure, "I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping." The problem is when you believe too much in your own stardom, you forget about simple things such as revision and cutting the fat. In conclusion, this could have been one of the best single albums of all time.RATING: Still a 76% (Back In The USSR, Dear Prudence, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Martha My Dear, I'm So Tired, Rocky Racoon, Don't Pass Me By, Why Don't We Do It In The Road, Julia, I Will, Birthday, Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey, Sexy Sady, Helter Skelter, Long Long Long, Revolution, Honey Pie, Savoy Truffle, Cry Baby Cry...)
Ok, RATING: 89%
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This is my second favourite Beatles album after Abbey Road. And I am 100% with your rating of 89%, Glenn.
Revolution 9: what's the point?
"Reviews to make Tim mad", eh? =) Thanks for thinking of me!
To be perfectly honest, if they chopped "Revolution 9" and "Good Night" off of the end of The White Album, I wouldn't protest.
I'm an Abbey Road and Revolver man usually, but wintertime is White Album time for me.
I think Rev. #9 can safely be filled under 'pointless album filler'. There's so many great songs on the album that I'm willing to forgive it though.
hey did you guys ever listen to dr peppers lonely hearst club band i love that ablum
oh yea whos caitlan
Look who's being pretentious.
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