The "Lost Beatles Albums" -- Create Your Own!

The "Lost" Beatles Albums -- Create Your Own!


I noticed some discussions previously about who was the more talented artist or the greater composer -- John Lennon or Paul McCartney.

Many have said it was Lennon, but that choice, I think, was tilted heavily by the fact that, in the '80s, after Lennon was gone, McCartney put out a series of albums that were mostly forgettable in that they were full of sappy, lightweight pop tunes.

But, Lennon's last coule of solo albums were pretty mediocre, too. Pleasant enough, but they lacked the intensity, emotional depth and wit of his Beatles-era work and his early-'70s solo work. So who knows? He might have continued a run of less-than-brilliant records like Paul did had he lived into the 1980s

But during their Beatles era, I would say that Paul and John were equally talented composers.

So, since the games now have their own page, and since they are mostly about entertainment (music, movies, TV), I thought this could be an interesting game / discussion:

I thought I would create two "Lost Beatles Albums" out of the songs from the first few solo albums that John, Paul, George and Ringo put out after the Beatles broke up -- and see who agrees or disagrees with my choices, and invite folks to "create their own 'Lost' albums" if they desired

These songs were from the solo albums from from the 1970-'73 era

I pretended they had the longer CD format -- and that it they were both double albums -- for more leeway and inclusiveness.

Here would be my choices:

Album No 1: "The Black Album"

1) Well, Well, Well, John
2) Let Me Roll It, Paul
3) What Is Life, George
4) It Don't Come Easy, Ringo
5) Imagine, John

6) Helen Wheels, Paul
7) Wah Wah, George
8) Working Class Hero, John
9) Admiral Halsey, Paul
10) My Sweet Lord, George

11) Photograph, Ringo
12) Jealous Guy, John
13) Too Many People, Paul
14) Awaiting on You All, George
15) Gimme Some Truth, John


Album No. 2: "Goodbye, Goodbye"

1) Too Many People, Paul
2) Apple Scruffs, George
3) Mind Games, John
4) Maybe I'm Amazed, Paul
5) Isn't It a Pity, George

6) Mother, John
7) Every Night, Paul
8) If Not For You, George
9) Oh Yoko, John
10) Smile Away, Paul

11) Give Me Love, George
12) How Do You Sleep, John
13) Nineteen Hundred Eighty Five, Paul
14) Beware of Darkness, George
15) Bip Bop, Paul

So, thoughts? Songs you would delete or add? If you could "create" your own albums, what would be on them? Do I have some on my first album you would put on the second, and vice versa?

And, thoughts about who was the superior composer / artist?

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Edited by FoundMyBliss at 04/11/2008 11:26 AM PDT