The ‘Fabs’ don’t usually go in for this sort of thing, i mean there have been re-issues over the years but they’ve been pretty sparse considering this is, like, The Beatles.
Hmmm… It’s good for the collectors, but the tracklisting of each release isn’t going to inspire many others. The album was only recently remastered and those alternate takes are hardly exciting. I’ll definitely give the documentary a look though.
Alright since you asked I think this album is a phenomenal technical achievement but a lot of the songs are meh. Having said that, the best songs on SPLHCB show that particularly Beatlesy trick of being ridiculously well written and catchy while also being pretty dark and weird.
A Day in the Life is about as perfect as it gets.
Within Without as a piece of music is beautiful.
Help from my friends is a sweet tune, a comforting arm around the shoulder. Ringo sells it, and his drumming is almost perfect throughout the album.
Lucy in the Sky is obviously lovely but slight.
Fixing a Hole has a great bass part and melody.
Mr Kite is madness. Absolutely love this song.
Really can’t be fucked with 64 and She’s Leaving Home.
It’s a heart of stone that doesn’t break for ‘She’s Leaving Home’ - ‘Picks up the letter that’s lying there, standing alone at the top of the stairs…’.
Agree on the others though. Not my favourite album of theirs, I’d put Revolver, Hard Day’s Night and Rubber Soul above it, but it’s still amazing.