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Worst Beatles Cover
« on: November 14, 2006, 09:49:53 PM »
Mr. Moonlight. Sounds weird.
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Re: Worst Beatles Cover
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2006, 11:02:14 PM »
One of these:

From Please Please Me:
Chains,
Boys,
A Taste Of Honey (John used to call it A Waste Of Honey)

From With The Guys:
Till There Was You,
Devil In Her Heart

From Guys For Sale:
Honey Don't

From Help!:
Act Naturally,
Dizzy Miss Lizzy

From Let It Be:
Maggie Mae

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Personally: Boys, Dizzy Miss Lizzy and Maggie Mae (at least these three) are worse than Mr. Moonlight
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Re: Worst Beatles Cover
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2006, 12:10:01 PM »
I don't think many or any of the covers were very good. It was the only Beatles mistake (apart from breaking up) they made.
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« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2006, 12:14:45 PM »
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I don't think many or any of the covers were very good. It was the only Beatles mistake (apart from breaking up) they made.

Three words.... TWIST AND SHOUT!!! ;D
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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2006, 12:17:27 PM »
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Three words.... TWIST AND SHOUT!!! ;D

I admit it's a good one. I suggested there may be a few good ones.
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« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2006, 12:19:43 PM »
Everyone included cover versions on their LPs in the early to mid 60s so I don't consider their inclusion to be a mistake. They recorded and redefined some classic tracks and sometimes even bettered the originals in my opinion - I'm thinking Twist And Shout (better than the original), Anna (not as good but still a classic recording!!), Money (better)... oh there are too many to list here!!!
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« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2006, 12:20:54 PM »
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Mr. Moonlight. Sounds weird.

Not one of my favourite either, but John Lennon's vocal on this track is just mind blowing!!!
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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2006, 12:39:32 PM »
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Everyone included cover versions on their LPs in the early to mid 60s so I don't consider their inclusion to be a mistake. They recorded and redefined some classic tracks and sometimes even bettered the originals in my opinion - I'm thinking Twist And Shout (better than the original), Anna (not as good but still a classic recording!!), Money (better)... oh there are too many to list here!!!

It's all a matter of perspective. Whenever I see or listen to the track listings on albums, I just have to avoid the covers. It even seems odd to me to see covers listed. For me they could even be officially removed from the albums when they are remastered. Could seem like an odd view I know. But, I do concede that it shows where they were coming from in terms of influence. But more than any other band, it seems wrong to me that there should ever have been cover versions at all. They were the greatest and will never be bettered. And they had to sacrifice Beatles compositions to allow those covers. Beatles songs which can never be. I just think it's a real pity.
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Re: Worst Beatles Cover
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2006, 12:47:25 PM »
Don't buy Beatles at The BBC then!! ;)
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« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2006, 12:56:12 PM »
I've got it. And I appreciate the Beatles songs on it. AHDN sounds really good. And lots of Beatles humour on that album. I'll Be On My Way is nice. I can listen to it through if I don't think it's the Beatles doing those covers.
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« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2006, 09:30:57 PM »
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Don't buy Beatles at The BBC then!! ;)

Oh do! it's a great laugh, really good one :D
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Re: Worst Beatles Cover
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2006, 09:35:20 PM »
The interviews are really funny.
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« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2006, 09:47:49 PM »
Yeah Yeah, i dunno if you've noticed but on one of the interview tracks on disc 1, they mention somewhere called Perry road in sherwood, nottingham (or something along the lines of), and my dad used to live near there, and say's he knows the road lol! :D Nice little fact for you there
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« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2006, 10:27:38 PM »
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Yeah Yeah, i dunno if you've noticed but on one of the interview tracks on disc 1, they mention somewhere called Perry road in sherwood, nottingham (or something along the lines of), and my dad used to live near there, and say's he knows the road lol! :D Nice little fact for you there

I vaguely remember that without pulling out the album. I think the best bit is where they re-launch the end of A Hard day's Night just to show that it's really live and not just a recording. And when the compere throws a banana to Ringo. 'Have a banana Ringo - catch!'
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« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2006, 12:42:57 PM »
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I think the best bit is where they re-launch the end of A Hard day's Night just to show that it's really live and not just a recording.

I think they propably did that because the instrumental break actually IS from the released recording! :)
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« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2006, 12:45:39 PM »
It's on the BBC Sessions.
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Re: Worst Beatles Cover
« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2006, 01:00:47 PM »
I'm confused  :-/
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« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2006, 01:02:38 PM »
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I vaguely remember that without pulling out the album. I think the best bit is where they re-launch the end of A Hard day's Night just to show that it's really live and not just a recording. And when the compere throws a banana to Ringo. 'Have a banana Ringo - catch!'

I mean this. This is on the BBC recording sessions, isn't it?
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Re: Worst Beatles Cover
« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2006, 01:07:55 PM »
The version of AHDN that appears on 'Beatles at the BBC' uses the instrumental break as released on record and then cuts back into the BBC version just before the line "So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone".
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« Reply #19 on: November 16, 2006, 01:12:05 PM »
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I mean this. This is on the BBC recording sessions, isn't it?

Yeah.

But I think the reason they went back into Geroge's outro is because part of that track actually is from the version they released on record. So to prove it wasn't the record (even though a part of it was) George kept playing the outro!

Does that make sense?! LOL ;D
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