Topic: Best Double A Side Single (Read 3839 times)

DaveRam · « **on:** January 01, 2009, 11:43:40 AM »

This could be a two horse race (smile)(tongue6)

DaveRam · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2009, 11:49:11 AM »

There's only one choice for me Mull of Kintyre /Girls' School , only joking it as to be Penny Lane /Strawberry Fields , simply perfect (thumbsup)

BlueMeanie · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2009, 01:10:34 PM »

Very close, but Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out just shades it for me.

Geoff · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2009, 03:37:41 PM »

I'm going to be boringly conventional and go with "Penny Lane" / "Strawberry Fields." :B

freakchic9 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:47:47 PM »

I know I'm gonna eat my vote later on in life, but I said Something/Come Together.

fendertele · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:23:31 AM »

Penny lane/ SFF by a long way - the rest a re let down by there other song.

Eleanor is let down by Yellow Submarine
Day Tripper is let down by We can work it out
Something is let down by Come Together

DaveRam · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2009, 02:10:02 AM »

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Penny lane/ SFF by a long way - the rest a re let down by there other song.

Eleanor is let down by Yellow Submarine
Day Tripper is let down by We can work it out
Something is let down by Come Together

What songs would have been better to pair up with them Kevin ?

mr vandebilt · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2009, 09:55:23 AM »

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Penny lane/ SFF by a long way - the rest a re let down by there other song.

Eleanor is let down by Yellow Submarine
Day Tripper is let down by We can work it out
Something is let down by Come Together

We can work it out is far superior to Day Tripper IMO. PL/SF should win, the only reason it might not win here is overexposure.

I know Paperbackwriter/ Rain isnt a double A-side but had it been i think it would have been strong competition for any of these mentioned.

Kevin · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2009, 01:52:15 PM »

I'm sure I read many yeatrs ago that Daytripper was the A side and WCWIO was the B side, but was upgraded due to constant airplay. But the little looking I did just now says it was planned as a double A side.

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Bobber · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2009, 09:57:58 PM »

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I'm sure I read many yeatrs ago that Daytripper was the A side and WCWIO was the B side, but was upgraded due to constant airplay. But the little looking I did just now says it was planned as a double A side. ?

Interesting. Check up anyone?

fendertele · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:09:40 PM »

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What songs would have been better to pair up with them Kevin ?

Day Tripper/Drive my Car
Eleanor Rigby/Got to Get You into My Life
Something/I want you(She's so Heavy)

these arent favourites but stronger tracks imo

fendertele · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:16:12 PM »

Quote from: 185

I'm sure I read many yeatrs ago that Daytripper was the A side and WCWIO was the B side, but was upgraded due to constant airplay. But the little looking I did just now says it was planned as a double A side. ?

I read it was the other way round and that they wrote it quickly as an attempt to create a matching b-side to We can work it out, but then John argued it was just as strong, if not stronger than it and so in agreement with Paul they bumped it up to a double A-side

Geoff · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:21:44 PM »

According to Ian Macdonald, "Day Tripper was scheduled as their next single until the recording of "We Can Work It Out" a few days later. Arguments over which was to be given preference (Lennon wanted "Day Tripper") led to the single being marketed as the first 'double A-side.' Airplay and point-of-sale requests soon proved "We Can Work It Out" more popular."[p.149]

The 'upgraded' story is probably a writer's muddle derived from "Day Tripper" being originally intended for the A-side and "We Can Work It Out" turning out to be the more popular of the two songs.

fendertele · « **Reply #13 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:24:50 PM »

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According to Ian Macdonald, "Day Tripper was scheduled as their next single until the recording of "We Can Work It Out" a few days later. Arguments over which was to be given preference (Lennon wanted "Day Tripper") led to the single being marketed as the first 'double A-side.' Airplay and point-of-sale requests soon proved "We Can Work It Out" more popular."[p.149]

The 'upgraded' story is probably a writer's muddle derived from "Day Tripper" being originally intended for the A-side and "We Can Work It Out" turning out to be the more popular of the two songs.

this is where i read it from.

http://oldies.about.com/od/thebeatlessongs/a/daytripper.htm

Geoff · « **Reply #14 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:32:09 PM »

^Macdonald's account jibes with most others I've read, but of course that doesn't prove anything conclusively.

fendertele · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:39:01 PM »

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^Macdonald's account jibes with most others I've read, but of course that doesn't prove anything conclusively.

Yeah there's no way of knowing how truthful the post is that i put up, but at least our accounts seems to settle what Kevin was pointing out, that it was upgraded to A-side and initially had been planned as a Aside/Bside

so i would say job well done Geoff

Geoff · « **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:43:53 PM »

^I'm the world's biggest bore with trivia.

fendertele · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:46:05 PM »

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^I'm the world's biggest bore with trivia.

thats how you got the job m8

Geoff · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:51:16 PM »

^Found out again. Damn.

DaveRam · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2009, 02:18:49 AM »

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^I'm the world's biggest bore with trivia.

Funny my mates say that about me
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