Another never-made Beatles product for your consideration and criticism. As a young lad growing up on the mean streets of West Springfield, Massachusetts, I was thrilled when I was given 1962-1966 for Christmas, and my family actually let me play it on the living stereo as we did post-present-opening things. Unheard of, since my mom and dad were much, much older and had little tolerance for any kind of music (except for "The Sound of Music" and such. Which I still love.). I got 1967-1970 a month later for my birthday. I've always marveled how a band could give you four pieces of vinyl overflowing with great songs in a period of about seven years. Bands today can't even record four albums in that time. When future acquaintances would talk about how great the albums were, I'd think, "Yeah, and they could've done wach as a three-album set, probably." So without further adieu (ado?) here is the missing two albums, which I'll call "The Green Album," for a laugh. I tried to keep it to what I remember being on the charts, or what they played live, but there are some of my favorites, which I'm sure you'll disagree with. Please give me your thoughts. Any ideas for cover art?
The Green Album
Twist and Shout P.S. I Love You I Saw Her Standing There This Boy If I Fell I Should Have Known Better You Can’t Do That
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey! Yes It Is Baby’s In Black You’re Gonna Lose That Girl If I Needed Someone Here, There And Everywhere Got To Get You Into My Life
She’s Leaving Home Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite Your Mother Should Know Hey Bulldog All Together Now Julia
Dear Prudence I Will Birthday For You Blue Two Of Us Oh! Darling Because
I think there is a Bootleg album called 'The Green Album', i found it on Bootleg Zone.com. It comprises most of the songs that were just b-sides or album tracks. A nice fit to go with the Red & Blue albums!
HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY TO THE WHITE ALBUM! you say its your birthday!
I would think you could fit more tracks than that. And, if it is possible, I would include these songs:
(in no particular order):
01) Maxwell's Silver Hammer 02) Tell Me What You See 03) Its Only Love 04) Piggies 05) Sexy Sadie 06) You Like Me Too Much 07) When I'm Sixty Four 0 What You're Doing 09) Its All Too Much 10) I'm Looking Through You 11) For No One 12) And Your Bird Can Sing
Yeah, I can see the "Green Album" fitting in as a third in a triology that never happened (one can only dream) (..but I must draw the line at a "The Chartreuse Album" ... )
My 4-sided "Green" (Part One) would have: (in this order) (sequence plays a big role in the album "feel", I believe)(the songs don't adhere to age, just subjective juxtaposition):
Side 1) 1) Anytime at All 2) Till There Was You 3) I Dont Want To Spoil The Party 4)You're Gonna Lose That Girl 5)Baby's In Black 6)Little Child
Side 2) 1)What You're Doing 2) I'll follow The Sun 3)Mr. Moonlight 4) Bad Boy 5)Yes it Is 6)No Reply
Side 3) 1)I Need You 2) Not A Second Time 3) Ticket To Ride 4)Do You want To Know a Secret? 5)You Can't Do That 6)The Night Before
Side 4) 1)I'm Down 2) Tell Me What You See 3)And I Love Her 4)We Can Work It Out 5)She Said, She Said 6)Boys
-----------my fictional "Green" album (Part 2) :
Side 1) 1)Anna 2) Michelle 3) Julia 4)Martha 5)Eleanor Rigby 6)Sexie Sadie
Side 2) 1) Everybody's Got Something to Hide ('cept for me and My Monkey) 2)Taxman 3)I'm Looking Through You 4)Ask Me Why 5)Norwegian Wood 6)Something
Side 3) 1)Another girl 2)In My Life 3)The Inner Light 4)Your Mother Should Know 5)Honey Pie 6)Savoy Truffle
Side 4) 1)Helter Skelter 2)Papeback Writer 3)Wait 4)Baby's In Black 5)Day Tripper 6)Rain