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Give me that over virtually everything else that did make it...at least it is interesting.

The David doth protest too much, methinks.

Jules

You defending DF now?  Really?

Partially.  The execution was somewhat bland, but I do think it was John's best set of songs post Imagine (which in your case I know says very little).

Jules

David

What do you find interesting about the Yoko/Zorn piece?

(I have no axe to grind - just a genuine enquiry.)

I'm a Wire (magazine) reader...  ;) :) ;D

I like improv music.  I might never ever want to hear it again, but it made me smile and I like the fact it confuses and upsets as much as it entertains.  To that end it has as much power as the most catchy middle eight around...  

ps fwiw, I think Watching the Wheels is a great song.  Was that on DF?  Can't remember...

Yes.

Jules

I'm not sure I entirely agree with this as I have a real soft spot for Walls & Bridges (not a popular view I know and possibly related to the age I was when I first heard it and the fact that Whatever Gets You Thru The Night was the first single I ever bought).

More to the point with DF though was that, if you had an open mind (which I did at the age of 16), some of Yoko's material was terrific. I remember flipping the single of Starting Over after having been a bit disappointed by the A side and my jaw completely dropping at the sound of Kiss Kiss Kiss. As an, at the time, lover of X Ray Spex and Lene Lovich, this was right in my wheelhouse. Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him may also be the best song on the album and may have been a huge hit had it been by someone more fashionable.

I am now donning my tin hat for the imminent announcement of the 3 disc deluxe edition of Wings Wild Life (yes really).

Ahahahahahaha!!  Excellent.

Red Rose Speedway too, it would seem.   :)

Jules

I was a teenager when DF came out, and I remember how odd "Just Like Starting Over" sounded when I first heard it on the radio.  It was such a throwback, both in style and production.  I liked it, as well as "Watching the Wheels," but it did not sound like anything else on mainstream rock radio at the time.

It must be Christmas time... Got £200 to spare?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VQ9YLHS/?fbclid=IwAR0varkUBvU9amSAVblOmTdts1i_biTWrtkLbvKJSsYpBzFinAVKFYNIPWM&tag=univemuisc-central-21&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&ascsubtag=30337be2938ddb56bcae0404206fd8f7

Expensive yes, but aren't the Vinyl 45's the Beatles Crown Jewels ?

I'd quite like this but not at that money. Having said that, I have several problems with it. If it is a UK singles box, why package them in overseas sleeves (yes I know most Beatles UK singles only came in basic paper sleeves)? Why not go the whole hog and include the three additional singles from the 70s (two of which were UK top 20 hits, Yesterday & Back In The USSR) and even (God help us) Beatles Movie Medley? And why not include the two Threetles singles in their original configuration instead of combining them onto a single disc? A botch job and a missed opportunity to me.

Seconded...

Not worthy of a new thread but an interesting new piece with Paul about the split... https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/10/it-was-john-who-wanted-a-divorce-mccartney-sets-the-record-straight-on-beatles-split

I don't buy Beatles stuff,  but I did purchase the recent 2LP reissue of John Lennon  :  Imagine. (white vinyl).  You get the poster and pig card.  It's pressed at Optimal and should be better than the black vinyl edition which came out just a few years ago.

I think that’s pretty common knowledge among anyone who’s read more than three Beatles biographies, but I guess he can only answer the questions he’s asked. For anyone who wants to hear more than stock stories 1-10, the Marc Maron WTF podcast is worth an investment, although that is mostly Wings-based.

Trailer for the Get Back docu series.  I'll probably end up watching a grainy copy over someone's shoulder on the dark web, but I do want to see it... https://twitter.com/thebeatles/status/1448274968576471042?fbclid=IwAR1iFIEqLcUk_HNUdTtitIewqR3vfHMiLs6XPLGO4eUXiDbVICx6Y7a7zQc

I gruggingly took out a subscription to Disney + (on the basis that i am not watching much on Netflix or Prime currently so can save some money there), mostly because I want to see Get Back but also got hooked in to The Mandalorian by seeing a couple of episodes elsewhere. I have also watched McCartney 3, 2, 1, which is a good deal less cloying and more interesting than I expected it to be, largely as a result of largely staying away from the obvious and sometimes even exploring the obscure (Check My Machine) though Rick Rubin does look as though he has just  been dragged in from the set of Down & Out In Beverly Hills.

I have also just discovered a really good show called Only Murders In The Building with Steve Martin and Martin Short. Subscription will stop after Get Back and season 3 of The Mandalorian though.

I reckon Disney are going to get thousands of applications for limited trial subscriptions any day now.

I'm probably just going to get my usual network of spies on the case.

Genuinely excited.

Jules

You don't need a limited trial. It is a  monthly subscription that you can cancel at any time. If you just want to see Get Back, subscribe in the middle of November and cancel immediately. It'll cost you about £7 (I think).

yep Gub I think you are right there... Luckily i have access so am really excited to see this! I cant wait! I enjoyed the McCartney 321 where Paul broke down his music career in depth with Rick Rubin. Anyone else see that?

Yes, to quote from my comment above.

" I have also watched McCartney 3, 2, 1, which is a good deal less cloying and more interesting than I expected it to be, largely as a result of largely staying away from the obvious and sometimes even exploring the obscure (Check My Machine) though Rick Rubin does look as though he has just  been dragged in from the set of Down & Out In Beverly Hills."

That series was just what you'd expect when fanboy meets Beatle. I found it relatively enjoyable, but I think the three-part "Get Back" series from Peter Jackson will be better.

whoops!  ;D

Muppet Beatles.  Just because...

Go on. How much will this one cost... LOL

I think I have to grin and pay up, I've heard so many good comments about Get Back, even from a 10 year old at school who is a Beatle fan, so I have to take the plunge. the McCartney prog is a plus but any other recomendations for maxing out my month of viewing gratefully received!

The get back book weighs a ton. Lots of pictures, add the waterboys book and I need a form lift!

 ;D I have just received Get Back as a Christmas present and the Waterboys is currently buckling the legs of my hi fi stand.

The Get Back book is in the Waterstones all hbks 50% off sale (til end of Tues).  Couldn't see the Waterboys book sadly or I'd have nabbed it.

The Disney+ "version" of the "Get Back" docs is coming out on blu-ray and DVD in the next few weeks...

Excellent.  I've still not managed to see it and tbh can't be bothered to sign up to Disney+ to do so.

Seen reports that the 4k film version of A Hard Days Night is about to be released later this month.

A lot of years ago a friend and (fellow) audio enthusiast had this combination.  It sounded very good  but I wouldn't have wanted it.
Apart from not having the houseroom for the electrostatics, I just wasn't into that kind of sound. Hard to explain, just a subjective thing. I like smaller, conventional speakers, of reasonable quality and tonal balance, which of course are only ever as good as what you feed them with.

Gosh, you're replying to a decade-old post here, Alan. I can't even remeber thinking any of this, let alone posting it.

Jules

Oops!!!! I saw the beginning of the thread rather than the end!!

Yes I've been surprised by my older posts too here and elsewhere.  

Here we go again...

ANNOUNCING REVOLVER SPECIAL EDITIONS!

Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream…

On 28th October, 'Revolver' will be released worldwide in a range of beautifully presented, newly-mixed and expanded Special Edition packages.

The new stereo mix, sourced directly from the original four-track master tapes, is brought forth in stunning clarity with the help of cutting edge de-mixing technology developed by Peter Jackson’s WingNut Films Productions Ltd.

Showcasing GRAMMY-winning original album artwork created by Klaus Voormann, the Super Deluxe CD and vinyl house a beautiful book featuring Paul McCartney’s foreword, an introduction by Giles Martin, an enlightening essay by Questlove, and insightful chapters by Kevin Howlett.

Available across 5CD/4LP Super Deluxe, 2CD Deluxe, Picture Disk, 1LP, 1CD, Download and Streaming. Dolby Atmos Mixes + original mono mix accompany never-before-released session recordings and demos, plus the “Paperback Writer” and “Rain” EP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd5WSqOJF7M&ab_channel=TheBeatles

£130 for 5 CDs?! It might be in my favourite 2 or 3 Beatles albums but really....two words, and sadly the second is 'off'....

And so the agonising wait for a discounted box begins...

Jules

Or, if you're not bothered about hi-fidelity or a physical product, you can "pre-order" the superdeluxe version (i.e. all tracks from the 5 CDs) in mp3 format for £14.99 from amazon UK.  

Do we know what 'size' of mp3?  There's no other better audio formats available is there (FLACs or equivalent)?

The super deluxe edition (63 tracks) will also be available from qobuz: CD quality for £21.59, Hi-Res 96kHz for £25.89.  Orders can be placed now...

Looks like yet another re-issue. The mono 2014 vinyl set is being made available again as a limited print. Only £430 quid for 14 albums, but nothing after the White Album. As far as I can see, there is no digital re-organisation, but there is a brand new book. Don't think I'll be buying...

... and just in time for Christmas, Anthology 4.