1. I recently posted about how I didn’t really know The Beatles that well. I knew some popular songs here and there but never really got into them. I never had a Beatles phase as a kid. So, I decided to listen to their discography in chronological order. (Just The Beatles proper, not the post-Beatles solo projects.)

    I’ve now listened to all1 of The Beatles records2. I clicked the little heart icon in iTunes on each song that I liked. This is the list of my picks. I only listened to each record once. Obviously, I already knew of some songs. Though, not all of those made the list (eg, Yellow Submarine). The list is sorted by the album’s release year.

    These are just the ones the I like, not some measure of bestness or historical significance or technical ability or whatever. Please don’t email me about how wrong I am.

    1. I Saw Her Standing There : Please Please Me
    2. Boys : Please Please Me
    3. Please Please Me : Please Please Me
    4. Love Me Do : Please Please Me
    5. Twist And Shout : Please Please Me
    6. Please Mister Postman : With The Beatles
    7. Rock And Roll Music : Beatles For Sale
    8. A Hard Day’s Night : A Hard Day’s Night
    9. Can’t Buy Me Love : A Hard Day’s Night
    10. Help! : Help!
    11. The Night Before : Help!
    12. Drive My Car : Rubber Soul
    13. Good Day Sunshine : Revolver
    14. And Your Bird Can Sing : Revolver
    15. With A Little Help From My Friends : Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
    16. Back In The U.S.S.R. : The Beatles (White Album) [Disc 1]
    17. Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da : The Beatles (White Album) [Disc 1]
    18. Blackbird : The Beatles (White Album) [Disc 1]
    19. Birthday : The Beatles (White Album) [Disc 2]
    20. Come Together : Abbey Road
    21. Let It Be : Let It Be
    22. Get Back : Let It Be
    23. From Me To You : Past Masters Volume One
    24. She Loves You : Past Masters Volume One
    25. I Want To Hold Your Hand : Past Masters Volume One
    26. Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand : Past Masters Volume One
    27. Sie Liebt Dich : Past Masters Volume One
    28. I Call Your Name : Past Masters Volume One
    29. Slow Down : Past Masters Volume One
    30. Matchbox : Past Masters Volume One
    31. I Feel Fine : Past Masters Volume One
    32. She’s A Woman : Past Masters Volume One
    33. Bad Boy : Past Masters Volume One
    34. I’m Down : Past Masters Volume One
    35. Revolution : Past Masters Volume Two
    36. Don’t Let Me Down : Past Masters Volume Two
    37. The Ballad Of John And Yoko : Past Masters Volume Two
    38. Old Brown Shoe : Past Masters Volume Two

    1. for some values of “all” 

      1. Please Please Me
      2. With The Beatles
      3. Beatles For Sale
      4. A Hard Day’s Night
      5. Help!
      6. Rubber Soul
      7. Revolver
      8. Magical Mystery Tour
      9. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
      10. The Beatles (White Album) [Disc 1]
      11. The Beatles (White Album) [Disc 2]
      12. Abbey Road
      13. Yellow Submarine
      14. Let It Be
      15. Past Masters, Volume One
      16. Past Masters, Volume Two

    Fuck the border. Still.

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