Greatest Hits/Essentials

[sourmilkpinky]

Ok everybody, Let's pretend we were going to make an album spanning George's entire career. Which songs should be here? Let's make it a 3 disc set.

[FPSHOT]

I know that some may say 'done it before' but I believe many things we do each day we have done before..

Okay, let's do this, 3 discs is nice, that makes it like the album which next year will have it's 35th anniversary.

Let's agree therefore on a maximum of 35 songs and after a while we take mid term conclusions.

Also, because of the Box set, opinions may have changed, in my case certainly that happened.

I start working on it http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif

[sourmilkpinky]

Disc One:

I Need You
If I Needed Someone
Taxman
For You Blue
I Me Mine
Inner Light
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Here Comes The Sun
Something
Wah Wah
Photograph (Ringo's)
Sour Milk Sea (Herman Brood's version)

Disc 2:

My Sweet Lord
All Things Must Pass
Give Me Love
Blow Away
Life Itself
When We Was Fab
Wake Up My Love
All Those Years Ago
Cloud Nine
Got My Mind Set On You
Cheer Down
Dark Horse

Disc 3:

Handle With Care
Heading For The Light
End Of The Line
She's My Baby
If Not For You
Any Road
Rising Sun
Stuck Inside A Cloud
Someplace Else
Devil's Radio
Wilbury Twist

[biglou114]

Would this have to go in Chronological order or not? Mixing solo with Beatle/Wilbury stuff without going year by year would be very nice. Could we also include famous bootlegs(such as the Rejected SIE tracks, Mo, etc.)

[sourmilkpinky]

anything you would like dear friend. Dream away!

[AnyRoad69]

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Who's is the Herman Brood's version

[/ QUOTE ] i can only the Lomax version

[sourmilkpinky]

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AnyRoad69 Posted:
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Who's is the Herman Brood's version

[/ QUOTE ] i can only the Lomax version

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Herman Brood is a Dutch singer who covered it and did a wonderful job. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of this version from a WONDERFUL friend and it is my favorite version.
Since this is a fantasy album anyways I thought I would include it because Sour Milk Sea is one of my favorite George songs.

[FPSHOT]

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sourmilkpinky Posted: I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of this version from a WONDERFUL friend and it is my favorite version.

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And you thought the signature would cause reactions http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif

I love Herman Brood's version.

So that means covers are acceptable in the list too. Is that logical? But okay, let's do it. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif

[SirMarzipanMan]

Ok, heres my CD:

CD1

I dont want to do it
Abandoned Love
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Crackerbox Palace
Any Road
Cheer Down
Handle With Care
Where Were You Last Night
Cloud 9
Got My Mind Set On You

CD2

Heading For The Light
Life Itself
All Things Must Pass
Isn't It a Pity
Give Me Love
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Acoustic)
Pisces Fish
Rising Sun
Love Comes To Everyone
When We Was Fab

CD3

I Need You
I Want To Tell You
Here Comes The Sun
Something
For You Blue
Inner Light
It's All Too Much
My Sweet Lord
Wah Wah
End Of The Line

Completely random order!

[sourmilkpinky]

very good http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif

that gives me two more songs I am not aware of to find http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[SirMarzipanMan]

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sourmilkpinky Posted:
very good http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif

that gives me two more songs I am not aware of to find http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

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Which ones?

[sourmilkpinky]

I don't want to do it
and
Abandoned love

[SirMarzipanMan]

I don't want to do it is on the Porkys Revenge soundtrack and Abandoned Love is a Dylan cover which I think is only available on bootleg - I got it from WinMX.One of his best covers IMO.

[sourmilkpinky]

I knew 'I don't want to do it' sounded familiar, I just bought that cd, silly me. And I don't really do the bootleg thing so I guess I will have to stick with 'If Not For You' as my fave Dylan cover. Thanks Sir!

[FPSHOT]

This is so difficult;

CD 1 “The Beatles Years”

If I Needed Someone
Taxman
Something
While My Guitar Gently Weeps – acoustic
I Me Mine
For You Blue
Here Comes The Sun
The Inner Light
Within You Without You
Love You Too
It’s All Too Much

CD 2 “The Solo Years – part one”

My Sweet Lord
Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp
Run Of The Mill
Give Me Love (Give me peace on earth)
Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long
Dark Horse
Dear One
Your Love Is Forever
Life Itself
If You Believe
Save The World demo
Sat Singing
That’s The Way It Goes

CD 3 “The Solo Years – part two”
Mystical One
Love Comes To Everyone
Here Comes The Moon – demo
Shanghai Surprise
Cloud 9
This Is Love
Pisces Fish
Stuck Inside A Cloud
Handle With Care
Heading For The Light
Brainwashed

[sourmilkpinky]

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FPSHOT Posted:
This is so difficult;


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yes it was difficult, and a random thought on this topic. Just think if it is so hard for us, just imagine how much harder it would be for the people 'closer' to his music. No wonder we haven't seen an 'Essential' album yet. Patience is a virtue.

[sourmilkpinky]

*bump*

there you go, 35

[ringo_rama]

I'm going to make it 45 songs. If it's three discs, they can easily fit 15 songs per disc. Solo stuff only:

DISC ONE
1. My Sweet Lord
2. Wah-Wah
3. Isn't it a Pity
4. What is Life
5. Run of the Mill
6. Beware of Darkness
7. Apple Scruffs
8. Awaiting on You All
9. Art of Dying
10. Bangla Desh
11. Deep Blue
12. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)
13. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long
14. Living in the Material World
15. Miss O'Dell

DISC TWO
1. So Sad
2. Ding Dong Ding Dong
3. Dark Horse
4. I Don't Care Anymore
5. You
6. The Answer's at the End
7. This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)
8. His Name is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)
9. Beautiful Girl
10. This Song
11. True Love
12. Crackerbox Palace
13. Learning How to Love You
14. Love Comes to Everyone
15. Blow Away

DISC THREE
1. Faster
2. Your Love is Forever (intro edited to remove the segue)
3. Life Itself
4. All Those Years Ago
5. Lay His Head
6. Sat Singing
7. Wake Up My Love
8. Mystical One
9. Cloud Nine
10. This is Love
11. When We Was Fab
12. Devil's Radio
13. Got My Mind Set on You
14. Any Road
15. Stuck Inside a Cloud

Some albums may be a bit overrepresented, but it'd make a nice compilation.