I think "sitting on a sofa with a sister or two" is Paul's greatest line. Talk about the shortest way to let the listener know the Lovely Rita as put him on ice lol. Hemingway could have wrote that line.
Songs Pictures And Stories Of The Fabulous Beatles 1964 Vee Jay Records. One of these was Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles (Vee-Jay VJLP(S)-1062), which featured a three-quarters gatefold cover, portrait paintings of the four musicians and the text: "Look inside. Complete story of their favourite male and female singer, their favourite foods, types of girls, sport, hobby, songs, colours, real name, birthplace, birthdays, height, education, color of hair & eyes." The inside cover text describes Paul as the "Nut Beatle" or "Beatle Nut", John as "nearsighted" and the "Chief Beatle", George as the "quietest" and the "one with the deadpan face" and Ringo as the "shortest Beatle" who "will send his steak back if it is not blood red". The back sleeve shows outlines of hearts below each Beatle-photo and holds instructions of how to fill the hearts with personal photos. The record inside the cover did not even contain the new name; it still stated Introducing... The Beatles on the label. Songs, Pictures and Stories was released either in late July 1964 or 12 October 1964, With the latter the more likely date, because it entered the Billboard album chart on 31 October. It eventually peaked at number 63,
the US Rubber Soul is far from folk record. You Won’t See Me, Think For Yourself, Wait, Run For Your Life, The Word. None of those are folk sounding.
My 5/6th grade girlfriend Pam H. interpreted the line as he was having a threesome. Pretty heady for a 10 year old girl. We spent the summer of 1970 teaching each other how to french kiss and other things. Her parents divorced halfway through the 6th grade and her mom took her and her older brother to Las Vegas. Every time I play Sgt Peppers or Abbey Road I think about her.
No argument from me, whatsoever. A couple of Capitol-added tracks give it a slightly more “wooden” feel but in truth it’s a straightforward mid sixties Pop album (a great one) in either configuration.
Ok I got a question for you. Suppose the go ahead was given to reissue that Capitol albums on vinyl. I don't want to go into further details other than this; would you prefer that the sub masters tapes no matter what generation be used to keep the product AAA or would you prefer that the Ted Jensen digitals (which for the most part sound great) be used?
For me, easy. I want the Capitol versions (reverb, duophonic, whatever) but in the best sound quality possible. Between the choices there, mine is Jensen.
If digital is good enough for the 2012 UK releases then why not for the Capitol reissues if getting the best sound is concerned. My ears are still all AAA....
I'm flying over the Pacific Ocean. Perhaps I can find a duophonic score in Hong Kong. I only get 30 minutes of wifi free so please make your criticisms brief...
