Comments on: Listen: The Post-Beatles ‘Black Album’ From Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’

By: EB

EB — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

I recently experienced an episode of boredom, and now I have something to do: put together a Beatles playlist. Thanks for the tip, man. 🙂

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

Sorry, but McCartney's Ram is the best solo album by an ex-Beatles. Then I'd say Plastic Ono Band. Everyone always says George's All Things Must Pass is the best but the truth is it's kinda boring and sounds dated. Sorry, George but I'm not into Hari Krishna mumbo jumbo.

By: seriousfun

seriousfun — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

I've always compiled an album from the first post-AbbeyRoad solo albums, and another from the second and third. In actuality, each Beatle should have made their first round of solo albums and then reconvened for a Beatle album and tour, but they had no strong leadership.

By: JMD

JMD — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

I just played every video at once and got the whole experience in five minutes. How's that for efficiency suckers?

By: HANK

HANK — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

Band on the Run is the best ex-Beatle solo album by far. Every song on there is a gem except No Words. After 40 years it still sounds fresh. Some of the best guitar tones and playing by any ex-Beatle that's no even mentioning the bass playing drumming or vocals. Paul knew how to make a Rock & Roll record. John has some good songs but his music started sounding like The Saturday Night Live theme song , George`s ATMP may have been 3 records but there was no Rock & Roll on those records. Band on the Run is a underrated classic that probably wont be praised until Paul has passed. Sad but true.

By: Michael K

Michael K — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

There have been many attempts to collect solo works under the aegis of a Beatles album but it just doesn't work because of the fact that for 99% of their output (ie. excluding conscious era-tributes which all of them did), they were keen to develop a non-Beatles sound.
What WOULD work would be an compilation of their works under the aegis of their label, Apple Records. While a 'best of Apple' has been done in terms of the other artists on the label, it's surprising that there's never been an official collection of the solo works of the four.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

Ringo never had an album called "Photograph"… You're thinking of "Ringo" from 1973, or possibly a greatest hits comp, which wouldn't bear mentioning in this article. … Sorry to be that guy in the comments. Otherwise, this isn't a new idea – there was a whole Believer article on it years ago, but it's a very fun one. Great article with the links & whatnot.

By: Michael Wolfe

Michael Wolfe — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

Whoever came up with this list is NO Beatles fan. No Beatles fan would include such overplayed saccharin crap as "Silly Love Songs". Whoever came up with this list Knows as much about Beatles as I know about Frank Sinatra (which is nothing). Don't embarrass yourself by talking about stuff you don't understand…

By: robert

robert — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

The album has been around for a long time.

By: Garry

Garry — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

Looks like I'll be spending the rest of my life reminding people that "Let It Be" was NOT the last album the Beatles recorded. After they ended that project (which was originally meant to be a documentary of them rehearsing for a TV special that never happened), they then recorded their masterpiece, "Abbey Road." But "Let It Be" happened to be released a year later, resulting in people (most of whom should know better) to think of it as the group's "break-up" album.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

"All Things Must Pass" is a triple album you moron. Why do people write about stuff that they know nothing about?

By: Robert Seoane

Robert Seoane — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

A true blend of solo music to make Beatles albums that never came to pass should be done in chronological order, not picking arbitrarily from any year. Then it's just a greatest hits compilation.

By: Michael Hockinson

Michael Hockinson — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

The excercise of crafting a new Beatles album from a specific period's solo output is well-known among Fabbists, but I have never heard it referred to as The Black Album. There is a well-known bootleg (or Beatleg) released in the early 80's featuring a very durable selection of rehearsals during the January 1969 sessions for "Let It Be."

FYI: When "All Things Must Pass" was released on vinyl, it was a triple album.

By: Dek

Dek — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

It would seem that neither Hawke nor Linklater were much into George – a few of his big hits thrown in there, (and the wonderful Not Guilty), but so many of his lesser-heard gems not included…

By: stevie

stevie — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

somebody made a shirt of the list.. i dig it.. cant post link. but its on red bubble.. lol.

By: John W.

John W. — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

You meant to mention John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, I'm sure. That's at the top of the heap.

By: AfterFab

AfterFab — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

Beatles fans not exploring the solo work have a great adventure to look forward to. The Beatles recorded about 210 songs (about 200 great ones, IMO). The solo Beatles recorded nearer to 700, without each others as filters, or others to stand up to them, so the quality density is naturally lower. But there's still, IMO, another 200 great songs there! BTW, I agree with Robert S. on the chronological approach to making post-Beatles album track-lists, and many people have done this, if you search the Web.

By: pouchpoet

pouchpoet — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

Hold on everyone!! How many people have actually seen the film, "Boyhood"? The "Black Album" is a dad's mix for his son on the son's graduation from high school…it's not supposed to be some definitive collection…just some guy trying to connect with his son. Go see the movie (which has its own pretty cool soundtrack) and then enjoy the "Black Album" in context!

By: Apollo

Apollo — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

I love this BUT how is Calico Skies NOT included?? Paul McCartney's best song in my humble opinion.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

No songs from McCartney's best solo album by an absolute mile, Chaos And Creation In The Backyard?

By: B traven

B traven — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

I posted a torrent for all 3 albums on piratebay in July. Check it

By: MDU

MDU — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

Created the playlist on Spotify: Search for Boyhood the Black Album

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

Only 4 songs from All Things Must Pass. What could have been a great playlist automatically fails.

By: Neville

Neville — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

@DEE: I was like that, too, until I got older and realized that what\’s on All Things Must Pass rings true to the meaning(s) of life, Hari Krishna philosophy or not.

@HANK: Agree with you about Paul and his legacy.

By: Dimitri Miaoulis

Dimitri Miaoulis — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:01:56 +0000

My wife was startled while we were watching Boyhood when my daughter and I started yelling when they mentioned the Black Out CD. She didn\’t know what was going on. My daughter and I have been planning out what our Black Out version will be for over a year now. Basically you can\’t go wrong with the Beatles. So everyone can have their opinions and enjoy their own picks. The only difference was that we are building by year and trying to follow the pattern of fast, slow, sequence and number of John, Paul, George and Ringo tune selections. This way the flow like The Beatles albums flow.