Member-only story
My Favorite Song from Each of The Beatles’ Twelve Studio Albums
This one was tough
It may surprise some readers that from about the age of 12 to 14 there was a band I listened to more than Bruce Springsteen (yes, this was even after the release of Born to Run). What should not be a surprise is that the band was The Beatles; I think everyone goes through a period of discovering the lads from Liverpool for themselves, and I was no exception.
I’ve been thinking about The Beatles the past few days after reading a piece by Buddy Gott celebrating Paul McCartney’s 82nd birthday. Buddy listed his favorite McCartney song from each Beatles album, and while I agree with many of his choices, I realized that if you include all four Beatles in the exercise, my list would look quite different. This was a surprise in itself, since I have always liked Paul the most (and not just because we share a first name).
I considered skipping this article (it isn’t part of a challenge, after all), mainly because choosing my favorite Beatles song from a particular album can be as tough as choosing my favorite Springsteen song that’s not “Born to Run.” This is especially true for what I consider their two best albums, Rubber Soul and Revolver. I’m going to give it a go anyway, if only so I can regret my choices by tomorrow morning.
