Top 10 Beatles solo work songs

[remphish1]

I think the Beatles solo work gets overlooked sometimes...share your list of top 10 Beatles solo songs (I guess Wings can count?)

1. Instant Karma (John)

2. What is Life (George)

3. Imagine (John)

4. Live and Let Die (Paul)

5. My Sweet Lord (George)

6. Photograph (Ringo)

7. #9 Dream (John)

8. Wah Wah (George)

9. Awaiting on You All (George)

10. Give Peace a Chance (John)

 

I just realized there are not many Paul solo songs that grab me...Recommendations?

[PopTodd]

This list goes to "11":

What is Life (George)

Band On the Run (Paul)

Jealous Guy (John)

Crippled Inside (John)

Photograph (Ringo/George)

Wah-Wah (George)

Blow Away (George)

Piccasso's Last Words (Paul)

Watching the Wheels (John)

Whatever Gets You Through the Night (John)

Mind Games (John)

[junkiesmile]

You guys are both wrong. How many songs are on Ram? Oh yeah

 

 

"Too Many People" (P. McCartney) – 4:08

"3 Legs" (P. McCartney) – 2:44

"Ram On" (P. McCartney) – 2:26

"Dear Boy" – 2:12

"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" – 4:53

"Smile Away" (P. McCartney) – 3:51

"Heart of the Country" – 2:21

"Monkberry Moon Delight" – 5:21

"Eat at Home" – 3:18

"Long Haired Lady" – 5:54

"Ram On" (P. McCartney) – 0:52

Features an impromptu early rendition of "Big Barn Bed"—later recorded for Red Rose Speedway—in its fadeout

This version is a continuation of the first version, which share the same audio during the fades.

"The Back Seat of My Car" (P. McCartney) – 4:26

 

The twelve best Beatles solo songs.

[twigboyjoe]

Wow! Where do you start? No mention of All Things Must Pass yet?

 

George is my fave solo Beatle...well, today anyway!

[caliber66]

1. "Who Can See It" - George

2. "Art of Dying" - George

3. "The Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp" - George

4. "Beware of Darkness" - George

5. "Wah-Wah" - George

6. "It Don't Come Easy" - Ringo

7. "Awaiting on You All" - George

8. "Sue Me, Sue You Blues" - George

9. "What is Life" - George

10. "Power to the People" - John

[jff]

Cold Turkey (John)

[Winston Legthigh]

I found out - John

God - John

Maybe I'm amazed - Paul

Coming up - Paul

[Shakey]

"Every Night" - McCartney

 

is my favorite.

[MattZ]

in no particular order:

 

Every Night - Macca

Heart of the Country - Macca

The Backseat of my car - Macca

Isnt It a Pity - George

Run of the Mill - George

Beware of Darkness - George

My Sweet Lord - George

Watching the wheels - John

Jealous guy - John

Beautiful boy - John

[caliber66]

Shit. Bump "What is Life" from my list and put "Run of the Mill" somewhere up around 4.

[Lammycat]

"All Things Must Pass"- George

"Junior's Farm"- Paul

"Watching the Wheels"- John

"Band on the Run"- Paul

"With a Little Luck"-Paul

[Sir Stewart]

I got up to like nine off the top of my head then felt bad that I only had two Paul songs on it, so I started searching his song catalog and realized I don't really know many Paul songs outside the hits.

[mpolak21]

Wonderful thread idea, here's my list.

 

1. Every Night-McCartney

2. All Things Must Pass- Harrison

3. #9 Dream-Lennon

4. Look at Me-Lennon

5. Isn't a Pity-Harrison

6. Maybe I'm Amazed- McCartney

7. Nobody Told Me- Lennon

8. God-Lennon

9. Crackerbox Palace-Harrison

10. Back Seat of My Car-McCartney

 

And eleven: Jet-McCartney (and here's a bonus link to Jellyfish covering Jet Linda McCartney!

 

--Mike

[Sparky speaks]

My selections are a double album as I hear them tracklisted

 

Disc #1

 

Starting Over

Maybe I'm Amazed

What is Life?

Isolation

My Brave Face

Watching the Wheels

Heart of the Country

Gimme Some Truth

Live and Let Die

Hold On

I'm the Greatest

 

Disc #2

 

Instant Karma

Figure of Eight

Apple Scruffs

Woman is the N****er of the World

Give Me Love

Mind Games

Jet

I'm Losing You

Any Road

My Love

Liverpool 8

[MattZ]

Shit. Bump "What is Life" from my list and put "Run of the Mill" somewhere up around 4.

 

You know, it's funny, I was actually surprised you didn't have Run of the Mill on yours. It's also scary, I suppose. I don't like that I know that you left it out.

[hardwood floor]

fun topic

 

let's see ...

 

1. Photograph, Ringo

2. Mull of Kintyre, Paul

3. What is Life, George

4. Smile Away, Paul

5. Beware of Darkness, George

6. Love Comes to Everyone, George

7. Too Many People, Paul

8. Just Like Starting Over, John

9. Six O'Clock, Ringo (and Paul)

10. Maybe I'm Amazed, Paul

[Vacant Horizon]

Love-John

Maybe I'm Amazed-Paul

All Things Must Pass-George

Junk-Paul

Venus and mars>rock show (wings live!)-Paul

C-Moon-Paul

Put It There-Paul

Power to the people-John

Imagine-John

Dark Horse-George

 

Love-John

Maybe I'm Amazed-Paul

All Things Must Pass-George

Junk-Paul

Venus and mars>rock show (wings live!)-Paul

C-Moon-Paul

Put It There-Paul

Power to the people-John

Imagine-John

Dark Horse-George

 

i also love the song London Town

[anthony]

1. Working Class Hero

2. Give Me Love

3. God

4. All Things Must Pass

5. #9 Dream

6. Apple Scruffs

7. Jealous Guy

8. My Sweet Lord

9. Instant Karma

10. Maybe I'm Amazed

[Moss]

Lists like this stress me out so I'm just going with the ones that come to mind without a ton of thought:

 

1. Beware of Darkness

2. Band on the Run

3. Watching the Wheels

4. With a little luck

5. Beautiful Boy

6. My Love

7. How do you sleep

8. I'd have you anytime

9. God

10. All those years ago

 

Surprised "How do you Sleep" is not more popular on the lists.

[mpolak21]

Lists like this stress me out so I'm just going with the ones that come to mind without a ton of thought:

 

1. Beware of Darkness

2. Band on the Run

3. Watching the Wheels

4. With a little luck

5. Beautiful Boy

6. My Love

7. How do you sleep

8. I'd have you anytime

9. God

10. All those years ago

 

Surprised "How do you Sleep" is not more popular on the lists.

 

Shit, I forgot Watching the Wheels, I have a feeling I am going to be doing that a lot while looking at these lists.

 

How Do You Sleep actually might be my least favorite Beatles solo song(1). In fact I'd speculate Speed Racer likes Leave Me Like You Found Me more than I like How Do You Sleep?

 

I guess I like McCartney too much to ever feel anything but uncomfortable while listening to it, but it's just so bitter and unpleasant. Setting hate mail to music is a tricky slope and I don't feel like Lennon really pulled off there.

 

--Mike

 

1.) I haven't heard a lot of Ringo's stuff, and there are some gaps in my post-70's McCartney/Harrison collections as well.

[So Long]

In no particular order, seriously.

 

Long Haired Lady (Paul)

Instant Karma (John)

Wah-wah (George)

Back Seat of my Car (Paul)

Too Many People (Paul)

Dear Boy (Paul)

What is life (George)

Mrs. Vandebilt (Paul)

Mother (John)

Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul)

 

I'm a huge sucker for Paul's post-Beatle work, highs and lows.

 

John's is so-so with me, some are great, some are just pretentious and bullshitty (I know, I know...most of Paul's later work is bullshitty, but I have a certain affection for it)

 

And even though I really like All Things Must Pass and Living In The Material World, I haven't listened to much else from Harrison.

 

And for Ringo, it all starts and ends with "Octopus' Garden"

[Gobias Industries]

1. Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed

2. Ringo Starr - Photograph

3. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

4. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

5. John Lennon - Love

6. George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)

7. Paul McCartney - Smile Away

8. John Lennon - Mind Games

9. Paul McCartney - Mull of Kintyre

10. Paul McCartney - Follow Me

[TCP]

In no order...

George - All Things Must Pass

George - Beware of Darkness

George - Apple Scruffs

George - Give Me Love

George - Isn't It A Pity

George - Brainwashed

George - I'd Have You Anytime

John - Mind Games

Ringo - It Don't Come Easy

Paul - Jet

 

Clearly I am a fan of All Things Must Pass!

[Moss]

Shit, I forgot Watching the Wheels, I have a feeling I am going to be doing that a lot while looking at these lists.

 

How Do You Sleep actually might be my least favorite Beatles solo song(1). In fact I'd speculate Speed Racer likes Leave Me Like You Found Me more than I like How Do You Sleep?

 

I guess I like McCartney too much to ever feel anything but uncomfortable while listening to it, but it's just so bitter and unpleasant. Setting hate mail to music is a tricky slope and I don't feel like Lennon really pulled off there.

 

--Mike

 

 

I had a feeling that's the case for many people. I am a huge McCartney fan and that is an ugly song. It's just got some amazing slide work from George and a great groove. I definitely hear what you are saying but it was an honest reaction to what he perceived as slights from Paul and as a scathing attack I think it succeeds. I figure they got over it so what the heck.

[twigboyjoe]

I had a feeling that's the case for many people. I am a huge McCartney fan and that is an ugly song. It's just got some amazing slide work from George and a great groove. I definitely hear what you are saying but it was an honest reaction to what he perceived as slights from Paul and as a scathing attack I think it succeeds. I figure they got over it so what the heck.

 

Yep, How Do You Sleep is a fave of mine! They're coming to me in bits and bobs these...anyone for Paul's Calicco Skies (sp?), beautiful! In fact, Flaming Pie is a great album!