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Originally Posted by SGR
I actually prefer the original. Just sounds richer to my ears, and I like Spector's 'wall of sound', "The Long and Winding Road" being a prime example.
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That's an interesting take.
I prefer the "naked" version of Long and Winding Road, though I really don't know why people hated so much on the original when it came out, and why McCartney was so against the Spector orchestrations.
It still makes for an amazing song (to me, at least)
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Originally Posted by SGR
The original is the version I grew up with, so I'm sure nostalgia plays a role too.
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It probably does.
It did so for me for a time, but then I started listening more to "Naked" after watching "Get Back", and it slowly started speaking to me way more than the 1970 release
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Originally Posted by SGR
From what I've heard, Spector himself is a douche, but he had a good ear.
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That he certainly did.
I mean, he's one of the most revered producers ever. He created an entire style of production that inspired people from the 50s era, through Brian Wilson, to many of the really modern production designs.
I never knew how much of a monster that man was though, until I watched the documentary
"20 Feet from Stardom".
Some of those girls, mainly Darlene Love, say some really upsetting things about the guy.
To the point where you start to question yourself whether you should still admire him at all.
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Originally Posted by SGR
I think if I were trying to be objective, I probably don't think it's the Beatles' strongest collection of songs, but it is the album of theirs I most enjoy listening to, if that makes any sense.
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I think the word "probably" bears most of the weight here.
These song could be some of their best. It's just that there's something off with the sound – as if there Beatles led their listeners through such bizarre and individual soundscapes, that this "back to the roots"/"all aboard" approach seems to be sub-par.