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Originally Posted by NEWGUY562
(Post 1208144)
The biggest debate in Rock n Roll history is ..Who's the better Beatles or Rolling Stones?
Well for me that's like picking your father or mother but out of these albums which do you prefer?
Rubber Soul vs. Aftermath
Revolver vs. Between the Buttons
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band vs. Their Satanic Majesties Request
Magical Mystery Tour vs. Beggars Banquet
White Album vs. Let it Bleed
Abbey Road vs. Sticky Fingers
Let It Be vs. Exile on Main St.
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Love The Beatles, but groove for groove (side by side), I would say Stones, with the only change being for Revolver and maybe Pepper (I still think "2,000 Light Years From Home" is Satan's Trump Card).
In a way, though, I would have to throw in that the comparisons get a little out-of-synch at the end it's a bit odd placing MMT with the Stones' return to basics.
After the first three settings...
MMT vs. "We Love You/Dandelion" - in it's original UK release, the MMT Soundtrack was a Double 7 in The UK at first and only on the EP Charts. True, the US version that expanded it to a full album is the official release now, possibly the only thing Capitol did right with any of the original releases during their infamous Butchering the Discography days, though. Still, they were Psychedelic stand-alone singles back in the day. Here, it would be a Dark Psychedelic Tie.
"Hey Jude" vs. "Memo From Turner" (OK, a Jagger solo, but same attitude, and same era. Warner's held back the release of Performance about a good two years)
"Revolution" vs. "Child of the Moon" (B-Side War!)
White Album vs. Beggar's Banquet (A bit unfair to place a double with a 1-LP, but still due to The Glimmer Twins really going full force, BB is the winner over a classic assembly of tracks that still is great, but feels very fragmented due to it's history and when one reads too much about it...I admit I may read a little too much)
"Get Back" vs. "Honky Tonk Woman" (Back to the Roots Singles War!)
Abbey Road vs. Let It Bleed
Let It Be vs. Get Your Yas Yas Out - Sticky Fingers started a whole new era, so the Live '69 tracks are a far better comparison. The Greatest Live Band in the World era started here in style while classic the Beatles Rooftop tracks on Let It Be only hinted at what might have been.
Still, in the end it's been all done too many times over and over again, too many times. All win.