5 Excellent Solo Post Beatles Albums
People love to off handily dismiss the solo work of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison and say that they were no good after The Beatles. And while it is true that they never quite reached the same level as The Beatles (but who has?) they really did release a number of great albums after "the greatest band of all time."
In this article I highlight five such albums that I recommend you give an honest listen to. Are any of these albums a match for Revolver, The White Album, or Abbey Road? No, not in my opinion. But not many albums are in that league! While these albums may not be true classics, they are (in some cases) very close to that status.
John Lennon - Imagine (1971) - This is Lennon's most well known solo album as it includes his most well known solo song (the title track, of course.) But it includes quite a few other great songs as well and it's definitely the most "Beatles-esque" post Beatles album by Lennon which makes it a great introduction to Lennon's solo career for Beatles fans. That being said, I think Plastic Ono Band is his best solo album.
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band (1970) - John, Paul, & George all started off really strongly with their debut solo albums in my opinion. But it was probably this album by John that has had the most lasting impact. it's really revelatory in it's stripped down stark style. It's a very influential album.
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass (1970) - After years of being relegated to a third wheel (behind Lennon & McCartney) Harrison was finally able to really let his songwriting skills shine with this brilliant album.
Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full (2007) - A lot of people were disappointed by this one in comparison with Chaos & Creation... and I can understand that, but it's really a completely different side of Paul. Chaos... was the disciplined Paul. This is the "do anything he damn well pleases" Paul. I find both Paul's charming and I think this is a pretty great album.
The Fireman - Electric Arguments (2008) - This is Paul's third release as "The Fireman" which is actually a duo of McCartney and the producer Youth. The first one isn't worth checking out, but the second one is titled Rushes (1998) and it's a really great electronic ambient music album that I highly recommend. Anyway, as far as Electric Arguments goes - it's basically a marriage of Paul's experimental edge with his more pop oriented songwriting.
Please note that these are just five of the best solo albums by John, Paul, & George. I am not saying that these are the best five, just five of the best. There are a lot of other solo albums by the former Fab Four that you should also check out. - 18780
In this article I highlight five such albums that I recommend you give an honest listen to. Are any of these albums a match for Revolver, The White Album, or Abbey Road? No, not in my opinion. But not many albums are in that league! While these albums may not be true classics, they are (in some cases) very close to that status.
John Lennon - Imagine (1971) - This is Lennon's most well known solo album as it includes his most well known solo song (the title track, of course.) But it includes quite a few other great songs as well and it's definitely the most "Beatles-esque" post Beatles album by Lennon which makes it a great introduction to Lennon's solo career for Beatles fans. That being said, I think Plastic Ono Band is his best solo album.
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band (1970) - John, Paul, & George all started off really strongly with their debut solo albums in my opinion. But it was probably this album by John that has had the most lasting impact. it's really revelatory in it's stripped down stark style. It's a very influential album.
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass (1970) - After years of being relegated to a third wheel (behind Lennon & McCartney) Harrison was finally able to really let his songwriting skills shine with this brilliant album.
Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full (2007) - A lot of people were disappointed by this one in comparison with Chaos & Creation... and I can understand that, but it's really a completely different side of Paul. Chaos... was the disciplined Paul. This is the "do anything he damn well pleases" Paul. I find both Paul's charming and I think this is a pretty great album.
The Fireman - Electric Arguments (2008) - This is Paul's third release as "The Fireman" which is actually a duo of McCartney and the producer Youth. The first one isn't worth checking out, but the second one is titled Rushes (1998) and it's a really great electronic ambient music album that I highly recommend. Anyway, as far as Electric Arguments goes - it's basically a marriage of Paul's experimental edge with his more pop oriented songwriting.
Please note that these are just five of the best solo albums by John, Paul, & George. I am not saying that these are the best five, just five of the best. There are a lot of other solo albums by the former Fab Four that you should also check out. - 18780
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