Fix The Beatles

…and because Paul did a fine job fixing Let It Be album and making the Naked version more similar to their (or his, actually) original intention, I carry on his work and try to improve all the other albums that – in my opinion – need and deserve to be improved a bit. 

First, however, I should mention a few things, or more precisely a set of rules I followed when creating these alternative Beatles albums.

George Martin was a brilliant song producer, but not a very good record producer – at least in the early sixties. We can’t blame him, at that time the musicians simply worked and recorded differently. That’s why the first five or six LPs don’t make much sense. They just took the finished songs they had and threw them on the album, often without thinking or any obvious intention.

And most importantly, the Beatles themselves decided not to include on albums singles they had already released. That itself is a fascinating decision. They all thought it just didn’t seem right for fans and listeners to pay for songs twice! But that’s the first rule I have to break. I believe it’s wrong not to include the best songs they made in the first years on albums that should summarize their work over a certain period of time.

The second rule is, unfortunately, Ringo. I wrote the same thing on this website in almost every article and I keep apologizing for it everywhere I can. But there is no other way. Ringo’s songs, whether his own or those written for him by others, should have only been released as singles or EPs. 

It’s nothing against him! I love Ringo, I love his drumming, his singing and most of his work, I love his style, his personality and all that ‘peace and luf‘. I know how important he was for the band, I know that he was never selfish, never had stupid ideas and he always quickly understood what songwriters wanted and more importantly what each song needed, and that he always managed to come up with a completely unique solution. I’m sure he was the best friend for everyone in the group and the best possible mediator whenever there was some friction in the band. And that´s why he is the best rock and roll drummer of all time.

However, his songs completely disturb the atmosphere and ruin the flow of the Beatles records. Until Help, it was more or less unimportant, but from Rubber Soul, Revolver and the following LPs, it’s more and more undeniable. Yellow Submarine on Revolver is a crime! Not because it’s a bad song – it just doesn’t belong there. Sorry. It’s like placing one colour sequence in a black and white film.

Also, one of the most common mistakes on the first Beatles records is that the last songs closing the albums are completely out of place. You simply can´t end an album with Dizzy Miss Lizzy! Especially when you place it right after Yesterday! And that is the third thing that usually need to be fixed.

One more thing.. It’s just a mental exercise. Fun. Don’t take it too seriously. It is made with love and admiration just to entertain myself and maybe some other fans who may happen to find this site.