Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey is an awesome medley tune from Sir Paul, one of his finest post-Beatles cuts, a song so weird both in structure and arrangement that it should, logically, stay far away from the pop charts, but ended up being a smash hit thanks to the sheer craftsmanship and creativity displayed. The first "Uncle Albert" section is laden with a beautiful orchestral arrangement that recalls both McCartney's folky experiments on his first solo record and the sweeping ... read more
If "A Hard Days' Night" is a good album by virtue of having a lot of great songs, this is a good album by virtue of having some masterpieces and some good (but not great) ones. First I'll name the masterpieces, which if you have a cursory knowledge of the Beatles (or 60s popular music in general) you've probably heard. "Help", "Yesterday", and "Ticket To Ride" are all fucking awesome. "Help" is perhaps the first truly ... read more