Disclaimer: I am not a fan of the Beatles first half catalog. I have always felt that after Rubber Soul they really went where the other bands had no idea they could go at that time. In terms of lyrical poetry and creative process they really nailed it with Revolver, Magical Mystery Tour, The White Album and Revolver (Yeah,sorry, Let It Be is more complicated for me).
But I have always felt the first half was too poppy, easy (six of the fourteen tracks are covers in this album), simple and ...
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