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Colorful album last time, now not-so-much...

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01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
02 | Dear Prudence
03 | Glass Onion
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
05 | Wild Honey Pie
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
09 | Martha My Dear
10 | I'm So Tired
11 | Blackbird
12 | Piggies
13 | Rocky Raccoon
14 | Don't Pass Me By
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
16 | I Will
17 | Julia
18 | Birthday
19 | Yer Blues
20 | Mother Nature's Son
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
22 | Sexy Sadie
23 | Helter Skelter
24 | Long, Long, Long
25 | Revolution 1
26 | Honey Pie
27 | Savoy Truffle
28 | Cry Baby Cry
29 | Revolution 9
30 | Good Night

Good luck, guys... You might die for the Beatles' sins.
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Favorite Beatles album here. "Dear Prudence" is a top 50 all time song for me, and there really isn't a bad track on the album. Even the much-maligned "Revolution 9".

02 | Dear Prudence
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
28 | Cry Baby Cry
24 | Long, Long, Long
22 | Sexy Sadie
20 | Mother Nature's Son
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
26 | Honey Pie
17 | Julia
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
23 | Helter Skelter
16 | I Will
09 | Martha My Dear
13 | Rocky Raccoon
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
27 | Savoy Truffle
29 | Revolution 9
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
03 | Glass Onion
18 | Birthday
12 | Piggies
11 | Blackbird
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
05 | Wild Honey Pie
30 | Good Night
25 | Revolution 1
10 | I'm So Tired
19 | Yer Blues
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monke
14 | Don't Pass Me By
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Talk about an undertaking! This one is going to take some time.

For perspective, this album has more tracks (30) than Robert Johnson has unique songs (29).
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While my Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Blackbird
Julia
Dear Prudence
Cry Baby Cry
Helter Skelter
Glass Onion
Back in the USSR
Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da
Sexy Sadie
Good Night
Rocky Raccoon
Martha my Dear
Revolution
Don't Pass me By
Yer Blues
Honey Pie
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
Savoy Truffle
Mother Nature's Son
I Will
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Birthday
Wild Honey Pie
Long, Long, Long
I'm So Tired
Revolution 9
Why Don't we do it in the Road?
Piggies
" Ah, yes! Our meager restitution"
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  1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
  2. Dear Prudence
  3. Blackbird
  4. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
  5. Martha My Dear
  6. Long, Long, Long
  7. Piggies
  8. I Will
  9. Cry Baby Cry
  10. Sexy Sadie
  11. Mother Nature's Son
  12. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
  13. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
  14. Don't Pass Me By
  15. Savoy Truffle
  16. Julia
  17. Helter Skelter
  18. Back in the U.S.S.R.
  19. Rocky Raccoon
  20. Wild Honey Pie
  21. Birthday
  22. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
  23. Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
  24. I'm So Tired
  25. Revolution 9
  26. Yer Blues
  27. Good Night
  28. Glass Onion
  29. Revolution 1
  30. Honey Pie
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Cry Baby Cry
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Dear Prudence
I Will
Martha my Dear
While my Guitar Gently Weeps
I'm So Tired
Piggies
Julia
Sexy Sadie
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Rocky Raccoon
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da
Blackbird
Revolution 1
Why Don't we do it in the Road?
Mother Nature's Son
Glass Onion
Honey Pie
Birthday
Back in the USSR
Helter Skelter
Don't Pass me By
Yer Blues
Savoy Truffle
Wild Honey Pie
Long, Long, Long
Good Night
Revolution 9
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I’m expecting less consensus than usual

1 | Helter Skelter
2 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
3 | Julia
4 | Dear Prudence
5 | Blackbird
6 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
7 | Rocky Raccoon
8 | Cry Baby Cry
9 | Savoy Truffle
10 | Mother Nature's Son
11 | Piggies
12 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
13 | Good Night
14 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
15 | Long, Long, Long
16 | Yer Blues
17 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
18 | Birthday
19 | Martha My Dear
20 | Don't Pass Me By
21 | I Will
22 | Revolution 9
23 | Revolution 1
24 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
25 | Sexy Sadie
26 | I'm So Tired
27 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
28 | Wild Honey Pie
29 | Glass Onion
30 | Honey Pie

Personal Top 100, though I’ve had mixed feelings about it over the years. I now enjoy it as “a ton of song ideas” moreso than as a regular album.
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23 | Helter Skelter
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
11 | Blackbird
22 | Sexy Sadie
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
02 | Dear Prudence
20 | Mother Nature's Son
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
25 | Revolution 1
28 | Cry Baby Cry
24 | Long, Long, Long
17 | Julia
16 | I Will
09 | Martha My Dear
03 | Glass Onion
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
10 | I'm So Tired
13 | Rocky Raccoon
27 | Savoy Truffle
19 | Yer Blues
30 | Good Night
26 | Honey Pie
12 | Piggies
18 | Birthday
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
29 | Revolution 9
14 | Don't Pass Me By
05 | Wild Honey Pie
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

The first 5 and the last 5 were quite easy to rank (for me) but the ones in between were extremely difficult…
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I hope the ratings aren't a distraction.

11 | Blackbird 9.5
16 | I Will 9.45
20 | Mother Nature's Son 9.35
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey 9.32
02 | Dear Prudence 9.3
24 | Long, Long, Long 9.25
23 | Helter Skelter 9.2
10 | I'm So Tired 9.12
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun 9.1
28 | Cry Baby Cry 9.07
22 | Sexy Sadie 9.05
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps 9.0
27 | Savoy Truffle 8.95
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 8.8
25 | Revolution 1 8.5
13 | Rocky Raccoon 8.3
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R. 8
19 | Yer Blues 7.9
03 | Glass Onion 7.8
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill 7.7
17 | Julia 7.3
09 | Martha My Dear 7.2
14 | Don't Pass Me By 7.1
26 | Honey Pie 7
05 | Wild Honey Pie 6.8
12 | Piggies 6.5
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road? 6.4
29 | Revolution 9 6.2
18 | Birthday 6.0
30 | Good Night 4
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01 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
02 | Dear Prudence
03 | Helter Skelter
04 | Blackbird
05 | Martha My Dear
06 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
07 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
08 | Cry Baby Cry
09 | Mother Nature's Son
10 | I Will
11 | Julia
12 | Sexy Sadie
13 | Revolution 9
14 | Good Night
15 | I'm So Tired
16 | Savoy Truffle
17 | Rocky Raccoon
18 | Glass Onion
19 | Long, Long, Long
20 | Don't Pass Me By
21 | Honey Pie
22 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
23 | Piggies
24 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
25 | Revolution 1
26 | Birthday
27 | Yer Blues
28 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
29 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
30 | Wild Honey Pie
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Tough one. I love Rocky Raccoon more than your average guy !

07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
02 | Dear Prudence
13 | Rocky Raccoon
11 | Blackbird
23 | Helter Skelter
18 | Birthday
09 | Martha My Dear
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
17 | Julia
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
03 | Glass Onion
20 | Mother Nature's Son
24 | Long, Long, Long
28 | Cry Baby Cry
14 | Don't Pass Me By
12 | Piggies
16 | I Will
27 | Savoy Truffle
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
25 | Revolution 1
10 | I'm So Tired
19 | Yer Blues
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
30 | Good Night
26 | Honey Pie
22 | Sexy Sadie
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
05 | Wild Honey Pie
29 | Revolution 9
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I still will rank all the tracks. I din't heard the whole album because is too irregular for me. But I will still hear the whole album, even Revolution 9. But I say now: my favorite tracks are and will always be, without doubt, While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Blackbird. I also like much Back In The U.S.S.R.
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1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
2. Dear Prudence
3. I'm So Tired
4. Blackbird
5. Happiness is a Warm Gun
6. Julia
7. Back in the USSR
8. Sexy Sadie
9. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey
10. Why Don't We Do It in the Road
11. Cry Baby Cry
12. Glass Onion
13. Birthday
14. Helter Skelter
15. Savoy Truffle
16. Martha My Dear
17. I Will
18. Honey Pie
19. Mother Nature's Son
20. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
21. Yer Blues
22. Piggies
23. Rocky Raccoon
24. Revolution 1
25. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
26. Long, Long, Long
27. Don't Pass Me By
28. Wild Honey Pie
29 Good Night
30. Revolution 9
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07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
23 | Helter Skelter
24 | Long, Long, Long
25 | Revolution 1
02 | Dear Prudence
22 | Sexy Sadie
28 | Cry Baby Cry
11 | Blackbird
10 | I'm So Tired
17 | Julia
13 | Rocky Raccoon
09 | Martha My Dear
27 | Savoy Truffle
03 | Glass Onion
19 | Yer Blues
20 | Mother Nature's Son
30 | Good Night
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
18 | Birthday
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
12 | Piggies
16 | I Will
14 | Don't Pass Me By
26 | Honey Pie
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
05 | Wild Honey Pie
29 | Revolution 9
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Having listed the top 100 Beatles songs, it's become much easier to make this rank.

1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
2. Revolution 1
3. Helter Skelter
4. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
5. Dear Prudence
6. Piggies
7. Savoy Truffle
8. Birthday
9. Blackbird
10. I'm So Tired
11. Sexy Sadie
12. Don't Pass Me By
13. Back in the U.S.S.R.
14. Glass Onion
15. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
16. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
17. I Will
18. Martha My Dear
19. Long, Long, Long
20. Good Night
21. Cry Baby Cry
22. Yer Blues
23. Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
24. Rocky Raccoon
25. Mother Nature's Son
26. Honey Pie
27. Wild Honey Pie
28. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
29. Revolution 9
30. Julia
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Yeah, it's the right time to rate this one as many of us have recently been going back through it for the individual artist poll.

07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
02 | Dear Prudence
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
11 | Blackbird
23 | Helter Skelter
19 | Yer Blues
22 | Sexy Sadie
18 | Birthday
03 | Glass Onion
17 | Julia
09 | Martha My Dear
20 | Mother Nature's Son
10 | I'm So Tired
28 | Cry Baby Cry
16 | I Will
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
27 | Savoy Truffle
25 | Revolution 1
14 | Don't Pass Me By
30 | Good Night
26 | Honey Pie
24 | Long, Long, Long
13 | Rocky Raccoon
12 | Piggies
29 | Revolution 9
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
05 | Wild Honey Pie
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What a splendid album!
Except the last two songs of my list, whatever the song, it's always a pleasure to listen all of the others.

01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
02 | Dear Prudence
17 | Julia
22 | Sexy Sadie
25 | Revolution 1
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
23 | Helter Skelter
03 | Glass Onion
09 | Martha My Dear
11 | Blackbird
10 | I'm So Tired
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
13 | Rocky Raccoon
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
16 | I Will
20 | Mother Nature's Son
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
26 | Honey Pie
28 | Cry Baby Cry
19 | Yer Blues
12 | Piggies
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
24 | Long, Long, Long
30 | Good Night
14 | Don't Pass Me By
27 | Savoy Truffle
18 | Birthday
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29 | Revolution 9
05 | Wild Honey Pie
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08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
27 | Savoy Truffle
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
02 | Dear Prudence
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
03 | Glass Onion
26 | Honey Pie
10 | I'm So Tired
11 | Blackbird
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
23 | Helter Skelter
29 | Revolution 9
13 | Rocky Raccoon
05 | Wild Honey Pie
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
28 | Cry Baby Cry
09 | Martha My Dear
12 | Piggies
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
17 | Julia
18 | Birthday
22 | Sexy Sadie
25 | Revolution 1
14 | Don't Pass Me By
16 | I Will
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
24 | Long, Long, Long
30 | Good Night
20 | Mother Nature's Son
19 | Yer Blues

I feel like Revolution 9 is similar to Fitter Happier from OK Computer. I can absolutely see why people don't like it, but it's such a weird, out of place piece of "music" that really makes the album for me.
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02 | Dear Prudence
03 | Glass Onion
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
17 | Julia
11 | Blackbird
25 | Revolution 1
23 | Helter Skelter
13 | Rocky Raccoon
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
06| The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
24 | Long, Long, Long
20 | Mother Nature's Son
18 | Birthday
12 | Piggies
09 | Martha My Dear
19 | Yer Blues
14 | Don't Pass Me By
16 | I Will
28 | Cry Baby Cry
10 | I'm So Tired
22 | Sexy Sadie
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
27 | Savoy Truffle
30 | Good Night
26 | Honey Pie
29 | Revolution 9
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
05 | Wild Honey Pie
This was incredibly difficult to rank as I liked most of the songs on this album and each song although very different in style flows together perfectly. If that makes some sense.
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Gonna be the odd man out on this one with Revolution 9 as my favourite track from the album XD but perhaps it's not so surprising considering this is my favorurite Beatles album.


1. Revolution 9
2. Dear Prudence
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
4. Yer Blues
5. Rocky Raccoon
6. Helter Skelter
7. Revolution 1
8. Back In The U.S.S.R.
9. Julia
10. Long, Long, Long
11. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
12. I'm So Tired
13. Cry Baby Cry
14. Mother Nature's Son
15. Blackbird
16. Glass Onion
17. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
18. Martha My Dear
19. Sexy Sadie
20. I Will
21. Why Don't We Do It In The Road
22. Birthday
23. Savoy Truffle
24. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
25. Wild Honey Pie
26. Piggies
27. Honey Pie
28. Good Night
29. Don't Pass Me By
30. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
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01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
23 | Helter Skelter
09 | Martha My Dear
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
02 | Dear Prudence
25 | Revolution 1
11 | Blackbird
13 | Rocky Raccoon
20 | Mother Nature's Son
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
03 | Glass Onion
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
10 | I'm So Tired
12 | Piggies
14 | Don't Pass Me By
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
18 | Birthday
19 | Yer Blues
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
16 | I Will
22 | Sexy Sadie
24 | Long, Long, Long
26 | Honey Pie
17 | Julia
27 | Savoy Truffle
30 | Good Night
28 | Cry Baby Cry
05 | Wild Honey Pie
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
29 | Revolution 9
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1. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
3. Helter Skelter
4. Dear Prudence
5. Blackbird
6. Long, Long, Long
7. Sexy Sadie
8. Martha My Dear
9. Revolution 9
10. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

11. Julia
12. Mother Nature's Son
13. Rocky Raccoon
14. Savoy Truffle
15. Cry Baby Cry
16. Back in the U.S.S.R.
17. Glass Onion
18. Don't Pass Me By
19. I Will
20. Why Don't We Do It in the Road

21. I'm So Tired
22. Revolution 1
23. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
24. Yer Blues
25. Birthday
26. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
27. Wild Honey Pie
28. Piggies
29. Honey Pie
30. Good Night
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02 | Dear Prudence
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
11 | Blackbird
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
28 | Cry Baby Cry
20 | Mother Nature's Son
17 | Julia
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
13 | Rocky Raccoon
10 | I'm So Tired
23 | Helter Skelter
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
16 | I Will
24 | Long, Long, Long
05 | Wild Honey Pie
29 | Revolution 9
22 | Sexy Sadie
30 | Good Night
09 | Martha My Dear
25 | Revolution 1
03 | Glass Onion
27 | Savoy Truffle
19 | Yer Blues
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
14 | Don't Pass Me By
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
12 | Piggies
18 | Birthday
26 | Honey Pie
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1 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
2 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
3 | Dear Prudence
4 | Blackbird
5 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
6 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
7 | Helter Skelter
8 | Birthday
9 | Glass Onion
10 | Mother Nature's Son
11 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
12 | I'm So Tired
13 | Savoy Truffle
14 | I Will
15 | Cry Baby Cry
16 | Martha My Dear
17 | Long, Long, Long
18 | Sexy Sadie
19 | Julia
20 | Yer Blues
21 | Revolution 1
22 | Wild Honey Pie
23 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
24 | Honey Pie
25 | Piggies
26 | Revolution 9
27 | Good Night
28 | Rocky Raccoon
29 | Don't Pass Me By
30 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road
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01 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
02 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
03 | I Will
04 | Rocky Raccoon
05 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
06 | Birthday
07 | Revolution 1
08 | Good Night
09 | Cry Baby Cry
10 | Mother Nature's Son
11 | Savoy Truffle
12 | Sexy Sadie
13 | Julia
14 | Blackbird
15 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
16 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
17 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
18 | Piggies
19 | Dear Prudence
20 | Martha My Dear
21 | Long, Long, Long
22 | Yer Blues
23 | Glass Onion
24 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
25 | Don't Pass Me By
26 | Helter Skelter
27 | Honey Pie
28 | I'm So Tired
29 | Wild Honey Pie
30 | Revolution 9
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08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
11 | Blackbird
23 | Helter Skelter
18 | Birthday
19 | Yer Blues
25 | Revolution 1
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
09 | Martha My Dear
02 | Dear Prudence
12 | Piggies
17 | Julia
27 | Savoy Truffle
03 | Glass Onion
16 | I Will
20 | Mother Nature's Son
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
30 | Good Night
05 | Wild Honey Pie
10 | I'm So Tired
14 | Don't Pass Me By
24 | Long, Long, Long
26 | Honey Pie
28 | Cry Baby Cry
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
13 | Rocky Raccoon
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
22 | Sexy Sadie
29 | Revolution 9
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A wildly eclectic album featuring incredible highs and my two worst Beatles songs.

07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps*
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun*
29 | Revolution 9*
25 | Revolution 1*
23 | Helter Skelter*
19 | Yer Blues*
02 | Dear Prudence
03 | Glass Onion
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
11 | Blackbird
13 | Rocky Raccoon
17 | Julia
12 | Piggies
20 | Mother Nature's Son
22 | Sexy Sadie
24 | Long, Long, Long
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
18 | Birthday
30 | Good Night
09 | Martha My Dear
28 | Cry Baby Cry
14 | Don't Pass Me By
10 | I'm So Tired
16 | I Will
27 | Savoy Truffle
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
26 | Honey Pie
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
05 | Wild Honey Pie
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?

Personal favorites*
Overall album rating: 7.5
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"With every mistake we must surely be learning."

01 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
02 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
03 | Dear Prudence
04 | Helter Skelter
05 | Martha My Dear
06 | Revolution 9
07 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
08 | Piggies
09 | Julia
10 | Blackbird
11 | Birthday
12 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
13 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
14 | Savoy Truffle
15 | Rocky Raccoon
16 | I'm So Tired
17 | Mother Nature's Son
18 | Good Night
19 | Cry Baby Cry
20 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
21 | Revolution 1
22 | I Will
23 | Don't Pass Me By
24 | Glass Onion
25 | Sexy Sadie
26 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
27 | Yer Blues
28 | Long, Long, Long
29 | Wild Honey Pie
30 | Honey Pie
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02 | Dear Prudence
18 | Birthday
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
23 | Helter Skelter
11 | Blackbird
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
28 | Cry Baby Cry
10 | I'm So Tired
25 | Revolution 1
03 | Glass Onion
22 | Sexy Sadie
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
16 | I Will
19 | Yer Blues
20 | Mother Nature's Son
09 | Martha My Dear
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
17 | Julia
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
13 | Rocky Raccoon
30 | Good Night
14 | Don't Pass Me By
26 | Honey Pie
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
24 | Long, Long, Long
12 | Piggies
27 | Savoy Truffle
05 | Wild Honey Pie
29 | Revolution 9
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1. While My Guitar Gently Sleeps
2. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
3. Helter Skelter
4. Back In the USSR
5. I'm So Tired
6. Birthday
7. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
8. Dear Prudence
9. Sexy Sadie
10. Cry Baby Cry
11. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
12. Martha My Dear
13. Yer Blues
14. Blackbird
15. Glass Onion
16. Mother Nature's Son
17. Julia
18. I Will
19. Piggies
20. Savoy Truffle
21. Honey Pie
22. Long, Long, Long
23. Revolution 1
24. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
25. Rocky Raccoon
26. Wild Honey Pie
27. Why Don't We Do It In the Road?
28. Don't Pass Me By
29. Good Night
30. Revolution 9
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08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
11 | Blackbird
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
02 | Dear Prudence
23 | Helter Skelter
19 | Yer Blues
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
03 | Glass Onion
25 | Revolution 1
16 | I Will
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
17 | Julia
10 | I'm So Tired
09 | Martha My Dear
18 | Birthday
22 | Sexy Sadie
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
20 | Mother Nature's Son
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
27 | Savoy Truffle
13 | Rocky Raccoon
14 | Don't Pass Me By
28 | Cry Baby Cry
26 | Honey Pie
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
30 | Good Night
24 | Long, Long, Long
05 | Wild Honey Pie
12 | Piggies
29 | Revolution 9
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Amazing:
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Great:
02 | Dear Prudence
25 | Revolution 1
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
10 | I'm So Tired
28 | Cry Baby Cry

Good:
24 | Long, Long, Long
22 | Sexy Sadie
20 | Mother Nature's Son
17 | Julia
27 | Savoy Truffle
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Mediocre:
18 | Birthday
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
11 | Blackbird
14 | Don't Pass Me By
09 | Martha My Dear
03 | Glass Onion
12 | Piggies
13 | Rocky Raccoon
26 | Honey Pie
23 | Helter Skelter
29 | Revolution 9
30 | Good Night
16 | I Will
19 | Yer Blues

Terrible:
05 | Wild Honey Pie
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07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
02 | Dear Prudence
29 | Revolution 9
22 | Sexy Sadie
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
23 | Helter Skelter
10 | I'm So Tired
11 | Blackbird
09 | Martha My Dear
26 | Honey Pie
27 | Savoy Truffle
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
25 | Revolution 1
05 | Wild Honey Pie
18 | Birthday
13 | Rocky Raccoon
12 | Piggies
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
03 | Glass Onion
17 | Julia
30 | Good Night
28 | Cry Baby Cry
16 | I Will
24 | Long, Long, Long
15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
19 | Yer Blues
20 | Mother Nature's Son
14 | Don't Pass Me By

If my administration is right this is my 100th rank the tracks, or am I still missing one?
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Yes, bonnielaurel, you are in the 100Club now! Welcome! I made a mistake with "White Blood Cells," I missed your votes because Romain voted for this album on the same day and I didn't notice that you also have voted there. But I will include your votes on the next update.
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Great, I'm glad to join the elite forces! It's a good way to expand your musical knowledge.
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11 | Blackbird
02 | Dear Prudence
29 | Revolution 9
07 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
17 | Julia
20 | Mother Nature's Son
23 | Helter Skelter
08 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
25 | Revolution 1
16 | I Will
19 | Yer Blues
06 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
10 | I'm So Tired
22 | Sexy Sadie
28 | Cry Baby Cry
12 | Piggies
24 | Long, Long, Long

15 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
09 | Martha My Dear
03 | Glass Onion
04 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
26 | Honey Pie
13 | Rocky Raccoon
30 | Good Night
21 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
01 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
05 | Wild Honey Pie
18 | Birthday
27 | Savoy Truffle
14 | Don't Pass Me By
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1 | Cry Baby Cry
2 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
3 | I'm So Tired
4 | Revolution 1
5 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
6 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
7 | Glass Onion
8 | Dear Prudence
9 | Blackbird
10 | Helter Skelter
11 | Sexy Sadie
12 | Birthday
13 | Yer Blues
14 | Martha My Dear
15 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
16 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
17 | Piggies
18 | Good Night
19 | Rocky Raccoon
20 | Honey Pie
21 | I Will
22 | Julia
23 | Long, Long, Long
24 | Savoy Truffle
25 | Mother Nature's Son
26 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
27 | Don't Pass Me By
28 | Wild Honey Pie
29 | Revolution 9
30 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
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Welcome to Rank the Tracks, Akhenaten!
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I like:
1 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
2 | I'm So Tired
3 | Dear Prudence
4 | Blackbird
5 | Yer Blues
6 | Sexy Sadie
7 | Honey Pie
8 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
9 | I Will
10 | Mother Nature's Son
11 | Cry Baby Cry
12 | Savoy Truffle
13 | Martha My Dear
14 | Glass Onion
15 | Rocky Raccoon

I don't like:
16 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
17 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
18 | Good Night
19 | Everybody's Got Something to Hid Except Me and My Monkey
20 | Birthday
21 | Helter Skelter
22 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
23 | Revolution 1
24 | Julia
25 | Long, Long, Long
26 | Piggies
27 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
28 | Don't Pass Me By
29 | Wild Honey Pie
30 | Revolution 9
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Welcome to Rank the Tracks (and to the forum), Clerefor Sede!
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07| While My Guitar Gently Weeps
10| I'm So Tired
20| Mother Nature's Son
17| Julia
29| Revolution 9
23| Helter Skelter
16| I Will
08| Happiness Is a Warm Gun
24| Long, Long, Long
21| Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
11| Blackbird
27| Savoy Truffle
15| Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
22| Sexy Sadie
05| Wild Honey Pie
25| Revolution 1
12| Piggies
09| Martha, My Dear
19| Yer Blues
28| Cry Baby Cry
13| Rocky Raccoon
03| Glass Onion
02| Dear Prudence
04| Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
30| Good Night
14| Don't Pass Me By
01| Back in the U.S.S.R.
26| Honey Pie
18| Birthday
06| The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
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Re: Rank the Tracks: The Beatles' White Album (1968)

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I'm shrugging off the track-LIST-numbers and numbering them how I rank them... I guess this is a count-Up format starting with the best...

2 of these songs are un-rate/rank-able in my eyes. (The last 2.)

01 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
02 | Dear Prudence
03 | Glass Onion
04 | Back in the U.S.S.R.
05 | Helter Skelter
06 | Sexy Sadie
07 | Martha My Dear
08 | Mother Nature's Son
09 | Long, Long, Long
10 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun
11 | Piggies
12 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
13 | Good Night
14 | Savoy Truffle
15 | Blackbird
16 | Don't Pass Me By
17 | Birthday
18 | Rocky Raccoon
19 | I Will
20 | Julia
21 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
22 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
23 | I'm So Tired
24 | Yer Blues
25 | Cry Baby Cry
26 | Honey Pie
27 | Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
28 | Revolution 1
29 / 30 | Revolution 9; Wild Honey Pie

I do not consider this the untouchable masterpiece many others do. I think "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" is just rubbish. I always skip "Revolution 9" and "Wild Honey Pie."

I have 0% interest in "Honey Pie" and barely any more for "Yer Blues."

"Revolution" and "Revolution 1" (both versions) are wretched, status quo, anti-calls for revolution. Nina Simone and Jean-​Luc Godard were right, John Lennon was wrong and a fool when he worked on + sang that song.

I guess "Cry Baby Cry" is okay but it feels repetitive of other songs on the album. Especially "Sexy Sadie."

"I'm So Tired" is not as strong imo as the former 22 songs I ranked before it.

The rest I find disturbingly compelling, strangely disturbing, dark and fascinating, gripping, iconic. Experimental and rewarding.
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1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
2. Blackbird
3. Happiness is a Warm Gun
4. Dear Prudence
5. Rocky Raccoon
6. I'm So Tired
7. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
8. Back in the USSR
9. Piggies
10. Revolution 1
11. Helter Skelter
12. Martha My Dear
13. Glass Onion
14. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
15. Sexy Sadie
16. Yer Blues
17. Don't Pass Me By
18. Julia
19. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
20. I Will
21. Why Don't We Do it in the Road?
22. Birthday
23. Mother Nature's Son
24. Good Night
25. Long, Long, Long
26. Honey Pie
27. Savoy Truffle
28. Cry Baby Cry
29. Wild Honey Pie
30. Revolution 9

I get how this is one of the most important and influential albums of all time, but I don't think it's anywhere close to as good as Rubber Soul/Revolver/Sgt. Pepper's/Abbey Road, though admittedly that's an insanely high standard. I prefer Magical Mystery Tour too, but the White Album is comfortably ahead on my "greatness" rankings (my hot take though, MMT would be considered one of the GOAT albums IF it was released before Pepper AND none of the songs had been released ahead of time. Instead, it gets overlooked because its best songs weren't new and it's the only album post-Hard Day's Night that doesn't feature any new sonic experimentation from the most innovative group of all time, but that's for a different post). While My Guitar Gently Weeps is as good as it gets. Blackbird and Happiness is a Warm Gun are both amazing. my 4-15 are good, and while I definitely prefer the single version of Revolution, this one is solid too. 16-24 are fine I guess. The rest is bad. Like really bad. Don't even get me started on Revolution 9. So I can't decide how I feel about it because if side 4 didn't exist it would be great, but there was already a decent amount of filler and an entire side of songs that are mediocre at best and Revolution 9 at worst to close the album really hurt the way I remember it.
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