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Title: The Undisputed Champion of Overrated Albums
Review: I fell for the hype myself a long time ago, but it didn't last long. Apart from A Day In The Life and A Little Help From My Friends, who really listens to this anymore? It's pretty damn fluffy and incredibly pretentious at the same time. A triumph of production to be sure, but stuff like Lovely Rita or Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite haven't aged at all well and led to further silliness like Magical Mystery Tour. The most thoughtful track is George Harrison's Within You And Without You, but even that is a tough slog to sit through. Antiquated and often cutesy arrangements are also a problem, and maybe a product of too much acid on everyone's part. If you want prime Beatles, go to Past Masters, Abbey Road, parts of The White Album, and a couple of tracks of Let It Be. This is really overblown and not worth it at all.
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