The Beatles Discography Ranked

The Beatles Discography Ranked
Liah Watt, reddit: smakleck
For this ranking, Ive split the Beatles Discography into two sections: everything released until Rubber
Soul, and everything released after it. Given the scope of the Beatles sound, style, and influence, I dont think its
viable to compare songs from their early albums, such as I Wanna Be Your Man, to songs from their later albums,
like Happiness is a Warm Gun. Rubber Soul is widely considered a musical turning point for the band, as they
transitioned from what could be considered straightforward (though revolutionary at the time) Liverpudlian skiffle
rock into more experimental, soulful, and psychedelic rock. Of course, there are songs that are exceptions to this
generalization on either side of Rubber Soul, but its a fairly reasonable transition point.
The reasons that Rubber Soul has been included in the first section of music, which Im sure some will
disagree with, are as follows. During the first few years of the Beatles career, they produced an astonishing amount
of music. From 1963-65 the band starred in two feature-length films, and released two full-length albums per year.
At this pace, some songs were written in the studio on the same day as they were recorded, and full albums were
recorded at a breakneck rate (Please Please Me was recorded entirely in a single day). While Rubber Soul does mark
some large tonal shifts for the Beatles, it was still produced in a rush, and was released less than five months after
Help!. Their next album, Revolver, had a full year of development before it was released. Rubber Soul is also the last
album that the Beatles toured with, which restricted the sound and recording techniques that they could use on the
album.
Please keep in mind that the rankings below are based on the 2009 stereo re-mastered tracks, that they are
entirely subjective, and that my opinions are by no means the be-all-end-all of the Beatles. If you have questions
about why I placed a song where I did, or any other ideas, Id love to hear your arguments.
Pre-Rubber Soul and Rubber Soul (1963-1965)

(Please Please Me, With the Beatles, A Hard Days Night, Beatles for Sale, Help!, Rubber Soul)
83. Chains
Album: Please Please Me
Year: 1963
Writers: Gerry Goffin, Carole King
82. Honey Dont
Album: Beatles For Sale
Year: 1964
Writers: Carl Perkins
81. Everybodys Trying To Be My Baby
Year: 1964
Writers: Carl Perkins
80. A Taste Of Honey
Year: 1963
Writers: Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow
79. Devil In Her Heart
Album: With The Beatles
Year: 1963
Writers: Richard Drapkin
78. Boys
Year: 1963
Writers: Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell
77. Money (Thats What I Want)
Year: 1963
Writers: Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford
76. Anna (Go To Him)
Year: 1963
Writers: Arthur Alexander
75. Act Naturally
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
Writers: Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
74. Mr. Moonlight
Year: 1964
Writers: Roy Lee Johnson
73. Baby Its You
Year: 1963
Writers: Burt Bacharach, Luther Dixon, Mack David
72. Little Child
Year: 1963
Writers: Lennon/McCartney
71. You Really Got A Hold On Me
Year: 1963
Writers: Smokey Robinson
70. Till There Was You
Year: 1963
Writers: Meredith Willson
69. I Need You
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
Writers: George Harrison
68. Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!
Year: 1964
Writers: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
67. You Cant Do That
Album: A Hard Days Night
Year: 1964
66. Words Of Love
Year: 1964
Writers: Buddy Holly
65. Rock And Roll Music
Year: 1964
Writers: Chuck Berry
64. Roll Over Beethoven
Year: 1963
Writers: Chuck Berry
63. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
Writers: Larry Williams
62. Hold Me Tight
Year: 1963
61. Wait
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
60. When I Get Home
Year: 1964
59. Run For Your Life
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
58. Tell Me What You See
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
57. Ask Me Why
Year: 1963
56. Youre Going To Lose That Girl
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
55. The Night Before
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
54. Babys In Black
Year: 1964
53. Any Time At All
Year: 1964
Writers: Lennon/McCartney, Richard Starkey
52. What Goes On
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
51. If I Needed Someone
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
50. You Wont See Me
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
49. Another Girl
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
48. Please Mister Postman
Year: 1963
Writers: Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman
47. All Ive Got To Do
Year: 1963
46. Every Little Thing
Year: 1964
45. Theres A Place
Year: 1963
44. Tell Me Why
Year: 1965
43. Please Please Me
Year: 1963
Writers:
42. Do You Want To Know A Secret
Year: 1963
41. Misery
Year: 1963
40. It Wont Be Long
Year: 1963
39. What Youre Doing
Year: 1964
38. Im A Loser
Year: 1964
37. Ill Be Back
Year: 1964
36. Dont Bother Me
Year: 1963
35. You Like Me Too Much
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
34. No Reply
Year: 1964
33. Things We Said Today
Year: 1964
32. I Should Have Known Better
Year: 1964
31. Eight Days A Week
Year: 1964
30. The Word
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
29. I Dont Want To Spoil The Party
Year: 1964
28. Think For Yourself
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
27. Ill Cry Instead
Year: 1964
26. Drive My Car
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
25. Its Only Love
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
24. Girl
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
23. Ill Follow The Sun
Year: 1964
22. Im Happy Just To Dance With You
Year: 1964
21. Michelle
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
20. Im Looking Through You
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
19. I Wanna Be Your Man
Year: 1963
18. P.S. I Love You
Year: 1963
17. Cant Buy Me Love
Year: 1964
16. Ticket To Ride
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
15. Love Me Do
Year: 1963
14. Not A Second Time
Year: 1963
13. I Saw Her Standing There
Year: 1963
12. All My Loving
Year: 1963
11. Twist And Shout
Year: 1963
Writers: Phil Medley, Bert Berns
10. Youve Got To Hide Your Love Away
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
9. In My Life
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
8. If I Fell
Year: 1964
7. A Hard Days Night
Year: 1964
6. Help!
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
5. Nowhere Man
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
4. And I Love Her
Year: 1965
3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965
2. Yesterday
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
1. Ive Just Seen A Face
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
Post-Rubber Soul (1966-1970)

(Revolver, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour, The White Album, Yellow
Submarine, Let It Be, Abbey Road)
101. Dig It
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
100. Why Dont We Do It In The Road
Album: The White Album
Year: 1968
99. Revolution 9
Year: 1968
98. Flying
Album: Magical Mystery Tour
Year: 1967
Writers: Lennon/McCartney, George Harrison, Richard Starkey
97. Maggie Mae
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
Writers: traditional, arranged: Lennon/McCartney, George Harrison, Richard Starkey
96. Wild Honey Pie
Year: 1968
95. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
Album: Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
Year: 1967
94. Savoy Truffle
Year: 1968
93. Blue Jay Way
Year: 1967
92. Good Night
Year: 1968
91. Dont Pass Me By
Year: 1968
Writers: Richard Starkey
90. All Together Now
Album: Yellow Submarine
Year: 1969
89. Everybodys Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
Year: 1968
88. Yellow Submarine
Album: Revolver/Yellow Submarine
Year: 1966/1969
87. Birthday
Year: 1968
86. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Year: 1968
85. Piggies
Year: 1968
84. I Want To Tell You
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
83. Octopuss Garden
Album: Abbey Road
Year: 1969
Writers: Richard Starkey
82. Long, Long, Long
Year: 1968
81. One After 909
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
80. Glass Onion
Year: 1968
79. Your Mother Should Know
Year: 1967
78. All You Need Is Love
Album: Magical Mystery Tour/Yellow Submarine
Year: 1967/1969
77. Doctor Robert
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
76. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
Year: 1967
75. Love You To
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
74. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
Year: 1968
73. Within You Without You
Year: 1967
72. Only A Northern Song
Year: 1969
71. Magical Mystery Tour
Year: 1967
70. Sexy Sadie
Year: 1968
69. Its All Too Much
Year: 1969
68. Her Majesty
Album: Abbey Road
Year: 1969
67. Martha My Dear
Year: 1968
66. Let It Be
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
65. Ive Got A Feeling
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
64. Rocky Raccoon
Year: 1968
63. Get Back
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
62. She Said She Said
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
61. Im So Tired
Year: 1968
60. Honey Pie
Year: 1968
59. Penny Lane
Year: 1967
58. Maxwells Silver Hammer
Album: Abbey Road
Year: 1969
57. I Me Mine
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
56. Lovely Rita
Year: 1967
55. Dig A Pony
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
54. Hey Bulldog
Year: 1969
53. The Long And Winding Road
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
52. Baby Youre A Rich Man
Year: 1967
51. Cry Baby Cry
Year: 1968
50. Revolution 1
Year: 1968
49. And Your Bird Can Sing
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
48. Tomorrow Never Knows
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
47. Helter Skelter
Year: 1968
46. When Im Sixty-Four
Year: 1967
45. Back In The USSR
Year: 1968
44. Strawberry Fields Forever
Year: 1967
43. Yer Blues
Year: 1968
42. I Will
Year: 1968
41. Good Morning Good Morning
Year: 1967
40. With A Little Help From My Friends
Year: 1968
39. Julia
Year: 1968
38. Oh! Darling
Album: Abbey Road
Year: 1969
37. Hello Goodbye
Year: 1967
36. Im Only Sleeping
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
35. Here Comes The Sun
Album: Abbey Road
Year: 1969
34. Fixing A Hole
Year: 1967
33. I Want You (Shes So Heavy)
Album: Abbey Road
Year: 1969
32. Got To Get You Into My Life
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
31. Taxman
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
30. Good Day Sunshine
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
29. For You Blue
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
28. Getting Better
Year: 1967
27. Two Of Us
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
26. Mother Natures Son
Year: 1968
25. Blackbird
Year: 1968
24. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Year: 1968
23. Here, There And Everywhere
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
22. Dear Prudence
Year: 1968
21. I Am The Walrus
Year: 1967
20. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Year: 1967
19. Across The Universe
Album: Let It Be
Year: 1970
18. The Fool On The Hill
Year: 1967
17. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
Year: 1967
16. Come Together
Album: Abbey Road
Year: 1969
15. For No One
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
14. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Year: 1968
13. Eleanor Rigby
Album: Revolver
Year: 1966
12. Something
Album: Abbey Road
Year: 1969
11. Shes Leaving Home
Year: 1967
10. A Day In The Life
Year: 1967
1-9. Abbey Road Medley (Because, You Never Give Me Your Money, Sun King, Mean Mr. Mustard,
Polythene Pam, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, The
End)
Album: Abbey Road
Year: 1969

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