POLL Those Years Ago: The Beatles Solo Careers Poll Results Thread

"Why" was my #1. Glad to see it beat out "Uncle Albert."

from here on out people may quibble about placements, but I don't think anyone's really going to argue about the overall remarkably high quality of the songs

can't believe Imagine placed so low. I think my #3. of all the POB songs, Love too low - it is one of his most beautiful songs.

Isolation obv also amazing. Trailer for the new Gus Van Sant movie uses Isolation throughout, nice surprise & sounded great blasting in a big theater.

happy that Junk will place higher than I expected.

so psyched for the top 25

I don't think this should surprise anybody but Lennon's POB and Harrisone's ATMP were the only albums in this poll for which every track received votes.

i'm a little surprised ppl voted for "my mummy's dead" but more power to 'em

we got some fans of the apple jam too, apparently

Ram came close except apparently nobody could bring themselves to vote for "3 Legs" or "Ram On (reprise)"

I take this as solid evidence that McCartney never recorded a front-to-back great album.

xp hey there were 100 spots, I threw in the Two Virgins tracks at the end there. plenty of room for frivolous "what the hell" votes

man "3 legs" is good just not top 100 good

lmao oh god no one voted for the second version of "ram"! must be a dud

I voted for My Mummy’s Dead, drops me every time

that's awesome!

25. Hold On - John Lennon (feat. John, Ringo) (1042 points, 13 votes)
https://www.music-bazaar.com/album-images/vol15/759/759216/2609786-big/John-Lennon-Plastic-Ono-Band-2-picture.jpg

COOKIE

^^^ my favorite moment on pob

absolutely devastatingly gorgeous song, my #4

some great bass chords in that song

the guitar!

also ringo!

24. I Found Out - John Lennon (feat. John, Ringo) (1047 points, 14 votes)
https://img.discogs.com/y0mX0lD3Srqczlu7bPoAsxrCV9k=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-6434993-1419159662-3702.jpeg.jpg

ahhh yes. VICIOUS

AWWW

wasn't being sarcastic before, i fucking love ringo's drumming on "hold on"

I love John's guitar on this album.

def feel this is too low, but I couldn't put it at my number 1 since I had to make room for Imagine (granted this would have only bumped it up a couple spots but still)

23. Awaiting On You All - George Harrison (feat. George, Ringo) (1069 points, 14 votes)
https://sep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-73969762682587/george-harrison-cd-awaiting-on-you-all-25.gif

John, Klaus, and Ringo is such a killer rock trio xp

wtf at these lyrics

And while the Pope owns fifty one percent of General Motors
And the stock exchange is the only thing he's qualified to quote us

in which George is both spiritually generous *and* sneeringly bitchy at the same time!

xp

certainly the sprightliest song about Krishna in pop history

I love that line, even if it has zero basis in fact

"awaiting on you all" was my no. 1 for a long time, eventually demoted to no. 2, pretty sure no upcoming song is better than this one except for...

Those last two John songs are both amazing. Really love the whole 'there in the room' sound/feel of POB.

22. Walking on Thin Ice - Yoko Ono (feat. John) (1073 points, 15 votes, 1 No. 1 vote))
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f4/Yoko_Ono_Walking-Single-1981.jpg/220px-Yoko_Ono_Walking-Single-1981.jpg

hey it's my no. 1

i mean it's obv an incredible yoko song, but john's guitar

genius

this is also why i think it was great to open up the poll to anything a beatle played on

btw all of the versions of "walking on thin ice" on spotify are modern remixes, so it'll be missing from the playlist

21. Mind Games - John Lennon (feat. John) (1075 points, 16 votes)
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sleeve image always makes me think of Shel Silverstein for some reason, just the way her face is growing out of his head

unsurprised this is the only track from mind games to place

that's cool, never seen the 45 pic sleeve

i also think this song is a tad long for how many actual ideas are in it, but it's a great hook

20. All Things Must Pass - George Harrison (feat. George, Ringo) (1106 points, 16 votes)
https://images.eil.com/large_image/GEORGE_HARRISON_ALL%2BTHINGS%2BMUST%2BPASS-567905.jpg

19. Working Class Hero - John Lennon (feat. John) (1130 points, 16 votes, 1 No. 1 vote))
https://img.discogs.com/v9nZ9ihSAcLi3nzpDE_2wFO2Hz8=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-6505707-1420821443-6478.jpeg.jpg

18. Wah-Wah - George Harrison (feat. George, Ringo) (1232 points, 19 votes)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ee/George_Harrison_%22Wah-Wah%22_sheet_music.jpg/165px-George_Harrison_%22Wah-Wah%22_sheet_music.jpg

17. Handle With Care - Traveling Wilburys (feat. George) (1235 points, 19 votes)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/39/Handle_with_Care_Single.jpg/220px-Handle_with_Care_Single.jpg

"Working Class Hero" my #1, easy choice

shoutout to the radio DJ who played this on the air after he died, I was listening

"handle with care" was one of the potential no. 1s in my head. i couldn't resist voting for it, it's such a good time