What Songs would you cut from the White Album/Alt Sequence

It's hard to do. A couple of tracks fit together well thematically but some aren't up to the same quality (Blackbirds fits with the wildlife/nature theme for example) and some themes get lost entirely (angst and unhappiness in Im So Tired, Yer Blues, etc.) I actually ninja-edited this post twice just to make some minor alterations after checking out my idea thru a youtube playlist and finding myself unhappy with a few transitions in practice. Im pretty happy with it now though.

Needless to say, this is fairly tongue-in-cheek. With a nod to Today! for a talk track to end side two.  I've kept the 11 tracks in their original order.  

The fact remains I'm more of a John and George fan in Beatle Land.   

Side One:
1. "Dear Prudence"
2. "Glass Onion"
3. "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill"
4. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun"
5. "I'm So Tired"
6. "Julia"

Side Two:
1. "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"
2. "Sexy Sadie"
3. "Long, Long, Long"
4. "Savoy Truffle" 
5. "Revolution 9"

I actually prefer the long track list. I don’t think the time went into the production of these tracks to make them stand on their own. So I prefer the variety, even if there are a few tracks I almost never listen to on this album

That would leave you with a Ringo-less album! "Good Night" tugs at my heart strings.

He might have in the Anthology book, but I really can't recall off hand.   

The reason it’s a double album, is proven out by these kinds of discussions....no one can agree on which songs are the inferior ones. I’m a little shocked at some people’s omissions. And I personally love it’s big ramshackle all over the place feel.  Never gets old for me, and in fact, is my favorite Beatles album, by far..I also like that it’s not as polished up as say Abbey Road, which for all it’s brilliance, comes off (to me) as a bit “too perfect.”  

but for discussion sake, here are a few I could live without and why.

Don’t pass me by - Hate the fiddle, lyrics, drumming, and it’s so rudimentary as a composition. Makes most “cut it” lists i’ve seen.oh, and the piano sounded vaguely out of tune. (Sorry Ringo..really I am)

Piggies - harpsichord in spots is ok,   not the whole song.  I don’t like how often George wagged his finger at the masses, and criticized..

Yer Blues - just a standard 3 chord blues song, with not very inspired soloing.  

Rev 9 - might have liked more at half the duration, but it’s too long and indulgent.  I also don’t think it was right for John and George to create this on a weekend when Paul was away, promoting the band.  

Rocky racoon - feels like it has 50 verses.  And not really a clever story, blah musically.  Sounds like John had no input on the lyrical content. 

Everybody’s got something to hide - that’s a lot of cowbell, too long, I don’t know what it’s about (which isn’t always a dealbreaker) could’ve used a bridge, Or a breakdown section, or something.

eveything else is at least ok, most is brilliant in my opinion.  So in my alternate universe, guess I would still have a 21 track album...ain’t gonna work, is it?

my21 cents!

My favorite album of all time to me is perfect. The only 2 songs I would remove have already been removed: "What's The New Mary Jane?" and "Not Guilty". 30 songs (and the "Hey Jude" single) of all different kinds of styles. I absolutely love the new box set with a modern remix, one cd of Esher demos and 3 cds of outtakes plus I still love disc 1 of Anthology 3. "Revolution 9" has been one of my favorites since I got the album at age 8. I also like Two Virgins which came out at about the same time. My favorite song on the White Album is either "Sexy Sadie" or "Cry Baby Cry". I have no regrets.