The pub sing-a-long вЂњPicassoвЂ™s Last WordsвЂќ were written as an on-the-spot challenge by Dustin Hoffman while Paul was on the set of Papillon. McCartneyвЂ™s undisputed masterpiece conveys a sense of joy and playfulness right from the albumвЂ™s opening title track then on through вЂњJetвЂќ and вЂњBluebirdвЂќ - a ballad that rivals вЂњBlackbirdвЂќ from his days with the Beatles. The track вЂњHow Do You Sleep?вЂќ is a diatribe against Macca that underscores the albumвЂ™s message of harmony and brotherhood. The LP also includes yet another strong ballad, вЂњJealous GuyвЂќ - a disarmingly honest love song. While LennonвЂ™s 1970 album Plastic Ono Band explored introspective psychological insights, this release expands those concepts to more global themes like world peace.

Produced by Phil Spector, ImagineвЂ™s title track is probably LennonвЂ™s most famous song. The album alternates between songs written by Lennon and Yoko Ono but the hits are all Lennon tunes, including вЂњ(Just Like) Starting Over,вЂќ вЂњWomanвЂќ and вЂњWatching the WheelsвЂќ whose lyrics eloquently address the contentment he found outside of the limelight. (Total sales: Over 1 million units)ДЄlthough the album was released several weeks before LennonвЂ™s murder, his untimely death brought an enormous amount of attention to this late work and pushed it up the charts until it became his biggest selling album. The albumвЂ™s biggest hit was a remake of an obscure 1962 song called вЂњGot My Mind Set on You.вЂќ LynneвЂ™s George Martin-like production is evident, especially on a heartfelt reminiscence of the Beatles called вЂњWhen We Was FabвЂќ that features Ringo on drums. GeorgeвЂ™s second best-selling album, вЂњCloud Nine,вЂќ came out seventeen years later, and was produced by another studio master, Jeff Lynne, who pushed George to levels of inspiration higher than heвЂ™d been in years. Many of the lyrics - including the title track and вЂњMy Sweet LordвЂќ - are influenced by Eastern religion while Phil SpectorвЂ™s Wall of Sound production adds power and depth to the albumвЂ™s second best-selling single, вЂњWhat Is Life.вЂќ The third disc is made up of instrumental jams highlighting the virtuosity of the backing musicians such as Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon and Billy Preston. Originally a three-disc vinyl box set, All Things Must Pass remains a watershed of GeorgeвЂ™s creativity which had been somewhat dormant while John and Paul were front and center. This was an artistic and commercial powerhouse and the one Beatle solo effort that matched the fanfare of the groupsвЂ™ epic releases. George HarrisonвЂ™s All Things Must Pass (1970) Here is an overview of each of the Beatles two best-selling releases proving that sometimes there are second acts (for those from Liverpool).

For John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the new found freedom allowed them to explore more personal work for George Harrison and Ringo Starr, the change-up put their individual talents in the spotlight. Though nothing could quite live up to the influence and quality of their initial collective legacy, their vast solo catalogs include many artistic, critical, commercial successes. None of the Beatles were older than 30 when they broke up and they all had loads of music left in them.

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