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5.25pm
25 August 2015
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I would add Revolution #10
seriously though,
it must remain as is
it shows exactly where John was at at that time
in his mind
rough and gruff is (sometimes) better than
pollyanna
( or whatever her name might be)
11.40pm
27 April 2015
Offline I even like the Dehradun bit that George sang on Anthology. It might’ve been written while in India considering Dehradun is in India.
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1.53pm
19 September 2010
Offline In an ideal world where the (in my mind, by 1968, nonsense) restriction that George could only have 1 song per side was lifted, Not Guilty . Considering that was a non-starter from what I’ve read (much of it from smarter people than I on this very forum!), I’m with the seeming majority that Revolution 9 should stay.
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6.17pm
4 August 2015
Offline I’d keep Revolution 9 on the album for better or worse.
But I’d consider putting it elsewhere on the album. I’ll bet many casual fans often rejected the record when it came on and rarely bothered to skip over to Good Night .
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4.42pm
28 August 2015
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My opinion is that personally the Cry Baby Cry /Can You Take Me Back/Revolution 9 /Good Night closing lineup is great. I never listen to Good Night except when listening to the whole album, but I think it’s an effective closer.
4.45pm
18 April 2013
Offline I’m with you. I think it’s great. I don’t understand the hate. Before I came to this board I never met anyone who didn’t like Revolution 9 . I mean doesn’t everybody to love to go around saying “Number 9? Number 9?”
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1 May 2011
Offline @adam,
I’ve moved your post here as it fits the question you posed. You’ll find other’s opinion throughout the thread.
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10.28pm
15 May 2015
Offline I appreciate avant-garde experimentation: the whole point is to go out on a limb, stretch outside the box, take risks against convention; etc. The Beatles didn’t invent that type of experimentation, but it’s cool that they took time out to indulge in it to their heart’s content with, among other things, Revolution 9 .
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2.55pm
28 July 2015
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I wouldn’t put anything in place of Revolution 9 . I actually love it, I think it’s a masterpiece of how John pictured a Revolution . So, in shorter terms: nothing.
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12 May 2015
Offline Revolution 9 is an incredible piece of work,no way would i want it replaced. On the remaster it sounds particularly amazing.
However if had not existed “junk” and “not guilty” would be not bad choices.
8.45am
1 September 2015
Offline I wouldn’t replace it.
The way it and Good Night end the album is perfect. It’s chaos than Good Night sounds very creepy and eerie coming after it. A fitting end to a crazy album.
I feel Revolution 9 could’ve been better though. I don’t think it’s narrative it’s clear enough and it doesn’t build up to very much. There are some really good bits though like the flame sound effect and Yoko’s line. I think it could’ve been a lot scarier if maybe it was worked on a bit more. But I guess the point wasn’t to have a refined piece.
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1 May 2011
Offline If you want a total mind melt play the stereo mix thru good head/ear phones; the panning of ‘”#9″ alone can mess with your head, everything flying in and out just adds to the chaos.
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4.19pm
1 November 2013
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Mr. Moonlight twice. So people can see why it is a great song and my favorite Beatles cover.
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1.53pm
20 January 2016
Offline I’d keep Revolution 9 and cut Ob La Di.
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Necko1.58pm
1 November 2013
Offline Derek_Francis said
I’d keep Revolution 9 and cut Ob La Di.
I veto that motion.
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11 November 2010
Offline I’d replace Revolution 9 with Revolution 9 at twice the volume.
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6.06pm
28 March 2014
Offline I don’t like the song, but I would leave it as it is. It’s Johns decision, not mine! 
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15 February 2015
Offline meanmistermustard said
If you want a total mind melt play the stereo mix thru good head/ear phones; the panning of ‘”#9″ alone can mess with your head, everything flying in and out just adds to the chaos.
YES.
Or ‘On The Run’ by Pink Floyd. But that’s off-topic.
In the place of Revolution 9 , I would put Revolution 9 on headphones. Because … The Watusi. The Twist. 
… El Dorado. 
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7.45pm
8 January 2015
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I mean doesn’t everybody to love to go around saying “Number 9? Number 9?”
I do! Nobody gets the reference either, which I love.
I’m for keeping it too. Revolution #9 has been an inspiration in the oddest of places: for instance Neil Finn says it’s his favourite song on the album, but if you look at it’s Wikipedia page, it’s actually been covered quite a few times!
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7.59am
17 January 2016
Offline Even though I’m not a fan of the piece, I wouldn’t replace it.
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