Wow, i find all songs on all those albums flawless. I really cannot say one is weaker than another, or John had better songs opn here, or worse on this, or whether George's contribitions were 'just ok'. Every track is a 10/10 for me, because they are all uniquely amazing in their own way, and this is something no other artist can achieve - including the Stones, Who, Kinks, Moodies, anyone. From Help on to Let It Be they had a such a high level of consistency - mind you I'm the kind of guy that really digs maxwells silver hammer! And many Beatle fans (especially the ones that bring Paul down) love to rip on that one. But then again, I love Revolution 9, The Inner Light, Hey Bulldog, all the ones that get passed over for whatever reason.
But generally yeah, Revolver is so flawless, I cannot find a songwriting fault on any of these tracks anywhere!
The Beatles were an incredibly inspired band, no doubt, I think from there first album to their last + singles, there is magic all the way, what a fascinating musical journey they took us on, but for me there are high and low points. You too prefer one album to another. And while I agree Revolver is a very inspired album there are tracks I want to play by themselves, ones that I wait for and others that I'm not so keen on as I outlined above.
I might have overstated indifference to Love you too & I want to tell you, I do always enjoy those songs.
Also interesting I said i wasn't so keen on John's songs apart from Tomorrow Never Knows which is just amazing, but John also recorded Rain in the middle of the Revolver sessions and that is one of the all time great Beatles songs, if that was on it instead of Dr Robert I would think John was amazing on that album.
I'd rate Revolver as my third favourite, to me the Beatles shone most brightly from Rubber Soul to Sgt Pepper. But yeah, White album is such an amazing mixed bag, sequenced with true genius. For me the early singles She Loves You & I want to Hold your Hand have this incredible magnetism to them that i just can't define, but it doesn't strike me as at all strange that this music set England on fire. Isn't it amazing that this band that broke up over 40 years ago still has such power over us?