Foar in ûnferbidlike, ûnferbidlike, karriêre-obsedearre folgeling fan 'e grutste band fan alle tiden, kin gjin fraach skrikliker wêze: wat is it grutste Beatles-ferske? Hiele nachten oan bartafels, sletten keamers, klaslokalen wurde deistich trochstutsen, yn ferskate dielen fan 'e wrâld, om in ûnmooglike konsensus te berikken oer it ûnderwerp. Want de útdaging dy't troch sjoernalist Bill Wyman foarstelde wie noch slimmer: hy stie, fan slimste nei bêste, yn in ranglist, net minder as alle ferskes dy't ea troch de Beatles útbrocht binne.

De band yn 1963

De Beatles wiene it grutste kulturele en muzikale ferskynsel fan 'e moderne tiid, en om de kultuer fan' e 20e ieu, rock en muzyk sûnt doe en oant hjoed de dei te begripen, is it nedich om se te studearjen nei ûnderen. En dat hat Wyman dien foar de Vulture-webside, en argumentearre yn syn artikel de redenen, bygelyks, foar it ferske "The Long and Winding Road" as it 45e bêste ferske fan de Beatles, of "Strawberry Fields Forever" as it 2e . De kritearia wurde útlein yn de tekst fan elk spoar, mar de polemyk kin begjinne op it momint dat jo begjinne te lêzen - it is ommers in ûnmooglike missy.

Ien fan de foto's út de lêste fotosesje fan de band

De lêste, bygelyks, "Good Day Sunshine", stiet op it album Revolver , dat troch in protte beskôge wurdt as net allinich de top fan 'e band mar de bêste plaat fan alle tiden. Behanneljeas, dus, in kompetysje tusken kampioenen, wêryn sels de lêste pleatst op 'e list ien fan' e bêste ferskes kin wêze fan elke oare band - by it omgean mei in repertoire fan sa'n kaliber, is treflikens it minimum, en it is needsaaklik om te wêzen it maksimum om gewoan gemiddeld te wêzen.

It earste plak waard lykwols wat ferwachte: "A Day In The Life", it ferske dat it untouchable album slút Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band wurdt net allinich erkend as it bêste ferske fan 'e band, mar ek as ien fan 'e bêste en moaiste ferskes fan alle tiden - dy't it gearwurkingsferbân tusken Lennon en McCartney sekuer fiert (omdat it yn feite in song gearstald troch beide) en de treflikens fan 'e moeting tusken de twa mei George Harrison en Ringo Starr (dy't syn meast yndrukwekkende en kreative drumkomposysje foar dizze klassiker biedt).

Destiids fan it album Sgt. Pepper's

Iens of net, de list is in hearlik gerjocht fol om in einleaze en doelleas debat te fieren, mar dat hat herten en earen al mear as 50 jier beweecht, om it repertoire fan 'e bêste band fan allegear kear – sa’t bliken docht út de folsleine list, hjirûnder, fan slimste nei bêste, of it orizjinele artikel dêr’t, yn it Ingelsk, de sjoernalist syn seleksje yn detaillearret.

213. "Good Day Sunshine,"

212. "Dig It,"

211. "Lyts bern,"

210. "Fertel my wat jo sjogge,"

209."Dig a Pony,"

208. "A Taste of Honey,"

207. "Freegje my wêrom,"

206. "Frij as in fûgel,"

205. "Net in twadde kear,"

204. "Se giet fan hûs,"

203. "Real Love,"

202. "Thank You Girl,"

201. "Ik sil dy krije,"

200. "Ketten,"

199. "Misery,"

198. "Elk lyts ding,"

197. "Hâld my fêst,"

196. "Ik bin bliid gewoan mei jo te dûnsjen,"

195. "Allinnich in noardlik liet,"

194. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,"

193. "Jo mem moat it witte,"

192. "Lês my net foarby,"

191. "Jo hâlde fan my te folle," :

190. "Baby It's You,"

189. "Ik kom werom,"

188. "Baby's in Black,"

187. "Roll Over Beethoven,"

186. "It is allinich leafde,"

185. "Wês foar it foardiel fan Mr. Kite!"

184. "As ik thús kom,"

183. "Foar jo blau,"

182. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer,"

181. "Wild Honey Pie,"

180. "Everybody's trying to Be My Baby,"

179. "De Ballade fan John en Yoko,"

178. "Och! Leafde,"

177. "Bad Boy,"

176. "Ik wol de partij net bedjerre,"

175. "Ik neam dyn namme,"

174. "Wat giet der oan,"

173. "Gjin antwurd,"

172. "Tink foar josels,"

171. "Devil in Her Heart,"

170. "Tot dêr wiesto,"

169. "Soan fan Mem Natuer,"

168. "Wat jo dogge,"

167. "Revolúsje 1,"

166. "Rocky Raccoon,"

165. "Dizzy Miss Lizzy,"

164. "Goeie nacht,"

163. "HuningNet dwaan,"

162. "Alde brune skuon,"

161. "Ja it is,"

160. "No alles byinoar,"

159. "Alles wat ik te dwaan haw,"

158. "Har Majesteit,"

157. "Se is in frou,"

156. "Savoie truffel,"

155. "Honey Pie,"

154. "Wolle jo in geheim witte,"

153. "Mr. Moonlight,"

152. "Long Tall Sally,"

151. "P.S. Ik hâld fan dy,"

150. "In gat reparearje,"

149. "It binnenljocht,"

148. "Baby, do bist in rike man"

147. "Lang, lang, lang,"

146. "Ik bin in ferliezer,"

145. "Piggies,"

144. "Elkenien hat wat te ferbergjen, útsein my en myn aap,"

143. "Anna (Gean nei Him),"

142. "Matchbox,"

141. "Love Me Do,"

140. "Omdat,"

139. "It trochgeande ferhaal fan Bungalow Bill,"

138. "Octopus's Garden,"

137. "It Wurd,"

136. "Wêrom dogge wy it net op 'e dyk?"

135. "Jierdei,"

134. "Yellow Submarine,"

133. "It sil net lang wêze,"

132. "Ik wol dy (se is sa swier),"

131. "It is allegear te folle,"

130. "Elk momint,"

129. "Ik haw in gefoel,"

128. "Words of Love,"

127. "Fertel my wêrom,"

126. "Do not bother me,"

125. "Jo hawwe my wirklik in greep,"

124. "Glês sipel,"

123. "In oar famke,"

122. "Ik sil de sinne folgje,"

121. "Dokter Robert,"

120. "Martha My Dear,"

119. "Medley: Kansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey,"

118. "Wachtsje,"

117. "Net litteMe Down,"

116. "Blue Jay Way,"

115. "Ik haw krekt in gesicht sjoen,"

114. "Revolúsje 9,"

113. "Belastingman,"

112. "Jo kenne myn namme (sykje it nûmer op),"

111. "Twa fan ús,"

110. "Gelok is in waarm gewear,"

109. "Wy kinne it útwurkje,"

108. "Rock en Roll muzyk,"

107. "De gek op 'e heuvel,"

106. "Goeiemoarn, goeiemoarn,"

105. "Gean werom,"

104. "Ik hie better witte moatten,"

103. "As ik fjouwer en sechstich bin,"

102. "Ik haw dy nedich,"

101. "Helter Skelter,"

100. "Fan my nei dy,"

99. "I Me Mine,"

98. "Fleane,"

97. "Ik sjoch troch dy,"

96. "Better wurde,"

95. "Moatst dy yn myn libben krije,"

94. "Maggie Mae,"

93. "It hielal oer,"

92. "All My Loving,"

92. "Ik bin del,"

90. "Slow Down,"

89. "Hey Bulldog,"

88. "Run for Your Life,"

87. "Yer Blues,"

86. "Mei in bytsje help fan myn freonen,"

85. "Dizze jonge,"

84. "Ik sliep allinich,"

83. "As ik ien nedich hie,"

82. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,"

81. "Ik wol dyn man wêze,"

80. "Acht dagen yn 'e wike,"

79. "Cry Baby Cry,"

78. "En ik hâld fan har,"

77. "The Night Before,"

76. "Ik bin sa wurch,"

75. "Magical Mystery Tour,"

74. "Hâld fan dy,"

73. "Dingen dy't wy hjoed sein hawwe,"

72. "Natuerlik hannelje,"

71. "Jo sille my net sjen,"

70."Michelle,"

69. "Ik wol it dy fertelle,"

68. "Lucy yn 'e himel mei diamanten,"

67. "Please hear Postman,"

66. "Hallo, oant sjen,"

65. "Jonges,"

64. "Alles wat jo nedich binne is leafde,"

63. "Ik fiel my goed,"

62. "As ik foel,"

61. "Famke,"

60. "Sexy Sadie,"

59. "Ien nei 909,"

58. "Lady Madonna,"

57. "Jo sille dat famke ferlieze,"

56. "Revolúsje,"

55. "Kin my gjin leafde keapje,"

54. "Ik sil,"

53. "Jo kinne dat net dwaan,"

52. "Binnen dy sûnder dy,"

51. "Der is in plak,"

50. "Julia,"

49. "Ik wol jo hân hâlde,"

48. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise),"

47. "Werom yn 'e U.S.S.R.,"

46. "Jo moatte jo leafde ferbergje,"

45. "De lange en kronkeljende wei,"

44. "Kom tegearre,"

43. "Twist and Shout,"

42. "In My Life,"

41. "In hurde dei nacht,"

40. "Paperback skriuwer,"

39. "Juster,"

38. "Ry myn auto,"

37. "Ik sil ynstee gûle,"

36. "Help!"

35. "Ik bin de Walrus,"

34. "Foar gjinien,"

33. "En dyn fûgel kin sjonge,"

32. "Wylst myn gitaar sêft weet,"

31. "Blackbird,"

30. "Day Tripper,"

22-29. "Jo jouwe my noait jo jild," "Sinnekening," "Mean Mr. Mustard," "Polythene Pam," "Se kaam yn troch it badkeamer finster," "Gouden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight," "The End,"

21. "Ik seach har steanDêr,"

20. "Hey Jude,"

19. "Moaie Rita,"

18. "Ticket to Ride,"

17. "Nowhere Man,"

16. "Hjir komt de sinne,"

15. "Let It Be,"

14. "Jild (dat is wat ik wol),"

13. "Iets,"

12. "Moarn wit noait,"

11. "Se sei, se sei,"

10. "Rein,"

9. "Eleanor Rigby,"

8. "Noarsk hout (dizze fûgel is flein),"

7. "Hjir, dêr en oeral,"

6. "Dear Prudence,"

5. "Please please Me,"

4. "Se hâldt fan dy,"

3. "Penny Lane,"

2. "Strawberry Fields Forever,"

1. "In dei yn it libben,"