frankly, I like Ambient 4: On Land better than 2.

At some point I heard, or someone pointed out to me, how the tempo "You Won't See Me" starts dragging about mid-way through the song. And I have never been able to un-hear it. It drive me completely crazy.

What I remember most about Rubber Soul was that it was a demarcation point for all those 12, 13, and 14-year-old girls and boys who went crazy for Meet the Beatles turning into young adults. They weren't going manic anymore. They were going into heat, and the music reflected and served as a soundtrack to that more adult milieu. In other words, just wanting to hold someone's hand wasn't enough.

Of course, the Beatles had seen and done plenty - even before that introductory album. Think Hamburg, but you couldn't really delineate that kind of experience to the post-pubescent crowd.

What amazes me is how - even still - I bounce around choosing a favorite album: Rubber Soul? The White Album? Abbey Road? Let It Be? Hell, I even love Magical Mystery Tour.

Is anyone here into Nirvana:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1X8FDCT…

Famous for their soundtrack for The Touchables:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKZZglCeATc/UN…

I believe Brian Eno said the difference between his music or music he produced and the "New Age" music that came about at the same time was, his music had the potential to turn or sound dangerous at any minute. To me New Age always sounded like there was no bad just always good. So in trying to sound good all the time it sounded mostly annoying, like using meditation all the time to block out the real world to the point of complete disconnect from how music can be beautiful, sad or dangerous at some point, not just pretty and sweet, an avoidance of reality.
Eno produced works always just got hung on the New Age coat rack. When I listen to something like "Day of Radiance" or "Fourth World Possibilities" or any of the Ambient series I never think New Age.
The Ambient series does not define itself with lyrics but Rubber Soul can be used as an example of how people thought in the past based upon lyrics. Some songs stand the test of time some don't, even though they were defined as having to be good songs because the Beatles wrote them. That is how people were conditioned to think about the Beatles. I am from Liverpool, to separate the Beatles from how a native of Liverpool identify themselves gets difficult at times. The good and bad of the Beatles can represent the good and bad of people in general. John Lennon is not the person he has been perceived as since his death. Paul McCartney comes across somewhat pompous to me. But still after all the good, weird and misconstrued views of the Beatles I still identify heavily with them because of my roots. I don't gloss over and avoid the bad lyrics or deeds I try to understand where it all comes from. It is not New Age music pretending to not have flaws being used to block out the bad. Good music is more than that.
I don't remember New Age composers but I do remember Eno produced music because, to me it actually has some substance even when it sounds "ambient". I remember Beatles music and lots of other music regardless of their flaws. New Age....Meh!