"The Best Lennon-McCartney song that they never wrote"

Back when this was on the charts in late 1983 and early 1984, I thought this Top 10 hit sounded like mid-period Beatles. In subsequent interviews, at least two of the members confirmed that they were going for that sound and vibe when the song was written and recorded.

"That's All" by Genesis:

 

....which reminds me very much of *this* (with a touch of Brian Wilson added):
Elliott smith Everything Means Nothing To Me

 

I actually always thought that rhythmically-especially in terms of the piano-Collins was very inspired by Martha My Dear for this song.

 

The Most Beatles-Sounding Song That is Not Performed by the Beatles or a Solo Beatle?

 

You say yes,
I say no.
You say high.
I say low

Found out I was wrong
When I thought I was right.
Tell me it’s black
When I know that it’s white.

 

"Lonely Days" and "In My Own Time" by The Bee Gees

 

merseybeat at its best

 

Yes. I thought this would have been mentioned right after "Lies".

 

Here's what happens when you take "She Loves You" "It Won't Be Long" and "Not A Second Time," morph them all together into one record, then throw in a distortion unit to remind people that it's 1966 and not 1963:

 

An effort to keep up with the times (this was released in January of 1964). It's all the ♭VI chords that give away composer Chris Andrews' main influence:

 

Another deliberate effort from early 1964. Those "Wooooos" on the augmented dominants are pretty in-your-face:

 

This can be found on Rhinos outstanding Los Nuggetz Box