FM is usually good about minimizing such moments. They usually make the right choices, be they instinctive or calculated. But I will concur with the previous comment about the single version of "Over My Head," which does not match the subtlety and magic of the album version--and, for that matter, all of the single remixes from the white album, which sound odd in comparison to the originals. But I understand that they were trying to craft a sound that would play well on a car radio, so...
I also think Lindsey made a HUGE mistake not accepting John's bass parts for Second Hand News. If you listen to the Rumours reissue, the earlier version sounds so much more buoyant because of the bubbling bass. LB's decision to replace it with his own flat bass line is inexplicable to me.
On a pre-BN song, I think "Come a Little Bit Closer" is one of greatest lost opportunities in the band's catalogue. The overblown drums, the pedal steel, horns, and strings--it's all so horrifying. The song is a delicate ballad with a great melody that should have been stripped down to piano, acoustic guitar, a soft bass, and some brushes--that alongside Christine's lovely voice.
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