It's so hard to reduce this to just 40, but I'll give it a go.

1. Maybe I'm Amazed

2. Band on the Run

3. Junk/Singalong Junk

4. Calico Skies

5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

6. Another Day

7. Every Night

8. Venus and Mars/Rock Show

9. Mrs Vanderbilt

10. My Love

11. The Pound is Sinking

12. Call Me Back Again

13. Dear Friend

14. Heart of the Country

15. My Brave Face

16. Jenny Wren

17. Too Many People

18. Let Me Roll It

19. Live and Let Die

20. Big Barn Bed

21. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five

22. Little Woman Love

23. C Moon

24. Jet

25. Love in Song

26. Hi Hi Hi

27. Tomorrow

28. One of These Days

29. The Lovers That Never Were (demo version)

30. No More Lonely Nights

31. Bluebird

32. Junior's Farm

33. Winter Rose/Love Awake

34. Ballroom Dancing

35. Here Today

36. Take It Away

37. Monkberry Moon Delight

38. Back Seat of My Car

39. Soily (live version)

40. Daytime Nighttime Suffering

I've had to leave out so many great songs. The older songs outnumber the more recent songs, but I can't help that - those are the songs I grew up with. And my two favourite Beatles era demos (which are almost solo) are the lovely voice/guitar demo of Goodbye for Mary Hopkin, and the one-man band demo of Come and Get It for Badfinger (both of those are gems).

Here's a question - who sounds as good as they used to 30 or 40 years ago? Most artists' voices change and most of them lose some of their range.

There might be some exceptions - I saw Steve Winwood supporting Steely Dan a few years back and he hadn't lost any range in his voice. Mick Jagger, surprisingly enough, seems to have maintained his range. Even more surprising, so has David Crosby (how is that possible, given his previous lifestyle?).

Elton John's voice has changed, it's certainly deeper. Both Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed spoke songs more than sang in their later years (neither ever had a great range, but fantastic voices nonetheless). Bob Dylan, of course, is pretty raspy these days, but can still deliver a song. Before her recent health problems, life-long smoker Joni Mitchell's voice had gotten much deeper (still sounded great). Joe Cocker always struggled for those high notes in later years, but that was part of his appeal.

Many singers, including Rod Stewart and John Mayer, have completely lost their voices for a while and had to work to get them back. No doubt they had many trips to throat specialists.

Paul's voice has certainly changed, probably a result of smoking for much of his life rather than too many gigs or recording sessions. But the point is, he can still deliver a song. I've just watched the Austin City Limits show and really enjoyed it. Paul still gives it everything, he's still playing great, and the band is sounding brilliant. Sure, Maybe I'm Amazed is never going to sound quite as amazing as it once did, but he still does the difficult songs (actually, most of them are difficult) and has plenty of positive energy on stage. To me, he's remains an inspiration.

Always fond of C Moon. Probably sounds unique because they had a bit of fun and swapped instruments.

I love the way Paul misses his cue but manages to work that into the song. Yet another example of him almost effortlessly coming up with a melodic little gem. Not a major song in his catalogue, but I often like the hidden gems that not everyone loves. He was so prolific at this stage and his voice was at its peak, I reckon.

What can I say - all the great ones are there. Taxman, Good Morning, Good Morning, Maybe I'm Amazed, and you could throw in a bunch of songs from Band on the Run. I didn't even know he played the solo on Helter Skelter, always thought it was George.

According to Mark Lewisohn's great Beatles book (still waiting patiently on part two), Paul set out to be a lead guitarist but changed his mind after fluffing his solo in Guitar Boogie at the first Quarrymen gig he played. A rare occasion when Paul didn't persevere, but I guess he wanted to focus on his singing. And it did lead to him saying: "John, I know this young bloke named George ... " so I suppose it was meant to be.

I'll have to add my 2 cents' worth after reading lists from other folks. It's all very subjective, of course, but I must say I lean to the older albums. Many of the albums have some flaws, but you can say that about any artist or band (well ... the Fabs did make some perfect albums). However, I've even come to love some of the quirks and flaws (except maybe Ou Est Le Soleil? .... what a terrible way to finish a strong album).

1. Ram

2. Venus and Mars

3. Band on the Run

4. McCartney

5. Tug of War

6. Back to the Egg

7. Red Rose Speedway

8. At the Speed of Sound

9. Flaming Pie

10. Flowers in the Dirt

11. Wild Life

12. Chaos & Creation in the Backyard

13. London Town

14. McCartney II

15. Memory Almost Full

16. New

17. Pipes of Peace

18. Driving Rain

19. Press to Play

I haven't included any of the covers albums (which includes the mostly forgettable Broad Street soundtrack), but I reckon Run Devil Run is the best of those. And the best live album is still Wings Over America for me. I'm also quite fond of Thrillington, but I'm not sure if it counts.

And I'm looking forward to Egypt Station.

And let's not forget a new restoration of Yellow Submarine, which is going to be screened in cinemas before coming out on disc.

There's definitely a 50th anniversary White Album in the works, once again with Giles Martin in charge of the remaster. I assume there'll be a 5.1 mix as well, like the Pepper anniversary release.

Good to see Wild Life and Red Rose Speedway on that list - long overdue for the deluxe treatment.

Well, I'm a sucker because I've bought many reissues for many reasons.

Often (but not always), there's been a big difference in sound quality, which has added a great deal to my appreciation of an album. Sometimes the reissue is a box set, which provides a lot more material, unreleased songs, a DVD, and a decent booklet.

Some releases have featured 5.1 surround sound mixes which radically alter how you hear an album. In the case of the fantastic Sgt Pepper 50th anniversary reissue, I prefer Giles Martin's new stereo mix to the surround sound, but it's all great. The new stereo mix is so much better than the old one and it's nice to have the mono version too.

Which albums should Paul not reissue? The only ones that wouldn't interest me much would be Give My Regards to Broad Street (same goes for the film) and Press to Play. But that's purely personal and I'm sure there are those out there who love those albums.

And I'm quite fond of McCartney II - it has a quirky edge to it and he's clearly having fun by himself in the studio. Paul having fun making music is always great to hear.

But if some fans aren't interested in any remasters and stick to their old versions, that's fine. I just don't think it's a rip off if you're genuinely interested in the artist (or band).

Thanks beatlesfanrandy for all of that info on the four reissues and Let It Be.

I always thought it was Paul standing in the way of Let It Be being restored and reissued, but it seems George was the one. I'm still thinking they'll wait until 2020. This year will be reissues of Yellow Submarine and the White Album, next year will focus on Abbey Road.

I hadn't realised Paul had signed a new deal, so it does explain reissuing albums that were out of print. Maybe it makes sense, but I'm still waiting on those "unloved" Wings albums from the '70s, because I still love 'em.

As the wonderful Take It Away podcast has shown, there's so much more to all of those albums and such a depth of unreleased and hard-to-find material.

Many questionable entries on that list (Huey Lewis & the News? Really?). And who puts Guns 'n' Roses (world's most overrated band) above the Beach Boys' masterpiece, Pet Sounds? That should be in the top 3.

And I'd definitely have Band on the Run and Ram on that list (at least). Didn't see much John on the list, maybe I missed them, but his first two albums should be there.

Pretty poor picture choices too (how about a photo of the actual Eagles?). However, I must admit I've got most of the records on that list!

Hi NancyR, don't worry, I took the money comment lightly, I don't think any of us would take back the cash we've spent on John, Paul, George & Ringo.