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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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Following in the path of the Beatles anthology comes this offering of up until now unheard songs from the other fab four, The Rutles. Song's written by Neil Innes include some originally intended for the first Rutles Album "All You Need Is Cash". All songs are brilliantly Beatle like without actually being copies of any. The song " I Love You" is as good as any pop song would have been from the masters themselves. If you already have the other Rutles Album, get this one too. If you don't, then get both because you don't know what you're missing.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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The songs in "All you need is cash" showed that Neil Innes is the Master Crafter of the Beatles pastiche, and I would give that CD five stars. I found the "Archaeology" CD a tad disappointing, certainly the first half. But, the second half really gets into stride, with some of the expected subtle touches and excellent writing - Innes is a good song-smith In His Own Write. The references pile on thick and fast in "Shangri-La", which might also be called "Hey Jude! - all you need is a day in the life of Mr Kite in Penny Lane", complete with quotes from Prokofiev! Very clever; even the exasperatingly long run-out is there. The playing is up to the same high standard as "Cash".
So, while "Cash" gets five stars, I'll be honest and give "Archaeology" a well-deserved four.
So, while "Cash" gets five stars, I'll be honest and give "Archaeology" a well-deserved four.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Even without Eric Idle, this album doesn't suffer at all - it just underpins Neil Innes's qualities as a song-writer.
As pastiches go, it is unrivalled - in any genre. At the risk of being called a heretic, The Rutles is a far funnier entity/concept than even Spinal Tap - and Tap would agree.
Buy this and revel in both its quality and the sheer humour behind the lyrics.
You will be well rewarded.
As pastiches go, it is unrivalled - in any genre. At the risk of being called a heretic, The Rutles is a far funnier entity/concept than even Spinal Tap - and Tap would agree.
Buy this and revel in both its quality and the sheer humour behind the lyrics.
You will be well rewarded.
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Contains one of Neil's best ever songs.
This is a great album - especially if you love the Beatles and Neil Innes. I particularly would draw your attention to Questionnaire. It's in my All Time Top Ten song list. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Fly Leaf
The Rutles
This is a spoof parody of The Beatles. It is a follow up album to the original Rutles album. The genius behind it is Neil Innes. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ms. M. Potter
Rutles archaeology
Not as good as the previous Rutles "all you need is cash" but I have only listened to it once so hopefully it will grow on me!
Published 12 months ago by marilyn
Dig it
I'm surprised by the reviews on here that express disappointment with 'Archaeology', particularly when comparing it to the first Rutles album. Read more
Published 18 months ago by D. J. H. Thorn
CD Case damage
CD Case damaged on delivery
content NOT BAD but lacking the magic of the first album
content NOT BAD but lacking the magic of the first album
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by Peter Mccarthy
Not so great record after all
I'm a huge fan of old Neil Innes records and i love first The Rutles record. But this one is is missing something.
Published on 11 Feb 2010 by M. Nieminen
Superb
I am a big Beatles fan and have all the discs from the Rutles.
Have just purchased the Archaeology, great stuff, superb music.
I recommend to any fan of the Beatles.
Have just purchased the Archaeology, great stuff, superb music.
I recommend to any fan of the Beatles.
Published on 6 Oct 2009 by Keith Jordan
Very good and underestimated album
"Sequels" in music are rarely successful, but that's not the case as far as Archeology is concerned. The basis was naturally the same i.e. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2008 by P-M-R
Only the band the Beatles could have been...
The original and best pastiche of the fab four, the Rutles' 1978 album accompanying the film "All You Need Is Cash" is a sparkling set of moptop parodies. Read more
Published on 20 July 2007 by Murray the K
The other 5
This is really an expanded edition of the Rutles' Archaeology.Different sleeve,different liner notes and the question now is do we next get The Long Lost Rutles Album?
Published on 22 Mar 2007 by Richard
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