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Track Listings
| 1. Act of the Apostle - Catherine Ireton |
| 2. God Help The Girl - Catherine |
| 3. Pretty Eve In The Tub - Stuart, Catherine |
| 4. A Unified Theory - Instrumental |
| 5. Hiding Neath My Umbrella - Catherine, Stuart |
| 6. Funny Little Frog - Brittany Stallings |
| 7. If You Could Speak - Catherine, Anna Miles |
| 8. Musician Please Take Heed - Catherine |
| 9. Perfection as a Hipster - Neil Hannon, Catherine |
| 10. Come Monday Night - Catherine |
| 11. Music Room Window - instrumental |
| 12. I Just Want His Jeans - Asya |
| 13. I'll Have To Dance With Cassie - Catherine |
| 14. A Down and Dusky Blonde - Dina Bankole, Catherine, Celia Garcia, Brittany, Asya |
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As I said of the first volume in this series:
"A really excellent compilation of peculiar covers. It's a shame that some more credible versions aren't included - Tomorrow's 1967 cover of Strawberry Fields, for instance - but nonetheless fascinating for those of us who'd listen to Sgt Pepper performed on a kazoo and still enjoy it."
That still holds true. It's nice to see Peter Knight's version of Yellow Submarine included. His band recorded a bizarre easy-listening/big-band version of the whole Sgt Pepper album, some cuts from which should make their way onto volume three of this set...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By C. Spencer
Format:Audio CD
I've been a Belle and Sebastian fan for years and bought the CD on that basis. I never thought that it would be as good as this though. The album consists of great Stuart Murdoch songs being taken to a whole new level by some very talented female vocalists. Catherine Ireton deserves to be singled out as her voice brings a warmth to the songs that Murdoch probably never could. Her voice has a bit of a Karen Carpenter ring to it and there's no bigger compliment than that in my opinion. Act of the Apostle (formerly Act of the Apostle II) has been transformed into something really incredible and it's hard to listen to the version on The Life Pursuit without thinking about how it pales compared to this.
So in summary. If you're a Belle and Sebastian fan I think you're going to love this. This has so much cross over potential though and anyone with a love of great melodies and literate lyrics should also be smitten. I really hope that it's not the last we hear of Catherine Ireton.
So in summary. If you're a Belle and Sebastian fan I think you're going to love this. This has so much cross over potential though and anyone with a love of great melodies and literate lyrics should also be smitten. I really hope that it's not the last we hear of Catherine Ireton.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By James
Format:Audio CD
Stuart Murdoch is one of the finest songwriters of his generation. For this wonderful record he has joined forces with women who can really sing, and the result is something timeless and almost perfect.
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Help !
The CD was exactly as I expected. Delivered promptly and in good condition. One particular track version "A Fool on the Hill" by Acker Bilk I had difficult to find elsewhere. Read more
Published 9 months ago by FE
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wrong title
After the clever pun title for the first volume HELP shows no imagination or sense whatsoever.There's so many titles suggested by the Beatles own use of wordplay that it becomes a... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2010 by Richard
4.0 out of 5 stars
Music to an early sixties film
First bought this several months back, and played it once, and didn't really get it. Fortunately I gave it another chance this week, and have fallen in love with it. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2009 by Mister Kite
2.0 out of 5 stars
An open letter to Stuart Murdoch
Stuart Murdoch, no! Belle and Sebastian are my favourite band without question, but God Help the Girl is a mess. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2009 by J. Nottingham
1.0 out of 5 stars
Oh Dear!!
I have to disagree!! I cannot listen to this syrupy musical stuff! I am a huge Belle and Sebastian fan but this! Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2009 by Alan D. Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for Belle and Sebastian Fans
I think it took a few listens before my whole family
fell for this album. No overall favourite track but each of
us loved different bits. Read more
fell for this album. No overall favourite track but each of
us loved different bits. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2009 by A. O'Kane
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another quirky winner
I confess to a certain fetish for the likes of Belle and Sebastian, so no wonder I like this album. The choice of musical tropes and the variety of the voices make for a... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by Mr. T. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Fantastic.
I am not a great fan of female vocalists but this is absolutely fantastic. Apart from the true greats (Bowie, Elvis and The Beach Boys) only two albums have blown me away in 20... Read more
Published on 28 July 2009 by Ward-Minter
3.0 out of 5 stars
could do better
not bad but a bit belle and sebastian lite. also the influence of the divine comedy is all to evident which is a worrying development. all in all easy to like but hard to love. Read more
Published on 23 July 2009 by Mr. Christopher J. Sherry
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great sequel to All you need is covers
This set was compiled from the British labels Pye, Piccadilly, Transatlantic and Immediate, so is necessarily restricted in what it includes, yet such is the abundance of Beatles... Read more
Published on 12 April 2003 by Peter Durward Harris
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