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~ George Martin, Beatles (Tribute)
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  • Audio CD (23 Mar 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Echo
  • ASIN: B000006H7G
  • Other Editions: Mini-Disc
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 57,725 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Come Together - McFerrin, Bobby & Robin Williams
2. Hard Day's Night - Hawn, Goldie
3. Day In The Life - Beck, Jeff
4. Here There And Everywhere - Dion, Celine
5. Because - Vanessa-Mae
6. I Am The Walrus - Carrey, Jim
7. Here Comes The Sun - Williams, John (2)
8. Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite - Connolly, Billy (1)
9. Pepperland/March Of The Meanies/Sea Of Monsters/Pepperland (reprise) - Martin, George
10. Golden Slumbers - Collins, Phil
11. Friends And Lovers - Martin, George
12. In My Life - Connery, Sean

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They hardly ever make 'em like this anymore. Once upon a time, as lovingly documented on priceless collections like GOLDEN THROATS, non-singers like William Shatner, Joey Bishop and Sebastian Cabot would try their hand at "vocalising", with unintentionally hilarious results. By the '90s such folks were far too self-conscious for that sort of endeavor, and the novelty well ran dry. When Beatles producer George Martindecided it was time to make his own album, he obviously remembered his beginnings as a successful comedy producer. He assembled the entertaining, (intentionally) side-splitting INMY LIFE. Calling upon the likes of Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and Sean Connery to interpret classic Beatles tunes will surely earn Martin an eternal place in the Dr. Demento Hall of Fame, and a reputation as a man confident enough to poke fun at his own musical legacy.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Sir George Martin's swan song as a record producer, 28 April 2004
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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For me George Martin has always been the "Fifth Beatle." Certainly from aperformance standpoint that honor will go to Billy Preston, but Martin wasthe producer of most of the Beatles' recordings from 1962 to 1969 and thatcounts for a lot in my book. Martin's willingness to provide a nurturingenvironment and to do strange new things in the recording studio gave JohnLennon and Paul McCartney license to do strange things like guitarfeedback at the start of "I Feel Fine" and the string quartet for"Yesterday." When Martin decided to official retire in 1998 he decided toproduce on last album, picking a selection of Beatles tunes that he hadoriginally produced and coming up with some often offbeat performances todo singing (although not all of the guest artists are singers). Theresult, as you might expect, is a mixed bag. According to your tastes youwill almost most assuredly find a couple of duds here, but you should alsofind a couple of efforts that you will appreciate.
Martin makes it clear that are no limits with the opening track, whereRobin Williams sings "Come Together" while Bobby McFerrin provides themouth music. When you start off with that track then Jim Carrey doing "Iam the Walrus" does not seem that strange. But by the time Billy Connollyfinishes the first verse of "For the Benefit of Mr. Kite" you get thepoint and there is really no reason not to skip ahead to the next track. The finale, with Sean Connery performing what is basically an dramaticreading of "In My Life" could be considered one of the comic twists in thealbum, but I like it; it remind me of the spoken word tracks on MoodyBlues albums (besides, Martin first made his reputation doing soundrecordings with Peter Ustinov and Peter Sellers, so there is a historicsense of coming full circle with this final track that I think you have toappreciate).
The rest of the tracks are more straightforward but still provide somecreative twists and turns. Goldie Hawn giggles a tad too much in "A HardDay's Night," but giving the song a jazz spin works, while feature JeffBeck's guitar playing rather than any vocals on "A Day in the Life"actually gives the song even more of a sense of majesty. Celine Dion's"Here, There and Everywhere" is a rather straightforward performance, butshe is here mainly because she has worked with Martin on her own albums. Martin even toots his own horn by putting together a new version of the"Pepperland Suite," just to remind all of those people who never flippedover to the other side of "The Yellow Submarine" soundtrack that hedabbled in writing some music as well. For me the glass is half full onthis one and giving Sean Connery the final word on Martin's behalf seemstotally appropriate.
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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant interpretations of Beatles songs, 23 Nov 2000
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This review is from: In My Life [MINIDISC] (Mini-Disc)
Innovative arrangements and exceptional performances of Beatles songs that are presented by artists you would not normally associate with such music. Top entertainers have been drawn from the fields of music, film, comedy and drama to give you fresh insights into music of genius. This is not just another compilation, it is pure enjoyment.
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7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not bad. Get a copy off a mate though instead of buying it, 29 Aug 2003
I remember seeing a documentary about the making of this album and thinking at the time 'could be hit and miss'. And it turns out to be exactly that. On first hearing you listen to all the tracks out of curiosity of what differences have been made but immediately pick favourites and it quickly becomes the kind of album where you just listen to the few tracks you like. Celine Dion is unbearable, Goldie Hawn is sweet but a bit OTT (although a jazzy version of 'Hard day's Night works very well), Sean Connery's 'In My Life' is surreal at best and feels like he is only there because of his immediately distinctive voice or because he's George Martin's mate rather than because he had anything interesting to bring to the studio. Billy Connelly is neither singing nor is he funny and it is a wonder why he was chosen at all but Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and Phil Collins pull of respectable versions of their songs. However it is undoubtedly John William's wonderful rendition of 'Here Comes The Sun' that shines above a collection of rather mediocre covers. One for the true hardcore fans.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad. Get a copy off a mate instead of buying it though
I remember seeing a documentary about the making of this album and thinking at the time 'could be hit and miss'. And it turns out to be exactly that. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good in Parts
Quite entertaining but not very good. Sean Connery's reading of 'In My Life' is well over-the-top and Celine Dion is too sugary. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2003 by Rob

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