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Archaeology

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  • Audio CD (1 Oct 1996)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin
  • ASIN: B0000081UR
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 122,317 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Beatle-like anthology of the other fab four, 13 Sep 2000
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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.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Rest, 11 Sep 2004
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.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Only the band the Beatles could have been..., 20 July 2007
This review is from: Archaeology (Audio CD)
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. This album, intended to mock the release of the "Anthology" series doesn't quite match it but is still a great effort. Eric Idle declined to become involved leaving Neil Innes free rein to craft songs that touch on all parts of Beatles mythology but stand up well on their own. Highlights are "Joe Public" which sends up Oasis into the bargain and "Eine Kleine Middle Klasse Musik" an utterly brilliant subversion of Lennon's bag of chips on both shoulders attitude and the nearest thing to an anthem for the Volvo driving classes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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.
Published 4 months ago by Keith Jordan

5.0 out of 5 stars When you've become bored of listening to The Beatles...which CAN happen...
Even without Eric Idle, this album doesn't suffer at all - it just underpins Neil Innes's qualities as a song-writer. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Bren Tierney

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 24 months ago by P-M-R

2.0 out of 5 stars The Fab who????
After having recently purchased the original rutles album from 1978 which i loved, i was kind of expecting more of the same from the pre-fab four. But how wrong i was! Read more
Published on 13 April 2006 by Mr. RYAN COLLEY

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and funny!!!
Bought this for my hubbie who loves the Beatles - was an enormous hit!!!!! Brilliant for Beatles - and Rutles - lovers of all ages.
Published on 3 Sep 2005 by A. James

3.0 out of 5 stars the other band from liverpool
not the classic that "all you need is cash" was, but, after a few plays it grew on me. it has the same style of.... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2004 by pingu

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as "All You Need Is Cash," but then what is?
While I am open to the possibility that the joke is not as funny the second time around, I think the better explanation here is that Neal Innes is being a bit more subtle on his... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Patience will be rewarded
At first, this album appears a pale imitation of The Rutles soundtrack album. But after listening a couple of times, I fell in love with Archeology, too. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2003 by Gontroppo

5.0 out of 5 stars Neil Innes pure Genius
As a musician myself I know how hard it is to recreate a sound from a bygone age,but yet again Neil Innes and his fab team of equals pull it off, two many to mention but full... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2003 by stuart hughes

5.0 out of 5 stars Far more sentimental than the first album, still brill.
This album is sort of a tribute to the Fab-Four themselves, but the songs are still brilliant. There are loads of references like "as green as any norweigan wood... Read more
Published on 21 May 2001

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