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Product details

  • Audio CD (2 Jul 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 6
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Parlophone
  • ASIN: B00005BCHH
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 100,784 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Pickin' A Chicken - Boswell, Eve
2. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good - Laine, Cleo & John Dankworth
3. Hayfoot Strawfoot - Baker, Kenny Quartet
4. High Society - Bell's Australian Jazz Band
5. Princess Elizabeth Of England - Luton Girls Choir & The Band Of The Irish Guards
6. Romanza/Choro - Inglez, Roberto Y Su Orquesta
7. Melody On The Move - Reilly, Tommy
8. Ae Fond Kiss - McKellar, Kenneth
9. Bluebell Polka - Shand, Jimmy & His Band
10. Scottish Polka (Balintore Fishermen) - Ainsworth, Mickie & Jimmie Blue
11. Dashing White Sargeant - Glasgow Phoenix Choir
12. Arrivederci Darling - Savage, Edna
13. Away In A Manger - Kirkintilloch Junior Choir
14. Robin Hood - James, Dick
15. Portrait Of My Love - Monro, Matt
16. Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey - Randell, Freddy Band
17. Experiments With Mice - Dankworth, John & His Orchestra
18. Oi Oi Oi - Daniels, Joe Band
19. Saturday Jump - Lyttelton, Humphrey & His Band
20. Crazy Rhythm - Geldray, Max & The Wally Stott Orchestra
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Amazon.co.uk Review
George Martin is one of the world's most famous record producers and yet, despite a long and varied career, he is most celebrated for his era-defining work with the Beatles. The six-CD box set Produced By George Martin commemorates his 50 years behind the desk. The discs are in chronological order and loosely themed--early years, comedy recordings, 60s hits, orchestral, etc. Those expecting an imaginative selection of Beatles tunes will be severely disappointed. A mere quartet of blindingly obvious tracks (eg: "Yesterday")--all pre-1966--represents the Mop Top legacy. Surely, the inclusion of "Tomorrow Never Knows" or "A Day in the Life", would not only have illustrated the Fabs' phenomenal--not to say radical--musical development but would also have emphasised the role of Martin as mentor, arranger and collaborator. Disc 3, the finest and by far most consistent, showcases George's chart-slaying 1960s productions. Other highlights alongside the Beatles include Cilla Black's Macca penned "Step Inside Love" , Ella Fitzgerald's swingin' Nelson Riddle-esque reading of "Can't Buy Me Love" and ace faces the Action's floor-stomping version of "Land of a 1,000 Dances". While the concept of paying tribute to one of music's most illustrious producers is commendable, the truth is that his mainstream output during the 1960s eclipses the rest of his work, thus rendering the other CDs all but redundant. Perhaps a box set concentrating solely on Martin's 1960s pop productions might have proved the better option. --Chris King

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5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable boxed-set, 19 Nov 2001
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Although George Martin will forever be best known for his Beatles productions, his career in the studio began more than fifty years ago and he has worked with a stunning array of artists. It is only by listening to this boxed-set that one can appreciate the source of the sheer breadth of styles and ideas that he came to bring to the Beatles' productions. One also realises just how many songs that one heard in the 1950s and 1960s were George Martin productions, without this being known. (In those days, producer names were not given on labels and sleeves.) The vocal music is often weird and wonderful, the comedy - all the great British comedy recording artists were produced by George Martin - is still hilarious, the film and TV music is great, and so on, and of course there's lots of great pop, the Beatles and everyone else too. What is more, this boxed-set is a stunning production in itself: a full-colour booklet packed with rare photos and both a major essay and track-by-track annotation by its compiler, Mark Lewisohn, whose scholarship and attention to detail is up to his usual standard. This is a must for anyone interested in following the development of popular music since 1950. It is also simply great to listen to, with loads of pleasant surprises.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great box set, 28 April 2002
The spread of George Martin's musical experience is truly remarkable and this set of CDs is a great tribute to the many, many hours he has spent in recording studios. The way that each of the discs has a general 'theme' is nice and the following comments are really just concerned with the selection of certain tunes and the production of the booklet:-

The chosen version of 'Theme 1' is missing the wonderful 'walking down the road, opening the cathedral door, closing the door and sitting down at the organ console' noises. These effects (present on the LP version of the track) really add to the anticipation of the opening notes and the cathedral door is best experienced with a powerful sub-woofer.

The 'Gerry' tracks on disc 3 are neither mono nor stereo but George's celebrated 'instruments on one track and vocals on the other' premixes, intended to be tightened to mono with compression. Listen especially to Gerry's voice on 'Never Walk' coming dry from the right with the echo return leaping out of the left!

The Dudley Moore track that is mentioned in the text (complete with picture) seems to have been dropped from disc 1.

The picture that should be Humphrey Lyttleton is of Johnny Dankworth (and the same JD picture appears three pages later on an album cover)!

Don't be put off with these niggles, however, its a great box set.

Ray Liffen

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5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid Nostalgic EMI box set!, 7 May 2007
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The tracks here are very hard to find elsewhere and are truly an awesome collection from Abbey Road studios.Truly showcasing some amazing recorded tracks from Eve Boswell to Celine Dion. Delighted to find the opening track 'Saturday Jump' by Humphrey Lyttleton, this was the BBC popular radio show from the early sixties featuring the best Pop hits and acts of the decade (interesting to note it was recorded as well by Tony Osborne-very hard to scource!). many many tracks are in true stereo and a pleasure to listen to. My advice would be own it if you can!!
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