Various Artists - The Greatest Hits Of The Beatles Classical Style

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

015095594129

Description:

Tributee: The Beatles. The Beatles had an exceptional ability to graft both high and low art into brilliantly melodic packages, creating classic songs that are among the most durable (and versatile) in pop history, and thanks to those amazingly flexible melodies, covers of Beatles songs have been attempted in almost every style under the sun. This brief Compendia collection gives ten Beatles songs a classical spin, and it probably should come as no surprise that the most successful of these are songs like "Eleanor Rigby," "Yesterday," and "Here, There, and Everywhere" that already had light pop classical arrangements built into the original recordings. Songs like "Yellow Submarine," while it might shine in a brass band setting, come across as simple and childish (ingredients the Beatles deliberately built into the song in the first place) when layered with a string section. Fine for background music, this compilation hardly brings anything new to the table, but it does highlight the timeless sturdiness of these familiar melodies -- in case anyone needed reminding. ~ Steve Leggett

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Eleanor Rigby - Various Artists
2. Yellow Submarine - Various Artists
3. Please Please Me - Various Artists
4. Hard Day`s Night - Various Artists
5. Got to Get You Into My Life - Various Artists
6. Michelle - Various Artists
7. And I Love Her - Various Artists
8. Yesterday - Various Artists
9. Long and Winding Road, The - Various Artists
10. Hey Jude - Various Artists

Album Information

Release Date:

03/22/2005

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Label:

Collectors Series

Catalog Number:

5941

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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