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ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
Music From The Motion Picture
Interscope
Ok, so the celluloid version of this
effort fell short of expectations.
Yet the two CD soundtrack of same
has got some real gems, and is
overall a satisfying listen.
All of the songs within the 31 track
collection are all new recordings by
the cast from the film, states the CD
credits.
And with producers like Jimmy
Iovine and T Bone Burnett, fans
would expect to get some pretty
juicy Beatle tunes.
So they do, and the songs run the
gamut from 1963 with Hold Me Tight
by Evan Rachel Wood, to the title
tune by Jim Sturgess
Speaking of Wood, she does an
absolute bang-up job with If I Fell,
turning the tune into sweet, yet raw
emotion.
But the track that just jumps out in
this collection is Dana Fuchs'
incredible work-out of Helter Skelter.
DANA SKELTER!
I mean, Pat Benetar long ago did a
workwoman like live job on this
classic rocker, but Fuchs just
absolutely nails the song that lore
says Paul McCartney wrote to show
the Beatles could be just as
"heavy" as any of the power bands
of the era.
Fuchs also scores with her version
of Don't Let Me Down, with a voice
that seems to have elements of
Janis Joplin to it.
Also of note is a quirky twist of
Come Together by Joe Cocker,
who leaves his other signature
Beatle cover to Joe Anderson and
the aforementioned Sturgess.
The music here was produced by
some of the best session players
on both coasts of the United States,
and are referred to in the liner notes
as "The LA Band & NY Band," and
even include an old Ringo Starr and
George Harrison percussion hand,
Jim Keltner.
A lavishly illustrated 24 page
booklet very helpfully includes the
lyrics to every Fabs' song covered,
as well as an essay as to what the
concept of the project was all about.
But what shines through, as always
with anything Beatle, is the
amazing harmonies and structures
of these timeless tunes.
What incredible music.
Music From The Motion Picture
Interscope
Ok, so the celluloid version of this
effort fell short of expectations.
Yet the two CD soundtrack of same
has got some real gems, and is
overall a satisfying listen.
All of the songs within the 31 track
collection are all new recordings by
the cast from the film, states the CD
credits.
And with producers like Jimmy
Iovine and T Bone Burnett, fans
would expect to get some pretty
juicy Beatle tunes.
So they do, and the songs run the
gamut from 1963 with Hold Me Tight
by Evan Rachel Wood, to the title
tune by Jim Sturgess
Speaking of Wood, she does an
absolute bang-up job with If I Fell,
turning the tune into sweet, yet raw
emotion.
But the track that just jumps out in
this collection is Dana Fuchs'
incredible work-out of Helter Skelter.
DANA SKELTER!
I mean, Pat Benetar long ago did a
workwoman like live job on this
classic rocker, but Fuchs just
absolutely nails the song that lore
says Paul McCartney wrote to show
the Beatles could be just as
"heavy" as any of the power bands
of the era.
Fuchs also scores with her version
of Don't Let Me Down, with a voice
that seems to have elements of
Janis Joplin to it.
Also of note is a quirky twist of
Come Together by Joe Cocker,
who leaves his other signature
Beatle cover to Joe Anderson and
the aforementioned Sturgess.
The music here was produced by
some of the best session players
on both coasts of the United States,
and are referred to in the liner notes
as "The LA Band & NY Band," and
even include an old Ringo Starr and
George Harrison percussion hand,
Jim Keltner.
A lavishly illustrated 24 page
booklet very helpfully includes the
lyrics to every Fabs' song covered,
as well as an essay as to what the
concept of the project was all about.
But what shines through, as always
with anything Beatle, is the
amazing harmonies and structures
of these timeless tunes.
What incredible music.