Sings Beatles & Dylan

Sings Beatles & Dylan

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Originally released in 1987 this album features 18 great performances including 'Here Comes The Sun', 'Imagine', 'All Along The Watchtower', 'The Times They Are A-Changin' and more. Rykodisc.

Tracks:

Here Comes The Sun
If Not For You
Lay Lady Lay
In My Life
Strawberry Fields
All Along The Watchtower
Imagine
My Sweet Lord
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
Eleanor Rigby
Just Like A Woman
The Long And Winding Road
Let It Be
License To Kill
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Working Class Hero
Rocky Raccoon
With A Little Help From My Friends

Album Description

Originally released in 1987 this album features 18 great performances including 'Here Comes The Sun', 'Imagine', 'All Along The Watchtower', 'The Times They Are A-Changin' and more. Rykodisc.

Customer Reviews:

Havens - not what you'd expect.......2007-03-23

I was excited to order this item, only to find it had been produced in 1987 and was part of trying to move Richie onto another, younger, "hipper" audience. The "Here Comes The Sun" is NOT his hit single, but a re-do of the cover he orignally did in the sixties. All in all, I was disappointed in the overall sound and production of the songs, except for one or two Dylan tunes. Only for immense fans.

An Abysmal Recording.......2005-09-09

I couldn't believe what I was hearing with this. I was so excited to hear Ritchie Havens perform the music of my 2 biggest influences...but I was sorely disappointed. What the other negative reviews have said are correct...that while the amazing voice is still there, the synths and drum machines are horrible.

In my mind, the only 2 tracks that fully capture the true genius of Ritchie Havens are "Working Class Hero" and "License to Kill"...which are stellar, and the only reason this got 2 stars instead of one.

Still got a powerfull voice.......2004-03-12

I'm not too sure who thought up using the Synthesizer instead of Richie's powerful guitar but it was not a good idea. The voice is still there but it could have been done better.

Richie Havens works the Ramada Inn???.......2003-08-15

What is this...Richie Havens does elevator music? Richie Havens works the Ramada Inn??? The voice is there, but the raw, driving, acoustic guitar and conga drums have been replaced with instrumental tracks, including synthesizer, that sound like Yani or Michael Bolton. The producer should be shot. If you're looking for the tracks on this album, find them on another release. "Resume," however is great...the Richie Havens we know and love from the Woodstock era.

for his voice alone!.......2002-12-20

I've read this cd was turned into the record label by the producer before Richie was finished with it, which would explain why there's so little of his guitar playing on it, and would also explain the studio demo synth tracks! For his voice alone, and for just being Richie Havens, I still give it a high rating!

Let It Be Jazz: Connie Evingson Sings the Beatles

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Sweet little endorphin rush
It's a bloody shame, it is......
Great music and, oh yeah, it's Beatles tunes
A mixed bag

Let It Be Jazz: Connie Evingson Sings the Beatles
Connie Evingson
Manufacturer: Summit(Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AINL2
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

Blackbird
Wait
The Night Before
Can't Buy Me Love
From Me To You
Fixing A Hole
When I'm 64
I'm Looking Through You
For No One
I Will
Oh! Darling
Got To Get You Into My Life
Good Day Sunshine
When I'm 64, Version 2

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Let It Be Jazz is jazz vocalist Connie Evingson's most enjoyable work to date. It certainly helps that the source material is the songs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but her willingness to venture beyond the usual "red album"/"blue album" fare gives some welcome exposure to such gems as "The Night Before" and "For No One" (both gorgeously accompanied by piano). Evingson seems utterly at home, gently swinging "From Me to You" and laying down a funky groove in "Fixing a Hole." Also fun is the playful instrumentation, which includes a sitar for "Blackbird" and a bandoneon for a delicious "When I'm 64" that seems to anticipate a joyous old age filled with tango and romance. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Sweet little endorphin rush.......2007-06-03

Ms. Evingson did a fantastic job interpreting Lennon/McCartney material. She took the tunes and turned them into songs wherein we can re-savor the vibe of this great body of work. Does she pay homage to the spirit of Lennon/McCartney? No doubt. But she is not slavish to it, either. She stands on the shoulders of Lennon/McCarntney, and with incredible vision takes the work to a new, unexpected and sweet level. My only complaint? That she hasn't re-interpreted more of the Beatle library!

It's a bloody shame, it is.............2005-08-28

.......that a quality voice and good arrangements can inflict such damage on Beatles' material. The problem is that the treatments don't match up with the songs to which they have been applied. When Ray Charles sang Hank Williams, it became Ray's song for those moments, and that is what has to be done when a musician takes on material so indelibly marked by master crafts people. Evingson doesn't do that and frequently she misses to the extent that it sounds like a send-up of the original. With each track,I kept telling myself that my attitude would improve with subsequent listenings ---
and then came the first take on "64" --- and I abandoned hope. She lays a Latin beat on this delightfull whimsical number, and her rendition becomes a technical exercise, reflecting no comprehension of a song that is accustomed to generating wry smiles as we contemplate the coming challenges of age and aging marriages. "Blackbird" is interesting, but Ms. Evingson mostly fails to display a meaningful feel for the material.

Great music and, oh yeah, it's Beatles tunes.......2003-11-30

There are a number of reasons to buy Let It Be Jazz: Connie Evingson Sings The Beatles and the least of them is that the cd is covers of Beatles songs. In fact, you can forget that these are Beatles tunes and just remember that they are good songs performed well and with originality. Mary Louise Knutson, a fine pianist (just listen to the terrific piano-vocal duet of The Night Before,) has collaborated with Evingson on most of the arrangements which contribute greatly to the success of the cd. Connie sings them all well and sounds like she is having a great time. Her voice is terrific and her phrasing suits each song well. The melding of jazz with pop is done without diminishing either. And if you have a fondness for Beatles tunes, then it's icing on the cake.

A mixed bag.......2003-11-17

In listening to this album, I hear lots of great potential and occasional moments of great music...but at the same time, there's a fair amount that just fails to click.

The album begins very well, Dean Magraw's riffing on an electric sitar blends wonderfully into an "All Blues" riff...all of this leading into a very fun, naughty take on Blackbird. The album also ends well with a secret track of When I'm 64 in which Evingson lets loose with the band in a borderline polka take (go Minnesota roots!).

However, then there's the middle stuff. To be sure, Evingson has a nice, sultry voice and she has great musicians working with her, but in general the album feels bored and uninspired. It's difficult to really meld the Beatles' music into something new, unique and great (the songs were great to begin with), but at the same time, it doesn't hurt to try something new if you're going to jazz it up.

And therein lies the problem I feel. Excepting Blackbird and the secret track, I get the impression that they felt that simply swinging the songs would be sufficient. And occasionally that's fine and sounds good. But the fact remains, that "fine and sounds good" does not make a brilliant, lasting album.

Tracks:

We Can Work It Out
Long and Winding Road
Got to Get You into My Life
Yesterday
Twist & Shout
Can't Buy Me Love
Let It Be
(Just Like) Starting Over
Lady Madonna
Roll Over Beethoven

Album Description

Tom Jones' career as the king of crooners has spanned over four decades. Like Sinatra, Elvis, or the Beatles, you can not define Tom by comparing him to anyone else, he is simply Tom Jones. So perhaps it is fitting that throughout his career he has always been drawn to the music of the Beatles, and his cover versions of the Fab Four have become classics in their own right.

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Helen Merril Sings The Beatles

Manufacturer: Svcd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000253D2K
Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

Let it Be
Lady Madonna
Because
The Word
Norwegian Wood
Here There and Everywhere
Golden Slumbers
And I Love Him
In My Life
Mother Nature's Son
If I Fell
I Want You

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Come Together: Motown Sings the Beatles
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000R481SM

Product Description

1. We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder 2. Eleanor Rigby - The Four Tops 3. Can't Buy Me Love - The Supremes 4. Yesterday - Marvin Gaye 5. Hey Jude - The Temptations 6. Fool on the Hill - The Four Tops 7. Let It Be - Gladys Knight & the Pips 8. Come Together - Diana Ross 9. And I Love Her - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 10. Got to Get You into My Life - The Four Tops 11. My Sweet Lord - Edwin Starr 12. Hard Day's Night - The Supremes 13. Michelle - The Four Tops 14. Something - Junior Walker & the All-Stars 15. Long and Winding Road - Diana Ross

{4 CD SUPERPACK} The Who Sings My Generation / The Who Sell Out [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [EXTRA TRACKS] / Who's Next [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [EXTRA TRACKS] / Tommy (1969 Original Concept Album) [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

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TRACK LISTINGS

{4 CD SUPERPACK} The Who Sings My Generation / The Who Sell Out [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [EXTRA TRACKS] / Who's Next [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [EXTRA TRACKS] / Tommy (1969 Original Concept Album) [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000GYT10A

Product Description

Each disc in it's own jewel case with full artwork etc. Save on shipping with this great value pack.

Customer Reviews:

TRACK LISTINGS.......2006-07-20

"The Who Sings My Generation"
1. Out In The Street
2. I Don't Mind
3. The Good's Gone
4. La La La Lies
5. Much Too Much
6. My Generation
7. The Kids Are Alright
8. Please, Please, Please
9. It's Not True
10. The Ox
11. A Legal Matter
12. Instant Party (Circles)

"The Who Sell Out"
1. Armenia City In The Sky
2. Heinz Baked Beans
3. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
4. Odorono
5. Tattoo
6. Our Love Was
7. I Can See For Miles
8. I Can't Reach You
9. Medac
10. Relax
11. Silas Stingy
12. Sunrise
13. Rael 1
14. Rael 2
15. Glittering Girl
16. Melancholia
17. Someone's Coming
18. Jaguar
19. Early Morning Cold Taxi
20. Hall Of The Mountain King
21. Girl's Eyes
22. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (Alternative Version)
23. Glow Girl

"Who's Next"
1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keeping
4. My Wife
5. The Song Is Over
6. Getting In Tune
7. Going Mobile
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Won't Get Fooled Again
10. Pure And Easy
11. Baby Don't You Do It
12. Naked Eye
13. Water
14. Too Much Of Anything
15. I Don't Even Know Myself
16. Behind Blue Eyes

"Tommy"
1. Overture
2. It's A Boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Sparks
6. Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
7. Christmas
8. Cousin Kevin
9. The Acid Queen
10. Underture
11. Do You Think It's Alright?
12. Fiddle About
13. Pinball Wizard
14. There's A Doctor
15. Go To The Mirror!
16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
17. Smash The Mirror
18. Sensation
19. Miracle Cure
20. Sally Simpson
21. I'm Free
22. Welcome
23. Tommy's Holiday Camp
24. We're Not Gonna Take It

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Wing Sings the Beatles
Wing
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000O6XRDM

Product Description

1 Love Me Do 2 Yesterday 3 The Long and Winding Road 4 In My Life 5 Let It Be 6 I Want to Hold Your Hand 7 All You Need is Love 8 Here, There and Everywhere 9 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds 10 Hine Hine