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This is Love, conceived by the Fabs' former producer George Martin and son Giles as a stageshow soundtrack to Cirque de Soleil's Las Vegas spectacular of the same name, but appears to have taken on a life of its own. Whereas the Beatles' last release, 1, delivered the familiar hits in a nice, simple package, Love is a mélange of the familiar and obscure, all literally mixed together in one 78-minute audio collage which succeeds in reminding the listener just why the Beatles truly are, as Lennon put it, "toppermost of the poppermost." There's no new Beatles material per se, but the songs are all approached differently--some are cut together in a flawlessly mixed medley, some reassemble different backing tracks and vocal performances to create new spins on old classics; but all the songs are revitalized considerably. Even in its weakest moments, Love is still a formidable prospect, and one has to admire Martin's willingness to go out on a limb with such a project. While purists may complain that the cut 'n' paste nature of the project is simply tampering with perfection, at the very least it'll make them reach for the originals and enjoy them all over again. For newcomers and everyone else, it makes a fine listen, both in its sonic clarity and audacious nature.
Condition: NEW.
TRACK LISTING
1 Because 2:44
2 Get Back 2:05
3 Glass Onion 1:20
4 Eleanor Rigby/Julia 3:05
5 I Am the Walrus 4:28
6 I Want to Hold Your Hand 1:22
7 Drive My Car/The Word/What You're Doing 1:54
8 Gnik Nus 0:55
9 Something/Blue Jay Way 3:29
10 Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!/I Want You (She's So Heavy)/Helt 3:22
11 Help! 2:18
12 Blackbird/Yesterday 2:31
13 Strawberry Fields Forever 4:31
14 Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows 3:07
15 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds 4:10
16 Octopus's Garden 3:18
17 Lady Madonna 2:56
18 Here Comes the Sun/The Inner Light 4:18
19 Come Together/Dear Prudence/Cry Baby Cry 4:45
20 Revolution 2:14
21 Back in the U.S.S.R. 1:53
22 While My Guitar Gently Weeps 3:46
23 A Day in the Life 5:08
24 Hey Jude 3:58
25 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) 1:22
26 All You Need Is Love 3:38
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