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This album is different from the previous ones. It does not contain a collection of Beatles songs from the studio, but rather it is a collection of live songs. The songs come from the Beatles time at the BBC. The album is extensive. It contains some 69 entries, although not all of them are songs. Many of the items on the cd are the Beatles simply talking. Although this may sound like a downfall of the cd, it actually is a positive thing. The Beatles, besides being known for their music were so big because of other things as well. One was their hair, and another was their charm and sense of humor. They were very very funny and it is evident on this cd and the extensive volumes of cds that contain interviews. The cd comes with a booklet that gives quotes about all of the songs, and it is much like the booklet in the anthology cds. The booklet is a nice touch to the cd as it has some very nice pictures and some nice words about the fab four as well. The songs on the album are usually either remakes or are songs from early in their career as the cd does not have songs that extend beyond 1965. It is interesting to hear them perform these songs, and their love for rock-n-roll is very apparent from the way they handle these songs. Some of the best ones include "Some Other Guy", "That's Allright Mama", "Long Tall Sally", and "Johnny B. Goode" from teh first cd. There are others that are good as well, but these seem to be the standouts. On the second disc, there are many more originals, and they come in streaks. Paul sings for about 4 or 5 songs, then John also has a section of the same length were his songs are featured. George and Ringo are not left out of the recordings and they join in on a number of songs as well. Some of the best songs on disc two are "Roll Over Beethoven, Things We Said Today, The Hippy Hippy Shake, I Feel Fine, I'm A Loser, and the Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey medley. This album is not a must have like some of the others, but it is worthwhile. The dialogue is especially funny, and the songs are very worthwhile to listen to. This cd shows that in the early days they could rock and had a great sense of what great rock-n-roll is. |
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