In My Life

George Martin - In My Life

In My Life
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Artist: George Martin
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-10-20
Music Label: MCA
Soundtracks:
  1. Come Together
  2. A Hard Day's Night
  3. A Day in the Life
  4. Here, There and Everywhere
  5. Because
  6. I Am the Walrus
  7. Here Comes the Sun
  8. Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite
  9. The Pepperland Suite
  10. Medley
  11. Friends and Lovers
  12. In My Life

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Free Music Review: Going out on top!
Hit: 5 Stars

Say what you want to about George Martin, but in my opinion, the man was and is a genious. This man didn't just select random celebrities to perform these songs. Read the insert, and you will learn for example that he chose Jim Carrey to sing "I Am the Walrus" because he was "a guy who seemed to be able to tackle anything." He also gives clear cut reasons as to why he chose other people such as Goldie Hawn, Robin Williams, and Sean Connery, individuals that most people would never think of to perform some of the greatest songs ever written. Anyway, each and every track is solid. "Come Together" comes close to losing it, but Martin knew how far to push it, and he stopped when he couldn't possibly go any farther. "A Hard Day's Night" drags a little, but you will be amazed at how well Goldie Hawn can sing. Amazingly, one of my favorite tracks is "Here There and Everywhere," and this is hard for me to admit, because I am among one of the many who love to hate Celine Dion. However, I am absolutely captivated by her voice on this track, and it's truly beautiful. "I Am the Walrus" is certainly interesting. You can't help but laugh at it because it is a silly song being sung by a silly man (Carrey), but once again, Martin stops just in time before going over the edge. I had never actually put a voice with Phil Collins's name, but I'm glad that I did on this CD. He is one of those guys that you can't really explain why, but you like his voice. Last but not least, "In My Life" as read by Sean Connery. I can not say enough good things about this track. Fortunately, Connery doesn't sing it, but with his voice, it is one of the most powerful and touching readings I have ever heard. I think it is the best possible way that Martin could have ended his final CD, and I think John would have been proud.

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There used to be a section in every record store labeled "Personalities." It was where often painful renderings of contemporary pop hits by the likes of Sebastian Cabot and Mae West could be found biding their time until Rhino Records' Golden Throats series could gleefully discover them. In My Life is a Personality Record with two crucial distinctions: a surprisingly low pain threshold and Sir George Martin. Deciding to make a farewell album on his own terms, the gentlemanly former Beatles producer gathered an eclectic crowd of "heroes and friends" (Jeff Beck, Jim Carrey, Phil Collins, Sean Connery, Billy Connolly, Celine Dion, Goldie Hawn, Vanessa Mae, Bobby McFerrin, Robin Williams, and John Williams) to cover a selection of Fab Four tunes.

There are surprising revelations throughout. Carrey displays a vocal prowess as elastic as his face--and a good deal more refined--on "I Am the Walrus". Instrumental showcases include Beck's subtle tonal explorations of "A Day in the Life," and Vanessa Mae and John Williams milking the latent classicism from "Because" and "Here Comes the Sun," respectively. And then there's the overly competent MOR ("Here, There and Everywhere" by Dion, Collins's "Golden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight," and "The End"), and one big disappointment (McFerrin and Williams's "Come Together" succumbs to the latter's incessant vocal mugging). This recording recalls Martin's early larks with Peter Sellers and the Goons one moment (Hawn's breathy nightclub lark on "A Hard Day's Night," Connolly's ringmaster turn on "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite"), and reveals his own sentimental heart the next (Connery's restrained reading of "In My Life," Martin's own compositions, "Friends and Lovers" and "Pepperland Suite"). An odd, yet decidedly dignified final memento from the man who earned a Knighthood being the "Fifth Beatle." --Jerry McCulley

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