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 | Title : The Beatles 1
Author : The Beatles
Release Date : 20001114
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Proving yet again their willingness to dice 'n' slice their burgeoning legacy into new--if not exactly fresh--product, the Fab Four Minus One have released this single-disc compendium of their No. 1 hits. Though obviously superfluous to longtime Fabs faithful (who may also find themselves quibbling over the precise definition of 'No. 1 hit' and the exclusion of seeming contenders like 'Please Please Me' and 'Strawberry Fields'), newly arrived visitors from the Pleiades star cluster and other neophytes will find it a concise and generous (nearly 80 minutes) single-disc introduction to the band's career-spanning, unparalleled dominance of pop music in the 1960s. But beyond being a mere trophy case of commercial success (and it won't be hard to find critics who'll argue that these singles aren't even the band's best work), it's also a Cliff's Notes take on a remarkable seven-year run of musical evolution, one that stretches from the neo-skiffle of 'Love Me Do' through a remarkable synthesis of R&B, rockabilly, Tin Pan Alley, gospel, country, and classical that still defies efforts to effectively deconstruct it. This is the pop monument equivalent of the '27 Yankees and '90s Bulls; it's every bit as obvious and dominating--and just as essential.
Buyer Reviews :
As a remastered CD, 1 doesn't live up to the high standard set by the YELLOW SUBMARINE SONGTRACK, but what's here is as clean as has ever been heard, from original mono(Tracks 1-3)and stereo(everything else)mixdowns. The import 2-Lp vinyl is a more impressive package--the CD booklet graphics seem so minor by comparison--but there are plenty of international 45 sleeve/label reproductions, brief liner notes by producer George Martin, and most of all, great music. Unlike the 2-CD sets of 1962-1966 and 1967-1970, this is also good value for your money. Convenient that 27 #1 US/UK hits just about fills up the alotted CD space, but that's what we want, isn't it?
(by Edward Bishop)
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