Customer Ratings & Reviews

I like to hear old great music. This was one of the many.

Before he died, George Harrison got together with the founder of Cirque du Soleil and a deal was made to illuminate the timeless qualities of the Beatles music with the visual spectacle of the Cirque. This meant reimagining the music from the 2 dimensional screen surreality of "Yellow Submarine" and bringing it into the form of stage performance. Beatles producer George Martin and his son Giles created this soundscape from the best-known musical catalogue of the last 50 years. The Martins reimagine the music in a unique way. Take "Get Back" for example. It grabs the ears with the opening chord of "A Hard Day's Night", incorporates the drum solo and triple guitar work from the final suite on "Abbey Road" before we even hear the opening guitar riff of the title song. Perfect. That's how it is throughout: a fan's dream of a collection which includes more than the songs written on the cd jacket. As a listener, you will probably have fun finding certain licks and portions of the catalogue distributed within and throughout the songs themselves. Even trivia such as a siren during the "Julia" guitar intro leads quite nicely as a bridge from "Eleanor Rigby" into "I Am the Walrus" (yes, really). That alone is part of the fun. If you purchased the Anthology set in 1995, you will be familiar with some takes of the songs. The cd opens with "Because", and my only complaint is that the acapella version just incoporates cricket chirps behind the silence between verses. Maybe it part of the stage show; I've no idea. A small complaint at best, though there a couple of others, too. But not this. George Martin takes the sparse beauty of Harrison's "Guitar Gently Weeps" from the Anthology and gives it a "Yesterday" quality. It is stunning in this form. Harrison is well represented on this disc. "Here Comes the Sun" is gorgeous. All band members' music receive the same respectful, tender loving care treatment. Try this album on for size. For nostalgia purposes alone, "the love you make is equal to the love you take." You will listen to LOVE's music all over again for the first time. Timeless.

I was all set to hate this cd when it came out. Why tamper with the songs that I've listened to and loved for years? But I have to admit, one play and I was hooked! George Martin definately hasn't lost his ear or his touch for producing the Beatles. One of the best things about this cd is how songs are layered in spots, one song over and/or leading into another, yet it still sounds sensational. Familiar, yet like nothing we've ever heard from the Beatles before. Definately worth purchasing for any Beatles fan, or anyone that just appreciates classic rock with a twist.

This CD will blow you away. There isn't any "new" material here, per se, it is the way that George Martin and his son produce and arrange it. They string together past Beatle songs together as they've never been done before. In some instances there are 3 and 4 portions of songs laid directly on top of each other. The result is beyond words.

one of my most favorite bands has got to be the beatles they seriously awesome they are the best of the best long live rock n roll and long live the beatles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this whole entire cd rocks my socks off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a must have for any Beatles fan. The sound quality is fantastic. Songs are arranged well with good transitions. I thought my money was definitely well spent!

Bought this CD after going to the performance at the Mirage. It's a great CD for any Beatle's fan.

Was lucky enough to see this in August 2010 while in Vegas. The music is terrific and brings back vivid memories of the show!