comment #1

Alan Cerny says ...

Yeah, it's pretty terrible. But I'm a Beatlephile, so I'll probably grab it anyway.

comment #2

NYCBusybody says ...

As far as I know, the Beatles were about beating their wives, no? First John, now Paul?

comment #3

Rich S. says ...

I think this is different because Sir George is involved. Still won't forgive the Beatles for having Jeff Lynne produce the "new" cuts for the Anthology albums. George Martin, more than anyone else, was the "Fifth Beatle."

This is definitely not what I was expecting, but it was fun trying to pick out all the snippets from other songs in the remix at the end. I'm looking forward to hearing the rest.

comment #4

storymark says ...

And NYCTroll once again proves he's just here to post antagonistic crap to start fight.

comment #5

Movie fan09 says ...

oh gawd.

well it IS Cirque du Soleil.

comment #6

Edward says ...

"Strawberry Fields" sounds very good. The Beatles still sound fantastic, they have aged very well. I look forward to hearing the rest.

comment #7

JSantos says ...

I've seen the show and no matter how you feel about the integrity or decadence of Vegas, I think if you consider yourself a Beatles fan, this show is a must-see. I'm not making guarantees, in fact some people may hate it, but as someone who considers himself a fairly versed fan who "gets" the Beatles, I was stunned about how thoughtful, well-executed and passionate the production was. There's only a couple of points in the show where it was a bit too gimmicky for my tastes, but that had nothing to do with the music. The sound quality of the music is unbelievable. Astonishing. Choked Up, I was truly choked up in the first 10 minutes. If you're familiar with the Anthology material, a lot of it makes an appearance on the soundtrack, and the Martins have really done a great job with it. I agree with Wells about the logo design, it kinda misses the mark. But the show doesn't. It really is moving.

comment #8

Chris Willman says ...

I've heard this album in its entirety and it's pretty spectacular. I'm not an audiophile, but I plan to invest in a 5.1 system. The DVD surround version is so mind blowing that it almost seems like a crime to listen to the CD/stereo version.

I sort of agree about the artwork. But that's the imagery for the Vegas show, so I've gotten used to it from going out there. It's even on every room key at the resort. Part of it is that there's a real disparity there; the image of the lads seems to date from the "Hard Day's Night" era, but if memory serves, there's only one number out of 26 that predates "Rubber Soul." This show and album are really about their mid- and late '60s music, not the moptop smashes.

comment #9

Titus Pullo says ...

NYCBusyBody, speaking of beating wives...why haven't U enlisted and why aren't you in Iraq fighting for freedom?

comment #10

NYCBusybody says ...

"NYCBusyBody, speaking of beating wives...why haven't U enlisted and why aren't you in Iraq fighting for freedom?"

Because the only things stronger than my sense of patriotism are my senses of selfishness and cowardice. This is why I have such an undying, deeply-rooted respect for those who volunteer selflessly and bravely to fight for America. They are truly far, far better people than I, true human heroes of a stature I am amazed to even consider.

comment #11

Titus Pullo says ...

You forgot to mention you're too busy posting shrill, inane comments here, in between masturbating to gay porn w/ cheeto stained fingers. Why say you're selfish and cowardly when saying you're a Republican would have sufficed?

comment #12

christian says ...

my friend saw this show and he says outside of the fantastic mix of beatles music it is pure vegas cheese. the beatles weren't vegas, baby.

pass. i'll stick my collection.

i'd also like to know what films. fiction and music nyc absorbs so we can help him seperate the private from the public. i'm sure he'll stop watching john wayne films since wayne too was allegedly fond of drunkenly beating his wives. right pilgrim?

comment #13

Titus Pullo says ...

Nice point christian, but clearly, as evidenced by NYCBB previous post(s), he is a very, very confused individual.

comment #14

T-maker says ...

"Because the only things stronger than my sense of patriotism are my senses of selfishness and cowardice. This is why I have such an undying, deeply-rooted respect for those who volunteer selflessly and bravely to fight for America. They are truly far, far better people than I, true human heroes of a stature I am amazed to even consider."

It's called therapy. You may not think you need it, but trust me, you do.

Seriously, putting it off much longer will only make it harder in the long run.