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Another solid Beatles album with a couple of real killers on-board – George Martin’s orchestrated approach to “She’s Leaving Home” is utterly magnificent, whilst George Harrison’s atmospheric “Within You” sends a shiver down my spine every time. The production tricks all over the record keep things interesting, whilst the genres lunge strangely between music hall, classical, pop and world music. The songs themselves could generally be stronger for my tastes; “With A Little Help From My Friends”, “Fixing A Hole” and “Lovely Rita” are all a bit sub-par. Notably, some of the best songs from the Sgt Pepper sessions weren’t included, with “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane” having been lost to early label pressure for a single, and “Only a Northern Song” being overlooked, finally appearing on the later “Yellow Submarine” LP. All in all however, the album’s eclectic approach merits the plaudits, and the group continues to drive forward artistically, seemingly with more purpose than ever before…
The Jukebox Rebel
14–Dec–2005
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [02:02]  The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
| A2 | [02:44]  The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Pop |
| A3 | [03:28]  The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Psychedelia |
| A4 | [02:47]  The Beatles - Getting Better (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Pop |
| A5 | [02:36]  The Beatles - Fixing A Hole (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Pop |
| A6 | [03:35]  The Beatles - She’s Leaving Home (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Songwriter |
| A7 | [02:37]  The Beatles - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Psychedelia |
| B1 | [05:05]  The Beatles - Within You Without You (George Harrison) Psychedelia |
| B2 | [02:37] The Beatles - When I’m Sixty Four (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Crooner / Cabaret |
| B3 | [02:42]  The Beatles - Lovely Rita (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Cerebral Pop |
| B4 | [02:41]  The Beatles - Good Morning Good Morning (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
| B5 | [01:18]  The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
| B6 | [05:33]  The Beatles - A Day In The Life (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Psychedelia |
