It’s very simple to distinguish the covers from the originals. The originals are as I thought, more poppy, while the covers were old school rock ‘n’ roll. I am a huge lover of old school rock, and the Beatles do it very well. There are also some very amusing breaks in between some of the songs like: Riding on a Bus, Sha la la la la!, Dear Wack!, From Fluff to You (not funny but a nice look into who inspired Paul), Have a Banana, Set Fire to That Lot!, Love These Goon Shows!, and Ooh My Arms.
There are two things I don’t like about this cd, and I’m going to get them out of the way right now as they are the only bad things. First off, the originals sound a little too much like the studio versions. A big example is A Hard Days Night, which they notice and to prove it wasn’t they have to do some odd thing at the end. The second is: some of the slower tracks can be very boring, Baby, It’s You is a good example of this. It’s not a terrible song but it just isn’t interesting and doesn’t captivate in any way. The same goes for I’m a Loser. It’s a great song but doesn’t keep me as interested as I would like. But a great exception to this is: I’ll Be on My Way. The lyrics are very beautiful and rhyme very nicely. Also the old fashioned guitar fills compliment the song very nicely. Also the solo is a very nice classic slow solo that fits the feel of the song very wonderfully. It’s also nice that you can hear the bass so nicely. It also does a great job of keeping a great groove. To know her is to Love her is also a really beautiful piece. It’s a simple quiet love song. It slowly builds volume and then goes back down. The vocal harmonies are also very nice on this track.
The best things about this cd are the fast songs. They’re very energetic and provide a beat that makes you want to dance. A shot of Rhythm and Blues is a great song to make you want to dance and get you in a nice groove. The lyrics speak about just dancing and having fun and they really are the perfect lyrics for such a beat. I Got a Woman is a very nicely played version of Elvis’ version of Ray Charles’ song. The lead guitar is very nice and has a cool honky tonk feel to it. I loved it the second I heard it. The solo is also a great solo. I find them so good they’re hard to describe. You’d have to hear for yourself. They really have that old style beach music feel to them. Johnny B. Goode is a great Chuck Berry song and if Chuck ever heard this version he would be proud. I have heard better vocals from the Beatles, but the song is just so good that it doesn’t matter. I really enjoy the lyrics to this song. They are pretty much classic lyrics. Another great energetic song with a cool lead guitar is Dizzy Miss Lizzy. The vocals are a little hard to heard but they are very good, basically being shouted in that o-so awesome way that the Beatles sang in. My favorite riff on here is definitely the one in Slow Down. Although it’s not much different from the other riffs on the cd it’s just got something more, its got more catchiness to it.
If you like Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Carl Perkins you’d probably love this. It’s a great session and I consider it one of my best cds. It’s loaded with classics and funny intervals. The guitar is nice and un produced (obviously), the bass keeps a great grooves and has some great fills, and Ringo does a much better job than I expected from him.
9. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
10. Sure To Fall (In Love With You)
11. Some Other Guy
12. Thank You Girl
13. Sha La La La La!
14. Baby It's You
15. That's All Right (Mama)
16. Carol
17. Soldier Of Love
18. A Little Rhyme
19. Clarabella
20. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
21. Crying, Waiting, Hoping
22. Dear Wack!
23. You Really Got A Hold On Me
24. To Know Her Is To Love Her
25. A Taste Of Honey
26. Long Tall Sally
27. I Saw Her Standing There
28. The Honeymoon Song
29. Johnny B Goode
30. Memphis, Tennessee
31. Lucille
32. Can't Buy Me Love
33. From Fluff To You
34. Till There Was You
Disc II
1. Crinsk Dee Night
2. A Hard Day's Night
3. Have A Banana!
4. I Wanna Be Your Man
5. Just A Rumour
6. Roll Over Beethoven
7. All My Loving
8. Things We Said Today
9. She's A Woman
10. Sweet Little Sixteen
11. 1822!
12. Lonesome Tears In My Eyes
13. Nothin' Shakin'
14. The Hippy Hippy Shake
15. Glad All Over
16. I Just Don't Understand
17. So How Come (No One Loves Me)
18. I Feel Fine
19. I'm A Loser
20. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
21. Rock And Roll Music
22. Ticket To Ride
23. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
24. Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
25. Set Fire To That Lot!
There are two things I don’t like about this cd, and I’m going to get them out of the way right now as they are the only bad things. First off, the originals sound a little too much like the studio versions. A big example is A Hard Days Night, which they notice and to prove it wasn’t they have to do some odd thing at the end. The second is: some of the slower tracks can be very boring, Baby, It’s You is a good example of this. It’s not a terrible song but it just isn’t interesting and doesn’t captivate in any way. The same goes for I’m a Loser. It’s a great song but doesn’t keep me as interested as I would like. But a great exception to this is: I’ll Be on My Way. The lyrics are very beautiful and rhyme very nicely. Also the old fashioned guitar fills compliment the song very nicely. Also the solo is a very nice classic slow solo that fits the feel of the song very wonderfully. It’s also nice that you can hear the bass so nicely. It also does a great job of keeping a great groove. To know her is to Love her is also a really beautiful piece. It’s a simple quiet love song. It slowly builds volume and then goes back down. The vocal harmonies are also very nice on this track.
The best things about this cd are the fast songs. They’re very energetic and provide a beat that makes you want to dance. A shot of Rhythm and Blues is a great song to make you want to dance and get you in a nice groove. The lyrics speak about just dancing and having fun and they really are the perfect lyrics for such a beat. I Got a Woman is a very nicely played version of Elvis’ version of Ray Charles’ song. The lead guitar is very nice and has a cool honky tonk feel to it. I loved it the second I heard it. The solo is also a great solo. I find them so good they’re hard to describe. You’d have to hear for yourself. They really have that old style beach music feel to them. Johnny B. Goode is a great Chuck Berry song and if Chuck ever heard this version he would be proud. I have heard better vocals from the Beatles, but the song is just so good that it doesn’t matter. I really enjoy the lyrics to this song. They are pretty much classic lyrics. Another great energetic song with a cool lead guitar is Dizzy Miss Lizzy. The vocals are a little hard to heard but they are very good, basically being shouted in that o-so awesome way that the Beatles sang in. My favorite riff on here is definitely the one in Slow Down. Although it’s not much different from the other riffs on the cd it’s just got something more, its got more catchiness to it.
If you like Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Carl Perkins you’d probably love this. It’s a great session and I consider it one of my best cds. It’s loaded with classics and funny intervals. The guitar is nice and un produced (obviously), the bass keeps a great grooves and has some great fills, and Ringo does a much better job than I expected from him.
9. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
10. Sure To Fall (In Love With You)
11. Some Other Guy
12. Thank You Girl
13. Sha La La La La!
14. Baby It's You
15. That's All Right (Mama)
16. Carol
17. Soldier Of Love
18. A Little Rhyme
19. Clarabella
20. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
21. Crying, Waiting, Hoping
22. Dear Wack!
23. You Really Got A Hold On Me
24. To Know Her Is To Love Her
25. A Taste Of Honey
26. Long Tall Sally
27. I Saw Her Standing There
28. The Honeymoon Song
29. Johnny B Goode
30. Memphis, Tennessee
31. Lucille
32. Can't Buy Me Love
33. From Fluff To You
34. Till There Was You
Disc II
1. Crinsk Dee Night
2. A Hard Day's Night
3. Have A Banana!
4. I Wanna Be Your Man
5. Just A Rumour
6. Roll Over Beethoven
7. All My Loving
8. Things We Said Today
9. She's A Woman
10. Sweet Little Sixteen
11. 1822!
12. Lonesome Tears In My Eyes
13. Nothin' Shakin'
14. The Hippy Hippy Shake
15. Glad All Over
16. I Just Don't Understand
17. So How Come (No One Loves Me)
18. I Feel Fine
19. I'm A Loser
20. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
21. Rock And Roll Music
22. Ticket To Ride
23. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
24. Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
25. Set Fire To That Lot!