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Universal acclaim- based on 200 Ratings
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Positive: 164 out of 200
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Mixed: 12 out of 200
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Negative: 24 out of 200
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Nov 21, 2012These songs are all fantastic classics and yet this album couldn't be more of a chore to get through. Why, might you ask? I still can't even put my finger on it.
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WilliamCJan 28, 2007It's all about money...repackage the beatles Las Vegas style...tread very lightly...make sure no one is offended...hardly a touch of creativity..."The Beatles on 45"
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ArthurRJan 7, 2007
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mattcJul 20, 2007I love the Beatles, obviously. I believe their tunes are masterpieces, not to be ever tampered with. But, sadly, this album doesn't prove that wrong. When i was listening to 'Here comes the sun', the Indian drum beat vibe was interesting yes, but the song itself didn't feel the same. Seriously, classics should never EVER be remixed
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SYanoffDec 30, 2006
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RHNov 20, 2006It's not a bad idea on paper, but the results aren't full of enough cross-cutting and weirdness. It feels like Martin is holding back, allowing for too many numbers that are practically identical to their original counterparts.
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EricHNov 21, 2006It's a bit disappointing to hear 'Strawberry Fields' mixed with 4 or 5 other songs, then 'A Day in the Life' the album version. There are very creative moments and then there are studio cuts (which I've heard hundreds of times before). A great concept but a little weak on delivery.
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ToddWNov 21, 2006
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JaneySNov 26, 2006
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RoquentinDec 1, 2006Think medley, not mash-up. Just one long medley that doesn't really add much to the originals. What's the point, then?
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patbMar 16, 2007nothing new per se
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MarkRJun 26, 2007They were a good band. Grow up everybody...
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Awards & Rankings
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Love vindicates the Beatles' status as master musicians and conceptualists.
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The question of whether anybody would listen to Love more than once if the original Beatles albums were available in equivalent sound quality is a nice one. But it doesn't seem to matter much when you can almost feel the spit flying from John Lennon's mouth during Revolution, or when A Day in the Life's orchestral swell comes surging from the speakers. After all, it's hard to ask questions when your breath has been taken away.
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You could figure it as a sop to today's interactive mash-up culture. Or you could say it's just extending the medley-ish, segue-happy ethos of Abbey Road to the band's entire catalog. Really, it's both, and it's bliss.