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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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Oct 27, 2011
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Oct 28, 2010
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Feb 18, 2012Love is a brilliant album which takes the classic Beatles tracks and make them gel into a seamless flow of music. New energy is brought to old tracks without tampering with what made them so exceptional in the first place. When you listen to it you are reminded of just how diverse and inventive the Beatles really were.
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Feb 9, 2016Listening to Love, I get the same feeling as if someone is caressing my skin. It's inexplicably beautiful. I love the way they mixed the songs. The remix of Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! is outstanding. 100% recommended.
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JessicaFeb 9, 2007
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ChuckCJan 28, 2007If anyone other than George Martin had done this, I never would have given it a listen. If you were ever a fan of the Beatles, put on a good set of headphones and fire this one up. Parts will bring tears of joy. John and George would love this.
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GlennFJan 7, 2007A good pair of headphones, or stereo system, and possibly a 'herbal Jazz cigarette' or two, and you will hear the Beatles in all of their re-mastered glory. This album is just a prelude for the re-mastered catalog that is expected to be released in the near future. 40 years after Sgt. Pepper, and still no one can touch them.
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lynnhFeb 1, 2007
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AndrewHFeb 16, 2007Martin, you beauty! Money can buy you Love! I happen to have every single Beatles' album and I say without any hesitation, my collection is now conclusively complete!
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JosephAMar 9, 2007A best of type album, with a few differences that make it better, this is a fantastic album of the most popular band ever
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JImKSep 20, 2007Beatlemania reigns in the 21st century. Another generation can ALMOST understand what we did when they first hit the shores.
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KenS.Mar 1, 2008I'm a huge Beatles fan and really appreciate most of their music but how many more variations of the same music can we be expected to buy? It may be time for us to move on.
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BobTNov 21, 2006Love Love - As I lifelong Beatles fan I thought I'd never get as jacked again now as I did in the '60s when the boys came out with something new - but I have. I need to make the pilgrimage to Vegas now to see the show. My kids already were Beatles fans and now they are listening to their songs all over again - and getting their friends into it too - what more could you ask for.
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TomDNov 27, 2006Simply put, listening to "love" was like hearing these songs again for the first time. The excitement this album generates is amazing. Sometimes it is a bit overkill, but the mixes created are supurb overall. And the sound quality alone is breath taking. Purists may scream, but I'm a purist myself...and I enjoyed this album immensely.
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RussYNov 30, 2006Only a master like George Martin can keep the integrity of the original recording while paying homage with this masterpiece!!! Every Beatle fan will find this enjoyable and it will prove once again why even today Beatle music blows away the music of today.Martin again shows how The Beatles and himself were so ahead of their time!
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RobertDDec 1, 2006I did not think I was going to like this but I was blown away by the sound. It works.
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MatthewTDec 6, 2006When I heard this on Virgin Radio's Geoff Show, (this was before they released it) I thought to myself, wow. This album is amazing. Sir George Martin and his son Jules have done an outstanding job at remastering and mixing old Beatles songs, to make them into something new and fresh. Something for a new generation.
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JesseMDec 6, 2006If anyone out there is unclear about the genius of Paul McCartney as a bass player, put some headphones on and listen to this record.
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PaulG(newcastle)aged19Dec 6, 2006
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AlexS.Dec 7, 2006A stunning achievement. Everything old is new again. It is like hearing the music for the first time.
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BradPJan 2, 2007
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jasongJan 30, 2007
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EdwinLJan 6, 2007
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RitaXJun 30, 2007wonderful
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EdwinBAug 4, 2009
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ImanLNov 20, 2006yeah, yeah, yeah... read the reviews, bought the CD saturday (my early CD place), listened twice, burnt a coupla of copies for friends, and will have filed it away next to Beatles # 1 before this time next week
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pierrejNov 20, 2006I would prefer a new remastering of the officials albums
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EmilyHNov 21, 2006I liked it a lot at first, but after a few plays I started to get tired of it. It's like the whole fun is in the surprise element but once that's done there's not much you haven't heard before.
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ChrisPNov 22, 2006It's great to hear Beatles songs with the added depth of modern production but whilst the reworkings are interesting I rather have just have the back cataloge remastered.They can start with the white album.
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QuaidNov 23, 2006
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trygveNov 23, 2006it`s like hearing a new beatles album......Great
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TonyKDec 22, 2006its getting better all the time
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dougjDec 20, 2006a splendid time is guaranteed for all !!!
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DavidMDec 27, 2006Wasn't sure anything could improve the memories of "being there" when first heard on vinyl, but Martin's strings with "While My Guitar.." heard in Dolby 5.1 reflects the Love that went into the whole project - amazing
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JonathanCDec 27, 2006This album is outstanding. It's hard to make a mess of such amazing tunes and George and Giles Martin have created a further masterpiece to add to the Beatles catalogue. And the 5.1 is incredible!
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PromoladDDec 2, 2006A definite 10 from the geniuses of George and Giles Martin. No true fan of the Fabs should be without this wonderful album. It only gets better with each listen.
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DavidNDec 6, 2006
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Rev.RikardDec 8, 2006
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ChrisMDec 8, 2006This really is an excellent piece of work.
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DavidJDec 9, 2006
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paulJan 13, 2007did you know sirc de soley performs with this album
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HanyJan 13, 2007LOVE continues the experimental explorations the Beatles were fond of. I'm glad that Paul and Ringo told Giles and George Martin to 'go crazy' with the music.
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halbJan 21, 2007
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RoyE.Dec 30, 2007
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StephenEJan 24, 2007
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STEVENRJan 26, 2007Right from the beginning, hearing "Because" in Acapella the CD grabbed me and the songs grab you in ways they didn't before. Hearing well constructed versions of great songs adds a new dimension without dimiinshing the fantastic originals.by the best musicians in history.
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JeffLJan 7, 2007A T-bone steak for a starving Beatle's fan!
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VirgilDFeb 10, 2007This work is really a showcase of the Beatles increadable talent. Their harmony is quite remarkable and their imagination when these tracks are disected is captivating. A few spots are troubling, but overall Martin does a fine job of piecing it all together. "because" will loop in your head all day long...
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PavinKFeb 22, 2007This is a great CD but i dont encourage first time beatle listners to listen to it, listen to the originals then listen to these fantasticaly mixed songs
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BlakeJMar 29, 2007Very fun. If you are a Beatles fan, that is.
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DustinP.Jul 5, 2007A truly outstanding and original twist on the Beatles music.It's just as fun to try to identify all the little sound effects in each song as it is to just enjoy the music.
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andrewcNov 21, 2006this album is simply remarkable....i only gave it a 9 because it's such a tease. you'll hear certain intros and parts to other songs, and you want them to continue...when suddenly they end. however, another tune starts and you begin to feel the goosebumps. i was very surprised when i heard this album. kudos to george and giles.
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ArmandVNov 21, 2006Always been a Beatle fan, saw the show in Vegas, was blown away. The CD brings it all back. HIgh point is the way the transitions are made from great song to great song.
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pgannonNov 21, 2006Fantastic!! NOW. CAN'T THEY REDO THE REST OF THE CATALOG. The sound is great. Good job Gerog and Giles and thank you Beatles!!!
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BobONov 20, 2006
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JohnWNov 20, 2006i listened to this on Beatles.com and wow its so amazing how all the songs fit perfectly...it makes you have another reason to love The Beatles even more! im buying it tomorrow!
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LarrySNov 20, 2006Amazing!
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zmanNov 22, 2006Other then the odd -not really dvd-audio disk- this is a wonderful cd. This music is truely Magical and timeless.
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JerradHNov 22, 2006Being able to hear some of the old classics in remixed, remastered versions is something I've been waiting for longer than I can remember. I am the Walrus and A Day in the Life are worth the price of admission alone.
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TomMNov 22, 2006
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SteveGNov 23, 2006
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AnandgyanNov 23, 2006
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JenkinsBNov 26, 2006Great album. Keep in mind that this was produced as a soundtrack to a Cirque du Soleil show, not just as another Beatles re-release. Some of the mixes were designed for the live performance in mind and without that performance, they may lose some of their "oomph". Overall, it's a great CD. See the show in Vegas to complete your experience.
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ChaudLNov 27, 2006
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MattD.Nov 27, 2006Don't expect any re-invention here. But none of the songs are ruined, so because they were great to begin with, this CD deserves a 10!
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TheDudeNov 27, 2006
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KennethWNov 28, 2006Classics should be respected, Cirque should be respected. a breath of fresh air from classic Rock on todays stale rock.
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KenHNov 28, 2006Gotta agree with All Music Guide when they claim that the Martins weren't adventerous enough throughout this still cool record. But it's the Beatles, man, and that still counts for a lot!
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RobertoSNov 29, 2006
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JustinTDec 15, 2006See the show. It's outstanding. Brought tears to my eyes.
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KudsiaBDec 15, 2006Makes me wish i had been there then - but this is good now!!!!!!
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JPPDec 18, 2006It is almost as if The Beatles were still alive and making revolutionary music nowadays.
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DerekPDec 18, 2006
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dannykDec 21, 2006once again, the beatles are the best band ever!
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AlexADec 2, 2006If you want to know why did The Beatles become the most important band on Earth, easily listen to this album. That's the perfect Beatles compilation.
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AbercrombieFDec 25, 2006Definitely holds your interest, more depth than the originals.
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ChristianTDec 3, 2006
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RobDDec 5, 2006fantastic
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xyDec 7, 2006A Magical Musical Tour
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jimeDec 7, 2006best thing i heard this year
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DouglasLDec 7, 2006Simply Fuckin' Brilliant!!!
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ThomasMJan 16, 2007this album is one of the most brilliant, midblowing, amazing albums ever. the greatest songs ever by the greatest band ever. the beatles will live forever
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JohnTJan 19, 2007Anyone who confuses the songs with jingles is clearly uneducated... Get Back/ Within You Without You/ Here Comes The Sun/Glass Onion are instant classics reborn by the man who is undoubtablyt the 5th Beatle. producer George Martin, joined by his son Giles. Their care is what created this album... any more mixing and it would have become a novelty record. Instead, it is a classic.
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DannyCJan 28, 2007A very refreshing look at the classics. Very enjoyable. And as for Joe P. your rating makes no sense. You are basically calling the Beatles music crap, because all this is is there songs looked at in a different light. Dude we have obviously worshipped the originals for years upon years now. We know they are great. This album is a fun new way at looking at the catalogue.
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SaraFJan 31, 2007
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AlexDFeb 25, 2007Absolutely Superb! What a joy to lisen to, what a march back in time to hear how wonderful this music was, and stil lis...I wish the entire Beatles albums would be rencoded by the Martins in DTS 5.1.....what a sonic goldmine! I have never heard the Beatles sound so good, and with all the rereshing remixing and blending in ny the Martins this is a collabortation that is exquisite!! Thanks! AD
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JimWFeb 26, 2007Incredible!
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SeanG.May 27, 2007One of the fab four's best....bar none.
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ronaldG.Aug 12, 2007Great fun figuring out where the various sub-parts come from, and a great variety of Beatle sounds - not necessarily #1 hits. The one Beatle album to take on a desert island.
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RayBApr 15, 2008
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adrianNov 21, 2006Yesterday I thought i'd never want to hear some of these songs ever again yet to hear this in surround is simply breathtaking. The mash ups are fascinating but I also hope they start a debate on Apple updating the catalog. Lets get these albums remasterd and release the later ones with 5.1 mixes please.
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AntonioRNov 21, 2006The Album is perfect !
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JerffrumfreeholdNov 21, 2006great idea, well executed, not an embarassment...whew! Could have done more with it, as a lot of songs are virtually "unmashed", but in this day of ipod random play, a nice way to still get off on the Beatles catalogue, when you have beaten the hell out of it...anyone remember the Residents version of this,"Beyond the Valley of a Day in the Life"? Very simliar only 25+ years ago!
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SarryBNov 22, 2006
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PeterDNov 24, 2006I love this record. Just to hear Beatle music remixed is fantastic.
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MiguelSNov 28, 2006This is the Best Compilation i hear of the Beatles. Excellent work to Sir George Martin and Giles Martin.
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XavierNov 28, 2006
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DavidTDec 14, 2006
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RobWDec 22, 2006
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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.