STARS SING - THE BEATLES TRIBUTE - VARIOUS ARTISTS (1994) REPOST

This time, I'm revisiting a collection of interesting tracks, released in Brazil in 1994 by the record label Som Livre, entitled "Stars Sing The Beatles."

In my opinion, the highlights of this album are the performances by The Jeff Healey Band, Billy Preston (who played on some official Beatles recordings), and Milton Nascimento.

In this post, I'm including three bonus tracks, which would certainly be included on this compilation. The songs that make up this selection are as follows:

01. Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Elton John);

02. Get back (Billy Preston) ;

03. Eleanor rigby (Aretha Franklin);

04. We can work it out (Stevie Wonder);

05. Got to get you in to my life (Earth, Wind and Fire);

06. While my guitar gently weeps (The Jeff Healey Band);

07. Yesterday (Ray Charles);

08. Something (Willie Nelson);

09. Here comes the sun (Nina Simone);

10. Hello, goodbye (Milton Nascimento);

11. And I love him (Esther Phillips);

12. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da (The Marmalade).

Bônus:

13.  Come Together (The Supremes);

14. Hey Jude (Wilson Pickett);

15. Here There And Everywhere (Billy Preston).

Capa (front) - Edição K7 - Brasil

Links:

STARS SING THE BEATLES (Mp3)

SOM LIVRE - BRASIL 1994 (FLAC)

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THE GARY TESCA ORCHESTRA - THE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES - 16 INSTRUMENTAL HITS (1994) REPOST

The album featured in this post was released in Europe in 1994 by TRC Music and Elap Music and was part of a series of instrumental albums called "Hits 'n' Hits."

The songs were performed by The Gary Tesca Orchestra. The album selection featured in this post consists of the following songs:

01. She loves you;

02. Love me do;

03. Let it be;

04. Hey Jude;

05. Can't buy me love;

06. Something;

07. I feel fine;

08. Yesterday;

09. Michelle;

10. A hard day's night;

11. Eleanor rigby;

12. If I feel;

13. I should have know better;

14. And I love her;

15. The ballad of John and Yoko;

16. Long and winding road.

Links:

THE GARY TESCA ORCHESTRA - THE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES (Mp3)

TRC MUSIC / ELAP MUSIC - EUROPA 1994 (FLAC)

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BOB BELDEN PRESENTS - STRAWBERRY FIELDS (1997) REPOST

In this post, I present an excellent album, titled "Bob Belden Presents - Strawberry Fields," a tribute to the Beatles.

It was produced by Bob Belden and originally released in Japan by a division of Toshiba. It was subsequently released in Brazil in 1997 by EMI, under the Blue label. This label became known for releasing albums by jazz artists.

The album stands out for its reinterpretations, instrumentals, and great performances, especially by singer Dianne Reeves, whom I greatly appreciate. I'm sure you'll enjoy it once you hear it.

The musical selection consists of the following songs:

01. Come together - Cassandra Wilson & Dianne Reeves;
02. Strawberrry fields - Cassandra Wilson;
03. Tomorrow never knows - Dianne Reeves;
04. I'm only sleepeing - Holly Cole;
05. Get back - Jahisa / Junko Onishi;
06. The fool on the hill - Dianne Reeves / Javon Jackson;
07. I've just seen a face - Holly Cole;
08. Hey Jude - Jahlisa / Greg Osby;
09. Lady Madonna - Penny Ford;
10. Let it be - Sylvia Shemwell.

 

Links:

BOB BELDEN PRESENTS - STRAWBERRY FIELDS (VARIOUS ARTISTS (Mp3) 

BLUE NOTE / EMI  - BRASIL 1997 (FLAC)

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THE RED STRIPE EBONY STEELBAND - POPULAR BEATLES SONGS (1994)

In this post, I present a Beatles tribute album with songs in the "Caribbean Steel Drums" style.

The album was released in Japan in 1994 by the M & M Enterprises label, licensed by ARC Music Productions of England.

Unfortunately, I have no information about the group performing. Below is a selection of songs from the album in this post.

01. Here comes the sun;
02. Imagine;
03. Strawberry fields forever;
04. Eleanor rigby;
05. Michelle;
06. Mull of kintyre;
07. Yesterday;
08. Penny Lane;
09. Hey Jude;
10. Let it be.

Links:

THE RED STRIPE EBONY STEELBAND - POPULAR BEATLES SONGS (Mp3)

M & M ENTERPRISES / ARC MUSIC PRODUCTIONS - JAPAN 1994 (FLAC)

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MODERN GUSTIN TRIO - THE BEATLES GO JAZZ (1995) REPOST

The album in this post is one of those albums I always have in my car to listen to. Of the many reinterpretations of Beatles songs, this is one of my favorites.

It's the Modern Gustin Trio album, titled "The Beatles Go Jazz," released in Europe in 1995 by Long Island Music.

Unfortunately, I don't have any more detailed information about this group. The only information I have is what's on the back cover. It states that the group consists of the following members: Gérard Gustin (piano), B. Rousselet (bass), and P. Riou (drums).

The songs that make up the album's selection are as follows:

01. Michele;

02. Let it be;

03. Something;

04. I wanna hold your hand;

05. With a little help;

06. Can't buy me love;

07. Yesterday;

08. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da;

09. A hard day's night;

10. Girl;

11. Hey Jude;

12. Yellow submarine;

13. Ticket to ride;

14. I feel fine;

15. Penny Lane;

16. Get back;

17. Remember John.

Links:

MODERN GUSTIN TRIO - THE BEATLES GO JAZZ (Mp3)

LONG ISLAND MUSIC - EUROPA 1995 (FLAC)

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VADIM BRODSKY & WARSAW NATIONAL PHILARMONIC ORCHESTRA - BEATLES SYMPHONY (1987) REPOST

 Vadim Brodsky (full name Vadimir Brodski born April 24, 1950) is a Polish-Ukrainian violinist, longtime resident of Rome, Italy. A descendant of Adolf Brodsky, Vadim was born in Kiev, where he played as the soloist of Kiev Philharmonic at the age of 11.

He received the first prizes in all the international violin contests he participated, including the Wieniawski contest in 1977 (Poland), Paganini contest in 1984 (Italy), Tibor Varga in 1984 (Switzerland).

He is one of the few violinists playing the Guarneri del Gesù of Niccolò Paganini. Vadim Brodski played with Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Sankt Petersburg Philharmonic, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Mexico National Symphony, London Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, and Suisse Romande in Geneve.

Among his recordings Violin Concerts of Tchaikovsky and Sibelius in D minor can be mentioned. He has been accompanied by the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in this recording.

Fonte: Wikipedia, November 2014

In this post, we present the album "Beatles Symphony", released in 1987, by Koch-Records.

01.  Yesterday;

02. Because;

03. The fool on the hill;

04. Lucy in the sky with diamonds;

05. Across the universe;

06. Norwegian wood;

07. When I'm sixty four;

08. Michelle;

09. Eleanor rigby;

10. Julia;

11. If I fell;

12. Here, there and everywhere;

13. And I lover her;

14. She's leaving home.

 

Links:

VADIM BRODSKY - BEATLES SYMPHONY (Mp3)

KOCH RECORDS - AUSTRIA 1987 (FLAC)

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EDDIE MATHINE - MÚSICA NEW AGE - CON LOS EXITOS DE LOS BEATLES - VOLUME 1 (2000) REPOST

In this post I present an instrumental tribute in the New Age style. It is the album "Música New Age - Para Sientirse Bien - Con Los Exitos de Los Beatles - Volume 1", performed by the Argentine Eddie Mathine. Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything about this artist on the internet.

This album was released in Brazil in 2000, by the Inter CD Records label and distributed by Eldorado Fonográfica. In my opinion, as a Beatles fan, it is worth listening to their songs from a New Age perspective. It was cool.

The songs that make up the selection are the following:

01. Eleanor rigby;

02. You won't see me;

03. Norwegian wood;

04. Something;

05. With a little help of my friend;

06. Hey Jude;

07. Let it be;

08. A hard day's night;

09. Help;

10. All my loving.

Links:

MÚSICA NEW AGE - CON LOS EXITOS DE LOS BEATLES - VOLUME 1 (Mp3)

INTER RECORDS - BRASIL 2000 (FLAC)

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THE MIKE SCEPTRE SINGERS & THE LONDON STARLIGHT ORCHESTRA - THE BEATLES SONG-BOOK (1989)

To start the month of April, I present the tribute album "The Beatles Song-Book", by The Mike Sceptre Singers & The London Starlight Orchestra, released in Brazil in 1989 by the Movieplay label, with the Star Inc. seal.

The selection follows the tradition of compilations, with already established songs, as listed below:

01. Penny lane;
02. Let it be
03. Here comes the sun;
04. The fool on the hill;
05. All you need is love;
06. Something;
07. A day in the life;
08. When I'm sixty-four;
09. And I love her;
10. Hey Jude;
11. I'm fixing a hole;
12. With a little help from my friends;
13. The long and widing road;
14. Eleonor rigby;
15. Yesterday;
16. Michelle;
17. Do you want to know a secret;
18. You've got to hide your love away;
19. Lucy in the sky with diamonds;
20. She's leaving home.

Links:

THE MIKE SCEPTRE SINGERS - THE BEATLES SONG-BOOK (Mp3)

MOVIEPLAY / STAR INC. - BRASIL 1989 (Flac)

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AUGUSTO RIGHETTI - CANTA I BEATLES IN ITALIANO (1966) REPOST

 The rare tribute album in this post is "Augusto Righetti - Canta I Beatles in Italiano", which was released in Italy in 1966 by the Carosello label, produced by Carlo Massimo Asnachi.

Based on the release date, Augusto Righetti's group is among the first bands to record local versions of Beatles songs.

The group consisted of Augusto Righetti (vocals and guitar), Gianni Bedori (sax and flute), Cornelio Dattol (bass), Gianni Cazzola (drums) and Vittorio Bacchetta (piano and organ).

These Italian versions are worth checking out. The selection for this post includes the following songs:

01. Quello che manca (Paperback writer);

02. Fammi fare un giro (Drive my car);

03. Pioggia (Rain);

04. La parola (The word);

05. Michelle (Michelle);

06. Girl (Italian version);

07. Rimani soltanto tu (In my life);

08. Non mi vedrai (You won't see me);

09. Vuoi (Wait);

10. Non sei dritta (Day tripper);

11. Cara mia (Run for your life);

12. Se abassi gli occhi (I'm looking throught you);

13. Nelle mani tue (We can work it out);

14. Se restassi solo (If I need someone);

15. Il paese che non c'e (Nowhere man);

16. La tua voce (And I love her);

17. Che cosa hai (What goes on).

Links:

AUGUSTO RIGHETTI - CANTA I BEATLES IN ITALIANO

CAROSELLO - ITALY 1966

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