Mike Westbrook - After Abbey Road: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles' Classic (Live)

Styles: Contemporary Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 93:59
Size: 216,8 MB
Art: Front

( 5:28) 1. Come Together
( 8:05) 2. Something
( 3:34) 3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
( 4:47) 4. Oh! Darling
( 3:55) 5. Octopus's Garden
( 9:39) 6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)
(15:41) 7. Here Comes the Sun
(13:26) 8. Because
( 6:52) 9. You Never Give Me Your Money
( 2:43) 10. Sun King
( 2:04) 11. Mean Mister Mustard
( 1:42) 12. Polythene Pam
( 2:36) 13. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
( 3:49) 14. Golden Slumbers
( 2:37) 15. Carry That Weight
( 1:34) 16. The End
( 5:23) 17. She Loves You

This is a weird record, to say the least. Pianist Mike Westbrook and his English avant-garde octet remade the Beatles' entire Abbey Road record with unusual interpretations of each of the titles. The instrumental segments work best (Peter Whyman and Alan Wakeman are fine on reeds) but the overly pompous vocals of Phil Minton and Kate Westbrook, which lack the Beatles' humor, largely sink this strange outing. An interesting idea but the results are uncomfortable and not too appealing. by Scott Yanow
https://www.allmusic.com/album/off-abbey-road-mw0000315499

Personnel: Kate Westbrook, John Winfield (voices); Peter Whyman, Alan Wakeman (saxophones); Brian Godding (guitar) Andy Grappy (tuba) Peter Fairclough (drums); Mike Westbrook (piano)

After Abbey Road: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles' Classic (Live)

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