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The Smithereens - Meet the Smithereens! Audio CD

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The Smithereens Band: The Smithereens
Title: Meet the Smithereens!
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Release Date: 2007-01-16
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND 2: I SAW HER STANDING THERE 3: THIS BOY 4: ITS WON'T BE LONG 5: ALL I'VE GOT TO DO 6: ALL MY LOVING 7: DON'T BOTHER ME 8: LITTLE CHILD 9: TILL THERE WAS YOU 10: HOLD ME TIGHT 11: I WANNA BE YOUR MAN 12: NOT A SECOND TIME

Save your money and get the originals!
I remember when this group was rockin' with some songs they made classics, why did they have to butcher the Beatles? I guess as covers go, I like to hear a different take on an original, not a try to see how close you can get to the original. There is not enough "U"'s in suck to rate this CD. If I want to hear these songs, I'll listen to the Beatles!.


+1/2 -- Sharing the thrill of the Beatles' arrival in the U.S.
S. Though no one could ever capture the visceral thrill of first hearing Meet the Beatles, the Smithereens have waxed a record that shares the feeling U. fans get every time they crank up the fab four's Capitol debut. The songs, vocals, harmonies and guitars all resound with the wave of energy brought to U. S. shores in 1964, and though Meet the Beatles was neither the Beatles first album (the UK Please Please Me holds that distinction), it was very much the record that introduced the Beatles to the U. S. The album isn't even an album in the conventional sense of having been produced in a single, related set of recording sessions. Instead, Capitol manufactured Meet the Beatles by trimming away cover versions, collecting originals from the Beatles second album (the UK With the Beatles) and adding U. S. singles sides. In doing so they squeezed the essence of the Beatles originality into twelve tracks.

The Smithereens' recreate the album's original twelve track running with faithful cover versions. Pat DiNizio's voice is thicker than McCartney's and Lennon's, and it keeps him from breaking free with the youthful exuberance that could elicit deafening shrieks from 15-year-old girls. On the more wounded numbers, such as "This Boy," "All I've Got To Do," "Not a Second Time," and George Harrison's "Don't Bother Me," he finds a fit. Paul McCartney's obsession with music hall tunes rears its head with "Till There Was You," and though the fifty-something Pat DiNizio isn't as starry-eyed as the 20-something McCartney, it still hurts. There's no denying the love and craft in this tribute, but with the original so readily available, this is mostly the province of Smithereens loyalists. 3-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. [©2009 hyperbolium dot com].


HUH?
The vocals are tired, express none of the freshness of the original records--how could they?? If you're going to do a cover song, for crissakes, bring something new to the party. What the hell is the point of this? It sounds terrible. This record is a complete waste of time--yours, if you buy it, and the sm'eens for recording it.


Better than the Chipmunks! :D
Anyone who has seen them live knows they love to toss in a cover version of one of their favorite artists with no warning. A nice surprise from the Smithereens. Many Beatles fans blast "Meet The Beatles!" for being a chopped up bastardized version of "With The Beatles" but history shows that it was the perfect LP to showcase the band's talents for America in 1964.

What makes this album a treat is the way the 'Reens have fun playing these classic songs, unlike other Beatles tribute albums where too many covers are dragged down by being too reverential to the original version, or trying to radically change and modernize things. The Smithereens retain not only the spirit and quality of the Beatles originals, but also pay tribute to how they were inspired by enjoying themselves playing them.

This is just a fun party album for diehard Smithereens fans and Beatles fans who want hear an new update on a classic album. Like other tribute albums, don't take it too seriously and have fun listening (or dancing)!.


The Smithereens Are Fab!!!
I have always thought The Smithereens were a great band, and they chose the perfect tribute project. I got the chance to hear this album on a Delta cross-country flight - thanks Delta! This is an excellent selection of Beatles covers, true to the originals yet the Smithereens found ways to make this sound distinctive and new. .


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