Now that I think of it - it's like this every three years or so - suddenly, there's a rash of Beatles related music news - and it reminds me just how remarkable they were when I see that they are still not only viable all these years later - but in fact continue to groom new, younger listeners into life long fans.
First, the CD Instant Karma - The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. The two disc, twenty three song release includes some very good remakes of John Lennon tunes done by a very wide variety of artists, most from the alternative music realm but not all. A few of my favorite tracks include Instant Karma by U2, #9 Dream by R.E.M., Gimme Some Truth, which features two famous sons - Jacob Dylan and Dhani Harrison, Isolation by Snow Patrol, Working Class Hero by Green Day and Grow Old With Me by Postal Service.
At the same time, Across the Universe - the soundtrack to the movie of the same name is also available. Most of the songs on this issue are performed by the actors from the film, and they do a fine job - but the highlights are Bono's I Am The Walrus and Come Together by Joe Cocker (nobody has ever covered Beatles songs better than Cocker - whose performance of With A Little Help From My Friends at Woodstock catapulted him to an elevated level of fame as soon as the Woodstock film was released).
I'll be adding a few tracks from these releases over the coming days - Bono’s track is already playing. I haven’t seen the film yet, but the customer reviews I've read were all amazing - and again I had to marvel at the posting by two 11 year old girls who just seemed beside themselves for having discovered the Beatles for the first time. It really does continue to give me a renewed sense of gratitude for having been around to see it the first time.
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