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Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« on: August 04, 2005, 01:31:03 AM »

Either the anthology or naked one for me. Naked one.
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2005, 09:38:17 PM »

The wildlife version for me,although all of them are great.
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2005, 10:12:10 PM »

there is a cool demo of this tune too.......
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2005, 12:42:51 AM »

None of the above

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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2005, 09:56:39 PM »

Okay I know the spector version is the one on Let it be and the Naked version is on Let it be....Naked.  So whats the wildlife version and the anthology version?  I know in the beatles Anthology DVD they use an Across the universe version during the scene where they are showing footage of their trip in india.  If thats the anthology version than thats my favorite one.  I heard that version long before the Let it be version and the Naked version.  But I'd like to be sure which version that is before I vote.
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2006, 09:03:39 PM »

The Wildlife Version
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2006, 12:27:59 AM »

I really like the girls backup version--that's the Wildlife version, right?  John said Paul was trying to sabotage the song, but I think the girls are really cool.  Nice vocal lines, which I bet Paul arranged.  
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2006, 12:40:45 AM »

"PLAYBOY: "Across the Universe."

LENNON: The Beatles didn't make a good record of "Across the Universe." I think subconsciously we -- I thought Paul subconsciously tried to destroy my great songs. We would play experimental games with my great pieces, like "Strawberry Fields," which I always felt was badly recorded. It worked, but it wasn't what it could have been. I allowed it, though. We would spend hours doing little, detailed cleaning up on Paul's songs, but when it came to mine -- especially a great song like "Strawberry Fields" or "Across the Universe" -- somehow an atmosphere of looseness and experimentation would come up.

PLAYBOY: Sabotage?

LENNON: Subconscious sabotage. I was too hurt. . . . Paul will deny it, because he has a bland face and will say this doesn't exist. This is the kind of thing I'm talking about where I was always seeing what was going on and began to think, Well, maybe I'm paranoid. But it is not paranoid. It is the absolute truth. The same thing happened to "Across the Universe." The song was never done properly. The words stand, luckily."

From THE LENNON PLAYBOY INTERVIEW (1980)

He also thought that is was too uptempo .. he liked the Let It Be version.



It's the so called Wildlife version ... was on a charity album...

The album was titled No One's Gonna Change Our World and was released by Starline Records On December 12, 1969. The track listing is as follows:

Side A:
1. Across the Universe - The Beatles
2. What the World Needs Now is Love - Cilla Black
3. Cuddy Old Koala - Rolf Harris
4. Wings - The Hollies
5a. Ning Nang Nong - Spike Milligan
5b. The Python - Spike Milligan

Side B:
1. Marley Purt Drive - The Bee Gees
2. I'm a Tiger - Lulu
3. Bend It - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
4. In the Country - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
5. When I See an Elephant Fly - Bruce Forsyth
6. Land of My Fathers - Harry Secombe

The back cover reads:

A personal message from H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh:
A meeting of the World Wildlife Fund was convened at Buckingham Palace on the 21st December, 1967. It was in the nature of a 'Talk In' with the view to stimulating new ideas. Among those present were several people form the entertainment world, on whose behalf Spike Milligan suggested making a long-playing record on which the Aritsts, Composers, Publishers, and Recording Companies would waive all fees. This record is the result of that idea. Royalties for its sale will go towards funds dealing with rare animals in danger of extinction. This in itself makes this a unique record. I can do no more than wish it great success.

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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2006, 01:44:51 AM »

What's the version on Beatles "Rarities"--that's the one I heard.

As for the album No Ones Gonna Change Our World.   OWWW!   Does the world really need Rolf Harris doing "Cuddly Ole Koala"?  The rest doesn't look much better.  

Poor John, to think one of his greatest songs almost got lost with this schlock--and Big-Eared Charlie's personal message, to boot.  No wonder he sent back his MBE.
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2006, 04:55:09 AM »

I like the naked version the best.
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2006, 10:19:38 AM »

I think John's right, there never was a good version of this song. Let It Be version is still my favourite though.
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2006, 01:12:37 PM »

I voted for the Spector version because the one on the original Let It Be album is a masterpiece.  I have heard the Wildlife version as well, which is great & the others, but nothing beats the one on LIB.  
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2006, 01:22:43 PM »

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there is a cool demo of this tune too.......

Where is it?
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2006, 01:24:30 PM »

I voted The Wildlife Version. Nice sound effects.
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2006, 08:34:30 PM »

I agree with you on that GreenApple, but the one on Let it Be is the best.  
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #15 on: November 14, 2006, 09:06:23 PM »

Naked.
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #16 on: November 15, 2006, 07:46:21 PM »

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Naked.

That album is a disgrace ??)

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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2006, 09:31:32 PM »

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Naked.

I agree, i love that version.
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2006, 09:32:00 PM »

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That album is a disgrace ??)


i take it you are against Love as well then ::)
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Re: Favorite 'Across The Universe'?
« Reply #19 on: November 16, 2006, 02:06:06 PM »

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i take it you are against Love as well then ::)

I'm not against it at all in principle. I'll reserve judgement until I've heard it.

Let It Be...Naked goes against everything they were attempting to do at the time. It just sounds so overproduced, when all they had to do was stick Don't Let Me Down on, and take the damn strings off of Long And Winding Road.

A massive disappointment.
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