Are you gonna get the 'new' album? Or do you think it's another easy way from Apple to get our money? Shouldn't Apple release other, maybe more important and wished stuff instead? Just wondering what your thoughts are.

If it's a genuine stab at something new, especially if it's going towards the trance/ambience genre I'm definately in. I guess they're trying to find new markets and not just cater for the diehards.
" A New Beatles For The 21st Century." Duh Dah. It worked for Elvis

Quoted from Bobber

...do you think it's another easy way from Apple to get our money?

I think I asked this question a few weeks ago. I'll buy it for sure. It'll be interesting at least. It's surely another way for Apple to get our money. But at least there's something 'new' for us to listen to and analyze here.

I'll probably eventually get it.

My local radio station played the "new" While My Guitar last night, and it sounded GOOD. It felt very contempory (not the slightest bit 60ish)  and the production was crystal clear. A job really well done

my opinion can be found here: http://dmbeatles.com/forums/b-news/m-1159822228/s-23/  

Quoted from Kate

my opinion can be found here: http://dmbeatles.com/forums/b-news/m-1159822228/s-23/  

I think we agree. The quality of production is outstanding.

If you go to the official site (http://www.beatles.com) and if you've subscribed, you can listen to "Strawberry Fields", "Octopus' Garden", "Lady Madonna" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" of the new album.

(A lot of buffering on my side, though.)

I plan on listening to it, without a doubt, but it's just another Beatles compilation, except done in a different way to advertise the show.

I have heard a few pieces and i think i like it enough to buy it.

Quoted from Soft_Guitar60

If you go to the official site (http://www.beatles.com) and if you've subscribed, you can listen to "Strawberry Fields", "Octopus' Garden", "Lady Madonna" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" of the new album.

(A lot of buffering on my side, though.)

I uploaded them here: http://rapidshare.com/files/1755716/Love_Promo.zip

Post your opinions: http://dmbeatles.com/forums/b-news/m-1159822228/s-30/

I'll probably het it for Christmas or something, if not, I won't get it 'cause  don't have any money.

psst...virgin radio will be playing it out in full, so you can hear the whole thing before you splurge your cash on it. Linky.

Listened to it in full last night on the radio. I was blown away. It sounds very contempory and has a definate trance/dance feel to it (warning -I was lying in bed very stoned). Perfect album to put on after a good nights pubbing/clubbing.
The production on all the songs is excellent - everything sounds much more up front. The drums have been fiddled with a bit (more of them I'm sure) and the vocals are excellent. On Something (which I've always wished Macca had sung) George sounds really powerful. And on Lennons tracks most of the sh*t has been taken from Johns voice, so he's much rawer. Lucy ITSWD was superb.
The highlights for me were the opening of Because (just the vocals -it'll bring a tear to your eye I promise) and the linking of Mr Kite (I think) and I Want You - awesome.
One thing I thought of - the links between the songs, and many of the songs themselved, are drenched with a backdrop of voices, sounds and backwards tapes. It's the one constant thread throughout the album. So its wierd that the song that has the biggest stamp on this album is the despised Revolution 9. Oooh spooky.
Can't wait to see what people think of this.

Quoted from Kevin

On Something (which I've always wished Macca had sung) George sounds really powerful. One thing I thought of - the links between the songs, and many of the songs themselved, are drenched with a backdrop of voices, sounds and backwards tapes. It's the one constant thread throughout the album.  

Didn't Macca perform Something as a tribute to George? I'm sure I heard him sing it on Beatles-A-Rama!!!

Quoted from GreenApple

Didn't Macca perform Something as a tribute to George? I'm sure I heard him sing it on Beatles-A-Rama!!!

He performed it on his last tour. He also played it at the Concert For George. On uke!

^ It was amazing at Earls Court. ;o)

Just been listening to the 4 track LOVE sampler. Very interesting. The sound was fantastic, and that was from mp3!!

If there's going to be a remastered back catalogue   then I hope George and Giles have something to do with it.

Total thing here!

Quoted from Bobber

This seems to be it: http://rapidshare.com/files/3602492/Lovely_bugs_all_around.ogg.html

Beware, there's some bugs in it. Oh, and it's just for pre-listening of course.

Quoted from BlueMeanie

Just been listening to the 4 track LOVE sampler. Very interesting. The sound was fantastic, and that was from mp3!!

If there's going to be a remastered back catalogue   then I hope George and Giles have something to do with it.

I've listened to the whole package (not at Bobber's link ... but others  ) and I think that the most interesting pieces of work are the ones included on the promo   .... spice-alley While My Guitar Gently Weeps (a beauty-full -one of the best songs the Guys ever made- song that works as a rock number and as a ballad) and Strawberry Fields Forever ...

... sure that I need to listen to the album some more times but I expected more   ...

P.D. Within You Without You - Tomorrow Never Knows sounds interesting (the first minute or so ... then it's boring)

I don't understand it. Call me stupid, but these songs were recorded by The Beatles, right? Not a band called The Guys.

Quoted from Tamara

I don't understand it. Call me stupid, but these songs were recorded by The Beatles, right? Not a band called The Guys.

Raxo?

Quoted from Tamara

I don't understand it. Call me stupid, but these songs were recorded by The Beatles, right? Not a band called The Guys.

you are as pretty as you are smart....go on and splain axo why you think calling them the guys make it seems like you personally knew them....it does seem a bit presump...and i wasn't going to say nothing but since she did i will agree...it appears stoopid....

What's wrong with calling them the guys? Leave Raxo alone. He's a valued member.  

KEVIN
Macca played something on ulkilale on the "driving rain" tour 2002 as a tribute to GEORGE you must have been there

Also at the tribute for GEORGE HARRISON concert [i wasnt there ]  

I will definatley buying LOVE going off the MOJO review it sounds impressive.

Quoted from Tamara

I don't understand it. Call me stupid, but these songs were recorded by The Beatles, right? Not a band called The Guys.

You're right!  

Quoted from pc31

you are as pretty as you are smart....go on and splain axo why you think calling them the guys make it seems like you personally knew them....it does seem a bit presump...and i wasn't going to say nothing but since she did i will agree...it appears stoopid....

You're right too!   ... but remember (if you can read) that she never said it appeared stupid  ... and she never said that she thinks what you're saying she does!

Quoted from GreenApple

What's wrong with calling them the guys? Leave Raxo alone. He's a valued member.  

Thanks! ... but don't pay too much at-tention!

it's only words.......he doesn't believe it.........don't pay any attention to me..i am a petty man with petty griefs....who has nothing to offer here....

Quoted from pc31

you are as pretty as you are smart....go on and splain axo why you think calling them the guys make it seems like you personally knew them....it does seem a bit presump...and i wasn't going to say nothing but since she did i will agree...it appears stoopid....

LOL!!!
your a witty man pc

Quoted from pc31

it's only words.......he doesn't believe it.........don't pay any attention to me..i am a petty man with petty griefs....who has nothing to offer here....

C'mon, man   ... you know I like you (Needed I to say it a-gain?) and that I only like to play with words ... nothing about you in that reply ... and I already told you that you was right, get it?   ...

... but I do believe I'm not important enough to pay at-tention to my words or to what I say about The Guys ... even if I call them so ... and I don't want to spend any time splaining my wordplays ... sometimes there are different languages on them and lots of  (contra-dicta(s)tories) meanings ... but there are there just to make some people smile (guests, y'know) from diferent parts of the globe.

P.S. I declare this bridge open!  

sounds burdonesque to me and i don't mean eric...i understand what was being said tho..i am only half dense...i can see you take the limelights more serious than eye dew.....it's just me muck muck attitude i guess...no 'arms tended towards ewe...dig???say how is you seester man?i hope the whole famn damliy is fantastico'...feliz navida admiral raxo

Is Raxo Spanish?

apparently so

Would have been interesting if Across The Universe were on LOVE. A fifth version.

Love is an absolute masterpiece and might be the most enjoyable Beatles album ever released. Very impressive piece of work by Martin jr. & sr.

I think so too. Its so great. I very much enjoyed listening to the album. What they did to the songs makes it so cool. Two thumbs up in my book!

LOVE is an absolutly brilliant masterpiece of an album
I cant stop playing it, its genius  

Listened to its entirety last night - and wow, I was really blown away.
The build up at the start of Get Back really works, and the more subtle tweaks are fantastic. I always loved that version of Strawberry Fields - the harmonies are breathtaking - so dream like.

Next pay packet - and it's getting bought!

- George Martin and his son were briefly talking on Jools Holland's show last night about Love, and the Beatles in general. They showed a segment of the Lady Madonna/Bulldog video clip. I think it may be repeated sometime tonight (BBC 2?) although not sure.

At one point (at the end of Strawberry Fields Forever) you're hearing elements of three different songs at the same time and it sounds just like it was intended that way! Incredible.