Christmas gifts for mom?
August 18, 2007 02:30 PM EDT
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I'm already shopping for Christmas. Ok. I do my best not to wait till the last minute, especially if I have requests early for big gifts, that's when begin early and save money when I can. It's hard to shop though at times. My mother... well, she loves candles and all kinds of gadgets, small and big. She won't tell me what she likes. She will just say "I don't know. Why?" Since Christmas isn't around, she doesn't know really why I'm asking. She's not picky. Maybe sometimes, but she's happy with almost anything. I know she likes Beatles and music like this but not sure what singer she'd like ... is there a CD for music that has the beatles on it and a mixture of similar music? Maybe that would be good? I don't know.. any thoughts of gifts for her? uuuugh! I thought about gift cards, but I want other ideas besides this, but gift card suggestions are welcome also. ;)
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Happy shopping!
Got your message. "Love" is a CD of 26 Beatles songs performed by the Beatles. Sir George Martin (their longtime producer) reformatted some of the songs.
Below is the editorial review from Amazon.com's UK music reviewer:
It begins with a twittering of birdsong lifted from "Across the Universe." And once the triple-tracked a capella harmonies of "Because" enter, followed by snatches from "A Hard Day's Night" and "The End," leading into a fired-up "Get Back," it becomes obvious that this is far more than just another Beatles compilation. This is Love, conceived by the Fabs' former producer George Martin and son Giles as a stageshow soundtrack to Cirque de Soleil's Las Vegas spectacular of the same name, but appears to have taken on a life of its own. Whereas the Beatles' last release, 1, delivered the (over?) familiar hits in a nice, simple package, Love is a mélange of the familiar and obscure, all literally mixed together in one 78-minute audio collage which succeeds in reminding the listener just why the Beatles truly are, as Lennon put it, "toppermost of the poppermost." There's no new Beatles material per se, but the songs are all approached differently--some are cut together in a flawlessly mixed medley (check out "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!/I Want You/Helter Skelter"), some reassemble different backing tracks and vocal performances to create new spins on old classics; but all the songs are revitalized considerably. Even in its weakest moments (which probably work better in the context of the show itself), Love is still a formidable prospect, and one has to admire Martin's willingness to go out on a limb with such a project. While purists may complain that the cut 'n' paste nature of the project is simply tampering with perfection, at the very least it'll make them reach for the originals and enjoy them all over again. For newcomers and everyone else, it makes a fine listen, both in its sonic clarity (the actual tracks are the best they've sounded on CD) and audacious nature. --Thom Allott
Hope this helps!
Mary
My mom loves owls and crystal bells