Friday, April 25, 2014

Fugazzi Grand III : My Top 500 Albums (#270 and #269)

(#270, Let It Be by The Beatles)

Yes, this is the last Beatles album that was released, but it was not the last Beatles album that was recorded.  The Fab Four were not happy with how the album turned out, and put it on the shelf, until Phil Spector messed around with it in 1970, and was finally released. The band still didn't care for the end result, however, and with Paul McCartney's blessing, the album was re-released as Let It Be ... Naked, in 2003, taking all of Phil Spector's production away from the tracks.  I actually didn't care too much for the 2003 release, and certainly, this was not their strongest effort, but I still think it's a great listen.





This is "Two of Us" ...




(#269, That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists)

Every song on this record is featured prominently in the movie (one of my favorite films of all time), and there is not a weak one in the bunch.  Hanks composed a lot of the music heard here, and the actors who portrayed the musicians in the movie did a great job making their performances look genuine in the movie.  The music here is great, and this really is one of my favorite movies.








Take a listen to "That Thing You Do!" ...

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