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All Together Now: Beatles Stuff for Kids of All Ages [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]
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All Together Now: Beatles Stuff for Kids of All Ages [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]
Current price: $16.99
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All Together Now: Beatles Stuff for Kids of All Ages [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]
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On
,
artists like
and
's
collaborate with children on a selection of classic
songs. The result is music that will satisfy the old and the young. The renditions are not dumbed down for the kids. The lead vocalists are generally the adults while the children serve mainly as support singers. As a result, the performances don't come off like school recital versions of
or the work of the
. Instead, they wind up as entertaining, well-crafted interpretations, as evidenced on the leadoff track
featuring current
guitarist
on vocals and
where the kids harmonize with the aptly cast
(who once played
in
). The kids ably handle the lead chores on three appropriately selected tunes:
' bright turn on
actually makes them sound like a grown-up version of the kid singers. Producer
(an indie rocker turned dad) keeps the arrangements quite faithful, slipping in only the occasional sound effect. While this approach keeps the music from becoming too cutesy, it also raises the question why listen to these over
' originals? Similarly, the song selection is fairly familiar with
standing out as a lesser known
tune that still fits in nicely with the family friendly song list. That said the adult singers do bring their personalities to their performances.
benefits from
's slightly dreamy vocals, while
's light rasp brings an endearing warmth to
Minor qualms aside, this highly enjoyable project provides a fun, briskly paced romp through
' catalog and offers a wonderful opportunity for grown-ups to share their love of the band with a new generation. ~ Michael Berick