In My Life (George Martin album)

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In My Life
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Studio album by
Released20 October 1998
RecordedMarch – August 1997
Genre Rock
Length43:58
Label MCA (US), The Echo Label
Producer George Martin
CompilerGeorge Martin
George Martin chronology
Beatles to Bond and Bach
(1978)
In My Life
(1998)
Produced by George Martin
(2001)

In My Life is a 1998 album compiled and produced by George Martin. It consists almost entirely of cover versions of The Beatles songs which Martin produced originally, together with one original composition.

Contents

It features musicians like Celine Dion, Phil Collins and Bobby McFerrin, alongside the actors Robin Williams, Sean Connery, Billy Connolly, Goldie Hawn and Jim Carrey.

Jeff Beck's version of "A Day in the Life" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 2000.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Writing for Allmusic, music critic Cub Koda wrote "The results are in the true George Martin orchestrated tradition, with several interesting twists and turns along the way." [1] Conversely, Sarah Zupko of PopMatters wrote Martin "has chosen to go out with a whimper instead of a bang" and of the album in general; "I don’t really have to tell you that Goldie Hawn impersonating a chanteuse on “A Hard Day’s Night” or Sean Connery literally reading “In My Life” is an embarrassing display, do I?" [2]

Track listing

All songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

  1. "Come Together" – 4:37
  2. "A Hard Day's Night" – 3:24
  3. "A Day in the Life" – 4:44
    • An instrumental version, featuring Jeff Beck on guitar
  4. "Here, There and Everywhere" – 3:18
  5. "Because" – 3:18
  6. "I Am the Walrus" – 4:31
  7. "Here Comes the Sun" (George Harrison) – 3:30
  8. "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" – 2:58
  9. "The Pepperland Suite" (George Martin) – 6:19
    • A new medley of the music that originally appeared in the 1969 film and album Yellow Submarine
  10. "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End" – 5:38
  11. "Friends and Lovers" (George Martin) – 2:24
  12. "In My Life" – 2:29
  13. "Ticket to Ride" – 3:56
  14. "Blackbird" – 2:59
    • Featuring Bonnie Pink on keyboards and vocals, only included in the Japanese release

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