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B-Sides the Beatles | 
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| Artist: The Smithereens
Label: Koch Records
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 10855
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 4504
UPC: 099923450429
EAN: 0099923450429
ASIN: B001CW7MAQ
Release Date: September 2, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Thank You Girl | | • | There's a Place | | • | I'll Get You - The Smithereens, Lennon, John | | • | You Can't Do That | | • | Ask Me Why | | • | Cry for a Shadow - The Smithereens, Harrison, George [1 | | • | P.S. I Love You | | • | I'm Happy Just to Dance with You | | • | If I Fell | | • | Slow Down - The Smithereens, Williams, Larry | | • | I Don't Want to Spoil the Party | | • | Some Other Guy - The Smithereens, Leiber, Jerry |
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Album Description
KOCH Records is happy to announce the release of "B-Sides The Beatles," The Smithereens' highly anticipated follow up to their critically acclaimed 2007 release, "Meet The Smithereens." The album will be released on September 2, 2008. The album includes some very special surprises for dedicated Beatles fanatics. For "B-Sides The Beatles," Andy White, who in 1962 played drums on The Beatles' original version of "P.S. I Love You," reprises his role as surrogate stickman for The Smithereens in 2008. The September 11, 1962 session that produced "Love Me Do" and its B-side "P.S. I Love You" featured session drummer White, with the newly recruited Ringo Starr relegated to tambourine and maracas duties. Upon release in America, the A-side shot to #1, and the B-side made the top-10 as well. "B-Sides The Beatles" also includes fantastic in-depth liner notes by Beatles author/historian Bruce Spizer, as well as "Beatle" Tommy Frangione (Joe Johnson's Beatle Brunch), and the Smithereens' own Dennis Diken.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 Captures the musical spirit of The Beatles December 28, 2008
THE SMITHEREENS' B-SIDES THE BEATLES is an encore performance or homage to the band's musical heroes. For fans of the Smithereens, a few of the songs on the record have been played live during their concerts. But to have those songs reproduced for this studio album as well as the other classic Beatles tracks is a treat.
There is no doubt that the Smithereens have the Beatles spirit alive and kicking when they play their music, be it live or in the studio. One can hear the raw energy in all 12 tracks that are as close to how the Beatles originally recorded them -- from the exact chord progressions and harmonies to the bluesy wailing. Indeed, the rock and roll tracks that highlight the record, the surf-guitar-driven and early Harrison-Lennon composition, "Cry For a Shadow," Larry Williams' "Slow Down," and Leiber-Stoller-Barrett's "Some Other Guy," were live Beatles staples during the band's Hamburg and Cavern days and the Smithereens do a superb job with much gusto.
While listening to these tracks and keeping in mind earlier Smithereens albums, "Especially For You" and "Green Thoughts," fans will hear that distinct Beatles influence and sound. B-SIDES is by no means a Beatles cover band album. One can hear that it was produced with a lot of heart and soul and rock and roll.
A must have!! November 23, 2008
If you love the Beatles-you gotta have this CD!! THe Smithereens bring a whole new dimension to the best of the Beatles songs.
 So, Now They're A Beatles Tribute Band October 18, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I found it pointless when they released "Meet the Smithereens" and I find this new release to be equally pointless. Their original material is great, there's no doubt about that. It's the cover tunes which just don't make it, IMHO. Pat's vocals sound hazy and lifeless. While the musicianship is much improved over "Meet the Smithereens," it's still not up to snuff with many Beatles tribute bands. I hope that Pat and the boys release some new "Smithereens" music; that's where their true talents can be found.
 Only The Beatles Can Be The Beatles October 13, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
It happens on "American Idol" all the time. Performers go on stage and sing the songs exactly the way the original artist (or group) performed them. As a result,the singer's performance is compared to the original version. It's usually a "no win" situation for the performer since they are trying to sound like someone else (other than themselves).
Now don't get me wrong- I love the Smithereens and this album is pleasant enough to listen to but it's nothing to get excited about. After all,it's all been done before........hasn't it? How do you top The Beatles by trying to make each song sound exactly like them? The Beatles version (in my opinion) is always going to sound better.
Perhaps next time around if the Smithereens decide to do another Beatles album they should do one of the following:
1. Write original material that would be in a Beatles style.
2. Take The Beatles songs and give them a more modern (2008) feel.
By the way their previous Beatles effort ("Meet The Smithereens") was also rather pleasant. Most people will probably like (both of) these albums since they fill a void for a group that we wish was still around today. In that respect, we have to applaud the Smithereens for wanting to keep Beatlemania alive.
Smithereenmania! October 12, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If I'd never heard the original Beatles versions I'd find this CD to be a masterpiece. Yes, The Smithereens cover the Beatles on this tribute but yet they manage to blend in their own unique "Smithereen" signature sound. A must have for all Smithereen fans & a should have for all Beatle fans.
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