Across The Universe

Various Artists | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: October 9, 2007
• Release Date: October 9, 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Interscope
• Copyright: (C) 2007 Interscope Records
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• Total Length: 1:34:21
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• ASIN: B000X9Q8A4
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (281 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,441 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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256 of 261 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Beatles interpretations, October 29, 2007

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Redgecko (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Across The Universe [Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)

Interscope Records has released three variations of soundtrack albums from the film - a standard edition and two deluxe editions. The standard edition contains 16 tracks from the film soundtrack. The first version of the deluxe edition features 31 tracks - all of the vocal performances and one of the three instrumental tracks. This 31-track version is available solely at the Best Buy retail chain and in a digital version via iTunes. A second version of the deluxe edition is available at other retail outlets. The second version differs from the 31-track version in that it omits two tracks: "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?". The total time for these two missing tracks is 5 minutes.

If you can get the 31-track version without a lot of hassle, then do so. But see no point in buying the 16-song single CD version when for a few dollars more you get more than 54 minutes of extra music.

The 29-track version is excellent and worth the money. Virtually every song is done in a manner very different from the original by the Beatles and yet it is very enjoyable and tasteful. Great, innovative cover versions, an amazing feat.

A final comment. Interscope Records is to be disdained for releasing 2 different Deluxe versions and causing both buyers and sellers a lot of needless decision making problems. Obviously, Best Buys made some marketing arrangement with Interscope Records but created a lot of angst for buyers.

76 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Go to Best Buy and get the 31 song version, October 25, 2007

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R. Kyle (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Across The Universe [Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)

This edition is 29 songs long. I found another version with 31 songs at Best Buy. The two missing songs here are: "Why Don't We Do it in the Road?" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"

Otherwise, this is a great album. The original cast voices Evan Rachel Woods, Jim Sturgess, etc. are excellent, plus we get guest shots from Joe Cocker (Come Together), Bono (I am the Walrus, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds) and Eddie Izzard (Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite).

Probably my top two of this collection is Joe Cocker's rough voice on "Come Together" and the excellent surprise of Martin Luther McCoy's voice on "While my Guitar Gently Weeps."

I strongly recommend the movie and this soundtrack is one of my favorites as well.

89 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great soundtrack, but..., October 22, 2007

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Michael Moulton (Virginia Beach, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Across The Universe [Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)

The original Deluxe Edition released to iTunes and Best Buy contained 31 tracks over 2 CDs. The Deluxe Edition sold here and now available at other retailers only includes 29 tracks over 2 CDs. "Why Don't We Do it in the Road?" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" are missing.

I don't know why this is, but take it into account before ordering. The soundtrack deserves 5 stars, but the unexplained removal of tracks cuts it to a 3.