The Beatles Uke

Greg Hawkes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Solid Air Records
• ASIN: B001FWPXYA
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,316 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Penny Lane

2. And I Love Her

3. Strawberry Fields Forever

4. Here Comes The Sun

5. Eleanor Rigby

6. Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite

7. Fool On The Hill

8. Yellow Submarine

9. Piggies

10. She's Leaving Home

11. Honey Pie

12. For You Blue

13. Yesterday

14. Blue Jay Way

15. Goodnight

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uke can't believe this one!, November 10, 2008

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TBop62 (West Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Beatles Uke (Audio CD)

Having only heard the uke being played by my father when I was a kid ("my dog has fleas"), the LAST thing I thought I'd ever hear is a complete album of Beatles songs played on one.

WOW - there are times when I'm listening to the new interpretations of these classic Lennon-McCartney songs and I literally cannot "place my ear" (and I forget!) which instrument is playing such magical chords.

Who knew that the ukulele was such a versatile little instrument and so enjoyable to hear playing songs other than "Little Grass Shack" and "Minnie the Mermaid?"

My favorites on "Beatles UKe"are "Penny Lane," "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yellow Submarine"....and this album has helped me appreciate some of the songs from The White Album that I never really got into....but with this whole new "take" on these tunes, they've been fun to hear with a whole new vibe.

This is a "must-buy" for any Beatles fan....great job Greg Hawkes....we loved you in The Cars and your newest project rocks!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yeah Yeah Yeah!! what an amazing surprise this is!, November 9, 2008

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Richardson "Clarence" (Sunny California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beatles Uke (Audio CD)

I have to admit that I love the Beatles but hearing about a multi track ukelele approach...well it seemed like a Banjo Symphony or something annoying ...was I ever wrong! I heard a track on the "My Favorite Martin" CD ...Eleanor Rigby and was sold. Mr Hawkes uses different Ukes to play all the different parts of the arrangements and they are just the freshest take on the Fab Four I've ever heard! I love that he chose some of my favorite tunes like Penny Lane but also some of my favorite obscure songs like Honey Pie from The White Album. This will be an item I give as gifts this Holiday season and will enjoy playing forever!

By the way...Greg Hawkes was the Keyboard player on The Cars...my goodness is he multi talented!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beatles Get The Uke Treatment, December 27, 2008

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William larkin lll (Auburn, ME USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beatles Uke (Audio CD)

What a pleasant suprise this is. I never knew that ukes could sound so good. Greg Hawkws really nailed it with this one. The detail of sound on each song pays proper reverence to the music. If you are a Beatle fan this is a must have. [...]