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Come Together - America Salutes the Beatles

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Years ago on an old country road in Vermont, I popped the cassette version of Come Together into my car player and drove happily ever after to I can't remember where. I wasn't even sure I wanted to buy Come Together because no matter how good the performer, the Beatles would always do it better. Besides, I already owned every Beatle CD with all of these songs. Anyway going back, the car engine and the music started at the same time which was so funny because my new husband opened up all the windows and turned up the volume at the same time as well. We may have forgotten where we were headed, but not the party we had getting there. Listening, singing and remembering everything that made being young in our time great was recalled by the time the music stopped. I didn't think twice about buying the CD. How could I resist? The music like fine wine gets better with age. The quality, the packaging and yes, even the cost made this a very worthwhile purchase. Anything that evokes memories of a time I think we still wish was is priceless. I can't think of a better way to describe this CD, America not only salutes the Beatles, but honors them and thanks them.

I first heard about this album back in the 1990's but could not find it in any music stores in London, then earlier this year I was able to place an order with HMV Uk. However, they had to admit they could no longer supply. So, I tried Amazon.com and to my delight was able order a copy through them. It arrived, all the way from Texas and was certainly 'well worth the wait'. Excellent songs of course, but all given a bit of a twist. Very good performances - a really enjoyable record. Hard to pick out favourites, but I really liked Delbert McClintons take on 'Come Together' & Willie Nelson's 'One After 909'; also Kristofferson's track and Sammy Kershaw also. In short, a terrific cd, which I can recommed to anyone.