Golden Throats 4: Celebrities Butcher the Beatles

Golden Throats (Rhino Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 1997)
• Original Release Date: September 16, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033XB
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,464 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In The Beginning/With A Little Help From My... - George Burns

2. She's Leaving Home - Joel Grey

3. Spleen/Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner

4. Something - Telly Savalas

5. Day Tripper - Mae West

6. Hey Jude - Bing Crosby

7. Michelle - Xavier Hollander

8. Mission: Impossible Theme/Norwegian Wood - Alan Copeland

9. Let It Be - Tennessee Earnie Ford

10. Got To Get You In My Life - Little Joe (Pesci)

11. Revolution - The Brothers Four

12. She's A Woman - Noel Harrison

13. Jealous Guy/Don't Let Me Down - Claudine Longet

14. Piggies - Theo Bikel

15. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - Jan & Dean

16. A Hard Day's Night - George Maharis

17. Hidden Track #17 - Various Artists

Editorial Reviews

This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the Rhino release. Catalog #R2 72593. There is a saw cut on the spine of the case. Still sealed.Track Listing:1. In The Beginning/With A Little Help From My Friends - George Burns2. She's Leaving Home - Joel Grey3. Spleen/Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner4. Something - Telly Savalas5. Day Tripper - Mae West6. Hey Jude - Bing Crosby7. Michelle - Xaviera Hollander8. Mission Impossible Theme/Norwegian Wood - Alan Copeland9. Let It Be - Tennessee Ernie Ford10. Got To Get You Into My Life - Little Joe Pesci11. Revolution - The Brothers Four12. She's A Woman - Noel Harrison13. Jealous Guy/Don't Let Me Down - Claudine Longet14. Piggies - Theo Bikel15. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - Jan & Dean16. A Hard Day's Night - George Maharis

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If for no other reason..., July 27, 2001

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S. McCallister (Seattle WA United States) - See all my reviews
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Let's be very clear: this CD will probably have a short half-life in your CD player. A lot of it is genuinely annoying, but like a pipewrench: when you need really annoying Beatles' covers -- and you know you will -- nothing else will do.

The title of my review refers to the included Joe Pesci version of "Got to Get You Into My Life". This little postcard from an early moment of exploration and experimentation in Joe's life, sounds like a bland lounge singer through the verses, but when the chorus kicks in, Pesci's voice hits you like a bullet. If for no other reason, this is a keeper.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A hoot!, January 17, 2000

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Victor Mariana "BBC fan 694" (California) - See all my reviews
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I received this CD several days ago, and I am still laughing. This CD is every bit as fun as it sounds! Tennessee Ernie Ford, Shatner, Joe Pesci, and the rest will entertain you with their versions of songs. "Golden Throats" gives hope for ALL people who are even slightly interested in singing. If these celebraties sell their versions of Beatle songs, why can't you? For Name That Tune experts, they will be stumped even AFTER listening to these songs. Your friends will wax nostalgic after hearing these songs---nostalgic for the Beatles, that is! Fun for all generations of people, I really enjoyed the campy feeling of these songs! What fun!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Is So Bad That It Is Actually Good, August 16, 2000

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J. GENIO (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golden Throats 4: Celebrities Butcher the Beatles (Audio CD)

What can I say?!? This collection of Beatles songs -- performed by some of the most "unlikely singers" -- is brilliantly terrible. A dose of William Shatner doing his "unique" rendition of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is enough to clear any room in a matter of seconds.

This is a classic "spoof" and "hoax" CD -- not necessarily purchased for its musical value, but rather for the laughs it generates. And, beleive me, this CD does create laughter.

This CD is a Scream! (Or, you'll scream after you hear it!)