George Martin - In My Life

Beatles producer George Martin was hanging up his earphones after several decades of making legendary recordings, and decided to make one more where he called all the shots. Settling on a selection of Beatles tunes he had originally produced, he set about pairing up unlikely accomplices with specific tunes and arrangements in mind. The results are in the true George Martin orchestrated tradition, with several interesting twists and turns along the way. Kicking off with a surreal duet between Robin Williams and Bobby McFerrin on "Come Together," other highlights include Goldie Hawn's giggly nightclub chanteuse reading of "A Hard Day's Night," Jeff Beck's majestic playing on "A Day in the Life," Jim Carrey's energetic take on "I Am the Walrus," and Sean Connery's reflective album closer, "In My Life." Tracks from Phil Collins, Celine Dion, Billy Connolly, Vanessa-Mae, and John Williams (and Martin himself conducting) complete this well-done "tribute within a tribute" swan song. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy Strange Engineer Ben Georgiades Assistant Engineer Billy Connolly Performer Bobby McFerrin Performer Celine Dion Performer Chris Sheldon Mixing Claire Lewis Assistant Engineer Geoff Foster Engineer George Hammer Orchestra Contractor George Martin Producer, Photography, Orchestration, Conductor Giles Martin Producer Goldie Hawn Performer Henry Diltz Photography Jeff Beck Guitar Jim Carrey Performer Jon Bailey Assistant Engineer Linda McCartney Photography Nick Wollage Assistant Engineer Paul Epworth Assistant Engineer Phil Collins Performer Ricky Graham Assistant Engineer Robert Freeman Photography Robert Wyatt Photography Robin Williams Performer Rupert Coulson Mixing, Engineer Sean Connery Performer Stephen Hart Engineer Steve Fontano Assistant Engineer Steve Orchard Engineer Tim Lauber Engineer Tony Cousins Mastering Umberto Gatica Engineer Vanessa-Mae Performer