VA - We Can Work It Out - Covers of the Beatles 1962-1966 [2023] (3 x CDs)

BEATLE COVERS

VA - We Can Work It Out - Covers of the Beatles 1962-1966 [2023] (3 x CDs)

If your heart skips a beat when you hear a Beatles tune and if you think you’ve heard every Beatles cover under the sun, We Can Work It Out, Covers of the Beatles will have you grinning like it’s 1964 all over again. This three-disc set from Cherry Red’s Strawberry label is bursting with charm, surprise, and plenty of love for the Fab Four, just the way we like it.

What makes this so fun? It’s packed with off-the-wall versions, global twists, and some gloriously unexpected performers. Picture Mae West vamping her way through “Day Tripper,” or the Charles River Valley Boys giving “I’ve Just Seen a Face” a bluegrass makeover that would make Paul smile. There’s even a dreamy rendition of “Norwegian Wood” by Paraffin Jack Flash Limited that turns sitars into smoky twilight.

You’ll hear Beatles classics sung in French, Italian, and even over a gypsy jazz groove. Claude François does a Gallic take on “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (“Laisse-Moi Tenir Ta Main”), while The Supremes and Count Basie bring soul and swing to “You Can’t Do That” and “Hold Me Tight,” respectively. And yes, Joe Cocker shows up too, covering “I’ll Cry Instead” with that unmistakable rasp.

It’s playful, unpredictable, and totally heartfelt, just like the early Beatles spirit. More than a tribute, this set is like a magical mystery tour through the '60s, where every track is a colorful stop along the way.

If you want to hear how their music echoed around the world (and across genres), this box is pure inspiration. Fancy crafting a companion compilation that celebrates global Beatlemania or hidden cover gems? (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Dick Rivers - Love Me Do (Je Suis Fou) 2:17

02 Rattles - P. S. I Love You 2:25

03 Mary Wells - Please Please Me 2:28

04 Kenny Lynch - Misery 2:09

05 Duffy Power With The Graham Bond Quartet - I Saw Her Standing There 2:31

06 Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas - Do You Want to Know a Secret 2:04

07 Mike Redway - Bad to Me 2:14

08 Crickets - Fropm Me to You 1:59

09 Baconeers - She Loves You 2:15

10 Merseymen - I'll Get You 2:12

11 Fourmost - Hello Little Girl 1:53

12 Kestrels - There's a Place 2:15

13 Tommy Quickly & Remo Four - Tip of My Tongue 2:08

14 Cilla Black - Love of the Loved 2:04

15 Les Lionceaux - It Won't Be Long (Le Temps Est Long) 2:09

16 Marilyn Powell - All My Loving 2:24

17 Gregory Phillips - Don't Bother Me 2:41

18 Jackie Lynton - Little Child 2:01

19 Count Basie - Hold Me Tight 2:46

20 Mike Redway - I'll Keep You Satisfied 2:01

21 Adam Faith - I Wanna Be Your Man 2:51

22 Claude Francois - I Want to Hold Your Hand (Laisse-Moi Tenir Ta Main) 2:19

23 Shirley  Abicair - This Girl 2:30

24 Peter and Gordon - A World Without Love 2:41

25 Baby Cortez - Can't Buy Me Love 2:16

26 Supremes - You Can't Do That 2:31

27 Frank Bacon - Nobody I Know 1:58

28 Applejacks - Like Dreamers Do 2:34

29 Mamas & The Papas - I Call Your Name 2:38

30 Frank Alamo - A Hard Day's Night (Je Me Bats Pour Gagner) 2:46

31 Dino & I Kings - I Should Have Known Better (Cerca Di Capire) 2:20

CD2

01 Coterie - If I Fell 2:56

02 Mark Wynter - And I Love Her 2:39

03 Me; Them - Tell Me Why 2:10

04 Joe Cocker - I'll Cry Instead 1:44

05 Strawberry Fair - Things We Said Today 2:37

06 Brotherhood - When I Get Home 3:44

07 Buckinghams - I'll Be Back 2:39

08 Trea Dobbs - It's for You 2:25

09 Ventures - I Feel Fine 2:11

10 Noel Harrison - She's A Woman 2:52

11 Les Lionceaux - No Reply (Ne Ris Plus) 2:04

12 Hi - Fi's - Baby's in Black 2:24

13 Glyn Johns - I'll Follow The Sun 2:01

14 Alma Cogan - Eight Days A Week 3:54

15 5th Dimension - Ticket to Ride 4:03

16 In - Sect - Yes it Is 2:43

17 Mary Wells - Help! 2:03

18 Inbetweens - The Night Before 2:54

19 Jan & Dean - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away 2:10

20 Sunshine Company - I Need You 3:18

21 Baskervilles - Another Girl 2:09

22 Five Man Electrical Band - You're Going to Lose That Girl 2:18

23 Baskervilles - You Like Me Too Much 2:38

24 Charles River Valley Boys - I've Just Seen A Face 2:42

25 David and Jonathan - Yesterday 2:18

26 P. J. Proby - That Means A Lot 2:35

27 Mae West - Day Tripper 2:45

28 Swingshift - We Can Work it Out 2:29

29 Paraffin Jack Flash Ltd - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 2:17

CD3

01 Madeline Bell - You Won't See Me 3:26

02 Tony Riversanf The Castaways - Nowhere Man 2:31

03 Gary McFarland and Gabor Szabo - The Word 2:15

04 Free Design - Michelle 3:11

05 Truth - Girl 2:36

06 Davy Graham - I'm Looking Through You 2:04

07 Jose Feliciano - In My Life 3:28

08 Frankie Vaughan - Wait 2:30

09 Cryan' Shames - If I Needed Someone 2:20

10 Transatlantics - Run for Your Life 2:15

11 Tempest - Paperback Writer 2:50

12 Petula Clark - Rain 3:00

13 Senate - Yellow Submarine 1:55

14 Erick Saint Laurent - Eleanor Rigby 2:05

15 Junior Parker - Taxman 3:45

16 Zoot - I'm Only Sleeping 2:58

17 Swingshift - Here, There and Everywhere 4:08

18 Jimmy James - Good Day Sunshine 2:48

19 Spanky and Our Gang - And Your Bird Can Sing 1:51

20 Liza Minnelli - For No One 2:30

21 Rage - Doctor Robert 2:06

22 Rackets - I Want to Tell You 2:38

23 Jackie Trent - Got to Get You Into My Life 2:40

24 Steve Marcus - Tomorrow Never Knows 11:09

25 Four Preps - A Letter to The Beatles 2:57

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