In My Life (George Martin album)


In My Life is a 1998 album compiled and produced by Sir George Martin.
The CD is composed almost entirely of cover versions of The Beatles songs which George Martin produced originally.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Cub Koda wrote "The results are in the true George Martin orchestrated tradition, with several interesting twists and turns along the way." Conversely, Sarah Zupko of PopMatters wrote Martin "has chosen to go out with a whimper instead of a bang" and of the album in general; "I don’t really have to tell you that Goldie Hawn impersonating a chanteuse on “A Hard Day’s Night” or Sean Connery literally reading “In My Life” is an embarrassing display, do I?"

Track listing

All songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
  1. "Come Together" – 4:37
  2. *Featuring Robin Williams and Bobby McFerrin on vocals
  3. "A Hard Day's Night" – 3:24
  4. *Featuring Goldie Hawn on keyboards and vocals
  5. "A Day in the Life" – 4:44
  6. *An instrumental version, featuring Jeff Beck on guitar
  7. "Here, There and Everywhere" – 3:18
  8. *Featuring Céline Dion on vocals
  9. "Because" – 3:18
  10. *Featuring Vanessa-Mae on violin
  11. "I Am the Walrus" – 4:31
  12. *Featuring Jim Carrey on vocals
  13. "Here Comes the Sun" – 3:30
  14. *Featuring guitarist John Williams
  15. "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" – 2:58
  16. *Featuring Billy Connolly on vocals
  17. "The Pepperland Suite" – 6:19
  18. *A new medley of the music that originally appeared in the 1969 film and album Yellow Submarine
  19. "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End" – 5:38
  20. *Featuring Phil Collins on drums, percussion and vocals
  21. "Friends and Lovers" – 2:24
  22. "In My Life" – 2:29
  23. *Featuring Sean Connery on lead spoken word vocal
  24. "Ticket to Ride" – 3:56
  25. *Featuring the Meninas Cantoras de Petropolis on vocals, only included in the South American release
  26. "Blackbird" – 2:59
  27. *Featuring Bonnie Pink on keyboards and vocals, only included in the Japanese release