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George Martin & His Orchestra Off the Beatle Track Release Date: 1964 Label: One Way George Martin was riding a whirlwind in 1964 -- in the midst of his second full year of success as the producer of the Beatles' music, now extended to America, he decided to avail himself of the opportunity to record his first album formally credited to him. And naturally it was an album of Beatles songs. Unfortunately, Martin wasn't shooting for posterity at the time -- it wasn't clear how long this Beatles craze would or could last -- he did create perfectly tasteful orchestral renditions of their music, somewhere between extremely light jazz and big-band pop. The way in which he personally resonates to the group's music is very obviously a long way from what most of the group's fans heard for themselves, and for completists and fanatics there might be some insights to be gained about his professional relationship to the Beatles' songs, as represented here; but for most casual listeners, apart from those with a fondness for elevator music, this will be an exercise in music making that can just as well be skipped. Bruce Eder, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 She Loves You McCartney, Lennon 2 Can't Buy Me Love McCartney, Lennon 3 Don't Bother Me Harrison 4 All I've Got to Do Lennon, McCartney 5 I Saw Her Standing There Lennon, McCartney 6 All My Loving Lennon, McCartney 7 Please Please Me McCartney, Lennon 8 I Want to Hold Your Hand McCartney, Lennon 9 From Me to You Lennon, McCartney 10 Little Child Lennon, McCartney 11 This Boy Lennon, McCartney 12 There's a Place Lennon, McCartney Releases: Year Type Label 1994 CD One Way

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