Sarah Vaughan - The Song Of The Beatles (1981)

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This is a generally laid-back album of Beatles covers. It defies classification – you could not define it as jazz, pop, disco, R+B or any other, but a mixture of all of them. It was recorded in the style typical of its time (1981), when synthesisers were fashionable. Whatever else may be said about it, this is not like any other album by Sassy, so her diehard fans may not like this, but I enjoy it for what it is.The choice of songs is interesting, as Sassy has not confined her to the obvious songs. You never give me your money and I want you (she’s so heavy) are both from Abbey Roadmore…. The two most famous songs from that album, Something and Come together, are also included here, so I guess that Abbey road was Sassy’s favorite Beatles album. Hey Jude is only included as a brief instrumental, so there are really only twelve tracks here.I don’t know who this was aimed at. Was it the eighties generation, who would like the synthesisers? Was it the sixties generation, who like the songs? Did they hope to keep Sassy’s loyal fans as well as attracting different people to her music? I don’t know. You must make up your own mind. I can well understand that some people might think of this as a one-star album, but as somebody with eclectic musical tastes, I have no hesitation in giving it five stars.