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Vinyl Kings | A Little Trip

A new Beatles album.
CD, Vinyl Kings/Self-Released

Tekst: Norbert Pek

Publicatiedatum: 08 december 2002

We all know the regular tribute albums, where a lot of bands and artists cover songs by one band or artist. Not only does this lead to really great albums, like the tributes to the Smiths (with, e.g., Placebo, Bis, Billy Bragg, High Llamas) and the Clash (with, e.g., Afghan Whigs, Rancid, Silverchair, Moby, and Heather Nova), but it's also very interesting to listen to the different interpretations of the (mostly) very-well-known songs. Vinyl Kings don't take the relatively easy route of covering the songs. Instead, they made their very own album of their favorite band: the Beatles. They just copied the Beatles sound and little parts of Beatles songs and put them together on A Little Trip. And guess what? They succeeded. They made some pretty nice songs the Beatles could be proud of. And the Vinyl Kings also took parts from the whole Beatles lifeline. On opener 'A Little Trip,' you hear the Penny Lane trumpet; 'Bang Bang' is the new Maxwell's Silver Hammer; and 'Here We Go Again' is, well, #1-hit-worthy, as if the Beatles had made it themselves. You wonder: How can the Vinyl Kings accomplish such a thing? Well, they're well-practiced musicians who have played with (take a deep breath) Sting, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Neil Young, Shawn Colvin, Jimmy Buffett, Steve Winwood, Dan Fogelberg, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther, Kim Carnes, Peter Frampton, Rita Coolidge, Bobby Womack, Steve Earle, Shania Twain, Bob Seger, Vince Gill, John Fogerty, Mark Knopfler, Faith Hill, Tina Turner, Martina McBride, James Ingram, Leann Rimes, Michael McDonald, Trisha Yearwood, Rosanne Cash, Wynonna Judd, Brooks & Dunn, Alabama, Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Reba McEntyre, Steppenwolf, Ozark Mountain, Daredevils, Kathy Mattea, Lyle Lovett, and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Well, they did it on their own this time, with a fine result. Hardcore Beatles fans: Instead of looking for even more low quality bootlegs or vague sessions, just get A Little Trip, and you will be very satisfied.

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