From Me To You/I Saw Her Standing There/Please Please Me/PS I Love You/Love Me Do/I Want To Hold Your Hand/Can’t Buy Me Love/All My Loving/A Taste Of Honey/Do You Want To Know A Secret/She Loves You
Capitol took advantage of the extraordinary popularity of The Beatles in the States by releasing an instrumental album of their songs. The vehicle for this project, The Hollyridge Strings, were Capitol's in-house orchestra. Subsequent releases, including covers of other artists, were less successful suggesting that easy listening versions of pop hits had less appeal than the originals. (US:15)
"This is one of the finest collections of Beatles music. It stresses some of their best writing. They define the easy listening format like no other."
"At one time considered to be 'un-cool' to listen to. Well forget what your friends used to say when browsing through the department store record section. Then you'd sneak back later to buy it. Its here again and it will bring back memories."
"Superb instrumental music. Never a dull moment, hum along to the melodies of the greatest songwriters and band, The Beatles. You won't regret it, grab one now."
"The Hollyridge Strings used a host of techniques including pizzicato string treatment, to create the ultimate lush instrumental sound. What made them great, however, was the contrast of the strings with a bold brass section and infectious, assertive percussion. The arrangements are nothing less than brilliant, and make their versions of the 60's popular hits seem almost like different songs."
"Though many cashed in on The Beatles with their own instrumental interpretations, Stu Phillips' balanced arrangements are my favourites. Add lush, intelligent engineering that is nothing short of amazing for mid-60s technology."
"I have found that The Hollyridge Strings produced some of the most beautiful renditions of popular selections. They have such a lush sound that you can never tire listening to them. The arrangements are absolutely superb. Full orchestra, and fantastic instrumentation."
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