Not so special ... 1

My rating is undoubtedly severe, but even being an extreme indulgence I would have struggled to push up to 3 stars ... Then, of course, done right, in place, the vocal harmonies are clean ... but ... if we are to return to a reference sixties pop, led by the Beatles, what is missing? The creativity at the time, which was not in the application by singer precisely another! There is therefore in the design pieces a lack of freshness, invention, sweet madness, sincere energy. In addition, the main voice is dull, little expressive: it is far from the charism of Lennon, McCartney, or the sensitivity of a Harrison! Closer to Ringo Starr finally !!! As for the arrangements, nothing exceeds, for sure, but everything is just too slick, too out of place. Remember that one of the virtues of the couple Lennon / McCartney was the desire not to replicate what they did last year ... Finally, in arrangements for orchestra, Martin, the Beatles producer often emerged a clear set musicians: especially avoid common phrases, playing rock with the instrument, as well, for example, cellos, although support bowings (just listen or I'm Strawberry fields the walrus ...) ... And so many details that were beyond the scope of the song "well done", which is a bad summary of mind Beatles ...
In short, here everything is watered down. We can probably love it, there is a real job, respectable for sure, but I much prefer the powerful aromas to freeze!