Personnel: George Martin (conductor, arranger); Robin Williams, Bobby McFerrin, Goldie Hawn, Celine Dion, Jim Carrey, Billy Connolly, Phil Collins, Sean Connery (vocals); John Williams (classical guitar); Jeff Beck (guitar); Vanessa Mae (violin).
Recorded at Air Studios, London, England; Fantasy Studios, San Francisco, California; The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California.
"A Day In The Life" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
They hardly ever make 'em like this anymore. Once upon a time, as lovingly documented on priceless collections like GOLDEN THROATS, non-singers like William Shatner, Joey Bishop and Sebastian Cabot would try their hand at "vocalizing," with unintentionally hilarious results. By the '90s such folks were far too self-conscious for that sort of endeavor, and the novelty well ran dry. When Beatles producer George Martin decided it was time to make his own album, he obviously remembered his beginnings as a successful comedy producer. He assembled the entertaining, (intentionally) side-splitting IN MY LIFE. Calling upon the likes of Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and Sean Connery to interpret classic Beatles tunes will surely earn Martin an eternal place in the Dr. Demento Hall of Fame, and a reputation as a man confident enough to poke fun at his own musical legacy.
