Navigation for New Horizons

Matthew Bannister - under the moniker One Man Bannister - has recently released Evolver, containing his versions of the fourteen songs on The Beatles' Revolver. William looks at the pluses and minuses of this and plays some other covers, including versions by Claudine Longet, Belarus, Lulu, Larry Morris, Sean Connery, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Sinfonico Honolulu and The Brainchilds.

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Playlist

'Song title' (Composer) – Performers
Album title
(Label)

'Husband House' (Bannister) – Sneaky Feelings
Positively George Street
(Flying Nun)

'Only my shadow' (Bannister) – Dribbling Darts of Love
Florid Dabblers Voting
(Flying Nun)

'Conspiracy Theory' (Bannister) – The Changing Same
The Changing Same
(Powertool)

'Here, there and everywhere' (Lennon/McCartney) – Claudine Longet
The Very Best of Claudine Longet
(Varese Sarabande)

'Here, there and everywhere' (Lennon/McCartney) – Belarus
Revolver Reloaded
(MOJO)

'Here, there and everywhere' (Lennon/McCartney) – One Man Bannister
Evolver
(Powertool)

'Good Day Sunshine' (Lennon/McCartney) – The Beatles
Revolver
(Apple)

'Good Day Sunshine' (Lennon/McCartney) – Lulu
Melody Fair
(Atco)

'Good Day Sunshine' (Lennon/McCartney) – Larry Morris
Madrigal
(Frenzy)

'Good Day Sunshine' (Lennon/McCartney) – One Man Bannister
Evolver
(Powertool)

'Eleanor Rigby' (Lennon/McCartney) – One Man Bannister
Evolver
(Powertool)

'Just one of those things' (Porter) – Dirk Bogarde
Lyrics for Lovers
(Decca)

'In my life' (Lennon/McCartney) – George Martin with Sean Connery
In My Life
(EMI)

'Eleanor Rigby' (Lennon/McCartney) – Tony Bennett
Tony Sings the Great Hits of Today
(CBS)

'Eleanor Rigby' (Lennon/McCartney) – Sinfonico Honolulu
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(iTunes)

'Eleanor Rigby' (Lennon/McCartney) – Aretha Franklin
This Girl’s In Love with You
(Atlantic)

'Dr Robert' (Lennon/McCartney) – One Man Bannister
Evolver
(Powertool)

'Tomorrow Never Knows (alt take)' (Lennon/McCartney) – The Beatles
Anthology 2
(Apple)

'Tomorrow Never Knows' (Lennon/McCartney) – The Beatles
Revolver
(Apple)

'Tomorrow Never Knows' (Lennon/McCartney) – One Man Bannister
Evolver
(Powertool)

'Tomorrow Never Knows' (Lennon/McCartney) – The Brainchilds
Roll
(Festival)