The Beatles by Martin. Because of the paucity of new Beatles music, AllMusic's Unterberger and Bruce Eder suggest the album might be "inessential" but for Harrison's "It's All Too Much": "the jewel of the new songs ... resplendent in swirling Mellotron, larger-than-life percussion, and tidal waves of feedback guitar ... a virtuoso excursion into otherwise hazy psychedelia". Although "Let It Be" was the Beatles' final album release, it was largely recorded before "Abbey Road". The project's impetus came from an idea Martin attributes to McCartney, who suggested they "record an album of new material and rehearse it, then perform it before a
Showtime (The J. Geils Band album) Showtime (The J. Geils Band album) Showtime! is the third and final live album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1982. It was recorded at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan on September 4th, 1982. Most critics consider it to be weaker than the group's two earlier live albums ""Live" Full House" (1972) and "Blow Your Face Out" (1976). This was the last release by the band before frontman Peter Wolf's departure in 1983. All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted. Note: on the LP version of the album,