Across The Universe Soundtrack All My Loving
Violetta Wagganer
Across The Universe Soundtrack All My Loving
All My Loving is a song by the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon-McCartney. It was first released on their second UK album With The Beatles in 1963, and later as the opening track of the US album Meet The Beatles! in 1964. The song is one of the most popular and widely covered Beatles songs, with over 300 recorded versions by various artists.
One of the most notable covers of All My Loving is the one featured in the 2007 musical film Across The Universe, directed by Julie Taymor and based on the songs of the Beatles. The film tells the story of Jude (Jim Sturgess), a young man from Liverpool who travels to America in the 1960s and falls in love with Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), a girl involved in the anti-war movement. The film uses 34 Beatles songs to narrate the characters' journeys and emotions, and incorporates visual elements inspired by the psychedelic era.
In the film, All My Loving is sung by Jude as he leaves Liverpool to find his father in America. He sings the song on board a ship, accompanied by a guitar, while writing a letter to his girlfriend Molly. The song expresses his longing and devotion to her, as he promises to write home every day and send her all his loving. The song also foreshadows his eventual breakup with Molly and his new romance with Lucy.
The version of All My Loving in Across The Universe is performed by Jim Sturgess, who plays Jude. Sturgess is an English actor and singer-songwriter, who has appeared in films such as 21, Cloud Atlas, and The Other Boleyn Girl. He has also released two solo albums, Close Your Eyes (2009) and Tragic Toys (2018). Sturgess has said that he grew up listening to the Beatles and that singing their songs in Across The Universe was a dream come true for him.
The soundtrack of Across The Universe was produced by T-Bone Burnett, a renowned American musician and record producer who has worked with artists such as Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, and Elton John. He has also won several awards for his work on film soundtracks, such as O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Cold Mountain, and Crazy Heart. Burnett said that he wanted to respect the original songs of the Beatles, but also make them sound fresh and relevant for a modern audience.
The soundtrack of Across The Universe was released on September 14, 2007, by Interscope Records. It features 16 songs from the film, performed by the cast members and guest artists such as Bono, Eddie Izzard, and Joe Cocker. The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics and fans alike, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media in 2008. It also reached number 22 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over one million copies worldwide.
All My Loving is one of the highlights of the soundtrack, as it showcases Sturgess' vocal talent and emotional delivery. It also captures the essence of the song as a love letter from across the ocean, while adding a touch of nostalgia and melancholy. You can listen to All My Loving from Across The Universe here, or watch a clip from the film here.
References:
- : [All My Loving - Wikipedia]
- : [Jim Sturgess: 'I grew up listening to Beatles records' - Telegraph]
- : [T-Bone Burnett: 'Across The Universe' : NPR]
- : [Across the Universe (soundtrack) - Wikipedia]
- : [All My Loving (From "Across The Universe" Soundtrack) - YouTube]
- : [All My Loving - Across the Universe - YouTube]