"Across the Universe" - Various Artists
Album
U2 Related Content:
- "I Am The Walrus" (Studio Version) - Bono and Secret Machines (04:46)
- "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (Studio Version) - Bono and The Edge (04:24)
Standard Release Track Listing:
- All My Loving – Jim Sturgess
- I Want to Hold Your Hand – TV Carpio
- It Won’t Be Long – Wood
- I’ve Just Seen a Face – Sturgess
- Let It Be – Mitchum, Woods
- Come Together – Cocker
- I Am The Walrus – Bono
- Something – Sturgess
- Oh! Darling – Fuchs; McCoy
- Strawberry Fields Forever – Anderson, Sturgess
- Across the Universe – Sturgess
- Helter Skelter – Fuchs
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun – Anderson, Hayek
- Blackbird – Wood
- Hey Jude – Anderson
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – Bono, The Edge
Deluxe Version Disc One:
- Girl – Jim Sturgess
- Hold Me Tight – Evan Rachel Wood
- All My Loving – Jim Sturgess
- I Want to Hold Your Hand – Teresa Victoria Carpio
- With a Little Help From My Friends – Joe Anderson, Jim Sturgess
- It Won’t Be Long – Evan Rachel Wood
- I’ve Just Seen a Face – Jim Sturgess
- Let It Be (long version) – Timothy T. Mitchum, Carol Woods
- Come Together – Joe Cocker
- Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? – Dana Fuchs
- If I Fell – Evan Rachel Wood
- I Want You (She’s So Heavy) – Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, Teresa Victoria Carpio
- Dear Prudence – Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood, TV Carpio
- Flying – The Secret Machines
- Blue Jay Way – The Secret Machines
Disc Two: - I Am the Walrus – Bono, The Secret Machines
- Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! – Eddie Izzard
- Because – Joe Anderson, Teresa Victoria Carpio, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther McCoy, Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood
- Something – Jim Sturgess
- Oh! Darling – Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther McCoy
- Strawberry Fields Forever – Joe Anderson, Jim Sturgess
- Revolution – Jim Sturgess
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Martin Luther McCoy, Jim Sturgess
- Across the Universe – Jim Sturgess
- Helter Skelter – Dana Fuchs
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun – Joe Anderson, Salma Hayek
- Blackbird – Evan Rachel Wood
- Hey Jude – Joe Anderson
- Don’t Let Me Down – Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther McCoy
- All You Need Is Love – Teresa Victoria Carpio, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther McCoy, Jim Sturgess
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – Bono, The Edge
Background Information
On October 12, 2007, the film “Across the Universe” debuted in theatres worldwide. (It had previously been shown at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2007.) The movie was directed by Julie Taymor who would later work with Bono and The Edge on the early stages of “Spiderman: Turn Up the Dark”. The movie was a romantic drama which used the songs of The Beatles throughout much as any musical would. Bono makes a cameo in the film as “Dr. Robert”. The DVD and Blu-ray formats of the movie were released on February 5, 2008.
During the film “I Am the Walrus” is performed by Dr. Robert (Bono) and at the end of the film we hear “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” performed by Bono and The Edge. Both songs are covers of songs performed initially by The Beatles. The performance of “I Am the Walrus” is Bono with a band called Secret Machines, an alternative rock band from Dallas.
The soundtrack album was released in two formats, a single disc version, as well as two-disc deluxe edition. The single disc version contains both tracks that U2 are involved in. The deluxe edition adds additional songs to the release, and both tracks featuring U2 are included on disc two of the set.
Liner Notes
I Am the Walrus:
Performed by Bono and Secret Machines. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Produced by Eliot Goldenthal, Benjamin Curtis, Brandon Curtis, and Josh Garza. Mixed by Brandon Mason.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds:
Performed by Bono. Background vocals by The Edge. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Produced by Eliot Goldenthal. Mixed by Brandon Mason.