Covering Beatles classics is a risky thing to attempt. There have been a few memorable exceptions (Joe Cocker's "Help From My Friends," the Mama's and Papa's "I Call Your Name") but mostly it's a bad, self-defeating idea. Thankfully the passengers on this Magical History Tour represent a busload of talent that you could hardly steer wrong. Along for the ride are Eddie Vedder, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Sarah McLaughlin, all the way to Nick Cave. The most memorable cuts come courtesy of a spot-on rendition of "Golden Slumbers," by Ben Folds, a gritty and simple "Nowhere Man," by Paul Westerberg, Rufus Wainwright's "Across the Universe," and a wonderfully warped take on John Lennon's haunting maternal lament "Julia," courtesy of an exciting new outfit called Chocolate Genius. Michael Penn and (wife) Aimee Mann turn in a nicely understated rendition of "Two of Us," and the Stereophonics acquit themselves well on "Don't Let Me Down." It's a must-own for Beatles fans, and very good educational material for younger kids who hear all this "Beatles, Beatles, Beatles," but don't quite understand what all the fuss is about.