Sgt. Pepper’s 50th Redux-n-Review
The reviews are in on Sgt. Pepper’s 50th Anniversary Edition, and mostly positive, though there weren’t many aspects of the release that I hadn’t already known. Lennon’s early takes on “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” show a slightly more monotone approach, and that he did not sing the chorus at all (surprise, it’s McCartney double…
Anticipating Sgt. Pepper’s 50th Anniversary Release
Over the last few weeks many friends have called to ask me about the much anticipated 50th anniversary re-release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Beatles organization, always coy about such things, have given tantalizing glimpses of what the various packages will contain. So my stock answer to everyone has been the same…