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What is the Beatles Naked version?
Naked is the stripped-down, return-to-live-takes album that The Beatles originally aimed to create, free of vocal and instrumental overdubs or added effects.
Why was paul McCartney unhappy with Phil Spector and his production of the album Let It Be?
Paul McCartney was very unhappy with the original release of “Let It Be” that Phil Spector produced. For example, McCartney never wanted female voices to appear on “The Long and Winding Road.” He wanted to release a stripped-down or “naked” version of Let It Be.
Why did George Martin not produce Let It Be?
The album was shelved because they weren’t happy with it, and then they wanted to release it in conjunction with the film. Eventually Abbey Road was recorded and released, while Let It Be sat unreleased. The timing of this also coincided with the whole Allen Klein affair.
What was Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound?
The Wall of Sound was a meticulous and layered approach to recording, smacking a listener with a dense, almost symphonic array even on basic rock ‘n’ roll tunes. It made Spector one of rock music’s first auteurs and one of its most successful producers in a thriving era for pop music.
Did George Harrison like Phil Spector?
George felt Phil Spector took a nice song and turned it into ‘this noise’ In Living in the Material World, George detailed the extensive rehearsals with his band (which included Eric Clapton). “We worked over and over on the songs in the studio so everyone got the right routine,” George recalled.
Who was the engineer for Sgt Pepper?
Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick, Beatles engineer on ‘Revolver,’ ‘Sgt. Pepper,’ White Album, dies at 72 – Los Angeles Times.
What was Beatles last song?
It was the last song recorded collectively by all four Beatles, and is the final song of the medley that constitutes the majority of side two of the album….The End (Beatles song)
| “The End” | |
|---|---|
| Recorded | 23 July and 5, 7, 8, 15 and 18 August 1969 |
| Studio | EMI, London |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:20 |
Was Phil Spector in a car accident?
Retreat from public view. Shortly after forming a new record company with Warner Bros, Spector was almost killed when, on 31 March 1974, he was thrown through the windscreen of his car, sustaining serious head injuries. In the aftermath of the accident he once more retreated from public view.
Who was Phil Spector married to?
Rachelle Shortm. 2006–2019
Ronnie Spectorm. 1968–1974
Phil Spector/Spouse
In 1982 Spector married Janis Lynn Zavala and the couple had twins, Nicole and Phillip Jr. The boy died at age 10 of leukemia. Six months before his first murder trial began, Spector married Rachelle Short, a 26-year-old singer and actress who accompanied him to court every day.
Did John Lennon like All Things Must Pass?
PLAYBOY: “How about George’s solo music?” LENNON: “I think ‘All Things Must Pass’ was all right. It just went on too long.”
Did The Beatles rejected All Things Must Pass?
Of course, the most famous song to be rejected by the band was the title track of Harrison’s solo LP All Things Must Pass. When the song was rejected by The Beatles during a particularly fractious session, Harrison decided to pass the song along to Billy Preston before rightly taking it back for his debut solo album.