Essay on Beatles Exam 2

Pepper, and White, have all been subject to analysis in finding clues of McCartney's “death”. On the Abbey Road album cover, Paul is pictured walking out of step and without shoes on. According to Sarah Bruce, this indicates that he had died and been replaced by a body double. Also within the album cover is a license plate that has the registration “LMV 28IF”, 28 being how old he would have been IF he had been alive. Furthermore, in the background is a small gathering of men dressed in all white on one side of the road while a lone person stands on the other side of the road. Conspiracy researchers question if this is meant to be Paul, alone and different from the others. Moreover, on the right side of the road is a black police van, believed to be a reference to the police who kept quiet about Paul McCartney’s “death”. John Lennon’s, “A Day in the Life”, from the album Sgt. Pepper contains the lyrics “He blew his mind out in a car” and “Paul is dead, miss him, miss him”, which is evident when the song is played backward. Also, at the end of “Strawberry Fields Forever” Lennon is heard saying what sounds as, “I buried Paul”. Fans of this conspiracy have also found that if the album cover is placed in front of a mirror, the words, “Lonely Hearts”, on the drum logo, said “1 ONE 1 X HE DIE 1 ONE 1”. The White Album cover was completely white on the outside, however on the inner sleeve was a picture of Paul dancing. The negative of this picture was

In 1967, The Beatles released and the album that would change the way people looked at them as a band and as music as a whole. ‘ 'Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band ' ' was The Beatles eighth studio album and took them 5 months to complete. At the time of the release, hippie culture was prevailing and this year is widely remembered as the summer of love. Long hair, recreational drug use, and psychedelic rock music come to mind when quizzed on stereotypes of the decade, but was it all flowers and peace – or did the ‘Summer of Love ' have a dark side? The group battled with inquisitions about their usage of the drug LSD, which seemed

The Beatles are one of the most innovative rock bands of all time. They have not only changed the way rock and roll is looked at, but also the way that the music is recorded. They have influenced the artists of the 60s and the 70s, and also many generations later and to come. Originating from Liverpool, England, the Beatles, or the Fab Four, consists of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Topping the charts in ’63 with “Love Me Do,” and bringing in the highest rated viewing in history while performing on the Ed Sullivan Show, the Beatles are definitely a band that broke the sound barrier of rock

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     From the sounds of Elvis many other important bands of the sixties were inspired, even people a thousand miles away from America. One of these important bands was the Beatles. The Beatles took the rock sound and added more lyrical and musical complexity to the sound. The Beatles were the starters of the “British Invasion” in 1963 when they released “I want to Hold Your Hand” (Kallen, 2012, 31). After their first single they had immense success with other hits such as “She Loves You” and “Woooo!” The Beatles continued to reinvent their music on the various other albums throughout the sixties delving into complex, heavy existential concepts and psychedelic elements, becoming the most relevant influence for modern rock.

On February 9, 1964, Over 45% of America (roughly 73 million people) watched the Beatles’ debut US performance on the Ed Sullivan show. By the next morning, they had become the next big thing in America. Celebrities and schoolchildren alike were wearing Beatles wigs so that they could imitate their new favorite musical act. They had brought a cheeky sense of humor, long recognizable hair, and a new upbeat pop sound that appealed to the general public. By April 6, they owned the top five hits on the billboard hot 100 list. At one point, the Beatles sang 14 of the Billboard top 100 songs in the country. On the Billboard top selling albums list, they owned the top two albums on the billboard charts at the same time. They won two Grammy’s for 1964: one for best new artist and one for best group performance. They toured in Britain, Australia, and a blockbuster North American tour. Women wanted them and men wanted to be like them. Their fame was completely unrivaled. And that was their success simply in the sphere of music. (Kaplan, 2004).

Abbey Road is heralded as one of the greatest rock ‘n roll albums ever. It grinds with hard rock and sways with soft guitar. The variety of the tracks provides something for everyone. It was created in 1969 at the famous Abbey Road studios. George Martin and Geoff Emerick, who had produced many other Beatles’ albums, contributed to this work. This album is one of the more famous albums of the Beatles, who are one of the most popular bands ever. Almost every piece of this album, even the cover, is art works in themselves.

For thousands of years, music has been influencing people in extraordinary ways. The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band should not be mistaken as an ordinary album. Without a doubt, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, an incredibly innovative album, stands as the most influential album of all time; it stands as a true masterpiece. People all around, especially artists, were influenced greatly by the innovations the album brought to the world of music. Many people have said that from the moment they heard the first track of the album, it was life changing. Like the first falling domino tile of a domino show, June 1, 1967, would mark the start of the influence of many generations of music to come. The album helped popularize concept albums, in which songs are connected to a theme, which would inspire many musicians to do the same. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was a psychedelic rock album; a manifestation of life in the 1960’s. This genre of rock is home to the work of numerous artists who were influenced by the album’s use of this style of rock. The hours of work put into by the Beatles to create this album surpassed those of any of their albums. Not only that, it altered the way music was recorded by creating their own recording techniques. Surely, these recording techniques and tactics were used by future artists in their work which then led to the creation of legendary music. Sgt. Pepper’s opened the gate to innovation; an album whose impact on

According to "The Beatles-A Biography", their biggest year was 1964 when they conquered the biggest record market in the world - America (1). The group became symbols. America was mourning the death of President John F. Kennedy and the Beatles appeared on the scene to bring them fun and excitement, ending their mourning ("The Beatles-A Biography" 1).

The Beatles evolved from an amateur teenage skiffle group, the Quarry Men, formed by Lennon in 1956 and named after his school, Quarry Bank High. McCartney joined the Quarry Men in July 1957, Harrison in March 1958. The only artefacts left of the Quarry Men period is a cover version of Buddy

The Beatles mean the world to me. Their lyrics are literally tattooed on my arm. For this review, I’m going to explore one of the greatest albums of all time. In 1967, The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and it immediately shot up the charts. This album spent 27 weeks at number 1 in the UK and 16 weeks at number one in the United States. This album I will always hold near and dear to my heart. Below, check out my track-by-track album review of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Thus Northern Songs was born. Northern Songs had owned a number of copy rights, fifty six to be exact, and stated that at least six new songs must be written by both Lennon and McCartney per year until 1973. Maclen Music had also been created and owned by Northern Songs, with the purpose of publishing Lennon and McCartney’s music in the United States. Both companies had been administered by Dick James Music. On March 22, 1963, a month after Northern Songs was formed, The Beatles debuted their first album “Please Please Me”. In two months time the album had reached the number one spot of the U.K. charts and had managed to stay at the top for thirty weeks. The album was then replaced by The Beatles’s second album “With The Beatles”. The Beatles soon became a huge hit, as predicted and all the members including Silver, James, and Epstein became

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“The Beatles shift towards more introspective songwriting in the 60’s would never have happened without him” [V.Bogdanov, 2002]. Artists such as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell and Tom Waits all acknowledge the profound impact Dylan had on the industry and themselves as artists. “Bob Dylan, I'll never be Bob Dylan. He's the master. If I'd like to be anyone, it's him. And he's a great writer, true to his music and done what he feels is the right thing to do for years and years and years. He's great. He's the one I look to”. [Neil Young, 2005]. Dylan encapsulated a generations hunger for change, challenged the social and political status quo but interestingly seemingly rejected this status after receiving the ‘Tom Paine Award’ from the National Emergency and Civil Liberties Committee he drunkenly questioned the role of the committee and claimed to see something of himself and everyone in JFK’s alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald [Andrew Loog Olham, 2005]. In 1965 The Byrds cover of his song Mr. Tambourine Man helped to propel not only The Byrds to super stardom but established the folk rock genre. [V.Bogdanov, 2002]. His verbal sophistication drew comparison to the romantic poets and much literary criticism artists still strive to attain today. His launch of Theme Time Radio Hour for XM Satellite Radio helped him to establish

Instrumental jamming played on "The Word" and "I'm Looking Through You," whereas "Girl" contained a strange breathing sound in the chorus. The album Revolver from August 1966 presented psychedelia further in "Tomorrow Never Knows," and in "Yellow Submarine." The song merged psychedelic elements with attraction to kids and nostalgia, an interpretation that they would retain and would retain their music universally popular. The album also had psychedelic elements in other several songs. However it was with 1967's releases that the band ultimately disappeared their old character behind and embraced a colorful new frontier. "Strawberry Fields Forever" was a song about reminiscence and juvenile when the Beatles organized back into the recording studio on November 1966. Because of difficulty from Capitol Records, Brian Epstein hurriedly released the songs that would have appeared on the Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. It then released as a double-sided single with Penny Lane on February 1967, in the UK. Following on February 1967, in the United States, "Strawberry Fields Forever" encouraged sound with a display of instruments and effects, unusual chord, and an uncommon edit of two totally distinct versions (the latter of which had to be slowed down to fit) capped with a false outro. The album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was a genuine compilation of psychedelia (among