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Plastic Ono Band
17 Dec 2020This month (2020 time) marks the 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s death, which does not concern us here at The…
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A Few Notes on George Harrison and the Arc of a Creative Life
04 Dec 2020In writing about George’s career the other day I forgot one very good thing he did later in life: In…
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November 27, 1970
27 Nov 2020George Harrison’s first post-Beatles solo album, All Things Must Pass, came out on this day. For my money, it is…
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October 9, 1970
09 Oct 2020Here in the disease-ridden hellscape of 2020, much is being made of it being John Lennon’s 80th birthday. By applying…
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April 1, 1970
01 Apr 2020“It was one April Fool’s joke which did not come off.”—Peter Bown, recording engineer I am informed that, what with The Difficulties…
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Playlist and Farewell
31 Jan 2020First off, for those who prefer things Spotified, here’s The Beatles 1970 as a playlist. Due to availability issues, it’s…
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The Beatles 1970, Side 8
30 Jan 2020Everyone contributes to the last side, which is only right. We hear Paul at his most experimental, John at his…
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The Beatles 1970, Side 7
28 Jan 2020This one is mostly just George running victory laps. He could keep it up all day. The notes are a…
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The Beatles 1970, Side 6
25 Jan 2020Up to this point 1970 has avoided having two songs in a row by the same Beatle. But sides 6…
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The Beatles 1970, Side 5
22 Jan 2020In which things take a dark turn. Track Listing: Beware of Darkness (George)“‘Here Comes The Sun’ played when Ivanka Trump…