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R 015CD
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No artist works in a vacuum. Young men of their time, passionate music lovers who in their formative years had access to an unprecedented range of pop music thanks to Brian Epstein's NEMS record shop, Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison listened, borrowed and reshaped quite an array of tracks, processing these borrowings into their own unmistakable sound. Named after their first publishing company, this CD, with accompanying booklet, sheds light on the Beatles' creative process. Listen to these tracks and see how some of the best loved songs in pop music were formed. Featuring The Memphis Group, Marvin Gaye, Fats Waller, Bob Dylan, Nat King Cole, The Greek Three, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, The Two Leslies, Noble Sissle, Jimmie Grier, Rosie And The Originals, Pee Wee Crayton, Johnnie Ray, The Miracles, Charlie Byrd, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Barrett Strong, Ketty Lester, The Greenbriar Boys, The Chiffons, Fernando Corena, Rob Steinberg, Johann Sebastian, Ludwig van B, Glenn Gould, and William Walton.
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R 002CD
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The accompanying 24-page booklet includes many rare photos and an exhaustive session discography by Claus Röhnisch. A collection for Coasters and early rock and roll aficionados! The Coasters had the benefit of recording in the best studios, backed by the best musicians and produced by the top producers of their generation, Leiber and Stoller. Naturally, they were required to run through as many takes of each song as was necessary to satisfy the exacting demands of their mentors. Luckily for us, many of these alternate takes have survived. Mono was the standard recording format until the late 1960s, but many of the big selling artists also recorded alternate versions specifically for the stereo market, which was targeted to the discerning adult listener. Disc one features all the alternate stereo versions of Coasters songs that were issued at the time on album and subsequently on CD. Disc two takes you deep into the heart of Coasters sessions with composite tracks which combine studio chatter together with the finest moments from various different takes. This disc contains several outtakes which have until now been unavailable anywhere and gives an invaluable insight into the genesis of many well-loved tracks and also into the character and working practice of the Coasters and of their producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
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