Show Notes: Bobbie Gentry – No Abstractions
You can listen to the LIVE stream here. The song that would displace Sqt Peppers and All We Need Is Love was a simple recording with just a single guitar. String accompaniment was added later as an afterthought because "well, no one is going to listen to this anyway." Simplicity versus sophistication, concrete thinking keeps Severed Conscience at bay. This Haunting Song Knocked The Beatles Out of #1 Summer of 67 https://youtu.be/HaRacIzZSPo?si=YnP8JlBuHqNqVjYGThe Sophistication of the BeatlesIn 1967 The Beatles astounded the world with what many would call the first concept album, a compilation of songs where the lyrics described the lives of several characters. This album was Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band. This collaboration between George Martin and the Beatles employed many new techniques in recording using tracks, placement…









