Keith Allison played bass in ’60s band Paul Revere and the Raiders, and has worked with Ringo in the years since. He shared a fascinating story on his social media, in which Ringo played him the newly remastered copy of Sgt. Pepper, an album Ringo hadn’t listened to for decades.
Ringo’s thoughts? “He thought it was great!” Allison reveals. The reason? “Because it originally was recorded on a 4-track with a lot of overdubs, which buried the drums. Now, the drums have been lifted and come through as they should. He was pleased.”
Allison also adds the album was remastered at EMI Studios, where it was originally recorded.
Ringo’s thoughts? “He thought it was great!” Allison reveals. The reason? “Because it originally was recorded on a 4-track with a lot of overdubs, which buried the drums. Now, the drums have been lifted and come through as they should. He was pleased.”
Allison also adds the album was remastered at EMI Studios, where it was originally recorded.
Allison said: "If you're a Beatle fan you might like this this story...I know I do.
*This June 1st will be the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper album. March
30th is the anniversary of cover photo shoot.
A couple months
ago I was at Ringo's home. We were in his man cave watching tv, when a
delivery from England came in. It's was from Giles Martin, George
Martins son. What's this? It's the Sgt. Pepper album remastered. I said,
"I haven't listened to this in I don't know how long." Ringo exclaimed,
"You haven't heard it in a long time? I haven't listened to it in
decades." So we decide to listen to it on his high def top of the line
system. So here we are sitting on the sofa, facing the Tv, muted, but
with soap operas playing. We listened to every track together. I
thought, this is a historically great moment. Sitting here with my
friend, listening to Sgt. Pepper, that he's on as a Beatle, and that he
hasn't listen to track by track, since it came out.
Only two copies of the remastered Sgt. Pepper album were sent out, one
to McCartney and one to Ringo, to be approved by them both. So what did
Ringo think? He thought it was great! Why? Because it originally was
recorded on a 4-track with a lot of over dubs, which buried the drums.
Now, the drums have been lifted and come through as they should. He was
pleased. You'll be glad to know it was remastered at EMI Studios where
it was originally recorded.
I remember the first time I heard
Sgt. Pepper. It was in Carmel, at Raiders drummer Mike 'Smitty' Smith's
home. He got an advanced copy prior to its release. We sat there
listening to it, in its entirety. Revisiting certain songs."
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