The Beatles/Paul McCartney

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The Beatles/Paul McCartney
A rare handbill for A Million Volt Light and Sound Rave, Music composed by Paul McCartney and Unit Delta Plus... January 28th, 1967 and February 4th, 1967, The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, London -- 9¾x7in. (24.7x17.8cm.)
Literature
LEWISOHN, Mark The Complete Beatles Chronicle, London: Pyramid Books, 1995, p.240

Lot Essay

Paul McCartney composed the music for an effects tape by The Beatles for the " underground" movement's Carnival Of Light Rave. The press described it .. "a tape of electronic noises". The Beatles had never made a recording quite like this before...it was a combination of a one-take basic track plus numerous overdubs, so that by its end it included distorted, hypnotic drum and organ sounds, a distorted lead guitar, the sound of a church organ, various effects...perhaps most intimidating of all, John and Paul screaming dementedly and bawling aloud random phrases like "Are You Alright" and "Barcelona!"...

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