The Persuasions - The Persuasions Sing The Beatles The Persuasions
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Dedicated champions of a cappella singing during an era when few others picked up the reins, The Persuasions steadfastly refused convenient classification as they embraced stardom - without using a single musical instrument
On The Persuasions Sing The Beatles , lead singer Jerry Lawson vigorously resisted any attempt to pigeonhole his group as a throwback doo- wop outfit, though they originally started harmonizing under Brooklyn street corner lampposts. Following three seminal 1971-72 Capitol albums (We Came to Play, Street Corner Symphony, Spread the Word), the classic lineup featuring Jimmy "Mr. Bass Man" Hayes, Jayotis Washington , "Sweet Joe" Russell , and Herbert "Toubo" Rhoad expanded their repertoire into uncharted territory, recording everything from children's projects to full tribute sets honoring Frank Zappa and the Grateful Dead. An album-length homage to the Fab Four was a natural progression for the group's soul-soaked harmonies. Recorded between April 30 and May 2, 2001, inside St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Manhattan, producer David Chesky chose the pristine house of worship over a conventional studio to capture maximum organic warmth, depth, and spatial resonance. Down to a core quartet, the group brilliantly reimagined 14 Beatles classics - including "Eight Days a Week," "Come Together," "Oh! Darling," and "Yesterday" - positioning their voices in a semi-circle around a single microphone to wring every drop of emotion and soul from the singular songbook.
The Persuasions Sing The Beatles is reissued on 180g 'One-step Pressing' vinyl LP and stereo Hybrid SACD, with new liner notes as part of the Chesky Original Masters series.
Track List
LP 180g One-step Pressing Vinyl LP
A1 - Eight Days a Week
A2 - Oh! Darling
A3 - Come Together
A4 - Rocky Raccoon
A5 - Octopus's Garden
A6 - With a Little Help From My Friends
B1 - From Me To You
B2 - Yesterday
B3 - Ob La Di, Ob La Da
B4 - Don't Let Me Down
B5 - The Ballad of John and Yoko
B6 - Imagine
SACD Hybrid SACD
1. Eight Days a Week
2. Oh! Darling
3. Come Together
4. Rocky Raccoon
5. Octopus's Garden
6. Love Me Do
7. With a Little Help From My Friends
8. From Me To You
9. Yesterday
10. Ob La Di, Ob La Da
11. Don't Let Me Down
12. The Ballad of John and Yoko
13. Imagine
14. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
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