WITH THE BEATLES (Room 201)
WITH THE BEATLES (Room 201)
After the runaway success of ”She Loves You”, there was huge excitement surrounding the release of their second album “With The Beatles”. Released in late November 1963, The Beatles were by now, without question the biggest act on the British pop scene. The album was recorded from July – October amid a chaotic schedule including a British and Swedish Tour, TV appearances, radio programs, new EP, and single releases. Their advance orders for the album were staggering, so much so that The Beatles received a silver disc a week before it had even been released!! The album featured double tracking and over dubbing of vocals and sounded much richer than their previous album. They began to utilize the newest technology and techniques in the studio. The format of seven originals and seven covers of songs that they had played at The Cavern Club was retained for this album, but the whole project has a more professional feel to it. The cover appeared to be revolutionary, with Robert Freeman responsible for the black and white, light and dark contrasts. This highly acclaimed shot became one of their most enduring images. However, the origins of this style lay in Hamburg and the early photographs of the band by Astrid Kirchherr. The whole album was a reflection of influences from their recent past but, there was only one direction that the band were heading and that was forward, at very high speed.
Artwork © Shannon
WITH THE BEATLES (Room 201)
After the runaway success of ”She Loves You”, there was huge excitement surrounding the release of their second album “With The Beatles”. Released in late November 1963, The Beatles were by now, without question the biggest act on the British pop scene. The album was recorded from July – October amid a chaotic schedule including a British and Swedish Tour, TV appearances, radio programs, new EP, and single releases. Their advance orders for the album were staggering, so much so that The Beatles received a silver disc a week before it had even been released!! The album featured double tracking and over dubbing of vocals and sounded much richer than their previous album. They began to utilize the newest technology and techniques in the studio. The format of seven originals and seven covers of songs that they had played at The Cavern Club was retained for this album, but the whole project has a more professional feel to it. The cover appeared to be revolutionary, with Robert Freeman responsible for the black and white, light and dark contrasts. This highly acclaimed shot became one of their most enduring images. However, the origins of this style lay in Hamburg and the early photographs of the band by Astrid Kirchherr. The whole album was a reflection of influences from their recent past but, there was only one direction that the band were heading and that was forward, at very high speed.
Artwork © Shannon
WITH THE BEATLES (Room 201)
After the runaway success of ”She Loves You”, there was huge excitement surrounding the release of their second album “With The Beatles”. Released in late November 1963, The Beatles were by now, without question the biggest act on the British pop scene. The album was recorded from July – October amid a chaotic schedule including a British and Swedish Tour, TV appearances, radio programs, new EP, and single releases. Their advance orders for the album were staggering, so much so that The Beatles received a silver disc a week before it had even been released!! The album featured double tracking and over dubbing of vocals and sounded much richer than their previous album. They began to utilize the newest technology and techniques in the studio. The format of seven originals and seven covers of songs that they had played at The Cavern Club was retained for this album, but the whole project has a more professional feel to it. The cover appeared to be revolutionary, with Robert Freeman responsible for the black and white, light and dark contrasts. This highly acclaimed shot became one of their most enduring images. However, the origins of this style lay in Hamburg and the early photographs of the band by Astrid Kirchherr. The whole album was a reflection of influences from their recent past but, there was only one direction that the band were heading and that was forward, at very high speed.
Artwork © Shannon