Macmillan stood on a ladder in the middle of the street while a policeman blocked the traffic. The four group members only walked across the zebra crossing six times. The pic that had their legs in a perfect V formation was eventually chosen for the album’s cover. 

The creator of one of the most iconic album covers ever, John Kosh, talks about that day fifty years ago the Beatles walked across a street in London for a photoshoot.

Kosh told Rolling Stone that since the album was initially planned to follow the White Album, he came up with the idea of having four separate portraits of the group against a black background for contrast. “They were kind of falling apart, and that was supposed to be their swan song,” he says. “So a ‘black’ album was my answer to the White Album. It was supposed to be the last thing they were going to do. Was I wrong!”

When Abbey Road replaced Get Back (known at the time of its release as Let It Be)on the release schedule, Kosh had to come up with a new cover in a matter of two days. “We had a deadline,” he said. “We had to go to press and the album was late and you just had to deal with it.”

Kosh decided to use the shots taken on the street of the same name and not to use the band’s name on the cover. “We thought, if you didn’t know the Beatles by now, where have you been?” he added. 

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The innovative LP is a concept album about a British carpet-layer, who moves to Australia after World War II. It followed The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, which also told a story across an entire album.

According to multiple outlets, the massive box set will include new mono and stereo mixes of Arthur, bonus tracks, demo, and rehearsal recordings, and the long-lost solo album from guitarist Dave Davies that he made amid the studio sessions for Arthur. The box set will also contain a book with essays about The Kinks, new interviews with members of the group, photos from the time period and the script for a proposed Arthur play.

As for a possible tour, Dave Davies told Rolling Stone, “I really don’t know. I think it’s possible. It’s not out of the question. But at this stage, it’s far too early to say. It would be fun though, wouldn’t it?”

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Fans were treated to a surprise brand new video from Tim Pope. The new clip was uploaded to the late singer’s official website. 

The new video for the 10969 hit features never before visuals of Bowie performing at his 50th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden in 1997, per Rolling Stone. 

The video also “includes footage shot and directed by Eduaord Lock, the founder and choreographer of the Montreal dance troupe La La La Human Steps, for the on screen back drop of Bowie’s 1990 Sound & Vision tour,” the website adds. 

The video also marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s lunar landing; it was premiered at a NASA event at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center.

You can check it out here.

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Macmillan stood on a ladder in the middle of the street while a policeman blocked the traffic. The four group members only walked across the zebra crossing six times. The pic that had their legs in a perfect V formation was eventually chosen for the album’s cover. 

The creator of one of the most iconic album covers ever, John Kosh, talks about that day fifty years ago the Beatles walked across a street in London for a photoshoot.

Kosh told Rolling Stone that since the album was initially planned to follow the White Album, he came up with the idea of having four separate portraits of the group against a black background for contrast. “They were kind of falling apart, and that was supposed to be their swan song,” he says. “So a ‘black’ album was my answer to the White Album. It was supposed to be the last thing they were going to do. Was I wrong!”

When Abbey Road replaced Get Back (known at the time of its release as Let It Be)on the release schedule, Kosh had to come up with a new cover in a matter of two days. “We had a deadline,” he said. “We had to go to press and the album was late and you just had to deal with it.”

Kosh decided to use the shots taken on the street of the same name and not to use the band’s name on the cover. “We thought, if you didn’t know the Beatles by now, where have you been?” he added. 

The post The Secrets of the “Abbey Road” Cover appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The innovative LP is a concept album about a British carpet-layer, who moves to Australia after World War II. It followed The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, which also told a story across an entire album.

According to multiple outlets, the massive box set will include new mono and stereo mixes of Arthur, bonus tracks, demo, and rehearsal recordings, and the long-lost solo album from guitarist Dave Davies that he made amid the studio sessions for Arthur. The box set will also contain a book with essays about The Kinks, new interviews with members of the group, photos from the time period and the script for a proposed Arthur play.

As for a possible tour, Dave Davies told Rolling Stone, “I really don’t know. I think it’s possible. It’s not out of the question. But at this stage, it’s far too early to say. It would be fun though, wouldn’t it?”

The post The Kinks Celebrate 50th Anniversary a With Massive Box Set appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Fans were treated to a surprise brand new video from Tim Pope. The new clip was uploaded to the late singer’s official website. 

The new video for the 10969 hit features never before visuals of Bowie performing at his 50th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden in 1997, per Rolling Stone. 

The video also “includes footage shot and directed by Eduaord Lock, the founder and choreographer of the Montreal dance troupe La La La Human Steps, for the on screen back drop of Bowie’s 1990 Sound & Vision tour,” the website adds. 

The video also marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s lunar landing; it was premiered at a NASA event at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center.

You can check it out here.

The post David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” Marks 50th Anniversary appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.