Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Glass Onion by The Beatles – ****

First released: 1968

For those disappointed that The Beatles discarded their psychedelia after the triumphs of "Sgt. Pepper" and "Magical Mystery Tour" need look no further than this “White Album” track. Filled with swirling violins and lyrical imagery, my only complaint is that the track is at 2:17 a bit too short. Outtakes abound with different sound effects and if one could edit all those together, maybe I could get what I want. Two different demo versions are included on "Anthology 3" in 1996. It is also used for 2006's "Love".

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