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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Klaatu
From: kenmerb@...
Date: 2006-05-09
In a message dated 05/08/06 4:16:32 PM Central Daylight Time, charel196@... writes:
>When the Klaatu album first came out in 1976, there was a lot of speculation
>that it was the Beatles reformed under a new name. The main hint being that
>one of Ringo Starr's album covers had Ringo dressed as the Klaatu character
>from The Day The Earth Stood Still (a superimposed face over Michael
>Rennie's). There was also the vocal style in Sub Rosa Subway which emulates
>McCartney's singing. Ditto for Dr. Marvello (George Harrison). Also - no
>production / music credits were listed anywhere on the album. And Little
>Neutrino has to be the only song lyrically accurate about sub-atomic
>particles passing from the sun!
And don't forget that "Sub Rosa Subway" came out shortly after McCartney's album "Red Rose Speedway". Another "clue"....
Ken M.