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This episode features a conversation between Luther Russell and I with producer John Leckie – if you aren’t familiar with his name, you may be with the acts he’s worked with (working backwards chronologically): My Morning Jacket – New Order – Radiohead – Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians – The Posies – Stone Roses – XTC – Dukes of Stratosphear – Human League – Simple Minds – Magazine – Be Bop Deluxe – Wizzard – Mott The Hoople – Barclay James Harvest – Syd Barrett – Pink Floyd – Roy Harper – Paul McCartney and Wings.
For the purposes of our discussion, we focus on three key albums he worked on at the onset of his career: the pair of Plastic Ono Band releases by John and Yoko, and All Things Must Pass. It’s those first two that we examine in detail, fifty years on (well, a little Pink Floyd too). John has the stories and the insights – it was our honor to host him (and keep him from his dinner).
In which my returning guest and I discuss this: what if The Beatles’ songwriting credits were more accurately apportioned to reflect actual significant contributions from not-credited bandmates? Their recording career began with a singular “McCartney-Harrison” credit for “In Spite of All The Danger” – one can make the case (and we do) that their career was book-ended by “I Me Mine,” which might rightfully have borne the same credit.
