Two Of The Beatles Have Died
Right. Let’s see how this goes.
Last year I released a 21-track compilation album called Two Of The Beatles Have Died (HLPN0064) on a record label called Helen Llewelyn Product Nineteen. The compilation aimed to raise money for British Lung Foundation, a charity I felt was appropriate due to its subject matter (George Harrison died of lung problems, even though a lot of people whom I explained this to at the time erroneously thought he was stabbed to death).
The inspiration for the album was a song by a Olivia North, a three-year old girl (I think she’s about seven now) who is a huge fan of The Beatles. Having asked her dad one day why she couldn’t visit the Beatles at their house, and with him having to explain a few reasons why that might not quite be possible, Olivia then wrote this song.
I asked a load of bands and artists I like to interpret the song, and the response was ace. Some remixed the track (with vocals supplied by The Debbie McGees), some covered the song, and some wrote new songs with the same theme…
A lot of things happened – the songs got some good radio play (from the likes of Huw Stephens, Stuart Maconie and Mike Watt), one track got into the 2009 Festive Fifty, i got to do a DJ set for Dutch radio (which you can listen to here), one track got onto a compilation album by that DJ Marcelle Van Hoof, and Olivia even agreed to be interviewed about the song.
However, I’ve managed to get a few dozen copies over to Australia too, so if you come from a land Down Under and want a hand-numbered, limited edition CD of the album with sleevenotes from myself, Olivia and her Dad, then you can let me know by emailing me, or commenting here, or getting hold of me in some other manner of social networking. The album costs AUS$15 which includes free postage and packing, and again, all proceeds will go to the British Lung Foundation. It would help if you have Paypal to be honest, but we can sort something out otherwise if needed.
Links to the artists are here: Warren Myles / The Cuban Boys / Fidel Villeneuve from Applicants / MJ Hibbett / Oxynucid / Ergo Phizmiz & The Cochinelles / MRBLKRSHRRRRR / Ginger Tom / Feedle / Paul Hawkins & Thee Awkward Silences / Keith Top Of The Pops And His Minor UK Indie Celebrity Allstar Backing Band / Now / 33 & The Thirds / Tracy Is Hot & The Clap / Werk / Power Up! / Sphincterwolf / Alan MX / The Radiation Line / David Schafer
If you click on each track on the Corporate Records page, there will be a full audio preview of each song if you want to try before you buy. It should look something like this. If I could embed it properly I’d duly do it.
