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Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Klaatu

2006-05-08 by kenmerb@aol.com

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.

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