A recreation of one of the most the most iconic albums in pop music history will be the centrepiece of “The Golden Age Of The Album”, a two week celebration of the phenomenon of the vinyl LP across BBC Four, Radio 2 and 6 Music. On the 50th anniversary of the recording of the Beatles’ album “Please Please Me”, leading musicians including The Stereophonics, Mick Hucknall and Gabrielle Aplin will attempt to match the achievement, in the same 12 hour timescale, in the same Abbey Road studio.

The results will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 in exact order and timing on Monday 11th February and will be captured for a BBC Four special, “12 Hours To Please Me” on Friday 15th February. Stuart Maconie will host the 12 hour recording day from 10am to 10pm day, with Jo Whiley broadcasting her evening show from the Abbey Road.

50 years on, key personnel will tell the remarkable story of what happened that day with the Beatles, dispelling music industry myths and giving new insights. Studio engineer Richard Langham and Beatles press officer Tony Barrow are two such individuals who will be interviewed.

“The Golden Age of the Album” season begins on Tuesday 5th February with Danny Baker hosting a three-part series on BBC Four: During the three episodes of “The Great Album Showdown”, Danny Baker will be joined by music experts to discuss the best albums in rock, pop and R&B. The panel will debate which are the best and most influential albums of each genre.

On Radio 2, Jo Whiley will continue the debate each evening and invite listeners to get involved in proposing their favourite albums. Radio 2 listeners will also be asked to cast their vote in an online poll to find Radio 2’s Best Album – the results of which will be broadcast later in the year. You can vote by clicking on this link……. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/vote/top-albums/

Meanwhile on 6 Music, Steve Lamacq will be inviting listeners to re-create the covers of their most treasured album choice in Album Grand Redesigns, posting their artwork on 6 Music’s Facebook pages or tweeting them in to the show at @BBClamacqshow. Listeners’ contributions will be judged by former Designer of the Year, Mark Farrow and an overall winner crowned on Friday 8th February.

On BBC4 on Friday 8th February the documentary “Rocking All Over The World: The Golden Age Of The Album” explores the 1970s, the most important period for albums, when concepts and ideas were as important as melody and harmony.

To celebrate “The Golden Age Of The Album”, here is the Recordpress Top 5 Best Albums Of All Time and Top 5 Best Album Cover Designs –

Top 5 Best Albums Of All Time

 

1)  Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon ( 1973 )

2)  Genesis – And Then There Were Three ( 1978 )

3)  David Bowie – Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust ( 1972 )

4)  Beatles – Sgt Pepper ( 1967 )

5)  Meatloaf – Bat Out Of Hell ( 1978 )

 

Top 5 Best Album Cover Designs

 

1)  ELO – Out Of The Blue ( 1978 )

2)  Meatloaf – Bat Out Of Hell ( 1978 )

3)  Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon ( 1973 )

4)  David Bowie – Young Americans ( 1975 )

5)  Pink Floyd – Animals ( 1977 )

 

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