{"product_id":"the-persuasions-the-persuasions-sing-the-beatles","title":"The Persuasions - The Persuasions Sing The Beatles","description":"\u003cp\u003eDedicated champions of a cappella singing during an era when few others picked up the reins, The Persuasions steadfastly refused convenient classification as they embraced stardom - without using a single musical instrument\u003cbr\u003eOn The Persuasions Sing The Beatles , lead singer Jerry Lawson vigorously resisted any attempt to pigeonhole his group as a throwback doo- wop outfit, though they originally started harmonizing under Brooklyn street corner lampposts. Following three seminal 1971-72 Capitol albums (We Came to Play, Street Corner Symphony, Spread the Word), the classic lineup featuring Jimmy \"Mr. Bass Man\" Hayes, Jayotis Washington , \"Sweet Joe\" Russell , and Herbert \"Toubo\" Rhoad expanded their repertoire into uncharted territory, recording everything from children's projects to full tribute sets honoring Frank Zappa and the Grateful Dead. An album-length homage to the Fab Four was a natural progression for the group's soul-soaked harmonies. Recorded between April 30 and May 2, 2001, inside St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Manhattan, producer David Chesky chose the pristine house of worship over a conventional studio to capture maximum organic warmth, depth, and spatial resonance. Down to a core quartet, the group brilliantly reimagined 14 Beatles classics - including \"Eight Days a Week,\" \"Come Together,\" \"Oh! Darling,\" and \"Yesterday\" - positioning their voices in a semi-circle around a single microphone to wring every drop of emotion and soul from the singular songbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Persuasions Sing The Beatles is reissued on 180g 'One-step Pressing' vinyl LP and stereo Hybrid SACD, with new liner notes as part of the Chesky Original Masters series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHESKY","offers":[{"title":"180g One-step Pressing Vinyl LP","offer_id":55034121290051,"sku":"RPT-36974","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/4546365-3727941.png?v=1794314678","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/the-persuasions-the-persuasions-sing-the-beatles","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}