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ROCKUMENTARY: THE TANDYN ALMER SONGBOOK

The Action: “Shadows and Reflections”

This was recorded in 1966 by a British band produced by the legendary George Martin, producer of the Beatles and a man with classical training. The song oscillates between C Major and C minor, and the sense of menace in the verses is palpable. The chorus goes up a half-tone – the Neapolitan modulation so beloved of Schubert – into D-flat Major that is almost California sunshine pop. Catch the harpsichord that Martin inserts into the arrangement.

The Action: “Shadows and Reflections”

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Wow...George Martin’s fingerprints are all over that one!

I like the bass line!