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"Paul is dead" is an urban legend and conspiracy theory alleging that English musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles died in 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike. The rumour began circulating in 1966, gaining broad popularity in September 1969 following reports on American college campuses.
The photo later provided clues in the "Paul is dead" urban myth, as well as the inspiration for the cover of Oasis' 1994 album Definitely Maybe. The back of the LP sleeve featured a photograph of the group taken by Robert Whitaker. [50]
Paul Is Live is a live album by Paul McCartney, released in 1993 during his New World Tour in support of his studio album Off the Ground, released that same year. Paul Is Live contains live recordings of McCartney and his touring band—which at the time included his then-wife Linda and guitarist Robbie McIntosh—performing songs by McCartney's former bands The Beatles and Wings, as well as ...
During the 1970s, the phenomenon was the subject of analysis in the fields of sociology, psychology and communications. McCartney parodied the hoax with the title and cover art of his 1993 live album, Paul Is Live. In 2009, Time magazine included "Paul is dead" in its feature on ten of "the world's most enduring conspiracy theories".
Gibb began telling his listeners about what he called "The Great Cover-up", [15] and listeners cited other alleged backmasked phrases, including "Paul is a dead man, miss him, miss him, miss him", on "I'm So Tired". [14] The "Paul is dead" rumor popularized the idea of backmasking in popular music. [7]
The mono album was reissued as part of The Beatles in Mono CD and LP box sets in 2009 and 2014 respectively. The packaging includes the 24-page booklet from the original, reduced in size in the case of the CD. In 2012 the stereo album was reissued on vinyl, using the 2009 remasters and the US track lineup and including the 24-page booklet.
In November 1966, Paul McCartney is growing disillusioned with both fame and the direction of the Beatles. He flies into a rage at Abbey Road Studios when he finds John Lennon upside-down hanging from the studio ceiling in order to capture the desired vocal effect for "Tomorrow Never Knows", decrying the band as having becoming a circus and storming out.
Album cover for the North American release of Are You Experienced (1967) by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. An album cover (also referred to as album art) is the front packaging art of a commercially released studio album or other audio recordings. The term can refer to: the printed paperboard covers typically used to package: