Oasis, The Killers and Razorlight are to cover songs from The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to mark the album's 40th anniversary.

 

James Morrison, The Fratellis, Travis and the Kaiser Chiefs are among the other acts taking part in the special recording sessions for BBC Radio 2.

The engineer in charge of the original 1967 sessions will use the same equipment to record the new versions.

The results will be aired on Radio 2 on 2 June, a day after the anniversary.

The original album was released on 1 June 1967 and went on to be regarded as one of the best and most influential releases in rock history.

Last year, it came top of a Radio 2 poll to find the best number one album of all time.

'Unique event'

The modern rock bands will be recorded by audio engineer Geoff Emerick, using the one-inch four-track equipment he captured the original on 40 years ago.

Radio 2 is also celebrating its 40th birthday this year, and the programme will form part of the station's '60s Season.

Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas said: "This will be not only a unique radio event, but a very special musical moment.

"The range and quality of artists involved ensure that this will be a fitting tribute to one of the great albums of all time."

 

 

 

 

 

 

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6530959.stm

i've read that, too

 

awful idea, especially if you take a look at the line-up

EDIT - ^ Yeah I agree.

James Morrison, The Fratellis, Travis and the Kaiser Chiefs ?

 

Has the world gone mad, well, even more mad coz it's already pretty mad, did I say mad?

 

I read about this a couple days ago.

Why must they try to fuck up everything. I'm sorry but those people can not do anything but make one the most brilliant records of all time sound like crap. Just play the album nonstop for one complete day. That would be lovely.

Why the fuck do The Killers still even exist?...

Haha, yeah....great points...haha.

 

Seriously though.....it's all about money.

i'm not surprised Oasis are part of this, i either wouldn't be surprised if they'd try to cover "A Day In The Life"

 

oh god...

i'm not surprised Oasis are part of this, i either wouldn't be surprised if they'd try to cover "A Day In The Life"

 

oh god...

I think I may vomit! :veryangry:

The Killers to cover The Beatles!!

What a disgrace

A Day In The Life by Oasis??

 

:freak:

It will be worth seeing what the final product is about.

 

Anyone get that MOJO tribute to Sgt. Peppers a couple months ago?

I love Razorlight and Oasis!

I think some of it will be great and some will be pure shite. Having the original engineer on board will assure some quality anyway.

 

It's funny, I bet if Coldplay were a part of this, we'd all be a bit less skeptical.:wink3:

If Coldplay were a part of this I would be even more skeptical.

Who else would you like to do it? Imo its time wasting to cover Beatles,thi time people wont like it like they are into diferrent kind of music

nooo please don't ruin a perfectly good album!