
Episode 22: “The Wallflower” by Etta James
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Unchained Melody - The B-Side
The track became legendary, because it didn't see a legal release for more than 30 years. The publishers of Unchained Melody wouldn't allow them to release such a desecration of such a serious important work of art. It was only finally released at all because George Martin's old friend and goon fan, Paul McCartney, ended up buying the publishing rights to Unchained Melody. That b-side was… well… this. Whether that's a more or less respectful cover version than George E. Gibbs's I'll let you decide.
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