The Beatles, “Leave My Kitten Alone” (1964/1995, ‘Anthology 1’): Deep Beatles
Despite languishing for decades, “Leave My Kitten Alone” showed how the Beatles could reshape songs to fit a new, harder-rocking sound.
Despite languishing for decades, “Leave My Kitten Alone” showed how the Beatles could reshape songs to fit a new, harder-rocking sound.
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