By the time Wes Montgomery recorded this album (his debut for A&M), he was a major name in the pop world. Montgomery's melodic renditions of current pop hits caught on and were played regularly on Top 40 radio. In most cases the guitarist did little more than play the melody, using his distinctive octaves, and it was enough to make him saleable. Of his three A&M recordings, A Day in the Life (the first one) was by far the best and, although the jazz content is almost nil, the results are pleasing as background music. "Windy" was a bit of a hit; the other selections (which find Montgomery backed by muzaky strings arranged by Don Sebesky) include "Watch What Happens," "California Nights," "Eleanor Rigby" and the title cut.
"A Day in the Life" was the last track of The Beatles trail blazing album "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band" album. It was banned by the BBC for having the line "I'd Love to Turn You On." It's basically a song about the mess the world is going through, sighting the death of tara Browne and the filling of thousands of pot holes in Blackburn. It's generally considered a masterpiece by m...
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Wes Montgomery is our star tomorrow and as a prelude to what you can expect, here is Wes Montgomery with the ABC orchestra on "The Hollywood Palace" show telecast of December 12, 1967.
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