Alan W. Pollack | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Musicologist, professor |
Alan W. Pollack is an American musicologist best known for having analyzed every song released by the English rock band the Beatles.
He started the task in 1989 and finished in 2000, with 187 original songs and 25 cover songs. The analyses have come to be known as the "Notes on ..." series, as each is entitled "Notes on 'Love Me Do'", "Notes on 'Help!'" etc. The notes were released weekly, usually on Wednesdays, on the rec.music.beatles usenet group.[1]
- ^ Stone, Nick. "Deconstructing the Beatles: Alan Pollack's 'Notes On...' Series". Learning Musician. Retrieved 18 October 2010.[dead link]