Here's something very special for you Joe Meek students out there, and it's free and legal to download. The good folks at the Free Music Archive (associated with WFMU), and the Comfort Stand label bring us this amazing and fascinating collection of Meek song demos. Check out all 26 tracks below or over at the Free Music Archive, and while you're there check out everything they have. It's a veritable digital treasure trove of free (and legal!) musical goodies.
"As these, er, remarkable songwriting demos show, Meek had a definite ear for a catchy tune. He could also create simple, clever turns of pop-song phrase. Unlike, say, Carole King or Burt Bacharach, Joe couldn't convey his songs in a clean, clear, easy-to-get manner." Continued here.
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