The album, which came out in 1968, is being honored in this 51st anniversary year. The tour will kick off in Atlantic City at the Golden Nugget on September 21, with shows as far West as Akron, Ohio, though most along the Eastern Seaboard up through New England.
When I see the name Christopher Cross I can't help but think of the expression Criss Cross which is at the center of Hitchcock's intense 1951 thriller Strangers On A Train. (If you don't know this film I strongly encourage that you it.) The real Christopher Cross exploded on the scene in 1980 with a debut album that garnered five Grammy Awards.
As for the White Album... if one were to ask which Beatles album you have played the most over the years, in my case it would be The White Album. Of course when I was growing up it was the album sleeve that was white. The photo here on this page is a white vinyl of the White Album, being played at my daughter's house in Iowa. A treat.
Tommy Lee Jones makes a great reference to the White Album in the film Men In Black. And I have given it a shout out in my recent blog post Beatles Discography: What Are Your Favorite Beatles Albums?
TRIVIA: Micky Dolenz tried out for the role of "The Fonz" in the 1974-1984 television show Happy Days.
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If interested in more info such tour dates etc., here are the details at Stereogum.
And if you're a White Album fan, you may enjoy this diversion from 2013: Why Was the White Album White?
Peter Tork's Passing Brings Back Memories
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Last night's Downtown Duluth Art Walk was rewarding, and I will try to share some of what we saw here. Today is the Park Point Art Fait, and the weather's perfecto.Till next. Enjoy your weekend.
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