Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

6. The BeatlesMagical Mystery Tour

For me, everything the Beatles did was great but this album more than any other sums up a time where people were coming together and creating amazing music. ‘Strawberry Fields’ is still such a crazy, genius song and yet as a band they brought people together, created real unity. If you were in any way into music you had to listen to everything the Beatles did.

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