Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

13. The BeatlesThe White Album

There are Beatles songs I hate – ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ – but so what? England is where my brain was. I was always too chicken to move here: why would I want to be in competition with all these guys. It was always exciting to see what the Beatles would do next. The good stuff just can’t be topped.

Selected in other Baker’s Dozens: Tom G. Warrior, The House of Love, Alan Wilder
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