Three-time Grammy Award winning artist Lucinda Williams has announced the December 6th, 2024 release of Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road. Recorded at The Beatles’ studio in London, the new collection serves as Vol. 7 of her Lu’s Jukebox series and is the first new volume in almost four years. Ahead of the album, she has released her rendition of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”.
Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road features 12 Beatles songs such as “Can’t Buy Me Love”, “With A Little Help From My Friends” and “Something.” Williams and her band also take on tracks such as “I’m So Tired,” “I’ve Got A Feeling” and “Yer Blues.”
Though many have recorded at Abbey Road, it turns out that Williams is the first major artist to actually record Beatles’ songs there since The Beatles themselves.
Lu’s Jukebox originally began during the pandemic in 2020 as a way to help independent music venues when there were no live performances. Scheduled as a six-episode series of mostly full-band, HD video performances in-studio, the series featured themed sets of cover songs curated by Williams and streamed for a fee with proceeds going to designated venues.
The series has been released on vinyl, CD and on streaming services. The original six in Lu’s Jukebox are: Vol 1 – Runnin’ Down A Dream (A Tribute To Tom Petty), Vol 2 – Southern Soul: From Memphis To Muscle Shoals & More, Vol 3 – Bob’s Back Pages: A Night Of Bob Dylan Songs, Vol 4 – Funny How Time Slips Away: A Night Of 60’s Country Classics, Vol 5 – Lucinda Williams – Have Yourself A Rockin’ Little Christmas, and Vol 6 – It’s Only Rock And Roll: A Tribute To The Rolling Stones. You can find them all at LucindaWilliams.com.
Williams, at 71 years old and following a stroke in 2020, continues to write, perform and find new ways to fuel her creative fire in music.
Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road
Track List
“Don’t Let Me Down”
“I’m Looking Through You”
“Can’t Buy Me Love”
“Rain”
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
“Let It Be”
“Yer Blues”
“I’ve Got A Feeling”
“I’m So Tired”
“Something”
“With A Little Help From My Friends”
“The Long And Winding Road”
