NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Billy Joel performs onstage at the ASCAP Centennial Awards at Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 17, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for ASCAP)
by Andre Gardner
Updated 10/10/22
Nowadays, practically every song released is virtually PERFECT. Artists and producers spend hours and hours re-recording and editing every flaw out of a recording. Back in the 60s and 70s, though, time and technology restraints sometimes meant mistakes and odd noises remained on some of our favorite songs. Here is a sampling of a few I’ve come across over the years. Listen at your peril, though, as you may never hear these songs the same way again!