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He started the task in 1989 and finished in 2000, with 187 original songs and 25 cover songs.
He started the task in 1989 and finished in 2000, with 187 original songs and 25 cover songs.
He is best known for having musically analysed every Beatles song released. The analyses have come to be known as the "Notes on.." Series, as each is entitled "Notes on Love Maine Do", "Notes on Help!" and so on. The notes were released weekly, usually on Wednesdays, on the rec.music.beatles usenet group.
Pollack holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Brooklyn College and both an Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania in Music Theory and Composition.
He was an instructor of music theory and composition at Yale University from 1975–1977. Since 1979 he has pursued a career in software engineering.