Almost-famous St. Louis band the Aerovons finally sees 1969 recordings released on vinyl

Fifty-five years ago, St. Louis high schooler Tom Hartman had a dream: to record original music with his band, the Aerovons, at the same place his beloved Beatles did.

“I just wanted to get over there and be in that same environment with the top engineers and the oddness of the sound of their studio, which stuck out over other records at the time,” he said.