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"Now And Then", the final "new" Beatles single just had it's worldwide premiere on BBC Radio 6 Music, and has now dropped on music streaming services.
This is the third composition, created from a series of demos recorded on a tape by John Lennon, labelled "For Paul". Yoko Onk gave the tape to McCartney and he, with the remaining Beatles and Jeff Lynne, turned two of the demos into the singles "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" in 1995. They abandoned work on the third song, however, because of issues with the original tape recording.
Using technology developed for Peter Jackson's docuseries "Get Back", new contributions from Paul McCartney & Ringo, and featuring guitar sessions from George Harrison (recorded for the original 95 sessions), we can finally hear "Now And Then".
Personally I find it haunting, but moving and rather sad. John sounds so distant, ethereal and out there, like he's slipping away. The song makes me feel incredible sorrow that these boys could never play together again, for one last time, that their chance was robbed from them.
What do you think?
This is the third composition, created from a series of demos recorded on a tape by John Lennon, labelled "For Paul". Yoko Onk gave the tape to McCartney and he, with the remaining Beatles and Jeff Lynne, turned two of the demos into the singles "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" in 1995. They abandoned work on the third song, however, because of issues with the original tape recording.
Using technology developed for Peter Jackson's docuseries "Get Back", new contributions from Paul McCartney & Ringo, and featuring guitar sessions from George Harrison (recorded for the original 95 sessions), we can finally hear "Now And Then".
Personally I find it haunting, but moving and rather sad. John sounds so distant, ethereal and out there, like he's slipping away. The song makes me feel incredible sorrow that these boys could never play together again, for one last time, that their chance was robbed from them.
What do you think?
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