The Beatles in their early days
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The new Beatles song “Now And Then” is here. The piece is available to stream here:
More about the Beatles’ “last song.”
The genesis of “Now and Then” reportedly spanned five decades and is the result of conversations and collaborations between the Beatles that have continued to this day: The song was originally written by John Lennon in the late 1970s written and then recorded as an incomplete demo. The Beatles had intended to release the song on their album “Anthology 3” 26 years ago. It was completed by surviving members McCartney and Starr more than 40 years after work began on it.
John Lennon made a recording with piano and vocals, which his widow Yoko Ono left to the remaining band members after his death. They tried to supplement the recordings with new ones, but initially failed because they couldn’t clearly separate vocals and piano on the tape and therefore couldn’t create a good mix. Ultimately, using more modern technology, they managed to separate the singer’s voice and continue working with the recording.
Peter Jackson’s music video
The music video for “Now And Then” will follow on Friday, November 3rd, directed by Peter Jackson.
Jackson previously directed the 2021 documentary/reconstruction “The Beatles: Get Back,” which documented the making of the band’s 1970 album “Let It Be.”
In his statement, Jackson describes the work as “poignant and humorous” and invites “viewers to celebrate the Beatles’ timeless and enduring love for one another with John, Paul, George and Ringo as they create the final Beatles song.” . The video will be published on the Fab Four YouTube channel.