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Fredag den 3 november kl. 15.00 släpper The Beatles deras sista singel "Now And Then" (Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe). "Now And Then" är skriven och sjungen av John Lennon i slutet av 1970-talet. De tre då kvarstående medlemmarna Paul McCartney, George Harrison och Ringo Starr fortsatte att utveckla och arbeta på låten under 90-talet och nu är den äntligen färdigställd av Paul och Ringo över fyra decennier senare.<br/><br/>Historien om "Now And Then" började i slutet av 1970-talet, när John spelade in en demo med sång och piano i sitt hem i New York. 1994 gav Yoko Ono Lennon inspelningen till Paul, George och Ringo, tillsammans med Johns demos för "Free As A Bird" och "Real Love", som båda färdigställdes som nya Beatles-låtar och släpptes som singlar 1995 och 1996, som en del av The Beatles Anthology-projektet. Samtidigt spelade Paul, George och Ringo också in nya delar och gjorde en grov mix för "Now And Then" med producenten Jeff Lynne. "Now And Then" lades på hyllan, med en förhoppning om att den en dag skulle slutföras.<br/>Klipp till 2021 och släppet av dokumentserien "The Beatles: Get Back", regisserad av Peter Jackson, som förvånade tittarna med sin prisbelönta film- och ljudrestaurering. Jacksons team hade mixat om filmens monosoundtrack och lyckades isolera instrument och sång samt alla individuella röster. Denna prestation öppnade vägen för 2022:s års nya mix av "Revolver", hämtad direkt från fyraspårs mastern. Detta ledde till en fråga: vad kunde nu göras med "Now And Then"-demon? Peter Jackson och hans ljudteam, ledda av Emile de la Rey, tillämpade samma teknik på Johns original hemmainspelning och lyckades bevara klarheten och integriteten i hans ursprungliga sångframförande genom att separera det från pianot. <br/>Under 2022 började Paul och Ringo färdigställa låten. Förutom Johns sång innehåller "Now And Then" elektrisk och akustisk gitarr inspelad 1995 av George, Ringos nya trumparti och bas, gitarr och piano från Paul, som matchar Johns original. Stråkarrangemang skrivet av Giles Martin, Paul och Ben Foster har adderats. Låten är producerad av Paul McCartney och Giles samt mixad av Spike Stent.<br/>- There it was, John's voice, crystal clear. It's quite emotional. And we all play on it, it's a genuine Beatles recording. In 2023 to still be working on Beatles music, and about to release a new song the public haven't heard, I think it's an exciting thing säger Paul.<br/><br/>- It was the closest we'll ever come to having him back in the room so it was very emotional for all of us. It was like John was there, you know. It's far out berättar Ringo.<br/>- Back in 1995, after several days in the studio working on the track, George felt the technical issues with the demo were insurmountable and concluded that it was not possible to finish the track to a high enough standard. If he were here today, Dhani and I know he would have whole-heartedly joined Paul and Ringo in completing the recording of 'Now And Then' säger Olivia Harrison.<br/>- It was incredibly touching to hear them working together after all the years that Dad had been gone. It's the last song my dad, Paul, George and Ringo got to make together. It's like a time capsule and all feels very meant to be berättar Sean Ono Lennon.

This landmark compilation has introduced generations of fans to the incredible history of the most storied band in music. For its 50th anniversary, the collection has been expanded with 9 additional tracks, including "Blackbird", "Glass Onion" and the new song, "Now And Then". The last Beatles song, "Now And Then" completes John Lennon's 1970s vocal and piano demo recording with parts played by Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, as well as a new arrangement for strings. <br/><br/>The 2CD collection now features 37 tracks, 6 of which have new mixes for 2023. The booklet contains new sleeve notes by journalist and author John Harris. For current fans and future generations alike, the new 1966 - 1970collection is a joyous celebration of The Beatles' timeless musical legacy.

Documentary directed by Alan G. Parker commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles' legendary album, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.<br/><br/>Speltid: 1 tim 54 min + 4 tim 30 min bonusmaterial.<br/><br/>An immediate success and a symbol of 1960s counterculture, the Beatles' eighth studio album broke new ground in the music industry both in terms of its conceptual structure and its innovative technical and design elements. The band continued to cement their position in history and 50 years later this seminal album is still recognised as perhaps the most important ever to be recorded. Parker examines the context of the album's production and the Beatles' significance then and now through archive footage and interviews with their fellow musicians, their family and the Beatles themselves.

The 'Let It Be' album has been newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell. All the new 'Let It Be' releases feature the new stereo mix of the album as guided by the original "reproduced for disc" version by Phil Spector and sourced directly from the original session and rooftop performance eight-track tapes.

Half-speed masters.<br/><br/>This landmark compilation has introduced generations of fans to the incredible history of the most storied band in music. For its 50th anniversary, the collection has been expanded with 12 additional tracks, including for the first time some of George Harrison's earliest songs and some classic Beatles versions of R&B and rock 'n' roll hits that were so influential on the band. <br/><br/>The 3LP collection now contains 38 tracks, 30 of which have new mixes for 2023. The set's 12 newly added tracks are collected on its 3rd LP. An insert contains new sleeve notes by journalist and author John Harris. For current fans and future generations alike, the new 1962 - 1966 collection is a joyous celebration of The Beatles' timeless musical legacy.

Efter den firade specialutgåvan av "Sgt Pepper" är det nu dags för nästa Beatlesklassiker att bli rejält uppgraderad: 50-årsfirande "The Beatles" - mest känd som "The White Album", bandets kanske mest utmanande och omdiskuterade platta. På fyra sidor presenterade gruppen hårdför rock, vackra ballader, ljudcollage och tidlösa popklassiker. "Vi gav oss ut i helt nya riktningar utan karta", enligt Paul McCartney. Den nya specialutgåvan, som släpps i olika format, är ett himmelrike för alla beundrare av Beatles enastående musikkonst. <br/><br/>"This is the first time The BEATLES ('White Album') has been remixed, presented here as a 2LP 180-gram black vinyl set. To create the new stereo audio mixes for 'The White Album,' Giles Martin and Sam Okell worked with an expert team of engineers and audio restoration specialists at Abbey Road Studios in London. This 2LP 'White Album' release includes Martin's new stereo album mix, sourced directly from the original four-track and eight-track session tapes. Martin's new mix is guided by the album's original stereo mix produced by his father, George Martin. Half-speed cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios".<br/><br/>180-gram 2LP vinyl set featuring the new stereo album mix. Packaging faithful to the original album.

Half-speed masters. <br/><br/>This landmark compilation has introduced generations of fans to the incredible history of the most storied band in music. For its 50th anniversary, the collection has been expanded with 9 additional tracks added chronologically, including "Blackbird", "Glass Onion" and the new song, "Now And Then". The last Beatles song, "Now And Then" completes John Lennon's 1970s vocal and piano demo recording with parts played by Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, as well as a new arrangement for strings.<br/><br/>The 3LP collection now features 37 tracks, 6 of which have new mixes for 2023. The set's 9 newly added tracks are collected on its 3rd LP. An insert contains new sleeve notes by journalist and author John Harris. For current fans and future generations alike, the new 1966 - 1970 collection is a joyous celebration of The Beatles' timeless musical legacy.