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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.

ABBA: Honey honey (English/Picturedisc) [Vinyl 7"]

Rolling Stones: 7" singles box vol 2 1966-71 [18 Vinyl 7"]

Wilmer X: Jorden runt i jul [Vinyl 7"]

Loreen: Tattoo/Is it love (Ltd) [Vinyl 7"]

ABBA: I Have A Dream (Picture Disc) [Vinyl 7"]

The limited-edition set includes reproductions of the first 18 7" vinyl singles and extended play records by "The World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band," as originally released by Decca and London Records. The tracks are all remastered by 12-time Grammy Award-winning engineer Bob Ludwig. The set, complete with period-correct picture sleeve art, will also come with a 32-page book with extensive liner notes by Stones authority Nigel Williamson, as well as rare photos and ephemera plus a set of five photo cards and a poster, all housed in a hard-shell box. A companion second vinyl box set in the series, The Rolling Stones Singles 1966-1971, will be released next year. <br/> <br/>Before they were thought of as one of the rock era's quintessential album bands, the Rolling Stones began their recording career in 1963 with a slew of singles that captured the energy and excitement created by the classic lineup of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman. Their version of Chuck Berry's "Come On" backed with a cover of Muddy Waters' "I Want To Be Loved" kicked it all off, and was quickly followed up with "I Wanna Be Your Man," a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney for the Stones to use, before being recorded by The Beatles themselves. London Records, their US label, quickly withdrew the single on "moral grounds" due to the illicit implications of the B-side "Stoned" (credited to Nanker Phelge - the songwriting pseudonym for the entire band). None of the songs from these first two singles appeared on any of their albums.<br/> <br/>The Rolling Stones Singles 1963-1966 follows the group's shift away from covers in favor of originals, due in large part to Jagger and Richards developing into one of the most accomplished powerhouse songwriting duos of their generation. Of the nine US Top 40 hits contained within the set, all but one are Jagger/Richards compositions. These include "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Get Off Of My Cloud," which were number one hits on both sides of the Atlantic. This collection includes the US and UK versions of both these singles, which feature different sleeve art and B-sides. The sole Top 40 cover is "Time Is On My Side," (written by Jerry Ragovoy and notably recorded by Irma Thomas). The single in this collection is the lesser-known version which features an organ intro. Another rarity that never made it onto an album in any form is "Sad Day," the US B-side of the 1966 hit "19th Nervous Breakdown." <br/> <br/>Three extended-play (E.P.) 7" records are included in The Rolling Stones Singles 1963-1966, all of which were originally UK-only releases. These are The Rolling Stones (not to be confused with the album of the same name) and Five by Five (recorded at Chicago's famed Chess Studio at 2120 South Michigan Avenue), both released in 1964, as well as 1965's Got Live If You Want It! - the first of many live records by a band that to this very day is known as an explosive concert attraction.