Beatles’ ‘Now and Then’ Song Coming, Plus Mega ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ Units

What has been described as the Beatles‘ “final tune,” a just lately accomplished model of “Now and Then” that features contributions from all 4 members, is about to enter the realm of the now. The long-teased observe will lastly attain the general public’s ears in a single week, on Thursday, Nov. 2.

That’s not all of the Beatlenews for Beatlemaniacs. Just over one week past that, on Nov. 10, Apple Corps Ltd. and Capitol/UMe will launch refreshed and expanded editions of the 2 1973 collections that lengthy stood as essentially the most cherished greatest-hits units from the group, “1962-66” and “1967-70” — a.ok.a. the “crimson” and “blue” albums. The observe lists for each collections have been significantly expanded; updating units that initially held 26-28 tracks every, these new editions that now include 38 and 37 songs, respectively. (Scroll right down to see the observe listings for every of the streaming/CD and vinyl codecs, which range of their sequencing.)

Although the fabric, aside from “Now and Then,” is all acquainted, these aren’t simply contemporary playlists. All of the songs on these two collections that had not been beforehand remixed by Giles Martin for earlier deluxe editions have gotten the total therapy now — including as much as a complete of 36 brand-new remixes throughout audio codecs: 30 on “1962-66” and 6 on “1967-70.” (Additionally, a Dolby Atmos launch has its personal new, immersive mixes of those self same 36 tracks, plus one other seven remixed for songs Martin had beforehand up to date solely in stereo.)

Collectors who say “I wanna maintain my bodily single” might be comfortable to know that “Now and Then” is getting a stand-alone launch on vinyl, and even cassette, aside from its place as an addition to the reconfigured “1967-70” album. The newly accomplished observe will come out on vinyl in 4 totally different 7-inch or 12-inch variants. It’s being described as a “double A-side single,” with the brand new stereo remix of the Fabs’ first single, “Love Me Do,” on the flip facet. (Note, nonetheless, that some variants of the only and two hits collections will solely be out there through the Beatles’ personal webstore.)

A 12-minute documentary in regards to the making of “Now and Then” will premiere on Nov. 1. Written and directed by Oliver Murray, the mini-doc consists of footage of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, the late George Harrison, Sean Ono Lennon and Peter Jackson (whose know-how was put to make use of within the observe’s distinctive creation). A 34-second teaser for the mini-doc went up on YouTube at this time. Watch that trailer right here:

Beatles followers have been curious in regards to the credit for the “Now and Then” tune, and people had been launched in full Thursday. As was beforehand recognized, the tune has its origins in a John Lennon solo demo from the ’70s that Yoko Ono made out there when the surviving members determined so as to add contemporary tracks to the “Anthology” collections within the mid-’90s. While Paul, George and Ringo completed “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love” with producer Jeff Lynne on the time, they put aside “Now and Then,” partially as a result of Lennon’s tough home-cassette vocal lacked the constancy to simply mesh with what the opposite members had been making an attempt to graft on twenty years later.

It was McCartney’s concept final yr to re-approach “Now and Then” and pull a usable model of Lennon’s vocal utilizing the identical know-how that’d been used to separate music or dialog from background noise for Peter Jackson’s “Get Back” documentary movie. The new single has a telling credit score for the New Zealand firm WingNut Films Productions Ltd. for “supply separation”; the press announcement notes that Jackson’s sound group was led by Emile de la Rey, who was charged with taking Lennon’s low-fi demo and setting his vocal aside from his piano and different noise.

Otherwise, many of the “Now and Then” credit learn straightforwardly, leaving followers to determine which components had been recorded within the ’70s, ’90s and 2022. McCartney and Giles Martin are credited because the producers, with a further manufacturing credit score for Lynne. Lennon and McCartney are credited with main vocals; all 4 members are credited with background vocals, McCartney’s and Starr’s being new additions. Harrison, who died in 2001, has electrical and acoustic guitar components recorded in 1995 on the observe — though a slide guitar solo that bears an unmistakable similarity to his trademark type was really laid down by McCartney, “impressed by George,” throughout the 2022 classes. McCartney is also credited with model new bass, piano and electrical harpsichord, and Starr’s drum taking part in is a contemporary addition as effectively … and each get credit score for enjoying shakers.

A brand new string association was written for the tune by McCartney, Martin and Ben Foster and overseen by McCartney at Capitol Studios in L.A. The press announcement says that “Paul and Giles additionally added one final, splendidly refined contact: backing vocals from the unique recordings of ‘Here, There and Everywhere,’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ and ‘Because,’ woven into the brand new tune utilizing the methods perfected throughout the making of the ‘Love’ present and album.” Spike Stent blended the McCartney/Martin manufacturing.

“There it was, John’s voice, crystal clear,” McCartney stated in a press release. “It’s fairly emotional. And all of us play on it, it’s a real Beatles recording. In 2023 to nonetheless be engaged on Beatles music, and about to launch a brand new tune the general public haven’t heard, I feel it’s an thrilling factor.” Added Starr, “It was the closest we’ll ever come to having him again within the room, so it was very emotional for all of us. It was like John was there, you already know. It’s far out.”

Olivia Harrison co-signed on the trouble to revive the observe. She stated, “Back in 1995, after a number of days within the studio engaged on the observe, George felt the technical points with the demo had been insurmountable and concluded that it was not potential to complete the observe to a excessive sufficient customary. If he had been right here at this time, Dhani and I do know he would have whole-heartedly joined Paul and Ringo in finishing the recording of ‘Now and Then.’” Sean Ono Lennon added his imprimatur to the challenge, too, saying: “It was extremely touching to listen to them working collectively after all of the years that Dad had been gone. It’s the final tune my dad, Paul, George and Ringo acquired to make collectively. It’s like a time capsule and all feels very meant to be.”

What decisions do collectors have in choosing up “Now and Then” (and B-side “Love Me Do”) in stand-alone, bodily kind? Apart from its on-line digital launch in each stereo and Dolby Atmos, shops might be promoting it in each 7-inch and 12-inch kind on black vinyl, together with gentle blue and clear 7-inch variants. Two different variations are restricted editions unique to the Beatles’ retailer: the cassette, and a blue-and-white marbled 7-inch. The sleeve artwork for the only was designed by the famous artist Ed Ruscha.

As for the 2023 editions of the “1962-66” and “1967-70” albums, decisions abound there, too. Retailers in every single place will provide each collections as separate two-CD or three-LP 180g black-vinyl units. But if you’d like them bundled collectively in a slipcase, and/or need coloured vinyl, these are restricted to the Beatles’ retailer and described as restricted editions. The webstore presents a four-CD set that bundles the 2 collections collectively in a slipcase. More tantalizingly, the Beatles’ retailer presents the “crimson” album on crimson vinyl and the “blue” one on, sure, blue — both individually or bundled collectively in a slipcase as a six-LP set. A bundled six-LP set on customary black vinyl within the slipcase can be unique to the Beatles’ retailer.

The observe listings for the vinyl editions are in a distinct order than what seems on the CD and digital/streaming variations. In the case of the three-LP “1962-66” and “1967-70” units, the primary two information within the set observe precisely the identical order of the sequence that appeared on the 1973 double albums, with the third LP dedicated to all the fabric that has been added for 2023. Those who wish to bear in mind the tune orders as they existed for 50 years will certainly be happy by that call, whereas nonetheless getting the extra materials. However, the editions that don’t break issues up by sides — that’s, the digital and CD variations — dispense with that and current all the fabric in chronological order, with the contemporary additions sprinkled in alongside the best way as a substitute of segregated.

In reply to the query that inevitably comes from many audiophile followers: No, there isn’t a BluRay audio choice; the Atmos mixes aren’t being issued on discs however can be found for obtain or streaming.

Although the printed materials shouldn’t be anticipated to be as elaborate as what accompanied the “Sgt. Pepper,” White Album, “Abbey Road,” “Let It Be” and “Revolver” deluxe editions, the brand new crimson and blue hits editions will embody new essays written by writer John Harris.

Many followers had anticipated “Rubber Soul” to be subsequent in what has develop into a largely annual collection of deluxe units, if the Beatles had been to begin working backward from final yr’s “Revolver.” But they’ll get an awfully good head begin on that anticipated challenge through “1962-66,” because it consists of model new Giles Martin remixes of no fewer than seven of the 14 tracks from the unique U.Ok. model of “Rubber Soul”: “Drive My Car,” “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown),” “Nowhere Man,” “Michelle,” “In My Life,” “If I Needed Someone” and “Girl.”

But Beatles followers might be at the very least as curious, when “1962-66” comes out Nov. 10, to listen to what Martin has accomplished with the remainder of the fabric relationship again even additional. It’s lengthy been thought of a difficult activity to make full-sounding new stereo mixes of early ’60s observe that primarily glued collectively a number of vocal or instrumental components on one among two channels. But Martin had stated just lately that he believed the time and the know-how for that had been at hand, mentioning the sort of separation that Jackson’s “Get Back” group had been capable of pull off. Now followers will get an enormous sampling, suddenly, of simply how efficient these newly realized methods are at making stereo (or immersive!) mixes that sound far much less weird to the fashionable ear.

“Love Me Do” in Dolby Atmos: It’s about to be a factor.

While the lion’s share of the beforehand unheard Giles Martin stereo mixes will arrive with the “crimson” album, it’s stunning to see what number of songs on “1967-70” had not but been given the up to date therapy until know — both picks from the “Magical Mystery Tour” soundtrack EP, or assorted non-album singles or B-sides. Those new remixes for songs from the later interval embody “Revolution,” “I Am the Walrus,” “Magical Mystery Tour,” “The Fool on the Hill,” “Hey Bulldog” and “Old Brown Shoe.”

Among the songs making their Atmos debut subsequent month, in the meantime, are “All You Need Is Love,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Hello Goodbye,” “Hey Jude,” “Lady Madonna,” “The Ballad of John and Yoko” and this model of “Get Back.”

Following are the total observe listings and configurations for the “Now and Then” single and two hits collections.

For each “1962-1966” and “1967-1970″ (2023 Editions):

1962-1966 (2023 EDITION)

(2CD: stereo / Digital + Streaming: stereo & Dolby Atmos)

* = newly added observe not on the 1973 model

CD1

1: Love Me Do (2023 Mix)

2: Please Please Me (2023 Mix)

3: I Saw Her Standing There (2023 Mix) *

4: Twist and Shout (2023 Mix) *

5: From Me to You (2023 Mix)

6: She Loves You (2023 Mix)

7: I Want to Hold Your Hand (2023 Mix)

8: This Boy (2023 Mix) *

9: All My Loving (2023 Mix)

10: Roll Over Beethoven (2023 Mix) *

11: You Really Got a Hold on Me (2023 Mix) *

12: Can’t Buy Me Love (2023 Mix)

13: You Can’t Do That (2023 Mix) *

14: A Hard Day’s Night (2023 Mix)

15: And I Love Her (2023 Mix)

16: Eight Days a Week (2023 Mix)

17: I Feel Fine (2023 Mix)

18: Ticket to Ride (2023 Mix)

19: Yesterday (2023 Mix)

CD2

1: Help! (2023 Mix)

2: You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (2023 Mix)

3: We Can Work It Out (2023 Mix)

4: Day Tripper (2023 Mix)

5: Drive My Car (2023 Mix)

6 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (2023 Mix)

7: Nowhere Man (2023 Mix)

8: Michelle (2023 Mix)

9: In My Life (2023 Mix)

10: If I Needed Someone (2023 Mix) *

11: Girl (2023 Mix)

12: Paperback Writer (2022 Mix)

13: Eleanor Rigby (2022 Mix) 

14: Yellow Submarine (2022 Mix)

15: Taxman (2022 Mix) *

16: Got to Get You Into My Life (2022 Mix) *

17: I’m Only Sleeping (2022 Mix) *

18: Here, There and Everywhere (2022 Mix) *

19: Tomorrow Never Knows (2022 Mix) *

1967-1970 (2023 EDITION)

(2CD: stereo / Digital + Streaming: stereo & Dolby Atmos)

* = newly added observe not on the 1973 model

CD1

1: Strawberry Fields Forever (2015 Stereo Mix / 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix)

2: Penny Lane (2017 Mix)

3: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2017 Mix)

4: With a Little Help From My Friends (2017 Mix)

5: Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds (2017 Mix)

6: Within You Without You (2017 Mix) *

7: A Day In The Life (2017 Mix)

8: All You Need Is Love (2015 Stereo Mix / 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix)

9: I Am The Walrus (2023 Mix)

10: Hello, Goodbye (2015 Stereo Mix / 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix)

11: The Fool On The Hill (2023 Mix)

12: Magical Mystery Tour (2023 Mix)

13: Lady Madonna (2015 Stereo Mix / 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix)

14: Hey Jude (2015 Stereo Mix / 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix)

15: Revolution (2023 Mix)

CD2

1: Back In The U.S.S.R. (2018 Mix)

2: Dear Prudence (2018 Mix) *

3: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2018 Mix)

4: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (2018 Mix)

5: Glass Onion (2018 Mix) *

6: Blackbird (2018 Mix) *

7: Hey Bulldog (2023 Mix) *

8: Get Back (2015 Stereo Mix / 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix)

9: Don’t Let Me Down (2021 Mix)

10: The Ballad Of John And Yoko (2015 Stereo Mix / 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix)

11: Old Brown Shoe (2023 Mix)

12: Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix)

13: Come Together (2019 Mix)

14: Something (2019 Mix)

15: Octopus’s Garden (2019 Mix)

16: Oh! Darling (2019 Mix) *

17: I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (2019 Mix) *

18: Let It Be (2021 Mix)

19: Across The Universe (2021 Mix)

20: I Me Mine (2021 Mix) *

21: The Long And Winding Road (2021 Mix)

22: Now And Then

1962-1966 + 1967-1970 (2023 EDITIONS) 4CD SLIPCASED SET

(1962-1966: CDs 1 & 2 / 1967-1970: CDs 3 & 4)

(stereo / all 75 tracks as listed above)

1962-1966 + 1967-1970 (2023 EDITIONS) 6LP VINYL SLIPCASED SET

(1962-1966: LPs 1-3 / 1967-1970: LPs 4-6)

(stereo / 1962-1966 3LP Vinyl & 1967-1970 3LP Vinyl = identical observe sequencing for every as listed beneath)

LP1 (‘Red’)

Side A:

1: Love Me Do (2023 Mix)

2: Please Please Me (2023 Mix)

3: From Me To You (2023 Mix)

4: She Loves You (2023 Mix)

5: I Want To Hold Your Hand (2023 Mix)

6: All My Loving (2023 Mix)

7: Can’t Buy Me Love (2023 Mix)

Side B:

1: A Hard Day’s Night (2023 Mix)

2: And I Love Her (2023 Mix)

3: Eight Days A Week (2023 Mix)

4: I Feel Fine (2023 Mix)

5: Ticket To Ride (2023 Mix)

6: Yesterday (2023 Mix)

LP2 (‘Red’)

Side A:

1: Help! (2023 Mix)

2: You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (2023 Mix)

3: We Can Work It Out (2023 Mix)

4: Day Tripper (2023 Mix)

5: Drive My Car (2023 Mix)

6: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (2023 Mix)

Side B:

1: Nowhere Man (2023 Mix)

2: Michelle (2023 Mix)

3: In My Life (2023 Mix)

4: Girl (2023 Mix)

5: Paperback Writer (2022 Mix)

6: Eleanor Rigby (2022 Mix) 

7: Yellow Submarine (2022 Mix)

LP3 (Bonus ‘Red’ LP)

Side A:

1: I Saw Her Standing There (2023 Mix)

2: Twist And Shout (2023 Mix)

3: This Boy (2023 Mix)

4: Roll Over Beethoven (2023 Mix)

5: You Really Got A Hold On Me (2023 Mix)

6: You Can’t Do That (2023 Mix)

Side B:

1: If I Needed Someone (2023 Mix)

2: Got To Get You Into My Life (2022 Mix)

3: I’m Only Sleeping (2022 Mix)

4: Taxman (2022 Mix)

5: Here, There and Everywhere (2022 Mix)

6: Tomorrow Never Knows (2022 Mix)

LP4 (‘Blue’)

Side A:

1: Strawberry Fields Forever (2015 combine)

2: Penny Lane (2017 combine)

3: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2017 Mix)

4: With a Little Help From My Friends (2017 Mix)

5: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (2017 Mix)

6: A Day within the Life (2017 Mix)

7: All You Need Is Love (2015 Mix)

Side B:

1: I Am the Walrus (2023 Mix)

2: Hello, Goodbye (2015 Mix)

3: The Fool on the Hill (2023 Mix)

4: Magical Mystery Tour (2023 Mix)

5: Lady Madonna (2015 Mix)

6: Hey Jude (2015 Mix)

7: Revolution (2023 Mix)

LP5 (‘Blue’)

Side A:

1: Back In The U.S.S.R. (2018 Mix)

2: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2018 Mix)

3: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (2018 Mix)

4: Get Back (2015 Mix)

5: Don’t Let Me Down (2021 Mix)

6: The Ballad Of John And Yoko (2015 Mix)

7: Old Brown Shoe (2023 Mix)

Side B:

1: Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix)

2: Come Together (2019 Mix)

3: Something (2019 Mix)

4: Octopus’s Garden (2019 Mix)

5: Let It Be (2021 Mix) 

6: Across The Universe (2021 Mix)

7: The Long And Winding Road (2021 Mix)

LP6 (Bonus ‘Blue’LP)

Side A:

1: Now And Then

2: Blackbird (2018 Mix)

3: Dear Prudence (2018 Mix)

4: Glass Onion (2018 Mix)

5: Within You Without You (2017 Mix)

Side B:

1: Hey Bulldog (2023 Mix)

2: Oh! Darling (2019 Mix)

3: I Me Mine (2021 Mix)

4: I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (2019 Mix)

NOW AND THEN” / “LOVE ME DO”

(double A-side single)

Dolby Atmos mixes: digital; streaming

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