EXCLUSIVE The Beatles’ final single, “Now and Then,” will drop at 9am Eastern Thursday morning.
I’m told there will be other announcements, including newly remixed and remastered versions of the Beatles ‘red’ and ‘blue’ greatest hits albums. But it’s not “Rubber Soul Remixed.”
Tomorrow is all about “Now and Then.” Someone who’s heard it reports to me “You will tear up when you hear it, it’s that amazing.”
The record includes instrumental Easter eggs, I’m told. They won’t be obvious but we’ll hear little familiar bits that have been woven through, an appropriate capping off of a magnificent career.
Paul McCartney produced it with Giles Martin. Ringo Starr added exquisite drums. George Harrison laid down a part for it years ago, but Paul also has a guitar solo on it. And he sings, of course.
Peter Jackson cleaned up John Lennon’s 1978 vocal, but it’s not “invented.” This is NOT artificial intelligence.
“So much love and care has been put into this, says a source. “It’s a gift.”
Over 50 years later. we are still excited about a Beatles release!
