The Beatles’ last song: documentary will reveal how technology brought a lost masterpiece back to life

“Now and Then”‘s eventful journey to completion spanned five decades and the documentary shows the conversations and collaboration between the four Beatles to complete the project. (Credit: Netflix)

With his smooth vibrato and piano accompaniment, John Lennon He recorded the initial song “Now And Then” in late 1970. The song was an incomplete melody and was kept by his wife, Yoko Ono, until 1994, when it was given to the surviving members. the Beatles: Paul MCCARTNEY, George Harrison And Ringo Starr. Despite efforts to complete it, they were hampered by poor original audio quality and technological time constraints, leading to the suspension of the project.

With Harrison’s death in 2001, the band’s so-called “final songs” seemed destined to be forgotten until the end. artificial intelligence (IA) comes to the rescue. Now, music history will have a new milestone thanks to the release of the song on November 2, one day after the premiere of the documentary film entitled. Every now and then – The Last Beatles Song, that offers a detailed vision of the creative process and the adventures overcome to allow the material to unfold.

In addition to John Lennon’s vocals, the unreleased song “Now And Then” also features George Harrison’s acoustic and electric guitars, Ringo Starr’s drums, and Paul McCartney’s bass, guitar and piano. (Credit: Apple Corps LTD.)

The 12-minute short film, written and directed by Oliver Murray, also includes never-before-seen footage and testimonials from McCartney, Starr, Sean Ono Lennon and even Peter Jacksonfilmmaker behind the documentary series The Beatles: Return. This new production features previously unreleased footage from the iconic album So be itwith the help of a A.I which proved crucial in separating Lennon’s voice from the piano on the original recording, allowing the composition to come to fruition more than four decades after its conception.

The release of “Now And Then” will be accompanied by a new edition of The Beatles collection from 1962-1966 (Red Album) and from 1967-1970 (Blue Album), which will be released on November 10. This version has been expanded and remixed in stereo and Dolby Atmos, and will feature the inclusion of new themes in the 1967-1970 series.

“Now And Then” symbolically unites the beginning and end of their career, as it is combined with “Love Me Do”, the band’s first song in the UK. (Credit: Apple Corps LTD.)

The excitement surrounding this launch is palpable from the members involved in the project. “It looks like John is there. “This is the closest we’ve come to having him back in the same room as us,” Starr said in a press release. Meanwhile, McCartney added that releasing new songs that the public has never heard before in 2023 would be “exciting”. Olivia Harrisonthe wife of the late lead guitarist, also shared her feelings about the historical and emotional significance of the piece of music.

The song and documentary are not only a testament to the British artist’s enduring legacy, but also an example of the impact technology has had on the preservation and presentation of sound archives. With the music video confirmed to be released on Friday, November 3, the trailer Every now and then – The Last Beatles Song It is now available on the official YouTube channel and the full version will premiere on November 1.

The release will feature a cover designed by renowned artist Ed Ruscha. (Credit: Apple Corps LTD.)

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