Paul McCartney announces the release date of “Now and Then”, the last song by The Beatles

For several months now, fans of the Beatles They are waiting for the premiere of what will be the band’s last song, and now Paul McCartney has reported – through his Instagram account – that the song, whose title is “Now and Then”, will be released on November 2. One day before it will be available on the group’s official account at Youtube a 12-minute documentary that shows how the recording of the track; the British singer shared the trailer of the same.

Although for a long time McCartney did not want to reveal which song was being prepared, the suspicions of McCartney’s followers the liverpool quartet were true: “Now and Then” was originally included as a single from the album. Anthology 3 in 1996, but was then rejected by guitarist George Harrison -who died in 2001- due to the poor sound quality of the demo (originally performed by John Lennonwho also wrote the track). Now, after a long process of mixing, arranging and recording – along with the authorization of Olivia AriasHarrison’s wife – the band’s latest single is ready, and in it you can hear the four members (Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and the drummer Ringo Starr).

But “Now and Then” is not the only surprise for fans of The Beatlesas new versions of the hits albums will be released on November 10 1962-1966 (red cover) and 1967-1970 (with a blue cover), with a different order of the songs, as well as new takes and remixes. These compilations will be available both in streaming as in CD and LP formats. As to “Now and Then”the single will also be released – in a limited edition – on 7 and 12 inch vinyl, and the B side will be the classic “Love Me Do”with a new mix in stereo sound.

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