Now and Then (Spotify Fans-First 10" Edition)

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Exclusive Spotify Fans-First 10" Edition

Retailed for US$22 or £20.99 via Spotify, UMG and thebeatles.com

Email from Spotify to customers said:
"As a top fan of The Beatles on Spotify, you have access to a 10" pressing of "Now And Then" – the last new song to be released by The Beatles. “Now And Then” is the last song recorded by all four Beatles, and as the only 10" format of the single, this is a true collectors item.
A limited quantity is available for this offer - until November 9, 2023 at 5:00 PM GMT or while supplies last - so act quickly!”

However it was also available for the aforementioned prices via The Beatles’ online store and Universal Music to all members of the public at the same time.

"Made in Germany" sticker on the back.

hype sticker:
"The Beatles
'NOW AND THEN'
THE NEW SINGLE
BLACK VINYL
(barcode)"

back cover/liner notes:
"℗ & © 2023 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Apple Corps Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Unauthorised copying, reproduction, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting prohibited. 'Beatles' is a trademark of Apple Corps Limited. 'Apple' and the Apple logo are exclusively licensed to Apple Corps Limited. Sdrm Biem. LC01846. Made in the E.U. 0602455434869. Universal International Music B.V. Gerrit Van Der Veenlaan 4, 3743 Dn, Baarn, Netherlands. www.thebeatles.com"

Side A label:
"℗ 2023 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by ... under exclusive license to .... © 2023 Apple Corps Ltd. All rights of the producer and of the owner of the work reproduced reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, renting, public performance and broadcasting of this record prohibited. illegible Made in EU. BIEM/SDRM. LC01846. Stereo."

Side B label:
"All rights of the producer and of the owner of the work reproduced reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, renting, public performance and broadcasting of this record prohibited. ℗ 2023 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by .... © ...."

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-16 06:20 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼10" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Now and Then
miscellaneous support:
Emile de la Rey (in 2022: task: Head of Machine Learning)
engineer:
Steve Genewick, Greg McAllister, Steve Orchard (producer and engineer), Keith Smith (UK engineer, Hog Hill Mill), Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer), Bruce Sugar (engineer), Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (in 1995-02) and Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (in 1995-02)
additional producer:
Jeff Lynne (in 1995-02)
executive producer:
Jeff Jones (CEO of Apple Corps)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and Giles Martin (producer) (in 2022)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer) (task: Dolby Atmos mix), Sam Okell (engineer, Abbey Road Studios) (task: Dolby Atmos Mix) and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer) (task: Stereo Mix)
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1995-02-01 to present) and George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1995-02-01)
cello:
Hillary Smith, Mia Barcia-Colombo (in 2022) and Giovanna Clayton (in 2022)
double bass:
Mike Valerio (double bassist) (in 2022)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1995-02-01 until 2022)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1995-02-01 until 2022)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1995-02-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2022)
electric lap steel guitar and harpsichord [electric harpsichord]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2022)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1995-02-01 until 2022, in 2022)
shakers and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2022) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 2022)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 2022)
viola:
Caroline Buckman (violist) (in 2022), Drew Forde (in 2022), Ayvren Harrison (in 2022) and Linnea Powell (in 2022)
violin:
Charlie Bisharat (US violinist) (in 2022), Andrew Bulbrook (in 2022), Neel Hammond (violinist) (in 2022), Songa Lee (in 2022), Serena McKinney (in 2022) and Adrianne Pope (in 2022)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1977)
conductor:
Jérôme Leroy (in 2022)
strings arranger:
Ben Foster (in 2022), Giles Martin (producer) (in 2022) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2022)
recorded at:
The Dakota in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1977), Hog Hill Mill (Paul McCartney's studio) in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-02-01) and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2022)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples:
Eleanor Rigby (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) (from 1966-04-28 until 1966-04-29: background vocals), Here, There and Everywhere (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) (from 1966-06-16 until 1966-06-17: background vocals), Because (original studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) (from 1969-08-01 until 1969-08-04: background vocals) and Now and Then (Demo) by John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1977: lead vocals)
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 2025) and Grammy Award: Best Rock Performance nominees (number: 2025 winner)
recording of:
Now and Then (Beatles version) (from 1977 until 2022)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1977), George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1995), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1995 until 2022) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1995 until 2022)
strings arranger:
Ben Foster, Giles Martin (producer) (in 2022) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2022)
is based on:
Now and Then (John Lennon version)
4:08
B1Love Me Do (2023 mix)
recording of:
Love Me Do
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., Castle Music (AU label of Castle Music Pty. Limited), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Publishing, McCartney Music and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
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