5 hours Ago By Ewan Gleadow
Fans of The Beatles are eagerly awaiting the potential release of a legendary, yet unheard track , Carnival of Light, which has only been privy to a select few insiders at Abbey Road Studios . Despite Paul McCartney's recent declaration that the band's 2023 tune, Now and Then , would be their "last record," hope remains for the elusive song's unveiling. The track was considered for the Anthology series in the 1990s but was dismissed by George Harrison as "boring.
" George Harrison's guitar smashes Beatles record selling for millions at auction Cher says John Lennon once stripped at Playboy Mansion in front of her However, McCartney championed the inclusion of the song, which was created during the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sessions. Carnival of Light has remained a secret since.
As recently as 2020, McCartney confirmed the song had been proposed for special editions of the album. Yet, the 50th Anniversary edition passed without the track's release. Giles Martin, son of Beatles producer George Martin, acknowledged in 2020 that the song had been contemplated as an extra track but didn't fit the album.
He stated: "Yes, it [Carnival of Light] was. As was It's Only A Northern Song, as well, actually. But it wasn't really part of Pepper.
" "It wasn't part of the Sgt. Pepper recording. It's a very different thing.
I hope we can do something interesting with that at some point...
but it wasn't really part of the Sgt. Pepper album." The excitement among Beatles aficionados never wanes when it comes to the possibility of unreleased tracks from the legendary band.
Martin recently touched on the careful consideration that goes into future Beatles releases. Discussing the approach to potential new content, Martin mentioned: "It gets to the stage where it's money for old rope..
. and my job is to make sure we're providing stuff that's worth it. DON'T MISS: Cher admits she lost her virginity at 14 to get back at older boyfriend [COMMENT] John Lennon's son slams 'old grumpy dude' Trump in scathing rant at 'clown show' [NEWS] Meredith Vieira's husband Richard Cohen dies at 76 after multiple sclerosis [DEATH] "With 'Sgt.
Pepper' we've been really careful and have taken a long time and been really diligent, and giving people a real feeling of what it's like to be part of the album...
" While fans were delighted with the Grammy-recognized Now and Then, the elusive Carnival of Light remains tucked away, awaiting approval from Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, and Olivia Harrison before it can be heard. McCartney offered insights into creating Carnival of Light in an interview with BBC, describing the unique session: "I said all I want you to do is just wander around all the stuff, bang it, shout, play it, it doesn't need to make any sense." He emphasized the freeform nature of the recording, detailing: "Hit a drum then wander on to the piano, hit a few notes, just wander around.
So that's what we did and then put a bit of an echo on it. It's very free." Although unheard by the public, comparisons have been drawn between this track and John Lennon's avant-garde Revolution 9 from The White Album, noting the experimental streak in The Beatles' oeuvre.
Still, Beatles fans have something to hope for in the coming days. Now and Then is up for two Grammy Awards during the upcoming ceremony on February 2: Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance. However, as Billboard states, only McCartney and Starr—the two surviving members of the band—are named as nominees.
Lennon and Harrison, who passed away in 1980 and 2001 respectively, are not eligible to earn nominations due to Grammy rules requiring recordings to have been made within five years of their release. Lennon will also not be eligible for the Grammy for Best Boxed Set or Limited Edition Package for his boxed set of his 1973 album Mind Games. His son Sean Ono Lennon is nominated for the set instead.
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