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Radio Berkshire,6 mins

George Harrison’s Henley house and the new Beatles song

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A new – “final� – song has been released from The Beatles. Now & Then started life as a demo recorded by John Lennon – the cassette tape was then passed to Paul, Ringo and George in the nineties, where they attempted to “finish� the song. George Harrison recorded new guitar parts at his recording studio at Friar Park, his house in Henley-on-Thames, but the sessions were shelved as the quality of the original cassette was deemed unusable. Now – AI technology has cleaned up John’s original demo, George’s guitar lines recorded in the nineties were dusted off and “brand new� Beatles music has been released. Beatles expert Ken McNab shares information on the little bit of Henley in the new Beatles song – and some of the incredible musical moments that happened in Friar Park. Photo credit: Getty Images

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