The Beatles Anthology - Free as a Bird release

Title

The Beatles Anthology - Free as a Bird release

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

21 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:05

Description

The Beatles new single Free as a Bird - recorded by John Lennon in 1977 with the remaining Beatles added digitally - is released today ahead of the first new album for 25 years, The Beatles Anthology. It has sparked a debate on the merit of the song and whether it is simply a money making scheme. Views from music critic Rick Skye; George Martin, Beatles producer; Chief Executive of EMI, Rupert Perry. Includes audio clips from Free as a Bird as well as other Beatles tracks. Report by Dominic Waghorn.

Contributors

Dominic Waghorn; Rick Skye; George Martin; Rupert Perry

Keywords

Pop music; John Lennon; Paul McCartney; Pop groups; George Harrison; Albums; The Beatles; Free as a Bird; The Beatles Anthology; EMI; Yoko Ono; Ringo Starr; Jeff Lynne

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