Rosetta / Just Like Before

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UK release date:: Feb 21, 1969

Publisher:: CBS

Reference:: 4041

Timeline

Previous single Dec 20, 1968 • "The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record" by The Beatles released in the UK

Session February 18 or 19 or 20 or 21, 1969 • Recording "Don't Let Me Down" ?

Article February 21 to August 1969 • The Beatles fight for NEMS / Nemperor

Single Feb 21, 1969 • "Rosetta / Just Like Before" by The Fourmost released in the UK

Album Feb 21, 1969 • "Post Card (UK version - Stereo)" by Mary Hopkin released in the UK

Session Feb 22, 1969 • Recording "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"

Next single Mar 17, 1969 • "Carolina in My Mind / Something's Wrong" by James Taylor released in the US

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Recording "Rosetta"

Early February 1969

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Track list

Side 1

Rosetta

Written by Earl Hines, William Henri Woode

2:11 • Studio version • Mono

Paul McCartney :: Piano, Producer

Performed by :
Brian O'Hara • Billy Hatton • Dave Lovelady • Ian Edwards

Session Recording:: Early February 1969

Side 2

Just Like Before

Written by A. Benny

2:30 • Studio version • Mono

Paul McCartney :: Producer

Performed by :
Brian O'Hara • Billy Hatton • Dave Lovelady • Ian Edwards

Session Recording:: Early February 1969

About

[…] Paul McCartney has produced the latest single by the Fourmost. […] The Fourmost revive the old jazz classic “Rosetta” for their next CBS single. It comes out on February 21, and was produced by Beatle Paul McCartney.
From New Musical Express, February 8, 1969

From New Musical Express, February 8, 1969

Not too many weeks ago Paul took up with a new girlfriend, Rosetta. You might say she was a very old flame, for Rosetta is the title of an old jazz standard which Paul “re-discovered” and felt would be just right for the Liverpudlian group The Fourmost. He called Fourmost leader Brian O’Hara with the suggestion that Rosetta be considered for the group’s new single on CBS.

This led to Paul not only attending The Fourmost session but producing the finished single which was released on February 21. That’s not really the end of the McCartney involvement because Paul’s Scaffolder brother Mike has been taking a personal interest in the plugging of the disc, taking copies to deejay mates and telling them how highly he thinks of The Fourmost and their new 1969 chances of hitting the Top 20 jackpot with Rosetta!
From the Beatles Monthly Book, N°68, March 1969

From the Beatles Monthly Book, N°68, March 1969

Last updated on October 25, 2023