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Article Feb 01, 1969 • Allen Klein, John Eastman, and The Beatles discuss about NEMS
Session February 1969 • Home recording • Goodbye
Session Early February 1969 • Recording "Rosetta"
Article Feb 03, 1969 • Allen Klein appointed to look into The Beatles' affairs
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Rosetta / Just Like Before" 7" Single
The Fourmost was an English Merseybeat band managed by Brian Epstein during the 1960s. In 1963, they had recorded two original Lennon-McCartney compositions given to them: “Hello Little Girl” and “I’m In Love.”
In early 1969, Paul McCartney reconnected with the group and suggested they record the jazz standard “Rosetta.” Shortly after the “Get Back” sessions, Paul produced their version of the track, also contributing piano to the recording.
During the same session, he produced another song titled “Just Like Before.”
The resulting single — featuring “Rosetta” on the A-side and “Just Like Before” on the B-side — was released on February 21, 1969.
HOLLIES, DAVE DEE SET, McCartney waxes Fourmost
[…] 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
PAUL’S ROSETTA
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
Written by Earl Hines, William Henri Woode
Recording
AlbumOfficially released on Rosetta / Just Like Before
Written by Brian O'Hara
Recording
AlbumOfficially released on Rosetta / Just Like Before
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