Paul McCartney Hopes To Release Unheard 14-Minute Experimental Beatles Song
November 17th, 2008
The former Beatles‘ frontman said he wants to release ‘Carnival of Light‘, a 14-minute experimental track the band recorded in 1967 for an electronic music festival but never released.
Speaking about the track during a recording session at Abbey Road studios McCartney said he told the other band members to “just wander round all of the stuff and bang it, shout, play it. It doesn’t need to make any sense.”
McCartney revealed his hopes to release the track during an interview for BBC Radio 4’s Front Row.
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“The time has come for it to get its moment,” said McCartney.
“I like it because it’s The Beatles free, going off piste. 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. 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.”
The singer also revealed that the track was inspired by experimental composers John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
McCartney said he originally wanted to include ‘Carnival of Light‘ on the Beatles‘ ‘Anthology‘ compilation, but the addition was vetoed by the rest of the band.
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