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Paul Wants to Release 'Beatles Holy Grail'

Long-lost experimental track was once vetoed by the other three

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(Newser) – Paul McCartney says it's time to release an avant-garde Beatles track that features gargles, shouts, and distorted guitar, the Guardian reports. Recorded during Penny Lane sessions in 1967, the 14-minute Carnival of Light was played publicly only once at an electronic music festival. McCartney, who is releasing his third avant-garde record, says "the time has come for it to get its moment."

Beatles fans almost got to hear the John Cage/Karlheinz Stockhausen-inspired work 12 years ago in a compilation CD, but band members vetoed it. "I said it would be great to put this on," McCartney says. "The guys didn't like the idea, like 'this is rubbish.'" McCartney still needs approval from Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, and George Harrison's widow to release the track.

If Sir Paul is to release the long-lost recording, he'll have to get permission from former bandmate Ringo Starr, as well as the widows of George Harrison and John Lennon.
If Sir Paul is to release the long-lost recording, he'll have to get permission from former bandmate Ringo Starr, as well as the widows of George Harrison and John Lennon.   (AP Photo/Jon Super, file)
Yoko Ono Lennon would have to give the go-ahead before an experimental Beatles track from 1967 could make its way to the public.
Yoko Ono Lennon would have to give the go-ahead before an experimental Beatles track from 1967 could make its way to the public.   (AP Photo/Paul Thomas)
The Beatles, in the year they recorded
The Beatles, in the year they recorded "Carnival of Light." The track came to be during work on "Penny Lane."   (AP Photo/ho/FILE)
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney wants to release a track he had the band produce as an experiment in 1967, called Carnival of Light.
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney wants to release a track he had the band produce as an experiment in 1967, called Carnival of Light.   (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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VenomousKate
Nov 19, 08 1:54 PM CST
Now that ex-wife Heather's taken a pretty chunk of his change, McCartney must be scraping the barrel trying to come up with his future ex-wife's alimony in advance. Reply
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Shannonals
Nov 21, 08 10:24 PM CST
Release that Album!!! Reply
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sailor86
Apr 7, 09 8:23 PM CDT
Don't be surprised if there's yet another wave of Beatlemania headed our way. Reply
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