Comments on: A Beginning

By: Young Fred

Young Fred — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 21:22:47 +0000

Would it be possible to listen to the work they did on Now & Then someday? It would be great to have something like The Other Anthology, with all the takes, mixes, and things that eventually they decided to leave out of the project.

By: Paul C.

Paul C. — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:21:21 +0000

It probably was recorded twice. Martin probably had written the main theme well before it was considered for use in either of the 1968 releases, and tried to press it into double-duty.

By: Richard Thiccson

Richard Thiccson — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:22:20 +0000

Without any proof I will definitively say this was influenced by Days of Future Passed

By: Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 04:50:17 +0000

When I was just listening to the song, my head was saying yellow submarine, yellow submarine and I was like oh! It’s kinda strange that it was on their album because George Martin wrote it and I don’t think any of the members of the beatles were playing any of the instruments

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:10:47 +0000

As you may know, music recorded specifically for a film soundtrack & music recorded for the soundtrack album can be two different recordings. In this case, if I remember correctly, the release of the Yellow Submarine soundtrack album was delayed because George Martin wanted to re-record his side of the album. If that’s true, then maybe “A Beginning” is part of those re-recordings.

By: Skynet

Skynet — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:46:25 +0000

it is actually in the original film print, i have a VHS copy of it

Regards

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:59:27 +0000

That's a very interesting question, and I'm afraid I don't have the answer. Could it be that the recording was inserted into a later print of the film? I know different edits were made over the years (eg the Hey Bulldog sequence wasn't shown in some countries) - if anyone has an original 1968 print of the film I'd be interested to know.

By: John B

John B — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:28:12 +0000

Yes “A Beginning” does appear in the Yellow Submarine film, which calls into question when it was recorded and for what purpose. Yellow Submarine premiered in London on July 17 1968, five days before the supposed date of this recording session!! Did George Martin record it twice?