I gave the 'new' Beatles song, 'Now and Then' a few plays this morning. Digitally recovered and enhanced in extraordinary ways from a muddy-sounding cassette that Yoko gave to Paul decades ago, the song draws a final line under The Beatles output.

More properly understood as a Lennon piece (it would fit unobtrusively in say, 'Double Fantasy'), the other members have all made contributions, Harrison back in the 1990's, Starr and McCartney very recently. It makes for a pleasant, well-produced pop song. Hard to say, however, where it ranks in The Beatles pantheon.

But I do have to say, it's wonderful to hear Lennon's voice, clear as a bell, singing 'new' material. For this alone, it was worth releasing.