Beatle news briefs: Yellow Submarine sandwiched

August 20, 7:20 PMBeatles ExaminerSteve Marinucci

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     In the new issue of Rolling Stone, Paul McCartney mentions
     the release of "Now and Then" again. (AP/Evan Agostini)

What we posted Thursday:

• McCartney Tulsa concert report - You are there #1
• One of earliest known photos signed by a Beatle (age 10) unearthed
• Paul McCartney - Dallas concert report #1- 'It's So Easy' added to set list

We posted reports from the final two McCartney concerts Thursday. We'll still take them from any show. Our archive -- Beatles 101: Complete list of story coverage of Paul McCartney's 2009 U.S. mini tour -- had our reports listed for all shows. Any new ones we get will be added.

The Rolling Stone with the Beatles on the cover and the story about their breakup has some interesting revelations. Like that Paul McCartney understood that Yoko Ono was trying push Lennon to his creative limits. That was obvious in the "Let It Be" outtake scene of the jam session with Yoko and all four Beatles. The issue also takes a preview of the new remastered CDs, with quotes from engineer Allan Rouse, who we interviewed. One thing done to the new CDs was reduce the audio limiting of the original CDs, which, according to the magazine, gave some songs "a newfound heft and thump." Or as Rouse puts it, "gave it a little lift." Rouse also says, "These releases are just a little closer to the master tape as you've heard before." Or as Paul McCartney says, "It sounds like it did in the room when you recorded it." McCartney also admits there are outtakes he would like to release, including the fabled "Now and Then," though the article gives no indication this will happen. And we're seeing several internet reports mentioning Lennon's interview with Lennon. The audio from that is on the Rolling Stone website. And very worth hearing. It's not anything new, though.

The big buzz Thursday was still focused on Disney, 'Back to the Future' director, negotiating to remake 'Yellow Submarine. Everyone seems to be in shock over it, from the comments you've left on it.  (We had some comments of our own here.) Meanwhile, Billboard covered it Thursday, but had nothing new to add.

The KPPC radio website has a great story called Beatle fans recall legendary LA debut 45 years ago 
  that features interviews with fans who attended the Beatles' legendary Hollywood Bowl concert in 1964.

And Life Transititions Examiner Ellyn Laub recalls her school days as a Beatles fan.

A judge has dismissed efforts to stop Stella McCartney from launching a new perfume line, reports the Associated Press.

Argentine website http://www.cuales.fm/ had clips from the "Let It Be" album Thursday.

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