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George Martin: The Scores Set for April Release With Beatles Manuscripts and New Recordings

Timed to his centenary, the three-volume facsimile pairs full-size manuscripts with new Abbey Road recordings.

Overview

  • The Curvebender set is available for preorder now in Standard, Deluxe and Signature editions.
  • It reproduces dozens of George Martin’s handwritten scores for songs such as “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “A Day in the Life,” “Here Comes the Sun,” “Yesterday” and “Live and Let Die.”
  • Paul McCartney contributes the foreword, with commentary detailing Martin’s arranging choices and studio process.
  • New orchestral re-recordings were tracked in Studio Two at Abbey Road, with audio on USB for Standard and a CD plus Blu-Ray documentary in the Deluxe package.
  • The limited Signature edition includes a page pre-signed by Martin, with Giles Martin noting the project began during his father’s final years.