Beatles Forever
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| “Beatles Forever” | ||
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| Song by Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| Released | Never | |
| Recorded | 1982-83 Wisselord Studios, Hilversum, Holland | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 4:26 | |
| Label | Jet Records | |
| Writer | Jeff Lynne | |
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |
"Beatles Forever" is a song recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra in 1983, intended for the album Secret Messages. When the album was cut from a planned two-disc set to a single LP it was abandoned, having previously being cited as the likely lead single off the intended Double LP. It is currently the only "lost" track from the album not to appear officially (as a bonus track or part of a compilation). However, the chorus part of "Beatles Forever" was used by Jeff Lynne on his "Video!" solo single.
Acetates of "Secret Messages" are known to exist in the format of the originally intended double album. At an ELO Fan Club Convention, "Beatles Forever" was played as a treat for fans under strict conditions concerning the presence of recording equipment.
These conditions were evidently not strict enough, and a recording was made using a portable Video Camera. This was subsequently made available to download as an MP3, with predictable sound quality given the source, format, and date of the recording.
Unlikely now to ever to be given an official release, with plenty of speculation as to why. The most likely reason still remains that given Jeff Lynne's later involvement with first George Harrison, and then the Beatles, the track became somewhat of an embarrassment.
"Beatles Forever" seems destined to remain 'in the vaults forever'.
Having said that, this is the latest from the official ELO mailing list -
"Nothing can be released without Jeff Lynne's approval but there currently is a proposal for a 2-CD Deluxe Collectors Edition of 'Secret Messages' which includes the original unreleased 2-LP version (including "Beatles Forever"), the released 1-LP version and more. As with all the Legacy 1st edition remasters from 2001 (Eldorado, Discovery, Time, Secret Messages) there are full proposals in with SonyBMG for upgraded 2-CD Deluxe Collectors Editions. I'll let you all know how that goes..."
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