Billed by its label, Apple Corps, as “the last Beatles song.” It's a lost-love song reconstructed from a piano-and-vocal demo that John Lennon recorded in the late 1970s, well after the Beatles broke up.
"Now and Then” includes guitars and vocals recorded by Harrison in 1995, six years before his death; a drum addition from Starr; and bass, piano and guitar provided by McCartney. The renowned bassist also adds a Harrison-inspired, melodically textured slide guitar solo to the song, giving it a cinematic uplift that leads into the majestic blending of the foursome’s vocals amid swirling strings.
