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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Caspar Llewellyn Smith

Those 'lost' masterpieces...

Is any record quite so rare as Verses (above) - the final Beatles album?

The history books record that the Fabs called it quits working in the studio together in 1969. But what has never been previously revealed - until publication of this weekend's Observer Music Monthly - is that in 1975, John and Paul wrote songs for one side of a new album and George and Ringo tackled the flip. And then the four came together for one final, secret recording sesssion.. That at least is the result of research carried out by the artist Max Lowry, who has similarly excavated 'lost' albums by Prince, U2, Elvis, Damon Albarn and more... The results of this work can also be seen in the new OMM. Question is, what 'lost' classic is going to turn up next? What do you think might be lurking out there, lost in the vaults?

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