The Beatles' Archive Warehouse is Said to be Finished, There are No More Unreleased Songs
JAKARTA - The hope of Beatlemania - the name for fans - to hear unreleased Beatles works, must be thrown away.
The reason is that Giles Martin, the son of producer George Martin, has publicly stated that the legendary Liverpool band's secret archive warehouse has now reached its final limit.
After years of unearthing previously unreleased material, Giles believes there are no more "secret" Beatles songs that will greet fans in the future.
"I think there's nothing. I always say that, then something comes up," Giles Martin said, quoting The Sun, Tuesday, January 6.
"But I think there's nothing," he added. "It's amazing how much interest there still is in things related to the Beatles."
The statement comes alongside Giles' crucial role in the curation of the new "Anthology 4" album and the remastering process of the entire collection for the re-release of the "The Beatles Anthology" series.
Furthermore, Giles discusses how some of the early versions of the song, such as "Helter Skelter", give a raw and real musical sensation, but he dismisses fans' hopes for absurdly long versions to be published.
"You do hear new things on this Anthology box set. There's a first take of 'Helter Skelter', which I think is amazing because it's so raw. It's really straightforward music," he said.
For Giles, curating the Beatles album is not just a matter of music business, but an emotional journey to stay connected with his father, Sir George Martin, who is often dubbed "The Fifth Beatle".
Giles admitted that he really enjoyed the process of revisiting his father's works who died in 2016. According to him, the Beatles' musical legacy has a magical power that can make listeners feel better.
"The Beatles are so powerful, that's what people want to know. It's so fun. I love my dad. We were very close. Their music and what they did really made people feel better about themselves," said Giles.
"So, working on this material and being close to my father is an amazing thing," he said.