BROW continues this week with a recording that dates back to January 1964 when The Beatles were using a studio in Paris to record Can't Buy Me Love. In between visits to the studio, Paul put together this early demo called One And One Is Two and recorded it with his own acoustic guitar accompanyment right in one of The Beatles' hotel rooms. The Beatles never made an official release of the song, but gave it away to The Strangers who put it out on a UK single the following spring. As always the fabs were staying very busy while looking forward to their upcoming first visit to America and wondering if they would catch on. History was in the making.
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Thanks as always for posting this rare track. I can see why the Beatles gave the song away, but even though it's unsophisticated, it's still uncannily catchy. In a strange way maybe even ahead of its time - it might have been a hit for a late sixties or early seventies bubblegum band like the Archies. I'd be really interested to hear The Strangers version of the song if you have it Mark, or anyone else. I found a bit of info on The Strangers at http://www.answers.com/topic/the-strangers-with-mike-shannon
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Okay Sky, I'll dig that up and post it soon. Be looking...
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Sweet! Yeah!
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Boy, Paul really sells this slight composition a hell of a lot better than the Strangers. Even in a recording this poor and unprofessional, talent will out.
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I posted the cover version on my MOG if anyone wants to check it out.