Mortimer - On Our Way Home (1969; 2017) [z3k] Today
In the ensuing chaos, Mortimer’s project was abruptly shelved. The single was never pressed, and the master tapes were locked in the Apple vaults, where they remained for nearly 50 years. The 2017 Resurgence
The story of Mortimer's album, On Our Way Home , is a "lost classic" tale of near-miss stardom, a Paul McCartney gift, and the corporate upheaval of the late 1960s. A Chance Meeting and a Beatle's Blessing Mortimer - On Our Way Home (1969; 2017) [Z3K]
Rare photography by Peter Asher and extensive liner notes documenting the band's brief but historic association with Apple Records. Mortimer: On Our Way Home - Album Review - Louder Than War In the ensuing chaos, Mortimer’s project was abruptly
Previously unreleased bonus tracks and outtakes such as "Christine Tildsley". A Chance Meeting and a Beatle's Blessing Rare
The band began recording their second album at London's between February and April 1969. Peter Asher , Apple’s A&R chief and producer for James Taylor, was assigned to produce the project.
Mortimer, a harmony-heavy trio from New York consisting of , Tony Van Benschoten , and Guy Masson , formed in the mid-1960s. After some success as "The Teddy Boys," they moved to London in 1968. Their luck changed when they were heard by George Harrison , who was so impressed by their acoustic sound and vocal blend that he personally championed their signing to the Beatles' Apple Records . The Lost Album (1969)
The original 1969 tracklist, featuring the title track "On Our Way Home".