Released in 1963, The Beatles single “Not a Second Time” is the quintessential tune of the group’s teenie-bop era. However, amidst the boyish harmonies is a George Martin piano solo that ...

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Even before The Beatles went their separate ways in 1970, John Lennon had begun recording and releasing his own music.