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Take 5: Beatles, Stones, Bond and more

Elysa Gardner, Edna Gundersen, Steve Jones, Jerry Shriver and Korina Lopez, USA TODAY
  • A rare Beatles movie arrives on DVD
  • Rolling Stones' new single 'Doom and Gloom' hits iTunes
  • James Bond music collections are everywhere

BOOKS/BLU-RAY
Fab Four fest continues with 'Magical Mystery Tour' and 'Lennon Letters'

You've got an invitation to check out the long-out-of-print 1967 film 'Magical Mystery Tour' starring Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr.

The celebration of The Beatles' 50th anniversary goes on with the release of both a new book and a restored film. The latter, 1967's long-out-of-print Magical Mystery Tour (Capitol, DVD, $22; Blu-ray, $30; collectors' box, $90), features a soundtrack remixed at London's Abbey Road Studios and previously unseen footage, plus new interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and other cast and crew members, and director's audio commentary recorded by McCartney. A late Beatle is brought back in focus in The John Lennon Letters ($30), a collection of almost 300 correspondences — edited and annotated by Beatles biographer Hunter Davies — that Lennon wrote to family and friends, lovers and strangers throughout his too-short life. — Gardner

SINGLE
Rolling Stones unleash 'Doom and Gloom' around the globe

The Rolling Stones, who, like The Beatles, are in the midst of a 50th anniversary, have just birthed a new tune, Doom and Gloom, marking the first time in seven years that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood have convened in a studio. Available exclusively at iTunes, Doom was recorded in Paris and produced by Don Was, a fixture on five previous Stones albums. The song, along with the new One More Shot, will be on the band's GRRR! Greatest Hits, out Nov. 13. — Gundersen

CD
New collections celebrate 50 years of James Bond music

James Bond movie themes have always reflected current popular tastes. Two new Capitol/EMI collections help celebrate its golden anniversary. The Best of Bond James Bond features the lead songs from all 22 films, including Shirley Bassey's Goldfinger, Tom Jones' Thunderball, Paul McCartney and Wings' Live and Let Die, Carly Simon's Nobody Does It Better, Sheena Easton's For Your Eyes Only, Rita Coolidge's All Time High, Duran Duran's A View to A Kill, Garbage's The World Is Not Enough, Madonna's Die Another Day and Jack White and Alicia Keys' Another Way To Die. (Adele's Skyfall, from the film in theaters Nov. 9, isn't included.) The deluxe two-disc version 50 Years — 50 Tracks features several compositions by the John Barry Orchestra, whose iconic James Bond Theme is in every movie, plus others by Marvin Hamlisch, Bill Conti, The Pretenders, k.d. lang and Moby. — Jones

TELEVISION
On TV: Wallflowers, Bon Iver, Gym Class Heroes

Music lovers can't lose by playing roulette with the remote this weekend. On Friday, The Script hit The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC, 11:34 p.m. ET/PT); The Wallflowers likely will offer tunes from new album Glad All Over on Late Show With David Letterman (CBS, 11:35 p.m. ET/PT); and Death Cab for Cutie singer Ben Gibbard goes solo on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 12:35 a.m. ET/PT). Saturday, Bon Iver will put Austin City Limits (PBS, 9 p.m. ET/PT) to the test, while Passion Pit makes its debut on Saturday Night Live (NBC, 11:30 p.m. ET/PT). And there's no rest on Sunday as Gym Class Heroes exercise their performing skills on Behind the Music (VH1, 9 p.m. ET/PT). And those who are not beholden to the clock can check out PBS' stream of last week's Austin City Limits, where Radiohead was the featured guest (video.pbs.org). — Shriver

MULTIMEDIA
EMI Music, Mute and Virgin open up their electronic dance music catalogs

Electrospective, a robust campaign detailing the history of electronic dance music since 1958, covers the pioneering spirit of Kraftwerk and Brian Eno, the stardom of Depeche Mode, the rise of rave culture in the late '80s, and the success of stars like Daft Punk and the Chemical Brothers. Both a compilation and remix album are out this week: Electronic Music Since 1958 spans the BBC Radiophonic Workshop through the rise of superstars like Swedish House Mafia. Electrospective: The Remixes — A Collection of Rare Electronic Mixes offers a different take on classics by veterans like OMD with spins from new artists such as SBTRKT. This fall, a series of four exclusive EPs launch via Beatport. — Lopez

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