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.
The recordings finally saw the light of day in March 2017. Released by (a subsidiary of Cherry Red), the album On Our Way Home was digitally remastered from the original tapes. The release included: 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 The band began recording their second album at
Previously unreleased bonus tracks and outtakes such as "Christine Tildsley". Released by (a subsidiary of Cherry Red), the
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
The album's highlight was an unexpected gift: gave the band a new, unreleased song titled " On Our Way Home ". Mortimer recorded it in late April 1969, intending for it to be their debut Apple single. The Beatles themselves would later record the same song for the Let It Be album, retitling it " Two of Us ". Corporate Turmoil and the Vault