ANOTHER CHANCE THAT I LET GO
(LONELY MAN)
written, composed by Bob Purvis
webpage by Tom Brennan, January 10, 2003

Here is the story from Bob Purvis:
I hope the pictures will be good enough. It's all I have of the Apple sessions back in 1973. George is seen producing "Another Chance That I Let Go (Lonely Man)". I wrote the track myself. Pete (Ham) played on the Apple version, but not on the later Splinter album version.

Two pictures are from the film "Little Malcolm And His Struggle Against The Eunuchs." John Hurt and Roz Ayres in the crowd.

John Hurt and Roz Ayres from the film

Splinter are in the film on stage performing in a club.

Splinter in the film

The rest of the pictures were taken in Apple Studios recording the music for the film produced by George Harrison.
On the pictures I'm holding the Bangladesh Harptone guitar; I believe Joey or Pete played it in the concert. George gave me the guitar as a present and now I think it's in the Beatles Museum in Liverpool. [Pete is playing a 6-string and Bobby is playing a 12-string]

Pete Ham and Bob PurvisPete Ham and Bob Purvis

The pictures show Pete & myself tuning up our guitars, George on piano in the background.

Pete Ham and Bob Purvis

Then myself and George around the piano, Pete and Tag (Badfinger roadie) in the background. [Bill Elliott? is behind Bobby Purvis]



But when we did the re-recorded version as "Lonely Man" for Splinter's 2nd album "Harder To Live", Mal Evans wrote 3/4 of the lyrics and I wrote 1/4 of the lyrics and the tune (music). George produced the track again.

from the collection of Bob Purvis, thanks to Paul Nyman


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