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The Beatles:
The Alternate Versions Volume 1
Label:
Invasion Unlimited
Order No.:
IU 9539
Country:
Europe?
Two books were written by journalists Mark Lewisohn and Mark Hertsgaard,
who had the chance to listen to every hour of music the Beatles have ever
recorded, when and why. But that's not enough, is it? Don't you want to hear
it?
This is the first of two CD's offering the best alternate and unreleased
studio-outtakes currently available, by stroke of luck, on the underground
Beatles-market. In most cases these takes were copied directly from the
multi-track master-tapes. That means that the sound of many of the tracks
presented here even surpasses that of the 'official' Beatles-releases. This
set was designed to provide listening pleasure also for the more 'casual
Beatles-Fan.
Enjoy !
For detailed track information see Booklet.
Digital re-mastered and restored on SADIE Hard Disk.
I Saw Her Standing There (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Take 2 of twelve Studio-Takes. A very lively version which can very
well compete (har some mistakes) with official version. Great solo from George,
recorded (like the next track) during Please Please Me LP-Session, 11 Feb.
1963
There's A Place (John Lennon / Paul
McCartney)
The first shaky take of 13 takes
Misery(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
A very nice first of eleven takes
Do You Want To Know A Secret (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
A rough mix of the best take 7 with different backing vocals/no echoes
From Me To You (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
This and the following two tracks were recorded during sessions for
this, the Beatles third single on 5th March, 1963, The version on this CD
is very different to the released version, It is slower and bluesier. You
hearing take 2 (of 13)
Thank You Girl (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Take 1 of the b-side to From Me To You. The Beatles recorded this
13 times and then overdubbed harmonica on the best take
One After 909 (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
The Beatles tapes this song five times, but then they (or George Martin)
decided to leave this early version unssiued. This is take 2
Bad To Me (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
One And One Is Two (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
I'm In Love John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Tracks 8 -10 are solo-derno by John and Paul of songs they gave away
to other artists. Recorded during l963.
Please Mr. Postman
It Won't Be Long (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
These unnumbered early takes o twho With the Beatles LP-Tracks were
recorded on 30th July, 1963..
Hold Me Tight (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Don't Bother Me (George Harrison)
Two takes recorded on 12th September, 1963. Track 13 is a rough mix
of the released version, while track 14 is a very good take 10.
Can´t buy me love (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
A well know Beatles-evergreen in a very different, early arrangement.
By comparing this version (take 2) to the official one (take 4) you can tell
how much arrangement-work the Beatles (and their producer George Martin)
had to put in their song to turn them into hit-singles. Recorded in Paris
while on a two weeks engagement at the Olympia Theatre, 26th January 1964
The same goes for the very first studio-take of the títle song for the Beatles' 1964 film. At the heginning of this song you can hear thern trying out the famous opening-chord on l2-string guitar. Recorded l6th April. 1964.
Leave My Kitten Alone
A storrning cover-version of a Johnny Preston-rocker. Great song, great version - why was it never released. Recorded 14th August, 1964.
I'm A Loser (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
The second of eight takes. Arrangement no yet worked out properly. Recorded on the same day as track l7.
She's A Woman (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
A very primitive first of seven takes. Played with only rhythm guitar, bass and drums, 8th October 1964
I Feel Fine (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
The very first attempt at this, the Beatles eighth single. A breakdown, but interesting nonetheless, because it reveals that the song was originally written in a different key. The song had to be transposed because you can hear it is too high for John´s voice. Recorded in nine takes on 18th October, 1964
Honey Don't
On Monday 20th October 1964 the Beatles recorded five takes of this Carl Perkins-original. This is one of the early takes.
If You've Got Trouble (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
That Means A Lot (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Two unreleased Lennon / McCartney-compositions in a row. recorded on l 8th and 20th Fehruary, 1965. re~pectively. The first a straight rocker sung by Ringo. the second a melodic pop-hallad with rich vocal-harmonies given away to P.J. Proby.
Ticket To Ride (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Yes It Is (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Basically the ofticial ninth Beatles-single (A-and B-side) but mixed directly off the four-track-master and thus asounding superior than the 'released' versions. Recorded on l5th And 16th Fehruary. 1965.
Help! (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Take 9 of twelve takes. Without lead guitar. Recorded on 13th April. 1965.
Run For Your Life (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
l:17 of take 5 with an emphasized Lennon-vocal. Recording date: 12th October, 1965.
Norwegian Wood (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
A very different and a very good version. Less commercial and more avant-garde than the version we all know. A real find. Take 2 of 4 takes , recorded l st October. 1965.
Day Tripper (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
The instrumental first take (a breakdown) and then straight into the released version, take 3, again taken off the multi-track master, recorded 16th Octoher, 1965.
We Can Work It Out (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
A short bit of the Paul McCartney home-derno and then straight into a rough mono mix of the tenth Beatles-single. 20th Octoher, l965.
I'm Looking Trough You(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
An early acoustic take of this "Rubber Soul" tune. Again very different to the isssued version. with the middle eight not yet written. Recording date: 6th November. 1965.
12-Bar-Original (John Lennon / Paul McCartney / George Harrison / Richard Starkey)
On 4th November l965 the Beatles (with George Martin on harmonium) tried for some reason to become Booker T. & the MG´s (or something like that. But without a proper song to play, they quickley get loose
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