THE BEATLES THE BIRTH OF APPLE - 2-CD-SET + BOOKLET - First of all, A NEVER RELEASED OR HEARD BEFORE BEATLES SONG!
Yes, the name of this jewel is : ''NOW & THEN'' that comes as an ultra rare 5 minute demo with john singing and then with overdubs in its complete form with JOHN, GEORGE & PAUL, yes, that is breath taking!!!
Or 2 never heard before tracks! The rest of the first CD is ''The beginning of Apple'',
the never heard before interviews with John & Paul. Paul presenting Mary Hopkins on David Frost and lots of other gems!
In the second SET we have the NEVER RELEASED BEFORE ON CD FORMAT Sessions Double ultra rare LP, YES, the second CD is a straight audiophile transfer from a virgin double Sessions LP released last year, the quality here is better than anything else previously, even the excellent Vigotone Another Sessions Plus CD. There are simply 26 tracks in total, a very important remark is that none of these tracks are from the John Barret tapes, the source is another more
complete source recently found. Now onto the tracks :
CD ONE -
1. Press Conference, Americana Hotel. 05-14-1968
2. WNET Newsfront. taped 05-14-1968, aired 05-15-1968
3. The Tonight Show. 05-14-1968
4. David Frost Presents... Paul McCartney with Mary Hopkin, London, 06-16-1968
5. Now and Then (Unreleased Lennon track with overdubs by Paul & George)
CD TWO -
SESSIONS UPGRADED DOUBLE LP (NEVER RELEASED BEFORE ON CD FORMAT)
1.COME AND GET IT (Recorded in July l969 during the 'Abbey Road' sessions)
2.LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE (Recorded in August l964 during the 'Beatles For Sale' sessions)
3.NOT GUILTY (Recorded in August 1968 during the 'White Album' sessions)
4.I'M LOOKING THROUGH YOU(Recorded in October l965. first take of the track from ''Rubber Soul')
5.WHAT'S THE NEW MARY JANE? (Recorded in August l968 during the 'White Album' sessions)
6.HOW DO YOU DO IT?(Recorded on September 4, l962. the same day as 'Love Me Do')
7.BESAME MUCHO (Recorded in June 1962. part ofthe BeatLes' first ever Abbey Road session)
8.ONE AFTER 909 (Recorded in March l963. an early version of the track on 'Let lt Be')
9.IF YOU'VE GOT TROUBLE (Recorded in February l965 during sessions for the 'Help!' atbum)
10.THAT MEANS A LOT (Recorded in February l965 during the 'Help!' sessions)
11.WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS (July l968. first take of the track on the 'White Album'')
12.MAILMAN BLUES (Recorded in January l969 during the ''Let it Be' sessions)
13.CHRISTMAS TIME (lS HERE AGAIN) (Recorded in November l967 as a Christmas message to fans)
14.AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING (April 1966 the 'Revolver' sessions. vocal overdub on take 2)
15.SHE'S A WOMAN (Take 7. recorded in October 1964 during the 'Beatles For Sate' sessions)
16.YES IT IS (Recorded in February l965, b-side of 'Ticket To Ride'. rechannelled stereo)
17.FOR YOU BLUE (Alternate version recorded in January 1969 during the 'Get Back' sessions)
18.FREE AS ABIRD (John Lennon demo reworked in l994 for 'Anthology 1', outtake)
19.I'M A LOSER (Take 2. recorded in August l964 during the 'Beatles For Sate' sessions)
20.DON'T BOTHER ME (September 1963 during the 'With The Beatles' sessions. remake take 10)
21.DIZZY MISS LIZZY (Backing track. recorded in May 1965 during sessions for the 'Help!' album)
22.REVOLUTION (Take 15. recorded in July l968, b-side of 'Hey Jude')
23.HELLO GOODBYE (Take l, recorded in October l967 during sessions for 'Magical Mystery Tour')
24.REAL LOVE (John Lennon demo reworked in l995 for 'AnthoLogy 2'. outtake)
25. NOW AND THEN (JOHN LENNON UNRELEASED HOME DEMO)
