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The Beatles - Upgraded Collection (1970)

Track listing:
  1. Shout (stereo) 1:41
  2. I'm a Loser (take 2) 2:08
  3. That Means a Lot (version 2) 2:43
  4. Yesterday (master take 2) 2:05
  5. And Your Bird Can Sing 2:17
  6. Strawberry Fields (take 1) 2:37
  7. When I'm Sixty Four 2:50
  8. Strawberry Fields (remake) 3:22
  9. Only a Northern Song (outtake) 2:50
  10. You Know My Name (restored) 6:15
  11. Your Mother Should Know (early mix) 2:33
  12. Across The Universe (wildlife) 3:59
  13. Sour Milk Sea (restored) 3:33
  14. Helter, Gone Tomorrow, Blackbird 3:53
  15. What About Brian Epstein? 1:09
  16. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 3:15
  17. Not Guilty (restored) 3:43
  18. Gone Gone Gone 2:11
  19. Across The Universe (spectore) 3:38
  20. Mean Mr Mustard/Medley Lineup 4:42
  21. Free As a Bird (new montage) 4:04
  22. Whatever happened To.... 1:20
  23. India 3:15

Notes

Selection of tracks which have been re-equalised and/or have had speeds adjusted.

1. Shout
19 Apr 1964
Stereo version with restored longer fade-out

2. I'm A Loser
14 Aug 1964
Speed corrected, re-equalised

3. (Medley)
30 Mar 1965

"Version 2" re-equalised, speed corrected

That Means A Lot (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 24
30 Mar 1965
Re-equalised, speed corrected

That Means A Lot
30 Mar 1965
re-equalised, speed corrected. Rehearsal - "Just a test"

4. Yesterday
Take 2
14 Jun 1965
Master take 2 no strings

5. And Your Bird Can Sin
Apr 1966
As on Anthology but without laughter

6. Strawberry Fields Forever
Take 1
24 Nov 1966
Restored backing vocals

7. When I'm Sixty-Four
Regular Stereo
Original speed, re-equalised

8. Strawberry Fields Forever
Remake; original speed, re-equalised

9. Only A Northern Song
Outtake
20 Apr 1967
Original speed

10. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
26 Nov 1969
Restored full length

11. Your Mother Should Know
Early Mix
22 Aug 1967
Speed corrected, re-equalised

12. Across The Universe
Wildlife Version
8 Feb 1968
Speed corrected, re-equalised

13. Sour Milk Sea
Esher Demo
May 1968
Level gaps restored, re-equalised

14. (Medley)
1968

Demos Paul on acoustic guitar. John and George Martin talking at first

Helter Skelter (Lennon/McCartney)
Demo
1968
Conversation between John and George Martin, with Yoko present, and Paul playing acoustic guitar.

Gone Tomorrow Here Today
Demo
1968
Paul on acoustic guitar. John and George Martin talking about "Revolution" over start.

Blackbird (Lennon/McCartney)
Demo
1968
Paul on acoustic guitar. (Joking) "This is the stereo ambiophonics take 59"

15. Brian Epstein Blues
Outtake
19 Jul 1968
speed corrected, new backing

16. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Demo
25 Jul 1968
George on acoustic guitar. Restored original ending

17. Not Guilty
1968
restored complete original version

18. Gone, Gone, Gone
7 Jan 1969
GB07.84
Re-equalised, speed corrected

19. Across The Universe
Take 9 RS13
1 Apr 1970
Phil Spector mix - original speed

20. (Medley)

Mean Mr. Mustard (Lennon/McCartney)
Regular
30 Jul 1969

Her Majesty (Lennon/McCartney)
Regular
30 Jul 1969

Polythene Pam (Lennon/McCartney)
Regular
30 Jul 1969

She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Lennon/McCartney)
Regular
30 Jul 1969
Original medley line-up restored, re-equalised

21. Free As A Bird
Demo & Overdubs
1977
New montage - cleaner version with John's vocal predominating over some of Beatles' overdubs

22. Whatever Happened To...
Demo & Overdubs
Fake
1977
Speed and mistakes corrected, new backing on late 1977 demo

23. India
Demo & Overdubs
Fake
Speed corrected, new backing on late 70s Lennon demo