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The Beatles - More Sweet Apples - Unpublished songs & versions 1966-69 (1970)

Track listing:
  1. HELTER SKELTER 3:36
  2. MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR 1:36
  3. STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER 3:25
  4. GLASS ONION 2:50
  5. AERIAL TOUR 2:06
  6. BLUE JAY WAY 3:41
  7. A DAY IN THE LIFE 4:20
  8. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE 3:45
  9. DEAR PRUDENCE 3:44
  10. WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS 3:17
  11. CHILD OF NATURE 2:33
  12. WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS 2:33
  13. SOMETHING 5:26
  14. LET IT BE 2:50
  15. THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD 3:36
  16. CHILD OF NATURE 1:50
  17. OLD BROWN SHOE 2:58
  18. GET BACK 2:11
  19. COMMONWEALTH 3:57
  20. NO PAKISTANIS 3:51
  21. I'VE GOT A FEELING 2:47
  22. I LOST MY LITTLE GIRL 4:06
  23. WATCHING RAINBOWS 4:07
  24. ALL THING MUST PASS 3:05

Notes


1. Helter Skelter
RM1 Take 21
9 Sep 1968
SS.WHI.23.21.RM1
Found on the mono White Album LP and released in 1980 on the US Rarities LP.
Take 21 (+ overdubs on 10 Sep 1968), RM1 (17 Sep 1968)

Regular Version

2. Magical Mystery Tour
Take 9
26 Apr 1967
Unknown Mono Mix

3. Strawberry Fields Forever
Take 26
Dec 1966

4. Glass Onion
Outfake

5. Aerial Tour Instrumental
Take 8
RM4
8 Sep 1967
SS.MMT.05.08.RM4
Mono mixes RM1-4 cut on 8 sep 1967 with an acetate of RM4 being cut.

End with a jazz tune "seemingly copied straight from an unidentifiable jazz record"
( Mark Lewisohn)

6. Blue Jay Way
RM1
Take 3
7 Sep 1967
Mono mix for Magical Mystery Tour film producer. Often mistakenly referred to as Take 1.
1988 Video Stereo mix from Film

7. A Day In The Life
RM1
Take 6
20 Jan 1967
SS.SGT.13.06.RM1
Take 6 features new vocals by John, a bass line, Paul's vocals and Ringo's drums.
Paul's part (from take 6) was edited on take 2 on Anthology 2.

RM1 (30 Jan 1967) is a very rough mix intended for demo acetate.
Mono Remix 1

Last recording 20 Jan 1967.

This mix made 30 Jan.1967

Contains Paul's comment 'Oh Shit' after an error.

8. Across The Universe
Regular
World Wildlife - Take 8 RS?
8 Feb 1968
SS.PM2.13.08.RS?
'World Wildlife Version' Remix Stereo 1 or 2

9. Dear Prudence
Take 1
1968
The Beatles
Alternative mix.

10. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Take 1
25 Jul 1968
SS.WHI.07.01
Unedited take 1.

11. On The Road To Marrakesh
Esher Demo
May 1968

12. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Esher Demo
May 1968

13. Something
Take 37
11 Jul 1969

14. Let It Be
09 Jan 1969
GB09.97
Was DDSI9.97

15. The Long And Winding Road
31 Jan 1969
GB31.22
Was DDSI 31.22

16. On The Road To Marrakesh
2 Jan 1969
GB2.15
was DDSI2.15

17. Old Brown Shoe
28 Jan 1969
GB28.19
was DDSI28.17

18. Get Back
10 Jan 1969
GB10.03

19. (Medley))

Commonwealth Song
9 Jan 1969
GB09.077
listed as 'Commonwealth'

was DDSI09.77

Enoch Powell
09 Jan 1969
GB09.78
was DDSI09.78

20. No Pakistanis
09 Jan 1969
GB 09.57
listed as ' No Pakistanis'

was DDSI09.57

21. I've Got A Feeling
23 Jan 1969
GB23.36
was DDSI23.36

22. I Lost My Little Girl
24 Jan 1969
GB24.55 s
was DDSI24.54

First song Paul wrote. Sung by John.

23. Watching Rainbows
14 Jan 1969
GB14.29

24. All Things Must Pass
8 Jan 1969
GB08.033
Features John on piano. This is the only version with John on piano. Usually he is on organ or guitar or he's not playing.