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The Beatles - Whitology (1970)

Track listing:
CD1
  1. The Making Of The Jet Noise 0:32
  2. Back In The Ussr 2:41
  3. Dear Prudence 3:55
  4. Glass Onion 2:10
  5. Paul Introducing Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 0:16
  6. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 2:58
  7. Wild Honey Pie 0:57
  8. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill 3:13
  9. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 3:28
  10. Happiness Is A Warm Gun 2:46
  11. Martha My Dear 2:30
  12. I'm So Tired 2:09
  13. Blackbird 2:16
  14. Piggies 2:07
  15. Rocky Raccoon 4:13
  16. Don't Pass Me By 2:44
  17. Paul Introducing Why Don't We Do It In The Road 1:04
  18. Why Don't We Do It In The Road 1:41
  19. I Will 1:58
  20. Julia 2:09
  21. Promo White Album 25 Anniversary Part 1 1:39
  22. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 3:18
  23. Don't Pass Me By 4:14
  24. Back In The Ussr 2:49
  25. Why Don't We Do It In The Road 2:16
  26. Blackbird 2:19
  27. Piggies 2:01
  28. Glass Onion 1:54
  29. I'm So Tired 2:09
  30. Julia 2:54
  31. Happiness Is A Warm Gun 1:56
CD2
  1. Paul Introducing Birthday 1:30
  2. Birthday 2:44
  3. Yer Blues 4:13
  4. Mother Nature's Son 2:52
  5. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey 2:30
  6. Sexy Sadie 3:58
  7. Paul Introducing Helter Skelter 0:27
  8. Helter Skelter 3:40
  9. Long Long Long 3:07
  10. Revolution 1 4:17
  11. Honey Pie 1:21
  12. George Introducing Savoy Truffle 0:33
  13. Savoy Truffle 2:56
  14. Cry Baby Cry 2:46
  15. Revolution 9 7:51
  16. Good Night 3:16
  17. Promo White Album Anniversary Part 2 1:08
  18. Sexy Sadie 4:09
  19. Helter Skelter 4:39
  20. Step Inside Love 2:32
  21. Not Guilty 4:24
  22. Junk 2:26
  23. A Beginning 0:46
  24. Good Night 2:32

Notes


1. The Making Of The Jet Noise (unknown)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)

2. Back In The U.S.S.R. (Lennon/McCartney)
Regular
RM1 Take 6
23 Aug 1968
SS.WHI.01.06.RM1
Only one mono mix exists. This is the version that was released on the mono version of "The Beatles" (white album).
That version was also given by Ringo to british actor Peter Sellers.
'Mono Mix'.

3. Dear Prudence (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Take
(date unknown)
Unreleased Take with different ending and different backing vocals

4. Glass Onion (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Mix
26 Sep 1968
'Mono Mix'

5. Paul Introducing Ob La Di, Ob La Da (unknown)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)

6. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Take
(date unknown)

7. Wild Honey Pie (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Mix
20 Aug 1968

8. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Mix
08 Oct 1968
'Mono Mix'

9. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Harrison)
Take 1
25 Jul 1968
SS.WHI.07.01
Unedited take 1.

10. Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Mix
(date unknown)
Mono Mix, louder bass at "I Need A Fix" part

11. Martha My Dear (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Mix
04 Oct 1968
'Mono Mix'

12. I'm So Tired (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Take
08 Oct 1968

13. Blackbird (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Take
(date unknown)

14. Piggies (Harrison)
Alternate Mix
20 Sep 1968
'Mono Mix'

15. Rocky Raccoon (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 8
15 Aug 1968

16. Don't Pass Me By (Starkey)
(unidentified)
Jun 1968
'Instr. Take 3 and Vocal Take 5'

17. Paul Introducing Why Don't We Do It In The Road (unknown)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)

18. Why Don't We Do It In The Road (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Mix
10 Oct 1968
Mono Mix, no handclaps in intro, Rec. on Oct 10, '68

19. I Will (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 1
16 Sep 1968

20. Julia (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 2
13 Oct 1968

21. Promo White Album 25 Anniversary Part 1 (unknown)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)

22. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Mix
(date unknown)
Different mix, prefaced by a false start on piano and laughter

23. Don't Pass Me By (Starkey)
Alternate Mix
(date unknown)
Different mix, it includes an 30 seconds reprise of the first verse before the final "Don't Pass Me By" chorus.

24. Back In The U.S.S.R. (Lennon/McCartney)
Regular
RM1 Take 6
23 Aug 1968
SS.WHI.01.06.RM1
Only one mono mix exists. This is the version that was released on the mono version of "The Beatles" (white album).
That version was also given by Ringo to british actor Peter Sellers.

Alternate mono mix, the jet noise at the beginning and end lasts a few seconds longer and does not have the beginning of "Dear Prudence" layered over the end

25. Why Don't We Do It In The Road (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 4
09 Oct 1968

26. Blackbird (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 4
11 Jun 1968

27. Piggies (Harrison)
Esher Demo
May 1968

28. Glass Onion (Lennon/McCartney)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)
demo ?

29. I'm So Tired (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Mix
08 Oct 1968
Early mix, with a different Lennon vocal as well as unused lead guitar and organ overdubs, Rec. on Oct 8, '68

30. Julia (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Take
(date unknown)

31. Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Lennon/McCartney)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)
demo ?

1. Paul Introducing Birthday (unknown)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)

2. Birthday (Lennon/McCartney)
(unidentified)
18 Sep 1968
Mono Mix

3. Yer Blues (Lennon/McCartney)
(unidentified)
14 Aug 1968
Mono Mix

4. Mother Nature's Son (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 2
09 Aug 1968

5. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Version
(date unknown)
Alternate Version, with Count-in and a significantly different version of the lead vocal (many of John's lines are not double tracked here, whereas on the legitimate release all of his vocal is. Also noticeably different is the "Come on, Come on" conclusion of the song

6. Sexy Sadie (Lennon/McCartney)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)
Unedited version, the released take has an edit 2:56 into the song, cutting out 38 seconds of music, and continuing on with the last 17 seconds of the song. This outtake does not contain this edit, and even continues on a hair longer at the fade.

7. Paul Introducing Helter Skelter (unknown)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)

8. Helter Skelter (Lennon/McCartney)
Regular
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.

Mono Mix, this version is shorter and has louder backing vocals

9. Long Long Long (Harrison)
(unidentified)
07 Oct 1968
Mono Mix

10. Revolution 1 (Lennon/McCartney)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)
Mono Mix

11. Honey Pie (Lennon/McCartney)
Esher Demo
May 1968

12. George Introducing Savoy Truffle (unknown)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)

13. Savoy Truffle (Harrison)
Alternate Mix
03 Oct 1968
'Mono Mix'

14. Cry Baby Cry (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 1
16 Jul 1968

15. Revolution 9 (Lennon/McCartney)
(unidentified)
20 Jun 1968
'Mono Acetate'

16. Good Night (Lennon/McCartney)
Alternate Take
(date unknown)
Alternate take, besides differences in the backing vocals, the section that falls between 1:37 and 1:58 on this outtake is significantly different, with less time given to the transition between Ringo's vocal and the instrumental string section, making the outtake six seconds shorter than the released version

17. Promo White Album Anniversary Part 2 (unknown)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)

18. Sexy Sadie (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 6
19 Jul 1968

19. Helter Skelter (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 2
18 Jul 1968
Taken from Anthology 3

20. (Medley) (unknown)
02:31
(unidentified)
(date unknown)

Step Inside Love (Lennon/McCartney)

Outtake
16 Sep 1968
Jam (taken from Anthology 3)

Los Paranoias (Lennon/McCartney)
Outtake
16 Sep 1968
Jam (Taken from Anthology 3)

21. Not Guilty (Harrison)
(unidentified)
Aug 1968
Different take as on Anthology 3

22. Junk (McCartney)
Esher Demo
May 1968

23. A Beginning (Martin)
Anthology
22 Jul 1968

24. Good Night (Lennon/McCartney)
Rehearsal
28 Jun 1968