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The Beatles - To Be Expected (1970)

Track listing:
  1. Beware Of Darkness (demo) George Harrison 3:58
  2. Cosmic Empire (demo) George Harrison 2:42
  3. The Mess Paul McCartney & Wings 3:39
  4. Long Haired Lady - Love Is Long Paul & Linda McCartney 3:58
  5. Back Seat Of My Car Paul & Linda McCartney 3:38
  6. Shanghai Surprise George Harrison 3:00
  7. One Way Love Affair Ringo Starr 2:35
  8. It Don't Come Easy George Harrison 2:28
  9. Slippin' And Slidin' John Lennon 2:46
  10. Mucho Mongo John Lennon 2:50
  11. Strawberry Fields Forever 2:27
  12. Daydream - You Are My Sunshine 3:43
  13. If Not For You George Harrison 3:06
  14. Laugh John Lennon 4:11

Notes


1. Beware Of Darkness (Harrison)
Demo
May 1970
Accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, George laid down this demo in the studio prior to the "All things must pass" sessions.
Taken from "Beware Of ABKCO" - Strawberry 001

2. Cosmic Empire (Harrison)
Demo
May 1970
Accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, George laid down this demo in the studio prior to the "All things must pass" sessions.
Taken from "Beware Of ABKCO" - Strawberry 001

3. The Mess (McCartney)
Mar 1972
Recorded during the 'Red Rose Speedway" sessions. This song was part of the set list during The Wings 1972-73 concert tours. A live version was released as the B-side of 'My Love'.
Taken from "Unsurpassed Masters Vol 1" - Strawberry 002

4. (Medley)

Long Haired Lady (McCartney/McCartney)

Overdub
Jan 1971
A studio backing track, linus vocals, recorded during the "Ram" sessions.
Taken from "Unsurpassed Masters Vol 2" - Strawberry 003

Love Is Long (McCartney)

Overdub
Mar 1971
A studio backing track, linus vocals, recorded during the "Ram" sessions.
Taken from "Unsurpassed Masters Vol 2" - Strawberry 003

5. Back Seat Of My Car (McCartney)
Studio outtake: oct 1970 - feb 1971.
Taken From "Unsurpassed Masters Vol 2" - Strawberry 003

6. Shanghai Surprise (Harrison)
Jul 1986
It was the title song from the flop Madonna film of the same name.
Taken from "Shanghai Surprise" - Orange 23

7. One Way Love Affair (unknown)
No information available on this Ringo track.
Taken from "John Paul George and Ringo" - Orange 19

8. It Don't Come Easy (Starkey)
18/19 Feb 1970
While this backing track is all but identical to the version released by Ringo in april 1971, this recording features a guidevocal by George Harrison, as well as several references to Hare Krishna in the backing vocals.
Taken from "John Paul George and Ringo" - Orange 19

9. Slippin' And Slidin' (Penniman/Bacage/Collins/Smith)
TV
Salute To Sir Lew Grade - Audience Recording
18 Apr 1975

John Lennon
One of the three songs played by Lennon in what was his last live performance at the "Salute to Lew Grade" show.
Taken from "Miscellaneous Tracks" - Orange 18

10. Mucho Mongo (Lennon)
1976
In early 1976, John unexplainedly re-recorded a homedemo of a song he had given to Harry Nilsson for his "Pussycats" album.
Taken from "Miscellaneous Tracks" - Orange 18

11. Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon/McCartney)
Get Back Session
27 Jan 1969
GB27.02
Outtake from Get Back sessions.
Taken from "The Let It Be Session: Day By Day" - Yellow Dog Expected

12. (unknown)


Daydream (unknown)

Get Back Session
22 Jan 1969
GB22.01

Outtake from Get Back sessions.
Taken from "Let It Be Sessions: Day By Day" - Yellow Dog Expected

You Are My Sunshine (Davis/Mitchell)

Get Back Session
22 Jan 1969
GB22.02
Outtake from Get Back sessions.
Taken from "Let It Be Sessions: Day By Day" - Yellow Dog Expected

13. If Not For You (Dylan)
3:00
Rehearsal
15/16 1992
Rehearsal for "Columbia Records Celebrates The Music Of Bob Dylan" tribute concert.
Taken from "Bobfest Rehearsals" - Yellow Cat 036/037

14. Laugh (unknown)
4 Dec 1969
"Laugh" or "Item I" as it was titled by John, included Mal Evans, Anthony Fawcett, Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald, Malcolm Davies, Eddie Klein and Others.
In his book "The Beatles" (1995), Allan Kozzin reported that an early Plastic Ono Band project, " a recording of a studio full of people lauging wildly for half an hour - was left unissued" (p. 211).
Fortunately, just over four minutes are included here.
This track is unavailable outside this disc.