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The Beatles - Artifacts Ii (Disc 3) (1966 - 1967) (1970)

Track listing:
CD3
  1. Rain (Take 7) 3:07
  2. Backwards Speech 0:59
  3. Tomorrow Never Knows (Mono Mix) 2:56
  4. I'm Only Sleeping (Mono Mix) 2:59
  5. For No One (Monitor Mix) 10:18
  6. Here, There And Everywhere (Monitor Mix) 5:54
  7. Got To Get You Into My Life (Mono Mix) 2:39
  8. Backwards Speech 0:41
  9. Strawberry Fields Forever (Takes 2, 3 & 4) 6:09
  10. Strawberry Fields Forever (Take 7) 3:09
  11. Strawberry Fields Forever (Remix 26) 3:24
  12. Pantomime Everywhere It's Christmas 6:36
  13. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (Demo) 1:02
  14. A Day In The Life (Reduction Mix) 4:51
  15. Penny Lane (Mono Mix) 2:54
  16. Only A Northern Song 3:19
  17. Magical Mystery Tour (Mono Mix) 2:45
  18. I Am The Walrus (Take 9) 4:11
  19. Christmas Time (Is Here Again) 5:45
  20. All Together On The Wireless Machine (Bbc) 0:57

Notes


1. Rain (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 7
14 Apr 1966
By early 1966 The Beatles and George Martin had discovered backwards taping and alternate speed recording. Again, The Beatles were pioneers of sound and the effects of these sessions are still felt today.

2. _Backwards Speech_ (unknown)
Apr 1966
By early 1966 The Beatles and George Martin had discovered backwards taping and alternate speed recording. Again, The Beatles were pioneers of sound and the effects of these sessions are still felt today.

3. Tomorrow Never Knows (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 3
RM8
6 Apr 1966
By early 1966 The Beatles and George Martin had discovered backwards taping and alternate speed recording. Again, The Beatles were pioneers of sound and the effects of these sessions are still felt today.
This is taken from the UK LP "Revolver"

4. I'm Only Sleeping (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 13
29 Apr 1966
Mono or stereo ??
By early 1966 The Beatles and George Martin had discovered backwards taping and alternate speed recording. Again, The Beatles were pioneers of sound and the effects of these sessions are still felt today.

5. (Medley)


For No One (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 1
9 May 1966
Here we get a rare glimpse into the making of "Revolver" songs. On these dates The Beatles worked on numerous overdubs and tape mixings.

For No One (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 2
9 May 1966
Here we get a rare glimpse into the making of "Revolver" songs. On these dates The Beatles worked on numerous overdubs and tape mixings.

For No One (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 10
9 May 1966
Here we get a rare glimpse into the making of "Revolver" songs. On these dates The Beatles worked on numerous overdubs and tape mixings.

For No One (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 14
9 May 1966
Here we get a rare glimpse into the making of "Revolver" songs. On these dates The Beatles worked on numerous overdubs and tape mixings.

6. Here, There And Everywhere (Lennon/McCartney)
Monitor Mixes
16 Jun 1966
Here we get a rare glimpse into the making of "Revolver" songs. On these dates The Beatles worked on numerous overdubs and tape mixings.

7. Got To Get You Into My Life (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 9
RM?
18 May 1966
To make the mono mix of this song, a copy of remix seven was made and then the brass section was superimposed out of sync onto the May 18th brass overdub.

8. _Backwards Speech_ (unknown)
(unidentified)
Nov 1966

9. (Medley)

Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 2
28 Nov 1966

Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 3
28 Nov 1966

Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 4
28 Nov 1966

10. Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 7
29 Nov 1966
SS.MMT.08.07
Reduction from take 6.

11. Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon/McCartney)
Remix
15 Dec 1966

12. _Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas (1966)
25 Nov 1966
The fourth annual Christmas disc was recorded below the London office of Dick James Music and featured ten separate items.

13. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (Lennon/McCartney)
Demo
Jan 1967
This is a rare home demo recorded by John.

14. (Medley)


A Day In The Life (Lennon/McCartney)
RS4
Take 6, 7
20 Jan 1967
SS.SGT.13.0607.RS4
Another stereo mix attempt.

A different mix than that on "Artifacts". It features the "RS" countdown found on Unsurpassed Masters 3

A Day In The Life (Lennon/McCartney)
RS5
Take 6, 7
20 Jan 1967
SS.SGT.13.0607.RS5
A quickly aborted stereo mix.

A different mix than that on "Artifacts". It features the "RS" countdown found on Unsurpassed Masters 3

A Day In The Life (Lennon/McCartney)
RS6
Take 6, 7
20 Jan 1967
SS.SGT.13.0607.RS6
A stereo mix attempt.

A different mix than that on "Artifacts". It features the "RS" countdown found on Unsurpassed Masters 3

15. Penny Lane (Lennon/McCartney)
Mono Mix
25 Jan 1967
Listen closely for the subtle differences between these and the official versions.

16. Only A Northern Song (Harrison)
Mono Mix
21 Apr 1967
Listen closely for the subtle differences between these and the official versions.

17. Magical Mystery Tour (Lennon/McCartney)
Mono Mix
4 May 1967
Listen closely for the subtle differences between these and the official versions.

18. I Am The Walrus (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 9
5 Sep 1967
Sixteen takes of "I Am The Walrus" were recorded on this date. Only five were complete recordings (Take 9 was one of these). George Martin called this song "organized chaos".

19. Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey)
Xmas
28 Nov 1967
This was the last Christmas Fan Club disc to be recorded collectively and at Abbey Road. The next two would be done by The Beatles separately and away from the studio.

20. All Together On The Wireless Machine (McCartney/Everett)
Radio
Where It's At
12 Oct 1967