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1. That'll Be The Day (Allison/Holly/Petty)
Reconstruction
1958
Recorded in Liverpool in mid-1958. Comprises 2 recordings edited together.
Sourced from "The Real Buddy Holly Story" VHS video; edited to moit Paul's voice-over

2. The One After 909 (Lennon/McCartney)
1960
Recorded in Liverpool, although the booklet claims it was recorded in Hamburg.

3. I'll Follow The Sun (Lennon/McCartney)
Pre-Beatles
Apr 1960
April (May?) 1960

Recorded in Liverpool, although the booklet claims it was recorded in Hamburg.

4. Matchbox (Perkins)
1960
Recorded in Liverpool, although the booklet claims it was recorded in Hamburg.

5. Cayenne (McCartney)
1960
Recorded in Liverpool, although the booklet claims it was recorded in Hamburg.

Listed as THINKING OF LINKING but this is actually Cayenne, the song released on Anthology 1.

6. (Medley)

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (Lockhart/Seitz)
1960
Recorded in Liverpool, although the booklet claims it was recorded in Hamburg. Comprises 2 recordings edited together.

This was sourced from "The Beatleg News 1989 Xmas Record", where it was booted in its entirety for the first time. It's in some kind of processed fake stereo on the vinyl.

Flaming Pie (McCartney)
Pre-Beatles
1960
John explains the Beatles name: "A man came on a flaming pie"

7. Catswalk (McCartney)
Rehearsal
Cavern
Oct 1962
Rehearsal take 1 of 2.
Recorded at The Cavern, Liverpool.
Instrumental.

Ringo has confirmed he's drumming. In the circumstances this probably places the recording between Aug, when Ringo joined the band, and mid Dec 1962.

Some sources list this recording as March 1962.

8. The One After 909 (Lennon/McCartney)
Rehearsal
Cavern
Oct 1962
Rehearsal take 1 of 2.
Recorded at The Cavern, Liverpool.

Ringo has confirmed he's drumming. In the circumstances this probably places the recording between Aug, when Ringo joined the band, and mid Dec 1962.

Some sources list this recording as March 1962.

9. I Saw Her Standing There (Lennon/McCartney)
Rehearsal
Cavern
Oct 1962
Rehearsal recorded at The Cavern, Liverpool.
Sourced from the Yellow Dog "Decca" CD but it has the guitar solo edited out.

Ringo has confirmed he's drumming. In the circumstances this probably places the recording between Aug, when Ringo joined the band, and mid Dec 1962.

Some sources list this recording as March 1962.

10. Like Dreamers Do (Lennon/McCartney)
Decca
1 Jan 1962
SS.DEC.01.01
From the Decca Audition Tape.

11. Hello Little Girl (Lennon/McCartney)
Decca
1 Jan 1962
SS.DEC.09.01
From the Decca Audition Tape.

12. Some Other Guy (Leiber/Stoller/Barrett)
Cavern Performance
22 Aug 1962
Recorded by Granada TV.

13. How Do You Do It (Murray/Edmond)
Take 2
4 Sep 1962
EMI.

Original unedited mix.
Take 2, 4 sep 1962 and RM1, 4 sep 1962

Note: the version on the "Sessions" bootlegs are edited during the last chorus to repeat a line.

14. A Taste Of Honey (Marlow/Scott)
TV
People And Places - Granada TV
29 Oct 1962
TV621029.01
Recorded for the "People And Places" Granada TV program..
Aired on 2 nov 1962

Sourced from the "Beatleg News 1989 Xmas Record" where it was booted for the 1st time.

15. I Saw Her Standing There (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 2
11 Feb 1963
SS.PPM.01.02
A complete take.

EMI Take 2.

Stereo

16. (Medley)

There's A Place (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 3
11 Feb 1963
EMI Take 3.

Stereo

There's A Place (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 4
11 Feb 1963
EMI Takes 4.

Stereo

17. (Medley)


Misery (Lennon/McCartney)
Take 1
11 Feb 1963
SS.PPM.02.01

Misery (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 2
11 Feb 1963

Misery (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 3
11 Feb 1963

Misery (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 4
11 Feb 1963

Misery (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 5
11 Feb 1963

Misery (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 6
11 Feb 1963

18. (Medley)

From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 1
5 Mar 1963
EMI Take 1.
Stereo. Channels reversed.

From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 2
5 Mar 1963
EMI Take 2.
Stereo. Channels reversed.

19. (Medley) (unknown)

Dialogue (Lennon/McCartney)

Radio
BBC
16 Mar 1963
Recorded for BBC Radio's "Saturday Club".

Please Please Me (Lennon/McCartney)

Radio
BBC
16 Mar 1963
Recorded for BBC Radio's "Saturday Club".

20. Long Tall Sally (Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell)
Radio
Saturday Club #3
21 May 1963
BBC.16.04
Recorded for BBC Radio's "Saturday Club".
Aired on 25 may 1963

21. Money (That's What I Want) (Bradford/Gordy)
Radio
BBC
1 Jun 1963
Recorded for BBC Radio's "Pop Go The Beatles" (#3).
Aired on 25 jun 1963

22. I'll Be On My Way (Lennon/McCartney)
Radio
Side By Side
4 Apr 1963
BBC.22.05
Recorded for BBC Radio's "Side By Side".
Aired on 24 jun 1963

23. I'm In Love (Lennon/McCartney)
Piano Demo
1963
John Lennon demo, summer 1963.
Some scholars date this as a late seventies piano rendition.

John demo acetate

24. Bad To Me (Lennon/McCartney)
Acoustic Demo
May 1963
HR.36
Recorded mid-1963 (Apr-Jun ?)

John & Paul demo acetate

25. (Medley) (unknown)
(unidentified)
(date unknown)


Hold Me Tight (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 25
12 Sep 1963
EMI Take 25.
Stereo

Hold Me Tight (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 26
12 Sep 1963
EMI Take 26.
Stereo

26. Don't Bother Me (Harrison)
Take 10
12 Sep 1963
EMI Take 10.
Stereo

27. (Medley) (unknown)

Roll Over Beethoven (Berry)

Radio
Sweden
24 Oct 1963
Recorded in Stockholm (Karaplansstudion), Sweden for radio.

She Loves You (Lennon/McCartney)

Radio
Sweden
24 Oct 1963
Recorded in Stockholm (Karaplansstudion), Sweden for radio.

28. Twist And Shout (Russell/Medley)
Concert
London
4 Nov 1963
Recorded live at The Royal Variety Show, London.

29. (On) Moonlight Bay (Madden/Wenrich)
TV
Morecambe And Wise
2 Dec 1963
TV631202.04
Recorded on The Morecambe And Wise Show,with Morecambe and Wise singinging along as well.

Aired on 18 apr 1964 and repeated on 24 jul 1965 (best of Morecambe & Wise show)