Beatles/Unreleased Acetate Demo Tracks 1964-1977

Introducing an upgraded collection of Beatles demos, including the 1963 demo versions of “Misery,” “Love of the Loved,” and “What Goes On”—first released acetates that suddenly appeared online at the end of the year and caused quite a stir! This collection is presented in strict chronological order! Last year was a year packed with rare Beatles recordings, and the perfect way to end the year was with a series of early Beatles demos. Previously rumored or only briefly released for a few seconds, these demos have finally surfaced in their entirety. Furthermore, csnyfan, a leading figure in the Beatles recording world alongside Lord Reith and Master Jedi, has remastered and compiled these previously released demos. Based on his “Off the Cuff” file, Merseyside has reconstructed them and released them as an even more comprehensive Beatles demo collection! The first half of this collection is packed with amazing recordings. The opening track, “Misery,” was recorded at the Cavern Club in late January 1963 as a recording for Helen Shapiro. Its rawness is refreshing compared to the version later recorded by the Beatles themselves. The next track, “Love of the Loved,” had been rumored due to previously circulating photos of the acetate label. However, it was recorded more than a year after the Decca audition, when it was decided to record it as Cilla Black’s debut track. When it finally appeared, Paul’s singing style was slightly different from usual, leading to initial speculation that it was faked or artificially engineered, but it was ultimately determined to be a genuine Beatles performance. Above all, the resemblance of the performance to the familiar demo of “Bad to Me” suggests that it was recorded around the same time. Listening to these two tracks together will certainly convince you. Incidentally, “Bad to Me” has also sounded significantly better since the days of “Acetates (Yellow Dog).” The periodic scratchy noise is completely gone. Finally, the complete version of “What Goes On,” which has been released in bits and pieces over the years, has finally arrived. It’s still fresh in our memory that the longest version of this sparsely released recording was included on the best-selling “The Essential Acetates 1958-1970,” but when the full performance finally arrives in 1963, it sounds like a completely different song. The performance, which led Lord Reith to say, “I can hear the influence of Elvis Presley’s ‘Mystery Train,'” is intriguing, and it’s clear that a rockabilly style was intended from the beginning. This release also includes Paul’s demos of “A World Without Love” and “I’ll Follow the Sun” for Peter and Gordon. While both have some noise, they are from the time of their release. Following this, we have a collection of John’s demos from 1966 to 1968, previously featured on the nostalgic “Lost Lennon Tapes.” Recorded from the original broadcast masters, the sound quality is clearer and longer than the nostalgic “Lost Lennon” LPs. Demo recordings of tracks like “She Said She Said,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” and “Cry Baby Cry” offer a clear contrast to the older LLT LP series. Even John’s unfinished song “Hold On, I’m Coming,” which wasn’t broadcast on “Lost Lennon Tapes,” is included. Of course, it’s not a Sam & Dave song. “Step Inside Love” and “Spiritual Regeneration” are remastered, just like “The Essential.” Finally, John’s demo of “Now And Then,” now considered a Beatles song, is included. The long-standing crackling and noise issues have been thoroughly cleaned up with the latest remastering technology, and John’s vocals have been redefined. This is a fitting conclusion to this valuable demo collection. This title includes a generous 60 minutes of upgraded sources in addition to the original sound source, so please enjoy the Beatles demo sound source collection, which was already a masterpiece from start to finish! Includes three previously unreleased acetate demo tracks and 29 huge upgraded home demos. UNRELEASED TRACKS & UPGRADE!!!!! (62:47) [1963] 01 Misery (Cavern Demo) 02 Love of the Loved 03 Bad to Me 04 What Goes On 05 I’m in Love [1964] 06 A World Without Love 07 I’ll Follow The Sun 08 One and One Is Two 09 It’s For You [1966] 10 Eleanor Rigby 11 He Said He Said (Composing Tape 1) 12 He Said He Said (Composing Tape 1 with Overdubs) 13 She Said She Said (Composing Tape 2) 14 She Said She Said (Composing Tape 2) 15 Hold On, I’m Coming 16 Strawberry Fields Forever (Kenwood Takes 1-7) 17 Strawberry Fields Forever (Overdubs on Takes 3-7) [1967] 18 Good Morning, Good Morning 19 Step Inside Love [1968] 20 Setup of Organ, Guitar and Whistling Tape Loops 21 Cry Baby Cry (3 False Starts) 22 Cry Baby Cry / Jai Guru Deva 23 Nothing But Hold Tight 24 Hey Bulldog (Take 2) 25 The Road That Set Me Free / Jai Guru Deva 26 She’s Walking Past My Door / You Know My Name 27 Spiritual Regeneration / Happy Birthday Mike Love 28 Everyone Had A Hard Year 29 Don’t Let Me Down (Take 1) 30 Don’t Let Me Down (Take 2) [1969] 31 Goodbye [1977] 32 Now and Then