Beatles/Artfacts II Alone Together 1968

ARTIFACTS II is a sequel to 1993’s “ARTIFACTS”, which included rare Beatles recordings. Contains the rarest and most elusive Tracks that appear only in the past. More than 30 years have passed since the Beatles began writing and recording music that would forever change the popular music scene. During those 30 years, countless tapes were recorded and archived by the Beatles at work, at home, in the studio, on radio and television, and in various locations around the world. This “ARTIFACTS II” contains the best of the rest. Like “ARTIFACTS,” the sound sources are arranged in chronological order, and recordings and background information are included to help you understand the sound sources. That’s considering these CDs, which contain historical recordings from the Beatles’ golden age. This disc includes each take taken at EMI Studios, as well as a demo tape taken at George’s vacation home with Esher. It’s interesting to listen to the demo with just one acoustic guitar, as it sounds completely different from the released version. Also, Tracks 14-17 are from a tape that Ringo reportedly gave to his friend Peter Sellers. EMI Session 1.Lady Madonna (Rehearsal, Monitor Mix / Feb.3,1968) [1:15] 2.Across The Universe (Take 2, Monitor Mix / Feb.4,1968) [3:28] 3.Step inside Love (McCartney Demo / Feb.1968) [2:18] BBC TV-Show “Cilla Black Show” 4.Act Naturally (Ringo Starr + Cilla Black (Live / Feb.6,19688)[2:12] Esher Demos ( “White Album Demo” / May 1968) 5.The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill [2:30] 6.While My Guitar Gently Weeps [2:31] 7.Rocky Raccoon [2:40] 8.Not Guilty [3: 03] 9.Yer Blues [3:23] 10.Revolution [3:55] 11.Cry Baby Cry [2:22] Lennon Demos ( / May 1968) 12.Julia (Demo-Version 1 [2:49] 13 .The Maharishi Song [3:09] Peter Sellers-Tape 14.Blackbird (Take 32 / June 11,1968) [2:22] 15.Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (Take 12/Remix Mono 5 / June 27,1968) [2:33] 16.Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da (Re-Re-Make/Take 23/Remix Mono 21 / July 1968) [3:06] EMI Session 17.Don ‘t Pass Me By / Ringo’s Effects Tape (Take 7 + Edit Piece / July 1968) (“Peter Sellers-Tape”) [6:37] 18.Sexy Sadie (Monitor Mix / July 1968) [2:41] 19. Dear Prudence (Alternative Mix / Aug.28,1968) [3:45] Promotion Film (Sep.4,1968) 20.Revolution (Live/TV-Show “Top of the Pops”) [3:21] EMI Session 21 .Helter Skelter (EMI Mono Mix / Sep.17,1968) [3:35] 22.I’m So Tired (Remix No. 3 from Take 14 / Oct.8,1968) [1:55] 23.The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record(Nov.1968) [7:50]