Beatles/Essential Collection of Acetates 1958-1970

The Beatles’ “LAST LACQUERS” was released a few weeks ago. It was a great success, with a neat compilation of the Beatles’ currently available acetate recordings, and it caused a big stir, becoming the biggest hit in the history of our gift items. The secret to its popularity is that it’s easy to understand because it’s compiled on three discs, and it’s fun because it’s full of alternate mixes of famous songs. Most of the Beatles’ acetate recordings were made mainly to compare the differences in the mixes made just before completion. Therefore, there aren’t many alternate takes, and the recordings are concentrated in alternate mixes. As you can see from this, it is also a recording that proves that multiple remixes were created for the recordings to be released, and the work of selecting the mix for release was done by examining them carefully. The type of mix that was made is called “RS” (remix stereo) for stereo and “RM” (remix mono) for mono. For example, “RS1” means “version 1 of remix stereo”, which is what the credit on the back jacket means. Items that boast complete contents that compile such Beatles acetate sound sources have already been released in recent years, and the contents of this “LAST LACQUERS” cannot be called complete compared to those. In this respect, core enthusiasts will be more satisfied with the past items. Nevertheless, the reason why this was an unusually popular gift is the “ease of listening” mentioned earlier. In addition, the first disc even includes live recordings from the Cavern Club, and the fact that you can hear the hot live performance of the Beatles before their debut on a soundboard recording is a big plus. The person who compiled such easy-to-understand editing content is Master Jedi, a famous creator in the current Beatles rare sound source world. This was mentioned at the time of the gift release, but now that Purple Chick and the “BACK TO BASICS” series, which were pioneers of mania releases, have stopped their activities, this is a ray of hope for fans. What he showed in “LAST LACQUERS” is his unique sense in that he went back to the LP items to record some of the sound sources. This is the editing skill that will impress even maniacs. The selection from LPs such as “NOT FOR SALE” and “DIG IT” is really nostalgic. While he showed thorough attention to such recording sources, the good thing about his work is that he does not add any unnecessary equalization or other tricks other than pitch correction. In order to further polish the ease of listening, some uninteresting acetate sound sources have been removed, and even some new sound sources that are currently a hot topic have been added instead. First of all, the first disc is concentrated in the middle with sound sources from the album “HELP!”. These are based on acetates of the pre-release mono mix sent to the film team during the production of the movie of the same name. Among them, “Yes It Is” was cut because the difference in the mix was difficult to understand and the condition of the record was terrible. Other “HELP!” acetates have dry vocals or you can enjoy the difference in the guitar solo of “You’re Going Lose That Girl” like a different take. The second disc has the “Kenney Everett Interview” deleted. Since it was an interview conducted in the recording studio where the White Album was being produced, it is famous for John playing with instruments and each member singing improvisations at various points. However, it is still an interview after all. It is also true that you cannot enjoy a conversation that lasts more than 10 minutes if you do not understand English. Furthermore, on the nostalgic Teichiku record “GOLDEN BEATLES”, “LAST LACQUERS” can be enjoyed with the correct contents and translation, but it was also cut from this release. The third disc cuts John’s unreleased song “What’s The New Mary Jane”, which has four versions, in half. No matter how different the mixes are, it’s still a strange tune, so isn’t it painful to listen to it four times in a row? (lol). So I omitted the two versions that are not that different. This will definitely make it easier to listen to. On the other hand, the other mix of “Revolution 9” at the end of the second disc is quite interesting. John mutters “Tom Jones,” and George responds “Thank you” to the familiar line “take this brother, may it serve you well,” which is familiar to maniacs, so you can hear different scenes from the released version in many places, which is surprisingly enjoyable. And the new sound source included on the first disc is a small but noteworthy acetate sound source containing a demo recording of “What Goes On.” This is a song that Ringo sang on the 1965 album “RUBBER SOUL,” but in fact it was a song that John and Paul had written before their debut. They tried to record it in 1963, but gave up because the Abbey Road Studios’ usage time for that day had passed, and as a result, it was shelved until 1965. This acetate contains a private recording of John and Paul’s performance based on that recording. This record had been put up for auction before, but it did not find a buyer, so it was put up for auction again this fall on an auction site. At that time, fortunately, a sound sample was made public, and although it was less than 30 seconds, we were able to get a glimpse of the recording. Even from the fragments that we have been able to hear, the impression is completely different from the melody that John and Paul originally created and the “RUBBER SOUL” version that Ringo later sang after helping with the lyrics (Ringo also sang it at his Japan tour last year). Except for the chorus, the lyrics and melody are completely different, so much so that it is almost easy to mistake it for a different song. And the value of actually hearing the song by John and Paul, which has long been rumored, is more than enough, even though it is only a 30-second excerpt. It’s amazing how the performance here was reborn like that two years later. In addition, “Across The Universe” and “Not Guilty”, which had a slight pitch error in the original Master Jedi version, were fine-tuned. In addition to the above, you can compare the differences in rare mixes such as “And Your Bird Can Sing”, where you can hear the twin lead playing difference before the ending riff is replaced, and “Helter Skelter”, which starts with John’s count, on a long autumn night, or just play the different mixes of the famous songs lined up. Anyway, it’s extremely easy to listen to throughout! The Essential Collection of Beatles’ Acetates 1958-1970 ★Reedit Disc 1 (53:28) 1. That’ll Be The Day (Anthology 1 Remaster) 2. In Spite Of All The Danger (Anthology 1 Remaster) 3. Love Me Do (Anthology 1 Remaster) 4. Some Other Guy (Kicks, Kudos and Cash) 5. Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey Kicks Kudos and Cash) 6. Bad To Me (Not For Sale Vinyl) 7. What Goes On (Auction download) 8. It’s For You (Auction download) 9. One And One Is Two (Ultra Rare Trax Vol. 3&4 Vinyl) 10. Ticket To Ride (Production Acetate) (Help! Original Mix) 11. I Need You (Production Acetate) (Help! Original Mix) 12. Another Girl (Production Acetate) (Help Sessions) 13. The Night Before (Production Acetate) (Help! Original Mix) 14. You Like Me Too Much (Production Acetate) (Help! Original Mix) 15. You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (Production Acetate) (Help Sessions) 16. You’re Going Lose That Girl (Production Acetate) (Help Sessions) 1 7. Help! (RM4) (Help! Original Mix and Help Sessions) 18. 12-Bar Original (RM1) (Acetates) 19. Taxman (Auction download) 20. And Your Bird Can Sing (Auction download) 21. Eleanor Rigby (Auction download) 22. Strawberry Fields Forever (RM3) (Strawberry Fields Forever Vinyl) Disc 2 (41:35) 1. A Day In The Life (RM1) (Acetates) 2. Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (RM1) (Acetates) 3. Magical Mystery Tour (RM4) (Another Tracks Of Magical Mystery Tour) 4. Magical Mystery Tour (RM7) (Acetates) 5. Your Mother Should Know (Take 8) (Acetates Vol.1) 6. I Am The Walrus (RM4) (Acetates Vol. .1) 7. Blue Jay Way (RM1) (Acetates) 8. The Fool On The Hill (Take 1) (Strawberry Fields Forever Vinyl + Acetates) 9. Flying (RM4) (Lost Lennon Tapes 88-36 + SPLHCB-AHOTBY)10. Step Inside Love (As It Happened, Baby) 11. Across The Universe (RS3) (Dig It Vinyl) 12. Revolution 9 (Master Take) (Revolution) Disc 3 (47:24) 1. Not Guilty (RM1) (Nothing In Real vinyl) 2. Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (RM5) 3. Yer Blues (RM1) 4. Back In The USSR (RM1) 5. Helter Skelter (RM1) 6. Birthday(RM1) (Primal Colors) 7. Goodbye (Acetates Vol. 1) 8. The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Ch*#%t You Know It Ain’t Easy!) 9. All Things Must Pass (Take 2) 10. Old Brown Shoe (Take 2) (Auction download) 11. Something (Take 1) (Acetates Vol. 1) 12. What’s The New Mary Jane (RS2) (Live at Shea Stadium vinyl) 13. What’s The New Mary Jane (RS5) (What A Shame Mary Jane Had A Pain At The Party vinyl) 14. I Me Mine (take 16) (Not For Sale vinyl)