Anthology 1

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Anthology 1
Compilation album by The Beatles

Publication
(s)

November 20, 1995 ( D , UK ) ,
November 21, 1995 ( US )

Label (s) Apple / EMI / Universal Music Group

Format (s)

LP , CD , MC , download

Genre (s)

Mersey sound , rock 'n' roll , rock , pop

Title (number)

60

running time

124 min 54 s

occupation
  • Pete Best : drums with My Bonnie , Ain't She Sweet , for a Shadow , Searchin ' , Three Cool Cats , The Sheik of Araby , Like Dreamers Do , Hello Little Girl , Bésame Mucho , Love Me Do
  • Stuart Sutcliffe : Bass with Hallelujah , I Love Her So, You'll Be Mine , Cayenne
  • John Lowe: Piano with That'll Be the Day and In Spite of All the Danger
  • Colin Hanton: drums for That'll Be the Day and In Spite of All the Danger

production

George Martin

Studio (s)

  • Abbey Road Studios ,
  • Decca Studios,
  • Phillips Sound Recording Service,
  • Friedrich-Ebert-Halle ,
  • Karlaplansstudion,
  • ATV Studios,
  • Pathé Marconi Studios,
  • CBS Television Studio,
  • IBC Studios,
  • BBC Maida Vale Studios,
  • Hog Hill Studios
chronology
Live at the BBC
(1994)
Anthology 1 Anthology 2
(1996)

Anthology 1 is the first compilation album of a total of three double albums by the British group The Beatles , which contains mostly legally unreleased recordings. The album was released on November 20, 1995 in the UK and Germany and on November 21, 1995 in the USA.

Anthology 1 is the Beatles' third album to contain previously unreleased recording material after their separation.

prehistory

At the end of 1969, the Beatles' first long-playing bootleg record entitled Kum Back was sold illegally. The songs of the bootleg probably came from the acetate pressing of March 1969 of the then planned Get Back and later Let It Be album. In the 1970s, further recordings of the Let It Be sessions, BBC recordings and various recordings of Beatles concerts followed. Legally only the live album The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl was released in May 1977.

Bootleg album Kum Back

In 1981 the sound engineer John Barrett, employed by Abbey Road Studios , was commissioned to catalog the recordings of the Beatles, in the process he discovered not only different versions of published songs but also previously unknown songs. Between July and September 1983, some of these songs were presented to an audience during a multi-media show at Abbey Road Studios . A music cassette containing some of the recordings ended up in the hands of bootleggers who then illegally published the material.

Geoff Emerick , a former Beatles sound engineer, first put songs together in 1984 for an album of unreleased Beatles material. In order to meet the tonal requirements of the 1980s, almost all tracks were shortened by cuts or fadeouts and remixed. The release date of the album named Sessions was definitely February 1985. Only then were the Beatles Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr , who were still alive , and the representatives of John Lennon, who died in 1980, informed about the Sessions project . The three Beatles still alive immediately intervened against the publication and announced that they would discuss the format of the publication. A copy of a music cassette from the Sessions album also fell into the hands of bootleggers , whereupon the Sessions album was illegally distributed.

In 1988, the first bootleg series was released Ultra Rare Tacks Volume 1-6 by Swingin 'Pig Records presented, the other unknown studio versions of the Beatles in excellent sound quality. The release of the Bootlegs meant that a wider audience became aware that unreleased recordings of the Beatles existed.

The book by Mark Lewisohn : The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years from 1988 chronologically lists all of the Beatles' studio recordings in Abbey Road Studios between 1962 and 1970 and officially documented for the first time which songs were included were unpublished at the time.

The first unpublished recordings of appearances on BBC radio broadcasts then appeared on November 30, 1994 on the album Live at the BBC .

After all right-wing parties had reached an agreement, George Martin began on May 22, 1995, with the occasional support of Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr, to listen to around 600 recordings of the Beatles, select them for the albums of the Anthology series, then edit them and mix them again. The decision was then made to publish three double CDs, which chronologically reflect the musical development of the Beatles.

The responsible producer of the album was George Martin, his assistant was Allan Rouse. The sound engineer was Geoff Emerick, while Mark Lewisohn helped find and select the songs for the album .

Emergence

The Quarrymen - That'll Be the Day
Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers - My Bonnie
Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, 1964
King's Hall, Belfast , 1964

The first double CD contains recordings between July 12, 1958 and October 18, 1964. Anthology 1 contains the first recordings of the Quarrymen , with the cast of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and John Lowe ( piano ) and Colin Hanton ( Drums ). This is followed by three songs from the beginning of 1960, they are part of the only known recordings in which Stuart Sutcliffe is musically involved. The three songs My Bonnie , Ain't She Sweet and Cry for a Shadow were recorded under the production direction of Bert Kaempfert in Hamburg in June 1961 and were first featured on a single in Germany in October 1961 (My Bonnie) and since 1964 on the album The Beatles' First distributed. On January 1, 1962, the Beatles had an audition date at Decca Records , where they recorded 15 songs. Five tracks from the Decca Sessions were used for the album Anthology 1 . From the test recordings for the audition date at Parlophone on June 6, 1962, in which the Beatles first came in contact with George Martin and last played with Pete Best , the two songs Besame Mucho and Love Me Do were used. The album also includes the following unreleased songs that were recorded at Abbey Road Studios :

  1. How Do You Do It
  2. One after 909
  3. You know what to do
  4. Leave My Kitten Alone

In addition, the album includes Lend Me Your Comb , a song not included on the Live at the BBC album, and Shout! , a live recording for the TV show Around The Beatles .

The rest of the recordings include live recordings, demos, and unused studio recordings of published songs (outtakes), short interview excerpts, and short excerpts from Brian Epstein's reading from his book A Cellarfull Of Noise .

Outtakes from the original recordings for the albums A Hard Day's Night and Beatles for Sale were used, but none from the album With the Beatles and from the February 11, 1963 recording sessions for the album Please Please Me .

When working on the anthology albums, the three remaining Beatles wanted to include the late John Lennon . When Yoko Ono gave them four earlier demo recordings of Lennon called Grow Old with Me , Now and Then , Real Love and Free as a Bird , they reworked the songs Free as a Bird in February 1994 and Real Love in February / March 1995 in Collaboration with Jeff Lynne digital and added newly recorded vocal and instrumental tracks. The four pieces date from 1977 to 1980, in which Lennon composed on the piano in his apartment in the Dakota Building in New York and recorded his ideas on a cassette recorder. For the album Anthology 1 the song Free as a Bird was used.

The album Anthology 1 entered the UK charts at number two a week after its release. In Germany it was the tenth album of the Beatles, which reached number one in the charts. In the US, Anthology 1 also reached number one on the US charts, where it stayed for three weeks, making it the Beatles' 16th number one album. In the first week, 855,473 copies were sold in the United States. In December 1996, the album went multi-platinum in the US for eight million copies. The single Free as a Bird / Christmas Time (Is Here Again) was released from the album on December 12, 1995 , although the song Christmas Time (Is Here Again) is not included on any of the three double CDs. On the maxi single / EP Free as a Bird there are the songs I Saw Her Standing There (recording take 9) and This Boy (recording takes 12 and 13), neither of which were used for the album.

Due to the great commercial success of the album, Pete Best and the heirs of Stuart Sutcliffe benefited proportionately from the proceeds.

Unused recording versions of the songs There's a Place , Do You Want to Know a Secret , A Taste of Honey , I Saw Her Standing There , Misery , From Me to You , Thank You Girl and the two demos Bad to Me and I'm in Love are on the album The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 .

Re-releases

  • The album has been available for download from iTunes since June 11, 2011 . According to iTunes, the album was remastered . From April 4, 2016, the album was also available from other providers and streaming services.
  • At the same time, the Anthology Box Set appeared on iTunes , containing the three double albums Anthology 1 , Anthology 2 and Anthology 3 for download.

Cover design

The design of the three corresponding album covers (placed side by side they create an overall picture) comes from Klaus Voormann , a friend of the Beatles from the Hamburg days in the early 1960s, and the photo-realist Alfons Kiefer. The cover design was supported by Richard Ward / The Team. The introduction to the 48-page illustrated CD booklet was written by Derek Taylor , the notes on the individual songs are by Mark Lewisohn .

Track list

CD 1

number song author Lead vocals length
01 Free as a bird Lennon / McCartney / Harrison / Starkey Lennon / McCartney / Harrison 4:23
02 Speech: John Lennon / We were four guys… that's all interview Lennon 0:13
03 That'll be the day Allison / Holly / Petty Lennon 2:07
04th In Spite of All the Danger McCartney / Harrison Lennon 2:44
05 Speech: Paul McCartney / Sometimes I'd borrow… those still exist interview McCartney 0:18
06th Hallelujah, I Love Her So Ray Charles McCartney 1:12
07th You'll be mine Lennon / McCartney McCartney / Lennon 1:38
08th Cayenne McCartney Instrumental 1:13
09 Speech: Paul / First of all ... it didn't do a thing here interview McCartney 0:16
10 My Bonnie Arranged by Tony Sheridan Tony Sheridan 2:38
11 Ain't she sweet Ager / Yellen Lennon 2:12
12 Cry for a shadow Harrison / Lennon Instrumental 1:47
13 Speech: John / Brian was a beautiful guy ... he presented us well interview Lennon 0:10
14th Speech: Brian Epstein / I secured them… a Beatle drink even then language Brian Epstein 0:18
15th Searchin ' Leiber / Stoller McCartney 2:59
16 Three cool cats Leiber / Stoller Harrison 2:24
17th The Sheik of Araby Smith / Wheeler / Snyder Harrison 1:41
18th Like Dreamers Thu Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:35
19th Hello little girl Lennon / McCartney Lennon 1:39
20th Speech: Brian Epstein / Well, the recording test ... by my artists language Brian Epstein 0:32
21st Bésame mucho Velázquez McCartney 2:36
22nd Love me do Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:31
23 How Do You Do It Mitch Murray Lennon / McCartney 1:56
24 Please Please Me Lennon / McCartney Lennon 1:58
25th One After 909 (Sequence) Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:22
26th One after 909 Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:54
27 Lend Me Your Comb Twomey / Wise / Weisman Harrison 1:47
28 I'll get you Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:08
29 Speech: John / We were performers… in Britain interview Lennon 0:12
30th I Saw Her Standing There (Live) Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:49
31 From Me to You (Live) Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:05
32 Money (That's What I Want) (Live) Berry Gordy Jr / Bradford Lennon 2:52
33 You Really Got a Hold on Me (Live) Smokey Robinson Lennon 2:58
34 Roll Over Beethoven (Live) Chuck Berry Harrison 2:21

CD 2

number song author Lead vocals length
01 She Loves You (Live) Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:49
02 Till There Was You (Live) Meredith Willson McCartney 2:54
03 Twist and Shout (Live) Bert Russell / Phil Medley Lennon 2:38
04th This Boy (Live) Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney / Harrison 2:21
05 I Want to Hold Your Hand (Live) Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:36
06th Boys, what I was thinking ... interview Beatles 2:05
07th Moonlight Bay [Live] Edward Madden / Percy Wenrich Beatles 0:49
08th Can't Buy Me Love Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:09
09 All My Loving [Mono] Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:19
10 You Can't Do That Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:41
11 And I Love Her Lennon / McCartney McCartney 1:51
12 A hard day's night Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:41
13 I want to be your man Lennon / McCartney Rigid 1:48
14th Long Tall Sally Johnson- Richard Penniman -Robert Blackwell McCartney 1:44
15th Boys Dixon / Farrell Rigid 1:49
16 Shout! The Isley Brothers Beatles 1:29
17th I'll Be Back (Take 2) Lennon / McCartney Lennon 1:13
18th I'll Be Back (Take 3) Lennon / McCartney Lennon 1:57
19th You know what to do Harrison Harrison 1:57
20th No Reply (demo) Lennon / McCartney Lennon 1:45
21st Mr. Moonlight Ray Johnson Lennon 2:46
22nd Leave My Kitten Alone John / Turner / McDougal Lennon 2:52
23 No reply Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:27
24 Eight Days a Week (Sequence) Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 1:25
25th Eight Days a Week (Complete) Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:47
26th Kansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey! Leiber / Stoller - Richard Penniman McCartney 2:44

Triple LP

page 1

  1. Free as a bird
  2. We were four guys… that's all
  3. That'll be the day
  4. In Spite of All the Danger
  5. Sometimes I'd borrow ... those still exist
  6. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
  7. You'll be mine
  8. Cayenne
  9. First of all ... it didn't do a thing here
  10. My Bonnie
  11. Ain't she sweet
  12. Cry for a shadow

Page 2

  1. Brian was a beautiful guy ... he presented us well
  2. I secured them ... a Beatle drink even then
  3. Searchin '
  4. Three cool cats
  5. The Sheik of Araby
  6. Like Dreamers Thu
  7. Hello little girl
  8. Well, the recording test ... by my artists
  9. Besame mucho
  10. Love me do
  11. How Do You Do It
  12. Please Please Me

Page 3

  1. One After 909 (Sequence)
  2. One After 909 (Complete)
  3. Lend Me Your Comb
  4. I'll get you
  5. We were performers ... in Britain
  6. I saw her standing there
  7. From me to you
  8. Money (That's What I Want)
  9. You Really Got a Hold on Me
  10. Roll over Beethoven

page 4

  1. She loves you
  2. Till There Was You
  3. Twist and Shout
  4. This boy
  5. I want to hold your hand
  6. Boys, what I was thinking ...
  7. Moonlight Bay
  8. Can't Buy Me Love

page 5

  1. All my loving
  2. You Can't Do That
  3. And I Love Her
  4. A hard day's night
  5. I want to be your man
  6. Long Tall Sally
  7. Boys
  8. Shout
  9. I'll Be Back (Take 2)
  10. I'll Be Back (Take 3)

page 6

  1. You know what to do
  2. No Reply (demo)
  3. Mr. Moonlight
  4. Leave My Kitten Alone
  5. No reply
  6. Eight Days a Week (Sequence)
  7. Eight Days a Week (Complete)
  8. Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!

Recording dates

No. song Recording dates Producer / sound engineer Studio / location Further information First publication of the original Beatles version
01 Free as a bird 1977 (John Lennon), February / March 1994 (Beatles) Jeff Lynne , John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr,
Geoff Emerick
Dakota Apartments, New York (John Lennon); Hog Hill Studios, Sussex (Beatles) The first song the Beatles recorded after 1970; based on a demo by John Lennon. Anthology 1
02 Speech: John Lennon / We were four guys… that's all December 8, 1970 no information no information Interview by John Lennon with Jann Wenner Anthology 1
03 That'll be the day July 12, 1958 Percy F. Phillips Phillips Sound Recording Service The first recording of the Quarrymen , with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lowe (piano) and Colin Hanton (drums) Anthology 1
04th In Spite of All the Danger July 12, 1958 Percy F. Phillips Phillips Sound Recording Service The second recording of the Quarrymen, with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lowe (piano) and Colin Hanton (drums). Anthology 1
05 Speech: Paul McCartney / Sometimes I'd borrow… those still exist November 3, 1994 no information no information Paul McCartney interview with Mark Lewisohn Anthology 1
06th Hallelujah, I Love Her So Early 1960 The Beatles 20 Forthlin Road , Liverpool (Paul McCartney's childhood home) Screen test of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe Anthology 1
07th You'll be mine Early 1960 The Beatles 20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool (Paul McCartney's childhood home) Screen test of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe Anthology 1
08th Cayenne Early 1960 The Beatles 20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool (Paul McCartney's childhood home) Screen test of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe Anthology 1
09 Speech: Paul / First of all ... it didn't do a thing here October 27, 1962 no information Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Cheshire Paul McCartney interview with Malcolm Threadgill Anthology 1
10 My Bonnie June 22, 1961 Bert Kaempfert ,
Karl Hinze
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle On this recording, the Beatles are Tony Sheridan's backing band Single A-side
11 Ain't she sweet June 23, 1961 Bert Kaempfert,
Karl Hinze
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle John Lennon sang this song The Beatles' First
12 Cry for a shadow June 22, 1961 Bert Kaempfert,
Karl Hinze
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle An instrumental composition by George Harrison and John Lennon The Beatles' First
13 Speech: John / Brian was a beautiful guy ... he presented us well October 25, 1971 no information new York Interview by John Lennon with David Wigg Anthology 1
14th Speech: Brian Epstein / I secured them… a Beatle drink even then October 13, 1964 George Martin,
Stuart Eltham
Abbey Road Studios (?) Brian Epstein reads from his book A Cellarfull Of Noise . Anthology 1
15th Searchin ' January 1, 1962 Mike Smith Decca Studios, London A song from the Decca Sessions . Anthology 1
16 Three cool cats January 1, 1962 Mike Smith Decca Studios, London A song from the Decca Sessions. Anthology 1
17th The Sheik of Araby January 1, 1962 Mike Smith Decca Studios, London A song from the Decca Sessions. Anthology 1
18th Like Dreamers Thu January 1, 1962 Mike Smith Decca Studios, London A song from the Decca Sessions. Anthology 1
19th Hello little girl January 1, 1962 Mike Smith Decca Studios, London A song from the Decca Sessions. Anthology 1
20th Speech: Brian Epstein / Well, the recording test ... by my artists October 13, 1964 George Martin,
Stuart Eltham
Abbey Road Studios (?) Brian Epstein reads from his book A Cellarfull Of Noise . Anthology 1
21st Bésame Mucho June 6, 1962 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 3 A song from the rehearsal recordings for the audition at Parlophone . Anthology 1
22nd Love me do June 6, 1962 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 3 Another song from the test recordings for the audition at Parlophone. Please Please Me
23 How Do You Do It 4th September 1962 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Originally, How Do You Do It was supposed to be the Beatles' first single A-side. Anthology 1
24 Please Please Me September 11, 1962 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 The first recording of Please Please Me with Andy White on drums. Please Please Me
25th One After 909 (Sequence) March 5, 1963 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording takes 3, 4 and 5 mixed together. Anthology 1
26th One after 909 March 5, 1963 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording takes 4 and 5 mixed together for the final version. Anthology 1
27 Lend Me Your Comb 2nd July 1963 Terry Henebery BBC Maida Vale Studios, London A song that was not included on the Live at the BBC album. Anthology 1
28 I'll get you October 13, 1963 no information London Palladium Recorded live in mono during the television program Sunday Night at the London Palladium . Anthology 1 (live version)
29 Speech: John / We were performers… in Britain December 8, 1970 no information no information Interview by John Lennon with Jann Wenner Anthology 1
30th I saw her standing there October 24, 1963 Klas Burling,
Hans Westman
Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm Live recording in mono for the Swedish radio station Sveriges Radio . Anthology 1 (live version)
31 From me to you October 24, 1963 Klas Burling,
Hans Westman
Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm Live recording in mono for the Swedish radio station Sveriges Radio . Anthology 1 (live version)
32 Money (That's What I Want) October 24, 1963 Klas Burling,
Hans Westman
Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm Live recording in mono for the Swedish radio station Sveriges Radio . Anthology 1 (live version)
33 You Really Got a Hold on Me October 24, 1963 Klas Burling,
Hans Westman
Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm Live recording in mono for the Swedish radio station Sveriges Radio . Anthology 1 (live version)
34 Roll over Beethoven October 24, 1963 Klas Burling,
Hans Westman
Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm Live recording in mono for the Swedish radio station Sveriges Radio . Anthology 1 (live version)
35 She loves you 4th November 1963 no information Prince of Wales Theater, London Live recording in mono for the radio and television program The Royal Command Performance . Anthology 1 (live version)
36 Till There Was You 4th November 1963 no information Prince of Wales Theater, London Live recording in mono for the radio and television program The Royal Command Performance . Anthology 1 (live version)
37 Twist and Shout 4th November 1963 no information Prince of Wales Theater, London Live recording in mono for the radio and television program The Royal Command Performance . Anthology 1 (live version)
38 This boy 2nd December 1963 no information ATV Studios, Borehamwood Recorded live in mono for the comedy television program Morecambe and Wise Show . Anthology 1 (live version)
39 I want to hold your hand 2nd December 1963 no information ATV Studios, Borehamwood Recorded live in mono for the comedy television program Morecambe and Wise Show . Anthology 1 (live version)
40 Boys, what I was thinking ... 2nd December 1963 no information ATV Studios, Borehamwood Voice recording in mono for the comedy television program Morecambe and Wise Show . Anthology 1
41 Moonlight Bay 2nd December 1963 no information ATV Studios, Borehamwood Recorded live in mono for the comedy television program Morecambe and Wise Show . Anthology 1
42 Can't Buy Me Love January 29, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris Recording take 2: An earlier version with the guitar solo from take 2, recording take 4 was used for the album. A hard day's night
43 All my loving February 9, 1964 no information CBS Television Studio, New York Recorded live in mono for the comedy television program Ed Sullivan Show . Anthology 1
44 You Can't Do That February 23, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording take 6: An earlier version, recording take 9 was used for the album. A hard day's night
45 And I Love Her February 23, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording Take 2: An early version of the song. A hard day's night
46 A hard day's night April 16, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording Take 1: An early version of the song, recording take 9 was used for the album. A hard day's night
47 I want to be your man April 19, 1964 Jack Good,
Terry Johnson
IBC Studios Recorded live in mono for the television program Around The Beatles . Anthology 1 (live version)
48 Long Tall Sally April 19, 1964 Jack Good,
Terry Johnson
IBC Studios Recorded live in mono for the television program Around The Beatles . Anthology 1 (live version)
49 Boys April 19, 1964 Jack Good,
Terry Johnson
IBC Studios Recorded live in mono for the television program Around The Beatles . Anthology 1 (live version)
50 Shout! April 19, 1964 Jack Good,
Terry Johnson
IBC Studios Recorded live in mono for the television program Around The Beatles . Anthology 1
51 I'll Be Back (Take 2) June 1, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording Take 2: Trying to play the song in a waltz rhythm. A hard day's night
52 I'll Be Back (Take 3) June 1, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording take 3: Instead of the waltz rhythm, a common 4/4 rhythm was used. A hard day's night
53 You know what to do 3rd June 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 A George Harrison composition that the Beatles didn't record. Harrison made this test recording solo. Anthology 1
54 No Reply (demo) 3rd June 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 A demo recording with an unidentified drummer. Beatles for Sale
55 Mr. Moonlight August 14, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording takes 1 and 4 have been merged in this version, the released album version by Mr. Moonlight was recorded on October 18, 1964. Beatles for Sale
56 Leave My Kitten Alone August 14, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Leave My Kitten Alone was not used for the Beatles for Sale album and was previously unreleased. Anthology 1
57 No reply September 30, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording Take 2: An early version, take 8 was used for the album. Beatles for Sale
58 Eight Days a Week (Sequence) October 6, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording takes 1, 2 and 4 have been combined here and show how the Beatles worked on the introduction of the song. Beatles for Sale
59 Eight Days a Week (Complete) October 6, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording Take 5: An early version, take 13 was used for the album. Beatles for Sale
60 Kansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey! October 18, 1964 George Martin,
Norman Smith
Abbey Road Studio 2 Recording Take 2: The album version released is Take 1. Beatles for Sale

Unused audio recordings

The following lists deal with audio recordings of the Beatles that have not yet been published legally or that have been prevented from being published again for legal reasons, mostly by court decisions. Mixtures that differ from the published versions but are merely variations are not listed. Material that was not legally published was mostly distributed on so-called " bootlegs " , if available, whereby the sources mentioned here are not the titles of the various bootlegs, but the following books:

  • The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions by Mark Lewisohn
  • The Unreleased Beatles Music & Film by Richie Unterberger

Saint Peter's Church, Liverpool - July 6th 1957

On July 6, 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time during an event at which the Quarrymen also played. Two of the titles played, in which Paul McCartney did not participate, were recorded with a Grundig portable tape recorder and excerpts were broadcast on June 26, 2007 by the BBC.

  1. Puttin 'on the Style (Norman Cazden)
  2. Baby Let's Play House (Arthur Gunter)

Test recordings from spring 1960

In the spring of 1960, the Beatles, with the cast of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe, recorded several tracks on a tape recorder in the McCartney family home on Forthlin Road in Liverpool . These are the only known recordings by Stuart Sutcliffe.

In addition to the three songs that were published on Anthology 1 , there are the following other titles that have not yet been officially / legally published:

  1. Matchbox
  2. One after 909
  3. I'll follow the sun
  4. Well, darling
  5. Hello little girl
  6. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
  7. Wild cat
  8. I'll Always Be in Love with You
  9. Some days
  10. The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
  11. You Must Write Every Day
  12. Movin 'and Groovin'
  13. Ramrod

Also various untitled instrumental versions.

Decca studio recordings from January 1st, 1962

On New Year's Day 1962, the Beatles recorded 15 tracks in the formation of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best at the Decca Studios in West Hampstead, London . The Decca Audition was recorded live in mono , the producer was Mike Smith. Twelve of the fifteen titles (excluding the Lennon / McCartney compositions) appeared from September 1982 on various labels in a legal gray area; further publications were banned by a court order in 1988.

Ten songs from the Decca session have not yet been officially or legally released:

  1. Money (That's What I Want) (Berry Gordy / Janie Bradford)
  2. Till There Was You (Meredith Wilson)
  3. To Know Her Is to Love Her (Phil Spector)
  4. Take Good Care of My Baby (Carole King / Gerry Goffin)
  5. Memphis, Tennessee (Chuck Berry)
  6. Sure to Fall (In Love with You) (Cantrell / Claunch / Carl Perkins)
  7. Crying, Waiting, Hoping (Buddy Holly)
  8. Love of the Loved (Lennon / McCartney)
  9. September in the Rain (Harry Warren / Al Dubin)
  10. Bésame mucho (Consuelo Velázquez)

Two of these ten tracks, Money (That's What I Want) and Till There Was You , recorded the Beatles in 1963 for their second album With The Beatles . Love of the Loved appeared as the A-side of Cilla Black's debut single that same year .

Test recordings from the Cavern Club in 1962

The following five recordings by the Beatles listed below were probably recorded live at the Cavern Club between August and December 1962 , but with a tape recorder without an audience.

  1. I saw her standing there
  2. One After 909 (two versions)
  3. Catswalk (two versions)

In Catswalk is a McCartney composition, under the title until October 1967 Cat Call of Chris Barber was taken. Additional recordings of this title took place during the recording sessions for the film Let It Be .

Star-Club, Hamburg - December 1962

The following listed live recordings of the Beatles were recorded in December 1962 on behalf of Ted "Kingsize" Taylor by Adrian Barber, the stage manager of the Star Club , with a tape recorder. From April 1977 on, the recordings, a total of 30 titles, were published. In 1998, a court order stopped further publications.

  1. Introduction / I Saw Her Standing There (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  2. Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry)
  3. Hippy Hippy Shake (Chan Romero)
  4. Sweet Little Sixteen (Berry)
  5. Lend Me Your Comb (Kay Twomey, Fred Wise, Ben Weisman)
  6. Your Feet's Too Big (Ada Benson, Fred Fisher)
  7. Twist and Shout (Phil Medley, Bert Berns | Bert Russell)
  8. Mr. Moonlight (Roy Lee Johnson)
  9. A Taste of Honey (Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow)
  10. Bésame mucho (Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar)
  11. Reminiscing (King Curtis)
  12. Kansas City (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Richard Penniman )
  13. Nothin 'Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees) (Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert , John Gluck)
  14. To Know Her Is to Love Her (Phil Spector)
  15. Little Queenie (Berry)
  16. Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It) (Frederick Hollander, Sammy Lerner)
  17. Ask Me Why (Lennon, McCartney)
  18. Be-Bop-A-Lula (Gene Vincent, Bill Davis)
  19. Hallelujah I Love Her So (Ray Charles)
  20. Red Sails in the Sunset (Jimmy Kennedy, Wilhelm Grosz ie Hugh Williams)
  21. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby (Carl Perkins)
  22. Matchbox (Perkins)
  23. I'm Talking About You (Berry)
  24. Shimmy Like Kate (Armand J. Piron, Armand Piron, Fred Smith, Cliff Goldsmith)
  25. Long Tall Sally (Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Penniman)
  26. I Remember You (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger)
  27. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) (Joe Thomas, Howard Biggs)
  28. Where Have You Been All My Life? (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
  29. Till There Was You (Meredith Willson)
  30. Sheila (Tommy Roe)

Live recordings published only on bootlegs:

  1. Road Runner (Bo Diddley)
  2. Money (That's What I Want) (with Tony Sheridan) (Berry Gordy / Janie Bradford)
  3. Red Hot (Billy Lee Riley)

Demo recordings 1963–1964

The following listing of bootleg recordings made by the Beatles as individuals or as a group between 1963 and 1969 only covers tracks that were not released as the group 'The Beatles':

title Recording date Remarks source
Bad to Me May / June 1963 A Lennon composition that Billy J. Kramer published in July 1963; In December 2013, a demo recording appeared on the iTunes compilation The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 The Unreleased Beatles Music & Film - pp. 55/56
I'm in love Mid-1963 A Lennon composition released by The Fourmost group in November 1963; In December 2013, a demo recording appeared on the iTunes compilation The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 The Unreleased Beatles Music & Film - pp. 60/61
One and One Is Two January / February 1964 A Lennon / McCartney composition that The Strangers with Mike Shannon released in May 1964 The Unreleased Beatles Music & Film - p. 86

Chart positions of the album

album Release Date Best placement in the charts Label catalog no.
Type title GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany
compilation Anthology 1 Nov 20, 1995 Nov 21, 1995 Nov 20, 1995 2 1 1 Apple
CDPCSP727
Apple
34445
Apple
8344452

Outcouplings

Singles

single Release Date Best placement in the charts Label catalog no.
A side / B side GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany
Free as a Bird / Christmas Time (Is Here Again) Dec 12, 1995 Dec 12, 1995 Dec 12, 1995 02 06th 37 Apple R6422 Apple 58497 Apple 7243 8 82588 2 1

Extended Plays (EPs)

EP Release Date Best placement in the charts Label catalog no.
title Songs A-Side / B-Side GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany
Free as a bird Free as a Bird; I Saw Her Standing There / This Boy; Christmas Time (Is Here Again) Dec 12, 1995 Dec 12, 1995 Dec 12, 1995 - - - APPLE
R6422
APPLE
CDP58497
APPLE
724388258722

Promotional publications

Promotion CD

title content Publ. Label catalog no.
Anthology 1 One After 909 / Leave My Kitten Alone / And I Love Her / Three Cool Cats / I Wanna Be Your Man  Nov 1995 Apple DPRO-10289

Promotion single

A promotional CD single containing only the song Free as a Bird was released in the US and UK .

Anthology highlights

14 June 2011 published iTunes , the download - compilation album Anthology Highlights including the following 23 songs, seven of which on Anthology 1 includes:

number song author Lead vocals length album
01 Free as a bird Lennon / McCartney / Harrison / Starkey Lennon / McCartney / Harrison 4:23 Anthology 1
02 One after 909 Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:55 Anthology 1
03 That means a lot Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:26 Anthology 2
04th Leave My Kitten Alone Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:56 Anthology 1
05 If you've got trouble Lennon / McCartney Rigid 2:48 Anthology 2
06th Can't Buy Me Love Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:10 Anthology 1
07th Mr. Moonlight Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:47 Anthology 1
08th Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:46 Anthology 1
09 Eight Day's a Week Lennon / McCartney Lennon / McCartney 2:47 Anthology 1
10 I'm looking through you Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:53 Anthology 2
11 Yesterday Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:34 Anthology 2
12 Tomorrow Never Knows Lennon / McCartney Lennon 3:14 Anthology 2
13 Strawberry Fields Forever Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:34 Anthology 2
14th Across the universe Lennon / McCartney Lennon 3:30 Anthology 2
15th Something Harrison Harrison 3:18 Anthology 3
16 Not Guilty Harrison Harrison 3:22 Anthology 3
17th Octopus's Garden Rigid Rigid 2:49 Anthology 3
18th All Things Must Pass Harrison Harrison 3:04 Anthology 3
19th Come and Get It McCartney McCartney 2:30 Anthology 3
20th Goodnight Lennon / McCartney Rigid 2:38 Anthology 3
21st While My Guitar Gently Weeps Harrison Harrison 3:27 Anthology 3
22nd The Long and Winding Road Lennon / McCartney McCartney 3:41 Anthology 3
23 Real love Lennon Lennon / McCartney 3:54 Anthology 2

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The story of the bootleg kum back
  2. ^ Christoph Maus: The Beatles Worldwide . ISBN 978-3-9809137-1-3 . Pp. 360-361.
  3. ^ Rainer Moers, Claus-Dieter Meier, Matthias Bühring: The Beatles, Argument Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3-88619-698-2 .
  4. EMI press release of May 26, 1985
  5. Jim Berke city and Belmo: Black Market Beatles: The Story behind the lost Recordings. Burlington (Ontario): Collector's Guide Publishing, 1995. p. 91.
  6. Ultra Rare Tacks Volume 1
  7. Ultra Rare Tacks Volume 2
  8. Ultra Rare Tacks Volume 3 + 4
  9. Ultra Rare Tacks Volume 5 + 6
  10. Multi-platinum award
  11. Anthology 1 on iTunes
  12. Announcement of the remastered re-release of iTunes
  13. Announcement of the Anthology Box Set
  14. Information on Anthology Box Set
  15. ^ Richie Unterberger: The Unreleased Beatles Music & Film. Pp. 4-5.
  16. Booklet for CD Anthology 1 , p. 8.
  17. ^ Richie Unterberger: The Unreleased Beatles Music & Film. P. 6.
  18. Booklet for CD Anthology 1 , p. 12.
  19. ^ Richie Unterberger: The Unreleased Beatles Music & Film. P. 23.
  20. ^ Richie Unterberger: The Unreleased Beatles Music & Film. Pp. 36-37 and 252.
  21. ^ Richie Unterberger: The Unreleased Beatles Music & Film. P. 37 and 42.
  22. USA promotion CD Free as a Bird
  23. GB promotion CD Free as a Bird
  24. Anthology Highlights