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THE PHILIP COHEN COLLECTION: BEATLES ARTIFACTS (DISC 1/2)

August 8, 2010 – 4:07 am

  

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THE BEATLES
Artifacts I [Big Music Co. 1993, 5CD]
Outtakes and other rarities. Very good soundboard.

Artifacts I and II are each five-CD box sets which predated the official “Anthology” releases and, of course, some of these tracks were later released officially. As for the other tracks in these sets, some songs may have appeared on “Anthology 1″, “Anthology 2″, “Anthology 3″ and “Live at The BBC”, but NOT these specific takes, mixes or edits. In its original form, Artifacts I presented a very poor sounding source for the eight-minute version of  “It’s All Too Much”, but I have inserted a full-fidelity source taken from the original Japanese pressing of “Secret Songs in Pepperland”. - Philip Cohen

Music critic Bruce Eder wrote in the All Music Guide: “One strongly suspects that the existence of this five-CD box, in tandem with a handful of other packages of this type, was largely responsible for getting Paul McCartney (and others) to take a serious look at what was in EMI’s vaults, resulting in the release of the Beatles’ Anthology series.

“In 1993, however, this was the only game in town: 124 choice outtakes, live concert tracks, demos, overdub sessions, and rehearsals covering the group’s known recordings from 1958 through 1970 - it’s essentially a best-of the Beatles’ unauthorized output, from what were then the best-known sources of every track represented.

The motto of “Big Music,” whoever they were, was “Ain’t No Limits,” and they proved it on most of this set, which generally showed excellent selections and superb tape research, a true rarity for bootleg releases, especially on this scale - up to this time, the usual assumption by almost any producer had been that, with a box like this, people would accept quantity in lieu of quality, but on Artifacts there was no compromise of that type.”

Thanks to Phil for sharing the tracks.

Note: A longtime music fan, Philip Cohen was a contributor to the now-defunct ICE Magazine and compiled the boxsets for The Yardbirds, The Small Faces, Humble Pie and Nice.

Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (these are high quality MP3s - sample rate of 256 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.

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Disc 3-5 will be available for download over the next few days.

Track notes from bootlegzone.com.

CD 1 - The Early Years 1958-1963:
101. That’ll Be The Day (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1″)
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
Track 102. The One After 909 (Home Tape) (4.4MB)
Recorded in Liverpool, although the booklet claims it was recorded in Hamburg.
Track 103. I’ll Follow The Sun (Home Tape) (3.2MB)
April (May?) 1960. Recorded in Liverpool, although the booklet claims it was recorded in Hamburg.
Track 104. Matchbox (Home Tape) (1.8MB)
Recorded in Liverpool, although the booklet claims it was recorded in Hamburg.
105. Thinking Of Linking (Home Tape) (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1″)
Recorded in Liverpool, although the booklet claims it was recorded in Hamburg. Listed as Thinking Of Linking but this is actually Cayenne.
Track 106. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (Home Tape) (5.0MB)
Recorded in Liverpool, although the booklet claims it was recorded in Hamburg. Comprises two 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.
Track 107. Catswalk (Rehearsal) (2.6MB)
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.
Track 108. The One After 909 (Rehearsal) (6.1MB)
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.
Track 109. I Saw Her Standing There (Rehearsal) (5.4MB)
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.
110. Like Dreamers Do (DECCA Audition) (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1″)
111. Hello Little Girl (DECCA Audition) (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1″)
Track 112. Some Other Guy (Grenada TV - Live) (3.7MB)
113. How Do You Do It (Artist-Test) (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1″)
Track 114. A Taste Of Honey (1.4MB)
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.
Track 115. I Saw Her Standing There (Take 2; Feb 11, 1963) (5.7MB)
Track 116. There’s A Place (Takes 3, 4; Feb 11, 1963) (3.9MB)
Track 117. Misery (Takes 1-6; Feb 11, 1963) (12.5MB)
Track 118. From Me To You (Takes 1, 2; March 5, 1963) (6.5MB)
Track 119. Please Please Me (4.6MB)
Recorded for BBC Radio’s “Saturday Club”; March 16, 1963.
Track 120. Long Tall Sally (BBC Radio - Live) (3.2MB)
Recorded for BBC Radio’s “Saturday Club”; May 21, 1963; aired May 25, 1963.
Track 121. Money (That’s What I Want) (BBC Radio - Live) (4.8MB)
Recorded for BBC Radio’s “Pop Go The Beatles” (#3); June 1, 1963; aired June 25, 1963.
Track 122. I’ll Be On My Way (BBC Radio - Live) (3.5MB)
Recorded for BBC Radio’s “Side By Side”; April 4, 1963; aired June 24, 1963.
Track 123. I’m In Love (Composing Tape) (2.8MB)
John Lennon demo, summer 1963. Some scholars date this as a late seventies piano rendition.
Track 124. Bad To Me (Demo Version) (2.7MB)
Recorded mid-1963 (Apr-June?) John and Paul demo acetate.
Track 125. Hold Me Tight (Takes 25, 26; Sept 12, 1963) (5.6MB)
Track 126. Don’t Bother Me (Take 10; Sept 12, 1963) (5.2MB)
Track 127. Roll Over Beethoven - She Loves You (Swedish Radio Show - Live) (8.2MB)
Recorded in Stockholm (Karaplansstudion), Sweden for radio; Oct 24, 1963.
128. Twist And Shout (Royal Variety Show, ATV TV - Live; Nov 4, 1963) (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1″)
129. Moonlight Bay (ATV TV - Live) (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1″)
Recorded on The Morecambe And Wise Show, with Morecambe and Wise singinging along as well; Dec 2, 1963; aired on April 18, 1964 and July 24, 1965.

CD 2 - Beatlemania 1964-1965:
Track 201. If I Fell (Composing Demo, Takes 1-5; early 1964) (7.3MB)
Track 202. One And One Is Two (Composing Tape) (3.5MB)
Early 1964. Given away to The Strangers.
Track 203. Can’t Buy Me Love (Takes 2, 3) (5.6MB)
Recorded In Paris, Jan 29, 1964, sourced from Unsurpassed Masters Vol 7 (Yellow Dog).
Track 204. All My Loving (CBS TV - Live) (4.8MB)
Recorded on The Ed Sullivan Show, Feb 16, 1964.
Track 205. I Want To Hold Your Hand (CBS TV - Live) (5.7MB)
Recorded on The Ed Sullivan Show, Feb 16, 1964.
Track 206. Please Please Me (CBS TV - Live) (3.8MB)
Recorded on The Ed Sullivan Show (3rd edition recorded on Feb 9, 1964 but broadcast on Feb 23, 1964).
Track 207. A Hard Days Night (Takes 6, 7; April 16, 1964) (8.2MB)
Track 208. From Us To You (BBC Radio) (1.0MB)
Recorded for the BBC “From Us To You” radio program; Feb 28, 1964.
Track 209. You Can’t Do That (BBC Radio) (4.8MB)
Recorded for the BBC “Saturday Club” radio program; March 31, 1964; aired April 4, 1964.
210. Shout! - From Around The Beatles TV Special (Redifusion-TV; April 19, 1964) (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1″)
211. Leave My Kitten Alone (Take 5; Aug 14, 1964) (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1″)
Track 212. I’m A Loser (Take 2; Aug 14, 1964) (4.6MB)
Track 213. She’s A Woman (Take 7; Oct 8, 1964) (12.0MB)
Track 214. I Feel Fine (Take 6, an instrumental only version; Oct 18, 1964) (5.2MB)
215. If You’ve Got Troubles (Take 1; Feb 18, 1965) (Omitted. Released on “Sessions”)
Track 216. You’re Gonna Lose That Girl (Alternate Mix) (4.3MB)
Remixed for Help home video; sourced from VHS; Feb 19, 1965.
217. That Means A Lot (Take 2; Feb 20, 1965) (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 2″)
Track 218. Help! (Take 5; April 13, 1965) (4.5MB)
Although a complete take, this instrumental was not used for the released version.
Track 219. Yesterday (CBS TV - Live) (3.8MB)
Recorded on The Ed Sullivan Show; Aug 14, 1965.
Track 220. I’m Down (Live) (4.2MB)
Recorded at The Hollywood Bowl; Aug 30, 1965.
221. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Take 1; Oct 12, 1965) (Omitted. Released on Anthology 2″)
Track 222. Day Tripper (Take 1; Oct 16, 1965) (4.0MB)
An instrumental only version.
Track 223. We Can Work It Out (Partial Home Demo; October 1965) (1.4MB)
Source: Lost Lennon Tapes.
224. I’m Looking Through You (Take 1; Oct 24, 1965) (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 2″)
Track 225. 12-Bar Original (Take 2, Edit; Nov 4, 1965) (12.2MB)
Track 226. Girl (Backing Tracks; Nov 11, 1965) (4.2MB)
An instrumental only version.

To be continued.