CD ONE

All 27 tracks previously unreleased.

• 1. A BEGINNING - A short orchestral piece composed by George Martin as the original intro to Don't Pass Me By.
• 2. HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN - John's blues, the first of seven tracks from demo sessions for The White Album recorded at George Harrison's home.
• 3. HELTER SKELTER - R & B version of Paul's legendary heavy metal rocker.
• 4. MEAN MR. MUSTARD - First soundings of John's Abbey Road classic taped at George's home.
• 5. POLYTHENE PAM - Acoustic demo, from "the home tapes," of John's witty Abbey Road number.
• 6. GLASS ONION - An Acoustic "home taping" of John's White Album belter.
• 7. JUNK - Paul's early working of the ballad demoed at George's but issued on McCartney.
• 8. PIGGIES - George's "home taped" demo of his incisive comment for The White Album.
• 9. HONEY PIE - The final track from "the home tapes", Paul's acoustic demo of The White Album song.
• 10. DON'T PASS ME BY - An out-take of Ringo's first solo song composition.
• 11. OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA - A fully completed alternative version of Paul's calypso swinger.
• 12. GOOD NIGHT - An eavesdrop into a Beatles session, with ideas pitched from all as Ringo sings.
• 13. CRY BABY CRY - Take one of John's White Album Song.
• 14. BLACKBIRD - A pure acoustic/vocal performance of Paul's ballad.
• 15. SEXY SADIE - John's slower version of the master.
• 16. WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS - A laid-back, acoustic demo of George's classic.
• 17. HEY JUDE - An alternative version, with ad-libs, of Paul's all-time great.
• 18. NOT GUILTY - A completely unreleased track written by George for The White Album.
• 19. MOTHER NATURE'S SON - A strictly solo rendition by Paul.
• 20. GLASS ONION - A then unreleased experiment in music and sound-effects by John.
• 21. ROCKY RACCOON - A fun out-take of Paul's White Album comedy.
• 22. WHAT'S THE NEW MARY JANE - Another completely unreleased track, conceived by John in best experimental style.
• 23. STEP INSIDE LOVE/LOS PARANOIAS - Light-hearted jams from the White Album sessions. Paul wrote Step Inside Love as the theme for Cilla Black's TV series. Los Paranoias was made up on the spot.
• 24. I'M SO TIRED - A fine alternative of John's masterpiece.
• 25. I WILL - The master was take 67. This is Paul's take 1.
• 26. WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD - Paul's acoustic guitar early take.
• 27. JULIA - A gentle studio work-out of John's ballad.

   

CD TWO

All 23 tracks previously unreleased

• 1. I'VE GOT A FEELING - The first of 12 selections from the Let It Be sessions at the Apple studio in January 1969, with Billy Preston on keyboards for Paul and John's doubleheader.
• 2. SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW - A Let It Be rehearsal for Paul's song from Abbey Road.
• 3. DIG A PONY - Fine vocal performances highlight John's Let It Be out-take.
• 4. TWO OF US - Paul and John emulate The Everly Brothers in this duet.
• 5. FOR YOU BLUE - A good unreleased version of George's 12-bar blues.
• 6. TEDDY BOY - An unreleased Beatles track, written by Paul and issued on his 1970 solo debut album.
• 7. MEDLEY: RIP IT UP/SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL/BLUE SUEDE SHOES - A jam from the Let It Be sessions.
• 8. THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - The Let It Be version of this was dressed up with orchestra and choir - this is the undressed version as Paul intended it to sound.
• 9. OH! DARLING - Another Let It Be rehearsal for Paul's song that would be taped anew for Abbey Road, The Beatles final recorded album.
• 10. ALL THINGS MUST PASS - The first of three demos by George recorded solo at Abbey Road in February 1969, never released by The Beatles but the title track of his first post-Beatles album.
• 11. MAILMAN, BRING ME NO MORE BLUES - The Beatles sing Buddy Holly.
• 12. GET BACK - Paul's rocker recorded live during The Beatles last live performance, on the roof at Apple.
• 13. OLD BROWN SHOE - The second of George's solo demos.
• 14. OCTOPUS'S GARDEN - An Early out-take of Ringo's song for Abbey Road.
• 15. MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER - Written by Paul during the White Album sessions, rehearsed during Let It Be and recorded for Abbey Road.
• 16. SOMETHING - The last of George's solo demos from February 1969, an early beginning of a classic.
• 17. COME TOGETHER - First take of John's Abbey Road opener.
• 18. COME AND GET IT - Paul's demo, completed in under an hour, of the hit he gave to Badfinger.
• 19. AIN'T SHE SWEET - 1969 recording of the standard that The Beatles first taped in Hamburg in 1961.
• 20. BECAUSE - A stunning new remix of John's Abbey Road track.
• 21. LET IT BE - A live-in-the-studio out-take of Paul's anthem.
• 22. I ME MINE - The last new song recorded by The Beatles for 24 years, taped in January 1970. This is the original version of George's Let It Be number.
• 23. THE END - A guitar based version of Paul's aptly-titled last track on The Beatles' last recorded album. And still saying it all.

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