Sold Date: June 1, 2018
Start Date: May 31, 2018
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The Beatles - 'Abracadabra The Alternative (Working Version) Of Revolver’ CD

The Beatles 'Abracadabra The Alternative (Working Version) Of Revolver' bootleg CD. A wonderfully detailed CD featuring alternative unreleased demo takes, unreleased mixes, 1966 interviews and seldom heard 1966 solo material from John and Paul. This comprehensive package is loaded with extras.

The CD brings together an extensive collection of 26 tracks recorded during and around the time of the Revolver album. It is widely regarded as the Beatles finest and most creative work alongside Sgt. Pepper. It is of particular interest as it marks the first time that the Beatles deliberately incorporated the studio into the conception of the recordings rather than simply recording a selection of tracks. This CD features some simply magnificent tracks. A few of my personal highlights are: two wonderful versions of ‘Here, There and Everywhere’, ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’, ‘For No One’ and two very rare versions of the stunning ’Tomorrow Never Knows’ (take one which is very different to the released version) and the 1st UK vinyl issue featuring remix 11 which was withdrawn from sale on the first day of release. The two 1966 solo tracks from John and Paul are a joy to listen to (have these ever had an official CD release?)

The package included here is the finest bootleg edition of Revolver I have ever seen. As the versions included here are unreleased it is designed to look like a acetate copy of the album.

The package includes:

• Double sided interchangeable cover which can be flipped to have the ‘Revolver’ OR 'Abracadabra' as the front. 

• Accurate reproduction Emidisc acetate CD label design.

• Comprehensive booklet on the recording of Revolver. The rear features a selection of photographs from the Revolver sessions. 

• ‘Revolver’ new Beatles LP reproduction poster.

• ‘Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby’ new Beatles single reproduction poster.

All in perfect MINT condition.

Track Listing:

1. TAXMAN (alternate unreleased band mix) 2:45

2. ELEANOR RIGBY (Paul McCartney performance at the White House) 2:42

3. I’M ONLY SLEEPING (US mono mix) 3:03

4. LOVE YOU TO (Yellow Submarine Songtrack mix) 2:59

5. HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE (take 7 with an overdub of take 13) 2:26

6. HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE (take 7 + 14 completed version) 2:24

7. YELLOW SUBMARINE (with announcement and different sound effects) 2:45

8. YELLOW SUBMARINE (alternate unreleased band mix) 2:34

9. SHE SAID SHE SAID (early John Lennon acoustic demo version 1) 1:09

10. SHE SAID SHE SAID (early John Lennon acoustic demo version 2) 1:05

11. GOOD DAY SUNSHINE (Paul McCartney live recording Montreal Forum)(UK demo issue) 2:24

12. AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING (isolated vocals) 2:00

13. FOR NO ONE (take 10) 2:22

14. FOR NO ONE (take 14) 2:07

15. GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE (take 5) 2:56

16. TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS (take 1) 3:15

17. TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS (withdrawn UK mono remix 11) 3:01

18. PAPERBACK WRITER (take 1 breakdown) 0:59

19. PAPERBACK WRITER (take 2 complete version) 3:04

20. RAIN (UK mono single mix) 3:08

21. THE BEATLES MORE POPULAR THAN JESUS 1:06

22. BABY’S IN BLACK (live at Rizal Stadium, Manila, Philippines 4th July 1966 followed by interview) 3:16

23. THE BEATLES FOURTH CHRISTMAS RECORD 1966 (Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas) 6:36

24. THE BEATLES INTERVIEW OUTSIDE EMI STUDIOS CHRISTMAS 1966 4:48

25. MUSKETEER GRIPWEED (JOHN LENNON) HOW I WON THE WAR (1966 UK single) 3:04

26. PAUL McCARTNEY LOVE IN THE OPEN AIR (1966 UK single) 3:06

This will be very carefully packaged for transit. UK postage is: £2.95. EU postage is: £4.95. Rest of the world postage is: £6.95. Combined discounted postage is available.

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