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The Beatles: Unsurpassed Masters vol. 3 (Bootleg)

Unsurpassed Masters vol. 3

Yellow Dog
YD003
58 min, 33 sec

Featuring a cover photo from the 'Our World' broadcast, Vol. 3 features demos, outtakes, and rarities from 1966 and 1967.

  1. Paperback Writer
    Take one with no vocals (and a slide guitar solo where the vocals should be) which breaks down after the first verse, recorded on April 13, 1966, couple with take 2 featuring incomplete vocals.
  2. Rain
    Mostly instrumental take 7, recorded on April 14, 1966.
  3. Tomorrow Never Knows
    Listed incorrectly in the linear notes as "Mark 1", but is just a poorly transcribed take 3. Recorded on April 6, 1966.
  4. Strawberry Fields Forever
    Stereo mix of take 1 recorded on November 24, 1966.
  5. Strawberry Fields Forever
    Takes 2-4, showing the evolution from light to rough as used on the eventual master, recorded on November 28, 1966.
  6. Strawberry Fields Forever
    Takes 5-7, recorded on November 29, 1966.
  7. Strawberry Fields Forever
    Remix of take 25, featuring an orchestral overdub, some 'cranberry sauce' chatter, and a drum solo onto a mix of takes 15 and 24, recorded on December 9, 1966.
  8. Strawberry Fields Forever
    Take 26 featuring further overdubs onto take 25, recorded on December 15, 1966.
  9. A Day In The Life
    Three failed remixes of takes 4 (a reduction mixed into takes 5, 6, and 7) and takes 5-7. Recorded on January 20, 1967.
  10. All You Need Is Love
    Takes 57 and 58 from the 'Our World' broadcast with some studion chatter by Mal Evans and audience noise. Recorded on June 25, 1967.
  11. I Am The Walrus
    Take 9, a stripped down take recorded days after Brian Epstein's death. Monitor mix recorded on September 5, 1967.
  12. Aerial Tour Instrumental
    Take 8 and remix 4; and alternate mix of 'Flying'. Recorded on September 8, 1967.
  13. Hello Hello
    Take 1 of "Hello Goodbye" introduced as "Hello Hello" by Geoff Emerick. Complete take with no vocal or guitar overdubs, recorded on October 2, 1967.
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