Artifacts II: The Definitive Collection Of Beatles Rarities 1960-1969
The second five disc collection of some of the most significant bootlegs of the last 25-odd years in chronological order, Artifacts II expands on the incredible story told by 1993’s Artifacts box set through 123 outtakes, live concert tracks, demos, overdub sessions, and rehearsals, complete linear notes and full color photos.
Youngblood (1960-63)
- Hallelujah I Love Her So (Hamburg rehearsal)
- Wildcat (Hamburg rehearsal)
- Movin’ And Groovin’ (Hamburg rehearsal)
- Hello Little Girl (Hamburg rehearsal)
- Ain’t She Sweet (live in Hamburg)
- Cry For A Shadow (live in Hamburg)
- What I’d Say (live at the Cavern Club)
- Love Of The Loved (live in London)
- The Sheik Of Araby (live in London)
- Three Cool Cats (live in London)
- Dream Baby (BBC sessions)
- Please Mr. Postman (BBC sessions)
- Besame Mucho
- First radio interview
- I Saw Her Standing There (live at the Hamburg Star Club)
- Lend Me Your Comb (live at the Hamburg Star Club)
- Love Me Do (home demo)
- There’s A Place (alternate take)
- A Taste Of Honey (alternate take)
- I Saw Her Standing There (alternate take)
- Do You Want To Know A Secret (alternate take)
- The One After 909 (alternate takes)
- Thank You Girl (alternate take)
- The Hippy Hippy Shake (BBC sessions)
- Youngblood (BBC sessions)
- Soldier Of Love (BBC sessions)
- From Me To You (live in Liverpool)
- The Beatles’ Christmas Record
- All I Want For Christmas/Crimble Medley (BBC sessions)
Ticket To Ride (1964-65)
- Guitar Blues (live in New York City)
- I Wanna Be Your Man (BBC sesions)
- I Call Your Name (BBC sesions)
- I Got A Woman (BBC sesions)
- A Hard Day’s Night (alternate take)
- Honey Don’t (BBC sesions)
- From Us To You (BBC sesions)
- I’m Happy Just To Dance With You (BBC sesions)
- I Should Have Known Better (BBC sesions)
- Leave My Kitten Alone
- I’m A Loser (alternate take)
- Twist And Shout (live at the Hollywood Bowl)
- She’s A Woman (alternate take)
- I Feel Fine (alternate take)
- Another Beatles Christmas Record
- Christmas outtake
- Ticket To Ride (alternate takes)
- Yes It Is (alternate takes)
- Help! (alternate takes)
- Ticket To Ride (BBC sessions)
- Waltzing Matilda (australia, june 15, 1965)
- We must not forget the general erection/The Wumberlog (or, The Magic Dog) (BBC sessions)
- We Can Work It Out (alternate takes)
- Run For Your Life (alternate take)
- Norwegian Wood (alternate take)
- Michelle (demo)
- Think For Yourself (beatles speech) (alternate take)
- The Beatles’ Third Christmas Record
- Rain (alternate take)
- backwards speech
- Tomorrow Never Knows (mono mix)
- I’m Only Sleeping (mono mix)
- For No One (alternate mixes)
- Here, There, And Everywhere (alternate mix)
- Got To Get You Into My Life (mono mix)
- backwards speech
- Strawberry Fields Forever (alternate takes)
- Strawberry Fields Forever (alternate take)
- Strawberry Fields Forever (alternate take)
- Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas
- You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (demo)
- A Day In The Life (alternate mix)
- Penny Lane (mono mix)
- Only A Northern Song (mono mix)
- Magical Mystery Tour (mono mix)
- I Am The Walrus (alternate take)
- Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
- All Together On The Wireless Machine (BBC performance)
Alone Together (1968)
- Lady Madonna (alternate mix)
- Across The Universe (alternate mix)
- Step Inside Love (demo)
- Act Naturally (BBC TV performance)
- The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (Esher demo)
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Esher demo)
- Rocky Raccoon (Esher demo)
- Not Guilty (Esher demo)
- Yer Blues (Esher demo)
- Revolution (Esher demo)
- Cry Baby Cry (Esher demo)
- Julia (demo)
- The Maharishi Song (demo)
- Blackbird (alternate take)
- Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey (alternate mix)
- Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da (alternate take)
- Don’t Pass Me By/effects tape (alternate take)
- Sexy Sadie (alternate mix)
- Dear Prudence (alternate take)
- Revolution (promo film)
- Helter Skelter (mono mix)
- I’m So Tired (alternate mix)
- The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record
The Longest Road (1969)
- Up Against The Wall (Twickenham Studios take)
- Across The Universe/Rock N’ Roll Music (Twickenham Studios take)
- Not Fade Away (Twickenham Studios take)
- When I’m 64 (Twickenham Studios take)
- Gimme Some Truth (Twickenham Studios take)
- Polythene Pam (Twickenham Studios take)
- Take Me Home/A Quick One (Twickenham Studios take)
- Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzeneleen/Bogen By The Sea (Twickenham Studios take)
- House Of The Rising Sun (Twickenham Studios take)
- Get Back (Twickenham Studios take)
- Let It Be (Twickenham Studios take)
- Hole In The Heart/Negro In Reserve (Twickenham Studios take)
- Two Of Us (Twickenham Studios take)
- All Things Must Pass (Twickenham Studios take)
- Rocker/Save The Last Dance For Me (Apple Studios take)
- Don’t Let Me Down (Apple Studios take)
- Teddy Boy (Apple Studios take)
- The Walk (Apple Studios take)
- Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (Apple Studios take)
- The Long And Winding Road (Apple Studios take)
- You Never Give Me Your Money (Apple Studios take)
- Something (Apple Studios take)
- The Beatles’ Seventh Christmas Record
Release history
- Big Music Co. BIGBX008, released 1994