Spicy Beatles Songs

Better known for its cover art – featuring a half-man, half-pig Ringo disguised as “Dr. Robert” and readying a lethal injection for a young victim – than the quality of its contents, Spicy Beatles Songs was issued by bootleg legends Trade Mark Of Quality and features artist William Stout, who created cover art for several other TMoQ releases.

Outfake by The Fut

The first track, “Have You Heard The Word” was passed off as a Beatles outtake on several bootlegs. It was actually an outtake by an inpromptu group later called The Fut which was recorded by group members Steve Kipner and Steve Groves of the band Tin Tin during a scotch-fueled session with their producer, Bee Gee Maurice Gibb, his wife, and her brother. Kipner, Groves, and Gibb – too drunk to record properly – launched into some Beatles impersonations over the already-recorded instrumental track.

Track list

Side 1

1. Have You Heard The Word
   Song by The Fut
2. Don’t Let Me Down
   Recorded at the March 29, 1969 Amsterdam Hilton “Bed In”
3. Those Were The Days
   From a VPRO radio interview with Wim Noordhoek & Jan Donkers
4. What’s The New Mary Jane?
   Take 4, intended for release as single (Apple 1002)
5. Cottonfields
   Recorded during an interview with Kenny Everett, June 6, 1968
6. Twist And Shout
   From Swedish radio program “The Beatles Pupgrupp Från Liverpool På Besök I Stockholm”, recorded October 24, 1963
7. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
   From the BBC Radio program “The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride)”, recorded May 26, 1965 and broadcast June 7, 1965

Side 2

1. You Really Got A Hold On Me
   Edit of Swedish TV performance recorded October 24, 1963 and studio version
2. Roll Over Beethoven
   From the BBC Radio program From Us To You (episode 2), recorded February 28, 1964 and broadcast March 30, 1964
3. All My Loving
   From the BBC Radio program From Us To You (episode 2), recorded February 28, 1964 and broadcast March 30, 1964
4. I Wanna Be Your Man
   From the BBC Radio program From Us To You (episode 2), recorded February 28, 1964 and broadcast March 30, 1964
5. A Hard Day’s Night
   From the BBC Radio program Top Gear, recorded July 14, 1964 and broadcast July 16, 1964
6. Things We Said Today
   From the BBC Radio program Top Gear, recorded July 14, 1964 and broadcast July 16, 1964
7. From Us To You
   Theme from the BBC Radio program From Us To You (episode 1), recorded December 18, 1963 and broadcast December 26, 1963

Release history

• Trade Mark of Quality – TMQ 71076, released 1974