Publisher: Walrus Records
Reference: Walrus 12
Date: 1997
Made in:
Quality: Ex
Alternate takes and mixes from Abbey Road era.
All the material presented here has already been bootlegged
before.
This CD circulates in two versions (medleys have been separated in tracks) but the art is different.
MY VERSION OF THIS ALBUM IS THE "FAKE" WHICH HAS THE
SAME SONGS, BUT THE MEDLEY'S ARE SEPARATED IN TRACKS.
The contents are the same.
"Fake" CD:
The cover photo presents Abbey Road WITH The Beatles crossing the
road.
Title on the CD is: "ALTERNATIVE ABBEY ROAD"
Color of the disc: White
Number of tracks: 25 (the medleys were separated into different
tracks)
Total duration : 71:52
| Track | Comments | ||
| 1. | Come Together | Take 1 | Taken from Anthology 3 |
| Lennon/McCartney | 21 Jul 1969 | ||
| 3:41 | |||
| 2. | Something | Take 37 - Reduction Mix | As found on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 5 (Yellow Dog YD 005) or No3 Abbey Road NW8 (Vigotone VT-116). |
| Harrison | 11 Jul 1969 | ||
| 3:04 | |||
| 3. | Maxwell's Silver Hammer | Take 21 - RS13 | As found on Unsurpassed
Masters Vol. 5 (Yellow Dog YD 005) or No3 Abbey Road NW8
(Vigotone VT-116). Presented by the liner notes as an early mix, this version is known as Take 21 RS13 (it is however in mono, possibly presenting only one channel ?) Date of the original recording for Take 21 (later overdubbed) taken from "The Beatles Recording Sessions" by Mark Lewisohn (1988). |
| Lennon/McCartney | 9 Jul 1969 | ||
| 3:37 | |||
| 4. | Oh! Darling | Take Unknown | Unknown take (take 26+overdubs
? Take 26 RS1 ?). Probably from 26 Apr 1969. As found on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 5 (Yellow Dog YD 005) or No3 Abbey Road NW8 (Vigotone VT-116). |
| Lennon/McCartney | 26 Apr 1969 | ||
| 3:28 | |||
| 5. | Octopus's Garder | Take 32 | As found on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 5 (Yellow Dog YD 005) or No3 Abbey Road NW8 (Vigotone VT-116). |
| Starkey | 26 Apr 1969 | ||
| 2:50 | |||
| 6. | I Want You | Regular - Fake Mono | This is the regular CV
version transformed in mono ! In one word: a FAKE ! |
| Lennon/McCartney | 22 Feb 1969 | ||
| 7:46 | |||
| 7. | Medley: | ||
| 11:07 | |||
| Here Comes The Sun | Regular - Fake Mono | This is the regular CV
version transformed in mono ! In one word: a FAKE ! |
|
| Harrison | 7 Jul 1969 | ||
| Because | Take 16 - Vocal Track | Vocals only version as on "No 3 Abbey Road NW8" (Vigotone VT 116). | |
| Lennon/McCartney | 1 Aug 1969 | ||
| You Never Give Me Your Money | Take 30 | W/ extended jam at the end | |
| Lennon/McCartney | 6 May 1969 | ||
| 8. | Medley: | ||
| 6:54 | |||
| Sun King | Take 35 - RS2 | RS2 on 30 Jul 1969. | |
| Lennon/McCartney | 24 Jul 1969 | ||
| Mean Mr. Mustard | Take 35 - RS2 | Some rumours say it's the regular CV transformed in mono, but a safer guess (Tilleul) is that it's probably Take 35 RS2 (RS2 from 30 Jul 1969). | |
| Lennon/McCartney | 24 Jul 1969 | ||
| Polythene Pam | Take 40 - RS2 | Some rumours say it's the regular CV transformed in mono, but a safer guess (Tilleul) is that it's probably Take 40 RS2 (RS2 from 30 Jul 1969). | |
| Lennon/McCartney | 28 Jul 1969 SS.AR.12.40.RS2 |
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| She Came In Through The Bathroom Window | Take 40 - RS2 | Some rumours say it's the regular CV transformed in mono, but a safer guess (Tilleul) is that it's probably Take 40 RS2 (RS2 from 30 Jul 1969). | |
| Lennon/McCartney | 28 Jul 1969 SS.AR.13.40.RS2 |
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| 9. | Medley: | ||
| 3:13 | |||
| Golden Slumbers | Take 13 | As on Artifacts I | |
| Lennon/McCartney | 2 Jul 1969 | ||
| Carry That Weight | Take 13 | As on Artifacts I | |
| Lennon/McCartney | 2 Jul 1969 | ||
| 10. | The End | Take 7 - RS1 | RS1 on 30 Jul 1969 |
| Lennon/McCartney | 23 Jul 1969 | ||
| 2:01 | |||
| 11. | Her Majesty | Take 3 | |
| Lennon/McCartney | 2 Jul 1969 | ||
| 0:38 | |||
| 12. | Maxwell's Silver Hammer | Take 5 | Taken from Anthology 3 |
| Lennon/McCartney | 9 Jul 1969 | ||
| 3:43 | |||
| 13. | Octopus's Garder | Take 2 | Taken from Anthology 3 |
| Starkey | 26 Apr 1969 | ||
| 2:50 | |||
| 14. | Come And Get It | Demo | Taken from anthology 3 |
| McCartney | 24 Jul 1969 | ||
| 2:28 | |||
| 15. | Aint She Sweet | Jam | From Anthology 3 |
| Ager/Yellen | 24 Jul 1969 SS.ETC.28 |
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| 2:06 | |||
| 16. | Something | Demo | Taken from Anthology 3 |
| Harrison | 25 Feb 1969 | ||
| 3:19 | |||
| 17. | Old Brown Shoe | Demo | From Anthology 3 |
| Harrison | 25 Feb 1969 | ||
| 3:03 | |||
| 18. | All Things Must Pass | Demo - Anthology | From Anthology 3 |
| Harrison | 25 Feb 1969 SS.ETC.26 |
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| 3:06 | |||
| 19. | The End | Take 7 - Anthology | From Anthology 3 (New mix for Anthology) |
| Lennon/McCartney | Jul-Aug 1969 | ||
| 2:58 | |||