Label: Pear PCD 012 The Alternate Album - Get Back Sessions 1. Something - Early version. Incomplete lyrics. 2. Maxwells Silver Hammer - Early attempt. Incomplete lyrics. No choruses yet. 3. Oh! Darling - Paul on piano and vocals. A lot of echo. 4. Octopus'sGarden - Ringo plays it to the group, with a little help from George. Very basic. 5. Sun King - Early Attempt. Instrumental. 6. Mean Mr. Mustard - Rehearsal. The lyrics are almost complete. Madman jam at the end. 7. Polythene Pam - Rehearsal. According to John and Paul, she was attractively built. 8. She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - John and Paul on vocals. 9. Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight - Paul on piano and vocals. No other instruments. 10. Her Majesty - This version lasts 2:14! Very different. The Alternates - Get Back Sessions 11. Something - Early version. Incomplete lyrics. 12. Maxwells Silver Hammer - Fast version. 13. Maxwells Silver Hammer - Sung by John! 14. Oh! Darling - Basic version. Longer instrumental part. 15. Octopus's Garden - Ringo on piano and vocals. 16. Mean Mr. Mustard - Early version. Incomplete lyrics. 17. She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - Basic version. Paul on vocals (with John). 18. She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - John on vocals. Unfortunately the tape is to short. 19. She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - Something that happened quite recently (Paul). Unfortunately the tape is to short to hear the complete story. 20. Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / Long Instrumental / Ending - Paul on piano and vocals. No other instruments. 21. Her Majesty - Piano version. Very different. The Alternate 22. Come and Get It - Recorded 24-7-1969 during the Abbey Road sessions by Paul for Badfinger. Different stereo mix. The Alternate Solo Album 23. Come Together - John Lennon - One To One Rehearsal, August 1972. King Biscuit Mix. 24. Something - George Harrison - Live in Osaka, Japan, 10-12-1991. 25. Octopus's Garden - Ringo and George - Different Bass, piano and lead guitar on The Beatles basic track. Recorded in 1965 for the IBA Network special (TV). 26. Here Come The Sun - George and Ringo - Live. Princes Trust 6-6-1987. 27. Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End - Paul McCartney. Live for Monserrat 15-9-1997.
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