Label: Kremo Music SELCD18
1. If I Fell (3.57)
Five demos cut by John c. Dec 31 1963
2. Don't Bother Me (5.48)
George's demo of middle eight section. Also includes guitar excercises.
3. McCartney Instrumentals (17.00)
7 guitar instrumentals, inc.'Michelle' and 'Three Coins In A Fountain', played by Paul (?),
two home recordings by John and Paul of a home 'backing track' for American R&B song called
'Rockin' and Rollin', recording of John and Paul singing along to original record of same song.
4. Please Mr Postman (5.13)
Two acetate mixes. One is an alternate take, without faded ending, other is a copy of final mix
5. It Won't Be Long (4.54)
Two acetate mixes, without some guitar and vocal parts.
6. Love Me Do (1.26)
Claims to be acoustic version, but may be alternate take (due to differences in Paul's vocal)
7. Tammy Tell Me True (2.09)
As in tr.3, John and Paul sing along to a record. This track also includes their version of
'Over The Rainbow', a la the Goons
8. The Bible Bit (2.30)
George Harrison, John Lennon and Gerry Marsden sing passages from the Bible. Weston-super-Mare July 22-27 1963.
9. Raga (1.48)
George Harrison learns raga from Ravi Shankar. From unreleased Apple film, recorded June 10-11 1968.
A CD of material found in posessions of ex-chauffer Alf Bicknell, and which failed to sell at Sotheby's in 1989.
© 1998 David Laurie