Label: Pear PCD 017
The Alternate Album
1. Come Together - 'One to One' Rehearsal, August 1972. Lennon solo version.
2. Something - Take 37 - Same version as released before overdubbing took place. Two minute instrumental jam at the end.
3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Take 21 - Piano notes at the beggining. Different vocals. No synthesizer and guitar over dubs yet.
4. Oh! Darling - Early version. Alternate lead vocal.
5. Octopus's Garden - Take 32 - Rough mix. No sound effects. Different vocal from Ringo.
6. I Want You (She's so heavy) - Experimental take from acetate. Sung by Paul.
7. Here Comes The Sun - Saturday night live. November 18 1976. George Harrison and Paul Simon on accoustic guitar.
8. Because - Isolated vocal for the first minute of the song. Made for nthe 1983 Abbey Road show video.
9. You Never Give Me Your Money - Unreleased take, with instrumental jam at the end. Different vocals and instrumentation. Extra guitar.
10. Sun King - Different mix. Starts with organ note. No sound effects.
11. Mean Mr. Mustard - Different ending.
12. Her Majesty
The Alternates
13. Polythene Pam - Different begining.
14. She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
15. Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight - Early take, Very different McCartney vocals. No chorus yet. No strings, more piano. Speed corrected.
16. The End - Different mix from Anthology video.
17. Something - Acetate. The same recording as used for Anthology, in an earlier stage. Lasts a few second longer.
18. Oh! Darling - Vocal booth.
19. Because - Just beautiful harmony vocals of John, Paul and George. Recorded 3 times to get magnificent vocal harmonies.
During the breaks you can hear a guide electric guitar coming in from the headphones. For Anthology this was cleaned up.
20. A Huge Melody (Part One):
You Never Give Me Your Money / Sun King / Mean Mr. Mustard / Her Majesty / Polythene Pam / She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
- All songs are different. Different fades between songs.
21. A Huge Melody (Part Two):
Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End
- Rough melody. No strings and overdubs. Different instrumentation. "The End" is completely instrumental.
22. Her Majesty - Complete, includes the final guitar chord.
23. Abbey Road Medley
24. The End of The Beatles - (Includes an instrumental version of Because) Comments by Ringo, George, Paul and John.
© 2002 David Laurie