Tuesday, April 20, 2010

I’m Down by The Beatles – ****

First released: 1965

A most excellent b-side of "Help!" that was frequently performed live by The Beatles during 1965-1966, the solid rocker should have found a home on "Yesterday and Today" or "Hey Jude", but somehow managed to escape inclusion on a Beatles album until the 1976 "Rock ‘n’ Roll Music" compilation. McCartney resurrected the track for live performing in the late 90s and different live versions appear on 2002’s "The Concert for New York City" and on 2009’s "Good Evening New York City". It first appeared on CD on "Past Masters, Volume One" in 1988. A demo version appears on "Anthology 2" in 1996.

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