First released: 1980
There are two versions of this album and neither one of them satisfies. The UK version basically compiles tracks that were never on Beatles albums proper, but still misses a few. "Past Masters, Volume 1 and 2" accomplishes this with greater effect.
The US version is slightly better, but is kind of a hybrid as it again compiles a few tracks left off of US albums (but not all), but has a few rare mixes and remixes of familiar tracks that to date still haven't been released to CD. Is it worth it? Well, if they officially released the mono version of the "White Album” that would probably take care of most of them. I do have a fondness for the extra beats in "I Am the Walrus" and the extra cornet at the end of "Penny Lane", but it's all mainly dispensable. And, to agree with Mark Wallgren, they should have put the butcher cover on the front of the album.
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