First released: 1998
One of the last Linda McCartney recordings from 1998 that eventually appeared on her "Wide Prairie" album, with plenty of Paul's participation. There were earlier versions dating from 1992 with the subtitle "Movement" and "Jam", but those have not been released.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
Anyway by Paul McCartney – **
First released: 2005
Another dull track from Paul's "Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard". Paul plays along on the piano, it seems like many of the tunes on the album, unfinished, like a demo. Unfortunately his singing is so weak, he sounds like he’s about 100 years old. This track also contains the hidden track "I've Only Got Two Hands". Big deal.
Another dull track from Paul's "Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard". Paul plays along on the piano, it seems like many of the tunes on the album, unfinished, like a demo. Unfortunately his singing is so weak, he sounds like he’s about 100 years old. This track also contains the hidden track "I've Only Got Two Hands". Big deal.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Anything by The Beatles – (NR)
Unreleased.
Unreleased Ringo track dating from 1968. It probably evolved into "Don't Pass Me By". It's also known as "Drum Track". If it is indeed "Don’t Pass Me By", I will be removing this entry from future editions.
Unreleased Ringo track dating from 1968. It probably evolved into "Don't Pass Me By". It's also known as "Drum Track". If it is indeed "Don’t Pass Me By", I will be removing this entry from future editions.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Any Time at All by The Beatles - ****
First released: 1964
A great track from the non-movie side of "A Hard Day’s Night", originally released in the US on "Something New", and later on 1976’s "Rock ‘n’ Roll Music", and 1980's "Rock ‘n’Roll Music, Volume 2", and 2004’s "The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1". I love Ringo’s down beat and Lennon’s assured vocal. So insistent.
A great track from the non-movie side of "A Hard Day’s Night", originally released in the US on "Something New", and later on 1976’s "Rock ‘n’ Roll Music", and 1980's "Rock ‘n’Roll Music, Volume 2", and 2004’s "The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1". I love Ringo’s down beat and Lennon’s assured vocal. So insistent.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Any Road by George Harrison - ****
First released: 2002
Although George performed this track on a radio show earlier in the 90s, the album version from the posthumous "Brainwashed" came out in 2002. It also came out as a single, but by this point, anything The Beatles group or solo released as a single had a difficult time charting. Too bad, as it is one of George’s absolute best.
Although George performed this track on a radio show earlier in the 90s, the album version from the posthumous "Brainwashed" came out in 2002. It also came out as a single, but by this point, anything The Beatles group or solo released as a single had a difficult time charting. Too bad, as it is one of George’s absolute best.
"Anthology 3" by The Beatles - ****
First released: 1996
The final (for now) "Anthology" came out a year after the first one, and featured no new track, although a new track was rumored to have been completed, but not released. To date, it has not seen the light of day. This volume covers the years 1968-1970 and features such unreleased goodies as "What's the New Mary Jane" and a early demo version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". It was also supposed to have a third brand new track called "Now and Then", but it was left off and still remains unreleased. There are still a number of quality, unreleased songs that could fill at least two more Anthology editions, and in fact the bootleggers did just that with "Anthology Plus" and "Anthology More".
The final (for now) "Anthology" came out a year after the first one, and featured no new track, although a new track was rumored to have been completed, but not released. To date, it has not seen the light of day. This volume covers the years 1968-1970 and features such unreleased goodies as "What's the New Mary Jane" and a early demo version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". It was also supposed to have a third brand new track called "Now and Then", but it was left off and still remains unreleased. There are still a number of quality, unreleased songs that could fill at least two more Anthology editions, and in fact the bootleggers did just that with "Anthology Plus" and "Anthology More".
Sunday, June 29, 2008
"Anthology 2" by The Beatles - ****
First released: 1996
A few months after the first "Anthology" was volume two which featured alternate takes and outtakes from 1965-1967. Again, there was one “new” track called "Real Love", which was even less exciting than "Free As a Bird", as the track was previously released as a Lennon solo track for the "Imagine: John Lennon" soundtrack. It was nice this time to finally have legitimate releases of "That Means a Lot" and "If You've Got Trouble", although many people might differ with that assessment.
A few months after the first "Anthology" was volume two which featured alternate takes and outtakes from 1965-1967. Again, there was one “new” track called "Real Love", which was even less exciting than "Free As a Bird", as the track was previously released as a Lennon solo track for the "Imagine: John Lennon" soundtrack. It was nice this time to finally have legitimate releases of "That Means a Lot" and "If You've Got Trouble", although many people might differ with that assessment.
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