The Beatles Upgraded Collection - Highlights

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Publisher: Fool On Hog Hill
Reference : CDH001
Date : 1998
Quality : Very good
Total Playing Time : 73:25
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A collection of Beatles tracks which have been re-equalised and/or have had their speed adjusted.

CD Track list :

1  Shout   Isley / Isley / Isley  1:42

Stereo version with restored longer fade-out. 
From "Around The Beatles", 19 April 1964.

2  I'm A Loser   Lennon / McCartney 2:08 Speed corrected, re-equalised. 
Take 2, 14 August 1964.
3  That Means A Lot  Lennon / McCartney 2:43 Re-equalised, speed corrected. 
Take 24, 30 March 1965.
 That Means A Lot  Lennon / McCartney Re-equalised, speed corrected. Rehearsal - "Just a test". Test Take, 30 March 1965.
4  Yesterday  Lennon / McCartney 2:05 Master take 2 no strings. 
Take 2, 14 June 1965.
5  And Your Bird Can Sing  Lennon / McCartney 2:17 As on Anthology but without laughter. 
April 1966.
6  Strawberry Fields Forever   Lennon / McCartney 2:37 Restored backing vocals. 
Take 1, 24 November 1966.
7  When I'm Sixty-Four  Lennon / McCartney 2:49 Original speed, re-equalised. 
Regular Stereo.
8  Strawberry Fields Forever   Lennon / McCartney 3:22 Remake; 
original speed, re-equalised.
9  Only A Northern Song  George Harrison 2:49 Original speed. 
Outtake, 20 April 1967.
10  You Know My Name
 (Look Up The Number)
 Lennon / McCartney 6:14 Restored full length. 
26 November 1969.
11  Your Mother Should Know  Lennon / McCartney 2:33 Speed corrected, re-equalised. 
Early Mix, 22 August 1967.
12  Across The Universe  Lennon / McCartney 3:59 Speed corrected, re-equalised. 
Wildlife version, 8 February 1968.
13  Sour Milk Sea  George Harrison 3:33 Level gaps restored, re-equalised. 
Esher Demo, May 1968.
14  Chat   3:53 Demos. Paul on acoustic guitar. John and George Martin talking at first. 1968.
 Helter Skelter  Lennon / McCartney Conversation between John and George Martin, with Yoko present, and Paul playing acoustic guitar. Demo, 1968.
 Gone Tomorrow Here Today  Lennon / McCartney Paul on acoustic guitar. John and George Martin talking about "Revolution" over start. Demo, 1968.
 Blackbird  Lennon / McCartney Paul on acoustic guitar. (Joking) "This is the stereo ambiophonics take 59". Demo, 1968.
15  Brian Epstein Blues  Lennon / McCartney 1:08 Speed corrected, new backing. 
Outtake, 19 July 1968.
16  While My Guitar Gently Weeps  George Harrison 3:15 George on acoustic guitar. Restored original ending. Demo, 25 July 1968.
17  Not Guilty  George Harrison 3:42 Restored complete original version. 
1968.
18  Gone, Gone, Gone  Carl Perkins 2:11 Re-equalised, speed corrected. 
Get Back session, GB07.84, 7 January 1969.
19  Across The Universe  Lennon / McCartney 3:38 Phil Spector mix - original speed. 
Take 9, RS 13. 1 April 1970.
20  Mean Mr. Mustard  Lennon / McCartney

4:42

Original medley line-up restored, re-equalised.Regular, 30 July 1969.

 Her Majesty  Lennon / McCartney
 Polythene Pam  Lennon / McCartney
 She Came In Through 
 The Bathroom window
 Lennon / McCartney
21  Free As A Bird  John Lennon  4:04 New montage - cleaner version with John's vocal predominating over some of Beatles' overdubs. Demo & Overdubs. 1977.
22  Whatever Happened To...  John Lennon 4:33 Speed and mistakes corrected, new backing on late 1977 demo. Demo & Overdubs. Fake 1977.
23  India  John Lennon 3:18 Speed corrected, new backing on late 70s Lennon demo. Demo & Overdubs. Fake.