The Beatles Cd - Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 1 (1962-1963)

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(TITLE REVIEW) For a fan of the "early" Beatles sesions, this is quite good as to how the evolution occured between the first take and the final released version. You hear "Um, um, um, being replaced by "Oh, oh oh" and verious little changes, harmonicia fills or not, from the final versions. If you are into the creative process that the Beatles evolved into, this is a must have.

1. Besame Mucho (Velazquez/Skylar) 02:32 Take Unknown 6 Jun 1962

The Beatles First Beatles recording session at Abbey Road. Pete Best on drums.

Pitch correction: -1.5% 2. How Do You Do It (Murray/Edmond) 02:01 Take 2 RM1 4 Sep 1962

The Beatles RM1, 4 sep 1962

Line at around 1:36: "Wish I knew how you do it to me,I'd do it to you"

Pitch correction: +3.5% There's A Place (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 5 False Start 11 Feb 1963

The Beatles False Start

Pitch correction: +3.5% There's A Place (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 6 False Start 11 Feb 1963

The Beatles False Start

Pitch correction: +3.5% I Saw Her Standing There (Lennon/McCartney)

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 6 Breakdown 11 Feb 1963 SS.PPM.01.06 The Beatles This take breaks down after several vocal errors. Paul complains it's too fast.

Breakdown Stereo

Pitch correction: +3.5% I Saw Her Standing There (Lennon/McCartney)

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 7 False Start 11 Feb 1963 SS.PPM.01.07 The Beatles 10:00 AM-1:00 PM session

False Start Stereo

Pitch correction: +3.5% I Saw Her Standing There (Lennon/McCartney)

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 8 False Start 11 Feb 1963 SS.PPM.01.08 The Beatles 10:00 AM-1:00 PM session

False Start Stereo

Pitch correction: +3.5% I Saw Her Standing There (Lennon/McCartney)

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 9 11 Feb 1963 SS.PPM.01.09 The Beatles The count-in of this version was used for the released version.

Stereo

Pitch correction: +3.5% 5. Do You Want To Know A Secret (Lennon/McCartney) 02:06 Take 8 Track 2 11 Feb 1963

The Beatles Overdub of Harmony Vocal and Percussion onto Take 6. Some of the pre-take chat is edited out.

Pitch correction: +4.8% 6. A Taste Of Honey (Marlow/Scott) 02:14

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 6 11 Feb 1963 SS.PPM.12.06 The Beatles Take 6 is a vocal overdub onto take 5.

Overdub of 2nd Vocal onto Take 5 track 2

Pitch correction: +4.3% There's A Place (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 12 False Start 11 Feb 1963

The Beatles Take 12, track 2, false start.

Pitch correction: +2.9% There's A Place (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 13 Track 2 11 Feb 1963

The Beatles Pitch correction: +2.9% I Saw Her Standing There (Lennon/McCartney)

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 11 Breakdown 11 Feb 1963 SS.PPM.01.11 The Beatles Handclap overdubs onto Take 1 2:30 PM-6:00 PM session.

Take 11, track 2, breakdown Handclap overdub onto Take 1 track 2

Pitch correction: +2.5% I Saw Her Standing There (Lennon/McCartney)

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 12 11 Feb 1963 SS.PPM.01.12 The Beatles This version, edited with the count-in of take 9, was used for all released mixes.

Handclap overdub onto Take 1 track 2

Pitch correction: +2.5% Misery (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 2 Breakdown 11 Feb 1963

The Beatles Breakdown

Pitch correction: +3.5% Misery (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 3 Breakdown 11 Feb 1963

The Beatles Breakdown

Pitch correction: +3.5% Misery (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 4 Breakdown 11 Feb 1963

The Beatles Breakdown

Pitch correction: +3.5% Misery (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 5 Breakdown 11 Feb 1963

The Beatles Breakdown

Pitch correction: +3.5% Misery (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 6 11 Feb 1963

The Beatles Pitch correction: +3.5% From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 1 Breakdown 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Breakdown Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.6% From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 2 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.6% From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 8a 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.6% From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 8b 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece 1 Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.6% From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 9 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece 2 Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.6% From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 10 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece 3 Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.6% From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 11 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece 4 Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.6% From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 12 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece 5 Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.6% From Me To You (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 13 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece 6 Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.6% Thank You Girl (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 2 False Start 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles False Start Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.8% Thank You Girl (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 3 False Start 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles False Start Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.8% Thank You Girl (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 4 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.8% Thank You Girl (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 7 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece - trying to get Ringo's 'drums fills' accepatable Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.8% Thank You Girl (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 8 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece - trying to get Ringo's 'drums fills' accepatable Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.8% Thank You Girl (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 9 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece - trying to get Ringo's 'drums fills' accepatable Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.8% Thank You Girl (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 10 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece - trying to get Ringo's 'drums fills' accepatable Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.8% Thank You Girl (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 11 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece - trying to get Ringo's 'drums fills' accepatable Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.8% Thank You Girl (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 12 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece - trying to get Ringo's 'drums fills' accepatable Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.8% Thank You Girl (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 13 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Edit Piece - trying to get Ringo's 'drums fills' accepatable Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.8% The One After 909 (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 1 Breakdown 11 Sep 1963

The Beatles Breakdown Stereo reversed

Pitch correction: +3.5% The One After 909 (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 2 05 Mar 1963

The Beatles Stereo reversed

Pitch correction: +3.5% Hold Me Tight (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 22 Breakdown 12 Sep 1963

The Beatles Breakdown Stereo

Pitch correction: +1.4% Hold Me Tight (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 23 False Start 12 Sep 1963

The Beatles False Start Stereo

Pitch correction: +1.4% Hold Me Tight (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 24 12 Sep 1963

The Beatles Stereo

Pitch correction: +1.4% 16. (Medley) (unknown) 03:53 (unidentified) (date unknown)

Don't Bother Me (Harrison)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 11 False Start 12 Sep 1963 SS.WTB.04.11 The Beatles False Start Harmonica overdub onto Take 10 Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.1%

Don't Bother Me (Harrison)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 12 Breakdown 12 Sep 1963 SS.WTB.04.12 The Beatles Breakdown Harmonica overdub onto Take 10 Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.1% Don't Bother Me (Harrison)

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 13 12 Sep 1963 SS.WTB.04.13 The Beatles E: Norman Smith 2E: Richard Langham

Harmonica overdub onto Take 10 Take not listed on sleeve Stereo

Pitch correction: +2.1%