The Beatles Cd - Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 5 (1969)

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1. Octopus's Garden (Starkey) 2:51 Take 32 26 Apr 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: +0.3% Golden Slumbers (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 13 2 Jul 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: off Carry That Weight (Lennon/McCartney)

Take 13 2 Jul 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: off 3. You Never Give Me Your Money (Lennon/McCartney) 5:54 Take 30 6 May 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: -0.1% 4. Oh! Darling (Lennon/McCartney) 3:29

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Unknown 26 Apr 1969

The Beatles Formerly listed as "Take 26, 18 Jul 1969" but according to many sources, it's an unknown take (although take 26 seems the best assumption) from 26 Apr 1969.

By the second middle eight, Paul's voice has given out, and he sings the remainder in a weak falsetto.

Pitch correction: +1.4% 5. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Lennon/McCartney) 3:38 Take 21 9 Jul 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: -0.1% 6. Something (Harrison) 5:43 Take 37 Reduction Mix 11 Jul 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: +0.1% 7. A Huge Melody (Part 1) (unknown) 10:55 RS2 30 Jul 1969

The Beatles The second experimental mix of the "Abbey Road" Side 2 medley. Many of the overdubs have yet to be added- there is no orchestra, and many harmonies and solos are missing. The segue from "You Never Give Me Your Money" into "Sun King" is facilitated by a sustained organ chord. The first edit of this medley placed "Her Majesty" between "Mean Mr. Mustard" and "Polythene Pam", but Paul didn't like it there, and asked for it to be removed. You Never Give Me Your Money (Lennon/McCartney)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 40 RS2 30 Jul 1969

The Beatles Take 40 is a reduction mix from take 30. Acetate discs were cuts on 31 Jul 1969 featuring the two Abbey Road medleys.

Pitch correction: +2.8% Sun King (Lennon/McCartney)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 35 RS2 24 Jul 1969

The Beatles Take 35 (24 jul 1969), RS2 (30 Jul 1969).

Pitch correction: +2.8% Mean Mr. Mustard (Lennon/McCartney)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 35 RS2 24 Jul 1969

The Beatles Take 35 (24 jul 1969), RS2 (30 Jul 1969).

Pitch correction: +2.8% Polythene Pam (Lennon/McCartney)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 40 RS2 28 Jul 1969 SS.AR.12.40.RS2 The Beatles RS2 on 30 jul 1969 Pitch correction: +2.8% She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Lennon/McCartney)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 40 RS2 28 Jul 1969 SS.AR.13.40.RS2 The Beatles RS2 on 30 jul 1969 Pitch correction: +2.8% 8. A Huge Melody (Part 2) (unknown) 5:16 RS2 30 Jul 1969

The Beatles In this version, "The End" was still called "Ending", and there were no vocals yet. The acetate of this remix was cut at Apple by Malcolm Davies, 31 July 1969. Pitch: the 3 sections of this medley are each at a different pitch. From the opening to "Ending" is +2.8. At "Ending" it goes +1.0, and where the piano comes in for "and in the end...", it goes -1.3. Note: there has been much speculation on why this piece is so distorted. I think it's because whoever taped the acetate did it at too high a recording level. No version of this has ever surfaced that isn't distorted. Golden Slumbers (Lennon/McCartney)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 17 RS2 3 Jul 1969

The Beatles RS2 on 30 Jul 1969 Carry That Weight (Lennon/McCartney)

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The Beatles RS2 on 30 Jul 1969 The End (Lennon/McCartney)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 7 RS1 23 Jul 1969

The Beatles RS1 on 30 Jul 1969 9. Her Majesty (Lennon/McCartney) 0:27

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take 3 2 Jul 1969 SS.AR.17.03 The Beatles Take 3 features a final chord that was mixed out on the released version (RS1)

This is the cleanest version on CD, but it has a start-up 'wow' in the tape speed, which ruins it for all time.

Pitch correction: -0.1% 10. Stand By Me (King/Leiber/Stoller/Jones/Glick) 2:54 Get Back Session 24 Jan 1969 GB24.092 The Beatles Pitch correction: +4.2% 11. I've Got A Feeling (Lennon/McCartney) 3:16 Get Back Session Jan 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: +3.6% 12. Two Of Us (Lennon/McCartney) 2:49 Get Back Session 25 Jan 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: +5.3% 13. For You Blue (Harrison) 3:15 Get Back Session 25 Jan 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: +4.9% 14. Let It Be (Lennon/McCartney) 4:17 Get Back Session 31 Jan 1969 GB31.039 The Beatles Film Take 27 (b)

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