ULTRA RARE TRAX Series
 ULTRA RARE TRAX Inner Sleeve |
| TITLE | ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.1 | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1988 | ||
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| CATALOG NUMBER | LABEL | VINYL COLOR | |
| TSP 001 | The Swingin' Pig Records | Clear Yellow | |
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-1 | |||
| I saw her standing there (take2)-Stereo |
Recorded on February 11th, 1963 during recording sessions for "Please Please Me". After the usual warm-up, they start this great live performance in the studio. John makes a mistake with some lyrics and Paul makes a mistake with some bass lines. No echo effects. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.3 (take10). | ||
| One after 909 (take2)-Stereo |
Recorded on March 5th, 1963 at the "From Me To You" session. Composed by John Lennon sometime between the late 50's - early 60's during the Quarrymen (pre-Beatles) period. Recorded later for their last album, "Let It Be", but this version is absoltely different. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.4 and ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.5. | ||
| She's a woman (take2)-Stereo |
Recorded in September - October, 1964. No lead guitar, piano and overdubbed vocals. No fade-out at the end. Very primitive version. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.6 (take7). | ||
| I'm looking through you (take1)-Stereo |
Recorded in October, 1965 from "Rubber Soul" session. No chorus made yet. Beginning with percussion, vocals on single track. No fade-out at the end. | ||
| If you've got troubles Stereo |
Previously unreleased song. Recorded in October, 1965 from "Rubber Soul" session. Ringo Starr on lead vocals. | ||
| How do you do it Mono |
Previously unreleased song by the Beatles. Recorded on September 4th, 1962 from "Please Please Me" session. Prepared as a second single, but never released. | ||
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-2 | |||
| Penny Lane (remix #9)-Mono |
Recorded on December 29th, 1966. Basically same version as on "Rarities" album, but including dialogue and Paul's count in the beginning. And absolutely different Mono mix. | ||
| Strawberry fields forever Stereo |
Recorded in December 1966. This song was recorded in two takes. The previously released version consists of take A & B with controled speed, and it is also remixed. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.5 (take1) and ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.6 (take7). | ||
| From me to you Stereo |
Recorded on March 4th-5th, 1963. The recording starts with Paul's count, "1,2,3,4!". No harmonica. Absoltely different version. | ||
| Besame Mucho Mono |
Previously unreleased song. Recorded on June 6th, 1962, with Pete Best on drums. Not identical with "Decca Tapes" version. | ||
| The fool on the hill Stereo |
Recorded in September 1967. Demo version. Paul performs solo on a piano. | ||
| Paperback writer (take2)-Stereo |
Recorded in April 1966. Beginning with Paul's count, "1,2,3,4!" on the right channel. Same as the single, but different mix, no echo effects on vocals, and no fade-out at the end. | ||
| TITLE | ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.2 | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1988 | ||
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| CATALOG NUMBER | LABEL | VINYL COLOR | |
| TSP 002 | The Swingin' Pig Records | Clear Blue | |
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-1 | |||
| Can't buy me love (take1)-Stereo |
Recorded on January 29th, 1964. Absolutely different version. No echo effects. Wonderful chorus by John & George. Paul makes a mistake with some lyrics. Supposed to be the best take. | ||
| There's a place (take3)-Stereo |
Recorded on February 11th, 1963. From "Please Please Me" session. Intro vocals only. | ||
| There's a place (take4)-Stereo |
Continued from take 3. Absolutely different with no harmonica or piano. Great live performance in the studio. | ||
| That means a lot (take2)-Stereo |
Previously unreleased song. Recorded in February, 1965. From second "Help!" session. Paul on lead vocals. | ||
| Day tripper (1) (take2)-Stereo |
Recorded on October 16th, 1965. Instrumental without tambourine or lead guitar. Absolutely different, supposed to be the first basic. Not complete. | ||
| Day tripper (2) (take3)-Stereo |
Continued from (1). Starting with Paul's count "1,2,3,4!". Basically same version as the previously released one, but no additional vocals dubbed by Paul. No fade-out at the end. | ||
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-2 | |||
| I am the walrus (take17)-Mono |
Recorded in September, 1967. From "Magical Mystery Tour" session. Un-edited & long version without strings, bass guitar, chorus and backing vocals. | ||
| Misery (take1)-Stereo |
Recorded on February 11th, 1963. From "Please Please Me" session. Absolutely different without piano and echo effects. | ||
| Leave my kitten alone (take5)-Mono |
Previously unreleased song. Recorded on August 5th, 1964. From "For Sale" session. John on lead vocals. | ||
| We can work it out (take2)-Stereo |
Recorded on October 20th, 1965. Beginning with Paul's count "1,2,3,4!". Louder keyboard sound compared to the well-known version. | ||
| A hard day's night Stereo |
Recorded on April 16th, 1964. From "A Hard Day's Night" session. Live performance in the studio. Absolutely different. No acoustic guitar and piano. | ||
| Norwegian wood (take4)-Stereo |
Recorded in October 1965. From "Rubber Soul" session. Basically same as the released take, though John makes a mistake with his acoustic guitar twice in the intro, and says "I showed ya!" in the end part. George Martin replys "Great, fine!". Un-edited version. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.3 (take1). | ||
| TITLE | ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.3 | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1989 | ||
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| CATALOG NUMBER | LABEL | VINYL COLOR | |
| TSP 025 | The Swingin' Pig Records | Pink Marble | |
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-1 | |||
| Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (early take)-Stereo |
Recorded on June 2nd, 1968 during the "White Album" session. Completely different to the previously released version. Supposed to be a very early take, featuring bongos and acoustic guitars. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.5. | ||
| Tomorrow never knows Stereo |
Recorded on April 6th, 1966 during the "Revolver" session. A very basic track with different sound effects compared to the previously released version. | ||
| A day in the life Stereo |
Recorded on January 19th, 1967 during the "Sgt. Pepper's" session. Starts with John's count. Different ending, missing part II of this song. | ||
| Yes it is (take1)-Stereo |
Recorded between February 15-19th, 1965 during the "Help" session. A rehearsal take with different lyrics and no chorus vocals. | ||
| I saw her standing there (take10)-Stereo |
Recorded on February 11th, 1963 during the "Please Please Me" session. Different to the previously released take, and also different to the take featured on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.1 (take2). | ||
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-2 | |||
| Norwegian wood (take1)-Stereo |
Recorded on October 12th, 1965. This take has very vivid melody lines in John's vocals and George's sitar. The tempo of this version is slightly slower to the previously released version. John does not play any melody on his 12-string guitar, but just chords. Very different to the previously released take, and also different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.2 (take4). | ||
| Not guilty Stereo |
Recorded during the June - October, 1968 "White Album" session. Only recently discovered, this version is completely different to the one featured on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.4. | ||
| Across the universe Stereo |
Recorded on February 4th, 1968. Completely different to all known versions, like the one on the "LET IT BE"-album or the "WORLD WILDLIFE"-mix. No orchestration, no animal noises and harmony vocals - lots of backward guitars. | ||
| While my guitar gently weeps Stereo |
Recorded during the June - October, 1968 "White Album" session. So-called "acoustic version", just George's voice, acoustic guitar and background organ in the chorus. Sounds very intimate. Completely different to the previously released version. | ||
| Ticket to ride Stereo |
Recorded in February, 1965. No fade-out at the end, John's vocals on single track only - different to the previously released take. | ||
| TITLE | ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.4 | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1989 | ||
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| TSP 026 | The Swingin' Pig Records | Green Marble | |
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-1 | |||
| One after 909 (Rehearsal version)-Stereo |
Rehearsal version from the GET BACK-sessions at Twickenham Studios, January 1969. Completely different to the version on "LET IT BE" album. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.1 (take2) and ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.5. | ||
| A taste of honey (take7)-Stereo |
Recorded on February 11, 1963 during the "PLEASE PLEASE ME"-sessions. Paul McCartney on lead vocals. Different mix and vocal tracks to the previously released version. | ||
| I feel fine (take7)-Stereo |
Recorded in October 1964. This is the rough mix-version with no echo effects and no fade-out at the end. John's vocals are not double tracked, different to the previously released version. | ||
| Yer blues Stereo |
Recorded on December 11, 1968 for TV special "THE ROLLING STONES ROCK'N'ROLL CIRCUS". Performed by a supergroup feat. John Lennon (vocals, guitar), Keith Richards (bass), Eric Clapton (lead guitar) and Mitch Mitchell (drums). | ||
| Blues Jam Stereo |
This is a warm-up jam session for "YER BLUES", recorded on December 11, 1968 for TV special "THE ROLLING STONES ROCK'N'ROLL CIRCUS", performed by the supergroup (see information on track 4 for details). | ||
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| Not guilty Stereo |
Previously unreleased song. Recorded during June-October 1968 "WHITE ALBUM"-sessions. George on lead vocals. Harrison re-recorded this song for his 1979 solo album "GEORGE HARRISON". Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.3. | ||
| Get back (Rehearsal version)-Stereo |
Rehearsal version from the GET BACK-sessions at Twickenham Studios, January 1969. Very funny version - listen and you know what we mean! | ||
| Mailman, bring me no more blues Mono |
Previously unreleased song. Recorded during the GET BACK-sessions at Twickenham Studios, January 1969, John on lead vocals. | ||
| Do you want to know a secret? (take8)-Mono |
Recorded on February 11, 1963 during the "PLEASE PLEASE ME"-sessions. Different to the previously released take. No echo effects on George`s lead vocals. | ||
| All you need is love Mono |
Recorded live in the studio for "OUR WORLD" TV programme, on June 25, 1967. | ||
| TITLE | ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.5 | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1989 | ||
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| TSP 035 | The Swingin' Pig Records | White | |
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-1 | |||
| Christmas time is here again Stereo |
Recorded on November 28, 1967 for the Beatles fifth fan club Christmas record. | ||
| Because Stereo |
Recorded on August 1 and August 4, 1969 during the "ABBEY ROAD"-sessions. This track features just the beatiful harmony vocals of John, Paul and George, recorded three times to get magnificient vocal harmonies. During the breaks you can hear a guide electric guitar, coming in from the headphones ! | ||
| Revolution (early rough mix)-Stereo |
Recorded on July 10-12, 1968 during the "WHITE ALBUM"-sessions. This is an early "rough"-mix of the hard-rocking electric version, which was released on the B-side of the "HEY JUDE"-single and did not appear on the album. | ||
| I me mine (original short version)-Stereo |
Recorded on January 3, 1970. This is the original short basic version as produced by George Martin. Phil Spector re-edited this song to get a 51 seconds longer version for the final "LET IT BE"-album. | ||
| Strawberry Fields forever (take1)-Stereo |
Recorded on November 24, 1966. A truly magnificient take of one of the Beatles' best songs, completely different to the previously released version. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.1 and ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.6 (take7). | ||
| Hey Jude (rehearsal take9)-Stereo |
Recorded on July 30, 1968. | ||
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-2 | |||
| Magical mistery tour Stereo |
Recorded on April 25-27, 1967. Different vocal tracks and overdubs compared to the previously released version. | ||
| What's the new Mary Jane? (mixed from take4)-Stereo |
Previously unreleased song. Recorded on August 14, 1968 during the "WHITE ALBUM"-sessions. Mixed by John Lennon in late 1969, from Take 4. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.6 (early long mix). | ||
| Lady Madonna (early basic version)-Stereo |
Recorded on February 3 and 4, 1968. Early basic version without overdubbed brass and backing vocals. | ||
| One after 909 Stereo |
Recorded on September 4, 1962. This version is different to the ones featured on ULTA RARE TRAX VOL. 1 (take2) and ULTRA RARE TRAX VOL. 4 (rehearsal version). | ||
| Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - Christmas time is here again Stereo |
An early and previously unreleased version of "OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA", recorded in July 1968, running into a short reprise of "CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN" (see track 1 for details). Rumors go that this was planned as a B-Side of "LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE", but it remains unreleased until today! | ||
| TITLE | ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.6 | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1989 | ||
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| CATALOG NUMBER | LABEL | VINYL COLOR | |
| TSP 036 | The Swingin' Pig Records | Clear Yellow | |
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-1 | |||
| Come and get it Stereo |
Previously unreleased song by The Beatles. Recorded on July 24, 1969 by Paul in just one hour (!) as a demo for Badfinger | ||
| Hold me tight Stereo |
Recorded on September 12, 1963 during the "WITH THE BEATLES"-sessions. Different take to the previously released one. | ||
| I'll be on my way Mono |
Previously unreleased song, recorded in April 1963 for BBC. | ||
| Strawberry fields forever (take7)-Stereo |
Recorded on November
29, 1966. An overdubbed version of take 6, again this take is very interesting
because completely different to the previously released ones. One of the
finest Beatles songs, by the way... Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.1 and ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.5 (take1). |
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| It's all too much Stereo |
Recorded on May 25/26, 1967. Alternate version with extra verse. | ||
| 12 bar original Mono |
Previously unreleased instrumental from the "RUBBER SOUL"-sessions, recorded on November 4, 1965. | ||
| I hate to see Mono |
Previously unreleased song, recorded sometimes during the "HEY JUDE"-sessions in July/August 1968. | ||
| TRACK LISTING / SIDE-2 | |||
| She's a woman (take7)-Stereo |
Recorded on October 8, 1964. Extra long take, extended into a jam at the end. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.1 (take2). | ||
| What's the new Mary Jane? (early long mix)-Stereo |
Early long mix of this previously unreleased song; recorded on August 14, 1968. Different to the version on ULTRA RARE TRAX Vol.5 (mixed from take4). | ||
| Dig it Mono |
Recorded on January, 1969. The longest known version of this song, lasting more than 8 minutes! | ||
