Got it yesterday, I've been playing it. Wow! The remix of the original album sounds stupendous, and the "cleaned up" version of the "Kinfauns" recordings is really significantly better than the old bootleg I have. This bootleg is The Beatles at George's house, back from India, playing White Album songs and more on acoustic guitars.
And although I had heard some of the studio outtakes before, there are many cuts I have never heard - there are 3 CD's worth! All of which show The Beatles working together, joking around, etc. - a bit contrary to the idea the were unhappy with each other at all times during these sessions. These outtakes really show the songs developing, etc. - there's a 12 minute early version of "Helter Skelter"!
One of the highlights is an early version of "Goodnight" with Paul and John harmonizing with Ringo, with an electric guitar riff similar to "Dear Prudence". Actually, there are lots of "highlights", this is really a very cool set of recordings.
Pretty intense packaging, too - large high quality (and heavy!) book with lot of information about The Beatles activities at the time, details of each song, each outtake, etc. Photos galore, copies of handwritten lyrics, etc. Includes the full size poster and 4 portraits that came in the original album back in 1968. Inserts in the book to store the CD's and Blue-ray, although I'm taking them out and putting them in CD cases.
Not cheap ($138 on amazon), but if you are a Beatles freak like me, well worth it.
walrus
And although I had heard some of the studio outtakes before, there are many cuts I have never heard - there are 3 CD's worth! All of which show The Beatles working together, joking around, etc. - a bit contrary to the idea the were unhappy with each other at all times during these sessions. These outtakes really show the songs developing, etc. - there's a 12 minute early version of "Helter Skelter"!
One of the highlights is an early version of "Goodnight" with Paul and John harmonizing with Ringo, with an electric guitar riff similar to "Dear Prudence". Actually, there are lots of "highlights", this is really a very cool set of recordings.
Pretty intense packaging, too - large high quality (and heavy!) book with lot of information about The Beatles activities at the time, details of each song, each outtake, etc. Photos galore, copies of handwritten lyrics, etc. Includes the full size poster and 4 portraits that came in the original album back in 1968. Inserts in the book to store the CD's and Blue-ray, although I'm taking them out and putting them in CD cases.
Not cheap ($138 on amazon), but if you are a Beatles freak like me, well worth it.
walrus