From Liverpool, The Beatles Box. 8 LP's, rare tracks and photos

	£		60
	$		79

From Liverpool   The Beatles Box
   

Back in 1981, World Records, EMI's mail order division put together a boxed set of eight newly compiled Beatles albums.
The set was advertised vigourously in the national press from 5th November 1980 through into 1981. This means it was at the forefront right across the period of John's murder, and therefore sales must have been quite good, but as this box set was sold only by mail order the figures did not qualify for chart entry, and consequently are not publicly known.
All the songs throughout the eight albums are arranged chronologically, and the covers reflect this, in that each has a picture from the appropriate period on the front, and a well-written biography of the period by Hugh Marshall on the rear.
The Box itself is well designed looking like a wooden crate, with plenty of information and originally sold for £29:75.
And Simon Sinclair who compiled these albums seems to have known what he was doing, because he has sprinkled the albums with some interesting variations from the regular versions of the songs.
A great quality collection of LP's for any Beatles fan. The rare tracks make it a must-have for collectors.

Main track differences from the regular Beatles albums in the UK:

• Across The Universe - (Version 2) produced by Phil Spector.
  
• All My Loving - begins with five taps on Ringo's "hi-hat" cymbal.
  
• All You Need Is Love - the mono version.
  
• And I Love Her - contains six bars of acoustic guitar in the fadeout instead of the usual four.
  
• Baby You're A Rich Man - the true stereo version, previously found just on the German Magical Mystery Tour LP.
  
• The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill - appears as it does on The Beatles ("white album"), minus the opening guitar obbligato.
  
• The End/Her Majesty - the pause between the two songs lasts for only five seconds. On Abbey Road, the time between tracks is fifteen seconds.
  
• Get Back - the album version, produced by Phil Spector.
  
• I'm Only Sleeping - the extremely rare version with the slightly delayed guitar solo, previously found just on the U.S. stereo eight-track tape edition of "Yesterday" And Today.
  
• I Am The Walrus - the composite version put together by Capitol Records engineers John Palladino and George Irwin for the U.S. commercial Rarities.
  
• I Feel Fine - the true stereo version that begins with tapping drum sticks, whispering, coughing and Ringo closing his "hi-hat" cymbal.
  
• Let It Be (Version 2) "reproduced for disc" by Phil Spector.
  
• Love Me Do - (Version 1) the rare one with Ringo on drums.
  
• Penny Lane - the composite version from the U.S. commercial Rarities.
  
• She's A Woman - the true stereo version previously available just in Australia and in Singapore/Malaysia/Hong Kong.
  
• Strawberry Fields Forever - the true stereo version.
  
• Thank You Girl - the original mono version without John's extra harmonica fills.
  
• This Boy - the mono version.

   Album 1
Side One :
Love Me Do - (2:19) - Original single version w/Ringo on drums
P.S. I Love You - (2:02)
I Saw Her Standing There - (2:50)
Please Please Me - (2:00)
Misery - (1:43)
Do You Want To Know A Secret - (1:55)
A Taste Of Honey - (2:02)
Twist And Shout - (2:32)

Side Two :
From Me To You - (1:55)
Thank You Girl - (2:01) - Original mono version without John's extra harmonica fills
She Loves You - (2:18)
It Won't Be Long - (2:11)
Please Mr. Postman - (2:34)
All My Loving - (2:04) - features a 6 tap hi hat intro
Roll Over Beethoven - (2:44)
Money (That's What I Want) - (2:47)

Album 2
Side Three :
I Want To Hold Your Hand - (2:24)
This Boy - (2:11) - mono version
Can't Buy Me Love - (2:15)
You Can't Do That - (2:33)
A Hard Day's Night - (2:32)
I Should Have Known Better - (2:42)
If I Fell - (2:16)
And I Love Her - (2:47) - final riff is repeated 6 times (instead of the normal 4)

Side Four :
Things We Said Today - (2:35)
I'll Be Back - (2:22)
Long Tall Sally - (1:58)
I Call Your Name - (2:02)
Matchbox - (1:37)
Slow Down - (2:54)
She's A Woman - (2:57) - True stereo version
I Feel Fine - (2:19) - true stereo version that begins with tapping drum sticks, whispers etc.


Album 3
Side Five :
Eight Days A Week - (2:43)
No Reply - (2:11)
I'm A Loser - (2:31)
I'll Follow The Sun - (1:46)
Mr. Moonlight - (2:35)
Every Little Thing - (2:01)
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party - (2:33)
Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey - (2:37)

Side Six :
Ticket To Ride - (3:03)
I'm Down - (2:30)
Help! - (2:16)
The Night Before - (2:33)
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - (2:08)
I Need You - George Harrison - (2:28)
Another Girl - (2:02)
You're Going To Lose That Girl - (2:18)


Album 4
Side Seven :
Yesterday - (2:04)
Act Naturally - (2:27)
Tell Me What You See - (2:35)
It's Only Love - (1:53)
You Like Me Too Much - (2:34)
I've Just Seen A Face - (2:04)
Day Tripper - (2:37) - Different stereo mix (also found on "Yesterday & Today")
We Can Work It Out - (2:10)

Side Eight :
Michelle - (2:40)
Drive My Car - (2:25)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - (2:00)
You Won't See Me - (3:19)
Nowhere Man - (2:40)
Girl - (2:26)
I'm Looking Through You - (2:20)
In My Life - (2:23)


Album 5
Side Nine :
Paperback Writer - (2:25) - Remixed stereo version (Also found on the "Hey Jude" album)
Rain - (2:59)
Here, There And Everywhere - (2:29)
Taxman - George Harrison - (2:36)
I'm Only Sleeping - (2:58) - Extremely rare version with the slightly delayed guitar solo
Good Day Sunshine - (2:08)
Yellow Submarine - (2:40)

Side Ten :
Eleanor Rigby - (2:11)
And Your Bird Can Sing - (2:02)
For No One - (2:03)
Doctor Robert - (2:14)
Got To Get You Into My Life - (2:27)
Penny Lane - (3:00) - Composite version taken from the US rarities album
Strawberry Fields Forever - (4:05) - True stereo version


Album 6
Side Eleven :
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - (1:59)
With A Little Help From My Friends - (2:46)
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - (3:25)
Fixing A Hole - (2:35)
She's Leaving Home - (3:24)
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite - (2:36)
A Day In The Life - (5:03)

Side Twelve :
When I'm Sixty-Four - (2:38)
Lovely Rita - (2:43)
All You Need Is Love - (3:57) - original mono version
Baby, You're A Rich Man - (3:07) - the true stereo version
Magical Mystery Tour - (2:48)
Your Mother Should Know - (2:33)
The Fool On The Hill - (3:00)
I Am The Walrus - (4:35) - composite version also found on the US "Rarities" album


Album 7
Side Thirteen :
Hello Goodbye - (3:24)
Lady Madonna - (2:17)
Hey Jude - (7:11)
Revolution - (3:22)
Back In The U.S.S.R. - (2:45)
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - (3:10)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - (4:46)

Side Fourteen :
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill - (3:05) - Without guitar intro
Happiness Is A Warm Gun - (2:47)
Martha My Dear - (2:28)
I'm So Tired - (2:01)
Piggies - George Harrison - (2:04)
Don't Pass Me By - Richard Starkey - (3:52)
Julia - (2:57)
All Together Now - (2:08)


Album 8
Side Fifteen :
Get Back - (3:09) - Album version, produced by Phil Spector
Don't Let Me Down - (3:34)
The Ballad Of John And Yoko - (3:51)
Across The Universe - (3:51) - Version 2, produced by George Martin
For You Blue - (2:33)
Two Of Us - (3:33)
The Long And Winding Road - (3:40)
Let It Be - (4:01)

Side Sixteen :
Come Together - (4:16)
Something - (2:59)
Maxwell's Silver Hammer - (3:24)
Octopus's Garden - (2:49)
Here Comes The Sun - (3:04)
Because - (2:45)
Golden Slumbers - (1:31)
Carry That Weight - (1:37)
The End - (2:04)
Her Majesty - (0:23)
 

Label -  World Record Club / Parlophone, SM 701-8, stereo / mono

Vinyl -  excellent+ plays superbly

Sleeve - All inners excellent, box has minor wear to edges

 

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