The Beatles - Turn Me On Dead Man - The John Barrett Tapes (STU/FLAC)

(Studio FLAC)

"Turn Me On Dead Man: The John Barrett Tapes"
Label: Vigotone
Catalogue No. VIGO 178/179
Release date - 1999

Lineage: downloaded these flac files from, DaD 19-Dec-2003

- Liner notes by the folks at Vigotone (reproduced below)
- Track notes (reproduced below)

Disc: 1
01. From Me To You (stereo mix of mono 45)
02. From Me To You (1982 stereo remix)
03. Thank You Girl (stereo mix of mono 45)
04. Thank You Girl (unechoed stereo version)
05. One After 909 (take 2 - 1982 mono mix)
06. She Loves You (1966 stereo remix 1)
07. She Loves You (1966 stereo remix 2)
08. This Boy (1966 stereo remix 15)
09. I'm A Loser (1982 stereo remix)
10. Mr. Moonlight (alternate version - 1982 stereo mix)
11. What You're Doing (unreleased take 11)
12. That Means A Lot (take 1 - stereo)
13. That Means A Lot (stereo edit piece)
14. That Means A Lot (mono - low reverb mix)
15. That Means A Lot (take 20 - stereo)
16. That Means A Lot (take 21 - stereo)
17. That Means A Lot (take 23 - stereo)
18. That Means A Lot (take 24 - stereo)
19. That Means A Lot (test - stereo)
20. Help! (take 8 - basic tracks - 1982 stereo mix)
21. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (take 1 w/slate)
22. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (take 2 - stereo - quality upgrade)
23. 12 Bar Original (take 1 - stereo - quality upgrade)
24. 12 Bar Original (take 2 - stereo - quality upgrade)
25. Paperback Writer (1982 stereo remix) (2:17)
26. Rain (1982 stereo remix) (2:52)
27. Tomorrow Never Knows (mono mix 11) (3:01)

Disc: 2
01. Strawberry Fields Forever (take 7 - mono mix complete)
02. Strawberry Fields Forever (take 26 - mono mix with new vocal)
03. Penny Lane (complete oboe version - mono mix)
04. Penny Lane (mono mix 10)
05. Penny Lane (1982 stereo remix)
06. A Day In The Life (1982 stereo remix)
07. Hello Goodbye (1982 stereo remix)
08. Lady Madonna (1982 stereo remix - without sax overdub)
09. Hey Jude (rehearsal - 1982 stereo remix)
10. What's The New Mary Jane (1968 stereo mix)
11. Step Inside Love (unedited 1982 stereo mix)
12. Los Paranoias (unedited 1982 stereo mix)
13. The Way You Look Tonight (1982 stereo mix - unreleased song)
14. Can You Take Me Back? (1982 stereo mix - long version)
15. Shake, Rattle And Roll (1982 stereo mix)
16. Medley: Kansas City / Miss Ann / Lawdy Miss Clawdy (1982 stereo mix)
17. Blue Suede Shoes (1982 stereo mix)
18. Not Fade Away (1982 stereo mix - unreleased song)
19. Because (1982 stereo remix)

Turn Me On Dead Man: The John Barrett Tapes is a revelatory experience for Beatles fans, comprising tracks taken directly from the late Abbey Road engineer's cassette dubs of material he found during the vaults searches in 1982. Included are previously unavailable tracks and mixes as well as items featuring significant upgrades in sound quality from earlier appearances on other collections. The package also includes a booklet with informative liner-notes and rare photos.