Acoustic Masterpieces   Label: Birthday Records Catalogue No.: BR029 Format : CDR + Jewel Case Matrix: NONE CD ID:   Origin: Holland Availability : 1998 Duration: 67:25

Comments:

The Disc is a reportedly a direct clone of the fake Odeon release Unplugged, with alternate artwork, at the time of release , Unplugged was 'Core' material and very difficult to come by, clearly it can not be, it has a different number of tracks. The Odeon release however may have been the source of the 23 tracks here.

However both titles are now obsolete as the result Vigotone's release of From Kinfauns to Chaos, but the disc was core material for a considerable period of time. The material here sounds to me to be better than both the Yellow Dog's
Unsurpassed Demos and Vigotone's 1968 Demos however I have been unable to compare with the newly released
'Kinsfauns' no label. Similarly I am unable to comment on the accuracy of the track listing.

Sleeve Notes

These sons, most of which were written during The Beatles' two month stay on a meditation course in Rishikesh, India, February - April 1968, were subsequently recorded for the 'White Album'. But not all of them made it onto vinyl and thus remain unreleased (at least as Beatles versions).

Judging by the outcome of this session, it must have been a very sunny and relaxing day. Spring certainly was in the air (and a bit of pot maybe too). Just accompanied by their acoustic guitars John, Paul and George recorded very charming and joyful early versions of their newest tunes. Sometimes slightly out of synch wit their own double tracking but who cares? Spontaneity counts.

Had this session been recorded twenty five years later it would have been a bona fide MTV - Unplugged Performance.

But as it is, this 1968 session remained in the vaults until now!!

We proudly present this tape to you in the correct running order and in the best possible sound (two generations away from the actual master tape).

Enjoy!

		Song	Version	Comments	Date
1		Cry Baby Cry	Esher Demo		May-68
2		Child Of Nature	Esher Demo		May-68
3		The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill	Esher Demo		May-68
4		I'm So Tired	Esher Demo		May-68
5		Yer Blues	Esher Demo		May-68
6		Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey	Esher Demo		May-68
7		What's The New Mary Jane	Esher Demo		May-68
8		Revolution	Esher Demo		May-68
9		While My Guitar Gently Weeps	Esher Demo		May-68
10		Circles	Esher Demo		May-68
11		Sour Milk Sea	Esher Demo		May-68
12		Not To Guilty	Esher Demo		May-68
13		Piggies	Esher Demo		May-68
14		Julia	Esher Demo		May-68
15		Blackbird	Esher Demo		May-68
16		Rocky Raccoon	Esher Demo		May-68
17		Back In The USSR	Esher Demo		May-68
18		Honey Pie	Esher Demo		May-68
19		Mother Nature's Son	Esher Demo		May-68
20		Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da	Esher Demo		May-68
21		Junk	Esher Demo		May-68
22		Dear Prudence	Esher Demo		May-68
23		Sexy Sadie	Esher Demo		May-68

Variations

	1998 CDR First Issue
	1998 CDR Reissue or FAKE
	Jewel Case Issue Birthday Records CD Joint Venture Reissue or FAKE
	2004 Digipak Bi-fold digipak , alternate mastering Matrix :    BR029
	Acoustic Masters FAKE ? Birthday Records CDR reissue/FAKE

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