Turn Me On Dead Man:
The John Barrett Tapes

Label:	Vigotone
Catalogue No.:	VT178 / 179
Format :	2 CDR, Booklet , Slip & Jewel case
Origin:	US
Availability :	Jul 1999 - Sept 2001
CDR Data:	Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Inc 650 MB
CD ID:	780e101b	140d7913
Duration:	60:03	57:31
V7N4	??	??

Slip Case Cover

Booklet Cover

Slip Case Rear

Slip Case Notes:

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.

Comments:

Vigotone was one of several labels issuing the John Barrett material, spread across several release and whilst it is borderline as to whether it is the best packaged , it is far from the definitive set as described by some.

The number of FAKEs and their variations is amazing and I can only believe that some of them are down to dealer errors. An original is easy to spot with CDR's and the none rounded tabs on the slip case.

I have been told that their is a Russian two disc FAKE without a slip case and no Vigotone branding which I am unable to confirm.


Jewel Case Inserts

Track Listing:

Disc 1

Owner of John Barretts Tapes Mix of the E.M.I Engineer's early '80's Mixes.

*exception

Song Version Comments Orig. Date
1 1:58 From Me To You RS?
2 1:58 From Me To You of CV
3 2:08 Thank You Girl RS?
4 2:05 Thank You Girl RS?
5 2:49 One After 909 Take 2 RM?
6 2:24 She Loves You RS1 Duphonic
7 2:27 She Loves You RS2 Duphonic
8 2:27 This Boy RS15 of CV
9 2:25 I'm A Loser for Abbey Road Show
10 2:33 Mr Moonlight RS? Same mix as Anthology
11 2:05 What You're Doing Take 11
12 2:47 That Means A Lot Take 1
13 0:28 That Means A Lot Reh. 1
14 2:28 That Means A Lot
15 1:12 That Means A Lot Take 20 BD
16 2:10 That Means A Lot Take 21
17 0:24 That Means A Lot Take 23
18 1:45 That Means A Lot Take 24
19 0:56 That Means A Lot Reh. 2
20 2:18 Help!
21 2:08 Norwegian Wood
(This Bird Has Flown)
22 2:28 Norwegian Wood
(This Bird Has Flown)
23 0:33 12-Bar Original
24 6:51 12-Bar Original
25 2:20 Paperback Writer
26 2:54 Rain
27 2:58 Tomorrow Never Knows RM11 * Non Barrett Mix

Disc 2

Owner of John Barretts Tapes Mix of the E.M.I Engineeris early '80's Mixes.
		Song	Version	Comments	Orig. Date
1	3:12	Strawberry Fields Forever
2	3:08	Strawberry Fields Forever
3	3:08	Penny Lane
4	3:00	Penny Lane
5	3:01	Penny Lane
6	5:07	A Day In The Life
7	3:22	Hello Goodbye
8	2:16	Lady Madonna
9	2:42	Hey Jude
10	6:06	What's The New Mary Jane
11	1:32	Step Inside Love
12	3:57	Los Paranoias
13	1:11	The Way You Look Tonight
14	1:17	Can You Take Me Back
15	2:03	Rip It Up
15	2:03	Shake, Rattle And Roll
16	3:55	Kansas City
		Miss Ann
		Lawdy Miss Clawdy
17	2:16	Blue Suede Shoes
18	3:55	Cannonball
		Not Fade Away
		Hey Little Girl (In The High School Sweater)
		Bo Diddley
19	2:16	Because

	Originals
	Mitsui Barcoded CDR 1999-2000


	Mitsui Non Barcoded CDR 2000-1
	No Bar Code Improved images wanted

	Silver Printed SKC CDR 2001


	FAKES
	ODEON Slip Case Fuzzy Fake
	All artwork is darker and fuzzy. The thumb tab is a different shape on the Slip case ALTERNATE TRACK LISTING
Matrix : DCD TURN 1999-1		Matrix : DCD TURN 1999-2

	Slip Case Fuzzy Fake
	All artwork is darker and fuzzy. The thumb tab is a different shape on the Slip case Audio Clone
Matrix: VIGO 178		Matrix: VIGO 179

	Fuzzy Fake
	have you a slip case version with this disc please drop me a line. Audio Clone
Matrix: VIGO 178		Matrix: VIGO 179

	CDR FAKE
	Cover art based upon Original Booklet

	Alternate FAKE
	Cover art based upon Original Booklet Improved images wanted

	Reported Clone
	Russian Issue
	Artwork further enlarged and Vigotone details removed from rear art

	Look A Likes Only
	Odeon
	I have seen some too many of these now with 'Fuzzy art' to be dealer errors. Despite the alternate track listing. Royalties GEMA - Both Discs LC1991 Both Discs
Matrix : DCD TURN 1999-1		Matrix : DCD TURN 1999-2

	Odeon FAKE (?)
	Can anyone please confirm the matrices of these two , I have reason to believe them to be different to the Odeon release above. Alternate Mastering to Vigotone ? Royalties GEMA - Both Discs LC1991 Disc 1 LC1992 Disc 2