The Alternate Abbey Road Label: Walrus Records FAKE? Catalogue No.: Walrus 012 Format : CD & Jewel case Matrix: WALRUS 032 CD ID: 5610b219 Origin: Europe Availability : 1997+ Duration: 71:16

Comments:

I initially though this rather than the 19 track version was the genuine Walrus release. However the evidence against it stacked up. So is it a FAKE or a reissue from Walrus . A difficult question to answer. The artwork is sharp albeit it different , the mastering is good , plus the matrix style matches other 1997 releases. Against it is primarily is the al white disc screen printing.

Either way it is probably a better release than the original Walrus and if you are not a label collector why not go for a version that the audio track listing matches the artwork that is if you want this title baring on mind it gives us NOTHING new , indeed 9 tracks are lifted from Anthology 3 *, so you could argue not even very good value. But it remains to be a popular release realising good prices when it comes up for sale in any factory pressed version.

I have identified this as the 'Bus' version because of the presence of a Red London bus both on the inner tray and back cover.

Track Listing:

		19T	Song	Version	Comments	Date
1	3:39	3:44	Come Together *	Take 1		21 Jul 1969
2	2:59	3:02	Something	Take 37	edit without end Jam	1 Jul 1969
3	3:36	3:40	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	Take 21 RS13		10 Jul 1968
4	3:27	3:30	Oh Darling!	Take 26	RS24? in Mono?	26 Apr 1969
5	2:49	2:52	Octopus's Garden	Take 32	RS4? In Mono
6	7:46	7:47	I Want You	FAKE	Stereo CV Folded Down	N/A
7	3:05	11:11	Here Comes The Sun	FAKE	Stereo CV Folded Down	N/A
8	2:14		Because	Take 16		01 Aug 1969
9	5:46		You Never Give Me Your Money	Take 40 RS1	Part of "Huge Medley" RS2? - Mono	1 Jul 1969
10	2:36	6:58	Sun King /Mean Mr Mustard	Take 35 RS1	Part of "Huge Medley" RS2? - Mono	30 July 1969
11	1:06
12	1:18		Polythene Pam / She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	Take 40 RS1	Part of "Huge Medley" RS2? - Mono	30 July 1969
13	1:53
14	1:33	3:16	Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight	Take 17 RS1	Part of "Huge Medley" RS2? - Mono	30 July 1969
15	1:40
16	2:00	2:03	The End	Take 7 RS1	Part of "Huge Medley" RS2? - Mono	30 July 1969
17	0:43	0:43	Her Majesty	Take 3	with final Chord	2 Jul 1969
18	3:42	3:44	Maxwell's Silver Hammer *	Take 5 RS?	Original cut 9 Jul 1969	1995/6
19	2:50	2:52	Octopus's Garden *	Take 2/8	New Antology Edit	1995/6
20	2:28	2:34	Come And Get It *	Demo RS?	Sessions fake Stereo Mix	198x
21	2:05	2:07	Ain't She Sweet *	IR ? RS?	off the cuff recording -24 Jul 1969	1995/6
22	3:18	3:22	Something *	Take 1 RM?	25 Feb 1969 original Mix done	1995/6
23	3:02	3:04	Old Brown Shoe*	Take 2	Anthology Mix with Early Edit	1995/6
24	3:04	2:35	All Thing Must Pass*	Take2 RS'95	Anthology Mix	1995/6
25	2:48	2:52	The End *	Take 7 +	Anthology Mix Take 7+ final Chord of A Day In The Life	1995/6

* Anthology Track

Reported Source

First Pressing Matrix :   WALRUS 012 @ 12 O'clock Position 19 Tracks NO Moulding SID

FAKES

Artwork

ORIGINAL Dark artwork - No Beatles crossing the Road on Cover No Bus on the Cover Back or inner Tray tr 20 'COME AND GT IT'	'BUS' 25 Track Fake Slightly Fuzzy outer Art but paler than original New Back Cover with a line of Traffic and A Bus Inner Tray If you look closely you can see Paul has bare feet Alternatively there is a BIG RED BUS now present

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