So it's going to be called "Let It Be Naked" ?????

[mikenycLI]

The latest from abbeyard....

Update (9/26/03)

Thanks to Gregory Reisig, here's that cover pic with the images un-reversed. He thinks it looks better this way. We do, too. Could this be the real cover?

From chjr, some info he saw on the Brazil site we didn't mention:

1- the website folks say that one of them has heard the album
2- the first CD will be 35:02 long
3- the second CD will be 22 minutes long, and the beatles can be heard chatting and playing songs such as 'Imagine'
4- the album was heard in secret, in Portugal, and a special CD was used. the white cover just had the words 'dummy artist' written on it.
5- George Harrison gave 'thumbs up' to the release before his death (obviously).
Update (9/25/03)

http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/news/403letitbeagain.html

Update (10/1/03) Mystery solved. The negative images cover is the one. It's now posted on Amazon.com, where, incidentally, you can now order it in advance. (Thanks to Don DiMucci.)

http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/news/403letitbeagain.html

[lukpac]

It's kind of strange, but at least it's better than the one posted on the Brazilian site.

[Rspaight]

Yeah, the film sprocket stuff softens it a bit, and the different shot of George is a big help.

Ryan

[Rspaight]

Sweet Bleedin' Jeebus! $23 list for a 35-minute album of differently mixed previously released material, plus a 22-minute "bonus disc" of what sounds like noodling and jamming (though it might be interesting).

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... c&n=507846

Good thing this whole enterprise doesn't really interest me that much.

Ryan

[mikenycLI]

Sweet Bleedin' Jeebus! $23 list for a 35-minute album of differently mixed previously released material, plus a 22-minute "bonus disc" of what sounds like noodling and jamming (though it might be interesting).

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... c&n=507846

Good thing this whole enterprise doesn't really interest me that much.

Ryan

Any predictions on what the Street Date price will be....$19.99 ? $17.98 on pre-order at amazon.com

Still TOO pricey, for something so short, and bereft of the real Stuff, that's still outstanding in the archives.

I say EMI-Apple is going to "bargain-dump" this one on the market, at, around $15.00, or a little less, for at least the first two weeks of release.

I'm hitting the used CD bins for this one. I've got a feeling there's going to be ALOT of them coming back there !

I've already seen "No.1", ALL of the "Anthology" cds, "Brainwashed" special and regular CD editions, in there, in quantities, too, in my locality.

[Beatlesfan03]

Sweet Bleedin' Jeebus! $23 list for a 35-minute album of differently mixed previously released material, plus a 22-minute "bonus disc" of what sounds like noodling and jamming (though it might be interesting).

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... c&n=507846

Good thing this whole enterprise doesn't really interest me that much.

Ryan

Any predictions on what the Street Date price will be....$19.99 ? $17.98 on pre-order at amazon.com

Still TOO pricey, for something so short, and bereft of the real Stuff, that's still outstanding in the archives.

I say EMI-Apple is going to "bargain-dump" this one on the market, at, around $15.00, or a little less, for at least the first two weeks of release.

I'm hitting the used CD bins for this one. I've got a feeling there's going to be ALOT of them coming back there !

I've already seen "No.1", ALL of the "Anthology" cds, "Brainwashed" special and regular CD editions, in there, in quantities, too, in my locality.

I bet $14.99 for the retail. At least it's cheaper than the '62-'66 set.

"Anthology" can be found in excess here as well. I always check the used CD shops and find several copies in the regular used stock and then even more copies in the budget slot. Especially Antholgy 3.

I haven't seen the Harrison used all that much. I happened to pick up my special edition used and I traded in my regular CD towards that. His titles don't pop up used that often here. Lennon and McCartney on the other hand. I could've picked up a nearly complete set of the McCartney remasters (going around $6.00-$7.00, except for BOTR which was $10) and the Lennon Anthology box which sprouts up quite often as well.

[mikenycLI]

What's great about the used CD's, McCartney, et al, aren't getting a penny of it !

There's some satisfaction and irony, in that, somehow.

[Beatlesfan03]

What's great about the used CD's, McCartney, et al, aren't getting a penny of it !

There's some satisfaction and irony, in that, somehow.

Paul's a pretty smooth business man.

I'm sure he's figured out some way to collect on used profits.

[mikenycLI]

I agree.

That's why the $23.00 list price, right ? While I'm sure, he will discount it, ALOT, the first couple of weeks of release, to get his BIG stock/sales bump, for it, it ain't going to be that cheap, forever !

What's built-in, the Beatles/solo sales numbers, since around, the second solo releases by the Boys, is the collector market, that will pick up ANY Beatle release, and not open it, leaving it sealed. I wonder, how many fans actually do this, even now ?

What I'm interested in seeing, is the sales strategy for "Concert for George". I feel, it's either going to be a BIG hit, or the biggest BOMB in EMI-Apple sales history.

I'm sure, there are going to be some morons out there, who are going to buy it, expecting George to be on it.

[Rspaight]

This gets stranger and stranger. Check out this track list:

http://www.thebeatles.com.hk/news/index.asp

Get Back
Same as the original release; without the dialogue and rooftop ending of album version, or the reprise ending of single version.

Dig A Pony
Rooftop performance, same as the original release; re-did the Phil Spector's edits.

For You Blue
Same as the original release; clean-up version.

The Long And Winding Road
Different take to the released versions on Let It Be and Anthology 3; Studio performance, the last day of recording; same as the one on the film; subtle lyrics alternation.

Two Of Us
Same as the original release; without the opening dialogue.

I’ve Got A Feeling
Mixture of the two rooftop performances; completely new edit.

One After 909
Rooftop performance, same as the original release; clean-up version.

Don't Let Me Down
Rooftop performance.

I Me Mine
Same as the original release; with the same overdubs.

Across The Universe
Same as the original release; without Phil Spector's overdubs.

Let It Be
Same as the original release; with George's original guitar solo.

So for our $23, we're getting... the film version of "Long and Winding Road," and some other stuff with bits from the original album removed.

This, instead of either of the Glyn Johns versions, or a comprehensive look at material from the literal days of tapes of those sessions.

Oh, well, at least the Anthology DVDs were cool.

Ryan

[Beatlesfan03]

This gets stranger and stranger. Check out this track list:

http://www.thebeatles.com.hk/news/index.asp

Get Back
Same as the original release; without the dialogue and rooftop ending of album version, or the reprise ending of single version.

Dig A Pony
Rooftop performance, same as the original release; re-did the Phil Spector's edits.

For You Blue
Same as the original release; clean-up version.

The Long And Winding Road
Different take to the released versions on Let It Be and Anthology 3; Studio performance, the last day of recording; same as the one on the film; subtle lyrics alternation.

Two Of Us
Same as the original release; without the opening dialogue.

I’ve Got A Feeling
Mixture of the two rooftop performances; completely new edit.

One After 909
Rooftop performance, same as the original release; clean-up version.

Don't Let Me Down
Rooftop performance.

I Me Mine
Same as the original release; with the same overdubs.

Across The Universe
Same as the original release; without Phil Spector's overdubs.

Let It Be
Same as the original release; with George's original guitar solo.

So for our $23, we're getting... the film version of "Long and Winding Road," and some other stuff with bits from the original album removed.

This, instead of either of the Glyn Johns versions, or a comprehensive look at material from the literal days of tapes of those sessions.

Oh, well, at least the Anthology DVDs were cool.

Ryan

This is rather disappointing news. If you wanted to, you could easily make this yourself editing the Let It Be CD and adding the "Long and Winding Road" from the Anthology.

I'm confused about Across The Universe though. Does mean that they'll also normalize the track speed again since Spector slowed it down?

As for the "clean-up" of For You Blue...are they just talking about John's pot smoking comment?

I'm thinking the Anthology DVDs will be my only Apple purchase for this year.

[Rspaight]

I'm confused about Across The Universe though. Does mean that they'll also normalize the track speed again since Spector slowed it down?

I'm curious about that myself. Is the "wildlife" version normal speed, or is it actually sped up?

Ryan

[Beatlesfan03]

I'm confused about Across The Universe though. Does mean that they'll also normalize the track speed again since Spector slowed it down?

I'm curious about that myself. Is the "wildlife" version normal speed, or is it actually sped up?

Ryan

According to the "Beatles Recording Sessions," John re-recorded his vocal with the machine running slow to play back fast.

Spector then used the same tape and drastically slowed John's vocal. So I'm guessing the "wildlife" is the true version.

I know that you if slow the pitch down on the "wildlife" version, it comes out fairly close to Spector's speed.

I personally preferred the take on Anthology II. It seemed straightforward with no futzing around.

[Xenu]

No, the wildlife version runs a bit fast. The bootleg versions (of which we have two...the old "Hums Wild" mix and the newer version which surfaced on the Barrett tapes) is at the correct speed, allegedly.

[Beatlesfan03]

No, the wildlife version runs a bit fast. The bootleg versions (of which we have two...the old "Hums Wild" mix and the newer version which surfaced on the Barrett tapes) is at the correct speed, allegedly.

Thanks for the clarification. Now if Apple would only give us one of those versions as opposed to something we already have.