Limited Edition Import Only Compact Disc Release!

OBI Strip!

Japan Import!

★Includes alternate versions and mixes of all the songs on the album!

★Includes related songs recorded at the same time, such as "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You"!

★Includes numerous early takes and outtakes. Comprehensive behind-the-scenes audio!

Spring 1963.
After consecutive hits like "From Me to You" and "She Loves You," The Beatles' second album was a test of their true worth.
Recorded over seven days, between July and October 1963, in between live shows,
the album was released as a masterpiece, deliberately omitting any singles.

Firstly, alternate mixes and versions of every track on the album are included in the original order,
including the rare 1963 original stereo mix, which captures the atmosphere of the time, "All My Loving" with its hi-hat intro, which was only available on the German release, and "Don't Bother Me," where George shouts "Rock and roll, now!" just before the end.

It also includes related songs recorded around the same time, such as "Dakishimetai," "She Loves You," "This Boy," "From Me to You," and "Thank You Girl.

" The "Making of" audio, which lets you hear the re-recording process, is particularly impressive.

This is an early take of the memorable intro chorus phrase from "From Me To You," still played on guitar.

Enjoy the freshness of "Thank You Girl," performed by just the four of them without any dubbing. "I Want to Hold You" begins with Paul immediately replying "No" to John's question, "Is it too late?" And "Hold Me Tight" is a track that, after multiple takes, ends with the engineer angrily shouting out the number of takes. Listen to these immersive recordings, as if you were right there at the Beatles' recording studio.

The last two tracks, treated as bonus tracks due to their poor sound quality, are also valuable. The final version of "Please Mister Postman" begins with a sharp hi-hat stab followed by the startling intro, "Wait! Oh, Yeah. Wait for the postman!" However, here you can hear an arrangement with a more mediocre intro, which, paradoxically, highlights the brilliance of the finished version, making for an intriguing take. This collection of valuable recordings serves as a guide to learning more about this masterpiece.

★The Japanese liner notes are revised and expanded.
★The product is licensed by the Japan Copyright Association (JASRAC)
★The jacket uses a licensed photo from Getty Images Japan

Tracks:

W.T.B. alternate album
1.It Won’t Be Long1963 Original Stereo Mix
2.All I’ve Got to Do1963 Original Stereo Mix
3.All My LovingGerman LP 1965 / Unedited Hi-Hat Intro
4.Dont Bother Me (Take 10) Different take /EMI Studio, 12th Sept. 1963
5.Little Child1963 Original Stereo Mix
6.Till There Was You1963 Original Stereo Mix
7.Please Mister Postman1963 Original Stereo Mix
8.Roll Over BeethovenAlternate Mix / Stereo cahannels reversed
9.Hold Me Tight (Take 21) Different take EMI Studio, 12th Sept. 1963
10.You Really Got a Hold on Me1963 Original Stereo Mix
11.I Wanna Be Your ManAlternate Mix / Stereo cahannels reversed
12.Devil in Her Heart1963 Original Stereo Mix
13.Not a Second Time1963 Original Stereo Mix
14.Money1963 Original Stereo Mix

W.T.B. Making & another tracks
15-17.From Me To You (take 1,6 & 7)EMI Studio, 5th March 1963
18.Thank You Girl (take 1)EMI Studio, 5th March 1963
19-22.One After 909 (take 1, 2, 3 & 4)EMI Studio, 5th March 1963
23.She Loves Youfrom 1966 “Oldies” / electronically stereo
24-27.Hold Me Tight (Chat, take 20, 23 & 24)Recorded at EMI Studio, 12th Sept. 1963
28-30.Dont Bother Me (take 11, 12 & 13)Recorded at EMI Studio, 12th Sept. 1963
31-34.I Want To Hold Your Hand (take 1, 2, 4 & 9)Recorded at EMI Studio, 17th October1963
35.I Want To Hold Your Hand [Alternate mix]German LP “Beatles Greatest” Mix 1965
36-38.This Boy (take 4, 12 & 13)Recorded at EMI Studio,17th October 1963

Bonus track
39 It Won’t Be Long (take 10)Different take / EMI Studio, 30th July 1963
40 Please Mister Postman (take 3）Different take / EMI Studio, 30th July 1963

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