The Beatles Black Album 3XLP 1981 Ruthless Rhymes USA EX/EX/EX/EX

$

200

3-LP set

Company: No manufacturer indicated (Ruthless Rhymes producers)

Matrix Number: TWK 0169-A / B / C / D / E / F   AIYHOIO  L-4344 (on all sides)

Release Date: May 1981

Country: USA

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DISC 1: same material as on disc 1 and 2 of SWEET APPLE TRACKS VOL. 1 (= disc 1 of HOT AS SUN), from tape

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DISC 2: same material as on disc 1 and 2 of SWEET APPLE TRACKS VOL. 2 (= disc 2 of HOT AS SUN), from tape

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DISC 3:

Side A

1. (Improvisation) / HONEY HUSH (DDSI 8.08)

2. STAND BY ME (DDSI 8.10)

3. HARE KRISHNA MANTRA (DDSI 8.11)

4. “WELL, IF YOU’RE READY” (DDSI 8.12)

5. HARE KRISHNA MANTRA (DDSI 8.13)

6. TWO OF US (DDSI 8.14)

7. YOU GOT ME GOING (DDSI 8.15)

8. TWIST AND SHOUT (DDSI 8.16)

9. DON’T LET ME DOWN (DDSI 8.17)

10. I’VE GOT A FEELING (DDSI 8.18)

11. ONE AFTER 909 (DDSI 8.20)

SIDE B

12. TOO BAD ABOUT SORROWS (DDSI 8.21)

13. JUST FUN (DDSI 8.22)

14. SHE SAID SHE SAID (DDSI 8.23)

15. MEAN MR. MUSTARD (DDSI 8.38)

16. DON’T LET ME DOWN (DDSI 8.39)

17. ALL THINGS MUST PASS (DDSI 8.40)

18. FOOLS LIKE ME (DDSI 8.41)

19. YOU WIN AGAIN (DDSI 8.42)

20. (Improvisation) (DDSI 8.43)

21. SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW (DDSI 8.44)

22. I ME MINE (DDSI 8.81)

23. WATCHING RAINBOWS (DDSI 14.33)

24. (Improvisation) (DDSI 14.37)

Sound quality: EX-mono

source:

Twickenham Studios, January 1969

COMMENTS

This 3 LP set contains the entire SWEET APPLE TRAX material (taken from tape, with some minor differences of a few seconds here and there) and more Twickenham/Apple outtakes (already surfaced on WATCHING RAINBOWS, except for tracks 7 to 11 and 24). The overall sound quality here is slightly better than in the previously released records.

The package is an absolute classic: a gatefold black cover, with "THE BEATLES" embossed in black, and including a large color poster too, just like the "White Album". The back of the poster reports the transcription of dialogues from the January 1969 sessions, from the "Get back" book.

RELEASES FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTERS

1. May 1981 (photo below the title). The first pressing had the colored dog and gun disc labels, used by the Ruthless Rhymes company, even though there is no indication of this producer. All the labels were the same, with 1/2 side indication. The gatefold jacket had track listing and photos of the Beatles in the inner part. This version was repressed throughout 1983-1984.