The Beatles - Cellophane Flowers_Compilation by progrockfan Remastered by CaptainAcid

Hi Beatles fanatics,

This compilation was created by progrockfan, i just fixed few things.
I did phase and level correction where needed.
Also did Spectral Recovery and EQ on some tracks (CD 1 - 09,23,24,25 & CD 2 - 19)

Artwork and remaster by Captain Acid, November 2023
Painting by Josip Generalic


A Word by progrockfan (creator of this set):


Cellophane Flowers is the Anthology I wish had been officially released, an Outtakes Greatest Hits if you will. It blends tracks from official releases, bootlegged studio reels, and a couple of tracks specially created (always from authentic session tapes) by enterprising sound engineers.

This set is an audio diary of the most complex and innovative studio sessions of the recording era. This is raw session tape for the most part, and not all songs are perfected. Many of these tracks feature the band at its hardest-rocking and most wildly experimental – some might say ‘indulgent,’ but this is the stuff I live for. You may or may not agree with my choices; if you don't, I encourage you to apply for a refund.

There are no covers; every song was written by John, Paul, and/or George, with George Martin also receiving one songwriting credit. One obscure early George solo track was added to give the Quiet One a presence on the first disc. All tracks were either unreleased at the time or are strong alternate versions of great songs you already know, often under their original titles. The sheer range of the band, the breadth of styles on display, is astonishing; to hear Paul take the journey from Helter Skelter to Step Inside Love at the same sessions … well, you’ll hear it for yourself.

I know the world of Beatlegs as well as anyone, and I auditioned hundreds of hours of tape for this project; I've been tinkering with it for years. The sound quality of the bootlegged reels is the best that can be found outside the vaults at Abbey Road Studios, most of it sourced from first-generation transfers direct from the original master reels. For several tracks I eschewed flat-sounding, noise-reduced official versions in favor of recordings with more tape hiss or peak distortion, but a superior raw rock ‘n’ roll sound. Most of the tracks are in true stereo, but sometimes a mono take was too Fab not to include. The material is essentially in chronological order, but I’ve tried to sequence the discs like a ‘real’ Beatles double album, with decent sonic flow and appropriate endings for each disc. True to actual band practice from 1967 on, the gaps between tracks are as short as I could make them whilst leaving the individual tunes distinct unto themselves.

A note on Sour Milk Sea: This track, written by George, was crafted from a combination of George's Esher demo and Jackie Lomax's studio track. Jackie's voice has been erased; George sings and plays acoustic guitar on his demo, and the studio track, produced by George, features Paul on bass, Ringo on drums, Eric Clapton (who played on While My Guitar Gently Weeps) on lead guitar, and Nicky Hopkins (who played on Revolution 1) on piano. It's as close to a true Beatles version of this great song as can be crafted by clever hands.

This set is not and will never be available for sale or trade anywhere in the world, and I hope it's OK if I ask you to reserve it for your own exclusive enjoyment. There's some astonishing stuff on here, and compiling it was a revelation even for a hardcore fan like me.

I hope you enjoy it!

Progrockfan

DISC 1

01 The One After 909 (edit of takes 4 & 5)
02 Can't Buy Me Love (first version, take 2)
03 Eight Days a Week (first version, take 5)
04 That Means a Lot (take 2, reduction copy of take 1 with SIs)
05 This Bird Has Flown (take 1, wide mix)
06 I'm Looking Through You (take 1)
07 Tomorrow Never Knows (take 1)
08 Got to Get You Into My Life (first version, take 5)
09 And Your Bird Can Sing (first version, take 2)
10 Taxman (re-make, take 11)
11 I'm Only Sleeping (take 1)
12 Yellow Submarine (unused intro piece)
13 Yellow Submarine (take 5 with Sis)
14 She Said She Said (home demo)
15 Strawberry Fields Forever (take 1 with SIs)
16 Strawberry Fields Forever (percussion take 15)
17 Strawberry Fields Forever (percussion take 24)
18 Strawberry Fields Forever (take 26 with SIs, Remix Stereo 5)
19 Penny Lane (edit of takes 6, 7 & 9)
20 In the Life Of… (take 1)
21 Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite! (calliope SI)
22 Good Morning Good Morning (animal SI)
23 Magical Mystery Tour (stereo film mix)
24 Aerial Tour Instrumental (Remix Mono 4)
25 Aerial Tour Instrumental (Remix Mono 8)
26 Red Lady Too (mono LP mix)
27 Goodbye (studio demo)

DISC 2

01 Across the Universe (Hums Wild) (Remix Stereo 4)
02 Lady Madonna (edit of takes 2, 3 & 4)
03 Child of Nature (Esher demo for the White Album)
04 Circles (Esher demo for the White Album)
05 Junk (Esher demo for the White Album)
06 Revolution (take 20, reduction copy of take 2 with Sis)
07 A Beginning (unused intro piece to Don't Pass Me By)
08 Sour Milk Sea (created from George's Esher demo)
09 Good Night (unused intro piece)
10 Good Night (edit of takes 10 & 5)
11 Cry Baby Cry (unnumbered take)
12 Helter Skelter (vocal SI)
13 Helter Skelter (re-make, take 17)
14 While My Guitar Gently Weeps (studio demo, take 1)
15 Not Guilty (take 102, 'Sessions' mix)
16 Step Inside Love (recorded during sessions for I Will)
17 Glass Onion (Remix Mono 2)
18 She Came In Through the Bathroom Window (from the Get Back sessions)
19 Isn't It a Pity (studio demo)
20 She's So Heavy (edit of Trident session & reduction mix)
21 All Things Must Pass (studio demo, take 2)
22 Come and Get It (studio demo – all instruments played by Paul)
23 What's the New Mary Jane (stereo 7" mix)
24 Magical Mystery Tour Reprise (stereo film mix)

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2023-12-05 17:57 by CaptainAcid.

Thanks!


Magical Mystery Tour (Reprise) is the only song that is not in chronological order. is there any reason for this?
Well, maybe for the "goodbye" at the end



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2023-11-26 21:09 by StoneZP.

Thanks a lot Captain

Thank you.

THANKS!!!

stonesstein

Kick me like you did before
I can't even feel the pain no more
Rocks Off, 1972

Many Thanks Captain

Thanks very much!!!

This is outrageously amazing and without a doubt my favourite ever Fabs boot. Thank you so much for posting. Happy Christmas (nearly).

THX

thank you, gracias, obrigado, arigato

Thank you

Thank you very much!

Thank you

Muchisimos Gras Mi Capitan...

Nice compilation that I haven't seen before. Thanks for sharing it.

Thank you

Hi Captain, please could you re-up this.......hope so, thanks...

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Hi Captain, please could you re-up this.......hope so, thanks...

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2023-12-06 10:16 by CaptainAcid.

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CaptainAcid

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EddieByword
Hi Captain, please could you re-up this.......hope so, thanks...

NEW LINK:

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p.s. Filefactory is not working at the moment, but should be up soon

Cheers Captain, thanks very much..........