From the Basement to the Boardroom

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Annotation

Here is the long-awaited collaboration between Darthdisc and Helter Skelter Records... The Basement To The Boardroom.
This 2CD set contains the first 'Sessions' compilation from 1984, originally called 1,2,3,4!, as well as a newly remastered version of The Boardroom Tape and The Cavern Rehearsals.
The 1,2,3,4! Tape has been previewed on several of the Helter Skelter Back To Basics sets, but is presented here for the very first time in complete form - including some interesting edits between tracks. This is EMI's first attempt at a compilation of unreleased tracks, and things didn't really change too much when they butchered all of those tracks making Anthology 10 years later! This collection of rare tracks is presented remastered from tape source, phase, pitch, level and drop out repaired - in all of it's crazy EMI inspired glory.
The Boardroom Tape as you know contains some very rare tracks, and is presented for the first time in phase and in proper mono - sounding better than ever before. Also, many of the technical faults have been addressed, making this offline tape more listenable than previous incarnations. Again, this was done from the original tape source.
As for the Cavern Rehearsals, these have been remastered from the best available source (which was originally the Purple Chick source until I discovered that it was from compressed 320 mp3 source - I then traced this back to the original YD disc) drop-out, pitch, phase and level repaired. I have also done the best job possible to repair ISHST from the basement tape which was pretty rough, I hope this is now a little more palatable.
29 fine tracks in total on 2CDs...
The artwork has been designed by the DarthArt department, and as with other Darthdisc classics, you will not be disappointed

Annotation last modified on 2018-01-01 18:55 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
2CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Leave My Kitten Alone (boardroom tape)?:??
2The One After 909 (boardroom tape)
recording of:
One After 909
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
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3If You’ve Got Trouble (boardroom tape)
recording of:
If You've Got Troubles
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs
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4That Means a Lot (boardroom tape)
recording of:
That Means a Lot
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs
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5Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (boardroom tape)
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6Come and Get It (boardroom tape)
recording of:
Come and Get It
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
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7Rip It Up / Shake, Rattle and Roll (boardroom tape)
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8Kansas City / Hey‐Hey‐Hey‐Hey (boardroom tape)
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9Not Fade Away (boardroom tape)
recording of:
Not Fade Away
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
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10Dig It (boardroom tape)
recording of:
Dig It
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd., Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Startling Music Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
written at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26)
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11I Saw Her Standing There (Cavern rehearsal)
recording of:
I Saw Her Standing There
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-02)
publisher:
George Pincus & Sons Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Gil Music Corporation (in 1963)
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12The One After 909 (Cavern rehearsal)
recording of:
One After 909
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
?:??
13The One After 909 (Cavern rehearsal)
recording of:
One After 909
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
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14Catswalk (Cavern performance)
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15Catswalk (Cavern performance)
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