Sounds like a complete hoax to me.

The question shouldn’t be whether or not it’s a hoax (it’s real…) the real question is who is really leaking the music. Obviously it’s someone very close to the Fab Four who (thankfully) is trying to give us new music (Sean? Dhani?) Hopefully we can hear more…

I have it and it sounds like the real deal to me. I do not think it is an “outfake”.

Turn Me On, Dead Man

Sounds legit and awesome to me. Almost a shame that 1 and 9 couldn’t have been back-to-back… Maybe I’d actually give 9 a listen that way.

Hopefully this is a sign that remasters are coming soon. With the economy how it it, I can’t wait to rebuy hundreds of dollars of Beatles CDs (I actually kinda do).

I’ve been a Beatles bootleg collector for nearly 20 years…

This was one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever heard.

“it is,” rather. Quite embarrassing to have a stutter online…

Apple Records should definitely release another outtake compilation, of strictly all the ‘avant garde/heavy psychedelic’ stuff that they might have been afraid to release on the earlier Anthology series.

This extended take of Revolution 1… Carnival Of Light (of course)… the rumored extra long version of Helter Skelter… a few other odds and ends…

I’d certainly buy it!

I know who “leaked” it. Thnaks!

Its incredible.. Animal Collective (no dis intended) take note, they beat you to it DECADES ago.

WOW.

I think it’s real – and I think the source is one of the tape copies the article mentions. (I think the article is semi-correct – 2 copies of take 20 were made – One was taken away by Lennon, and THE OTHER WAS TAKEN AWAY ALSO by a person not named in EMI documents – of course the ORIGINAL SESSION TAPE still lies in EMI vaults) – this has PROBABLY leaked from a private collector who acquired the tapes at auction – rather than an EMI leak itself. So lets stay calm – I wouldn’t get expect more stuff coming unless similar “reference tapes” are in private collectors hands…

F*CKING FAB.

its real and has been documented i agree that when they FINALLY release remastered beautifully sounding CDS (who gives a rats ass about downloaded versions), they should include in a full box set a separate disc of all these experimental out takes.

I heard it. it sounds pretty real to me and really amazing. LONG LIVE THE BEATLES

John’s vocal performance, particularly the vamp on “alright” are a natural progression between #1 and #4. You can really connected the dots. I don’t think there’s a computer program that can generate such an authentic performance.

I’m surprised so many out there thinks this is real. Early on there is an element from LOVE and then it seems like a mix of the released Revolution 1, the shoo bops from the promo film and grabs from Revolution 9. There are just to many recognizable elements in this that prevent me from thinking it is legit. It is however a great mix if it is a hox.

sounds too high fidelity for 1968.

…big beatles fan here….this one sucks…

Wait, i thought Paul died years ago

Mazzy,

“who gives a rats ass about downloaded versions” ?? Who gives a rats ass about CDS! It’s all about the VINYL BOYYYYYYYYYYY! …or girl.

You want an addiction? start collecting vinyl.

Scott,

It is real. This take was discussed in Mark Lewisohn’s 1987 book, which chronicled all the official Abbey Road studio session tapes.

Revolution 1/Revolution 9 was apparently conceived like this, as one singular piece. But in the end, they edited the first 4 minutes off, as Revolution 1, as we know it. And most of the crazier bits from the 2nd part of this take, found their way into the Revolution 9 sound collage.

Furthermore, there are elements on this leak, that have NOT been heard anywhere before (particularly the ‘Mama/Dada’ backing vocal chant’.)

Brandon, the fidelity of this, is pretty much right in line with all the other Beatles 1968 White Album recordings.

As a big Beatles fan, I thought Take 20 was a cool experience.

After my first listen, I thought Take 20 had a bit of the Beatles “Love Album” technique/approach that George and Son used. (By the way, I had mixed feelings re Love, but the Love album sounded –SONICALLY–very good in IMHO. In fact, it sounded great!)

Take 20’s “flying-saucer-horn-sound” (my best description) sounded new, yet familiar to me; similar to the horn sounds that can be heard at the ending of Strawberry Fields. But, I think Take 20’s actual horn sounds appear as bits and pieces in Revolution 9. Whatever.

The Yoko ending fits.

And given that Mr. M. has the Carnival of Light thing out there, the Fireman thing, etc., I’d say this Take is mostly real. It’s history. And it’s probably buzz, too.

Just my 2 cents…

Take this brother, may it serve you well.

Revolution & Love Number 20

Feeling the cold.

Today, in
my heart, there’s
a delicate
sorrow; outside
a melancholy tries
to forget the
sound of a
manner that
now disappears,
while a young
bird escapes…..

Francesco Sinibaldi

Its sexy, to say the least. Quality could be higher, but at 192kbps its better than what most people used to pay for on iTunes. Can’t ask for more on a bootleg. Its just long enough for the walk to class in the mornings.

SirDurden,

There are higher quality audio files floating out there.

Of course it’s real and it’s also not newly discovered. Purple Chick have a copy of it on their White Album remaster (albeit in much poorer quality)

bah i this has been pulled, anyone know where i can find it?

Download comes with a virus! AV 360.

Download comes with a virus! AV 360.

I downloaded it… virus free.

I hate jerks/bloggers/poster/reviewer s who act like they know what the fuck they’re talking about when it comes to mastering. One, you’re not a sound engineer, and two, if you are, what’s the point of discussing sound quality on a message board with a bunch of know nothings?

i hate people like ‘hate-filled man’.

This is real and it shows how creative and revolutionary the Beatles really were. No one back then pushed the envelope like they did. Just think what kind of music would have came out of them had they stayed together.

I think Anonymous is a scaredy-puss.

Remember, many recordings were stolen from John’s home by assistants soon after his passing. This too could be the source of the leak.

Two words: JOE. BELTZ. suck it!

You do hear elements of this take on Revolution #9.

Some people have said Frank Zappa “The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet” is like “Revolution #9 It has really nothing in common with “Revolution #9. There is no rhythm, sampling, reverse tape effects, and tape loops on “The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet” The music here is more fragmented, abstract and serious on “Revolution “9. The Beatles “Revolution #9 is a track that has reverse tape effects, sampling, and other looped effects.

The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet is more related to the 1968 Beatles track “What’s the New Mary Jane”. The Beatles “Tomorrow Never Knows” is really the Beatles track that everyone was blown away with it’s multilayered looped effects, one note bass figure, and drum pattern.

is this definitely a 100% sure an actual Beatles recording or did someone take bootlegs and make their own mix to try and get famous?

there is a monitor room mix of this song that has been bootlegged for years – audio of yoko being interviewed in the control room while an early mix of revolution 1 plays in the background. the extended playout evidenced on that recording is the same as it is on this one. this is real folks.

For sure real Beatles. Rumor is that it was leaked by Paul, trying to convince other Beatles (families) to release album called “Long Long Long” with this track, the very long Helter Skelter, the long “Flying,” long “It’s All Too Much” and “Carnival Of Light.” Would be a great record.

Why is this track 10:46 in length if the “Revolution: Take… Your Knickers Off” cover says 11:32?

As for the track itself, it’s obviously a fascinating historical artifact; but as an experimental song goes, “Tomorrow Never Knows” blows it (and all comers) into the weeds.

the shorter version floating around has been speed corrected to the same tempo as the commercially released version of the song, so it runs a tad faster than the version on the “take your knickers off” bootleg.

This isnt some remix this is the real deal along with Carnival of Light and a 27:11 version of Helter Skelter. The sessions were so uniqe for the whit album with ringo walking out yoko there at john’s side the whole time and people like eric clapton coming in and out. The white album is 4 solo albums in one said rolling stone in 1968.

The initial disconnected dialogue snippets provide a spurious ‘outtake’ quality. The Lennon ‘knickers’ dialogue is not John Lennon speaking, rather a sped up imitator placed to give the whole thing a semblance of plausibility. The actual music is the White Album track gutted, looped + dubbed by obvious use of digital drop in plus samples. Astonishing that Rolling Stone should fall for this home grown hooey. Less surprising that the outer reaches of web fandom should be so gullible and, frankly ignorant of their subject. The ‘Have You Heard The Word?’ de notre jour.

A quick correction! The ‘knickers’ dialogue is an edit flown in (and sped up) – I just found it on Vigotone’s ‘Kinfauns to Chaos’. ‘could take days to unravel this collage + find where everything’s been sourced from …

Actually Nick, if you listen to “kinfauns” disc 2,you’ll clearly hear that this new leak is authentic. It’s the exact same version that is in the background when Yoko is speaking.

This is real, definitely.

My theory is that it was leaked by someone who is working on the White Album remaster which is apparently due for release this year. Some magazines have heard it and say it’s really good.

better all could make our revolution 20, if everyone take a single recording and mix them all, in honour to lennon