Rarities (The Beatles American album)

Infobox Album
Name = Rarities


Type = compilation
Artist = The Beatles
Released = March 24, 1980
Recorded = 1962–1970
Genre = Rock and roll
Length = 41:04
Label = Capitol (US)
Producer = George Martin
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:et8uak3k5m3x link]
Chronology = The Beatles U.S.
Last album = "The Beatles Collection"
(1978)
This album = "Rarities"
(1980)
Next album = "Reel Music"
(1982)

"Rarities" is a compilation album released by Capitol Records featuring a selection of songs by The Beatles. The album was inspired by an earlier compilation of the same name which was released as part of "The Beatles Collection" box set. Most of the tracks on "The Beatles Collection" album called "Rarities" were already available on American Beatle LPs. As a result, Capitol put together an album of Beatle tracks which were rare in America. They include tracks not previously issued on a Capitol or Apple LP and alternate versions of several well-known songs which were also not readily available in the U.S. The gatefold of the album cover features the original controversial "butcher" cover photo of the Yesterday...and Today album. The Rarities album has not been released on CD. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:et8uak3k5m3x]

Track listing

All songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney except where indicated.

ide one

#"Love Me Do" (Mono, original UK single on Parlophone 45-R4949 with Ringo Starr on drums and no tambourine)
#"Misery" (Stereo, previously issued on Vee-Jay LP "Introducing... The Beatles")
#"There's a Place" (Stereo, previously issued on Vee Jay LP "Introducing... The Beatles")
#"Sie Liebt Dich" (Stereo, previously released only as a single in the US on Swan Records)
#"And I Love Her" (Stereo, alternate version with six-bar ending; originally issued in Germany)
#"Help!" (Mono, single mix with different vocals than LP, also lacks "James Bond" intro)
#"I'm Only Sleeping" (Stereo, final UK "Revolver" mix. An early mix was released in the US)
#"I Am the Walrus" (Stereo, new version compiled from US single and UK album mixes: six-bar intro and extra beats before the "Yellow matter custard" verse)

ide two

#"Penny Lane" (Stereo, new version compiled from the German true stereo version with the U.S. promotional mono version's extra piccolo trumpet solo added onto the ending)
#"Helter Skelter" (Mono, ends at first fadeout without Ringo Starr's blisters statement. First pressings of album erroneously attributes statement to John Lennon) [http://www.rarebeatles.com/boxsets/rarit.htm]
#"Don't Pass Me By" (Starkey) (Mono, sped-up version)
#"The Inner Light" (Harrison) (Mono, previously released as the B side of Lady Madonna)
#"Across the Universe" (Stereo, "Wildlife" version from a British various artists charity album titled "No One's Gonna Change Our World")
#"You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" (Mono, previously released as the B side of Let It Be)
#"Sgt. Pepper Inner Groove" (Stereo, a piece that ended the original British release of the Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" but was not included on the American version of the album. It consists of a few seconds of 15 kilohertz tone (similar to a dog whistle) followed by two seconds of Beatle laughter and noise on the runout groove. The tone is not included here, but the laughter and noise is featured just before the actual runout groove)