The songs Lennon and McCartney gave away

[Fritz The Cat]

A fine Merseybeat song from the makers of the Northern Songs and NEMS enterprises. Was this one given away by Brian Epstein because of the high vocal pitch? Unsuitable for the Beatles? Why did they give away such a wonderful song? Was it too "happy-go-lucky" for their rough leather-jacket-rocknroll image they had developped in the infamous Star Club in Hamburg? During the recording Paul McCartney was present in the studio. Produced by George Martin and Paul McCartney. Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas were very popular in those crazy years 1963/64! The Beatles and George Martin took benefit from their knowledge and routine.

[Fritz The Cat]

From John to Ringo for 1974 LP "Good Night Vienna". Trashy, energetic march song. High level of fun and alcohol in the studio. Full of ironic self-importance and self-mocking bombast. John Lennon: "OK, with gusto... boys, with gusto..." (Reprise B6)

[Fritz The Cat]

This Lennon/McCartney song was also given away to Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas. It was tailored to their colleagues who were also managed by NEMS' Brian Epstein. Also this one was produced by George Martin. BBC recorded a Beatles version of "I'll be on my way" appearing on "Beatles Live at the BBC" Vol.1.
Listen also to the version on CD "That means a lot" reorded by "The Saltbee". They are the fantastic Swiss "Songs the Beatles gave away"-tribute band. "Saltbee" is an anagram that means a lot ...

[Fritz The Cat]

From Paul to Ringo's "Stop and smell the roses" with love in gratitude for his madness-drumming. Delightful early 50ies retro tune. Nice and easy. Paul, bass/piano.

[Fritz The Cat]

One of about 30 songs, Lennon/McCartney gave away. Many of them were tailored for Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas as this one: "Bad to me" is a Lennon composition. There only exists a demo of John playing acoustic guitar. -> YouTube. This Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas recording entered the very top of the charts in September 1963.

[Fritz The Cat]

One for Moon the Loon: John Lennons composition "Mover Over Ms. L." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD8Pc8-5F2E
Still crazy after all these years!

[Fritz The Cat]

This McCartney composition was recorded in 1994 by the Swiss "Songs the Beatles gave away"-tribute band "Saltbee". Saltbee is an anagram. The original studio version of this song was withdrawn in an early stadium. They didn't really fancy doing that anymore. Sadly the Beatles recordings are lost...(don't look up on YouTube, that one is not the Beatles!)

[Fritz The Cat]

Credited to Lennon/McCartney. Composed by McCartney. Produced by George Martin. Jazz guitarist Judd Proctor played the guitar. You have to look here, implicitly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGddBXNR3s8

How would this song have sounded as an official Beatles version? Listen to the McCartney impromptu performance during the White Album sessions in 1968. It was posted in combination with "Los Paranoias" on 1996 LP "Anthology 3": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWStkIuZSSU

[Fritz The Cat]

The Beatles made some efforts with this McCartney composition. They changed the tempo and arrangement several times, but in the end the song didn't make it onto "Help!". So they gave it away. PJ Proby made the best of it with the help of George Martin. Take 1 appears 1996 on "Anthology 2". McCartney said in an Interview with Mark Lewinson in 1988: "There were a few songs that we were just not as keen on, or we didn't think they were quite finished. This was one of them." Lennon named it "a botch, the structure sounds wrong, and at worst, seems completely arbitrary, (...) it was an attempt to rewrite "Ticket to ride"". Anybody understands these arguments? Lennon/McCartney/Martin were the Professors of popular music in 1965. This version is a stunning one by Swiss "The Saltbee" (anagram for...)

[Kay Pirinha]

Note that steam loco's driver cabin on the sleeve. Is there any identifyable plate that tells the class? Ok, the tender is already missing, so supposedly the boiler is cold...

Best regards!

[Fritz The Cat]

Note that steam loco's driver cabin on the sleeve. Is there any identifyable plate that tells the class? Ok, the tender is already missing, so supposedly the boiler is cold...

Best regards!

It seems to be a Swiss "C 5/6" called "Elefant". It was usually used for the Gotthard route. Swiss Railway changed very early (in the 50ies) to electrical engines, because Switzerland has no coal resources. My father was SBB engine driver and had to move this "Elefant" and the electrical "Krokodil". You see, in Switzerland those huge engines had names of wild and furious animals. We also had "Tigerli" and "Habersack" (the smaller ones).

[Kay Pirinha]

The SBB electric locos of classes Ce6/8 II and Ce6/8 III are common to me as »Krokodil« (= crocodile), due to their 3-parted, articulated frames that make them look like crocodiles when travelling through narrow S-shaped curves.

Due to the slanted side walls, the steam loco driver's cab on that sleeve recall standardized German ones that were built from 1925 to 1945 (»Einheitslokomotiven«), maybe even a 5/6 (or 2-10 in US) of classes 44 or 50. Didn't the C5/6 have straight sides?

Best regards!

[Fritz The Cat]

The SBB electric locos of classes Ce6/8 II and Ce6/8 III are common to me as »Krokodil« (= crocodile), due to their 3-parted, articulated frames that make them look like crocodiles when travelling through narrow S-shaped curves.

Due to the slanted side walls, the steam loco driver's cab on that sleeve recall standardized German ones that were built from 1925 to 1945 (»Einheitslokomotiven«), maybe even a 5/6 (or 2-10 in US) of classes 44 or 50. Didn't the C5/6 have straight sides?

Best regards!

Agreed. Gut beobachtet!

[Fritz The Cat]

The making of a jazzy version of "Step inside love" by Cilla Black and Paul McCartney here: https://www.audioheritage.org/vbulle...l=1#post444379
Marvellous! Funny! A lot of humor!