THE BEATLES - FREE AS A BIRD: THE ORIGINAL 24 TRACK MASTER TAPES 2CD [Merseyside 036]

A collection of complete recordings taken from two previously unreleased multitrack master tapes of "Free As A Bird"

The Dakota, New York, USA circa 1977
Hogg Hill Mill, Sussex, UK February/March 1994

Disc:1 (70:44)

-Various tracks mixdown from multitracks-

01. Free As A Bird (Instrumental Mix)
02. Free As A Bird (Alternate Slide Guitar)
03. Free As A Bird (Acoustic Mix+Paul & George vocals)
04. Free As A Bird (Acapella Mix)
05. Free As A Bird (Full Mix)

-MPL 8419-24T Master-

06. L:Trk01 Hi-Hat + Cymbal at End (Unused)
R:Trk02 BD (Triggered)

07. L:Trk03 Cymbals (Played)
R:Trk04 Piano - Paul

08. L:Trk05 Snare (Played)
R:Trk06 Snare (Advanced 5 Bits)

09. L:Trk07 Tom Fill (Delayed) Verse II
R:Trk08 George Guitar VSO D-T

10. L:Trk09 Bass Wal - Paul
R:Trk10 George Guitar (Green Strat)

11. L:Trk11 Harmonium - Paul
R:Trk12 Piano D-T at Bridge - Paul

12. L:Trk13 Acoustic Guitar + Vox Count
R:Trk14 Acoustic Guitar

13. L:Trk15 Solo 1
R:Trk16 Solo 2 + Intro Master Slide

14. L:Trk17 Linn Hi-Hat
R:Trk18 End Free Vox


Disc:2 (76:34)

-MPL 8419-24T Master-

01. Trk19 John Vox Comp (with Fades)

02. L:Trk20 Tambourine - Ringo
R:Trk21 John (From DAT + IM90)

03. L:Trk22 Maracas
R:Trk23 OBX Pad

-MPL 8420-24T Slave-

04. L:Trk01 Track L
R:Trk02 Track R

05. L:Trk03 Paul Consonant Vocal + Ad Libs
R:Trk04 John Vox + Bass Notes at End

06. L:Trk05 Hi-Hat Sample - Ringo
R:Trk06 Lead Guitar Solo Comp (Master)

07. L:Trk07 Paul + George Harms (Solo)
R:Trk08 Paul + George Harms D-T

08. L:Trk09 Paul + George Harms 3-T
R:Trk10 Paul Hi Solo

09. L:Trk11 Paul Hi Solo D-T
R:Trk12 Paul Hi Solo 3-T

10. L:Trk13 Paul Ascending Hi Notes (Solo)
R:Trk14 Paul Ascending Hi Notes

11. L:Trk15 Paul Ascending Hi Notes
R:Trk16 Paul High Descending (Solo)

12. L:Trk17 Paul High Descending D-T
R:Trk18 Paul High Descending 3-T

13. L:Trk19 Paul Vocal Lead Bridges
R:Trk20 Paul Vocal Lead Bridges (2)

14. L:Trk21 Paul Vocal Lead Bridges (Keep)
R:Trk22 Paul Vocal B1 (Master)