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This is a list of Beatles recordings known to or rumored to exist, but have not been released, on any official album or bootleg.

Contents 1 Live recordings 1.1 1957 1.1.1 July 6 1.1.1.1 First Reel 1.1.1.2 Lost Second Reel 1.1.2 Autumn 1.2 1958 1.2.1 Late 1.3 1959 1.3.1 Unknown Date 1.4 1960 1.4.1 June 1.5 1962 1.5.1 July 1.5.2 September 5 1.5.3 December 25 1.6 1964 1.6.1 September 18 2 Home Recordings 2.1 Late 1957-1958 2.1.1 Quarry Men Rehearsals 2.2 1960 2.2.1 Apr?/May?/June? 2.3 1962 2.3.1 Mid-1962 2.4 1963 2.4.1 Early 2.4.2 May/June 2.4.3 August 2.5 1964 2.5.1 Early 2.5.2 Mid 2.6 1965 2.6.1 Unknown 2.6.2 Late 2.7 1966 2.7.1 March 2.7.2 Unknown 2.8 1968 2.9 1969 2.9.1 February 25 3 Studio Recordings 3.1 1958 3.1.1 Spring/Summer 1958 3.2 1960 3.2.1 October 15 3.3 1962 3.3.1 January 1 3.3.2 May 24 3.3.3 June 6 3.3.4 September 4 3.3.5 November 26 3.4 1963 3.4.1 February 11 3.4.2 February 20 3.4.3 March 13 3.5 1964 3.5.1 February 25 3.5.2 February 26 3.5.3 May 22 3.5.4 June 1 3.5.5 June 3 3.5.6 June 4 3.5.7 August 11 3.5.8 August 14 3.5.9 September 29 3.5.10 September 30 3.5.11 October 6 3.5.12 October 8 3.5.13 October 18 3.5.14 October 26 3.6 1965 3.6.1 February 15 3.6.2 February 16 3.6.3 February 17 3.6.4 February 18 3.6.5 February 19 3.6.6 February 20 3.6.7 March 30 3.6.8 May 10 3.6.9 June 14 3.6.10 June 15 3.6.11 June 17 3.6.12 October 12 3.6.13 October 13 3.6.14 October 18 3.6.15 October 21 3.6.16 October 29 3.7 1966 3.7.1 April 6 3.7.2 April 7 3.7.3 April 8 3.7.4 April 11 3.7.5 April 13 3.7.6 April 14 3.7.7 April 16 3.7.8 April 17 3.7.9 April 20 3.7.10 April 21 3.7.11 April 26 3.7.12 April 27 3.7.13 April 28 3.7.14 April 29 3.7.15 May 5 3.7.16 May 6 3.7.17 May 9 3.7.18 May 18 3.7.19 May 26 3.7.20 June 2 3.7.21 June 8 3.7.22 June 14 3.7.23 June 16 3.7.24 June 21 3.7.25 Late 3.7.26 December 6 3.7.27 December 8 3.7.28 December 20 3.7.29 December 29 3.8 1967 3.8.1 January 5 3.8.2 January 19 3.8.3 January 20 3.8.4 February 1 3.8.5 February 8 3.8.6 February 9 3.8.7 February 10 3.8.8 February 13 3.8.9 February 17 3.8.10 February 21 3.8.11 February 22 3.8.12 February 23 3.8.13 February 24 3.8.14 February 28 3.8.15 March 1 3.8.16 March 7 3.8.17 March 9 3.8.18 March 13 3.8.19 March 17 3.8.20 March 21 3.8.21 March 29 3.8.22 April 1 3.8.23 April 25 3.8.24 May 3 3.8.25 May 9 3.8.26 May 11 3.8.27 May 12 3.8.28 May 17 3.8.29 May 25 3.8.30 June 1 3.8.31 June 2 3.8.32 June 9 3.8.33 June 14 3.8.34 June 19 3.8.35 June 23 3.8.36 June 24 3.8.37 June 25 3.8.38 August 22 3.8.39 September 5 3.8.40 September 6 3.8.41 September 7 3.8.42 September 8 3.8.43 September 16 3.8.44 September 25 3.8.45 September 26 3.8.46 September 27 3.8.47 September 28 3.8.48 September 29 3.8.49 October 2 3.8.50 October 6 3.8.51 October 12 3.8.52 October 20 3.8.53 October 25 3.8.54 November 2 3.8.55 November 7 3.9 1968 3.9.1 February 3 3.9.2 February 4 3.9.3 February 6 3.9.4 February 8 3.9.5 February 11 3.9.6 May 30 3.9.7 May 31 3.9.8 June 4 3.9.9 June 6 3.9.10 June 10 3.9.11 June 11 3.9.12 June 21 3.9.13 June 26 3.9.14 June 27 3.9.15 July 1 3.9.16 July 2 3.9.17 July 8 3.9.18 July 9 3.9.19 July 10 3.9.20 July 11 3.9.21 July 12 3.9.22 July 15 3.9.23 July 18 3.9.24 July 22 3.9.25 July 24 3.9.26 July 31 3.9.27 August 1 3.9.28 August 7 3.9.29 August 8 3.9.30 August 13 3.9.31 August 14 3.9.32 August 16 3.9.33 August 20 3.9.34 August 21 3.9.35 August 22 3.9.36 August 28 3.9.37 September 3 3.9.38 September 5 3.9.39 September 6 3.9.40 September 9 3.9.41 September 10 3.9.42 September 16 3.9.43 September 17 3.9.44 September 18 3.9.45 September 19 3.9.46 September 23 3.9.47 September 24 3.9.48 Late 3.9.49 October 1 3.9.50 October 2 3.9.51 October 3 3.9.52 October 4 3.9.53 October 5 3.9.54 October 7 3.9.55 October 8 3.9.56 October 9 3.9.57 October 10 3.9.58 October 11 3.9.59 October 14 3.10 1969 3.10.1 January 22 3.10.2 January 23 3.10.3 January 25 3.10.4 January 26 3.10.5 January 28 3.10.6 January 29 3.10.7 February 22 3.10.8 April 14 3.10.9 April 16 3.10.10 April 18 3.10.11 April 20 3.10.12 April 26 3.10.13 April 30 3.10.14 May 2 3.10.15 May 6 3.10.16 July 2 3.10.17 July 4 3.10.18 July 7 3.10.19 July 9 3.10.20 July 10 3.10.21 July 11 3.10.22 July 15 3.10.23 July 16 3.10.24 July 17 3.10.25 July 18 3.10.26 July 21 3.10.27 July 22 3.10.28 July 23 3.10.29 July 24 3.10.30 July 25 3.10.31 July 28 3.10.32 July 29 3.10.33 July 30 3.10.34 July 31 3.10.35 August 1 3.10.36 August 5 3.10.37 August 6 3.10.38 August 7 3.10.39 August 8 3.10.40 August 11 3.10.41 August 15 3.10.42 August 18 3.10.43 August 19 3.11 1970 3.11.1 January 3 3.11.2 January 4 3.11.3 January 8 3.11.4 April 1 3.12 1994 3.12.1 February 11-Early March 3.13 1995 3.13.1 March 20-March 21 4 BBC Recordings 4.1 1962 4.1.1 March 7 4.1.2 October 25 4.1.3 November 27 4.2 1963 4.2.1 January 16 4.2.2 January 22 4.2.3 February 20 4.2.4 March 21 4.2.5 April 1 4.2.6 April 3 4.2.7 April 4 4.2.8 May 21 4.2.9 May 24 4.2.10 July 2 4.2.11 July 30 4.2.12 August 1 4.2.13 September 3 5 Alternate Mixes 5.1 2006

Live recordings

1957

July 6

First Reel

• Puttin' On The Style
• Baby, Let's Play House

In 1994, a tape was found of the Quarry Men gig that John met Paul. To promote the auction, a 30-second clip of "Puttin' On Th Style" was released to the media, however, the full song has never been heard. In 2007, a BBC radio special, called "The Day John met Paul" was aired. It aired two previously unheard clips of "Puttin' On The Style", as well as a new 18-second clip of "Baby, Let's Play House," also from the reel.

Lost Second Reel

• Come And Go With Me
• Cumberland Gap
• Railroad Bill
• Maggie Mae

It is also known that another reel was recorded. It has yet to turn up and may not exist anymore. The tracks for the second reel are not known, however, it is suggested that some of the above tracks may be on it.

Autumn

In Hunter Davies' biography, it mentions John using a tape recorder from the art school to capture him performing there. The tracks are unknown. The tape may not exist anymore.

1958

Late

• Pick A Bale Of Cotton

In Late 1958, there was a recording made of The Quarrymen during a lunch break at The Liverpool Institute.

1959

Unknown Date

There are several concert recordings of Rory Storm and The Hurricanes during Ringo's membership. These are the first known recordings featuring Ringo Starr.

1960

June

Allan Williams recorded The Beates, as they were now called, at the Jacaranda Club. The tape was of "unlistenable" quality, which may explain why it hasn't been released or bootlegged.

1962

July

• Hey Baby
• If You Gotta Make a Fool Of Somebody
• Hippy Hippy Shake
• Please Mr. Postman
• Roll Over Beethoven
• Ask Me Why
• Sharing You
• Your Feets Too Big
• Words Of Love
• Till There Was You
• Dizzy Miss Lizzie
• I Forgot To Remember To Forget
• Matchbox (vocal: Pete Best)
• Shimmy Shake
• Young Blood
• Dream Baby

A tape, containing 18 songs recorded live at The Cavern Club in Mid-1962, was auctioned off. Paul McCartney bought it. Since it wasn't used in Anthology 1, it can be assumed that the tape quality isn't too good.

September 5

• Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey

This is a recording of The Beatles at The Cavern Club. It was released in partial form in the Anthology film, albeit with Paul's voice over the recording, which was shortened, anyway.

December 25

• Ask Me Why
• I Saw Her Standing There
• A Taste Of Honey
• To Know Her Is To Love Her
• Unknown Song #1 (Possibly Please Please Me)
• Unknown Song #2
• Unknown Song #3

Although the shows at the Star Club from December 25 to December 31 are heavily bootlegged, these songs have yet to surface. John introduces A Taste Of Honey as "A Waste of Money."

1964

September 18

• I Want To Hold Your Hand
• You Can't Do That
• All My Loving
• She Loves You
• Things We Said Today
• Roll Over Beethoven
• Can't Buy Me Love
• If I Fell
• Boys
• A Hard Day's Night
• Twist And Shout
• Long Tall Sally

This show at the Dallas memorial auditorium has no known recordings and is one of the few shows after they had achieved fame that is unbootlegged.

Home Recordings

Late 1957-1958

Quarry Men Rehearsals

In Late 1957 and continuing into 1958, there were some Quarry Men rehearsals at Colin Hanton's house. They were recorded by Geraldine Davies. The tape may not exist anymore.

1960

Apr?/May?/June?

• Snippet (0:15)
• Snippet (0:08)
• Snippet of One After 909 (0:02)
• One After 909 (Uncut 1:42 with false ending)
• Well, Darling (Uncut 5:11)
• Snippet (0:02)
• Snippet of Hello Little Girl (0:05)
• Snippet (0:03)
• Snippet (0:03)
• I Don't Need No Cigarette, Boy (Uncut 7:36)
• Snippet (0:02)
• When I'm 64
• Winston's Walk
• Ask Me Why
• Spoken Lennon Nonsense with Radio

Several reels of songs were recorded in April/May/June 1960 at Paul McCartney's home. Several of these recordings have been released on bootleg, Anthology 1 or both. However, some have not been released. Some of these are recorded-over snippets of songs. Others have appeared on bootleg (One After 909, Well, Darling, I Don't Need No Cigarette, Boy,) in edited form. Others, such as When I'm 64, Winston's Walk, Ask Me Why, and Winston's Walk are completely unreleased.

1962

Mid-1962

• I Lost My Little Girl
• Looking Glass
• Cat Call (a.k.a. Catswalk)
• Winston's Walk
• The Years Roll Along
• Keep Looking That Way

These songs are all demos rumored to have been recorded around this time. These songs are all early McCartney originals which were included in early setlists.

1963

Early

• Do You Want To Know A Secret

John was originally planning to give this song to Billy J Kramer. He later said in the liner notes for Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas: The Definitive Collection "I had this tape given to me, and it was John Lennon singing it with an acoustic guitar. On the tape he said, 'I'm sorry for the sound quality, but it's the quietest room I could find in the whole building.' Then he flushed the toilet."

May/June

• I Call Your Name

This demo, recorded along with Bad To Me for Billy J Kramer has never been bootlegged, even though the Bad To Me demo has been.

August

• Don't Pass Me By

This song was written and recorded in 1963 by Ringo, but was not released until 1968 when The Beatles version was released.

1964

Early

• A World Without Love
• It's For You

Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon recalls getting a demo tape made by Paul McCartney of the song A World Without Love without the bridge. It was later covered by Peter and Gordon. Another, later, demo circulates of It's For You, but this one has not been heard.

Mid

• No Reply

At this point, John was considering giving this song away to another Epstein act, Tommy Quickly. John gave a demo to Quickly, who actually did record his own version, but never released it. Colin Manley, who played guitar on Quickly's cover version, told Beatles undercover that "I don't think the Anthology 1 version is the demo we heard; it's too complete. I wish it would have been the one we heard. I'd back my life that the demo we used had no middle eight; it didn't have any clue as to the rhythm we should use. It contained the sound of a toilet flushing at the end which we thought was hilarious because it was typical of John's humor. I think we were told it was recorded in a hotel room. We immediately noticed when the Beatles put it on their album Beatles for Sale that it had a middle eight."

1965

Unknown

• In My Life

John Lennon mentioned in his famous 1980 Playboy interview that he had an original tape of "In My Life." Although his recollections weren't always correct in this interview, he did mention in the same interview that he also had tapes of Strawberry Fields Forever and We Can Work It Out, both of which later appeared on bootlegs. It would be interesting to hear because the song is known to have gone through several changes before the final studio version. Originally, the song mentioned Liverpool landmarks by name.

Late

• What Goes On

In the April 1966 issue of The Beatles Monthly Book, Neil Aspinall said that "when Paul wanted to show Ringo how 'What Goes On' sounded he made up a multi-track tape. Onto this went Paul singing, Paul playing lead guitar, Paul playing bass and Paul playing drums. Then Ringo listened to the finished tape and added his own ideas before the recording session."

1966

March

• Hold On, I'm Comin'

This song was included on the demo tape for She Said She Said, and although the She Said She Said portion of the tape has been heard by bootleggers, this part has not.

Unknown

• Eleanor Rigby
• Many others implied.

In Many Years From Now, Paul recalls using a recording studio in his home in Montagu Square to "demo things. I'd just written 'Eleanor Rigby' and so I went down there in the basement on my days off on my own. Just took a guitar down and used it as a demo studio." A short clip of Paul singing Eleanor Rigby with a guitar circulates that might be from this era.

1968

• Good Night

In Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick's memoir, he mentions a demo of this song that was played back to Ringo in the studio a few times. He says "It's a shame that this particular tape has been lost to the world, and that nobody will ever hear the gorgeous way John sang his tender little song. In comparison, I really don't think Ringo did the song justice."

1969

February 25

• Old Brown Shoe
• All Things Must Pass

On George's birthday in 1969, he recorded demos of three songs, Old Brown Shoe, All Things Must Pass, and Something. All three were included on Anthology 3. However, Old Brown Shoe and All Things Must Pass are known to have more than one demo take, neither of which have been heard.

Studio Recordings

1958

Spring/Summer 1958

• In Spite Of All The Danger (complete 3:25)

The earliest Beatles studio recording was done in the Spring or Summer of 1958. They recorded a 78 RPM acetate of two songs, That'll Be The Day, a Buddy Holly cover, and In Spite Of All The Danger, a song written by McCartney. Both were later released in 1995 on Anthology 1. However, what was released of In Spite Of All The Danger was an edited version clocking in at 2:44. The full version is 3:25.

1960

October 15

• Summertime
• Fever
• September Song

On this date, three songs were recorded at Akustic Studio in Hamburg. Ringo Starr actually participates on "Fever" and "September Song," despite the fact it would be two years before he joins the group.

1962

January 1

• Youngblood

As mentioned in "The Beatles At The BBC" booklet, this song was recorded at their famous Decca audition, however, it is the only song know of that has not been bootlegged or released from this date.

May 24

• Swanee River

It is believed that this song was recorded with Tony Sheridan. This was not released. Sheridan later recorded this song with another backing group, which itself is sometimes mistaken as a Beatles outtake.

June 6

• Ask Me Why
• P.S. I Love You

During this (successful) audition for EMI, Love Me Do and Besame Mucho were recorded and later released on Anthology 1. These two other songs were recorded but not released. They may not survive anymore.

September 4

• Please Please Me (Slow, Roy Orbison-like version.)
• How Do You Do It (Rehearsal)
• Love Me Do (Rehearsal)
• Three other songs.

Love Me Do single session. Several rehearsals of songs were recorded. It would be interesting to hear because it has Please Please Me in it's original, slower form.

November 26

• Please Please Me (Takes 1-18)
• Ask Me Why (Takes 1-5)
• Tip Of My Tongue

During the Please Please Me single session, these three songs were recorded. The album and single versions of Please Please Me are both composites of Takes 16-18. None have leaked in full form. Also no Ask Me Why outtakes have been heard. Tip of My Tongue was written by Lennon and McCartney and was recorded by The Beatles. They were unsatisfied with the results and gave it to Tommy Quickly instead. It proved to be a flop. Nobody has heard the Beatles version.

1963

February 11

• A Taste Of Honey (Takes 1-5)
• Do You Want To Know A Secret (Takes 1-6)
• Misery (Takes 9-11)
• Hold Me Tight (Takes 1-13)
• Anna (Go To Him) (Takes 1-3)
• Boys (Take 1)
• Chains (Takes 1-4)
• Baby It's You (Takes 1-3)
• Twist And Shout (Takes 1-2)

On this day, most of Please Please Me was recorded. About half of the recordings have not been heard and it is assumed they do not exist anymore. Some of the takes listed are available on the album, but with overdubs. It is known that Hold Me Tight was first attempted on this date, but was not included on the album and was later rerecorded for With The Beatles.

February 20

• Misery (Takes 12-16)
• Baby It's You (Takes 4-6)

These takes are George Martin's piano and celeste overdubs onto these songs. Although Take 16 of Misery and Take 5 of Baby It's You are included as part of the master takes on the album, the overdubs by themselves have not been heard.

March 13

• Thank You Girl (Takes 14-28)

The harmonica overdubs recorded on this day have not been released or bootlegged.

1964

February 25

• You Can't Do That (Takes 1-5, Takes 7-8)
• And I Love Her (Take 1)

Two Studio outtakes from this day, You Can't Do That Take 6 and And I Love Her Take 2 were included on Anthology 1. You Can't Do That Take 9 was included on the album A Hard Day's Night.

February 26

• And I Love Her

May 22

• You Can't Do That

Piano Overdub.

June 1

• I'll Be Back (Take 1, Takes 4-15)
• Sawdust Dance Floor
• Your True Love
• Sure To Fall
• Blue Suede Shoes
• Honey Don't
• Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

A couple takes of I'll Be Back were included on Anthology 1. This is the day that Carl Perkins has repeatedly claimed he jammed with The Beatles. No tape has surfaced, although it's very possible that it would not have been taped. However, he has said that the session lasted until almost three in the morning. No official Beatles session had lasted until past midnight until October 13, 1965.

June 3

• I Want To Hold Your Hand
• She Loves You
• I Saw Her Standing There
• This Boy
• Can't Buy Me Love
• Long Tall Sally

On this date, The Beatles rehearsed with Jimmy Nichol, who temporarily replaced Ringo in tours when Ringo was getting his tonsils taken out. These may not have been recorded.

• It's For You
• You're My World

This is the second demo of It's For You. There is also another one which has been heard by bootleggers. The drummer on this recording is not known, though it is most likely Jimmy Nichol. You're My World is an unusual song for The Beatles to cover, seeing that they did not write it and it had just gotten to number one in the UK for Cilla Black. Supposedly, their version only lasts thirty three seconds. For reasons unknown (possibly because Ringo was absent) The Beatles did not release their own version.

June 4

• Slow Down

George Martin piano overdub.

August 11

• Baby's In Black (Takes 1-13 and edit pieces)

August 14

• Mr. Moonlight (Take 3)
• Leave My Kitten Alone (Takes 1-3)

September 29

• Every Little Thing (Takes 1-3)
• I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (Takes 1-18)
• What You're Doing (Takes 1-7)

September 30

• Every Little Thing (Takes 5-8)
• What You're Doing (Takes 8-10, Take 12)
• No Reply (Take 1, Takes 3-7)

October 6

• Eight Days A Week (Take 3, Takes 6-12)
• I Feel Fine (Strumming In Between Takes)

October 8

• She's A Woman (Take 5)

October 18

• Eight Days A Week (Take 14)
• Mr. Moonlight (Takes 5-7)
• I Feel Fine (Takes 3-4, Takes 7-8)
• I'll Follow The Sun (Takes 1-7)
• Words Of Love (Take 1)

October 26

• Honey Don't (Takes 1-4)
• What You're Doing (Takes 13-18)

1965

February 15

• Ticket To Ride (Take 1 + Unused Overdubs)
• Another Girl (Take 1 Without Overdubs + Unused Edit Pieces)
• I Need You (Takes 1-5)

February 16

• I Need You (Overdubs)
• Another Girl (Overdubs)
• Yes It Is (Takes 11-13 + Take 14 Basic Track + Overdubs)

February 17

• The Night Before (Take 1)
• You Like Me Too Much (Takes 1-7)

February 18

• You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (Takes 3-4, Takes 6-8)
• Tell Me What You See (Takes 1-3)

February 19

• You're Going To Lose That Girl (Take 2)

February 20

• That Means a Lot (Four Rehearsals + Take 2)

March 30

• That Means A Lot (Take 22)

May 10

• Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Takes 1-6)
• Bad Boy (Takes 1-2)

June 14

• I've Just Seen A Face (1-6 + Overdubs)
• I'm Down (Takes 2-6)
• Yesterday (Take 2 + Overdubs)

June 15

• It's Only Love (Take 1, Takes 4-5)

June 17

• Act Naturally (Takes 1-12)
• Wait (Takes 1-3)

October 12

• Run For Your Life (Takes 1-4)

October 13

• Drive My Car (Takes 1-3)

October 18

• In My Life (Takes 1-3)

October 21

• Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Take 3)

October 29

• We Can Work It Out (Vocal Overdubs)

1966

April 6

• Tomorrow Never Knows (Take 2)

April 7

• Got To Get You Into My Life (Takes 1-4)

April 8

• Got To Get You Into My Life (Takes 6-8)

April 11

• Got To Get You Into My Life (Guitar Overdubs)
• Love You To (Takes 1-6)

This session included Take 1 of Love You To, which, unlike the final version, featured just George singing and playing guitar, while Paul gives background vocals.

April 13

• Love You To (Unused Paul Vocal Overdub)

April 14

• Rain (Takes 1-4)

April 16

• Rain (Take 8)

April 17

• Doctor Robert (Takes 1-6)

April 20

• Taxman (Takes 1-4)

April 21

• Taxman (Takes 1-10)

April 26

• And Your Bird Can Sing (Takes 3-9, Takes 12-13)

April 27

• I'm Only Sleeping (Takes 1-11)

April 28

• Eleanor Rigby (Takes 1-13)

April 29

• Eleanor Rigby (Overdubs)
• I'm Only Sleeping (Remake Takes 2-5)

May 5

• I'm Only Sleeping (Guitar Overdubs)

May 6

• I'm Only Sleeping (Overdubs)

May 9

• For No One (Takes 3-9)

May 18

• Got To Get You Into My Life (Overdubs Takes 9-11)

May 26

• Yellow Submarine (Takes 1-3)

June 2

• I Want To Tell You (Takes 1-2)

June 8

• Good Day Sunshine (Takes 2-3)

June 14

• Here There And Everywhere (Takes 1-4)

June 16

• Here There And Everywhere (Takes 5-13)

June 21

• She Said She Said (Takes 1-2)

Late

• The Beatles' voices Mellotron Loops

The company that made the Mellotron recorded the Beatles' voices to be used as a Mellotron loop. The idea was never used, but the recordings were made.

December 6

• When I'm 64 (Take 1)

December 8

• When I'm 64 (Vocal Overdub)
• Strawberry Fields Forever (Remake Takes 9-14, Takes 16-18, Takes 20-23)

December 20

• When I'm 64 (Backing Vocal Overdub)

December 29

• Penny Lane (Takes 1-5)

1967

January 5

• Carnival Of Light

January 19

• A Day In The Life (Take 3)

January 20

• A Day In The Life (Unused Drum and Bass Overdubs)

February 1

• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Takes 1-9)

February 8

• Good Morning Good Morning (Takes 1-7)

February 9

• Fixing A Hole (Rehearsals + Take 1, Take 3)

February 10

• A Day In The Life (Unused Humming Coda)

February 13

• Only A Northern Song (Takes 1-2, Takes 4-9)

February 17

• Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (Takes 3-6 + Take 7 without sound effects)

February 21

• Fixing A Hole (Unused new take)

February 22

• Anything

February 23

• Lovely Rita (Takes 1-8 + Bass Overdub)

February 24

• Lovely Rita (Vocal Overdub)

February 28

• Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Rehearsal)

March 1

• A Day In The Life (Unused Piano Overdub)

March 7

• Lovely Rita (Vocal Overdubs)

March 9

• Getting Better (Takes 1-6)

March 13

• Good Morning Good Morning (Brass Overdubs)

March 17

• She's Leaving Home (String Overdubs Takes 1-6)

March 21

• Getting Better (Unused Vocal Overdub)
• Lovely Rita (Overdubs)

March 29

• Good Morning Good Morning (Overdubs)
• Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (Sound Effects Overdubs)
• With A Little Help From My Friends (Takes 1-10)

April 1

• Sgt. Pepper' Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (Takes 1-4, Takes 6-9 + Overdubs)

April 25

• Magical Mystery Tour (Takes 1-2 + Coach Tape Loop)

May 3

• Magical Mystery Tour (Brass Overdub)

May 9

• Sixteen-minute instrumental jam.

May 11

• Baby, You're A Rich Man (Takes 1-12 + Overdubs)

May 12

• All Together Now (Takes 1-9 + Overdubs)

May 17

• You Know My Name (Look Up The Number), Part One, (Takes 1-9, Takes 11-16)

May 25

• It's All Too Much (Rehearsals + Takes 1-3)

June 1

• Untitled Jams.

See Untitled Jams - June 1, 1967

June 2

• It's All Too Much (Brass and Woodwind Overdubs)
• Impromptu Jam

June 9

• You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (Unedited Version)

Although not exactly a studio recording, more of a mix, all the original parts of this song equalled 6:12. On November 26, 1969, John edited the song down to a mono mix of 4:19. Later, a slightly longer stereo mix of the song appeared on Anthology 2, however, this is still not the full song.

June 14

• All You Need Is Love (Takes 1-33)

June 19

• All You Need Is Love (Overdubs)

June 23

• All You Need Is Love (Orchestra Overdbs)

June 24

• All You Need Is Love (Overdubs)

June 25

• All You Need Is Love (Vocal and Drum Roll Overdubs)

August 22

• Your Mother Should Know (Takes 2-8)

September 5

• I Am The Walrus (Takes 1-6, Takes 10-16)

September 6

• I Am The Walrus (Bass And Drum Overdubs + Lead Vocal Overdubs)
• Blue Jay Way (Take 1 without Overdubs)

September 7

• Blue Jay Way (Backing Vocal Overdub)

September 8

• Flying (Takes 1-6)

September 16

• Your Mother Should Know (Remake Takes 20-26, Takes 28-30)

September 25

• The Fool On The Hill (Takes 1-3 + Overdubs)

September 26

• The Fool On The Hill (Overdubs)

September 27

• I Am The Walrus (Strings, Horns, and Choir Overdub)
• The Fool On The Hill (Lead Vocal Overdub)

September 28

• I Am The Walrus (Overdubs)
• Flying (Overdubs)

September 29

• Your Mother Should Know (Overdubs)

October 2

• Hello, Goodbye (Takes 2-13)

October 6

• Blue Jay Way (Cello and Tambourine Overdubs)

October 12

• Accordian (Waltz)
• Accordian (Freaky)

These two recordings were made for the Magical Mystery Tour film. Neither of the recordings have surfaced.

October 20

• The Fool On The Hill (Flute Overdubs)
• Hello, Goodbye (Viola Overdubs)

October 25

• Hello, Goodbye (Overdubs)

November 2

• Hello, Goodbye (Overdubs)

November 7

• Magical Mystery Tour (Vocal and Sound Effect Overdubs)

1968

February 3

• Lady Madonna (Takes 1-3 + Overdubs)

February 4

• Across The Universe (Take 1, Takes 4-7 + Overdubs + Sound Effects)

February 6

• The Inner Light (Vocal Overdub)
• Lady Madonna (Overdubs)

February 8

• The Inner Light (Backing Vocal Overdubs)
• Across The Universe (Overdubs)

February 11

• Hey Bulldog (Takes 1-10 + Overdubs)

May 30

• Revolution 1 (Takes 1-18)

May 31

• Revolution 1

June 4

• Revolution 1 (Overdubs)
• Untitled Instrumental and Vocal Loops

June 6

• Revolution 9
• Various Effects Tapes
• Vicar's Poems
• Queen's Mess
• Come Dancing Combo
• Organ Last Will Test
• Neville Club
• Theatre Outing
• Applause/TV Jingle

During this session, there was editing of Don't Pass Me By, as well as recording Revolution 9. Also made were several experimental tape loops andsound effects, none of which have surfaced.

June 10

• Revolution 9

June 11

• Revolution 9

June 21

• Revolution 1
• Revolution 9

June 26

• Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

June 27

• Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

July 1

• Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

July 2

• Good Night

July 8

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

July 9

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

July 10

• Revolution

July 11

• Revolution

July 12

• Don't Pass Me By
• Revolution

July 15

• Cry Baby Cry

July 18

• Cry Baby Cry
• Helter Skelter (Take 1, Take 3)

July 22

• Don't Pass Me By

July 24

• Sexy Sadie
• Untitled Sound Effects

July 31

• Hey Jude

August 1

• Hey Jude

August 7

• Not Guilty (Takes 1-46)

August 8

• Not Guilty (Takes 47-98, 100-101)

August 13

• Yer Blues

August 14

• Yer Blues
• What's The New Mary Jane (Edited Mono Mix)

August 16

• While My Guitar Gently Weeps

August 20

• Etcetera

August 21

• Sexy Sadie

August 22

• Back In The USSR

August 28

• Dear Prudence

September 3

• While My Guitar Gently Weeps

September 5

• While My Guitar Gently Weeps

September 6

• While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Eric Clapton Overdubs)

September 9

• Helter Skelter

September 10

• Helter Skelter

September 16

• I Will (Takes 2-66)
• Glass Onion (Recorder Overdubs)

September 17

• I Will (Unused New Take)

September 18

• Birthday

September 19

• Piggies

September 23

• Happiness Is A Warm Gun

September 24

• Happiness Is A Warm Gun

Late

• The Long And Winding Road

It is known that a studio-recorded demo of this song was recorded during the White Album sessions, but it has yet to surface.

October 1

• Honey Pie

October 2

• Honey Pie

October 3

• Savoy Truffle

October 4

• Honey Pie
• Martha My Dear

October 5

• Savoy Truffle
• Martha My Dear

October 7

• Long Long Long

October 8

• Long Long Long

October 9

• Long Long Long

October 10

• Piggies
• Glass Onion
• Why Don't We Do It In The Road

October 11

• Savoy Truffle (Saxophone Overdubs)

October 14

• Savoy Truffle

1969

January 22

• Going Up The Country

Although almost all material from the Get Back sessions has been bootlegged, this one song has not appeared anywhere, but is said to exist.

January 23

• Untitled Jam

January 25

• Let It Down

January 26

• She's A Little Piece Of Leather
• Two Of Us
• Dig A Pony
• Octopus' Garden

January 28

• Billy's Song

January 29

• I Want You (She's So Heavy)

February 22

• I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Takes 1-8, Takes 10-19, Takes 21-31, Takes 33-35)

April 14

• The Ballad Of John And Yoko (Takes 1-9, Take 11 + Bass Overdub + Electric Guitar Overdub + Electric Guitar and Piano Overdub + Backing Vocal Overdub + Maracas and Thumps Overdub)

April 16

• Old Brown Shoe (Demo + Takes 1-3)
• Something (Takes 1-13)

April 18

• Old Brown Shoe (Organ and Guitar Overdubs)
• I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Guitar Overdubs)

April 20

• I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Organ and Conga Overdubs)
• Oh! Darling (Takes 1-26 + Overdubs)
• Games People Play

April 26

• Octopus's Garden (Take 1, Takes 3-32)

April 30

• You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (Vocal and Sound Effect Overdubs)
• Let It Be (Lead Guitar Overdub)

May 2

• Something (Remake Takes 1-35)

May 6

• You Never Give Me Your Money (Takes 1-29, Takes 31-35 + Overdubs)

July 2

• Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Takes 1-15)

July 4

• Golden Slbumers/Carry That Weight (Overdubs)

July 7

• Here Comes The Sun (Takes 1-13 + Overdubs)

July 9

• Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Takes 1-4, Takes 6-20 + Guitar Overdubs)

July 10

• Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Overdubs)

July 11

• Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Overdubs)
• You Never Give Me Your Money (Bass Overdubs)

July 15

• You Never Give Me Your Money (Vocals and Chimes Overdubs)

July 16

• Here Comes The Sun
• Something (Lead Vocal, Background Vocals, and Handclaps Overdub)

July 17

• Oh! Darling (Vocal Overdub)
• Octopus's Garden (Sound Effects, Vocals, and Piano Overdub)

July 18

• Octopus's Garden (Percussion Overdubs)

July 21

• Come Together (Takes 2-8)

July 22

• Oh! Darling (Vocal Overdub)
• Come Together (Vocals, Electric Piano, Rhythm Guitar, and Maracas Overdubs)

July 23

• Oh! Darling (Vocal Overdub)
• Come Together (Vocal Overdub)
• The End (Takes 1-7)

July 24

• Sun King/Mean Mr Mustard (Takes 1-35)
• Be-Bop-A-Lula
• Who Slapped John?

See Ain't She Sweet - SS.ETC.28

July 25

• Sun King/Mean Mr Mustard (Vocal, Piano, and Organ Overdubs)
• Come Together (Vocal Overdubs)
• Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Takes 1-38)

July 28

• Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Overdubs)

July 29

• Come Together (Overdubs)
• Sun King/Mean Mr Mustard (Overdubs)

July 30

• Come Together (Overdubs)
• Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Overdubs)
• You Never Give Me Your Money (Overdubs)
• Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Overdubs)
• The Long One/Huge Melody (Early edit)

This is the day that the final recording and mixing was done for the medley on Side 2 of Abbey Road. This was done under the woking title The Long One or A Huge Melody. Two Versions of The Long One/A Huge Melody have been heard on bootleg. However, the first version has not been heard. The first version included Her Majesty in between Mean Mr Mustard and Polythene Pam.

July 31

• You Never Give Me Your Money (Overdubs)
• Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Overdubs)

August 1

• Because (Takes 1-23)

August 5

• You Never Give Me Your Money (Tape Loop)
• Because (Moog Synthesizer Overdub)
• The End (Vocal Overdub)

August 6

• Here Comes The Sun (Overdubs)
• Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Moog Overdubs)

August 7

• The End (Guitar Solos)

August 8

• The End (Overdubs)
• I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Moog and Drum Overdubs)
• Oh! Darling (Overdubs)

August 11

• I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Overdubs)
• Oh! Darling (Overdubs)
• Here Comes The Sun (Overdubs)

August 15

• Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Orchestra Overdub)
• The End (Orchestra Overdub)
• Something (Orchestra Overdub)
• Here Comes The Sun (Orchestra Overdub)
• Here Comes The Sun (Guitar Solo Overdub)

August 18

• The End (Piano Overdub)

August 19

• Here Comes The Sun (Moog Overdubs)

1970

January 3

• Peggy Sue Got Married

January 4

• For You Blue (Vocal Overdub)
• Let It Be (Orchestra Overdub)
• Let It Be (Guitar Solo On LP Version)

January 8

• For You Blue (Vocal Overdub)

April 1

• Across The Universe (Ringo and Orchestra Overdub)
• The Long And Winding Road (Ringo and Orchestra Overdub)
• I Me Mine (Ringo and Orchestra Overdub)

1994

February 11-Early March

• Grow Old With Me

This song was a John Lennon demo considered for inclusion as a Beatles reunion track. All work on this track stopped until March 20, 1995.

1995

March 20-March 21

• Now And Then
• All For Love
• Grow Old With Me

These songs were all considered for inclusion as Beatles reunion singles. On this day, overdubs for all three were recorded. Now and Then was not used because the recording had an electronic hum that could not be removed. All For Love was actually not a John Lennon demo, but a song written by McCartney and Harrison, making it their first writing credit together since 1958's In Spite Of All The Danger. Grow Old With Me was a Lennon demo attempted in 1994 and recorded again on this date. As Paul said "John's original demo required too much work."

BBC Recordings

1962

March 7

• Hello Little Girl

Sometimes, The Beatles recorded songs for BBC radio specials that ended up not being broadcast. This is one of them. The tape may not exist anymore.

October 25

• Love Me Do
• A Taste Of Honey
• P.S. I Love You
• Sheila

Many of the BBC performances have not been heard on bootleg or officially. For this reason, some of these recording are believed not to exist anymore. Love Me Do and P.S. I Love You have not appeared on any bootleg. A 50-second clip of A Taste Of Honey is known to exist and has been heard on bootleg, however, the full song has yet to surface. Sheila was recorded but not aired. The only other performance of The Beatles playing that song was recorded at the Star Club in December of that year.

November 27

• Love Me Do
• P.S. I Love You
• Twist and Shout

This edition of "The Talent Spot" is completely lost. No recordings have surfaced and they may not ever. It was aired on December 4.

1963

January 16

• Chains
• Please Please Me
• Ask Me Why
• Three Cool Cats

Lost BBC "Here We Go" program aired January 25. Three Cool Cats was not aired.

January 22

• Love Me Do
• Please Please Me

On this edition of "Saturday Club," these song are the only ones that have not been heard. Also played (but released and/or bootlegged) were Some Other Guy, Keep Your Hands Off My Baby, and Beautiful Dreamer. The program was aired on January 26.

• Please Please Me
• Ask Me Why
• Some Other Guy

Also recorded on this day was an edition of "The Talent Spot," aired January 29. None of it has surfaced.

February 20

• Love Me Do
• Please Please Me

This edition of "Parade Of The Pops" has not been heard. As it was aired live, it may not have been recorded.

March 21

• Misery
• Do You Want To Know A Secret
• Please Please Me

This edition of "On The Scene" has not been heard. It was aired March 28.

April 1

• I Saw Her Standing There
• Do You Want To Know a Secret
• Baby It's You
• Please Please Me
• From Me To You
• Misery

BBC: Side By Side. Aired April 22.

• From Me To You

On this edition of Side By Side, all songs have been heard except this one. They played many songs from their new record, as well as a cover of Long Tall Sally. Aired May 13.

April 3

• Please Please Me
• Misery

BBC: Easy Beat. Aired April 7.

April 4

• Love Me Do

BBC: Side By Side. Aired June 24.

May 21

• Roll Over Beethoven
• Thank You Girl
• From Me To You
• Twist and Shout

BBC: Steppin' Out. Aired June 3. Twist and Shout was recorded for this, but not broadcast.

May 24

• From Me To You

BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles. Aired June 4.

July 2

• Three Cool Cats
• Sweet Little Sixteen
• Ask Me Why

All of these songs were recorded for the "Pop Goes The Beatles" that aired on July 16. None of these tracks were aired in the program.

July 30

• Twist And Shout

BBC: Saturday Club. Aired August 24.

August 1

• She Loves You

BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles. Aired August 27.

• I'll Get You
• Lucille
• Baby It's You

BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles. Aired September 3. Lucille and Baby It's You were not aired.

September 3

• Till There Was You

BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles. Aired September 10.

Alternate Mixes

2006

• She's Leaving Home
• Girl

These two mixes were made for the 2006 compilation album, LOVE. They did not make the final album. It is unknown what they were combined with.