BEATLES – STEP INSIDE LOVE: THE DEMO COLLECTION (1CD-R)

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Excellent 2025 release which gathers up 40 demos recordings made by The Beatles (sometimes individually) and spans their entire career, from their first home studio recordings from 1958 right up through their final year together. Special care has been taken to ensure top sound quality throughout while the packaging is up to the usual standards set by this fan-based label. Yes, the title track is the much-lauded major upgrade in sound quality to what had been available for decades previously. This is the one you’ve been waiting for!!

1. THAT’LL BE THE DAY – first recording by the Quarrymen, recorded Spring-Summer, 1958
2. IN SPITE OF ALL THE DANGER – B-side to above single, recorded Spring-Summer, 1958
3. I’LL FOLLOW THE SUN – recorded at Paul McCartney’s childhood home, c. July, 1960
4. HELLO LITTLE GIRL – recorded at Paul McCartney’s childhood home, c. July, 1960
5. I SAW HER STANDING THERE – recorded at the Cavern Club, c. October, 1962
6. ONE AFTER 909 – recorded at the Cavern Club, c. October, 1962
7. CATSWALK – recorded at the Cavern Club, c. October, 1962
8. BAD TO ME – John Lennon home demo, recorded c. May, 1963
9. ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ – odd multi-tracked home demo, recorded c. July, 1963
10. DON’T BOTHER ME – George Harrison composing tape, recorded August, 1963
11. I’M IN LOVE – John Lennon home demo, recorded late Summer, 1963
12. WHAT GOES ON – snippet of 1963 demo, with Paul + John singing
13. A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE – 1963 demo, with Paul McCartney on vocals and acoustic guitar
14. ONE AND ONE IS TWO – Paul McCartney composing tape, recorded January, 1964
15. IF I FELL – John Lennon composing tape, recorded January, 1964
16. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO – studio demo, recorded June 3, 1964
17. NO REPLY – studio demo, recorded June 3, 1964
18. IT’S FOR YOU – studio demo, recorded June 3, 1964
19. WE CAN WORK IT OUT – Paul McCartney home demo, recorded c. September, 1965
20. MICHELLE – Paul McCartney home demo, recorded c. September, 1965
21. ELEANOR RIGBY – Paul McCartney demo, recorded at the Asher family home March, 1966
22. SHE SAID, SHE SAID – John Lennon composing tape, recorded at home c. Early 1966
23. STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER – John Lennon composing tape, recorded in Spain c. Fall 1966
24. GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING – John Lennon home demo, recorded c. January, 1967
25. STEP INSIDE LOVE – Paul McCartney home demo, recorded November, 1967
26. ALL TOGETHER ON THE WIRELESS MACHINE – radio jingle, recorded by Paul McCartney c. November, 1967
27. STRANGER IN MY ARMS – John Lennon home demo, recorded c. Fall, 1967
28. HEY BULLDOG – John Lennon composing tape, recorded c. January, 1968
29. YOU KNOW MY NAME (LOOK UP THE NUMBER) – John Lennon composing tape, recorded c. January, 1968
30. CRY BABY CRY / ACROSS THE UNIVERSE – John Lennon composing tape, recorded c. January, 1968
31. SPIRITUAL REGENERATION / HAPPY BIRTHDAY – spontaneous ditty, recorded in Rishikesh, Inida March 15, 1968
32. SOUR MILK SEA – alternate demo, recorded at Kinfauns May, 1968
33. HELTER SKELTER / GONE TOMORROW, HERE TODAY / BLACKBIRD /
MOTHER NATURE’S SON / CONGRATULATIONS – collage of Paul McCartney studio demos, recorded June 11, 1968
34. HEATHER – Paul McCartney & Donovan studio demo, recorded c. November 22, 1968
35. A CASE OF THE BLUES – John Lennon composing tape, recorded at home December, 1968
36. EVERYBODY HAD A HARD YEAR – John Lennon composing tape, recorded at home December, 1968
37. OLD BROWN SHOE – George Harrison studio demo, recorded February 25, 1969
38. SOMETHING – George Harrison studio demo, recorded February 25, 1969
39. ALL THINGS MUST PASS – George Harrison studio demo, recorded February 25, 1969
40. GOODBYE – Paul McCartney home demo, recorded February 1969