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The Beatles - Artifacts- The Definitive Collection Of Beatles Rarities 1958-1970 (1993) [Box Set]
EAC RIP | FLAC+CUE, LOG | Scans | 5 CDs | 1.77Gb + 68.5Mb (scans)
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock

The music world was shaken by the release of Beatles vault outtakes by bootleggers starting in 1988. Little did any one know the floodgates were about to be opened. The material found in the six CDs in the Ultra Rare Trax series (released in 1988 and 1989) were about to be joined by more outtakes compilations from other companies. For its part EMI (the Beatles label in the UK), which had prior to 1988 denied that such tapes existed, was slow to react. Aside from the expected cease and desist letters to retailers, The Beatles’ camp didn’t seem in a hurry to counter the bootleggers with authorized product.

But that lackadaisical attitude changed in 1993 when bootleggers in Italy created Artifacts, an epic 5-CD compilation of newly unearthed Beatles rarities presented in chronological order. It was so successful in underground circles that a sequel, “Artifacts II,” was issued the following year.

Like its predecessor, “Artifacts II” contains outtakes, live concert tracks, demos, overdub sessions, and rehearsals. To fill space the compilers rely heavily on the annual Christmas records the band made for their fan club, BBC Radio performances, low quality home demos and monitor mixes, and jam sessions recorded for the “Let It Be” film in January 1969.

It would take EMI several years to come up with an official release. Obviously using the “Artifacts” boxes as a prototype, the sprawling “Beatles Anthology” hit the marketplace like a tidal wave and did not disappoint. The official Beatles vault releases have made the “Artifacts” boxes obsolete, however, there are some tracks found on the bootleg box sets that don’t appear on “Anthology,” making them worthwhile additions to any Beatles collection.

Note: The box set I was given years ago did not have a booklet so I have scanned all other packaging at 600 d.p.i. and have found scans at 150 d.p.i. of selected booklet pages (all of the track information) on the internet. If you have the full “Artifacts II” booklet, please scan all of the pages in high quality and share them with us.


Tracks:
CD 1 – Youngblood 1960-1963:
1. Hallelujah I Love Her So
2. Wild Cat
3. Movin' And Groovin'
4. Hello Little Girl
5. Ain't She Sweet
6. Cry For A Shadow
7. What'd I Say
8. Love Of The Loved
9. The Sheik Of Araby
10. Three Cool Cats
11. Dream Baby
12. Please Mr. Postman
13. Besame Mucho
14. First Radio Interview (October 27, 1962)
15. I Saw Her Standing There
16. Lend Me Your Comb
17. Love Me Do
18. There's A Place
19. A Taste Of Honey
20. I Saw Her Standing There
21. Do You Want To Know A Secret?
22. One After 909
23. Thank You Girl
24. The Hippy Hippy Shake
25. Youngblood
26. Soldier Of Love
27. From Me To You
28. The Beatles' Christmas Record
29. All I Want For Christmas/Crimble Medley 

CD 2 – Ticket To Ride 1964-1965:
1. Guitar Blues
2. I Wanna Be Your Man
3. I Call Your Name
4. I Got A Woman
5. A Hard Day's Night
6. Honey Don't
7. From Us To You
8. I'm Happy Just Dance With You
9. I Should Have Known Better
10. Leave My Kitten Alone
11. I'm A Loser
12. Twist And Shout
13. She's A Woman
14. I Feel Fine
15. Another Beatles Christmas
16. Christmas Outtake
17. Ticket To Ride
18. Yes It Is
19. Help!
20. Ticket To Ride
21. Waltzing Matilda
22. We Must Not Forget The General Erection/The Wumberlog (Or, The Magic Dog)
23. We Can Work It Out
24. Run For Your Life
25. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
26. Michelle
27. Think For Yourself
28. The Beatles Third Christmas Record