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The Beatles 
Jfc Records & Tapes 
2009

In the spring of 1983, engineer John Barrett and disc jockey Roger Scott landed what many would consider a dream job: listening to Beatles studio session tapes in a mixing suite at Abbey Road. Barrett had been in charge of cataloging EMI's Beatles tape library for over a year, and Scott was brought in to assist him in shaping an audiovisual presentation for the public, The Beatles At Abbey Road.

As they auditioned various recordings, Barrett made cassette compilations of various outtakes, creating fresh stereo mixes from the multitracks. Scott also took the liberty of dubbing some session reels from start to finish, along with a few vintage mixes. The result was nearly eight hours of pristine-quality unreleased Beatle material which ended up on various bootlegs over the last 25 years: Ultra Rare Trax, Unsurpassed Masters, et al.

We have compiled ALL of the Barrett/Scott tapes here, straight from the vaults to your ears. All that's missing are the low-fi offline "bag tapes" recorded stealthily by Scott. Not only do those repeat much of this material, they would interrupt what is a pleasant listening experience. The tapes have been sorted in chronological order, speed-corrected, and edited for completeness from various best sources. No noise reduction or equalization has been employed. Sit back, relax, and for God's sake be quiet! The Red Light's On