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EMI/PARLOPHONE's album of THE BEATLES "RARITIES" (PCM 1001), originally a bonus LP in a 1978 box set, was a year later issued as a stand alone. In 1980, CAPITOL released an American RARITIES LP with a quite different playlist (a notorious habit of that company dating back to 1964). Typical of British LPs, the outer jacket is of thinner stock than with U.S. albums. (NOTE: back cover notes misidentify "You Know My Name" as a stereo track.)

SIDE ONE NOTES
1.) Stereo "World Wildlife Fund" mix (pre-Phil Spector's overdubbed strings) has birdwing SFX at the beginning. 2.) The flip of "Ticket to Ride" single from April '65. 3.) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 'B' Side. 4.) "Lady Madonna" flip from 3/68. 5.) Back of SWAN's "She Loves You" single. 6.) The 'B' of "From Me to You," Apr.'63. 7.) Released in the U.S. on SOMETHING NEW, this plus "Sie Liebt Dich" were a double-sided German single in January of '64. 8.) Released 3/70 as the flip of "Let It Be," this zaniest of all Fab Four tracks was originally planned for an 'A' side, also inclusion on the WHITE ALBUM. Paul and John cut up like schoolboys here, putting on voices, making weird noises, crooning too close to the mike and generally acting the clown. An LP highlight.

SIDE TWO NOTES
1.) The 6/66 'B' Side of "Paperback Writer," a stereo version was issued on Capitol's THE BEATLES AGAIN in 1969. 2.) The flip of "I Feel Fine." 3.) and 4.) are from the 6/64 "I Call Your Name" EP. Its title track is a cowbell classic that was later homogenized by Mama Cass and group. "Matchbox" a rare Ringo vocal, is a Carl Perkins cover. 5.) A Larry Williams do-over first released on the American BEATLES VI album (Summer '65). 6.) Another from the "I Call Your Name" EP, it's John's amazing Larry Williams cover. 7.) John beats the organ mercilessly on this "Help" 'B' Side. 8.) Fourth cut from the aforementioned EP, it's a high voltage Little Richard remake sung with much passion by Paul.

All tracks mono, unless [S] stereo, as indicated.

SIDE ONE
[3:47] Across the Universe [S]
[2:41] Yes It Is
[2:13] This Boy
[2:35] The Inner Light
[2:04] I'll Get You
[2:03] Thank You Girl
[2:26] Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (I Want to Hold Your Hand) [S]
[4:19] You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)
[2:18] Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You) [S]

SIDE TWO
[3:00] Rain
[3:02] She's a Woman
[1:58] Matchbox
[2:09] I Call Your Name
[2:19] Bad Boy [S]
[2:46] Slow Down
[2:33] I'm Down
[2:03] Long Tall Sally

TOTAL TIME: 44:16