The music world was shaken by the release of Beatles vault outtakes by bootleggers 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 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 usual cease and desist letters to retailers, The Beatles’ camp didn’t seem in a hurry to counter the bootleggers with authorized product.

2011 two CD collection containing the first ever studio recordings by the Beatles, released to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the original sessions. Released in one complete collection for the first time in North America, this compelling two CD collector's set beautifully captures the moment in the lives of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison right before they rocketed to international stardom. The earliest days of the Beatles have never been revisited in such detail and design. The set includes every recording they made for Polydor in 1961 and 1962. Multiple adaptations have been released throughout the past several decades - some in mono, some in stereo - each with distinctly different sounds. Most notably, the U.S. versions of these tracks were overdubbed with another guitar player and drummer in an attempt to mirror the edgier sound the group had evolved into, unbeknownst to American fans at the time of their release in 1964. We've included all versions of every track, including mono and stereo mixes in this amazing collection showing the unmistakable sound of a new kind of band.

The tour continues with RARE footage in Indianpolos,, Milwaukee and Chicago! Lots of new footage, all upgraded footage and now all in chronological order! Color Home movies, press conferences, concert footage and airport scenes!

"Artifacts II" is a continuation of The Beatles rarities collection begun with "Artifacts" in 1993. As with the original box set this set includes the most elusive and rarest tracks currently in the hands of private collectors - many of which have come to light only within the past year.

More than thirty years have passed since The Beatles began writing and recording the music which would change the face of popular music forever. During those thirty plus years miles and miles of magnetic tape recorded and preserved The Beatles at work and at play, at home and in the studio, on the radio and on television, and on numerous stages around the world.

Here, on "Artifacts II", is the best of the rest; And as on "Artifacts" we have arranged the music chronologically and included recording and background data to help in understanding the material. Think of these discs as historical audio documents of the Golden Age of The Beatles.

2011 two CD collection containing the first ever studio recordings by the Beatles, released to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the original sessions. Released in one complete collection for the first time in North America, this compelling two CD collector's set beautifully captures the moment in the lives of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison right before they rocketed to international stardom. The earliest days of the Beatles have never been revisited in such detail and design. The set includes every recording they made for Polydor in 1961 and 1962. Multiple adaptations have been released throughout the past several decades - some in mono, some in stereo - each with distinctly different sounds. Most notably, the U.S. versions of these tracks were overdubbed with another guitar player and drummer in an attempt to mirror the edgier sound the group had evolved into, unbeknownst to American fans at the time of their release in 1964. We've included all versions of every track, including mono and stereo mixes in this amazing collection showing the unmistakable sound of a new kind of band.

All tracks are pitch, phase, level and drop out repaired from the best possible sources - meaning each track should be as close to the original studio sessions as possible.
This is the most complete and best sounding collection of sessions from the album ever assembled.

One of the most famous concerts in rock history on August 15, 1965 performed by The Beatles - in full, without overdubs. Includes: the entire concert, the performance itself "Beetle" and groups as the opening act, recorded directly from the amplification of Shea Stadium in excellent quality, original soundtrack released in 1966 BBC documentary about the concert, The Beatles Live At Shea Described By 1966 Erupting Fans - The Beatles live at Shea in 1966 - describe the emotional fans, scans of covers and all the booklet that accompanied the album.