No.3 Abbey Road N.W.8
Paul McCartney and Donovan recorded during the sessions for Mary Hopkin's Postcard LP November 1968 - January 1969
1. How Do You Do [2:07]
2. Blackbird [2:47]
3. The Unicorn [1:05]
4. Lalena [3:27]
5. Heather [2:03]
6. Mr. Wind [1:32]
7. The Walrus And The Carpenter [1:07]
8. Land Of Gish [0:49]
Early mono mixes (except No. 16) and takes recorded April to August 1969 at EMI for the Abbey Road LP.
9. Octopus's Garden [take 32, early mix July 17, 1969 2:46]
10. Her Majesty [take 3, recorded July 2, 1969 0:44]
11. Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight [early take, recoded July 2, 1969 2:49]
12. You Never Give Me Your Money [unreleased take, recorded May 6, 1969 5:53]
13. Oh! Darling [early version, recorded April 20-26, 1969 3:21]
14. Maxwell's Silver Hammer [early mix, recorded July 9-11, 1969 3:37]
15. Something [reduction take 37, mixed July 11, 1969 5:31]
16. Because [take 16, early version, recorded August 1-4, 1969 2:15]
17. A Huge Melody (part one) [early assembly and mix, July 30, 1969 10:56]
18. A Huge Melody (part two) [early assembly and mix, July 30, 1969 5:12]
The songs on this disc have been bootlegged numerous times, but the best versions can be found on this disc and on Yellow Dog's UNSURPASSED MASTERS VOL. 5. The McCartney/Donovan material here is the best you'll find. Track 1-8 Paul and Donovan during sessions for Mary Hopkin's POSTCARD LP Nov. '68 - Jan. '69. Tracks 9-18 early mono mixes and takes recorded between Apr. and Aug. 1 '69. A Huge Melody (PT.1) consists of the melody as originally intended: You Never Give Me Your Money/Sun King/Mean Mister Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window. A Huge Melody (PT. 2): Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End. These are especially interesting because we can now know for certain that these melodies were planned ahead of time and were not an afterthought.