Beware Of ABKO

[Jerry]

Ok, I need some help here. Because of recent events concerning George, I'm going to put up parts of this bootleg as the next radio broadcast. I need to know any information you guys have about this recording. I'm pretty sure it's basically acoustic demos George went in and recorded for his upcoming ATMP LP. But does anybody know the exact date, and where it was recorded? I also seem to remember that Phil Spector can be heard on the recording too. Any info would be appreciated.

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[FPSHOT]

Well Jerry, to begin with the track list


1. Run Of The Mill (Acoustic Version) (2:03)
2. Art Of Dying (Acoustic Version) (3:22)
3. Everybody, Nobody (Acoustic Version) 3:56)
4. Wah-Wah (Electric Guitar) (4:36)
5. Window, Window (Acoustic Version) (2:04)
6. Beautiful Girl (Acoustic Version) (3:50)
7. Beware Of Darkness (Acoustic Version) (4:30)
8. Let It Down (Acoustic Version) (4:09)
9. Tell Me What Happened To You (Acoustic Version) (3:11)
10. Hear Me Lord (Electric Guitar) (5:10)
11. Nowhere To Go (Electric Guitar) (2:59)
12. Cosmic Empire (Acoustic Version) (3:06)
13. Mother Divine (Acoustic Version) (2:55)
14. I Don't Wanna Do It (Acoustic Version) (2:17)
15. If Not For You (Acoustic Version) (1:53)

Everybody, nobody is the song which actually became Let It Roll.

From what I read, Mother Divine / Window Window / Beautiful Girl (not on this one) /Cosmic Empire /Hear Me Lord, were played by George for Phil Spector.

Track 1 Run of the Mill is reported to be the first recorded version of this demo.

That's all I have sofar.

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[bearkat77]

It's reported that these demos where done on the eve of the actual sessions for ATMP. George began pre-production work on May 20, 1970 at Abbey Road. Portions of "Everybody, Nobody" became integrated with "The Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)". The commercial version's cryptic chant of "Oh Sir Frankie Crisp" is expose on this recording, though buried in the final mix. "Cosmic Empire" begins with George on electric guitar, but soon changes to acoustic. On "Wah-Wah", the bass accompaniment is included.

Hope this helps, Jerry.

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