Somewhere in England LP...

Does anyone have any detailed info on this album regarding original cover and tracklistings? All I know is some exec didn't think it was commercial enough and got Harrison to replace 4 songs. Was it just the front cover that was changed or both the front and back?

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Taken from this page

Dark Horse DRC-49725 May 6, 1981
In 1980, Ringo had been working on an album called (at the time) Can't Fight Lightning. For that album, George contributed a couple of songs, including "All Those Years Ago." The lyrics were different then, and Ringo eventually excluded the song. After John's murder, George rewrote the lyrics, and it was released as a tribute to Lennon. In fact, some jukebox "timing strips" show the song as by "George, Paul, Ringo" instead of "George Harrison." While some people bemoaned the lyrics, the song jumped to #2 and remained George's definitive statement about what had happened in December of 1980.

I think both the front and the back sleeve were changed. And the rejected songs were later released in two LPs called "Songs By George Harrison" or something like that. That page has some info on it.

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[This Message Has Been Edited By darkhorse On August 02, 2001 07:20 PM]

One of the rejected songs, 'Lay His Head', was used on the B-side of single 'Got My Mind Set on You' in 1987.

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"concerned for George, but trying not to worry....."

The original track listing was:
Side 1
Hong Kong Blues
Writing's On The Wall
Flying Hour(D)
Lay His Head(D)
Unconsciousness Rules
Side 2
Sat Singing(D)
Life Itself
Tears Of The World(D)
Baltimore Oriole
Save The World

Released version track listing:
Side 1
Blood From A Clone(*)
Unconsciousness Rules
Life Itself
All Those Years Ago(*)
Baltimore Oriole
Side 2
Teardrops(*)
That Which I Have Lost(*)
Writing's On The Wall
Hong Kong Blues
Save The World

(D)-Dropped
(*)-New

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If the back cover was changed as well...

HOT DIGGEDY

I'm getting the original BRitish Isle cover and record!!!!!!

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I'll say!! I am quite certain back cover will be different. I dream of finding this record one day. (That and the butcher cover.) I heard of one guy who picked up a butcher cover in a junk shop for something like $5.



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"concerned for George, but trying not to worry....."

I beleive there also a good number of boot versions out as well....

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I know this one chap who apparently bought a stereo butcher cover for £1, but I don't believe him. Must be a fake. No seller in their right minds would sell it for that!

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If I saw one for that kind of money, I think I would buy it and work out if it genuine later.

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"concerned for George, but trying not to worry....."

Hello everyone. I have this album, the withdrawn "Somewhere In England" with alternate cover and tracklisting, and have been looking to sell it; does anyone have an idea of value? It is in excellent condition, in the record collecting definition of the word, with promo wording on the label.

Thanks,
beau
saintelvis@earthlink.net

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[This Message Has Been Edited By saintelvis On August 09, 2001 11:14 PM]

Welcome to Beatlelinks, saintelvis!

According to Goldmine, Somewhere In England starts out at $10.00 for "near mint" condition. When you say alternate cover, are you referring to the cover that was later rejected?

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Hi, thanks for your reply.

There is a famous saying, "there are two types of people in this world; Elvis people and Beatle people". I'd argue that there is a third type; a lover of both;-)

The record I refer to is the black sleeved one with the 4 tracks that were later dropped. No one seems to know the value. Well, one person told me $400-600 USD.

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Hello saintelvis, welcome aboard.

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If there are any hardcore Beatle/Harrison collectors out there who could give me an approximate value of this record, please post, or point me in the direction of an internet resource. Thanks.

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Goldmine magazine is pretty reliable about the value of records. You can check them out HERE.

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I believe that the original declined LP (coversleeve + LP) would make about 250$ at least at auctions during Beatles conventions and/or at E-Bay related sites.

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