But thanks for your very nice comments Zig. Still cant lift my mood tho.

meanmistermustard said
...but this is Apple so expect 50 (a new compilation of their 50 best and most influential tracks) and some lovely Beatle aprons and be amazed when they blow us out the window.

I'm nominating you to a new post. Chief Researcher, Apple Promotions. The new initials after your name will say it all.

My favorite was the Beatles Pencil Eraser Cozy or some such - you crack me up!

P.S. I miss Snoopy, but dig your new avatar.

As for everything else, makes sense to me but this is Apple so expect 50 (a new compilation of their 50 best and most ...]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:46:24 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-3/#p57599 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-3/#p57599 I'm a lifelong Beatles fan, but I also used to work in the music industry.

Whatever gets released next will need to be more than just another hits package and appeal to as many people as possible across the entire listening spectrum: The neophyte, the casual listener and the hardcore fan.

Here's what I can see plausibly happening:

- A vinyl re-release campaign. This would matter more for North America, where the only proper album in print is 'Abbey Road', but newly mastered 180g vinyl copies in both mono and stereo would be a guaranteed hit, in both sales as well as a ...]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:18:55 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-3/#p57394 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-3/#p57394 The compilation - it expands the brand, which (despite our grumblings) is good. I mean,
1 got me (and many others) into the Beatles, so…

Here's something I just thought of: is Paul's Super Bowl performance on CD? You know, a best of the Super Bowl CD would be an awesome idea (yes, I'm watching the season opener - go Dallas!!)

Whats better - Nothing or 50 ("50 tracks documenting the iconic story of the greatest, most influential band ever, The Beatles: from Love Me Do to A Day In The Life to Real Love" - thats the advertising quotation)? I'd vote for nothing. 

Joe said
In the future we'll have holographic/virtual reality recreations of each recording session in real time, with the ability to switch between the control room and studio floor, to allow us a fly-on-the-wall view of history as it was made. That's my dream, anyway. Anyone want to share it?

Make it interactive and I'm in!

Would agree about the box sets being from Rubber Soul up, Apple could even put out a best of selection either from each one or from them all, kind of what they did with Anthology Highlights on iTunes.

Apple will release something lovely, unexpected and very expensive to commemorate the 50th anniversary be it in 2013 (first album), 2014 (US invasion) or Pepper.

[Have just realised that the MMT DVD is being reissued pretty ...]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:51:27 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-2/#p56852 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-2/#p56852

meanmistermustard said

Actually having thought about it Apple might open up the vaults on a pay per download basis with everything blocked somehow by technology to stop duplicates getting made. We're talking decades down the line tho when its commonplace by nearly every other band and everyones music collection is tied to their own individual cloud which only they can access.

I'd go for this.  Hell, I'd pay up to $50 for a digital download of "Carnival of Light" alone.    Still can't believe simple stuff like the full-length versions of "It's All Too Much," "Not Guilty" and ...]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:58:58 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-2/#p56847 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-2/#p56847 I personally believe one day we will see some studio album making of collection box multidisc set thing - at least one which is Pepper. Its such an historical album that there is a market in how it was put together. I dont believe it will span to all 12/13 albums tho.

Folks are still waiting for Capitol Albums Vol. 3!

You can forget CoL and anything which has not got some high marketable value (hardcore fans wanting to hear it wont matter). Putting out the 27 minute Helter Skelter wont interest Apple as again its to such a limited market, same goes for the 9 ...]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:05:26 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-2/#p56840 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-2/#p56840 None of those things will ever be released. If it wasn't released on the Anthology's, it won't be released; there is no obligation for it to be released, and there's no way they'll ever approve another massive vaults release.

- the entire 6-1/2-minute cut of "12-Bar Original"

- the entire 8-minute cut of "It's All Too Much"

- the entire 9-1/2-minute cut of "Flying"

- the entire 27-minute cut of the third take of "Helter Skelter" (or, at least, the entire 15-minute cut of take 2)

- the entire 4-1/2-minute cut of "Not Guilty"

- the entire 8-1/2-minute cut of "Dig It"

- the entire 6-minute cut of "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" (why they edited out 30 seconds from the stereo mix on Anthology 2 I'll never know   )

Also included ...]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:12:31 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-2/#p56825 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/future-releases/page-2/#p56825 Fingers crossed...