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The following compositions are believed to have been written by [[John Lennon]] and [[Paul McCartney]], but never officially released by [[The Beatles]] or any other artist. Many have appeared on Beatles [[Bootleg recording|bootlegs]]; a notable exception being "[[Carnival of Light]]".{{sfn|Shea|Rodriguez|2002|p=301}} The list of unreleased songs includes some of the earliest [[Lennon–McCartney]] joint works dating back to [[The Quarrymen]], the group which evolved into the Beatles.{{sfn|Everett|2001|p=25}} Several of these songs were revisited during the [[Let It Be|''Get Back'' sessions]] of early 1969.{{sfn|Everett|2001|p=27}} |
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==Table== |
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|"Too Bad About Sorrows" |
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|align="center"|1957 |
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|One of the earliest Lennon–McCartney compositions. Briefly sung by Lennon during the [[Let It Be|''Get Back'' sessions]] of 8 January 1969; sung by McCartney during ''Get Back'' sessions of 21 January 1969.{{sfn|McDonald|2007|p=77}}{{sfn|Sulpy|Schweighardt|1999|p=119}}{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=248}} |
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|"Just Fun" |
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|align="center"|1957 |
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|Played by [[The Quarrymen]] from 1957 to 1959; briefly sung (by Lennon) during the ''Get Back'' sessions of 8 January 1969.{{sfn|McDonald|2007|p=77}}{{sfn|Sulpy|Schweighardt|1999|p=119}}{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=242}} |
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|"Keep Looking That Way" |
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|align="center"|1957 |
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|Played by The Quarrymen.{{sfn|McDonald|2007|p=77}} |
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|"Looking Glass" |
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|align="center"|1957 |
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|Instrumental. Mentioned in 1969 film outtakes; unknown if performed during ''Get Back'' sessions.{{sfn|Everett|2001|pp=26-7}} |
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|"That's My Woman" |
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|align="center"|1957 |
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|Played by The Quarrymen.{{sfn|McDonald|2007|p=77}}{{sfn|Everett|2001|p=372}} |
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|"[[Thinking of Linking]]" |
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|align="center"|1957 |
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|Played by The Quarrymen; briefly sung by Lennon during the ''Get Back'' sessions of 29 January 1969.{{sfn|McDonald|2007|p=77}}{{sfn|Sulpy|Schweighardt|1999|p=297}}{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=260}} |
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|"Winston's Walk" |
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|align="center"|1957 |
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|Instrumental.{{sfn|Everett|2001|pp=25-6}}{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=12}} |
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|"Years Roll Along" |
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|align="center"|1957 |
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|Played by The Quarrymen.{{sfn|McDonald|2007|p=77}}{{sfn|Everett|2001|pp=25-6}} |
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|"Because I Know You Love Me So" |
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|align="center"|1960 |
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|rowspan=2|[[Country music|Country]]-influenced duets briefly sung by Lennon and McCartney during the ''Get Back'' sessions of 3 January 1969.{{sfn|Sulpy|Schweighardt|1999|p=37}}{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|pp=236-7}} |
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|"I'll Wait Till Tomorrow" |
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|align="center"|1960 |
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|"I've Been Thinking That You Love Me" |
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|align="center"|1960 |
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|Briefly performed during the ''Get Back'' sessions of 3 January 1969.{{sfn|Sulpy|Schweighardt|1999|p=37}}{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|pp=236-7}} |
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|"Won't You Please Say Goodbye" |
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|align="center"|1960 |
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|Briefly sung by Lennon during the ''Get Back'' sessions of 3 January 1969.{{sfn|Sulpy|Schweighardt|1999|p=37}}{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|pp=236-7}} |
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|"Some Days" |
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|align="center"|1960 |
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|rowspan=5|Speculative titles based on taped works-in-progress.{{sfn|Everett|2001|pp=25-6}}{{sfn|Wiener|1994|p=424}} "[[You'll Be Mine (The Beatles song)|You'll Be Mine]]", also recorded at the time, was released on ''[[Anthology 1]]''. |
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|"You Must Write Everyday" |
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|align="center"|1960 |
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|"Well Darling" |
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|align="center"|1960 |
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|"Come On People" |
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|align="center"|1960 |
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|"I Don't Know" |
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|align="center"|1960 |
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|"I Fancy Me Chances" |
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|align="center"|1962 |
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|Performed live in 1962 and briefly during the ''Get Back'' sessions; the latter was released as "Fancy My Chances with You" on the bonus disc of ''[[Let It Be... Naked]]''.{{sfn|McDonald|2007|p=78}}{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=254}} |
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|"Pinwheel Twist" |
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|align="center"|1962 |
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|Performed live in 1962.{{sfn|McDonald|2007|p=78}} |
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|"[[Carnival of Light]]" |
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|align="center"|1967 |
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|Recorded on 5 January 1967; nearly 14-minute long experimental collage.{{sfn|Shea|Rodriguez|2002|p=301}}{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=187}} |
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|"Shirley's Wild Accordion" |
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|align="center"|1967 |
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|Recorded on 12 October 1967; instrumental intended for ''[[Magical Mystery Tour]]'' film.{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=189}} |
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|"[[Commonwealth (song)|Commonwealth]]" |
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|align="center"|1969 |
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|Improvised studio jam satirizing [[Enoch Powell]]'s claim in a [[Rivers of Blood speech|1968 speech]] that immigration into the UK would cause a race war. Sung by McCartney during the ''Get Back'' sessions of 9 January 1969.{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=242}}{{sfn|Sulpy|Schweighardt|1999|pp=157-8}}{{sfn|McDonald|2007|p=334}} |
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|"[[Song of Love (song)|Song of Love]]" |
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|align="center"|1969 |
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|Sung by McCartney; performed during the ''Get Back'' sessions of 14 January 1969.{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=247}} |
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|"[[Watching Rainbows]]" |
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|align="center"|1969 |
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|Sung by Lennon; performed during the ''Get Back'' sessions of 14 January 1969.{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=247}}{{sfn|Sulpy|Schweighardt|1999|p=201}} |
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|"[[Madman (song)|Madman]]" |
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|align="center"|1969 |
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|Sung by Lennon; performed during the ''Get Back'' sessions of 14 and 21 January 1969.{{sfn|Unterberger|2006|p=247}}{{sfn|Sulpy|Schweighardt|1999|pp=201-2}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[Lennon–McCartney#Non-Beatles' songs]] |
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*[[List of The Beatles songs]] |
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*[[The Beatles bootleg recordings]] |
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==Citations== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==Sources== |
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* {{cite book|last=McDonald |first=Ian |year=2007 | title = Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties |publisher=Chicago Review Press |location=Chicago |isbn=978-1556527333 | ref= harv }} |
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* {{cite book|last=Sulpy |first=Doug |year=1999 |last2=Schweighardt |first2=Ray | title = Get Back: The Unauthorized Chronicle of the Beatles' 'Let It Be' Disaster |publisher=St. Martin's Griffin |location=New York |isbn=978-0312199814 | ref= harv }} |
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* {{cite book|last=Unterberger |first=Richie |year=2006 | title = Unreleased Beatles Music and Film |publisher=Backbeat Books |location=San Francisco |isbn=978-0879308926 | ref= harv }} |
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* {{cite book|last=Everett |first=Walter |year=2001 | title = The Beatles As Musicians: The Quarry Men through Rubber Soul |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=New York |isbn=978-0195141054 | ref= harv }} |
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* {{cite book|last=Wiener |first=Allen J. |year=1994 | title = The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide |publisher=Adams Media |location=Holbrook, Mass. |isbn=978-1558504141 | ref= harv }} |
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* {{cite book|last=Shea |first=Stuart |year=2002 |last2=Rodriguez |first2=Robert | title = Fab Four FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Beatles ... and More! |publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |location=New York |isbn=978-1423421382 | ref= harv }} |
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{{refend}} |
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==External links== |
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* Unreleased Beatles compositions showcased in Liverpool and Seattle, and on CD titled "Off the Beatle Track" (23 June 2009): http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2550404.htm |
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