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The following songs are believed to have been written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but never officially released.[1]

  • "Just Fun" (1957) was briefly sung during the Get Back sessions and performed by Paul McCartney on acoustic guitar during a soundcheck in Zurich in 2004.
  • "Keeping Looking That Way" (1957), "Looking Glass" (1957), and "That's My Woman" were performed live by the group from 1957 to 1959.
  • "Thinking Of Linking" (1957) was recorded in 1994 by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, and was also recorded during the Get Back sessions.
  • "Too Bad About Sorrows" (1957) was recorded during the Get Back sessions.
  • "Winston's Walk" (1957) was an instrumental performed live in concert by the group from 1957 to 1960.
  • "Years Roll Along" (1957) was performed live by the group from 1957 to 1959.
  • "I'll Wait Till Tomorrow," (1960) "I've Been Thinking That You Love Me," (1960) and "Won't You Please Say Goodbye" (1960) were performed on January 3, 1969 during the Get Back sessions.
  • "Some Days," (1960) "Well Darling," (1960) "You Must Write Everyday," (1960) and "You'll Be Mine" (1960) were recorded as demos at Paul's home circa April 1960. Other improvised instrumental songs with provisional titles based on dialogue heard in the recordings include "Cold As Ice," "Come On People," and "I Don't Know." "You'll Be Mine" was released on Anthology 1.
  • "I Fancy Me Chances" (1962) was performed live by the Beatles in 1962 and a 1969 recording from the Get Back sessions was later released on Let It Be... Naked.
  • "Pinwheel Twist" (1962) was played live by the Beatles in 1962.
  • "From Us To You" (1963) was a variation on "From Me To You" written for the BBC programme of the same name and later released on Live at the BBC.
  • "Shirley's Wild Accordion" (1967) was an instrumental recorded on 12 October 1967 for the Magical Mystery Tour film.
  • "Carnival of Light" (1967)
  • "Commonwealth" (1969) was performed exclusively during the Get Back sessions.
  • "The Walk" (1969).
  • "Watching Rainbows" (1969).
  • "Give Me Some Truth" (1968) was recorded on January 3 and 7, 1969 during the Get Back sessions and later released by John Lennon (with alternate lyrics) on the album Imagine.

See also

References

  1. ^ Unreleased Songs By The Beatles: 1956-1970
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