BDJ's Cellar Full of Remixes

Episode 279: Oh Darling ft. John Lennon

April 12, 2024 00:00 - 3 minutes - 23.5 MB

In an interview in the late 70's, Lennon said that he would have sung Oh Darling better than McCartney did. Unfortunately, Lennon did not supply a recording to substantiate his claim. But now, thanks to state-of-the-art-artificial-intelligence-technology, it is possible to create this unheard outtake of the Abbey Road sessions. Who do you prefer, John or Paul?

Episode 277: For You Blue: Johns (left) vs Spector (right)

February 14, 2024 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MB

For You Blue is a song by the Beatles, written by George Harrison and released on their 1970 album Let It Be. Glyn Johns and Phil Spector were two of the producers who worked on the album, but they had different visions for the sound and style of the songs. Johns preferred a more raw and live approach, while Spector added orchestral overdubs and effects. Glyn Johns mixes were all rejected, and Spector's version was released as a single and on the album. But was the Glyn Johns prod...

Episode 276: No Values ft. Mick Jagger

February 01, 2024 00:00 - 3 minutes - 7.85 MB

One of the rare original songs on McCartney's “Give My Regards To Broad Street” soundtrack was “No Values”. However, it was s not composed for the film. The song had been in the works since late 1980, when Wings did some demos that can be found on bootlegs. McCartney recorded another version of the song at AIR Studios on Montserrat in February 1981, during the Tug Of War sessions. The final version for the film was done in December 1982 at AIR in London, with the same musicians as o...

Episode 275: Now and Then: String Quartet

January 17, 2024 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.91 MB

The production of the last Beatles single, Now and Then, is lush, to say the least. A heavily compressed piano (McCartney) accompanies Lennon's vocals. The string octet kicks in, we hear backing vocals echoing all the way back to Abbey Road, and then somebody messes up a solo on a slide guitar. Of all these add-ons (that Lennon would have hated) the string octet stands out, because it is not that bad. It is choreographed very much in style of Eleanor Rigby, with short bursts of te v...

Episode 274: McCartney sings Now and Then

January 03, 2024 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.61 MB

We all know that Now and Then was composed by John Lennon. However, Paul McCartney took and changed it, omitted the middle eight, added a solo, played piano over Lennon's recording, and much more. And he sang almost the whole song in unison with Lennon's voice. You might say it became a McCartney song.......To take the transformation to completion, we deleted Lennon's voice from the mix, so we can fully appreciate McCartney's singing.

Episode 278: Yesterday ft. Paul McCartney

December 31, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.85 MB

365 yesterdays have come and gone in 2023. It was an eventful year, with wars raging in many parts of the world. But it also brought great personal joy. As a farewell to 2023, here is Paul McCartney singing Yesterday. Just Paul, no guitar, no strings. Remember the good things in life.

Episode 273: I Am The Walrus; what do they say?

December 28, 2023 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.99 MB

The ending of the song I Am The Walrus is one of the most mysterious and intriguing parts of the Beatles’ catalogue. It features a mix of nonsense lyrics, random sound effects, and a snippet of a BBC radio broadcast of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Some people claim that the version of the song on the new Red and Blue album, a compilation of remastered Beatles hits released in 2023, differs from the original version that appeared on the Magical Mystery Tour EP and album in 1967. They sa...

Episode 272: Now and Then (1964 version)

December 21, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.37 MB

Now and Then is a stunning remix of the long-lost Beatles song, featuring the original vocals of John Lennon and the contributions of his bandmates Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. This remix captures the spirit and sound of the Beatles in 1964, when they were at the peak of their popularity and creativity. George provides his melodic guitar riffs, Paul adds a catchy bassline and Ringo hits his drums with passion. This Re-Mix is rare treat for fans of the classic Bea...

Episode 271: I'm In Love by The Beatles

November 19, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.04 MB

The song “I’m in Love” is attributed to Lennon–McCartney. John Lennon may have written it himself. He gave the song to the Fourmost, another band from Liverpool, who recorded it in 1963 with George Martin as the producer. Lennon claimed that he wrote the song for them in 1971, but he was not sure about it in 1980. Paul McCartney’s biographer, Barry Miles, suggested that the song was a joint work by Lennon and McCartney . Billy J. Kramer also made a recording of the song, but the Fou...

Episode 270: The - Long - End

August 12, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 6.62 MB

'The End' is the last song in the medley of the Abbey Road album, and it is the only song in the Beatles' catalogue that features a drum solo by Ringo Starr. According to EMI engineer Geoff Emerick, who worked on the album, the solo was originally longer, but it was edited down to fit the song's length. Our BDJ engineers have made a remix of the Beatles song 'The End', which features an extended drum solo by Ringo Starr. This solo is based on the original recording that was cut shor...

Episode 269: Honey Don't ft John Lennon

August 05, 2023 00:00 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MB

Here is a new release of Honey Don't, the classic rockabilly song by Carl Perkins that was covered by The Beatles in 1964. In this remix, we have restored the original vocals by John Lennon, who used to sing the song during live performances before Ringo Starr took over the lead vocals on the studio version. Honey Don't is a song that showcases Lennon's raw and energetic vocal style, as well as his playful interaction with the audience. It is a tribute to one of his musical heroes,...

Episode 268: Let Me Roll It ft John Lennon (AI)

July 30, 2023 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.61 MB

"Let Me Roll It" is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings, released on their 1973 album Band on the Run. The song was also released as the B-side to "Jet" in early 1974, and has remained a staple of McCartney's live concerts since it was first released. The song is unique in the Beatles catalogue, since it combines contributions from McCartney, Lennon, Harrison and Bob Dylan! Of course, McCartney is credited as the composer, but he took the title (and the phrase in the lyrics) from "I...

Episode 267: Goodnight ft. Frank Sinatra (AI)

July 23, 2023 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.16 MB

Here is stunning version of the song Good Night with vocals by Frank Sinatra. Good Night is a lullaby that John Lennon wrote for his son Julian, and was the final song on the Beatles’ 1968 album The Beatles. The Beatles recorded the song with an orchestra arranged and conducted by George Martin, and Ringo Starr sang the lead vocals. Lennon was probably embarrassed to sing it himself, as he considered it too sentimental1. Sinatra would have made it a classic hit, with his smooth voic...

Episode 266: Teddy Boy ft. John Lennon (AI)

July 16, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 4.41 MB

Imagine hearing John Lennon sing one of Paul McCartney’s songs that he famously dismissed as “granny music”. Well, you don’t have to imagine anymore, because the BDJ producers have used artificial intelligence to create a stunning version of the song Teddy Boy with vocals by John Lennon. Teddy Boy is a folk rock song that McCartney wrote during the Beatles’ 1968 visit to India, and recorded for his solo album McCartney in 1970. The Beatles also attempted to record the song during th...

Episode 265: Where Have You Been All My Life (AI Upgrade)

July 09, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.27 MB

If you are a fan of the Beatles and their early days in Hamburg, you will be thrilled to hear this amazing AI-produced version of the song Where Have You Been All My Life? with clear vocals by John Lennon. This song, written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, was one of the covers that the Beatles performed live at the Star Club in 1962, but the original recording was of poor quality and Lennon’s voice was barely audible. The Beatles - Where Have You Been All My Life? (Live in Hamburg...

Episode 264: Suicide ft. Frank Sinatra (AI)

July 02, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.16 MB

Have you ever wondered what it would sound like if Frank Sinatra sang one of Paul McCartney’s earliest songs? Well, wonder no more, because the BDJ producers have used artificial intelligence to create a stunning version of the song Suicide with vocals by the legendary crooner. Suicide is a piano ballad that McCartney wrote when he was 14 years old, hoping to give it to Sinatra, but for years it didn't happen. Then one day in the 70's, Sinatra called McCartney and asked to write a s...

Episode 263: LOVE Mirage pre-show music

January 14, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MB

The premiere for The Beatles LOVE Show by Cirque du Soleil took place on June 30, 2006 in Las Vegas at The Mirage. The Beatles’ record producer, George Martin and his son, Giles Martin, were music directors for the project which resulted in a 78-minute audio collage of Beatles songs. The soundtrack includes audio snippets from 200 Beatles songs, many of which are re-mixed in a “mash-up” style. For 30 minutes prior to the start of the show, the theatre was opened to the public, and...

Episode 262: Long and Winding Road - McCartney Mix

November 28, 2022 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.93 MB

The Long and Winding Road is a McCartney song that was mixed and produced by Phil Spector. McCartney did not like the mix, as is abundantly clear from the letter that he wrote to Allen Klein and Phil Spector. McCartney explains how he would like the Long and Winding Road to sound: - Less orchestra, and more Beatles (guitars, piano etc.) - absolutely no harp in the mix - bring back the piano at the end For the 2022 SuperDeLuxe Box of Let It Be, we would have expected Giles Marti...

Episode 261: DEVOLVER Super Deluxe Edition

November 18, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44 MB

Here is BDJ's remix of the 2022 Revolver SDE. All tracks are only sourced from the 2022 stereo version and the outtakes. Some tracks are similar, but subtly different; there are also some mash-ups, where there just wasn't enough material (outtakes) on the Revolver SDE. GILES MARTIN: Horrible! It doesn't sound like the 1966 original at all! RINGO STARR: Peace and Love! PAUL McCARTNEY: And then I went to this church fete in Woolton, close to where John lived. GEOFF EMERICK: George Ma...

Episode 260: Freddie Mercury (Naked)

January 03, 2022 00:00 - 6 minutes - 6.65 MB

Wit a voice like Freddie Mercury's, what else do you need to make music? Not a lot, just enough to support his vocals. Such is the philosophy of this remix of Bohemian Rhapsody: gone are the 160 layered voices, back is Freddie Mercury's amazing voice in your ears. Queen rehearsed Bohemian Rhapsody for 3 weeks before even starting to record it. It took us a similar time to deconstruct it and lift Freddie from the mix..........

Episode 259: The Let It Be album: a BDJ Remix

December 14, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MB

Listen to Let It Be as you've never heard it before! After brave attempts by Glyn Johns (4x), George Martin and Giles Martin, the definitive mix of the Let It Be album has finally arrived. True to their motto of "Less is More", the BDJ engineers have taken the songs apart and put them back together - in a surprising way. Discover nuances and subtleties you never knew were there, and enjoy Let It Be as if brand-new.

Episode 258: Black Dog Blues ft. John Lennon

September 24, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.29 MB

The Beatles recorded this blues jam on the last day of the Get Back sessions, 31st of January 1969. In 1964 John Lennon had told an English music paper that his favourite album of the year was the great folk album, Lots More Blues, Rags and Hollers by Koerner, Ray & Glover (1963). This album contains the Black Dog Blues. Obviously, the backing track of Koemer et al. comes in handy to spice up the Lennon vocals. Now slow the Black Dog Blues down a bit, change the lyrics and - presto...

Episode 257: Beatles Play The Blues

September 20, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.33 MB

The Beatles are not known as great Blues musicians. Otherwise, they are fine but the blues seems to elude them. Still, they produced a few attempts at playing an instrumental blues, including ’12 Bar Original’ (Anthology), "Flying" (Magical Mystery Tour), "Cayenne" and "Cry for a Shadow" (Anthology). These are all interesting tracks, and they demonstrate that the blues is not their thing. In particular, it highlights that they struggled to play an interesting blues solo. Underst...

Episode 256: Abbey Road Medley NAKED

July 10, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 33 MB

The so-called Medley occupies most the Beatles' final album, Abbey Road. It is collection of Lennon and McCartney songettes, artfully strung together by arrangements of McCartney and George Martin. The whole album Abbey Road stands out for its beautiful and complex vocal harmonies, sometimes extending into 3-part harmony. We were treated to a 'vocal isolation' of Because on the Anthology CD, and teased by a reversed vocal of Sun King. But there is so much more to enjoy in the vocal...

Episode 255: May 4 Quasi-Fantasie

May 03, 2021 00:00 - 52 seconds - 1.19 MB

The 'Moonlight Sonata' by van Beethoven was made famous by John Lennon, when he said that his song 'Because' was inspired by Yoko Ono playing this sonata backwards. While debunking this myth, I found that van Beethoven himself never referred to this composition as the 'Moonlight Sonata"; for him, it was a 'quasi-fantasie'. After van Beethoven's death, a music critic wrote an article in a newspaper in which the critic said that the sonata reminded him of moonlight, shining on a lake. ...

Episode 254: Come Together (original version)

March 30, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 4.52 MB

We all know Come Together, it is one of the most popular tracks on Abbey Road. Due in no small part to the tremendous bass line, the riffs on the electronic piano....all McCartney contributions to a Lennon song. We know that Lennon started out with Come Together as a much faster song, inspired by a Chuck Berry Song: You Can't Catch Me. We have no recordings or demos of this Ur version of Come Together, but that didn't stop the BDJ engineers to produce such an Outfake. A very differe...

Episode 254: Maxwell's Silver Rap

March 30, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 7.47 MB

“Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” is a rock song with dark, eccentric lyrics about a person named Maxwell who commits murders with a hammer, although the lyrics are disguised by the upbeat, catchy, and rather “childlike” sound of the song. Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert. However.....McCartney read the lyrics as a poem, once. Enough for the BDJ engineers to construct this 'Avant-garde' version.

Episode 253: It's Goodbye from Them (2020)

December 29, 2020 15:41 - 6 minutes - 7.9 MB

It is the time of the year to remember those who escaped from this virus ridden Earth. We present a few of those departed who played a role in the Beatles history. Paul McCartney improvises on the piano on a theme by Samuel Barber, "Adagio for Strings'. Peter Green, guitarist of Fleetwood Mac and composer of 'Albatross' is remembered by Mac Fleetwood. Albatross was the inspiration for the Beatles song 'Sun King'. Simon Posthuma: co-founder of 'The Fool', the small group of artists...

Episode 252: Woman ft. Yorick van Norden

December 18, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 7.12 MB

It was forty years ago today (more or less), so a good moment to commemorate Lennon's final single. Woman was chosen by Lennon to be the second single released from the Double Fantasy album. The lyrics are not among Lennon's best, but it is nicely Beatlesque that the last words are "I love you, yeah, yeah"..... The lyrics seem to be inspired by McCartney's song 'Woman', which was made a hit by Peter and Gordon. In particular, each sentence beginning with the word 'Woman' comes stra...

Just Fun - Complete Pre-Take

October 11, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.21 MB

“Just Fun” is one of the very first songs written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, in late 1957 or 1958. It remained rather obscure for decades. The Beatles played a rough version during the 'Get Back' sessions in January 1969. It only lasts for 20 or 30 seconds. As part of the John Lennon 80th birthday celebrations on 9 October, Paul McCartney has announced that he would play the unreleased Beatles song to mark the day. And he actually sang a single verse, strumming his guitar, ...

Her Majesty - Complete

October 04, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 5.1 MB

'Her Majesty’ was first performed at the Get Back/Let It Be sessions in January 1969. McCartney brought the song to the band in Twickenham on 9 January. But it lasted until July 2nd before McCartney recorded the takes on Abbey Road that we all know and love. Or do we? Her Majesty is the least popular Beatles track on Spotify. In defence of Her Majesty, the statistics may lead us astray since Her Majesty is only 23 seconds long, not long enough to be consistently registered by the S...

Yesterday (BDJ Stereo Remix)

March 25, 2020 00:00 - 2.87 MB

McCartney sang Yesterday accompanied by his Epiphone Texan guitar on the evening of 14th June. A score for string quartet — George Martin's first major arranging contribution to The Beatles - was over-dubbed three days later. A string quartet, in the pop world of those days, was quite a step to take. It was with ‘Yesterday’ that George Martin started breaking out of the phase of using just four instruments and went into something more experimental. Unfortunately, the recording wa...

New Beatles Song: You Won't Get Me That Way

March 16, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.15 MB

It doesn't happen every day that you get to hear a new Beatles song; but today is that day! We proudly present the premiere (as a complete song) of 'You Won't Get Me That Way', as recorded by the Beatles on 27 January 1969 in Apple Studios, Savile Row. You Won't Get Me That Way is a swinging blues, in classic McCartney rocker style. Soulful vocals by McCartney, in excellent voice that day. Some neat drum playing by Ringo, and bluesy guitars by George and John. With a bit more work, ...

Unknown Performance of Love Me Do (1962)

January 25, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 1.76 MB

A three-minute sample from a tape auctioned in the '90s and purchased by the Beatles, featuring selections from various 1962 TV appearances has hit the Internet in December 2019. The samples consist of songs performed on October 17th, October 29th, and December 29th, 1962 — “Some Other Guy,” “Love Me Do,” A Taste of Honey,” and “Twist and Shout.” As this performance went out live on TV, it wasn't taped at all. As luck would have it, the audio of these Beatles' appearances on Granada...

Abbey Road at 50: the ATMOS Remixes

December 07, 2019 22:39 - 25 seconds - 197 KB

The Abbey Road box released in 2019 marks the first time that Beatles songs are released in ATMOS format (on the Blue-ray disc). Since the 'One' DVD, all subsequent releases featured Dolby 5.1 mixes, but these were mostly rather underwhelming. But the 5.1 and Atmos mixes of Abbey Road mark a turning point; I can imagine that these mixes will become the preferred way to listen to Abbey Road, relegating the stereo mix to older audiophiles.... What is Atmos? It is a surround system li...

She Came in through the Bathroom Window

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 49 seconds - 777 KB

"Listen to that Mal"......Doubletracked vocals by Paul.

Golden Slumbers (ATMOS Remix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.16 MB

This features great strings and horns. The backing vocals come out well, Ringo's drums pound away.

Octopus Garden (ATMOS Remix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 31 seconds - 462 KB

George's solo guitar is right in your face, and then John joins in with his telltale "Julia riffing".

The End (ATMOS mix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 31 seconds - 450 KB

Ringo's drums sound bigger than ever before. The "Love You" chants at the end sound clearly from the rear surrounds.

Come Together (ATMOS Remix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 4 minutes - 3.98 MB

The vocals shine in this remix. Does Paul sing on Come Together? Sure he does, harmonizes with John during the first half of the song. In the latter half, John harmonizes with John. The vocals in the outro can be heard clearly, perhaps it was a good thing they were no so clear in 1969?

Mean Mr Mustard (ATMOS Remix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.03 MB

A lot of effort has been put in this short track; instruments and vocals are distributed over all channels.

Polythene Pam (ATMOS Remix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 21 seconds - 339 KB

The back up harmonies are super impactful. Ringo's drumming sounds uberloud. At the very end, you can hear (Paul) speaking,apparently, Giles Martin couldn't fix this speech leakage.

Here Comes The Sun (ATMOS Remix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.11 MB

We can now fully appreciate George's singing. The Moog Synthesizer comes in with a bang, and the acoustic guitar sounds lifelike.

Maxwell's Silver Hammer (ATMOS Remix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.09 MB

We scan through the channels to highlight piano, guitars, and - yes- the Moog synthesizer.

Oh Darling (ATMOS Remix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 39 seconds - 567 KB

Paul playing his characteristic Piano style. The Oooh aah chorus stands out well.

Because (ATMOS Remix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 915 KB

We scan through the channels and hear some beautiful vocals, and the Moog Synth. Still, the feeling lingers that Giles Martin could have done more with this track, e.g. separate the vocals more?

I Want You (She's So Heavy) (ATMOS Remix)

December 07, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MB

Great guitar amplifier sound, funky and bluesy shines clearly now. The Hammond Organ -- played by Billy Preston -- is super clear now! His previously buried-in-the-mix solo is fantastic. Lennon's voice rasps supercool when he comes in with "Yeeaaaaaaaah" (without the distortion that spoiled the 2009 remasters version).

BDJ's Cellar Full of Remixes

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