Beatles Rarities Set to Hit iTunes Today

BY Josiah HughesPublished Dec 17, 2013

The Beatles recently announced plans to issue all of their U.S. albums in one hefty vinyl box set, but now the band will treat fans to a different sort of release, as they are drop a large batch of rarities on iTunes today (December 17).

As recently reported, the influential group are set to deliver 59 tracks from 1963 in a set called The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963.

The recordings turn 50 years old in 2014, which means that, in accordance with European Union copyright laws, they'll have their copyright expire if they're not officially released. If they are released, however, the copyright stretches to 70 years.

The 59-track release includes 15 studio outtakes and 44 live BBC recordings. A tracklisting is available below.

UPDATE: If you tried to buy the release today and had no luck, it may be because it was only available to buy for a few hours and apparently only in a few select countries.

The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963:

1. There's a Place - Takes 5, 6
2. There's a Place - Take 8
3. There's a Place - Take 9
4. Do You Want to Know a Secret - Track 2, Take 7
5. A Taste of Honey - Track 2, Take 6
6. I Saw Her Standing There - Take 2
7. Misery - Take 1
8. Misery - Take 7
9. From Me to You - Take 1 & 2
10. From Me to You - Take 5
11. Thank You Girl - Take 1
12. Thank You Girl - Take 5
13. One After 909 - Take 1 & 2
14. Hold Me Tight - Take 21
15. Money (That's What I Want) - RM 7 Undubbed
16. Some Other Guy - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 26th January, 1963
17. Love Me Do - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 26th January, 1963
18. Too Much Monkey Business - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 16th March, 1963
19. I Saw Her Standing There - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 16th March, 1963
20. Do You Want to Know a Secret - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 25th May, 1963
21. From Me To You - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 26th May, 1963
22. I Got to Find My Baby - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 26th January, 1963
23. Roll over Beethoven - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 29th June, 1963
24. A Taste of Honey - Live at BBC for "Easy Beat" / 23rd June, 1963
25. Love Me Do - Live at BBC for "Easy Beat" / 20th October, 1963
26. Please Please Me - Live at BBC for "Easy Beat" / 20th October, 1963
27. She Loves You - Live at BBC for "Easy Beat" / 20th October, 1963
28. I Want to Hold Your Hand - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 21st December, 1963
29. Till There Was You - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 21st December, 1963
30. Roll over Beethoveen - Live at BBC for "Saturday Club" / 21st December, 1963
31. You Really Got a Hold on Me - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 4th June, 1963
32. The Hippy Hippy Shake - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 4th June, 1963
33. Till There Was You - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" /11th June, 1963
34. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 18th June, 1963
35. A Taste Of Honey - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 18th June, 1963
36. Money (That's What I Want) - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 18th June, 1963
37. Anna - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 25th June, 1963
38. Love Me Do - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 10th September, 1963
39. She Loves You - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 24th September, 1963
40. I'll Get You - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 10th September, 1963
41. A Taste of Honey - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 10th September, 1963
42. Boys - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 17th September, 1963
43. Chains - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 17th September, 1963
44. You Really Got a Hold on Me - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 17th September, 1963
45. I Saw Her Standing There - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 24th September, 1963
46. She Loves You - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 10th September, 1963
47. Twist And Shout - Live at BBC for "Pop Go The Beatles" / 24th September, 1963
48. Do You Want To Know A Secret - Live at BBC for "Here We Go" / 12th March, 1963
49. Please Please Me - Live at BBC for "Here We Go" / 12th March, 1963
50. Long Tall Sally - Live at BBC for "Side By Side" / 13th May, 1963
51. Chains - Live at BBC for "Side By Side" / 13th May, 1963
52. Boys - Live at BBC for "Side By Side" / 13th May, 1963
53. A Taste of Honey - Live at BBC for "Side By Side" / 13th May, 1963
54. Roll over Beethoven - Live at BBC for "From Us To You" / 26th December, 1963
55. All My Loving - Live at BBC for "From Us To You" / 26th December, 1963
56. She Loves You - Live at BBC for "From Us To You" / 26th December, 1963
57. Till There Was You - Live at BBC for "From Us To You" / 26th December, 1963
58. Bad to Me - Demo
59. I'm in Love - Demo

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