[Red Badger]

Just Let it be.......................

[a fool in paradise]

Copyright extension. Because the Beatles haven’t made enough money yet. England had NO problem with Sinata, Elvis, and others’ works becoming public domain.

[sickoflibs]

Wasnt there a album called Beatles rarities released decades ago?

I still remember when the Beatles owned the songs and would not allow them to be used for commercials, certainly before Lennon was shot and probably through 1980s.

[Obadiah]

I've never been a big Beatles fan, but there is a reason they were left on the floor as “out takes”.

I will say this, the Beatles has proven to be a capitalistic Juggernaut. Never before has any other musical group milked album sales as adroitly as the Beatles have. Re-releases, copies from Masters, hi-fidelity recordings, albums, tapes, discs, downloads, re-releases, etc.

I wonder what the sum total of all the albums sold has been for the Beatles empire over the years. It is like a money printing press and I am always amazed at what re-release they come up with next.

[alstewartfan]

Anyone who does not own McCartney’s new album “New” needs to get it immediately. No kidding. If you love Beatles music, this release will transport you back 50 years. It’s brilliant, wonderful and rockin’!!

[a fool in paradise]

The 2-disc set was apparently released, then removed, early on Tuesday, causing speculation it was only being published briefly to extend the copyright period.

Of course this is the reason. Brian Wilson's people drew attention to the Beatles' cuts last week when they promoted his own copyright extension cuts.

Too bad these will all be as unhip as Rudy Vallee, Al Jolson, and Rosemary Clooney when today's grade schoolers hit adulthood.

Should've done more with this "gold" in the 50 years leading up to now.

Who KNOWS when Polygram will finally release the 1950s concert footage of Elvis and Bill Haley together.

[no-to-illegals]

Heavy? Unknown. Will listen and read.

[Moltke]

If those tracks have not been released in the past fifty years there must be a reason...applying Occam’s Razor...probably they’re just crap (of interest only to dedicated collectors).

[right way right]

Last time I heard a”previously un-released” Beatle song it sucked Bad!

[Revolting cat!]

PING!

Calling for the release of the unreleased Beatles single (the A side.)

[zeugma]

There is a reason many of us now consider 'copyright' to be not much more than a suggestion these days. Anything over 30 years old is PD imo, and is treated as such. I have a lot of music that is more than 30 years old.