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weilsteinEs sollte sich schon um Aufnahmen handeln, die in der aktiven Zeit einer Band veröffentlicht wurden. Keine Archive-Veröffentlichungen, Nachberabeitungen, etc. Von daher: spielt keine Rolle.
PS: Die Begeisterung für Universe kann ich übrigens überhaupt nicht nachvollziehen.
Die WWF-Version von „Across The Universe“ wurde VOR der „Let It Be“-Version veröffentlicht.
World Wildlife Fund version
In February 1968, the Beatles convened at the EMI Abbey Road studios to record a single for release during their absence on their forthcoming trip to India. Paul McCartney had written „Lady Madonna“ and Lennon, „Across the Universe“. Both tracks were recorded along with Lennon’s „Hey Bulldog“ and the vocal track for George’s „The Inner Light“ between the 3 and 11 of February.
The basic track was successfully recorded on 4 February. Along with the basic rhythm track of acoustic guitar, percussion and tambura, it featured an overdubbed sitar introduction by George Harrison.[1]
Lennon still wasn’t satisfied with the feel of the track and several sound effects were taped, including 15 seconds of humming and a guitar and a harp-like sound, both to be played backwards, however, none of these were used on the released version.[1] The track was mixed to mono and put aside as the group had decided to release „Lady Madonna“ and „The Inner Light“ as the single. On their return from India the group set about recording the many songs they had written there, and „Across the Universe“ remained on the shelf. In the autumn of 1968 the Beatles seriously considered releasing an EP including most of the songs for the Yellow Submarine album including „Across the Universe“ and went as far as having the EP mastered.
During the February 1968 recording sessions, Spike Milligan dropped into the studio and on hearing the song suggested the track would be ideal for release on a charity album he was organising for the World Wildlife Fund. At some point in 1968 the Beatles agreed to this proposal. In January 1969 the best mono mix was remixed for the charity album[4]. In keeping with the ‚wildlife‘ theme of the album, sound effects of birds were added at the beginning and end of the track. The original (mono) mix from February 1968 is 3:37. After the effects were added the track was sped up; so that even with 20 seconds of effects the track is only 3:49. By October 1969 it was decided the track needed to be remixed into stereo. This was done by George Martin immediately prior to the banding of the album. The song was first released in this version on the Regal Starline SRS 5013 album No One’s Gonna Change Our World, in December 1969.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Across_the_universe#World_Wildlife_Fund_version
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