所有するニュージーランド盤最後の"The Beatles Collection"です。
　ボックス内を１枚ずつ紹介してきましたが，今回はいよいよ最終の"Rarities”です。

1. THE BEATLES COLLECTION (BC-13)
　13タイトル14枚組のボックスセットです。ボックスは内側を見ると元々は青い色をしていたことが分かりますが，所有の物はすっかり日に焼けてしまっています。
　"The Beatles Collection"の文字とJohn，Paul，George，Ringoのサインが印刷されています。このデザインはイギリス・アメリカ盤と基本的には同一です。しかし，文字が金色ではなく，赤色となっており，エンボス(型押し)とはなっていません。また，イギリス・アメリカ盤は箱を立てたときに上の1/3ほどの部分が蓋となっていて，外せるようになっていますが，ニュージーランド盤はオーストラリア盤同様，菓子箱のような形（John and YokoのWedding Albumのような形）となっています。

　箱の内側上部には下記の文字が赤で印字された白色の紙が貼り付けられています。

Marketed and distributed by
His Master's Voice (NZ) Limited
under licence from
EMI (New Zealand) Limited

　ボックスの背には"The Beatles Collection"の文字とParlophoneのロゴマーク，"BC 13"と"0C 162-53163/53176"のカタログナンバーが赤で入っていますが，非常に見づらくなってしまっています。

　中は①Please Please Me，②With The Beatles，③A Hard Day's Night，④Beatles For Sale，⑤Help !，⑥Rubber Soul，⑦Revolver，⑧Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band，⑨The Beatles，⑩Yellow Submarine，⑪Abbey Road，⑫Let It Be，⑬Raritiesが収められています。

　(13) Rarities (SHAL-12060:Red Capitol)
　ニュージーランド盤"The Beatles Collection"に入っている”RARITIES"は初回プレスではUK盤のSamplerが入っており，セカンドプレスではUS盤でした。所有するものはUS Capitol盤のRaritiesでRed Capitolレーベルです。
　ジャケットは見開きで，内側左には”Butcher Cover"の写真が使われています。
　ジャケット裏面ではこのアルバムの説明とともに，各曲の紹介，ジャケット内側左の”Butcher Cover" Photoについて説明がされています。

There probably have been more words
written about The Beatles and more
discussion of their music than any other
musical group in history. Every aspect
of their recorded legacy has been
dissected, examined and catalogued by
collectors, many of whom specialize in
studying The Beatles. This has led to
The Beatles Rarities album, a compila-
tion of tracks that for one reason or
another are considered rare in the
United States. Most of these tunes are
familiar to Beatles fans, but the
versions presented here are not the
same versions that are currently
available on Capitol or United Artists
albums. All of these versions have been
released before by Capitol/ EMI some-
where in the world, but most of them
either haven't ever been released
in America or they are no longer avail-
able. This album has been designed not
only for the discriminating collector,
but also for the average fan. Half the
fun of these recordings is comparing
them to the "standard" versions. As
with any collection of songs, many
"rare" possibilities had to be left off
for lack of space, but the ones included
here were chosen because either
collectors have searched for them for
years or because musically these
versions have something "strange"
about them to any listener who is
familiar with the more common
versions. Enjoy!

SIDE ONE:
Love Me Do
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Beachwood Music Corp. /BMI 
(mono) 2:22
When the Beatles began recording for EMI,
Ringo hadn't been with the group very
long so poducer George Martin hired
backup drummer Andy White "just in case".
During one of their first sessions they cut
this tune twice, once with Ringo druming
and again with the other drummer and
Ringo relegated to tambourine. The first
version was released on the British single
originally (and surfaced occasionally such
as on the Canadian single), but when the
album came out it contained the take
with the tambourine which has become the
common version around the world. Over
the years the master tapes containing
the first version disappeared so this track
was taken from a record and cleaned
up as much as possible although a few
"poops" remain.

Misery
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Gil Music Corp. /BMI (stereo) 1:46

In the early Sixties when The Beatles were
becoming stars around the world, their
singles and albums were released by
several different labels. Albums from one
country seldom resembled those from
another. This led to several mix-ups over
the years. This song, first released
by Capitol in the U. S. once - on the very
short-lived Starline single (and that
was mono).

There's A Place
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Gil Music Corp. /BMI (stereo) 1:47

This song has the same history as "Misery".
This is the first time it has appeared on a
Capitol album in the U. S. and it is believed
to be the first time it has appeared in
stereo in the U. S.

Sie Liebt Dich
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Gil Music Corp. /BMI (stereo) 2:16

The Beatles honed their musicianshipp and
became a real group in the opening years
of the Sixties by playing in the raunchy
clubs of Hamburg, West Germany. They
learned to speak the language, met long-
time cohorts such as Klaus Voormann
and felt a certain affinity with the country. A
few years later their career skyrocketed
and EMI easily persuaded them to re-cut
the vocal tracks of two of their first big
hits - "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "She
Loves You"- in German for release
specifically in the country. Although the
firrst tune has been on the Something New
album for years, until Rarities "She Loves
You" sung in German had never been
released by Capitol in the U. S. The song
once released here as a low-quality single
on a small label, has been out of print for
years and has never been released in
the U. S. in stereo until now.

And I Love Her
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /
BMI (stereo) 2:36

There are two common versions of this
song - one with Paul's voice mostly by
itself and the other with Paul's voice
overdubbed. However, on the German
Something New album the song appeared
(with the overdubbing) but unedited since
the guitar riff at the end of the song is
repeated six times rather than four times.
That extremely rare version is offered here.

Help!
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (mono) 2:16

There are two versions, each with a
different lead vocal. The single version is
more rare than the album version so it
has been included here. In addition,
a "cleaner" British version was used.

I'm Only Sleeping
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (stereo) 2:59

There are two different stereo mixes of
this song. The version that has been on the
English Revolver album since 1966 is
considerably different than the American
version. The British version was chosen for
Rarities because verses were rearranged
and strange guitar sounds inserted.

I Am The Walrus
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Comet Music Corp. /BMI (stereo) 4:32

Capitol has created a new version of this
song by combining the two rarest versions.
Previously there were at least three
versions. The shortest one is the most
common in the U. S. because it appears
on the stereo album. The other two
versions both have something
extra in them. The Capitol U. S.
single has a few extra
beats in the middle of
the song right after
the words "I'm
crying" but
before the
words "Yellow
matter custard".
The stereo version
from England has
the intro riff
repeated six times
instead of four. Now
these two oddities have
been edited together for
the first time. It is interest-
ing to note that on every
stereo version of this
song becomes "fake
stereo" almost exactly
two minutes into the
tune with the bass pre-
dominantly on one
channel and the hights
on the other..

SIDE TWO:
Penny Lane
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (stereo) 3:00

One of the rarest versions of any Beatles
song was only released in mono to radio
stations in the U. S. and Canada. It was
"Penny Lane" with an extra horn riff at
the very end of the song which was later
trimmed off every version ever offered
for sale. In addition, "Penny Lane" has
never been released in the U. S. in true
stereo (believe it or not). Capitol has
taken a stereo version of the song and
tagged on the rare final notes which,
collectors might argue, actually creates
yet another version of his classic tune.

Helter Skelter
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (mono) 3:38

Strange as it may seem. The Beatles and
George Martin remixed many of their
albums for mono rather than simply
combining the stereo mix onto one track.
Some of the songs have noticeable
differences, but the later records such as
the "White Album" were released in the
U. S. in stereo only. One of the songs from
that album, "Helter Skelter" is changed
considerably on the mono version included
here. The voice are much louder,
laughing is heard at the beginning,
"beeping" sounds are scattered through
the song and the drumming at the end
is different. When the song fades out at the
end, it doesn't come back like on the
stereo version so you don't hear the classic
Lennon statement "I've got blisters on
my fingers".

Don't Pass Me By
(Richard Starkey) Starling Music Inc. /BMI (mono) 3:45 

Another strange mono mix from the "White
Album", this version is especially different
than the stereo towards the end. Note the
changes in the violin and vocal sounds.
Ringo's voice also seems to be at a higher
pitch than on the stereo version. Although
there wasn't room for them as part of
this package, there are other songs off the
same mono album with differences, notably
"Piggies" and "Blackbird" which both
contain "animal" sounds that are
somewhat changed.

The Inner Light
(George Harrison) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (mono) 2:32

This song has only been released as the
flip side of the "Lady Madonna" single and
has never been on any U. S. album. There
is no known stereo version of this obscure
India-influenced George Harrison tune
featuring sitar. The lyrics were "inspired" by
a Japanese poem.

Across The Universe
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (stereo) 3:44

This version has never been released in the
U. S. before. This is the original version
that was almost released as a single in 1968
("Lady Madonna" was chosen instead), but
ended up being given to an all-star charity
album called No One's Gonna Change
Our World which benefited the World
Wildlife Fund Later, when Phil Spector
fiddled with hours of rough tapes that
became the Let It Be album, he took this
song, removed the bird sound effects,
added strings and generally changed the
sound and feel of it.

You Know My Name
(Look Up My Number)
(J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (mono) 4:17

This legthly obscure track has never before
been released on a U. S. album, it only
appeared as the flip side on the "Let It Be"
single. There is no known stereo version
of this off-the-wall ditty which is full of
The Beatles own special brand of humor.
Unlike most of their recordings, this tune
resembles the crazy ramblings on their
Christmas records which were only
released to members of their fan club
during the Sixties.

Sgt. Pepper Inner Groove
(stereo) 02

Not actually a song, this is merely several
seconds of laughing and gibberish that
appeared as the tail end of the Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band album in other
countries, but was never released before in
the U. S.

In mid-1966 Capitol Records put
together The Beatles Yesterday And
Today album using various singles and
songs left off earlier albums (common
practice in those days). The photo for
the album cover was sent from England
(where the album wasn't released). The
picture (shown inside) had the group
dressed in butcher smocks and holding
chunks of bloody meat and decapitated
baby dolls. Capitol actually released
a number of albums for retail sale with
this cover (the amount varies in
estimation from 6,000 to 60,000), but
public outcry was so negative that
some record stores were afraid to stock
the album. This led to Capitol scrapping
hundreds of thousands of album
jackets. The company switched to a
different shot of the group in a hotel
room with a steamer trank (see photo
inside). This picture was almost used
as it appears here, but at the last minute
the background was airbrushed to the
plain white that has adorned the
Yesterday And Today cover ever since.
The new picture was pasted over a few
of the old "butcher cover" jackets and
when the word got out many fans tried
peeling or steaming the new cover off
so they would have one of the original
copies. Meanwhile the "butcher cover"
became one of the most sought-after
prizes for every Beatles collector.
So few copies were distributed that
many of today's fans had never even
seen the famous and controversial
picture which is why it is included in
Rarities. When the shot was used on the
 original cover, it was cropped at knee
level. Now for the first time, the entire
butcher photo is reproduced.

　ジャケット裏面右上には，カタログナンバーの"SHAL-12060"と枠囲みされた”CODE 32”の文字が記されています。
　左下には，ニュージーランドの地図がデザインされた丸形のE.M.I. Records New Zealandのロゴマークが印刷されています。

その右側に以下の文字が記載されています。
E. M. I.  Records New Zealand
Auckland - Wellington - Christchurch
P. O.  Box 30849 Lower Hutt
(P) 1980

　その下には以下の文字が記載されています。
Compilation and annotation by Randall Davis
Research by Ron Furmanek and Walter Podrazik
Special assistance by Stephen Peeples
Art Direction and Design by Henry E. Marquez and Roy Kohara
Cover / liner background photography by Rick Wolin - Semple
Special editing by John Palladino and George Irwin

MUNUFACTURED BY CAPITOL RECORDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL
INDUSTRIES-EMI, INC., HOLLYWOOD AND VINE STREETS, HOLLYWOOD,
CALIFORNIA. FACTORIES: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; JACKSONVILLE,
ILLINOIS; WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. UNAUTHORIZED
DUPLICATION IS VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS.
(P) 1980 EMI RECORDS LIMITED (C) 1980 CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.

　右下にはCapitol RecordsとEMIのロゴマーク，そしてカタログナンバーが入っています。

　レーベルは赤地に黒のCapitolで，RIM部分は，レーベル上部に"MADE IN NEW ZEALAND BY E.M. I.  (NEW ZEALAND.) LIMITED"の文字が，下側には"ALL RIGHTS OF THE MANUFACTURER AND OF THE OWNER OF THE RECORDED WORK ARE RESERVED・UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE BROADCASTING AND  COPYING OF THIS RECORD PROHIBITED "ブロック体で記載されています。

　マトリックスは，SHAL-12060-A(Side 1)，SHAL-12060-B(Side 2)です。

Side One

1. LOVE ME DO (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Beachwood Music Corp. /BMI (mono) 2:22
2. MISERY (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Gil Music Corp. /BMI (stereo) 1:46
3. THERE'S A PLACE (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Gil Music Corp. /BMI (stereo) 1:47
4. SIE LIEBT DICH (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Gil Music Corp. /BMI (stereo) 2:16
5. AND I LOVE HER (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclan Music Inc. /BMI (stereo) 2:36
6. HELP ! (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (mono) 2:16
7. I'M ONLY SLEEPING (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (stereo) 2:59
8. I AM THE WARLUS (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Comet Music Corp. /BMI (stereo) 4:32

Side Two

1. PENNY LANE (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (stereo) 3:00
2. HELTER SKELTER (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (mono) 3:36
3. DON'T PASS ME BY (Richard Starkey) Starling Music Inc. /BMI (mono) 3:45
4. THE INNER LIGHT (George Harrison) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (mono) 2:32
5. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (stereo) 3:44
6. YOU KNOW MY NAME (LOOK UP MY NUMBER) (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) Maclen Music Inc. /BMI (mono) 4:17
7. SGT. PEPPER INNER GROOVE (stereo) :02

【本日分】
LP（ニュージーランド盤）1枚

【累計】
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を参照ください。

LP（アルゼンチン盤）67枚
LP（オーストラリア盤）44枚
LP（グアテマラ盤）17枚
LP（コスタリカ盤）1枚
LP（ジャマイカ盤）2枚
LP（チリ盤）21枚
LP（デンマーク盤）14枚
LP（トルコ盤）7枚
LP（ドミニカ盤）1枚
LP（ニカラグア盤）11枚
LP（ニュージーランド盤）31枚
LP（パナマ盤）1枚
LP（東ドイツ盤）4枚
LP（フィリピン盤）7枚
LP（ブラジル盤）23枚
LP（ボリビア盤）1枚
LP（南アフリカ盤）42枚
EP（オーストラリア盤）22枚
EP（ニュージーランド盤）12枚
EP（ブラジル盤）2枚
EP（南アフリカ盤）1枚
12インチ（ブラジル）1枚
シングル（オーストラリア盤）2枚
シングル（グアテマラ盤）1枚
シングル（コスタリカ盤）2枚
シングル（デンマーク盤）5枚
シングル（ニカラグア盤）4枚
シングル（南アフリカ盤）7枚
オープンリール（イギリス盤）18本
８トラックテープ（オーストラリア盤）2本
８トラックテープ（ベネズエラ盤）6本
４トラックテープ（アメリカ盤）2本
カセットテープ（オーストラリア盤）4本
カセットテープ（チリ盤）16本
カセットテープ（フィリピン盤）2本
チャート誌（アメリカBillboard誌）1冊

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