Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Discussion. What Can We Expect?

I wouldn’t count on it. But believe what you will...at this point what’s done is done. Just glad has nothing to do with me

 

So it's OK for insiders to share trade secrets, but not someone else who hasn't been blessed with the title 'insider'. Ok then. But then again, the insiders haven't shared anything anyway, as you state.

 

Of course, just when I decided to fork over $50 to get the two singles, they reissue them!

 

You can poke fun all you like, but Brian from Canada's post above is likely very close to reality. Apple have every right to be upset, and someone is probably going to lose their job.

Some people are like Veruca Salt:


And they can be categorized like Veruca as well:

 

I totally agree. I was hoping Something Take 36 or Take 37 was going to be on the set

 

I’m guessing the Abbey Road box cover will be just Pepper’s- holographic so it looks like they’re walking across the zebra stripe.

 

Cool. I’m in if those two are part of the package.

 

Here's a list we found posted on Facebook, purporting to be five formats of the 50th anniversary release of The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album on September 27.

ABBEY ROAD’ ANNIVERSARY SUPER DELUXE EDITION (4 DISC)

12” x 12” hardcover book to house:
CD1: New ‘Abbey Road’ stereo album mix
CD2: Demos and Outtakes
CD3: Demos and Outtakes
DISC 4 (Blu-ray): Dolby Atmos mix of whole album / 5.1 surround of whole album / hi-res stereo mix of whole album
Book
Limited Edition

Although we have seen a draft of a 3CD track list, this was not final:

CD1
Abbey Road usual track list

CD2
I Want You (She’s So Heavy) [Take 32 + Billy Organ]
Goodbye [Demo]
Something [Demo]
Ballad Of John And Yoko [Take 7]
Old Brown Shoe [Take 2]
Oh Darling [Take 4]
Octopus Garden [Take 9]
You Never Give Me Your Money [Take 36]
Her Majesty [Takes 1-3]
Golden Slumbers - Carry That Wait [Takes 1-3]
Here Comes The Sun [Take 9]
Maxwell's Silver Hammer [Take 12]

CD3
Come Together [Take 5]
The End [Take 3]
Sun King / Mean Mr Mustard [Take 20]
Polythene Pam - Bathroom Window [Take 27]
Because [Take 1]
The Long One [Trial Edit and Mix]
Something [Orchestral – Take 39]
Golden Slumbers [Take 17]

‘ABBEY ROAD’ ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION (2CD)

Expanded 2CD package features the new stereo album mix on and adds a second CD of demos and outtakes
Limited edition

‘ABBEY ROAD’ ANNIVERSARY EDITION (1CD)

1CD digi featuring the new ‘Abbey Road’ stereo album mix
Unlimited edition

‘ABBEY ROAD’ ANNIVERSARY SUPER DELUXE EDITION (3LP BOX)

12” x 12” lift off lid box to house:
LP1: New ‘Abbey Road’ stereo album mix
LP2: Demos and Outtakes
LP3: Demos and Outtakes
Limited edition

‘ABBEY ROAD’ ANNIVERSARY EDITION (1LP)

180-gram 1LP vinyl featuring the new stereo album mix
Packaging faithful to the original album

Of course, there will also be non-physical formats for purchase or streaming.


What I've heard.

 

Those insiders are told what they can say and what they can't say and/or drop hints without going so far as to damage their relationship.
It takes time to become trusted enough to be told what's coming – the entertainment industry is notorious for leaks but it's also notorious for keeping secrets as well.

Now that someone has leaked, every relationship will be reviews. We may lose the ability to get hints in the future — that makes us all lose thanks to one person's desire for momentary glory.

 

This is why we can’t have nice things.

 

Well.. not that it's right.. its out there (possibly?)

 

you are of course entitled to your opinion (truly)... many of us view it differently... the hints make it fun.. pass the time.. enhance this community.. and if we learn a few things along the way, all the cooler.. again, just different view.. I have sensed zero arrogance, elitism, or sadistic tendencies in any of our insider friends...

 

Then it'll be like the old days...you found out about something when it got actually released. I really think this concern is way overblown. (my opinion).

Bern

 

I don't know why I feel so compelled to defend our usual insiders (other than I appreciate their sharing what they can over the years very much) BUT by doing what this person did in releasing all the information they did, it not only may limit what they will know in the future, it may limit what OTHERS who did NOT release such specific information will know in the future as well.

a loss for everyone.

 

Damn you insiders!!!!!

Subtitle: when idiots come out to play

 

Guess lucky for me i’m Not an insider

 

Oh no

 

Oh no.... does that mean you guys are in trouble?

 

Announcement patterns of the past:

Pepper 50
Announcement: April 5 (Wednesday)
Release May 26 (Friday)
Days: 51

Christmas Records
Announcement: November 2 (Thursday / delayed from November 1, a Wednesday)
Release: December 15 (Friday)
Days: 43

Yellow Submarine Picture Disc
Announcement: May 30 (Wednesday)
Release: July 6 (Friday)
Days: 37

White 50
Announcement: September 24 (Monday / delayed from September 19, a Wednesday)
Release: November 9 (Friday)
Days: 46 (51 on schedule)
50th Anniversary all things Beatles White Album


From this pattern, we know that the announcement must be scheduled for a Wednesday that is 51 days before the release day, which is always a Friday. Now that we know that the release date is Friday, September 27, we can deduce that the announcement is scheduled for August 7. If there are no delays this year, this will be the day an official announcement is made.

 

Me? I’d say no

 

Little side note

Who’s Brian?

 

Lol dude your name is Brian now. I thou dub thee Sir Brian

 

Oh thank god maccawings isn’t in trouble. Also my user name is far closer to my real name than Brian.

 

I understand the leaker facing consequences at the office, but I fail to see how such a leak of a track list negatively affects an overall marketing strategy or, ultimately, sales of the product in the slightest little bit. It's not like the actual outtake tracks were leaked for anyone to download them for free. Nothing of actual value was handed over to the public. We just got a peak at a potential track list a few weeks early. That's nothing. I don't see why Apple can't just ignore it, in terms of the mass public anyway, and continue with their original timeline and plans for releasing info and the products.

Let's all just breath and relax.

 

Maybe just generating hype.. Which we were like years ago