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This is the first disc in an excellent series of studio recordings.
| Track | Title | Liner Notes | Time |
| 1 | Besame Mucho | Recorded on June 6, 1962 at The Beatles first recording session at Abbey Road. This re-make of The Coasters re-make features Pete Best on drums. It is considerably up-tempo from the version recorded several months earlier at Decca. | 2:31 |
| 2 | How Do You Do It | Recorded on Septembr 4, 1962 at the start of the Please Please Me sessions. Picked up by George Martin as "an obvious hit", The Beatles rejected it in favor of their own material. Martin was later proved correct when Gerry and the Pacemakers too this song to Number 1. | 2:00 |
| 3 | I Saw Her Standing There | Recorded on February 11, 1963, live in the studio. This outtake features Paul on lead vocals with John backing him (when he can remember the lyrics). George performs an impressive guitar solo in a full stereo mix, different to the take later released. | 3:07 |
| 4 | There's A Place | Recorded on February 11, 1963. After a brief false start (Take 3), Take 4 continues with a complete performance. This version is unique in that the bridge is performed without benefit of piano or harmonica. | 0:12 |
| 5 | There's A Place | 1:53 | |
| 6 | Misery | Take 1, recorded on February 11, 1963. The familiar piano arpeggio added later by George Martin is performed here by George Harrison on guitar. | 1:51 |
| 7 | One After 909 | Written in 1959, this recording (Take 2) was taped on March 5, 1963 druing the From Me To You sessions. This take differs from the one selected for the rumored Sessions LP. Most notible is the lead guitar used to accent the verses. (An embellishment absent from all other known takes.) | 2:55 |
| 8 | From Me To You | Recorded on March 5, 1963. This outtake distinguishes itself by retaining a "bluesy" quality despite its lack of harmonica. The opening vocal chorus is also omitted in favor of strict instrumentation. | 1:50 |
| 9 | Can't Buy Me Love | Recorded on January 29, 1964 in the Pathe Marconi studios, Paris. This version survives as a rare non-EMI session long thought to be lost. An arrangement that adds a choral part for John and George is just one of many highlights. Had it not been for Paul confusing the verses, this take might have been considered for commercial release. | 2:13 |
| 10 | A Hard Day's Night | Recorded on April 16, 1964 live in the studio. This amusing rehearsal features a heavy reverb intro and a guitar solo performed in place of the familiar keyboard part decided on later. | 2:35 |
| 11 | Leave My Kitten Alone | Recorded on August 5, 1964 during the For Sale sessions. This unreleased gem features a rousing vocal delivered by John. The overdubbed piano track (heard on the only other known version) is yet to be added. | 2:50 |
| 12 | She's A Woman | Written only hours before this recording took place, early in October 1964. Take 2 is performed in spartan fashion. Absent are all lead guitar and piano overdubs. Paul's raw vocal is single tracked with only partially complete lyrics. | 3:17 |
| 13 | If You've Got Troubles | Recorded in October 1965 as part of the Rubber Soul sessions, this unreleased track features Ringo on lead vocals. It remains an interesting composition presented here in a full stereo mix. | 2:25 |
| 14 | I'm Looking Through You | Take 1, from the Rubber Soul sessions in October 1965. This early arrangement features a percussion intro, finger picked guitar, and a "country" flavor. The inclusion of a bridge on later takes transformed this into a very difficult song. Opening with studio chatter and omitting the fade out make this the most complete version to date. | 3:11 |
| 15 | Norwegian Wood | Another outtake from the October 1965 Rubber Soul sessions. After several false starts from John's guitar, Take 4 is faster paced that the familiar version. At the end of the track you'll hear John exclaim, "I showed ya!" | 0:19 |
| 16 | Norwegian Wood | 2:11 | |
| 17 | We Can Work It Out | Recorded on October 20, 1965, this mix places the keyboards in a forward, left channel position and splits the vocals onto both channels. Paul on lead vocals with John providing harmony for the bridge. | 2:23 |
| 18 | Day Tripper | Recorded on October 16, 1965, this outtake begins with Take 3, an extended false start. Take 4 is a complete run through featuring a slightly different build and drawn out ending, forgoing the familiar, rapid fade out. | 0:30 |
| 19 | Day Tripper | 3:05 | |
| 20 | Paperback Writer | Recorded on April 16, 1966. Minus all the special effects added several days later, this version features only the basic tracks of guitars, drums and vocals. John described this song as "sort of Paul's version of Day Tripper". | 2:43 |
| 21 | Strawberry Fields Forever | Recorded just prior to Christmas 1966, this so-called "second version" is presented with a heretofore unreleased mix. George Martin took the last half of this take and combined it with another to produce the song's final incarnation. | 3:31 |
| 22 | Penny Lane | Recorded on December 29, 1966 as Paul's first contribution to the upcoming Sgt. Pepper album. This un-released mix begins with Paul's count and ends with the trumpet solo omitted from the commercial release. | 3:06 |
| 23 | The Fool On The Hill | Recorded on September 25, 1967, just prior to filming Magical Mystery Tour. Paul performs this demo solo, with only piano accompaniment. Note the vaudeville style ending. | 2:44 |
| 24 | I Am The Walrus | This "bare bones" version was recorded in September 1967 as initial backing tracks for what would later evolve into one of the Beatles most ambitious recordings. Yet to be added are the violins, cellos, horns and "radio voices". Un-edited, this version is also slightly longer. | 4:27 |
| 25 | That Means A Lot | Recorded as a demo for P.J. Proby on February 20, 1965, at the start of the Help sessions. Produced with a pseudo-Spector "wall of sound" effect, this track has a surprisingly different sound from other Beatle recordings made during this era. | 2:31 |
| 26 | Do You Want To Know A Secret | Recorded on February 11, 1963 during the marathon Please Please Me session. This outtake featuring George on lead vocals has a short chorus for John and Paul which was later omitted. The up-front vocals and guitar provide a less ethereal atmosphere than those featured on the final mix. | 2:00 |
| 27 | Aerial Tour Instrumental | Recorded in September 1967, this alternate take would later be re-arranged and re-recorded as Flying for Magical Mystery Tour. This version features an up-tempo "New Orleans" style ending, scrapped for the later recordings. | 2:08 |
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