The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Compilation album / live album by | ||||
Released | 17 December 2013 | |||
Recorded | 11 February – 26 December 1963 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studios | |||
Length | 134:53 37:40 (outtakes) 94:12 (BBC recordings) 3:01 (demos) | |||
Label | Universal | |||
Producer | George Martin (studio outtakes) | |||
The Beatles chronology | ||||
|
The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 is a compilation album of 59 previously unreleased recordings by English rock band the Beatles, released on 17 December 2013, exclusively through the iTunes Store.[1] While it was initially only available for a few hours,[2] it later became available again for purchase.[3][better source needed] The release was timed to extend the copyright of the 1963 recordings under EU law by 20 years – the EU protects recordings for 70 years only if they are formally released.[1][4]
The Beatles are to release 59 rare and unheard recordings in a bid to stop their copyright protection expiring.