Well, it's happening: NME is reporting that Apple Records remasters are on their way October 25. No label has been specified (recall the rumors that Rhino, not EMI, was working on these), but the albums in question have been. Cautious optimism abounds, as there hasn't been any discussion of bonus tracks or any additional material.
(UPDATE 7/7/2010: An official release has been issued and can be read here. Looks like EMI is doing these, with promises of some bonus material and digital releases - could The Beatles themselves be far behind? Also, note that The Modern Jazz Quartet and John Tavener LPs will be two-fers, so it'll be 15 albums on 13 discs.)
Hit the jump and see the original track listings for each of these LPs.James Taylor, James Taylor (Apple SAPCOR 3 (U.K.)/SKAO-3352 (U.S.), 1968)
- Don't Talk Now – 2:36
- Something's Wrong – 3:08
- Knocking 'Round the Zoo – 3:25
- Sunshine Sunshine – 2:49
- Taking It In – 3:05
- Something in the Way She Moves – 3:01
- Carolina in My Mind – 3:37
- Brighten Your Night With My Day – 2:27
- Night Owl – 4:15
- Rainy Day Man – 3:00
- Circle Around the Sun – 3:24
- Blues is Just a Bad Dream – 3:43
The Modern Jazz Quartet, Under the Jasmin Tree (Apple SAPCOR 4 (U.K.)/ST-3353 (U.S.), 1968)
- The Blue Necklace - 4:52
- Three Little Feelings (Part I) - 3:48
- Three Little Feelings (Part II) - 4:59
- Three Little Feelings (Part III) - 5:18
- Exposure - 9:17
- The Jasmin Tree - 5:10
Mary Hopkin, Post Card (Apple SAPCOR 5 (U.K.)/ST-3351 (U.S.), 1968)
- Lord of the Ready River - 2:39
- Happiness Runs (Pebble and the Man) - 2:09
- Love is the Sweetest Thing - 3:46
- Y Blodyn Gwyn - 3:11
- The Honeymoon Song - 2:10
- The Puppy Song - 2:43
- Inch Worm - 2:36
- Voyage of the Moon - 5:54
- Lullaby of the Leaves - 2:34
- Young Love - 2:13
- Someone to Watch Over Me - 2:05
- Prince En Avignon - 3:23
- The Game - 2:44
- Show Business - 4:07
Jackie Lomax, Is This What You Want? (Apple SAPCOR 6 (U.K.)/ST-3354 (U.S.), 1968)
- Speak to Me - 3:08
- Is This What You Want? - 2:44
- How Can You Say Goodbye - 4:11
- Sunset - 3:54
- Sour Milk Sea - 3:52
- Fall Inside Your Eyes - 3:08
- Little Yellow Pills - 4:02
- Take My Word - 3:55
- The Eagle Laughs at You - 2:24
- Baby You're a Lover - 3:02
- You've Got Me Thinking - 2:53
- I Just Don't Know - 2:52
Billy Preston, That's the Way God Planned It (Apple SAPCOR 9 (U.K.)/ST-3359 (U.S.), 1969)
- Do What You Want – 3:44
- I Want to Thank You – 3:13
- Everything's Alright – 2:44
- She Belongs to Me – 4:09
- It Doesn't Matter – 2:41
- Morning Star – 3:20
- Hey Brother – 2:34
- What About You – 2:10
- Let Us All Get Together (Right Now) – 4:06
- This is It – 2:45
- Keep It to Yourself – 2:47
- That's the Way God Planned It – 5:34
The Modern Jazz Quartet, Space (Apple SAPCOR 10 (U.K.)/SAO-3360 (U.S.), 1969)
- Visitor from Venus - 5:40
- Visitor from Mars - 7:18
- Here's That Rainy Day - 4:20
- Dilemma - 5:48
- Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez - 10:18
Badfinger, Magic Christian Music (Apple SAPCOR 12 (U.K.)/ST-3364 (U.S.), 1970)
- Come and Get It – 2:21
- Crimson Ship – 3:42
- Dear Angie – 2:39
- Fisherman – 2:24
- Midnight Sun – 2:46
- Beautiful and Blue – 2:40
- Rock of All Ages – 3:16
- Carry On Till Tomorrow – 4:47
- I'm in Love – 2:26
- Walk Out in the Rain – 3:27
- Angelique – 2:28
- Knocking Down Our Home – 3:40
- Give It a Try – 2:31
- Maybe Tomorrow – 2:51
Doris Troy, Doris Troy (Apple SAPCOR 13 (U.K.)/ST-3371 (U.S.), 1970)
- Ain't That Cute - 3:52
- Special Care - 2:57
- Give Me Back My Dynamite - 4:54
- You Tore Me Up Inside - 2:27
- Games People Play - 3:04
- Gonna Get My Baby Back - 2:17
- I've Got to Be Strong - 2:34
- Hurry - 3:10
- So Far - 4:25
- Exactly Like You - 3:06
- You Gave Me Joy Joy - 3:38
- Don't Call Me No More - 2:05
- Jacob's Ladder - 2:57
Billy Preston, Encouraging Words (Apple SAPCOR 14 (U.K.)/ST-3370 (U.S.), 1970)
- Right Now – 3:14
- Little Girl – 3:28
- Use What You Got – 4:22
- My Sweet Lord – 3:21
- Let the Music Play – 2:44
- The Same Thing Again – 4:32
- I've Got a Feeling – 2:51
- Sing One for the Lord – 3:49
- When You Are Mine – 2:45
- I Don't Want You to Pretend – 2:38
- Encouraging Words – 3:35
- All Things Must Pass – 3:43
- You've Been Acting Strange – 3:27
John Tavener, The Whale (Apple SAPCOR 15 (U.K.)/SMAS-3369 (U.S.), 1970)
- The Whale - 18:23
- The Whale (Concluded) - 13:15
Badfinger, No Dice (Apple SAPCOR 16 (U.K.)/SKAO-3367 (U.S.), 1970)
- I Can't Take It – 2:57
- I Don't Mind – 3:15
- Love Me Do – 3:00
- Midnight Caller – 2:50
- No Matter What – 3:01
- Without You – 4:43
- Blodwyn – 3:26
- Better Days – 4:01
- It Had to Be – 2:29
- Watford John – 3:23
- Believe Me – 3:01
- We're for the Dark – 3:55
Badfinger, Straight Up (Apple SAPCOR 19 (U.K.), 1972/SW-3387 (U.S.), 1971)
- Take It All – 4:25
- Baby Blue – 3:37
- Money – 3:29
- Flying – 2:38
- I'd Die Babe – 2:33
- Name of the Game – 5:19
- Suitcase – 2:53
- Sweet Tuesday Morning – 2:31
- Day After Day – 3:09
- Sometimes – 2:56
- Perfection – 5:07
- It's Over – 3:34
John Tavener, Celtic Requiem (Apple SAPCOR 20 (U.K.), 1971)
- Celtic Requiem
- Nomine Jesu
- Coplas
Mary Hopkin, Earth Song/Ocean Song (Apple SAPCOR 21 (U.K.), 1971)
- International - 3:37
- There's Got to Be More - 3:58
- Silver Birch - 2:49
- How Come the Sun - 5:46
- Earth Song - 3:57
- Martha - 4:54
- Streets of London - 4:31
- The Wind - 2:08
- Water, Paper & Clay - 4:11
- Ocean Song - 4:05
Badfinger, Ass (Apple SAPCOR 27 (U.K.), 1974/SW-3411 (U.S.), 1973)
- Apple of My Eye - 3:06
- Get Away - 3:59
- Icicles - 2:32
- The Winner - 3:18
- Blind Owl - 3:00
- Constitution - 2:58
- When I Say - 3:05
- Cowboy - 2:37
- I Can Love You - 3:33
- Timeless - 7:39
Ryan Terry says
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Anth says
The only ones of these I'm in dire need of are Ass (hopefully at least the bonus track from the old CD will be represented) and the Jackie Lomax, though I'd absolutely pick up the rest of the Badfinger stuff if there's new bonus tracks. But I can definitely see myself getting the Mary Hopkin and Billy Preston discs.