Alternate Peppers: Smile Discography, 1972-1980

What if Freddie Mercury had been a member of Smile from the get-go? Of course, that's only possible in the Strawberry Peppers universe had the Beatles continued as a group into 1976 before taking a hiatus until 1980. This post was originally completed back in April, and having gotten up to 1980 in the main story, I can finally post this.

Don't Forget to Smile (December 1972)

Side A (22:29)

1. Keep Yourself Alive - 3:46 (May)

2. Doing All Right - 3:45 (May/Staffell; Ghost of a Smile)

3. Mad the Swine - 3:22 (Mercury)

4. Great King Rat - 5:41 (Mercury)

5. Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll - 1:48 (Taylor)

6. My Fairy King - 4:07 (Mercury)

Side B (21:58)

7. Liar - 6:26 (Mercury)

8. The Night Comes Down - 4:24 (May)

9. Earth - 3:59 (Staffell; Ghost of a Smile)

10. Son and Daughter - 3:24 (May)

11. Jesus - 3:45 (Mercury)

All tracks are taken from Queen's eponymous debut album except where noted. For each album, the main songwriter(s) is/are listed. Don't Forget to Smile is essentially Queen's debut album minus the "Seven Seas of Rhye" instrumental and the inclusion of "Mad the Swine" and two Smile recordings - "Doing All Right" and "Earth". Think of this as a transitional album from the lesser-known Tim Staffell era to the well-known Freddie Mercury era.

The Kingdom of Rhye (December 1973)

Side A (24:56)

1. Procession/Father to Son/White Queen (As It Began) - 12:00 (May)

2. See What a Fool I've Been - 4:31 (May)

3. Some Day One Day/The Loser in the End - 8:25 (May/Taylor)

Side B (23:32)

4. Ogre Battle/The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke/Nevermore - 9:07 (Mercury; preceded by "Seven Seas Prologue", unlisted, from Queen)

5. Stone Cold Crazy - 2:12 (Mercury; Sheer Heart Attack)

6. The March of the Black Queen/Funny How Love Is - 9:23 (Mercury)

7. Seven Seas of Rhye - 2:50 (Mercury)

All tracks from Queen II are utilized. Side B begins with the "Seven Seas Prologue" from Queen to give the side a nice bookend feel, and there's the inclusion of "Stone Cold Crazy" from Sheer Heart Attack (it has origins tracing back to the late 1960s) and the non-album B-side "See What a Fool I've Been". Tracks that crossfade into one another are each formed into singular tracks. From this album onward, John Deacon is the bassist.

In the Lap of the Gods (November 1974)

Side A (20:18)

1. In the Lap of the Gods - 3:20 (Mercury)

2. Now I'm Here - 4:10 (May)

3. Bring Back That Leroy Brown - 2:13 (Mercury)

4. She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos) - 4:08 (May)

5. Killer Queen - 3:01 (Mercury)

6. Sheer Heart Attack - 3:26 (Taylor; News of the World)

Side B (19:37)

7. Brighton Rock - 5:08 (May)

8. Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley - 7:50 (Taylor/Mercury)

9. Dear Friends - 1:07 (May)

10. Misfire - 1:50 (Deacon)

11. In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited - 3:42 (Mercury)

All tracks from Sheer Heart Attack are utilized, barring "Stone Cold Crazy", already featured on The Kingdom of Rhye. The intended title track for the former is brought forward from News of the World to fill that void, and some rearranging was done so the album starts and closes with two tracks called "In the Lap of the Gods". I really love the way "Sheer Heart Attack" closes out side A; think of it as the album's equivalent to "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" on Abbey Road.

Bohemian Rhapsody (November 1975)

Side A (20:30)
1. Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...) - 3:43 (Mercury)
2. Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon - 1:08 (Mercury)
3. I'm in Love with My Car - 3:05 (Taylor)
4. You're My Best Friend - 2:50 (Deacon)
5. '39 - 3:30 (May)
6. Sweet Lady - 4:01 (May)
7. Seaside Rendezvous - 2:13 (Mercury)

Side B (22:33)
8. The Prophet's Song - 8:21 (May)
9. Love of My Life - 3:38 (Mercury)
10. Good Company - 3:26 (May)
11. Bohemian Rhapsody - 5:57 (Mercury)
12. God Save the Queen - 1:11 (Traditional/arr. May)

All tracks from A Night at the Opera are utilized in that exact same order. It's a perfect album track for track, so I see no reason to edit it.

Somebody to Love (December 1976)

Side A (21:50)
1. Tie Your Mother Down - 4:48 (May)
2. You Take My Breath Away - 5:09 (Mercury)
3. Long Away - 3:34 (May)
4. The Millionaire Waltz - 4:54 (Mercury)
5. You and I - 3:25 (Deacon)

Side B (22:24)
6. Somebody to Love - 4:56 (Mercury)
7. White Man - 4:59 (May)
8. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - 2:54 (Mercury)
9. Drowse - 3:45 (Taylor)
10. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) - 5:50 (May)

All tracks from A Day at the Races are utilized. Same situation as Bohemian Rhapsody; unaltered track listing, but a different title and cover.

Champions of the World (October 1977)

Side A (19:06)

1. We Will Rock You - 2:01 (May)

2. Silver Salmon - 2:27 (Staffell; 1977 outtake)

3. Get Down, Make Love - 3:51 (Mercury)

4. All Dead, All Dead - 3:10 (May)

5. Spread Your Wings - 4:34 (Deacon)

6. Fight from the Inside - 3:03 (Taylor)

Side B (20:59)

7. Feelings Feelings - 1:54 (May)

8. My Melancholy Blues - 3:29 (Mercury)

9. Sleeping on the Sidewalk - 3:06 (May)

10. Who Needs You - 3:05 (Deacon)

11. It's Late - 6:26 (May)

12. We Are the Champions - 2:59 (Mercury)

All tracks from News of the World are utilized barring "Sheer Heart Attack", already featured on In the Lap of the Gods. "Feelings Feelings" is an outtake from the era, and "Silver Salmon" is a similarly unreleased Tim Staffell track being worked on for possible inclusion as late as 1977. It's pretty amazing as to how few unreleased/unfinished songs Queen had in Freddie's lifetime. Like In the Lap of the Gods, Champions of the World has a bookend feel with "We Will Rock You" and "We are the Champions".

Take Us Home Tonight (November 1978)

Side A (22:51)
1. Mustapha - 3:03 (Mercury)
2. Fat Bottomed Girls - 4:14 (May)
3. Fun It - 3:29 (Taylor)
4. Bicycle Race - 3:04 (Mercury)
5. In Only Seven Days - 2:30 (Deacon)
6. Dreamer's Ball - 3:30 (May)
7. Let Me Entertain You - 3:01 (Mercury)

Side B (21:48)
8. Dead on Time - 3:23 (May)
9. Jealousy - 3:14 (Mercury)
10. If You Can't Beat Them - 4:15 (Deacon)
11. Leaving Home Ain't Easy - 3:15 (May)
12. Don't Stop Me Now - 3:29 (Mercury)
13. More of That Jazz - 4:12 (Taylor)

All tracks from Jazz are utilized. Something that bothered me was how unbalanced the sides were; side B was longer by about three minutes, and Side A was largely Freddie dominant. I had to do some rearrangement so that John and Roger each had one track per side, and that Brian and Freddie each had a minimum of two tracks per side. I also had to make sure both sides were within a minute being shorter or longer than the other, and I think that it worked out in the end.

Crazy Little Things (June 1980)

Side A (20:40)

1. Play the Game - 3:30 (Mercury)

2. Coming Soon - 2:51 (Taylor)

3. Dragon Attack - 4:18 (May)

4. Another One Bites the Dust - 3:35 (Deacon)

5. A Human Body - 3:44 (Taylor)

6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 2:42 (Mercury)

Side B (20:07)

7. Rock It (Prime Jive) - 4:33 (Taylor)

8. Don't Try Suicide - 3:52 (Mercury)

9. Sail Away Sweet Sister - 3:33 (May)

10. Need Your Loving Tonight - 2:50 (Deacon)

11. It's a Beautiful Day (Link) - 1:31 (Mercury)

12. Save Me - 3:48 (May)

All tracks from The Game are utilized. "A Human Body" is a non-album B-side and "It's a Beautiful Day" is the original spontaneous idea that went unreleased for fifteen years. Both tracks were included to flesh out the album a bit more so that it ran for at least forty minutes total, and the latter track transitions into "Save Me". Like I did with Take Us Home Tonight, I made sure both sides of Crazy Little Things had at least one songwriting contribution from each member per side; Freddie had four tracks, John had two and Brian and Roger each had three. That's surprisingly equal.

Flash Gordon (December 1980)

Side A (16:30)
1. Flash's Theme - 3:30 (May)
2. In the Space Capsule (The Love Theme) - 2:21 (Taylor)
3. Ming's Theme (In the Court of Ming the Merciless) - 2:53 (Mercury)
4. The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction of Dale) - 0:58 (Mercury)
5. Football Fight - 1:29 (Mercury)
6. In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise) - 2:26 (Taylor)
7. Execution of Flash - 1:06 (Deacon)
8. The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash) - 1:47 (Mercury/Blake)

Side B (18:58)
9. Arboria (Planet of the Tree Men) - 1:41 (Deacon)
10. Escape from the Swamp - 1:44 (Taylor)
11. Flash to the Rescue - 2:47 (May)
12. Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men) - 1:15 (Mercury)
13. Battle Theme - 2:20 (May)
14. The Wedding March - 0:56 (Wagner/arr. May)
15. Marriage of Dale and Ming (And Flash Approaching) - 2:04 (May/Taylor)
16. Crash Dive on Mingo City - 1:01
17. Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations) - 1:39
18. The Hero - 3:31 (May/Blake)

As it is a soundtrack album rather than a studio album, Flash Gordon will go unedited, save for the band name change.

From that point onward, things carry on as they do in the story, with their next album being 1982's Fun in Space (this universe's Hot Space) and then putting out Radio Ga Ga (OTL's The Works) in 1984 before their iconic Live Aid performance.

Alternate Peppers: The Beach Boys Discography, 1967-1973

What would've happened with the Beach Boys had Brian Wilson not lost his mind (and got psychiatric help before things got worse) and continued living past 1967, right up to the present day?

Smile (September 1967)
Side A (20:11)
1. Our Prayer - 1:05 (The Smile Sessions)
2. Heroes and Villains - 4:52 (The Smile Sessions)
3. Do You Like Worms - 3:35 (The Smile Sessions)
4. I'm in Great Shape/Barnyard - 1:16 (The Smile Sessions)
5. Vega-Tables - 3:49 (The Smile Sessions)
6. Wonderful - 2:04 (The Smile Sessions)
7. Cabin Essence - 3:30 (The Smile Sessions)

Side B (18:46)
8. Good Vibrations - 3:37 (Smiley Smile)
9. Child is the Father of the Man - 2:10 (The Smile Sessions)
10. The Old Master Painter - 1:55 (The Smile Sessions)
11. Wind Chimes - 3:06 (The Smile Sessions)
12. The Elements - 2:35 (The Smile Sessions)
13. Surf's Up - 4:12 (The Smile Sessions)
14. You're Welcome - 1:11 (Smiley Smile/Wild Honey 2001 reissue - secret track)

Sensing that their oldest brother's mental problems were coming into the forefront, Dennis and Carl stage an intervention for Brian so he could get psychiatric help. Like in the Strawberry Peppers story, Norman Smith is called in to help with the final production for a September release. Although Brian Wilson didn't think highly of Smith's contribution to Smile at the time, he was at least thankful that the album was released at all, later admitting that, "things could've been worse had he not come in at the eleventh hour." (2004) Smile also marked the first time that a secret track had been included at the end, with fifteen seconds of silence following "Surf's Up", leading into "You're Welcome".

Friends (June 1968)
Side A (17:03)
1. Meant for You - 0:38 (Friends)
2. Friends - 2:32 (Friends)
3. Aren't You Glad - 2:16 (Wild Honey)
4. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter - 2:15 (Smiley Smile)
5. With Me Tonight - 2:17 (Smiley Smile)
6. I Was Made to Love Her - 2:05 (Wild Honey)
7. Country Air - 2:20 (Wild Honey)
8. A Thing or Two - 2:40 (Wild Honey)

Side B (17:44)
9. Wild Honey - 2:37 (Wild Honey)
10. Be Here in the Mornin' - 2:17 (Friends)
11. Gettin' Hungry - 2:27 (Smiley Smile)
12. Let the Wind Blow - 2:19 (Wild Honey)
13. Little Pad - 2:30 (Smiley Smile)
14. Can't Wait Too Long - 5:34 (Smiley Smile/Wild Honey 2001 reissue)

Side C (16:45)
15. Anna Lee, the Healer - 1:51 (Friends)
16. Darlin' - 2:12 (Wild Honey)
17. Wake the World - 1:29 (Friends)
18. I'd Love Just Once to See You - 1:48 (Wild Honey)
19. Busy Doin' Nothin' - 3:05 (Friends)
20. Their Hearts Were Full of Spring - 2:33 (Smiley Smile/Wild Honey 2001 reissue)
21. How She Boogalooed It - 1:56 (Wild Honey)
22. Transcendental Meditation - 1:51 (Friends)

Side D (17:36)
23. Whistle In - 1:04 (Smiley Smile)
24. Little Bird - 2:02 (Friends)
25. Here Comes the Night - 2:41 (Wild Honey)
26. Be Still - 1:24 (Friends)
27. She's Goin' Bald - 2:15 (Smiley Smile)
28. When a Man Needs a Woman - 2:07 (Friends)
29. Passing By - 2:24 (Friends)

30. Diamond Head - 3:39 (Friends)

The official Wild Honey is 24 minutes long with two sides at about surprisingly equal length - you could practically fill an entire album side with all eleven tracks - but that's too short for my liking, even for 1967. Similarly, Friends is also pretty short, running at about 25 minutes, so what I did here was combine both Wild Honey and Friends, as well as taking in the leftover tracks from Smiley Smile and three bonus tracks from the 2001 remaster of said album and Wild Honey, to form a double album.

20/20 (February 1969)
Side A (15:42)
1. Do It Again - 2:25
2. I Can Hear Music - 2:37
3. Bluebirds over the Mountain - 2:51
4. Be With Me - 3:08
5. All I Want to Do - 2:02
6. The Nearest Faraway Place - 2:39

Side B (14:44)
7. Cotton Fields - 2:21
8. Walk On By - 0:55 (2001 bonus track)
9. I Went to Sleep - 1:36
10. Old Folks at Home/Ol' Man River - 2:52 (2001 bonus track)
11. Time to Get Alone - 2:40
12. Never Learn Not to Love - 2:31
13. We're Together Again - 1:49 (2001 bonus track)

Having already included "Our Prayer" and "Cabin Essence" on Smile, that left a huge void to fill on side B. Luckily, the 2001 reissue contained enough bonus tracks fill that gap, extending the runtime to around 30 minutes.

Reverberation (July 1970)
Side A (16:20)
1. It's About Time - 2:55 (Sunflower)
2. Loop de Loop - 2:56 (Endless Harmony Soundtrack)
3. All I Wanna Do (Burning Brightly) - 2:34 (Sunflower)
4. Got to Know the Woman - 2:41 (Sunflower)
5. Slip on Through - 2:17 (Sunflower)
6. Break Away - 2:57 (20/20, 2001 bonus track)

Side B (17:32)
7. San Miguel - 2:25 (Ten Years of Harmony)
8. H.E.L.P. is on the Way - 2:30 (Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys)
9. Celebrate the News - 3:05 (20/20, 2001 bonus track)
10. Deirdre - 3:27 (Sunflower)
11. Soulful Old Man Sunshine - 3:25 (Endless Harmony Soundtrack)
12. Forever - 2:40 (Sunflower)

This is essentially what the Beach Boys were intending to put out on Capitol in 1970 before it was revised to become Sunflower. "All I Wanna Do" has the added caption of "Burning Brightly" to distinguish it from "All I Want to Do", also from 20/20. "It's About Time" becomes the album opener instead of "Cotton Fields", already featured on 20/20, "Slip on Through" is used instead of "When Girls Get Together", which is featured on the next album, and "Soulful Old Man Sunshine" replaces "The Lord's Prayer". "H.E.L.P. is on the Way" is an addition so the album runs at almost 34 minutes.

Add Some Music (October 1970)

Side A (16:50)

1. Susie Cincinnati - 2:57 (15 Big Ones)

2. Good Time - 2:50 (The Beach Boys Love You)

3. Our Sweet Love - 2:38 (Sunflower)

4. Tears in the Morning - 4:07 (Sunflower)

5. This Whole World - 1:56 (Sunflower)

6. Back Home - 2:22 (15 Big Ones)

Side B (17:27)

7. Add Some Music To Your Day - 3:34 (Sunflower)

8. Take a Load Off Your Feet - 2:29 (Surf's Up)

9. When Girls Get Together - 3:31 (Keepin' the Summer Alive)

10. I Just Got My Pay - 2:20 (Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys)

11. At My Window - 2:30 (Sunflower)

12. Fallin' in Love - 3:03 (Summer Love Songs)

Before Sunflower, the Beach Boys were intending to put out an album called Add Some Music. The track listing was rejected by the executives, and so they revised the album many times over before finally putting it out as Sunflower. The track listing above is the same as what was intended, except for "This Whole World" replacing "Slip on Through", already featured on Reverberation, and "When Girls Get Together" taking place of the former so both sides ran at roughly equal length.

Landlocked (August 1971)
Side A (16:58)
1. Don't Go Near The Water - 2:39 (Surf's Up)

2. Long Promised Road - 3:30 (Surf's Up)

3. Disney Girls - 4:07 (Surf's Up)

4. Fourth of July - 2:44 (Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys)

5. Student Demonstration Time - 3:58 (Surf's Up)

Side B (16:58)

6. Feel Flows - 4:44 (Surf's Up)

7. Lookin' at Tomorrow - 1:55 (Surf's Up)

8. A Day in the Life of a Tree - 3:07 (Surf's Up)

9. 'Till I Die - 2:31 (Surf's Up)

10. (Wouldn't It Be Nice) To Live Again - 4:41 (Made in California)

With "Take a Load Off Your Feet" and "Surf's Up" moved onto previous albums, both gaps needed to be filled. Luckily, the two outtakes featured were just enough to give the album at least ten tracks total.

What happens next?
After that, that's where things get a bit complicated. I considered adding in So Tough and Holland, but I figured that they'd practically be unchanged from how they were in OTL. Either that, or the Beach Boys break up following Landlocked due to creative differences. I guess that when Bruce Johnston left prior to the sessions for So Tough, things hadn't been the same for them since.

Which brings me onto the question; had Brian Wilson gotten medical help, therefore preventing his death, and the Beach Boys continued for a few more years, what would the members be doing when they broke up? I've already decided upon Dennis' fate as producer and A&R director for Highway 61 Records, but Brian? I figure he would've ended up being a producer for Apple and EMI Records, and releasing the occasional solo album like he did in OTL. But what about the rest?

Starting with the youngest Wilson brother, Carl, he could end up doing backing vocals for other artists such as Elton John and various other soft rock bands, not dissimilar to Kenny Loggins or Michael McDonald. Maybe alongside the odd solo project here and there, Carl could perform together with Brian and Dennis as The Wilson Brothers and do a few albums for the latter half of the 1970s up to the mid 1980s. Sadly, Carl will still die of lung cancer on February 6, 1998. Again, I'd still have Dennis survive into the 21st century so at least one other brother survives.

Mike Love and Bruce Johnston would still be involved with music in their own ways; the former would have a solo career filled with ups and downs (especially with a Summer in Paradise equivalent), and the latter could end up being a songwriter for other artists, not dissimilar to Carole King and Gerry Goffin's partnership in the 1960s.

As for Al Jardine? Well, he'd mostly retire from the music industry, taking up duties as a farmer. Every once in a while, he returns to the public eye like partaking in Love You, a 1977 Brian Wilson solo project, alongside Mike, Carl and Dennis, becoming Brian's equivalent to Ringo Starr's eponymous album from 1973. There would've been many attempts from 1973 onward to have a Beach Boys reunion album, but that dream would be put to a tragic end with Mike Love unexpectedly dying from the Spanish flu and not getting it treated in time in 1981, just before his first solo album could be released. This would be further affirmed with Carl's own death in 1998.

Credit goes to Jiggy22 for the album covers for Reverberation, Add Some Music and Landlocked.

Alternate Peppers: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Discography, 1967-1970

What would've happened if David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash had formed a group in 1966, and then in 1968, they were joined by Neil Young when they signed up for Apple Records?

Mind Gardens (CSN; July 1967)

Side A (18:39)

1. For What It's Worth - 2:40 (Stills) [Buffalo Springfield] - December 5, 1966

2. Stop Right There - 2:28 (Nash) [Evolution] - January 11 - March 17, 1967

3. Pretty Girl Why - 2:24 (Stills) [Last Time Around] - February 26, 1967

4. Renaissance Fair - 1:51 (Crosby) [Younger Than Yesterday] - December 5, 1966

5. On a Carousel - 3:07 (Nash) [Reflections] - January 11 and 13, 1967

6. Everybody's Been Burned - 3:05 (Crosby) [Younger Than Yesterday] - December 5, 1966

7. Lullaby to Tim - 3:04 (Nash) [Evolution] - January 11 - March 17, 1967

Side B (18:01)

8. Mind Gardens - 3:28 (Crosby) [Younger Than Yesterday] - November 28, 1966

9. Everydays - 2:38 (Stills) [Buffalo Springfield Again] - March 15, 1967 

10. Carrie Anne - 2:55 (Nash) [Reflections] - May 1, 1967

11. Bluebird - 9:00 (Stills) [Buffalo Springfield compilation album] - April 4, 1967

1966 was a tumultuous time for three bands, two American and the third British; David Crosby has been kicked out of the Byrds shortly after the release of Fifth Dimension, Graham Nash quit the Hollies before For Certain Because comes out, and Buffalo Springfield limped through the sessions of their first album, falling apart before it's even released. Crosby and Nash both look for an opportunity to start solo careers, but a chance meeting with Stills that autumn sparks a "eureka" moment. And the rest is history.

The sessions begin in late November 1966 and end in early April the following year; in between, they've put out their first single, "For What It's Worth"/"Everybody's Been Burned", which piques interest in the music scene. When it comes to put out a second single, it's a deadlock between Nash's "Carrie Anne" and Crosby's "Lady Friend", with the former being chosen for release that May whilst the latter comes out in September and later ends up on the next album.

Singles:
For What It's Worth / Everybody's Been Burned (January 1967)
Carrie Anne / Mind Gardens (May 1967)

Stampede (CSN; March 1968)

Side A (16:08)

1. Lady Friend - 2:36 (Crosby) [The Original Singles: 1967-1969, Volume 2] - April 26, 1967

2. Special Care - 3:30 (Stills) [Last Time Around] - January 3-20, 1968

3. Maker - 2:52 (Nash) [Butterfly] - August 1 - October 6, 1967

4. Four Days Gone - 2:53 (Stills) [Last Time Around] - late 1967 - early 1968

5. Postcard - 2:17 (Nash) [Butterfly] - August 1 - October 6, 1967

6. Dolphin's Smile - 2:00 (Crosby) [The Notorious Byrd Brothers] - August 14, 1967

Side B (15:26)

7. Hung Upside Down - 3:24 (Stills) [Buffalo Springfield Again] - September 1-5, 1967

8. King Midas in Reverse - 3:07 (Nash) [Reflections] - August 3 and 4, 1967

9. Rock and Roll Woman - 2:44 (Stills) [Buffalo Springfield Again] - June 22 - October 3, 1967

10. Triad - 3:29 (Crosby) [The Notorious Byrd Brothers] - August 14, 1967

11. Butterfly - 2:42 (Nash) [Butterfly] - August 1 - October 6, 1967

Recording for Crosby, Stills and Nash's second album begins before Mind Gardens is released, and in between recording sessions, the trio tours across America, with their harmonies becoming a part of their sound. The follow-up album, Stampede, comes out six months after the "Lady Friend"/"King Midas in Reverse" double A-side, but it is met with critical indifference. Stills then contacts his old Buffalo Springfield band mate Neil Young about joining the group, which proves effective in the long term when it comes to signing up for the Beatles' Apple Records label. Who knows what could've happened had Shakey not come on board?

Single:
Lady Friend / King Midas in Reverse (September 1967)

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (May 1969)
Side A (17:10)
1. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - 7:25 (Stills)
2. Everybody Knows This is Nowhere - 2:26 (Young)
3. Lady of the Island - 2:39 (Nash)
4. Guinnevere - 4:40 (Crosby)

Side B (17:11)
5. Down by the River - 9:13 (Young)
6. Blackbird - 2:17 (Lennon/McCartney)
7. You Don't Have to Cry - 2:45 (Stills)
8. Pre-Road Downs - 2:56 (Nash)

Side C (18:16)
9. Wooden Ships - 5:29 (Crosby)
10. Helplessly Hoping - 2:41 (Stills)
11. Cowgirl in the Sand - 10:06 (Young)

Side D (17:01)
12. Marrakesh Express - 2:39 (Nash)
13. Round and Round (It Won't Be Long) - 5:49 (Young)
14. Long Time Gone - 4:17 (Crosby)
15. 49 Bye-Byes - 5:16 (Stills)

Neil Young's tracks are sourced from Everybody Knows This is Nowhere whilst "Blackbird" is from the CSN box set with studio chatter removed.

Crosby, Stills and Nash's eponymous debut album and Neil Young's Everybody Knows This is Nowhere were recorded and released at similar times, which makes you wonder what would've happened if Neil had been part of the group from the get-go. Making it a single album wouldn't do it justice at all, so a double album would have to do if you wanted to include every song from the CSN album. It was all a matter of trying to keep the sides of roughly equal length and giving each of the members at least three vocal spots. I originally wasn't going to include "Blackbird", but Side B came up short at nearly fifteen minutes long, so I put it in so each side was at least seventeen minutes each. The resulting album is nearly seventy minutes long.

Singles:
Down by the River / Blackbird (May 1969)
Marrakesh Express / Everybody Knows This is Nowhere (July 1969)
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes / Long Time Gone (September 1969)

Déjà Vu (March 1970)
Side A (23:33)
1. Carry On - 4:26 (Stills)
2. Sea of Madness - 2:39 (Young)
3. Teach Your Children - 2:53 (Nash)
4. Almost Cut My Hair - 4:31 (Crosby)
5. Helpless - 3:33 (Young)
6. Woodstock - 3:54 (Mitchell)
7. You're Wrong Baby - 1:37 (Nash)

Side B (24:27)
8. Déjà Vu - 4:12 (Crosby)
9. Everybody's Alone - 2:22 (Young)
10. Our House - 2:59 (Nash)
11. 4 + 20 - 2:04 (Stills)
12. Country Girl - 5:11 (Young)
13. The Lee Shore - 5:18 (Crosby)
14. Everybody I Love You - 2:21 (Stills/Young)

"Sea of Madness" is the studio take that remains unreleased. "You're Wrong Baby" and "Everybody's Alone" also remain unreleased, but the aforementioned three songs can be found on the Studio Archives 1969 bootleg. "The Lee Shore" is sourced from the CSN box set. All tracks have had their studio chatter removed.

Something that bothered me about Déjà Vu was the fact that the number of vocal spots per member was unbalanced; Stills got four whilst the others each got two if we ignore the backing vocals for "Country Girl" and "Everybody I Love You". I tried to rectify that by giving Crosby, Nash and Young each one more song (Neil got two) to try and even the numbers a bit. I didn't use the extended version of "Almost Cut My Hair" because I didn't want to put myself through the stress of having to rearrange the album just to accommodate it. Plus, I didn't want two double-albums back to back. That's overkill if you ask me. I didn't include "Horses Through a Rainstorm" because I didn't want it to clash with So Far, which I consider to be an odds and ends album.

I'm really happy at having to include "Sea of Madness", "Everybody's Alone" and "The Lee Shore" on a CSNY album, but I am indifferent to "You're Wrong Baby". I couldn't think up another Graham Nash song from the period (barring "Horses Through a Rainstorm"), so I had to make do with what I could find. If anyone can think up of another song from him from that time frame, that'd be great. But for now, this more balanced Déjà Vu sounds good as is.

Singles:
Woodstock / Everybody's Alone (March 1970)
Teach Your Children / Carry On (May 1970)
Ohio / Find the Cost of Freedom (June 1970; non-album)
Our House / Déjà Vu (September 1970)

This was a surprisingly quick post to write up, especially when comparing it to the alternate Beatles discography I wrote last Wednesday. A prequel album to an official debut is an interesting thing to try and explore; with Crosby, Stills and Nash, you get hints not only as to where they came from, but also where they were going next. Add Neil Young into the mix, and you get pure magic. The best thing about this post is that they can co-exist alongside my 1971-1976 CSNY albums without any interference. Now how's that for a bonus?

But alas, their egos and drugs got in the way of music making, so you have to imagine what could've been if they cooperated just long enough to give us more...

Alternate Peppers: The Beatles Discography, 1968-1976

In the latest chapter to the Strawberry Peppers story, I mentioned that various blogs would've come up with their own theories and ideas as to what the Beatles' discography might've been like had they continued well into the 1970s. My personal take on the Beatles' discography up to 1976 is essentially what could've happened if Paul McCartney had recognized George Harrison's growing songwriting talent alongside John Lennon and the not-quite-so-quiet-as-we'd-think Beatle was allowed more room on the albums. A basic idea here is that things eventually flow more or less onto the Ladders' trajectory but with Paul along for the ride.

So let me take down a path the Beatles might've taken had things gone differently for them in this timeline:

Yellow Submarine (August 1968)

Side A (22:23)

1. Yellow Submarine - 2:48 ("Real Love" single)

2. Hey Bulldog - 3:11 (Yellow Submarine)

3. The Fool on the Hill - 3:00

4. Blue Jay Way - 3:50

5. All Together Now - 2:11 (Yellow Submarine)

6. I Am the Walrus - 4:35

7. Magical Mystery Tour - 2:48

Side B (23:44)

8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 2:02 (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)

9. Baby, You're a Rich Man - 3:07

10. Flying - 2:16

11. All You Need is Love - 3:57

12. Hello, Goodbye - 3:24

13. Your Mother Should Know - 2:33

14. It's All Too Much - 6:25 (Yellow Submarine)

All tracks are sourced from Magical Mystery Tour unless stated otherwise.

One of the things that might've been different is that the Alice in Wonderland film might not have happened, and Yellow Submarine is accepted as fulfilling the Beatles' contract with United Artists. I sometimes consider both Magical Mystery Tour and Yellow Submarine to be twin albums, with both sharing "All You Need is Love" and the fact that most of the songs were recorded in 1967 (barring the title track and "Hey Bulldog" for 1966 and 1968, respectively). I left off "Only a Northern Song", having already used it for Merseyside, used the alternate mix for "Yellow Submarine" with additional sound effects and a spoken vocal intro, and the title track from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band had the orchestra tuning removed and the outro was extended to include the intro to "With a Little Help from My Friends", but fades out before the song starts. Track listing is based upon the Yellow Submarine Songtrack remix album from 1999.

Singles:

Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (March 1968; non-album)
Hey Jude / Revolution (August 1968; non-album)

The Beatles I/White (November 1968)

Side A (22:01)

1. Dear Prudence - 3:58 [Vocal, Guitar and Drums]

2. Glass Onion - 1:56 [Take 10]

3. Martha My Dear - 2:27 [Without Brass and Strings]

4. Blackbird - 2:20

5. Piggies - 2:05

6. Rocky Raccoon - 3:34

7. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill - 2:40 [Take 2]

8. Isn't It a Pity - 3:01

Side B (20:51)

9. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - 2:49 [Take 3]

10. Julia - 2:55

11. Mother Nature's Son - 2:49

12. I Will - 1:45

13. Long, Long, Long - 3:06

14. Cry Baby Cry - 2:35

15. Can You Take Me Back? - 2:21 [Take 1]

16. Good Night - 2:31 [Take 10]

All tracks are sourced from the 2018 remaster of The White Album, excluding the demo version of "Isn't It a Pity", taken from Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison.

This album and the next were partially what inspired this post. Not too long ago, Uncle Dan did his own take on The White Album by expanding it and making it two individual albums. For my approach, I stuck with two regular albums each running at between 40 and 46 minutes, the norm for this period, and separated the songs by style. The Beatles I is basically the more folksy-sounding music with some tracks utilizing different versions to fit the theme. "Isn't It a Pity" is the demo version of which I'm not sure when it was recorded, but as it was written in 1966, I felt it was fair game for inclusion. Plus, the primitive way George recorded it makes it fit like a glove.

The Beatles II/Black (November 1968)

Side A (22:27)

1. Back in the U.S.S.R. - 2:44

2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - 4:45

3. Sexy Sadie - 3:15

4. Honey Pie - 2:41

5. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey - 2:25

6. Don't Pass Me By - 3:52

7. Happiness is a Warm Gun - 2:45

Side B (22:13)

8. Not Guilty - 4:20

9. Birthday - 2:43

10. Yer Blues - 3:57

11. Why Don't We Do It in the Road? - 1:41

12. Savoy Truffle - 2:55

13. I'm So Tired - 2:04

14. Helter Skelter - 4:33

All tracks are sourced from the 2018 remaster of The White Album.

If The Beatles I had a more folksy sound, then The Beatles II is more hard rock with an experimental approach to some of the tracks. I picture both albums being released alongside each other.

Back in Your Safely Beds (March 1969)

Side A (17:17)

1. You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) - 4:19 (Past Masters)

2. Los Paranoias - 3:58 (The Beatles, 2018 reissue)

3. What's the New Mary Jane? - 6:12 (Anthology 3)

4. Suicide - 2:48 (McCartney)

Side B (16:59)

5. Wonderwall [Dream Scene] - 5:26 (Wonderwall Music)

6. Wild Honey Pie - 1:00 (The Beatles)

7. Revolution 19 - 10:33 (soniclovenoize remix)

Essentially, the leftovers that didn't make either the White or Black Albums, only released four months earlier than in the Strawberry Peppers universe.

Single:
I'd Have You Anytime / The Ballad of John and Yoko (April 1969; non-album)

Get Back (September 1969)

Side A (23:26)

1. Get Back - 3:15 (Past Masters)

2. Dig a Pony - 3:38 (Let It Be... Naked)

3. Oh! Darling - 3:26 (Abbey Road)

4. Old Brown Shoe - 3:18 (Past Masters)

5. I've Got a Feeling - 3:30 (Let It Be... Naked)

6. One After 909 - 2:44 (Let It Be... Naked)

7. Don't Let Me Down - 3:35 (Past Masters)

Side B (22:39)

8. Come Together - 4:20 (Abbey Road)

9. Two of Us - 3:20 (Let It Be... Naked)

10. For You Blue - 2:27 (Let It Be... Naked)

11. Taking a Trip to Carolina - 0:46 (The Lost Album bootleg, disc 6)

12. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window - 3:03 (Anthology 3)

13. Give Peace a Chance - 4:52 (Power to the People: The Hits)

14. Let It Down - 3:51 (All Things Must Pass, alternate version)

Side A is pretty much the same as it is in the timeline, but side B received a reworking having utilized "Don't Pass Me By" for The Beatles II and bringing in "Taking a Trip to Carolina". To further flesh out the album, I included "Give Peace a Chance" and the acoustic version of "Let It Down" (written 1968); both are contemporary with when the album was recorded ITTL, but you could probably substitute in "Give Peace a Chance" with "Across the Universe" if you so choose.

Singles:
Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (August 1969)
Come Together / Old Brown Shoe (October 1969)

Everest (April 1970)

Side A (24:20)

1. Because - 2:45 (Abbey Road)

2. Something - 3:03 (Abbey Road)

3. Come and Get It - 2:30 (Anthology 3)

4. Cold Turkey - 5:01 (Power to the People: The Hits)

5. Octopus's Garden - 2:51 (Abbey Road)

6. Her Majesty - 0:23 (The Beatles: Rock Band audio rip)

7. I Want You (She's So Heavy) - 7:47 (Abbey Road)

Side B (24:21)

8. The Long and Winding Road - 3:34 (Let It Be... Naked)

9. Here Comes the Sun - 3:05 (Abbey Road)

10. Cosmically Conscious - 1:50 (Off the Ground)

11. Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard - 3:32 (Abbey Road)

12. Polythene Pam/I Me Mine - 2:54 (Abbey Road/Anthology 3)

13. Let It Be - 3:51 (Past Masters)

14. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End - 5:35 (Abbey Road)

The only album from Strawberry Peppers that remains unedited. I did try thinking about what I could use in place of "Cosmically Conscious" and "I Me Mine", but I couldn't come up with anything so I left the album as is for now.

Singles:
Something / Cold Turkey (February 1970)
Let It Be / Octopus's Garden (April 1970)

Hot as Sun (December 1970)

Side A (17:13)

1. Mother - 3:53 (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band)

2. My Sweet Lord - 3:24 (Early Takes: Volume 1)

3. Every Night - 2:31 (McCartney)

4. I Found Out - 3:37 (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band)

5. Working Class Hero - 3:48 (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band)

Side B (17:48)

6. Beaucoups of Blues - 2:33 (Beaucoups of Blues)

7. Love - 3:21 (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band)

8. That Would Be Something - 2:38 (McCartney)

9. Behind That Locked Door - 3:29 (Early Takes: Volume 1)

10. Isolation - 2:51 (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band)

11. Man We Was Lonely - 2:56 (McCartney)

Side C (17:41)

12. Beware of Darkness - 3:20 (All Things Must Pass Naked, bootleg)

13. Hot as Sun - 1:30 (McCartney)

14. Junk - 2:43 (McCartney)

15. Look at Me - 2:53 (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band)

16. Awaiting on You All - 2:26 (Early Takes: Volume 1)

17. Coochy Coochy - 4:48 (Beaucoups of Blues)

Side D (16:54)

18. Teddy Boy - 2:22 (McCartney)

19. Apple Scruffs - 2:36 (All Things Must Pass Naked, bootleg)

20. Remember - 4:33 (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band)

21. Maybe I'm Amazed - 3:53 (McCartney)

22. All Things Must Pass - 3:30 (Early Takes: Volume 1)

Now this is where this alternate path differs from what I've written; the Beatles reunite in the studio in September 1970, but rather than the complex production featured in Everest, they opt for a more lo-fi sound for their next album. In addition, they give each other room to express themselves, although no one bothers to tell George about "My Sweet Lord" sounding like "He's So Fine" until Bright Tunes speaks up. Ringo appears on John's and George's songs and Klaus Voormann appears on bass when Paul is busy with his own tunes, although "Maybe I'm Amazed" is the only track to feature all four members together, save for the title track, a quirky jam credited to all four members. No singles come from the album, although it is backed by a non-album single.

Single:
Instant Karma / Another Day (November 1970; non-album)

Imagine Clouds Dripping (September 1971)

Side A (22:03)

1. Imagine - 3:01 (Imagine)

2. What Is Life - 4:22 (All Things Must Pass)

3. Dear Boy - 2:12 (Ram)

4. Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) - 3:48 (All Things Must Pass)

5. Jealous Guy - 4:14 (Imagine)

6. The Back Seat of My Car - 4:26 (Ram)

Side B (22:20)

7. It Don't Come Easy - 3:01 (Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr)

8. Gimme Some Truth - 3:16 (Imagine)

9. Heart of the Country - 2:21 (Ram)

10. Art of Dying - 3:37 (All Things Must Pass)

11. Oh My Love - 2:50 (Imagine)

12. Eat at Home - 3:18 (Ram)

13. Bangla Desh - 3:57 (Living in the Material World)

Contrasting their lo-fi sound on Hot as Sun, the Beatles rely on Phil Spector (although Paul is more reluctant) to produce their next album. Imagine Clouds Dripping is universally acclaimed and considered by many to be their second Merseyside, further affirmed by the Beatles' presence at the Concert for Bangladesh. Most bands would've stopped right there and then once they'd reached their peak, but the Beatles still had plenty left to say.

Singles:
What is Life / Crippled Inside (non-album B-side) (May 1971)
Imagine / Bangla Desh (August 1971)
It Don't Come Easy / I Dig Love (non-album B-side) (September 1971)
Happy Xmas (War is Over) / Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (December 1971; non-album)

Bloody Sunday (June 1972)

Side A (24:28)

1. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - 3:36 (Living in the Material World)

2. Big Barn Bed - 3:48 (Red Rose Speedway)

3. John Sinclair - 3:28 (Some Time in New York City)

4. Who Can See It - 3:52 (Living in the Material World)
5. The Luck of the Irish - 2:56 (Some Time in New York City)

6. Wild Life - 6:48 (Wild Life)

Side B (23:41)

7. Back Off Boogaloo - 3:19 (Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr)
8. Give Ireland Back to the Irish - 3:46 (Wild Life)

9. Sunday Bloody Sunday - 5:00 (Some Time in New York City)

10. The Day the World Gets 'Round - 2:53 (Living in the Material World)

11. Tomorrow - 3:28 (Wild Life)
12. Woman is the Nigger of the World - 5:15 (Some Time in New York City)

1972 was a controversial year for the Beatles, especially now that their music had become more politically-themed. As a result, Bloody Sunday ended up being a critical and commercial flop by their standards, with possibly worse reviews than their experimental Back in Your Safely Beds. Clearly, they needed a new direction after this.

Singles:
Give Ireland Back to the Irish / The Luck of the Irish (February 1972)
Power to the People / Smile Away (April 1972; non-album)
Back Off Boogaloo / Tomorrow (July 1972)
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) / Hi, Hi, Hi (non-album B-side) (December 1972)

Photograph (September 1973)

Side A (25:26)

1. I'm the Greatest - 3:21 (Ringo)

2. Living in the Material World - 5:31 (Living in the Material World)

3. Bring on the Lucie (Freda Peeple) - 4:12 (Mind Games)

4. Get on the Right Thing - 4:17 (Red Rose Speedway)

5. Photograph - 3:56 (Ringo)

6. Be Here Now - 4:09 (Living in the Material World)

Side B (24:15)

7. Mind Games - 4:13 (Mind Games)

8. My Love - 4:07 (Red Rose Speedway)

9. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long - 2:57 (Living in the Material World)

10. Step Lightly - 3:15 (Ringo)

11. Out the Blue - 3:23 (Mind Games)

12. Little Lamb Dragonfly - 6:20 (Red Rose Speedway)

With new producer Dennis Wilson, the Beatles were back on top once again, and for the first time, all four members had equal vocal spots, even Ringo. Critics compared this to The Beatles II from five years earlier, only with a more mature, gentle sound akin to The Beatles I. Meanwhile, John Lennon had broken up with Yoko Ono and now found himself dating a young actress called Madeline Kahn, but he had now been hit with a lawsuit claiming that "Come Together" had nicked a line from Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me". It wasn't helping that Bright Tunes was breathing down George's neck as well, leaving this band on the run...

Singles:
Live and Let Die / One Day (At a Time) (June 1973; non-album)
Photograph / My Love (August 1973)
Mind Games / Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (November 1973)

Band on the Run (October 1974)

Side A (25:30)

1. Band on the Run - 5:12 (Band on the Run)

2. Jet - 4:09 (Band on the Run)

3. Intuition - 3:08 (Mind Games)

4. Oh My My - 4:16 (Ringo)

5. Dark Horse - 3:54 (Dark Horse)

6. Let Me Roll It - 4:51 (Band on the Run)

Side B (25:38)

7. Tight A$ - 3:37 (Mind Games)

8. Junior's Farm - 4:20 (Venus and Mars)

9. Devil Woman - 3:50 (Ringo)

10. Only People - 3:23 (Mind Games)

11. So Sad - 5:00 (Dark Horse)

12. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - 5:28 (Band on the Run)

1974 seemed to be a big year for the Beatles, especially for Paul McCartney, whose songwriting dominated their next album. John's songwriting seems to have stagnated by this point, and George's contributions were minimal, having gone through a bout of laryngitis. The iconic album cover included not only the Beatles, but Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Dennis Wilson, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks as well. After a legendary performance with Elton John (who collaborated with them on their August single) at Madison Square Garden, the Beatles went on their first American tour since 1966. Despite the excitement of the novelty, it seems the long-awaited tour may have come too late, but was there a way to keep the band from falling apart again?

Singles:
Helen Wheels / Simply Shady (June 1974; non-album)
Whatever Gets You Thru the Night / Snookeroo (August 1974; with Elton John, non-album)
Band on the Run / I Know (I Know) (non-album B-side) (October 1974)
Ding Dong, Ding Dong / Mrs. Vandebilt (December 1974; non-album)
Jet / Oh My My (January 1975)

Rock Show Vienna (July 1975)

Side A (23:51)

1. Venus and Mars/Rock Show - 6:47 (Venus and Mars)

2. Going Down on Love - 3:54 (Walls and Bridges)

3. Love in Song - 3:04 (Venus and Mars)

4. Easy for Me - 2:20 (Goodnight Vienna)

5. Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox) - 2:55 (Walls and Bridges)

6. Tired of Midnight Blue - 4:51 (Extra Texture (Read All About It))

Side A (23:21)

7. What You Got - 3:09 (Walls and Bridges)

8. Call Me Back Again - 4:58 (Venus and Mars)

9. His Name is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen) - 5:46 (Extra Texture (Read All About It))

10. Old Dirt Road - 4:11 (Walls and Bridges)

11. You Gave Me the Answer - 2:15 (Venus and Mars)

12. (It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna - 3:02 (Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr)

Taking inspiration from the music of New Orleans, the Beatles recorded their next album with a group of friends including Dennis Wilson, Vangelis, Harry Nilsson, Dr. John and Tom Scott, which sounded less like a Beatles album and more like a big band album. Despite being a modest success, neither of the album's singles were huge hits. But it wasn't long before the Beatles set out to record an album not only to fulfill their contract with EMI, but to also respond to Morris Levy's lawsuit.

Singles:
Venus and Mars/Rock Show / What You Got (May 1975)
Goodnight Vienna / Letting Go (non-album B-side) (August 1975)

Rock 'n' Roll (January 1976)

Side A (24:14)

1. Be-Bop-A-Lula - 2:39 (Rock 'n' Roll)

2. Twenty Flight Rock - 3:03 (Choba B CCCP)

3. You're Sixteen - 2:48 (Ringo)

4. Brown Eyed Handsome Man - 2:27 (Run Devil Run)

5. You Can't Catch Me - 4:51 (Rock 'n' Roll)

6. Movie Magg - 2:12 (Run Devil Run)

7. Peggy Sue - 2:06 (Rock 'n' Roll)

8. Bye Bye, Love - 4:08 (Dark Horse)

Side B (23:04)

8. Stand By Me - 3:26 (Rock 'n' Roll)

10. Lucille - 3:13 (Choba B CCCP)

11. True Love - 2:45 (Thirty-Three & 1/3)

12. Slippin' and Slidin' - 2:16 (Rock 'n' Roll)

13. She Said Yeah - 2:07 (Run Devil Run)

14. Only You (and You Alone) - 3:26 (Goodnight Vienna)

15. Ya Ya - 2:17 (Rock 'n' Roll)

16. Just Because - 3:34 (Choba B CCCP)

Basically a single-disc version of the Rock 'n' Roll album featured in the Strawberry Peppers story, mostly using the first two sides as a guide. Your results may vary.

Single:
You're Sixteen / Stand By Me (January 1976)

Between the Lines (July 1976)

Side A (22:35)

1. Silly Love Songs - 3:37 (Wings at the Speed of Sound)

2. Cookin' (In the Kitchen of Love) - 3:41 (Ringo's Rotogravure)

3. Beautiful Girl - 3:39 (Thirty-Three & 1/3)

4. Move Over Miss L - 2:58 (John Lennon Signature Box)

5. Soily - 3:53 (Venus and Mars)

6. #9 Dream - 4:47 (Walls and Bridges)

Side B (23:13)

7. Crackerbox Palace - 3:57 (Thirty-Three & 1/3)

8. Beware My Love - 5:35 (Wings at the Speed of Sound, John Bonham version)

9. Bless You - 4:05 (Menlove Ave.)

10. Six O'Clock - 5:23 (Goodnight Vienna)

11. Learning How to Love You - 4:13 (Thirty-Three & 1/3, early mix)

This time around, the Beatles are finally able to put out their last album before going on hiatus for a few years. Whilst John is at home baking bread and changing diapers, Paul puts out a couple of solo albums and George and Ringo form the Dark Horses and put out a few albums with Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood and Vangelis. The Beatles finally get back together again in the early 1980s, and the rest is history.

Or at least, it might have been...

Singles:
Silly Love Songs / Cookin' (in the Kitchen of Love) (June 1976)
#9 Dream / This Song (non-album B-side) (August 1976)
Crackerbox Palace / Beware My Love (November 1976)

And as an added bonus, here are the first two volumes of Past Masters! All tracks from 1963-1969 are taken from said album except where noted.

Past Masters 1963-1969 (1988)

Side A (20:02)

1. From Me to You - 1:58

2. Thank You Girl - 2:04

3. She Loves You - 2:21

4. I'll Get You - 2:06

5. I Want to Hold Your Hand - 2:27

6. This Boy - 2:16

7. Komm, gib mir deine Hand - 2:27

8. Sie liebt dich - 2:20

9. Long Tall Sally - 2:03

Side B (20:03)

10. I Call Your Name - 2:09

11. Slow Down - 2:56

12. Matchbox - 1:59

13. I Feel Fine - 2:20

14. She's a Woman - 3:03

15. Bad Boy - 2:21

16. Yes It Is - 2:43

17. I'm Down - 2:32

Side C (18:24)

18. Day Tripper - 2:50

19. We Can Work It Out - 2:16

20. Paperback Writer - 2:19

21. Rain - 3:02

22. Christmas Time (Is Here Again) - 3:02 ("Free as a Bird" single)

23. Lady Madonna - 2:18

24. The Inner Light - 2:37

Side D (20:16)

25. Hey Jude - 7:08

26. Revolution - 3:25

27. I'd Have You Anytime - 2:54 (Early Takes: Volume 1)

28. The Ballad of John and Yoko - 3:00

29. Across the Universe - 3:49

Past Masters 1970-1976 (1988)

Side A (19:17)

1. Instant Karma! - 3:20 (Power to the People: The Hits)

2. Another Day - 3:41 (Ram)

3. Crippled Inside - 3:47 (Imagine)
4. I Dig Love - 4:55 (All Things Must Pass)

5. Happy Xmas (War is Over) - 3:34 (Power to the People: The Hits)

Side B (18:15)

6. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - 4:49 (Ram)

7. Power to the People - 3:17 (Power to the People: The Hits)
8. Smile Away - 3:51 (Ram)

9. Hi, Hi, Hi - 3:07 (Red Rose Speedway)
10. Live and Let Die - 3:11 (Wings Greatest)

Side C (18:26)

11. One Day (At a Time) - 3:09 (Mind Games)

12. Helen Wheels - 3:44 (Band on the Run)

13. Simply Shady - 4:38 (Dark Horse)

14. Whatever Gets You Thru the Night - 3:28 (Walls and Bridges)

15. Snookeroo - 3:27 (Goodnight Vienna)

Side D (20:55)

16. I Know (I Know) - 3:49 (Mind Games)

17. Ding Dong, Ding Dong - 3:40 (Dark Horse)

18. Mrs. Vandebilt - 4:40 (Band on the Run)

19. Letting Go - 4:33 (Venus and Mars)

20. This Song - 4:13 (Thirty-Three & 1/3)

So what're your thoughts on this? Are there other alternate discographies you'd like me to tackle? I've already got one lined out for Smile and have one in mind for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. I'd definitely like to do one for the Beach Boys had Brian Wilson survived and got help. Now there's a post worth trying out!