1962
Decca Audition Tape
1 Jan1962, Decca Studios West Hampstead, North London. The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records but Decca rejected the band, selecting instead Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. John, Paul, George and Pete Best recorded 15 songs straight live, no over-dub. (Lennon-McCartney compositions in blue) 1 January 1962, 11:00-12:00, PETE BEST DRUMS
M Money (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (2:25)
M The Sheik of Araby ANTHOLOGY 1 CD (1:39)
M The Sheik of Araby ANTHOLOGY 1 2016 [Itunes R 11] (1:43)
M The Sheik of Araby (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (1:45)
M Memphis, Tennessee (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) 2:22)
M Three cool cats ANTHOLOGY 1 CD (2:22)
M Three cool cats ANTHOLOGY 1 2016 [Itunes R 11] (2:25)
M Three cool cats (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (2:25)
M Sure To Fall (In Love With You) (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (2:06)
M September In The Rain (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (1:58)
M Take Good Care Of My Baby (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (2:29)
M Till There Was You (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (3:00)
M Crying, Waiting, Hoping (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (2:02)
M To Know Her Is To Love Her (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (2:37)
M Besame Mucho (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (2:41)
M Searchin’ ANTHOLOGY 1 CD (2:57) (cut intro)
M Searchin’ ANTHOLOGY 1 2016 [Itunes R 11] (2:59) (cut intro)
M Searchin’ (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (3:04)
M Like Dreamers Do ANTHOLOGY 1 CD (2:32)
M Like Dreamers Do ANTHOLOGY 1 2016 [Itunes R 11] (2:35)
M Like Dreamers Do (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (2:35)
M Love Of The Loved (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (1:53)
M Hello little girl ANTHOLOGY 1 CD (1:37)
M Hello little girl ANTHOLOGY 1 2016 [Itunes R 11] (1:40)
M Hello little girl (KKAC) (LR), (CRS1) (CT) (1:39)
M/S Decca Medley ANTHOLOGY LASERDISC (ALS) (?) (1:10)
Parlophone Artists Test
6 June 1962, 19:00-22:00, EMI Studio 2, PETE BEST DRUMS Besame Mucho
M (take 01) (1,2,3,4! mix) [RM 84] (FTBTTB) (DD/HS) (2:33) (‘’Non Looped Fade’’)
M (take 01) (Best Sources EDIT) [UM1 + 1,2,3,4 Tape] (BTB) (HS) (2:37) (‘’Non Looped Fade’’)
M (take 01) (Sessions mix) [RM 85] (BTB) (HS) (2:37)
M (take 01) (Sessions mix) [RS 85] (S & 1234) (MC) (2:34)
M (take 01) (Sessions mix) [RM 85/95] ANTHOLOGY 1 CD (2:32)
M (take 01) (Sessions mix) [RM 85/95] ANTHOLOGY 1 2016 [Itunes R 11] (2:36)
Love Me Do
M (take X) [RM 95] ANTHOLOGY 1 CD (2:28)
M (take X) [RM 95] ANTHOLOGY 1 2016 [Itunes R 11] (2:31)
BBC - Here We Go
‘Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go’ 11 June1962, 20:45-21:30, Playhouse Theatre, MANCHESTER
M Ask Me Why (KKAK) (LR) (2:21)
M Besame Mucho (KKAK) (LR) (2:34)
M A Picture Of You (KKAK) (LR) (2:31)
BBC - Here We Go
‘Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go’ 7 March1962, 17:00-17:29, Playhouse Theatre, MANCHESTER
M Dream Baby (KKAK) (LR), THE BBC ARCHIVES (LR) (1:55)
M Memphis, Tennesse (KKAK) (LR), THE BBC ARCHIVES (LR) (2:20)
M Please Mister Postman (KKAK) (LR), THE BBC ARCHIVES (LR) (2:17)
🠪 Ringo
EMI sessions How Do You Do It / Love Me Do
4 September 1962, 19:00-23:15, RINGO DRUMS The first official EMI release. How Do You Do It Take 2 RM unknown
M (take 02) (Barrett Tapes) [RM 82] (BIA) (MJ) (2:00)
M (take 02) (Roger Scott) [RM 82] (GS!) (MJ) (1:57)
M (take 02) (Abbey Road Video Show) (BIA) (MJ) (0:55) (incomplete)
M (take 02) (1,2,3,4! mix) [RM 84] (FTBTTB) (DD/HS) (2:10)
S (take 02) (Sessions mix) (fake stereo) [RS 85] (S & 1234) (MC) (1:53)
M (take 02) (1,2,3,4! mix) [RM 84/95] ANTHOLOGY 1 CD (1:55)
M (take 02) (1,2,3,4! mix) [RM 84/95] ANTHOLOGY 1 2016 [Itunes R 11] (1:57)
LOVE ME DO
Take unknown RM unknown
M UK SINGLE (Early Copies) (2:29)
M US RARITIES LP (2:25)
M BEATLES BOX (LP 1) (2:24)
M UK SINGLES BOX (2:26)
M PAST MASTERS CD (2:22)
M PAST MASTERS CD [R 09] (2:25)
M MONO MASTERS CD [R 09] (2:24)
M PAST MASTERS LP 2012 [R 09 U] (2:22)
M MONO MASTERS LP [Vinyl R 14] [AAA] (2:23)
M ‘THE SINGLES COLLECTION’ [Vinyl R 19] [AAA] (2:24)
S ANTHOLOGY DVD [RS 02] (fake stereo) (CS) (Mag) (2:21)
GRANADA TV
22 Ago 1962, afternoon, CAVERN CLUB , LIVERPOOL ------ Broadcast Nov ,6 Granada TV Some Other Guy
M (take 01) (KKAK) (LR) (0:38)
M (take 02) (original intro) (KKAK) (LR) (2:04)
M (take 02) (ANTHOLOGY DVD intro) (SBOB) (PC) (2:09)
GRANADA TV
5 Sept 1962, Evening, CAVERN CLUB , LIVERPOOL
M Kansas City (Dick James ACETATE) (LL) (MJ) (2:43)
M Some Other Guy (ACETATE) (LL) (MJ) (2:13)
copy from vinyl #1 1980 copy from vinyl #2 1982
EMI sessions Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You
11 September 1962, 17:00-18:45, Andy White Drums
LOVE ME DO
Take 18 RM unknown
M (Monitor MIX, Paul comment) (CCMM) (YD) (0:39)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME LP (2:22)
M 'THE BEATLES’ HITS' EP (2:19)
M US SINGLE (Tollie) (2:19)
M INTRODUCING LP v1 (2:22)
M THE EARLY BEATLES LP (fake mono from fake stereo) (2:23)
M SINGLE (Later copies) (2:21)
M (Abbey Road Video Show) [RM 82] (BIA) (MJ) (2:32)
M (Abbey Road Video Show) [RM 82] (CJBT) (MC) (2:14)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME CD [R 87] (2:19)
M 'THE BEATLES’ HITS' EP CD (2:19)
M CD SINGLE (2:23)
M RED ALBUM CD [R 93] (2:20)
M ‘’1’’ [R 00] (2:20)
M THE EARLY BEATLES CD (fake mono from fake stereo) (2:21)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME (MONO) CD [R 09] (2:24)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME (STEREO) CD [R 09] (2:19)
M RED ALBUM CD [R 09] (2:22)
M ‘’1’’ [R 11] (2:20)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME (STEREO) LP 2012 [R 09 U] (2:22)
M THE EARLY BEATLES (MONO) CD 'U.S. ALBUMS' [R 14] ([R 09 U]) (2:19)
M THE EARLY BEATLES (STEREO) CD 'U.S. ALBUMS' [R 14] ([R 09 U]) (2:19)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME (MONO) LP [Vinyl R 14] [AAA] (2:20)
M RED ALBUM LP [Vinyl R 14] [AAA] (2:20)
M ‘’1+’’ [R 15] (2:21)
S PLEASE PLEASE ME LP (fake stereo) (2:24)
S INTRODUCING LP v1 (US fake stereo) (2:23)
S DIE BEATLES GERMAN LP (fake stereo) (2:23)
S THE EARLY BEATLES LP (US fake stereo) (2:23)
S THE EARLY BEATLES (Reel Tape) (US fake stereo) (2:20)
S UK RED ALBUM LP (fake stereo) (2:23)
S US RED ALBUM LP [R 73] (2:20) (fake stereo, reversed)
S UK 20 GREATEST HITS LP ’82 (fake stereo) (2:16)
S US 20 GREATEST HITS LP ’82 (US fake stereo) (2:19)
S ‘IMAGINE JOHN LENNON’ LASERDISC (fake stereo) (CS) (Mag) (pc) (0:25)
S ANTHOLOGY LASERDISC (ALS) (?) (2:21) (‘’slight fake stereo’’)
S THE EARLY BEATLES CD (fake stereo) (2:21)
P.S. I LOVE YOU
Take 10 RM unknown
M UK SINGLE (B-Side) (2:05)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME LP (2:04)
M US SINGLE (B-Side) (Tollie) (2:02)
M INTRODUCING LP v1 (2:05)
M 'ALL MY LOVING' EP (2:03)
M THE EARLY BEATLES (fake mono from fake stereo) (2:04)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME CD [R 87] (2:02)
M 'ALL MY LOVING' EP CD (2:02)
M CD SINGLE (B-Side) (2:02)
M THE EARLY BEATLES CD (fake mono from fake stereo) (2:05)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME (MONO) CD [R 09] (2:07)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME (STEREO) CD [R 09] (2:02)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME (STEREO) LP 2012 [R 09 U] (2:03)
M THE EARLY BEATLES (MONO) CD 'U.S. ALBUMS' [R 14] ([R 09 U]) (2:02)
M THE EARLY BEATLES (STEREO) CD 'U.S. ALBUMS' [R 14] ([R 09 U]) (2:03)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME (MONO) LP [Vinyl R 14] [AAA] (2:03)
M ‘THE SINGLES COLLECTION’ [Vinyl R 19] [AAA] (2:05)
S PLEASE PLEASE ME LP (fake stereo) (2:07)
S INTRODUCING LP v1 (US fake stereo) (2:05)
S DIE BEATLES GERMAN LP (fake stereo) (2:06)
S THE EARLY BEATLES (US fake stereo) (2:05)
S THE EARLY BEATLES (Reel Tape) (US fake stereo) (2:03)
S US LOVE SONGS LP (US fake stereo) (2:03)
S UK LOVE SONGS LP [R 77] (fake stereo, reversed) (2:03)
S THE EARLY BEATLES CD (fake stereo) (2:01)
M Please Please Me (take X) ANTHOLOGY 1 CD (1:56)
M Please Please Me (take X) ANTHOLOGY 1 2016 [Itunes R 11] (1:59)
GRANADA TV
29 October 1962, 11:00-13:00, Studio 4, Granada TV Centre, MANCHESTER ----------------Broadcast Nov ,2 Granada TV
M A Taste Of Honey part 1 (KKAK) (LR) (0:30)
M A Taste Of Honey part 2 (LR) (0:49)
Cavern Club Rehearsal Tape
October 1962, CAVERN CLUB , LIVERPOOL
(The Cavern Tapes Circa 1962) (MasterJedi 2014)
M I Saw Her Standing There (3:07)
M One After 909 #1 (3:08)
M One After 909 #2 (3:12)
M Catswalk #1 (1:21)
M Catswalk #2 (1:21)
1963
GRANADA TV
17 October 1962, 15:00-18:00, Studio 4, Granada TV Centre, MANCHESTER
M A Love Me Do (LR) (0:47)
M Some Othe Guy (LR) (0:28)
EMI sessions Please Please Me / Ask Me Why
26 November 1962, 18:00-21:45, RINGO DRUMS
PLEASE PLEASE ME
Takes unknown EDIT RM ‘A’ unknown ♫ EDIT RS ‘B’ unknown
M UK SINGLE (‘’dry mix’’) (2:05)
M US SINGLE (‘Vee-Jay’) (‘’dry mix’’) (2:03)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME LP (2:02)
M 'THE BEATLES’ HITS' EP (2:00)
M INTRODUCING LP v2 (2:03)
M THE EARLY BEATLES LP (fake mono) (2:02)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME CD [R 87] (2:00)
M CD SINGLE (2:02)
M 'THE BEATLES’ HITS' EP CD (1:59)
M RED ALBUM CD [R 93] (1:59)
M THE EARLY BEATLES CD (fake mono) (2:02)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME CD [R 09] (2:05)
M RED ALBUM CD [R 09] (2:01)
M THE EARLY BEATLES CD 'U.S. ALBUMS' [R 14] ([R 09 U]) (2:02)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME LP [Vinyl R 14] [AAA] (2:01)
M ‘THE SINGLES COLLECTION’ [Vinyl R 19] [AAA] (2:04)
S PLEASE PLEASE ME LP (2:04)
S DIE BEATLES GERMAN LP (2:03)
S INTRODUCING LP v2 (2:02) (slightly wider stereo)
S THE EARLY BEATLES LP (2:01)
S THE EARLY BEATLES (Reel Tape) (2:00)
S UK RED ALBUM LP (1:59)
S US RED ALBUM LP [R 73] (2:00) (slightly rebalanced stereo)
S THE EARLY BEATLES CD (2:02)
S PLEASE PLEASE ME CD [R 09] (1:58)
S PLEASE PLEASE ME LP LP 2012 [R 09 U] (1:59)
S THE EARLY BEATLES CD 'U.S. ALBUMS' [R 14] ([R 09 U]) (1:59)
S RED ALBUM LP [Vinyl R 14] [AAA] (2:01)
ASK ME WHY
Take 6 RM unknown ♫ RS unknown
M SINGLE (B-Side) (‘‘dry mix’’) (2:27)
M US SINGLE (B-Side) (‘Vee-Jay’) (‘’dry mix’’) (2:25)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME LP (2:26)
M INTRODUCING LP v2 (2:27)
M 'ALL MY LOVING' EP (2:25)
M THE EARLY BEATLES (fake mono) (2:26)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME CD [R 87] (2:24)
M 'ALL MY LOVING' EP CD (2:24)
M CD SINGLE (B-Side) (2:24)
M THE EARLY BEATLES CD (fake mono) (2:25)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME CD [R 09] (2:29)
M THE EARLY BEATLES CD 'U.S. ALBUMS' [R 14] ([R 09 U]) (2:25)
M PLEASE PLEASE ME LP [Vinyl R 14] [AAA] (2:24)
M ‘THE SINGLES COLLECTION’ [Vinyl R 19] [AAA] (2:26)
S PLEASE PLEASE ME LP (2:25)
S DIE BEATLES GERMAN LP (2:23)
S INTRODUCING LP v2 (2:26) (slightly wider stereo)
S THE EARLY BEATLES LP (2:26)
S THE EARLY BEATLES (Reel Tape) (2:25)
S THE EARLY BEATLES CD (2:25)
S PLEASE PLEASE ME CD [R 09] (2:24)
S PLEASE PLEASE ME LP 2012 [R 09 U] (2:25)
S THE EARLY BEATLES CD 'U.S. ALBUMS' [R 14] ([R 09 U]) (2:25)
1963
GRANADA TV
17 December 1962, 15:00-18:00, Studio 4, Granada TV Centre, MANCHESTER
M Twist And Shout (LR) (0:36)
Star-Club Concerts
These performances were recorded by the club's stage manager, Adrian Barber, for Ted "Kingsize" Taylor, using a Grundig home reel-to-reel recorder, with a single microphone placed in front of the stage, resulting in a (mono) low fidelity recording. Zu Laut SE (Mono) (Lord Reith) is the reference source for all tracks, with the exception of LITMW DVD tracks from Savoy Truffles (Helter Skelter) and the ISHST Fan Club Flexi Disc from Live At The Star Club 1962-Raw Tapes (Misterclaudel)
HAMBURG, WEST GERMANY
Set B. 18-22 December 1962?, Evening Sheila (1:49) Sheila (reconstructed beginning) (1:55) Link (0:42) Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! (2:09) Link (0:18) Shimmy Like Kate (2:18)
Shimmy Like Kate 'LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD' DVD (2:18)
Link (0:54) Reminiscing #1 (1:44) Link (0:50) Red Sails In The Sunset (2:20) Link (0:10) Sweet Little Sixteen (2:47) Link (1:04) Roll Over Beethoven #1 (2:22)
Roll Over Beethoven #1 'LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD' DVD (1:23)
Link (0:34) A Taste Of Honey #1 (1:58)
A Taste Of Honey #1 'LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD' DVD (0:55)
A Taste Of Honey #1 (reconstructed final) (2:37) Set C. 25 December 1962 , 3:00-4:00 Nothin’ Shakin’ (1:17)
Nothin’ Shakin’ 'LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD' DVD (0:29)
Link (1:10) I Saw Her Standing There #2 (2:53) Link (0:39) To Know Her Is To Love Her #1 (3:07) Link (0:33) Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby (2:28) Link (0:48) Till There Was You (2:17) Link (0:23) Where Have You Been All My Life (2:25) Link (0:58) Lend Me Your Comb (1:52) Link (0:29) Your Feet’s Too Big (2:30) I’m Talking About You #1 (2:00) Link (0:55) A Taste Of Honey #2 (1:53) Set F. 21-28 December 1962 ? Link (1:06) Matchbox (2:41) Link (0:43) Little Queenie (4:00) Link (0:59) Roll Over Beethoven #2 (2:37) Goodnight (0:21)
Set A. 31 December 1962? , Evening
Be Bop A Lula (Fred Fascher vocals) (2:33) Link (0:28) I Saw Her Standing There #1 (2:48) I Saw Her Standing There #1 (3:18) 1977 FAN CLUB FLEXI Link (0:43) Hallelujah, I Love Her So (Horst Fascher vocals) (2:09) Link (0:26) Red Hot (1:05) Red Hot (reconstructed final) (1:28)
Set E. 31 December 1962??, Evening
Preamble (1:03) Road Runner (0:53) The Hippy Hippy Shake #1 (1:45) Link (0:15) Link (0:37) A Taste Of Honey #4 (Tony Sheridan back vocals?) (2:01)
Set H. 31 December 1962???
I Remember You (1:24) Ask Me Why (2:24) Besame Mucho (2:48) Mister Moonlight (2:13) Falling In Love Again (2:12) I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (1:44) I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (reconstructed final) (1:47)
Set I. 31 December 1962???
I'm Talking About You #3 (2:03)
Set K. 30-31? December 1962
Long Tall Sally (1:50)
Set ?. ? December 1962
Twist And Shout (1:28)
