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KNOWN ACETATES
These acetates have been noted by various sources.
I have listed these per the original info source so some items are repeated by different sources.
No specific photos are available.
However, many of these appear to be ones featured here at The Source.
At some time, I will construct a definitive list from these sources.
See also Available Acetate Recordings here
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Listed by,
http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~garp/acetate1.htm
Listed by Garp. 1998
Reference Acetate
The process of deciding which songs or versions are to be used for any given record production. They frequency contain a different version
of the song, a different mix, or are cut at a different speed from the released version; sometimes they contain a song that has never been
released at all. If the master tapes are unavailable, or have been recorded over, then an acetate might be the only surviving copy of that
particular piece of music.
Production Acetate
Used in the process of producing phonograph records.
Promotional Acetate
Occasionally there may be enough acetates cut to send to a few select radio stations to gain airplay and advanced publicity.
Why, 1964
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate with 'A Belinda Recording' label, titled in blue ballpoint.
This is one of the very earlist recordings of the Beatles, recorded while Pete Best was still in the band, backing Tony sheridan (who is the only singer on the record). It was original released in Germany in 1961 and released in the U.K. in 1964. The sound at the beginning of this acetate
varies due to the erratic initial speed of the acetate cutting machine. This disc can be seen - here.
Can't Buy Me Love, 1964
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate with Emidisc label, titled in blue ballpoint.
Brian Epstein's private collection (No.1), twelve-four acetate from 'Can't Buy Me Love' to 'Lovely Lita', passed to Gareth Pawlowski, after his death sold through Rockaway Records.
I Should Have Known Better, 1964
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick, with Emidisc label, titled in blue ink.
It was not released in the U.K. as 7-inch record.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.2
Tell Me Why, 1964
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick, with Emidisc label, titled in blue ink.
It was not released in the U.K. as 7-inch record.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.3. An acetate of "Tell Me Why" from John Lennon's collection can be seen - here.
A Hard Days Night, 1964
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate with Dick James Demo Disc label and typed title.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.4. This disc can be seen - here.
And I Love Her, 1964
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick, with Emidisc label, titled in blue ink.
It was not released in the U.K. as 7-inch record.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.5
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You, 1964
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick, with Emidisc label, titled in blue ink.
It was not released in the U.K. as 7-inch record.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.6
She's A Woman, 3:00, 1964
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick (GE), with Emidisc label, titled in blue ink.
It was not released in the U.K. as 7-inch record.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.7
A Ticket To Ride, 3:00, 1965
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by A.B. (A.B. Lincoln), with Emidisc label, titled in blue ink.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.8. This disc can be seen - here.
Yes It Is, 1965
AB single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.9. This disc can be seen - here.
If I Need ed Someone, 2:19, October 26, 1965
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Vic Gann (VG) with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.10
Drive My Car, 2:26, October 26, 1965
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Vic Gann (VG) with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
It was not released in the U.K. as 7-inch record.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.11
This Bird Has Flown, 2:03, October 27, 1965
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Vic Gann (VG) with Emidisc label, titled in bluepoint.
This is the working title for the song released as 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' on 'Rubber Soul'. It was not released in
the U.K. as 7-inch record.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.12
What Goes On, 2:46, November 10, 1965
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Ken Scott (KS) with Emidisc label titled in blue ink.
It was not released in the U.K. as 7-inch record.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.13
We Can Work It Out, 2:13, November 10, 1965
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick (GE) with Emidisc label titled in blue ink.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.14. This might be the disc seen - here.
Wait, 2:13, November 15, 1965
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Ken Scott (KS) with Emidisc label titled in blue ink.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.15
12-Bar Original, November 30, 1965
This is probably the disc heard on "Acetates" (1CD)
Paperback Writer, 2:25, 1966
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Anthony Clark (AC) with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.16
Mark 1, 2:53, May 2, 1966
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Anthony Clark with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpont.
This is the working title for the song released as 'Tomorrow Never Knows' on 'Revolver'. It was not released in the U.K. as 7-inch record.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.17
Yellow Submarine, 2:37, May 2, 1966
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick (GE) with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.18
For No One, 2:00, June 8, 1966
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Anthony Clark (AC) with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.19
Granny Smith, 3:05, July 8, 1966
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Anthony Clark (AC) with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
This is the working title for the song released as 'Love You To' on 'Revolver'. It was not released in the U.K. as 7-inch record.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.20. This disc can be seen - here.
Yellow Submarine/Eleeanor Rigby, July 25, 1966
Double sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by K.S. with Emidisc label titled in ballpoint.
A Day In The Life, 5:03, February 24, 1967
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Phil McDonald (PMC) with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.21
Getting Better, 2:45, March 9, 1967
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Phil McDonald (PMC) with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.22
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 2:19, March 14, 1967
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Phil McDonald (PMC) with Emidisc label titled 'SARGENT PEPPERS' and dated in blue ballpoint,
where the released version has 'Billy Shears', this version has a differnt ending where the last half minute of the song is a bass riff backed
with guitars and horns. This is likely the disc heard on "Acetates" (2CD).
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.23
Lovely Rita, 2:45, March 22, 1967
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Phil McDonald (PMC) with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
Brian Epstein's private collection, No.24. This might be the disc seen - here.
Magical Mystery Tour, circa 1967
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch (15 cm) acetate of alternate unreleased recording (it has a differnt ending) of the track 'Magical Mystery Tour',
stamped '634' on the reverse center.
Fool On The Hill, September 6, 1967
I Am The Walrus, September 6, 1967. This might be the disc seen - here.
Flying, September 8, 1967
Oh Darling, 1969
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch acetate, Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
Unreleased version with differnt lead vocal.
ONE AFTER 909', 'STRAVINSKY', 'MAHARISH' and 'QUEEN SAYS NO'/'Teddy Boy' and Dialogue from 'Let It Be', 1969
double sided 10-inch acetate with Bell Custom label and typed titles, 'B'-side with additional Spector Productions label with felt pen titled
'TEDDY BOY' in Spector's hand, 'A'-side with 'ONE AFTER 909', 'STRAVINSKY', 'MAHARISH' and 'QUEEN SAYS NO'.
The McCartney composition 'Teddy Boy' was recorded during the 'Get Back' album sessions, and was track 2 on the B side of the first Glyn Johns-produced 'Get Back' album. It was not indicated in Johns's second version of the album, possibly because the knew McCartney was recording it for his first solo LP. It was later remixed by Phil Spector for possible inclusion on the album, despite the fact that this would have made the album and film sound tracks different, when his main task was to ensure continuity, and it would have been issued almost simultaneously with Paul's new, solo version of the song. Spector made two mixes of the song, one faithful to the January 25, 1969 recording,
the other considerable edited down to 3 minutes 10 seconds.
'The Long And Winding Road/Queen Says No/For You Blue', circa 1970
Single sided 7-inch (17cm) acetate with Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint 'The Long And Winding Road'.
An unusual acetate, as after 'The Long And Winding Road' it continues with the 'Queen Says No' dialogue from John and 'For You Blue' of which about the first 45 seconds can be heared.
The Long And Winding Road, 1970
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch (17.5cm) acetate, Emidisc label titled in blue ballpoint.
Let It be, 1970
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch (17.5cm) acetate with Apple Custom label titled in black ballpoint. This might be the disc seen - here.
I, Me, Mine, 1969-1970
single-sided 45rpm 7-inch (19cm) acetate with Apple Custom label and typed titles.
this unreleased version of the song was used in the 'Let It Be' films and has a spoken introduction by George Harrison.
Production Acetate
'BEATLES For Sale' album, 1964
double sided 12-inch test pressing of the U.K.release of the album with Parlophne test pressing label titled in blue ballpoint by Brian Epstein.
This might be the disc seen - here.
Promotional Acetate
Why, 1964
45rpm 7-inch single with 'MGM Special Disc Jockey Record' label, in a rare American stock picture sleeve.
'A Hard Dy's Night' album, 1964
United Artists UAL 3366, in picture sleeve.
'Let It Be' , circa 1970
three track, single sided promo ABKO-Beatle Promo 1970, with dialogue from the films. 7 inches (17.5cm)
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Listed by,
http://www.rarebeatles.com/nbeatles.htm
Many of these discs are already listed above.
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'WHY', probably 1964 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate with "A Belinda Recording"
This disc can be seen - here.
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'CAN'T BUY ME LOVE', 1964 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER', 1964 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'TELL ME WHY', 1964 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick
An acetate of "Tell Me Why" from John Lennon's collection can be seen - here.
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'HARD DAYS NIGHT', 1964 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch Dick James acetate
This disc can be seen - here.
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'AND I LOVE HER', 1964 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU', 1964 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch
AN ACETATE OF 'HARD DAYS NIGHT', English, 21st April 1964 very rare single-sided 12-inch 78rpm
This might be the disc seen - here.
AN ACETATE OF 'THE BEATLES DOCUMENTARY', American circa 1964 double sided 12-inch acetate
This disc can be seen - here.
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATES OF THE BEATLES INTERVIEWS WITH FRED ROBBINS, 1964 two double-sided
This disc can be seen - here.
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'SHE'S A WOMAN', 1964 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'A TICKET TO RIDE', 1965 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate cut by A.B.
This disc can be seen - here.
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'YES IT IS', 1965 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate with Emidisc label
This disc can be seen - here.
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN'. 27th October 1965 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'IF I NEEDED SOMEONE'. 26th October 1965 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'DRIVE MY CAR', 26th October 1965 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'WHAT GOES ON', 10th November 1965 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'WE CAN WORK IT OUT', 10th November 1965 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch
This might be the disc seen - here.
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'WE CAN WORK IT OUT', 10th November 1965 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'PAPERBACK WRITER', 1966 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'MARK 1', 2nd May 1966 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Anthony Clark
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'YELLOW SUBMARINE', 1966 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate cut by Geoff Emerick
AN ACETATE OF 'YELLOW SUBMARINE/ELEANOR RIGBY', English, 1966 double sided acetate
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'FOR NO ONE', 8th June 1966 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'GRANNY SMITH', 8th July 1966 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate
This disc can be seen - here.
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'A DAY IN THE LIFE', 24th February 1967 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'GETTING BETTER', "9th March 1967 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S ACETATE OF 'LOVELY RITA', 22nd March 1967 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate
This might be the disc seen - here.
JOHN LENNON'S ACETATE OF AN UNRELEASED VERSION OF 'SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND'
AN ACETATE OF AN ALTERNATE VERSION OF 'MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR', circa 1967 single-sided 7" acetate
AN ACETATE OF 'OH DARLING', 1969 single-sided 45 rpm 7-inch acetate, Emidisc label titled in blue
AN ACETATE OF 'TEDDY BOY' AND DIALOGUE FROM 'LET IT BE', 1969 double sided 10 inch acetate
AN ACETATE OF 'THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD/ QUEEN SAYS NO/ FOR YOU BLUE ', circa 1970 single sided
AN ACETATE OF 'THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD', 1970 single-sided 7 inch 45 rpm acetate with Apple Custom label
AN ACETATE OF 'LET IT BE', 1970 single-sided 7 inch 45 rpm acetate with Apple Custom label titled
This might be the disc seen - here.
AN ACETATE FOR 'I, ME, MINE', 1969-1970 single sided 7 inch acetate with Apple Custom label
A18 ACETATES FOR 'THE BEATLES 1962-1966' (THE 'RED ALBUM'), English, 1970s two 12 inch double sided
This might be the disc seen - here.
TEN ACETATES FOR THE UNRELEASED COMPILATION ALBUM 'CAPITOL HITS 1970-79'. American 1981
AN UNRELEASED PROMOTIONAL ACETATE OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE JOHN LENNON and YOKO ONO 'WEDDING ALBUM'
This might be the disc seen - here.
AN ACETATE OF AN ALTERNATE VERSION OF THE 'IMAGINE' ALBUM, English 1971 a very rare 12-inch double
AN ACETATE FOR GEORGE HARRISON'S 'BANGLADESH / DEEP BLUE', American 1972 double sided 10-inch
The web site noted above also lists these non-acetate items:
A MONO WHITE-LABEL PROMO OF 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT' ALBUM, American, 1964 United Artists UAL 3366
BRIAN EPSTEIN'S TEST PRESSING OF 'BEATLES FOR SALE', 1964 double sided 12-inch test pressing
This might be the disc seen - here.
AN UNRELEASED TAPE OF THE BEATLES REHEARSING 'I WANT YOU', 29th January 1969 recorded on a 5-inch reel
I find this to be a very interesting entry. Is it possible that this was recorded during the February 1969
Apple Studio "Mystery Pics" session as discussed on Yahoo's Beatleg Group in January 2004? See that discussion - here.
Or is it, by chance, one of the Nagra reels?
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Listed by John Barrett:
15-Nov-65 You Won't See Me (FROM TK2 ON E57720-4T) (RS1)
[E58219] (ACETATE OF "YOU WON'T SEE ME" BY KS)
16-May-66 Taxman (RM2-RM4) (UK) B
E60039 (RM5) (USA) B
(TAXMAN CUT BY AC 7 JUN 1966 WHITE ACETATE)
15-Dec-66 Strawberry Fields Forever
E62495 A (FROM TK26) (RM5-RM9) LACQUERS OF RM9 TAKEN
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Listed by some online auction site:
Please Please Me VG+ Dick James Acetate
This might be the disc seen - here.
Yellow Submarine VG++ EMI Disc Acetate
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This acetate was described by Cynthia Lennon in a 1990s "People" magazine article about her
Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds
(Sold at auction and described as a different mix)
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Mentioned by Bruce Spizer in an interview for The World Beatles Forum.
http://www.beatle.net/twbf_interview.htm
NOTE: I do not have any of Bruce's books. I would suspect the books mention further acetates.
Quote From Bruce Spizer:
"While the Butcher cover is not the rarest of Beatles records, it is the most sought after. Every collector wants a Butcher cover in his or her collection. Those with limited budgets start with a mono third state peel, while those who can afford it go after stereo first states and Livingston Butchers. Capitol acetate albums are certainly much rarer, but they don't attract the multitude of collectors as the Butchers. That's probably a good thing as most acetates are limited to five or less copies!"
Several interview acetates owned by Gareth Pawlowski from the estate of Brian Epstien
According to Spizer, these would have been done in a style similar to "The Beatles' Story."
See an example - here.
"Best Of The Beatles" unreleased 1964 Capitol compilation
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Beatles American Records by Bruce Spizer Contact www.beatle.net
QUESTION: In your research and with your talks with former Capitol president Alan Livingston, did you discover if Capitol had plans to release further Beatles product-different compilations and configurations? Beatles historian and collector Gareth Pawlowski was in possession of
several Capitol acetate albums (originally owned by Brian Epstein), that involved more Beatles interviews.
SPIZER: As discussed in my Capitol album book, Capitol prepared acetates in the summer of 1964 for a double LP titled "Best Of The Beatles."
It was never released. There were also a few acetates prepared for potential interview discs. These would have been done in a style similar to "The Beatles' Story." I recently came across the paper work and tape for yet another interview LP. It came with a memo from Alan Livingston saying that the interview was available for use. I didn't get the impression that Capitol seriously considered putting it out. It was just something to file away for possible future use.
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QUESTION: Why was the Hollywood Bowl album delayed for release until 1977? The perennial rumor is that Capitol will release the Hollywood Bowl album this year on CD. Do you know anything about this?
SPIZER: Capitol recorded the Beatles in August of 1964 and 1965 at the Hollywood Bowl. In 1964, the plan was to release a live album quickly
to give plenty of time for Christmas sales. Capitol cut acetates and probably sent copies to Brian Epstein and George Martin. The label was very upset when word came back from England not to release the LP. Martin thought the crowd noise and the performances ruined the record. He believed that the studio performances were better. Capitol believed that the LP would sell in the millions. So, although Capitol desperately wanted to issue the live album, the Beatles and George Martin blocked it release. The same thing, more or less, happened in 1965.
The success of the Rock 'n' Roll Music album in 1976 proved that the public was willing to buy "new" Beatles product. It was only logical that the Hollywood Bowl tapes be pulled off the shelf. Capitol programmed a double album with performances from both 1964 and 1965. George Martin had other ideas. He and his engineers ran the Capitol tapes through a vintage tape machine and prepared a single record using what Martin considered to be the best performances from 1964 and 1965. As expected, the album was a big seller.
Eventually the Hollywood Bowl will be released legitimately on CD. Hopefully it will be expanded to include both full concerts. There are some bootleg CDs that sound wonderful. Because the technology has improved so much since 1977, Capitol/EMI/Apple could easily put out a terrific sounding CD of both shows. My guess is that the concerts will be out on CD within the next three years.
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QUESTION: Is the Butcher cover the Holy Grail for collectors? Are there other Capitol records that are rarer? What are some of the rarer things
in your collection?
SPIZER:...Capitol acetate albums are certainly much rarer, but they don't attract the multitude of collectors as the Butchers. That's probably a good thing as most acetates are limited to five or less copies! ...The rarest items in my collection are my Canadian Butcher (one of two prototype covers), my Trunk cover with a silver background (only know copy), my Hollywood Bowl acetate from 1964 and a signed copy of Meet The Beatles with the rare press sticker.
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QUESTION: I hope every page wasn't that expensive. You documented surviving acetates and stories behind a few Beatles albums that Capitol prepared, but did not release. How might that have changed things?
SPIZER: In the summer of 1964, Capitol prepared a double album called Best Of The Beatles, which was to combine the Capitol and Vee-Jay hits. While this would have been a terrific album, Capitol could not release it because Vee-Jay didn't lose its rights to its 16 Beatles songs until October of 1964. I don't know why Capitol's production department did not know that. So, much to the horror of the Capitol sales force, that LP never happened. Another interesting acetate was for a single LP from 1966 called Beatle Tour. It was similar in style and format to The Beatles Story, mixing music by the Hollyridge Strings with interviews of the members of the band. I don't know if that was going to be an official release or just a promo album. And of course, the album that most frustrated the Capitol sales force, the unreleased Beatles Live At The Hollywood
Bowl from 1964. That album would have easily sold over two million copies in its first month, but George Martin and the Beatles blocked its release because they were not happy with the sound or the band's performance on a few songs. I own the mono acetate and it sounds fabulous. It captures the excitement of the concert. There are only three songs where the Beatles are slightly off on the vocals: I Want To Hold Your Hand, If I Fell and A Hard Day's Night. It would have been a great live album that would have sold extremely well.
QUESTION: Your book contains an image of a cover for Live At The Hollywood Bowl album that will no doubt attract a lot of attention and comment.
SPIZER: Yeah, I had some fun with that one. My research indicated that Capitol probably never prepared a cover for the album because the project was killed shortly after the acetates were cut. I wondered what the cover would have looked like, so I designed my version of the cover
as I thought the Capitol art department would have done it in 1964. I combined aspects of Capitol's live Beach Boys album from 1964 with the basic layout of Something New. I then came up with text mimicking Capitol's style. My partner-in-crime was my pre-press person, Diana Thornton, who brought the ideas in my head to life. A few months after we printed the cover, I interviewed George Osaki, who was head of the Capitol art department during the sixties. He designed the unique Capitol album covers for those early LPs. George got a chuckle out of our creation, saying it was exactly what he would have done at the time.
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Beatles treasure turns up
Louise Jury
Friday August 27, 1993
The Guardian
The only known professional recording of The Beatles made in the Liverpool nightclub, the Cavern, was sold yesterday for £16,500 after its rediscovery in an ordinary record collection.
Olwen Maund, aged 43, a pub landlady from Bridgend, south Wales, was planning a champagne celebration after the double-sided acetate for Some Other Guy/Kansas City made three times the expected price at Christie's, London.
She had been given the record by a family friend in the music business in the 1960s, but it then disappeared. 'I thought it had been lost but it turned up again. My brother had given it to a friend.'
Mrs Maund said they had played the record frequently. 'The sound is a bit muffled. I have kept a tape of it.'
Carey Wallace, Christie's pop specialist, said the auctioneers were thrilled when Mrs Maund wrote to them about the acetate, made from a tape recorded at the Cavern in August 1962 for the first Beatles television appearance. 'This is the only known surviving version of these two songs.'
At the end of Some Other Guy, John Lennon is heard expressing dissatisfaction: 'We'll probably have to do it again.'
Dealers at the sale - an A to Z of rock's greatest and most outrageous - identified the bidder as a representative of the Beatles record company, Apple. The company had no one available to comment yesterday.
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Listed by
http://www.995themountain.com/guides/aahtml/index.html
Denver/Boulder, Colorado 99.5 The Mountain's "Breakfast With The Beatles" brings you three hours of Beatles & solo-Beatle music and audio clips each Sunday morning at 9. The show includes special features, previews of new releases and theme sets suggested by listeners.
Your host is The Mountain's morning guide, Archer, who has interviewed all four Beatles over the course of his radio career and brings an extensive audio archive to this unique, locally-produced weekly "fab fest."
Beatles Chronicles
THAT'LL BE THE DAY (excerpt from acetate)
This disc can be seen - here.
GERMAN INTRO TO "MY BONNIE" (from acetate)
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK (alternate mix from acetate)
IN MY LIFE (alternate mix from acetate)
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE (alternate mix from acetate)
AERIAL TOUR INSTRUMENTAL (acetate demo of "Flying")
This might be the disc seen - here.
REVOLUTION 1 (excerpt from long version acetate)
BLACKBIRD (alternate mix from acetate)
SOMETHING (excerpt from acetate demo)
I'M SO TIRED (alternate mix from acetate)
SEXY SADIE (long version from acetate)
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Listed by Chip Madinger and Mark Easter in "Eight Arms To Hold You"
Several John & Yoko circa April-May 1969 acetates auctioned at Sotheby's 29 June 1985
"Wedding Album Bag Of Wind - Wrong Version" (12" one-sided)
"Wedding Amsterdam" / "Bagism' (12" one-sided) with label notation "8 min"
"Wedding Album"
"BBC Interview"
untitled recording of John & Yoko in Austria discussing peace (12")
"John and Yoko" (two 12" one sided)
"John and Kyoko" (12" two-sided)
Music Now Ensemble (12" two sided) experimental music
auction also included other acetates - contents unknown
Two circa December 1969(?) two-sided 12 "acetates were auctioned at Sotheby's in mid 1995
"Live At The London Lyceum - 1st Remix"
"Live At The London Lyceum - 2nd Remix"
"It Don't Come Easy" - This version features a rough stereo mix of the unedited backing track with Ringo's scratch vocal and a few musical elements which were buried in the commercial mix, such as the "Hare Krishna" vocals during the guitar solo section. This mix [is] taken from a 7" Apple acetate
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Listed by Greg Potter
http://www.geocities.com/gregpotter.geo/sl-beatlesjerryg.html
The Beatles, The 1966 Jerry G. Acetate, CDR.
This artifact was a two-sided mono acetate produced by Capitol Records on September 26, 1966, perhaps with the intention of release. However it was permanently shelved. Jerry G. was a Cleveland disc jockey who toured with the Beatles in '65 and '66 and conducted several interviews along the way. The compact disc version has been "declicked " and remastered. Probably of interest only to hardcore collectors.
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From: CallDamian@aol.com
Subject: BEATLES ACETATE FOR SALE
Date: 1997/09/04
Greetings --
I have a rare Beatles acetate on Capitol records of an alternate take of FROM ME TO YOU".
Interested contact Damian at:
CallDamian@aol.com or call: 818-243-4531 (leave message)
Thanks -- Damian
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From: "Erik" <ristuben@rcn.net>
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: Beatles Acetate help
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 14:20:03 -0500
I have a Beatles one-sided 45 acetate of Come Together that I am trying to
research. Any help/insight would be greatly appreciated.
The label is from Sound Trek Disc Cutting, based out of Hollywood, CA.
However, I haven't found anything on the internet relating to that company
name. (Chances are they are long gone anyway.)
Also, there is a stamp on the label that reads "Thank You, Tony Richland."
Now, I do know that Tony Richland was a record promoter back in the '60s,
and was actually the Mr. Richland referred to in Harry Nilsson's recording
of "Mr. Richland's Favorite Song", on his1967 "Aerial Ballet" album. This
was actually noted as John Lennon's favorite Nilsson song.... So, this puts
the timeframe of the Come Together acetate into perspective - late '60s.
Also, "Apple Records" is stamped onto the label, and there is a hand-written
"SS" there as well, probably noting the person who created the acetate.
So, I'm trying to figure out the history of this record, but cannot find any
additional information about Tony Richland, who would be key to this effort.
If you have any insight into the value of this disc, which I have only
listened to once (I know acetates are not supposed to be played more than a
couple times), I'd like to hear your thoughts. From what I could hear (and
remember), the recording is the same as on the single and Abbey Road. It is
in VG condition, with a few minor scuffs.
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From: deannedi@earthlink.com (edi vaché & dean portman)
Subject: FS ORIG BEATLES *ACETATE*
Date: 1997/12/10
Organization: maggotmania design
Newsgroups: rec.music.marketplace.vinyl
fs. orig beatles ACETATE. very rare.
"george harrison & the beatles." order of songs *different* than on the
released album. emidisc label. although record is not in the best of shape it is an extremely rare item,
poss. one of a kind. no jacket, as issued. has been in my family since pressed.
price negotiable. please contact via email:
edi vaché
maggotmania graphiks
deannedi@earthlink.net
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From: ihlpb!lotus
Date: Fri Nov 5 07:13:47 1982
Subject: R. Rosen
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Posted: Thu Nov 4 16:41:37 1982
Received: Fri Nov 5 07:13:47 1982
To: R. Rosen
I tried to send you mail but for some reason it failed to
complete transmission path.
Everyone else please disregard, sorry.
Re: Beatles demos et al
I have been a Beatles collector (on and off) for 15 years at least.
Regarding acetates: original acetates (of Beatles) command a high
price (to some collectors). For example, last year I sold the only
Beatles acetate I've owned - She Loves You - Capitol 45 - for $225.
It is quite correct that acetates don't hold up after a few plays.
I am surprised that the Strawberry Fields outtake showed
up as an acetate; I would have expected on a BOOTLEG. As a matter
of fact, this song is available on a bootleg here in the Chicago
area. It's titled "Strawberry Fields Forever" - no surprise.
If you are interested, I can obtain a copy for you
or perhaps send a tape of my copy; but as most bootlegs the quality
leaves a lot to be desired.
If you are interested, send mail.
Tom Deak
lotus on ihlp at Indian Hill, BTL
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From: Robert York <bpentium@eskimo.com>
Subject: FS: Beatles Acetate Recording
Date: 1996/01/31
I have a Metal Acetate of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles. The
Acetate is 10". The flip side is King Curtis doing a song called
"MoreSoul". The Capitol label is missing from the Beatle side. I'm selling
for $600.00. Email me if interested.
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Heard on "Puttin' On The Style"
Horst Fascher
Humburg, 1963? - From "An Original P.F.Phillips Acetate"
Message From The Starclub To The People Of The Cavern
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Auctioned at Christie's May 2004
Sale Title POP MEMORABILIA INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF ALEXIS MARDAS
Location London, South Kensington Sale Date May 05, 2004
Lot Number 241 Sale Number 9836
Lot Title The Beatles
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 British pounds
Special Notice No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Lot Description The Beatles
Two single-sided 12" mono acetates for the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967, both with white Emidisc label, both inscribed in an unknown hand MONO and THE BEATLES, one inscribed Side 1, the other Side 2, both labels decorated in blue, green and yellow felt pen with circular rings, with one inner sleeve and a Sgt. Pepper gatefold sleeve with printed Sgt. Pepper Cut-Outs insert
Provenance The Collection Of John Alexis Mardas.
Lot Notes Side 1 of this acetate has a different track listing to the released version of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band, as follows: Sgt. Pepper/With A Little Help From My Friends/Being For The Benefit Of Mister Kite/Fixing A Hole/Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds/Getting Better/She's Leaving Home. Side 2 is the same as the released version however, there are several minor differences in the mix between this acetate and what was released.
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Auctioned at Christie's May 2004
Sale Title POP MEMORABILIA INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF ALEXIS MARDAS
Location London, South Kensington Sale Date May 05, 2004
Lot Number 242 Sale Number 9836
Lot Title The Beatles
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 British pounds
Special Notice No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Lot Description The Beatles
Two single-sided 12" mono acetates for the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967, both with white Emidisc labels inscribed in an unknown hand in black ballpoint pen MONO, THE BEATLES, one inscribed Side 1, the other Side 2, both in printed inner sleeves for the Sgt. Peppers gatefold LP
Provenance The Collection Of John Alexis Mardas.
Lot Notes See footnote to previous Lot.
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Contributed by Ariel Caceres
That'll Be The Day/In Spite Of All The Danger
Lowe put his copy - believed to be the only one in existance - up for auction in 1981. Paul promptly took legal action and obtained an injunction against the sale of the record; he eventually bought it himself in July 1981 for a price reportedly in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Like Dreamers Do/Hello Little Girl (Decca)
These two songs were never released in performances by the Beatles, but were recorded at the Decca audition on January 1, 1962. The disks were cut by Decca for in-house use. One copy was auctioned at Christie's, London on August 29, 1986 for 2500 pounds.
Like Dreamers Do (Dick James Music)
Demo recorded by John and Paul for their publisher, sold at auction for 1,000 pounds. It has never appeared in a bootleg.
Wow, that last one confused me, as it does state that Paul & John recorded this, and was not from the Decca sessions. wished I knew which auction house it was sold. I think Belmo reported this also, long ago.
Bad To Me (Dick James Music)
A copy was auctioned at Sotheby's on December 22, 1981, for 140 pounds.
Do You Want To Know A Secret (Dick James Music)
Demo sold at auction for 350 pounds, never appeared on bootleg.
Some Other Guy (both sides) (Label Unknown)
One copy waas sold at Sotheby's, London, on December 22, 1982 for 1,100 pounds
One and One is Two (Dick James Music)
A copy was sold at auction for 250 pounds, unfortunately doesn't state when the auction was held.
Paul's Christmas Album (Label Unknown)
Only four copies exists. Never auctioned.
12-Bar Original (EMI Disc)
An acetate was sold at auction for 1,430 pounds
Yesterday (Dick James Music)
This is a solo demo of Pauls, auctioned for 520 pounds. It has yet to appear on a bootleg.
The Fool On The Hill (EMI Disc)
The common acetate demo was sold at auction for 680 pounds.
I Am The Walrus (EMI Disc)
Lacks lead vocals, was sold at auction for 250 pounds.
Magical Mystery Tour (EMI Disc)
This set of four acetates is believed to represent an early idea for packaging the film soundtrack. It includes snippets of dialogue as well as "Aerial Instrumental," a working version of "Flying". This set was auctioned for 450 pounds.
Across The Universe (EMI Disc)
Sold at auction for 500 pounds. Not known what version it is though...
Goodbye (Dick James Music)
The acetate was sold at Sotheby's on December 22, 1981, for 140 pounds.
Revolution 9 (EMIdisc)
This is an unreleased mix, sold at auction for 880 pounds. Another acetate containing a different mix went for 500 pounds.
The Long And Winding Road (EMIdisc)
Paul's solo demo. It was sold at auction for 400 pounds, and another acetate containing an alternate Beatles performance of the song went for 260 pounds. Neither recording has found its way into circulation, bootleg or otherwise. (note, this was written in '91, not sure if it was released - Beatles performance - in bootleg yet)
The Beatles WIth Yoko Ono (Apple Corps., Ltd)
Not known what contains... possible from that Barrett tapes?
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