Beatles/Decca Audition Tapes and Hamburg Stereo and Mono Masters Complete Edition

A two-disc complete collection has been released that includes the Decca Audition before the Beatles’ official debut, which can be said to be the historical origin of the band, and the recording session held as Tony Sheridan’s backing band during the Hamburg tour, in stereo and mono versions! The Decca Audition, which has been known for many releases, has recently been circulated as a stereo version and has been a hot topic on the Internet, but this is the first time that this has been released as a real stereo version that has been broken down into multi-tracks, and the original stereo sound source has been recorded, which has a much wider sound image and improved resolution. In addition, there have been many edited versions of Tony Sheridan’s recordings since long ago, but this album completely covers the various different versions, excluding those that are not related to the Beatles’ performances. This is the latest edited and definitive edition that summarizes the historic audition that the Beatles took from Liverpool to Decca Records in London with the dream of a major debut, the first recording session they took as a backing band during the Hamburg tour, and the trajectory of the early Beatles before Ringo Starr joined! [Collector’s Points] The Stereo Masters on CD1 contains the original stereo sound source of the Decca Audition. Recently, a remixed version of the sound source has been circulating and has become a hot topic on the Internet, but it was a stereo mix that only had the vocals and performance separated into left and right like in the 1960s. The stereo mix that is appearing for the first time this time is an updated, truly real stereo version with a center vocal and performance separated into left and right, and contains the original stereo sound source with a greater spread and resolution of the sound image. It is a unique multi-track mix that is different from the stereo mixes that have been released in some places, and the difference is clear when listening with headphones. The sound distortion of the intro to “Money”, which was said to be a proof of the original master among collectors, has also been restored this time. The mono masters on CD2 contain the original mono sound source, including the sound distortion. In addition, the stereo version contains the songs in the order that they are actually played, but the mono version is recorded in the order of the 10-song open reel that was auctioned, which is familiar to the analog generation. There have been many compilations of Tony Sheridan recordings for a long time, but this one includes all the different versions, excluding those that are not related to the Beatles’ performances. With the exception of the US version of the analog version, the different versions and mixes that have been circulating up until now are compiled in stereo and mono, so if you have this, you won’t need anything else. This is a collector’s edition that can be said to be the culmination of the early Beatles recordings before their official debut, with CD1 being the stereo masters and CD2 being the mono masters, making it easy to understand and not just for maniac sound source research. DECCA AUDITION TAPES AND HAMBURG DAYS: STEREO AND MONO MASTERS COMPLETE COLLECTION CD1 – STEREO MASTERS DECCA AUDITION TAPES 1. MONEY (THAT’S WHAT I WANT) 2. THE SHEIK OF ARABY 3. MEMPHIS TENNESSEE 4. THREE COOL CATS 5. SURE TO FALL (IN LOVE WITH YOU) 6. IN THE RAIN 7. TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY 8. TILL THERE WAS YOU 9. CRYING, WAITING, HOPING 10. TO KNOW HER IS TO LOVE HER 11. BESAME MUCHO 12. SEARCHIN’ 13. LIKE DREAMERS DO 14. HELLO LITTLE GIRL 15. LOVE OF THE LOVED Recorded At Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, U.K. January 1st 1962 TONY SHERIDAN WITH THE BEATLES 16. MY BONNIE (German Version) 17. MY BONNIE (English Version) 18. THE SAINTS 19. WHY (CAN’T YOU LOVE ME AGAIN) 20. CRY FOR A SHADOW 21. MY BONNIE (Short Version) 22. MY BONNIE (Medley Version) 23. THE SAINTS (Medley Version) 24. CRY FOR A SHADOW (Medley Version 1) 25. CRY FOR A SHADOW (Medley Version 2) 26. AIN’T SHE SWEET 27. IF YOU LOVE ME BABY (TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE ON ME, BABY) 28. NOBODY’S CHILD 29. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN (Backing Tracks) 30. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN 31. SWANEE RIVER 32. SWANEE RIVER (Short Version) 33. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN (1964 Version) Tony Sheridan Recording Sessions at Friedrich Ebert Halle, Hamburg, Germany June 22nd – 24th 1961 & May 1962 CD2 – MONO MASTERS DECCA AUDITION TAPES 1. LIKE DREAMERS DO 2. MONEY (THAT’S WHAT I WANT) 3. TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY 4. THREE COOL CATS 5. SURE TO FALL (IN LOVE WITH YOU) 6. LOVE OF THE LOVED 7. MEMPHIS TENNESSEE 8. CRYING, WAITING, HOPING 9. TILL THERE WAS YOU 10. SEARCHIN’ 11. HELLO LITTLE GIRL 12. THE SHEIK OF ARABY 13. TO KNOW HER IS TO LOVE HER 14. BESAME MUCHO 15. SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN Recorded At Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, U.K. January 1st 1962 16. DECCA AUDITION (Brian E pstein Speaks) TONY SHERIDAN WITH THE BEATLES 17. MY BONNIE (German Version) 18. MY BONNIE (English Version) 19. THE SAINTS 20. WHY (CAN’T YOU LOVE ME AGAIN) 21. CRY FOR A SHADOW 22. MY BONNIE (Short Version) 23. MY BONNIE (Medley Version) 24. THE SAINTS (Medley Version) 25. CRY FOR A SHADOW (Medley Version 1) 26. AIN’T SHE SWEET 27. IF YOU LOVE ME BABY (TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE ON ME, BABY) 28. NOBODY’S CHILD 29. AIN’T SHE SWEET (Original Acetate) 30. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN 31. EE RIVER 32. SWANEE RIVER (Short Version) 33. AIN’T SHE SWEET (Anthology Version) Tony Sheridan Recording Sessions at Friedrich Ebert Halle, Hamburg, Germany June 22nd – 24th 1961 & May 1962