Beatles/Joe Pope Complete Collection of Archive Tapes by Joe Pope & more

The definitive title that includes a complete collection of Joe Pope’s recordings, including newly discovered BBC recordings, is finally here! This time, Joe Pope’s secret early Beatles BBC recordings will be released, but it was his Decca Audition and other recordings that made his name eternal in the Beatles mania world. Here is a compilation of all the recordings that he has seen the light of day in the best version. Compared to the upper version of the early BBC recordings, “BBC BROADCASTS 1962-1964: JOE POPE REELS,” which will amaze maniacs around the world, this is a very enjoyable collection of Beatles rare recordings that are easier for beginners to understand. So, naturally, the Decca Audition tape will be the opening of this release. As for this sound source, the release title on the Internet “NEVER MIND THE TREMELOES”, which was dropped directly from Joe Pope’s reel to DAT ten years ago, seemed to be the best, but it was still slightly equalized to reflect the historical background of the time, and the tape hiss between songs was made less noticeable. However, the title “DECCAGAIN” released by Hobnail at that time is often overlooked, but fortunately there is no excessive EQ processing and the intervals between songs are very natural. The freshness of the sound is outstanding, and it is a world apart from “Hello Little Girl” recorded in the official “ANTHOLOGY 1”. This time, we adopted that and did not make any changes to the sound quality. The only thing we did was adjust the “Gyuln” and twisted part of the intro of “Money”. This was a problem that arose from the original tape, and since the half-official release of the original sound source in the 1980s, it has been hidden by skillful copy-paste editing, but this time, the latest technology has been used to repair the tape twist itself without patching it with a fake from elsewhere. The next recording is a compilation of only the main upper version parts from this “BBC BROADCASTS 1962-1964: JOE POPE REELS”. I would also like to recommend this to those who just want to hear the highlights of the sound quality improvement that appeared for the first time this time, and the early Beatles feeling of the flow from Decca to BBC first appearance is also easy for beginners to get into. As for sound quality, the main remastered version is adopted, and this, combined with the editing content, makes it easy to listen to. The second disc jumps forward to 1968, and captures Mary Hopkin, an Apple artist produced by Paul between the White Album and the Get Back sessions, during the recording of her album “Post Card,” with Paul and Donovan singing and discussing. Although it was recorded at a proper recording studio called Trident Studios, it is a private mono recording made by someone who was present, as it is a stage before the actual recording for the album. The next disc contains a rough mix of “ABBEY ROAD,” which was released the following year and was essentially The Beatles’ last album. Until the early 1980s, the leaking of Beatles studio recordings was extremely rare, and the only recordings that were leaked were those engraved on acetate, such as “What’s The New Mary Jane.” The appearance of this recording caused a stir among enthusiasts. Although the sound source of the production stage of “ABBEY ROAD”, which was 8-track stereo recording, was dropped to mono, the impact of hearing the stage before each song was completed was too big. On the contrary, the unedited version of “Something” and “You Never Give Me Your Money” heard here, where each song is avalanched into a jam, is still valuable as a precious sound source that cannot be heard even in the current “ABBEY ROAD” deluxe. As for this sound source, the best version that was dropped from the reel to DAT appeared in the fan release “POPE GO THE BEATLES” a few years ago. Based on that, the ending of “Something” was patched with the nostalgic Vigotone record, which had the longest recording, to achieve the longest recording. According to the information of “POPE GO~”, this sound source and the Donovan sound source mentioned above were reels that came as a bonus when Pope obtained the Decca sound source. And at the end, we have included a single coupling Pope’s debut unreleased song “How Do You Do It” and the music video version of “Revolution”… but the original single was so rare that it could not be obtained, so it was copied (and his Deccagone singles were also included) and compiled into the American LP “DECCAGONE SESSIONS,” which was remastered and included as a bonus. However, it is recorded in such a clean state that it is hard to believe that it was recorded from a copy LP. Roger Scott and John Barrett, who have released compilations up until now, were so-called “industry” people, but Pope is a maniac who has risen to the top. Therefore, the proportion of non-EMI recordings is high. That’s why it was a great achievement to get the rough mix of “ABBEY ROAD”, but there was no way he could have had all the sound sources in his hands, so the original sound source and the Decca sound source were dubbed and handed over to Andrea of ​​Vicky Vinyl, who was the queen of the underground world at the time, and the masterpieces “THE DECCA TAPES” and “NO.3 ABBEY ROAD NW8” were produced. Rather, more people have listened to each sound source on those releases. However, when you open the lid, the version with the best sound quality is still Pope’s version, who owned the original reel. This shows the difference in class between underground manufacturers and expert maniacs. In other words, if you compare it to the upper versions of “THE DECCA~” and “NO.3 ABBEY~”, you can see how excellent his sound sources are, and we can say with confidence that this release is the best without any exaggeration. And since it features Decca tapes, which are a super standard for pre-debut recordings, the packaging is reminiscent of the nostalgic 80s releases (you get it, right? lol), with a “Silver Beatles”-like layout and “Golden Beatles”-like font. It’s a compilation of Pope’s recordings that even beginners can enjoy, but it’s also released in a package that will make enthusiasts grin! About the Decca Audition Tape Decca probably no longer has the original master tape (because there is no rule to keep audition tapes in the studio), but fortunately Mike Savage, who was the recording engineer at the audition, made a copy along with the audition recording of The Tremeloes (who passed) on the same day. Then, at the end of 1976 or early 1977, an unknown British journalist contacted Decca asking for permission to write an article about the audition at that time. Decca allowed him to lend him the tape. It is said that the journalist made a secret copy before returning the tape. Joe Pope paid $5,000 to acquire the audition reel tape in 1977, and given the timing, this is the most likely source. Another known copy of the master is two 10-inch reels that Brian Epstein owned to sell to record companies, which were sold to a private collector after his death. It is also said that the classic album “The Decca Tapes (Circuit Records)” may have been sourced from these Epstein tapes.Complete collection of archive tapes by Joe Pope. Includes Decca audition tapes 1962 to Abbey Road tapes 1969.(UPGRADE) Disc 1: (79:18) -The Decca Audition Tape- Decca Studios, West Hampstead, North London, UK 1st January 1962 01. Money (That’s What I Want) 02. Shiek Of Araby 03. Memphis 04. Three Cool Cats 05. Sure To Fall 06. September In The Rain 07. Take Good Care Of My Baby 08. Till There Was You 09. 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 -The BBC Light Programme Tape- Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go REC 7TH MARCH / AIRED 8TH MARCH 1962 16. Dream Baby 17. Memphis Tennessee 18. Please Mr. Postman Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go REC 11TH JUNE / AIRED 15TH JUNE 1962 19. Ask Me Why 20. Besame Mucho 21. A Picture Of You Saturday Club REC 22ND JAN / AIRED 26TH JAN 1963 22. Some Other Guy 23. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby 24. Beautiful Dreamer Saturday Club AIRED LIVE 16TH MARCH 1963 25. I Saw Her Standing There 26. Misery 27. I’m Talking About You 28. Please Please Me 29. The Hippy Hippy Shake Easy Beat REC 3RD APRIL / AIRED 7TH APRIL 1963 30. Gerry Marsden and Brian Matthew 31. From Me To You Side By Side REC. 1ST APRIL / AIRED 22ND APRIL 1963 32. Side By Side (The Beatles with The Karl Denver Trio) Pop Go The Beatles REC. 1ST JUNE / AIRED 18TH JUNE 1963 33. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues 34. Memphis Tennessee Easy Beat REC. 17TH JULY / AIRED 21ST JULY 1963 35. I Saw Her Standing There 36. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues Disc 2: (45:38) -The Donovan Tape- Trident Studios, London , UK November 1968 01. How Do You Do? 02. Blackbird 03. The Unicorn 04. Lalena 05. Heather 06. Mr Wind 07. The Walrus And The Carpenter 08. Land Of Gisch -The Abbey Road Tape- Abbey Road Studios, London, UK April to August 1969 09. Octopus’s Garden (Take 26) 10. Her Majesty (Take 3) 11. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Take 13) 12. You Never Give Me Your Money (Take 30) 13. Oh! Darling (Take 26) 14. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (Take 21 RS13) 15. Something (Take 37) Bonus Tracks 7″ issued by the Beatles fan club Strawberry Fields Forever in 1976 16. How Do You Do It 17. Revolution