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Rejected Beatles audition tape discovered
The Beatles' audition tape famously rejected by a record executive in 1962 has finally been uncovered after 50 years.
The original safety master tape, a 10-track demo the group recorded at Decca's London studios on New Year's Day 1962, has come to public light for the first time. The recording has never been officially released and the sound quality on it is said to be pristine.
The band failed to impress Decca executive Dick Rowe who turned them down, believing 'guitar groups are on the way out.'
The 10 tracks on the 12 inch audio tape include Money (That's What I Want), Like Dreamers Do, Take Good Care of my Baby, Three Cool Cats, Love of the Loved, Memphis and Crying Waiting Hoping.
Instead of the Beatles, Decca Records signed up the Tremeloes, who auditioned the same day.
There is also a photo negative of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Pete Best that they took with them to the audition and would have been used as the album cover had they won the contract.
The Beatles' audition tape famously rejected by a record executive in 1962 has finally been uncovered after 50 years.
The original safety master tape, a 10-track demo the group recorded at Decca's London studios on New Year's Day 1962, has come to public light for the first time. The recording has never been officially released and the sound quality on it is said to be pristine.
The band failed to impress Decca executive Dick Rowe who turned them down, believing 'guitar groups are on the way out.'
The 10 tracks on the 12 inch audio tape include Money (That's What I Want), Like Dreamers Do, Take Good Care of my Baby, Three Cool Cats, Love of the Loved, Memphis and Crying Waiting Hoping.
Instead of the Beatles, Decca Records signed up the Tremeloes, who auditioned the same day.
There is also a photo negative of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Pete Best that they took with them to the audition and would have been used as the album cover had they won the contract.
