THE BEATLES / COMPLETE DECCA AUDITION TAPES (1CD)

Recorded At Decca Studios In West Hampstead, London, UK 1 January 1962
01. Money (That's What I Want)
02. The Sheik Of Araby
03. Memphis Tennessee
04. Three Cool Cats
05. Sure To Fall (In Love With You)
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
16. We Hoped We’d Passed The Audition

Tony Sheridan Recording Sessions At Friedrich Ebert Halle, Hamburg, Germany 22-24 june 1961&may 1962 17.My Bonnie
18. The Saints
19. Cry For A Shadow
20. Why (Can't You Love Me Again)
21. Nobody's Child
22. Ain't She Sweet
23. If You Love Me Baby (Take Out Some Insurance On Me, Baby)
24. Sweet Georgia Brown
25. Sweet Georgia Brown (backing track)
26. My Bonnie (german intro)
Audition Recorded At EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, UK 6 June 1962
27. Besame Mucho
28. Love Me Do

Rehearsals At Cavern Club, Mathew Street, Liverpool, UK october 1962 All tracks digitally remastered and compiled digital archives promotion 2011
29. I Saw Her Standing There
30.One After 909 (version 1)
31.One After 909 (version 2)
32. Catswalk (version 1)
33. Catswalk (version 2)

The 1962 Decca Audition tape, a historic recording of The Beatles, is being released as a master edition featuring new, highest-quality audio sources to date. While various modifications have been made to the recording, including sound quality enhancements and pitch corrections, this master edition is already considered the best recording among discerning Beatles collectors overseas, as it is the master recording closest to the unedited original. Indeed, its clear sound quality, tape speed, and length make this a long-awaited master recording, having finally seen the light of day. Bonus tracks in the second half of the album include recordings of Tony Sheridan, the EMI audition, and a Cavern Club rehearsal, documenting The Beatles before their official debut. This master edition is the definitive version of the now-legendary Decca Audition, which ultimately resulted in the band failing the audition and leaving a historic regret for Decca! The Decca Audition recordings are already familiar to Beatles collectors. Since the Decca Gone series singles first appeared over 30 years ago, numerous LPs have been released. In the CD era, titles touting improved sound quality and pitch correction have been released. However, most of these have been degraded from the original recordings, often with reverb effects or the cutting of endings during mastering. This is also true for CDs based on unrecorded tape recordings. Ultimately, the Decca Gone series singles have been said to have the best sound quality and content. However, no releases have been made using the source material from which the analog master was based, and this release marks the first CD release from this original master. While previous releases have been edited to approximate the original, none of them perfectly match the new release, demonstrating that they are not copies of previous releases. While some tracks may be longer, these are due to pitch differences and none surpass the original master. In addition, compared to the recordings on the official "Anthology," the sound quality itself is the most natural and clear sound without any processing or adjustment. The only correction made to the master in this release is the tape twist at the beginning of "Money" being restored to its original state; otherwise, it is recorded exactly as it was on the original master.