A peeled stereo ‘third state’ Beatles Yesterday and Today ‘Butcher Cover’ album, in VG+ condition. First state ‘Butcher Covers’ were never pasted over, while ‘second state’ albums have the replacement ‘trunk’ cover pasted over the offending “butcher” slick, with the “V” from Ringo’s butcher smock slightly visible to the right of the top of the […]
A UK Apple Records 45 of Ringo Starr’s ‘Back Off Boogaloo’, from the record collection of Ringo Starr and his first wife, Maureen “Mo” Starkey. This single was part of a collection of Ringo and Maureen Starkey’s records and books we obtained from Starkey’s second husband, Hard Rock Cafe and House of Blues co-founder Isaac […]
A promotional UK Apple Records 45 of The Beatles ‘Get Back/Don’t Let Me Down’, from the record collection of Ringo Starr and his first wife, Maureen “Mo” Starkey. This single was part of a collection of Ringo and Maureen Starkey’s records and books we obtained from Starkey’s second husband, Hard Rock Cafe and House of […]
A satin jacket from the 1971 Concert For Bangladesh, given to performer Leon Russell. From the prominent role the venue plays in the embroidered design, we assume this was probably commissioned by Madison Square Garden for the concert’s performers. The front of the jacket is embroidered “Stage Band” and “Leon”. Russell was part of the […]
A historic promotional first pressing of The Beatles Please Please Me LP, hand annotated by John Lennon. This was the Beatles press office copy, and has a remarkable history. One of the first copies ever pressed, with 1G/1R stampers and Northern Songs publishing credits, it is in superb condition. The accompanying letter of authenticity from […]
A UK Mono first pressing of The Beatles self-titled 1968 album, aka the White Album, from the personal record collection of Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones. Recordmecca’s Jeff Gold acquired this directly from Bill Wyman while doing consulting for him, and at his request Wyman hand signed the included letter of authenticity, which reads: […]
An extraordinary UK copy of The Beatles (aka the White Album) personally owned by John Lennon. This was originally sold by respected UK Beatles specialist dealer Tracks Ltd. Their accompanying letter of authenticity notes: This is to confirm the authenticity…of an original 1968 pressing of The Beatles ‘White Album’ from John Lennon’s personal record collection. […]
A beautiful factory-sealed Mono first pressing of Beatles VI, on Capitol Records. This is the earliest pressing, with “See label for correct playing order” on the back cover, and the number 3 printed on the back corner, indicating this was printed in Scranton, PA. The fully intact shrink wrap has two ‘breath holes’ on the […]
A huge (27.5″ x 39″) and spectacular poster used produced by Telstar, the Beatles Swedish record company, to promote the group’s 1963 tour of Sweden. This is the version made for the Swedish Beatles Fan Club. The text, in Swedish, reads Europe’s by far most popular pop band. With their “Twist and Shout” hit, they’ve […]
A UK first pressing of Tony Sheridan & The Beatles’ debut single “My Bonnie/The Saints”, the first record issued anywhere in the world to use the name “The Beatles”. This very earliest issue is identified by the use of “broad type” on the labels. Polydor Germany producer Bert Kaempfert signed English singer and guitarist Tony […]
A spectacular 16″ x 20″ production photograph of The Beatles being interviewed by film producer Walter Shenson during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night. This print was made from the original negative. The photograph was almost certainly shot by the film’s unit photographer Bert Cann. A variant of this image is reproduced on page […]
A spectacular 16″ x 20″ production photograph of Paul McCartney taken during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, and printed from the original negative. The photograph was almost certainly shot by the film’s unit photographer Bert Cann. The image is reproduced on a full page (110) in the book The Beatles: A Hard Day’s […]
A rare authentic 1964 copy of The Beatles & Frank Ifield On Stage, with the ‘portrait cover’, on Vee Jay Records. Original copies of this oft-bootlegged album are scarce indeed; this is only the second we’ve had in over four decades. The all-important cover is in VG+ condition, with light generalized wear, some minor chipping […]
A spectacular 16″ x 20″ production photograph of John Lennon in a train car, taken during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, and printed from the original negative. The photograph was almost certainly shot by the film’s unit photographer Bert Cann. This print was made circa 1980 by celebrated photographer Jim McCrary, who’s photographs […]
A beautiful NM-/EX+ UK 1964 first pressing of The Beatles masterpiece, A Hard Day’s Night, on UK Parlophone. This is the earliest pressing, on yellow & black labels with thick type and “The Parlophone Co. Ltd. rim copy and “Sold in the UK”. The laminated/flipback cover, printed by Garrard & Lofthouse Ltd., is in beautiful […]
An ultra rare 1984 UK Beatles Rubber Soul test pressing with EMI labels–the first we’ve ever seen with this label design. On Discogs this is The-Beatles-Rubber-Soul/release/1856798. We’re guessing this was a rejected test pressing, as the disc looks mint, but ‘Michelle’ plays with some surface noise. The rest of the album plays beautifully. The cover […]