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Decca Audition Tapes And Hamburg Days Stereo And Mono Masters

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“The Beatles’ historic origin is a complete two-disc set that covers the Decca audition before the official debut and the recording session that was held as a backing band of Tony Sheridan during the Hamburg tour era in stereo and mono version. The collection is now available from DAP! The Decca audition, known for its numerous releases, has recently been released as a stereo version and is completely different from the one that has become a hot topic on the net. -Records an original stereo sound source that can be said to be a stereo version with a wider sound image and a higher resolution. Furthermore, Tony Sheridan sound sources have many editing boards since ancient times, but they are various except those that are not related to the Beatles performance. The Beatles’ historic audition from Liverpool to Decca Records in London with the dream of making a major debut, the first recording session and apple as a backing band during the Hamburg tour era. -The latest editing definitive edition that summarizes the trajectory of the early Beatles before joining the star!

[Collector’s Point] The original stereo sound source of Decca Audition is recorded in the stereo masters of CD1. Recently, a remixed sound source as a stereo version has been released and became a hot topic on the Internet, but it was a stereo mix in which the songs and performances of the 1960s were divided into left and right. The stereo mix that debuted this time is an updated, truly real stereo version of the sound source that has been decomposed into multi-tracks and the performance is separated to the left and right with center vocals. The original stereo sound source with further increased sound image spread and resolution. Is recorded. You can clearly see the difference when listening with headphones with a unique multi-track mix that is different from the stereo mixes released in some parts. The sound of the intro of “Money”, which is said to be a proof of the original master among collectors, has been intentionally restored this time. The monaural masters of CD2 contains the original mono sound source including the sound twist. Also, in stereo, the songs are recorded in the actual order of performance, but in mono, they are recorded in the order of 10 open reel songs that were put up for auction, which is familiar to the analog generation. In addition, Tony Sheridan sound source has many compilations from long ago, but all the various version differences are recorded except those that are not related to the Beatles performance. Except for the US version of analog transcription, the version differences and mix differences that have been on the market so far are summarized in stereo and mono, and if you have this, you will not need anything else. It is a collector’s edition that can be said to be the culmination of the early Beatles sound sources before the official debut, in which CD1 is recorded as Stereo Masters and CD2 is recorded as Mono Masters in an easy-to-understand manner, not limited to maniac sound source research.

“ビートルズの歴史的な原点といえる公式デビュー以前のデッカ・オーディションとハンブルグ巡業時代にトニー・シェリダンのバック・バンドとして行われたレコーディング・セッションをステレオ&モノ・バージョンで完全網羅した2枚組コンプリート・コレクションがDAPより登場!これまでも数多くのリリースで知られるデッカ・オーディションは最近ステレオ・バージョンとして出回りネット上でも話題となったものとはまったく異なる今回初登場のマルチトラックに分解された正にリアル・ステレオ・バージョンといえる音源で音像の広がりや解像度が一段と増したオリジナル・ステレオ音源を収録。さらにトニー・シェリダン音源は昔から数多くの編集盤がありますがビートルズの演奏と関係ないものを除いて様々なバージョン違いを完全網羅。ビートルズがメジャー・デビューの夢を抱いてリバプールからロンドンのデッカ・レコードへ出向いて行われた歴史的なオーディション、ハンブルグ巡業時代にバックバンドとして初めて臨んだレコーディング・セッションとリンゴ・スター加入以前の初期ビートルズの軌跡をまとめた最新編集決定版!!

[コレクターズ・ポイント] CD1のステレオ・マスターズにはデッカ・オーディションのオリジナル・ステレオ音源を収録。最近ステレオ・バージョンとしてリミックスされた音源が出回りネット上でも話題となりましたが60年代の様な歌と演奏が左右に分かれただけのステレオ・ミックスでした。今回初登場のステレオ・ミックスはマルチトラックに分解されセンター・ボーカルで演奏が左右に分離したアップデイトな正にリアル・ステレオ・バージョンといえる音源で音像の広がりや解像度が一段と増したオリジナル・ステレオ音源を収録。一部で公開されているステレオ・ミックスとも異なる独自のマルチトラック・ミックスでヘッドフォンで聴くとその違いは明瞭に判ります。コレクターの間ではオリジナル・マスターの証しと言われた「マネー」のイントロの音ヨレも今回あえて修復されています。CD2のモノラル・マスターズにはその音ヨレを含めオリジナル通りのモノ音源を収録。またステレオでは実際の演奏順とされる曲順収録ですがモノではあえてアナログ世代には馴染み深いオークションに出された10曲入りのオープンリールの曲順で収録されています。またトニー・シェリダン音源は昔から数多くの編集盤がありますがビートルズの演奏と関係ないものを除いて様々なバージョン違いをすべて収録。アナログ起こしのUSバージョン等を除いてこれまで出回ってきたバージョン違い、ミックス違いをステレオ・モノでまとめられておりこれさえあれば他はいらない内容となってます。マニアックな音源研究に限らずCD1がステレオ・マスターズ、CD2がモノ・マスターズとして分かりやすくまとめて収録された公式デビュー前の初期ビートルズの音源集大成といえるコレクターズ・エディションです。

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. SEPTEMBER 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 Epstein 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. SWANEE 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

All tracks digitally remastered and compiled by DAP 2019

Digital Archives Promotion. DAP-B041

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