The Decca Tapes, Speed Corrected

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Yellow Dog Records,
YD061, 1995,
Total Playing Time : 49:56

The first formal audition of the Beatles for a British record company, Decca
during which 15 songs were taped
(1st January 1962).
The bootleg is completed with some rehearsals at
The Cavern in 1962.

Track list:

1  Like Dreamers Do  Lennon / McCartney  2:37 Beatles' audition recorded at Decca Studios on Monday, January 1st, 1962.

Paul on lead vocal for tracks 1, 3, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15.

John on lead vocal for tracks 2, 5, 7.

Paul & John on lead vocal for tracks 9.

George on lead vocal for tracks 4, 6, 10, 11.

2  Money (That's What I Want)  Bradford / Gordy   2:25
3  Till There Was You  Meredith Willson   3:00
4  The Sheik Of Araby  Snyder / Wheeler / Smith   1:43
5  To Know Her Is To Love Her  Phil Spector   2:37
6  Take Good Care Of My Baby  Goffin / King  2:29
7  Memphis, Tennesse  Chuck Berry  2:22
8  Sure To Fall (In Love With You)  Perkins / Cantrell / Claunch  2:04
9  Hello Little Girl  Lennon / McCartney  1:41
10  Three Cool Cats  Leiber / Stoller  2:25
11  Crying, Waiting, Hoping  Buddy Holly   2:04
12  Love Of The Loved  Lennon / McCartney  1:53
13  September In The Rain  Dublin / Warren  1:56
14  Besame Mucho  Velasquez / Skylar  2:41
15  Searchin'  Leiber / Stoller  3:06
16  I Saw Her Standing There  Lennon / McCartney  3:14 Beatles' rehearsals at The Cavern in 1962.
17  One After 909  Lennon / McCartney  3:15
18  One After 909  Lennon / McCartney  3:20
19  Catswalk   Paul McCartney  1:26
20  Catswalk  Paul McCartney  1:26
21  Some Other Guy  Leiber / Stoller / Barrett   2:12 Declicked acetate. The Beatles recorded live at The Cavern on Wednesday August 22, 1962.