BEATLES - Live At The BBC (Import-2LP) sealed NEW RARE

$

47

Issued on Apple Corp/EMI Records, UK, 1994, # 7243 8 31796 1 9.
RARE, first pressing, out of print import.
Photos are front and back, of actual item.
Very limited, sealed, NEW.  Last one.
Sent in LP-mailer. I combine items, at actual Postal cost.
Domestic USPS, Media mail, International, as per destination.

                                         REVIEW
From 1962 to 1965, the Beatles made 52 appearances on the BBC, recording live-in-the-studio performances of both their official releases and several dozen songs that they never issued on disc. This magnificent two-disc compilation features 56 of these tracks, including 29 covers of early rock, R&B, soul, and pop tunes that never appeared on their official releases, as well as the Lennon-McCartney original "I'll Be on My Way," which they gave in 1963 to Billy J. Kramer rather than record it themselves. These performances are nothing less than electrifying, especially the previously unavailable covers, which feature quite a few versions of classics by Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. There are also off-the-beaten-path tunes by the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly on down to obscurities by the Jodimars, Chan Romero (a marvelous "Hippy Hippy Shake"), Eddie Fontaine, and Ann-Margret. The greatest gem is probably their fabulous version of Arthur Alexander's "Soldier of Love," which (like several of the tracks) would have easily qualified as a highlight of their early releases if they had issued it officially. Restored from existing tapes of various quality, the sound is mostly very good and never less than listenable. Unfortunately, they weren't able to include every single rarity that the Beatles recorded for the BBC; the absence of Carl Perkins' "Lend Me Your Comb," which has circulated on bootlegs in a high-fidelity version, is especially mystifying. Minor quibbles aside, these performances, available on bootlegs for years, compose the major missing chapter in the Beatles' legacy, and it's great to have them easily obtainable in a first-rate package.

                                                                                                                    BIOGRAPHY
So much has been said and written about the Beatles -- and their story is so mythic in its sweep -- that it's difficult to summarize their career without restating clichés that have already been digested by tens of millions of rock fans. To start with the obvious, they were the greatest and most influential act of the rock era, and introduced more innovations into popular music than any other rock band of the 20th century.
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Most were never even played.
Those that were were, played once, and recorded to reel to reel.
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Every record is an original issue, with the label and catalog number given.  Photo of actual item.                
My grading which is based on the Goldmine Standard;
M. Mint.  Unopened, sealed.
M- Near mint. Perfect, un-played, like NEW. May have a promo stamp, hole or slit in cover.
VG++ - Almost new, with only superficial signs of use that don't affect play.
VG+ - Vinyl has slight signs of wear, slight scuffs or faint scratches, that don't affect the sound. Cover may have slight signs of wear.
VG - Surface noise will be noticeable, but will not overpower the music. The cover may have writing or tape.
VG- Vinyl plays without skipping, but has significant surface noise and scratches. The cover may have splits, writing, tape, or stickers on it.
I generally sell VG++, or better, except for the RARE, out of print, or unavailable item.

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