Original Recordings Of Beatles’ Early Hamburg Shows To Be Auctioned

Original recordings of The Beatles’ early Hamburg shows are set to go to auction in London and are expected to fetch more than a million pounds. According to The Observer, collectors will now have the chance to own recordings of the shows, as Ted Owen and Co auctioneers are selling a package of tapes that feature 33 tracks recorded at the club.More »

By on February 18, 2015

Original recordings of The Beatles’ early Hamburg shows are set to go to auction in London and are expected to fetch more than a million pounds. According to The Observer, collectors will now have the chance to own recordings of the shows, as Ted Owen and Co auctioneers are selling a package of tapes that feature 33 tracks recorded at the club, including “Twist And Shout,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” a cover of Chuck Berry’s “Roll Over Beethoven” and a cover of Phil Spector’s “To Know Her Is to Love Her.” The recordings are being sold by Larry Grossberg, the business manager of Andy Warhol and Muhammad Ali, who spent over $150,000 on remixing them and releasing 26 of the finished tracks on an album released in 1977. “I’m 74 and it’s time to sell,” Grossberg said. “I don’t want my family to have the burden of going through my things and liquidating everything.” The tapes have a reserve price of between $150,000 and $230,000 but they are expected to sell for considerably more. Copyright(c) 2015 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «