10th Oct, 2023 11:30

The Beatles Collection

 
  Lot 283
 

THE BEATLES / PAUL MCCARTNEY / WINGS - ORIGINAL RECORDINGS.

A collection of original and rare studio recordings to inc: EMI reel (5" diameter, 1/4" tape) with a 1974 recording of Wings - Live and Let Die. A reel of 1/4" Emitape in original card mailing envelope with MPL address sticker and December 1978 postmark, with reel containing a recording of 'Don't Let it Bring You Down', a similar Emitape reel with recording of 'I've Had Enough'. Also with a cassette bearing 'The Master Tape 60' inlay with handwritten inlay card to read 'Girlfriend Rough Mix 7/11/77' - believed to be an unreleased version of the Wings song.

These items are sold as artefacts only, without copyright. Any reproduction is strictly prohibited. A summary of contents provided by the vendor is below:

4 Geoff Emerick tapes in astonishing studio sound quality, recorded at Abbey Road

Live and Let Die August 1974 with orchestra, 3.24 mn, different version than the single release from 73

I've Had Enough and Don't Let It Bring You Down slightly different mixes in astonishing sound qualities ( 3.04 mn and 4.35 mn ) , November 1977

Girlfriend cassette recording of the very rough version in November 1977, 4.46 mn, longer version, without a lot of overdubs, and a rough Paul's guide vocal. Great version

To view YouTube clip click here>>>> https://youtu.be/TlQPleNJxhg

Sold for £4,000

Hammer Price


 

A collection of original and rare studio recordings to inc: EMI reel (5" diameter, 1/4" tape) with a 1974 recording of Wings - Live and Let Die. A reel of 1/4" Emitape in original card mailing envelope with MPL address sticker and December 1978 postmark, with reel containing a recording of 'Don't Let it Bring You Down', a similar Emitape reel with recording of 'I've Had Enough'. Also with a cassette bearing 'The Master Tape 60' inlay with handwritten inlay card to read 'Girlfriend Rough Mix 7/11/77' - believed to be an unreleased version of the Wings song.

These items are sold as artefacts only, without copyright. Any reproduction is strictly prohibited. A summary of contents provided by the vendor is below:

4 Geoff Emerick tapes in astonishing studio sound quality, recorded at Abbey Road

Live and Let Die August 1974 with orchestra, 3.24 mn, different version than the single release from 73

I've Had Enough and Don't Let It Bring You Down slightly different mixes in astonishing sound qualities ( 3.04 mn and 4.35 mn ) , November 1977

Girlfriend cassette recording of the very rough version in November 1977, 4.46 mn, longer version, without a lot of overdubs, and a rough Paul's guide vocal. Great version

To view YouTube clip click here>>>> https://youtu.be/TlQPleNJxhg

Auction: The Beatles Collection, 10th Oct, 2023

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