26th Mar, 2024 12:00
The Beatles Collection
THE BEATLES - EMIDISC ACETATE RECORDING OF 'HOW DO YOU DO IT'.
A 7" acetate with green Emidisc labels, handwritten to one side "The Beatles" "How Do You Do It" "45 rpm" and to other side "Geoff Richman Orch" "Endless Valley" "33 rpm". 'How Do You Do It' was initially recorded by th group in September 1962, later to be a #1 hit for Gerry and the Pacemakers. The version on this acetate is identical to the edited and released version. A version of this recording appears on a film made by Dezo Hoffman of The Beatles at Weston-Super-Mare. 'How Do You Do It' was to be the group's debut single but was ultimately passed up in favour of 'Love Me Do'.
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A 7" acetate with green Emidisc labels, handwritten to one side "The Beatles" "How Do You Do It" "45 rpm" and to other side "Geoff Richman Orch" "Endless Valley" "33 rpm". 'How Do You Do It' was initially recorded by th group in September 1962, later to be a #1 hit for Gerry and the Pacemakers. The version on this acetate is identical to the edited and released version. A version of this recording appears on a film made by Dezo Hoffman of The Beatles at Weston-Super-Mare. 'How Do You Do It' was to be the group's debut single but was ultimately passed up in favour of 'Love Me Do'.
