{"product_id":"the-beatles-the-decca-tapes-180g-vinyl","title":"The Beatles – The Decca Tapes (12-Inch Album on 180g Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Beatles auditioned for Decca Records at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, North London, on 1 January 1962. Presented in a gatefold sleeve, this album comprises all fifteen songs performed by the band at the audition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAfter Brian Epstein had meetings with both EMI and Decca at the start of December 1961, Decca A\u0026amp;R executive Mike Smith travelled to Liverpool to see the Beatles perform at The Cavern Club, and was impressed enough to ask Epstein to bring the band down to London for a test in Decca’s recording studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt the time, the standard procedure for a test of this type was to record between two and five songs and then quickly usher the artists out of the studio. However, the Beatles ended up recording fifteen songs, and the recording session was extended into the afternoon, broken by a lunch break. This could suggest that, if offered a deal, their first single and perhaps others would have been taken from the resulting tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHowever, about a month later, Decca famously rejected the Beatles. The executives felt that “guitar groups are on the way out” and “the Beatles have no future in show business”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese fabled tracks are presented here so fans can judge for themselves. This is a must for all Beatles \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eenthusiasts\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike Dreamers Do (2:29)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoney (2:18)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTill There Was You (2:53)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheik of Araby (1:38)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Know Her Is to Love Her (2:30)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake Good Care of My Baby (2:22)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemphis (2:15)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSure to Fall (1:59)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHello Little Girl (1:35)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Cool Cats (2:20)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrying, Waiting, Hoping (1:58)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove of the Loved (1:47)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeptember in the Rain (1:50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBesame Mucho (2:33)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSearchin’ (2:57)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl \/ 12” Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e DOL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue No:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDOL930HG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0889397219307\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 Sep 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57436419391875,"sku":"DOL930HG","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/5521\/4663\/files\/The_Beatles_Decca_Tapes_180g_Black_Vinyl_Mockup_for_Shopify.png?v=1771930238","url":"https:\/\/codarecords.co.uk\/products\/the-beatles-the-decca-tapes-180g-vinyl","provider":"Coda Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}