BEATLES, THE the silver beatles UXP-762-V
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Artist = BEATLES, THE
Title = the silver beatles
Label = OVERSEAS
Catalog# = UXP-762-V
Barcode = 4988004300790
Release = JAPAN
Year = 1982
RPM = 33rpm
Disc Size = 12"
Number of Discs = 1
Mono/Stereo = mono
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Before the Storm: The Legendary Decca Audition of “The Silver Beatles”
Every legend has an origin story, often filled with moments of struggle and rejection. For The Beatles, one of the most famous chapters of their early history is their failed audition for Decca Records. The recordings from that fateful day have since become the stuff of legend, often released under the title “The Silver Beatles.” We’re looking at a Japanese pressing of this historic material, released on the Overseas Records label with the catalog number UXP-762-V.
On New Year’s Day, 1962, a young Beatles—then consisting of John, Paul, George, and drummer Pete Best—traveled to London to audition for Decca. They performed a 15-song set of covers and three of their own compositions. Famously, Decca passed on the group, allegedly telling their manager Brian Epstein that “guitar groups are on the way out.” It would become one of the biggest miscalculations in music history.
This album is a fascinating document of that raw, early-era Beatles. The sound is a world away from the polished productions that would soon follow. This is a hungry rock and roll band, full of nervous energy, playing a mix of the rock and pop standards they had perfected in the clubs of Hamburg and Liverpool. The tracklist includes covers like “Three Cool Cats,” “Searchin’,” and “The Sheik of Araby,” alongside early Lennon-McCartney originals.
Listening to this record is like being a fly on the wall at a pivotal, if ultimately disappointing, moment in the band’s career. It’s a snapshot of the group just before they conquered the world, a raw and invaluable glimpse into the sound that Decca Records failed to recognize.
This Japanese pressing is a fantastic collector’s item for any serious Beatles fan. It’s a chance to own a piece of their history, a recording that captures the raw ambition and incredible potential of the band that would go on to change everything.