1960s Vinyl 206 Items

For the first time ever on vinyl here are four original Lennon/McCartney compositions which not many people have heard before. All the performaces here were recorded during the January 1969 sessions and were concidered not good enough for the 'Let It Be' and the 'Abbey Road' albums. 1st generation tapes. The first track which spreads all over side 1 is a fine example of how the Beatles could work together, exploring new ideas as this Lennon original devolpes into a jam session around the line of 'I told you before, get out of my door'. In the middle of this track you can hear John discussing accord changes with George while Paul sings this line as a rugh guide. Ringo is in his best form here, you've never heard him using sticks before like that! It's imortant to indicate that this song is NOT 'I found Out' from Lennon's Plastic Ono Band" album of 1970. The opener of side 2, is a also a Lennon track, the longest version ever to appear, a track that could do well along 'Mean Mr. Mustared' and such. Closing the album are two long McCartney Tracks. Fast rockers in the 'Helter Skelter'/I'm Down' tradition. The last one could not appear on any Beatles album as the Feminist Mafia would ban it!

Energetic Beatlesque ‘68 power pop! With similar melodic stylings as groups like the Merry-Go-Round and the Left Banke, Ellie Pop’s individuality shines through their commonality with superb underground ‘60s pop innovators. Pressed on clear vinyl!

All songs arranged by Hiro Yanagida! The long-awaited reissue of an actress record that plays the finest mellowness! Her 1976 announcement, which is the only work under her own name, is reprinted and reissued in the original specifications! Together with the impactful artwork created by Eiko Ishioka, this is a masterpiece of Japanese music that raises many WANTs. A total of 12 songs gently wrapped in beautiful melodies by Hiro Yanagida’s electric piano. In particular, the mellow modern soul song, “Unexpectedly”, which is short and sonorously sung in less than 2 minutes, is a masterpiece that has been picked up by many DJs.

Limited Green Transparent Vinyl Edition.
Records are slightly warped but still enjoyable.
PVC outersleeve with seam split.

Minor writing of cover and label. Visible signs of use and superficial marks however plays without skiping. Only low surface noise audible in quieter parts.

Without the OBI!

Uk reissue from the 2000s.
Includes original inner sleeve.

Original US stereo pressing.

EU reissue from 2004. Gatefold cover and vinyl are close to VG+.

Tears in spines. Original US stereo album.

1972 reissue.

2017 remastered and pressed to 180gram vinyl.

2012 reissue. Still sealed with hype sticker.

2012 reissue on 180gr vinyl. Still sealed with hype sticker.

Original US mono pressing. Small tear in bottom spine.

1976 japanese reissue. Box has very slight wear on corners. Inludes original inner sleeves and booklet in both english and japanese. No obi.

Tear in spine. Writing on cover.

Original US Superior Pressing.

Drill hole. Mono pressing.

Cover with tear on the opening

German reissue. Stained gatefold cover with price tag.

close to NM. 2020 reissue.

Violet vinyl edition. Still sealed with hype sticker and OBI.

Violet vinyl Limited edition. 2022 reissue.

Vinyl is close to NM. Sticker on cover. UK reissue.

Japanese pressing with obi.

No obi.

Cover close to VG+

Japanese pressing. Discoloured cover.

Japanese pressing. Still in shrink but opened with OBI

Red vinyl. Japanese pressing.

Japanese pressing. taped spine

Japanese pressing.

Japanese pressing. Gatefold cover has some foxing on the inside.

Japanese pressing without obi | Faint foxing inside gatefold otherwise VG+, no seam splits, tears ...

2012 reissue. Still sealed with hype sticker.

Still sealed with hype sticker. 2012 reissue.

Record has some hairlines and a few superficial scratches.

“‘Please Stay’, by The Cryin’ Shames, was the last song by producer Joe Meek to enter the UK Top 40, peaking at No. 26. Released on 18 February 1966, the song should have reached the top, but its progress was held back by the fact that the Decca record label had not pressed enough copies to meet demand. The collaboration should have been long and successful for both of them, but the Cryin’ Shames story is cursed with bad luck and, sadly, within a year of the success of ‘Please Stay’ the band broke up and Joe Meek died. This compilation brings together a first part of the material collected by Cherry Red on the double CD ‘The Tea Chest Tapes’ . The group began as The Bumblies, formed in Liverpool in 1963 by bassist George Robinson and singer Joey Kneen who had previously been in a band called The Calderstones, that included Tom Evans, who later went on to form the group Badfinger. The Bumblies’ name was taken from a television series of the same name featuring Michael Bentine. The rest of the line-up included Charlie Crane (vocals, harmonica), John Bennett (guitar), Phil Roberts (keyboards) and Charlie Gallagher (drums). Charlie Crane would be known in addition as ‘Carl’ or ‘Paul’ to avoid confusion with the other Charlie in the group. Joe Meek didn’t like the band’s choice of name so they changed it to The Cryin’ Shames. Ritchie Routledge replaced Bennett (guitar) after the recording of their debut single ‘Please Stay’. Derek Cleary (bass/guitar) replaced Robinson in time to play on their second single ‘Nobody Waved Goodbye’. After the original Cryin’ Shames fell apart, Routledge and Crane formed a group known as Paul And Ritchie And The Crying Shames with new members Brian Norris (bass), Mike Espie (guitar), Pete Byrne (organ) and Paul Commerford (drums). They released one single, ‘September In The Rain’. The group (as The Bumblies) auditioned for Joe Meek in late October or early November 1965 - the exact date cannot be ascertained because Meek’s tapes contain very little information, and only one or two of the more than seven hundred tapes actually bear a recording date...” (liner notes extracted from the Cherry Red’s booklet made by Mr. Craig Newton)

Cover is missing.

close to NM