The Beatles - Complete Star Club Recordings - In super-wide reconstructed STEREO!!!

[@Keysmanalex]

Just 4.5 years before Sgt Pepper. Their progression was nuts.

[@mcmusicm]

actually Pepper sessions started in november 66 so it wasn't even 4 years ! And we could say the same with Revolver... No band comes close to these guys.

[@marianne1156]

Just the facts, Mam........!

[@jmm1000]

but, frankly, theyre SO tight here, you can hear em chompin at the bit to go nuke

[@JanPBtest]

Honestly makes one reappraise how important George Martin was.

[@randymillhouse791]

@@marianne1156 "I was working the bunko squad out of the Star Club..."

[@charlie891]

25:35 john shouts "stop talking" and you can hear paul trying not to laugh

[@mlucifersam]

"shut up talking"

[@jeremystone6641]

Even then they sounded like the greatest band in the world. Imagine being there for this. Just fabulous.

[@strikerorwell9232]

"We are at the absolute top of our ability as musicians. Nobody could touch us!" John Lennon about the Starclub period.

[@pattiern]

True rock and roll. High energy. Punk rock. Raw Beatles. Dear God !! They were good.

[@JM-bg5oh]

Let all the Ringo doubters hear this recording, to put to rest any doubts that this drummer wasn't talented. He was the missing piece that solidified "the rhythm's in guitar" band into national and world contenders. How they didn't snatch him up earlier is the bigger sin. This boy had/has had power, swing, drive, and feel for each song.

[@staceykeeley4219]

I was that Ringo doubter. Listening to this now I can say for absolute certainty, not anymore!

[@JM-bg5oh]

@@staceykeeley4219 Glad to hear you've converted. 💍o 🪲🥁

[@sulladrum]

Considering the fact that they knew this was their last time in Hamburg, they were full of prellies, and they didn’t want to be there, the lack of polish is no surprise. Still, there are absolutely moments of greatness and their brilliance still shines through. Ringo, who was relatively new to the group and hadn’t rehearsed these songs is a tour de force, pushing the band to greater heights.

[@chancethadood]

wasn’t pete best the drummer in hamburg

[@JM-bg5oh]

@@chancethadood Not for the star club tapes recordings. Ringo joined in August of 1962, and these Hamburg Star Club recordings were in December 1962, so they have Ringo at the kit.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

It's amazing how Paul's voice stayed the same for so many decades. It's like he was born that good. That's why the idiots who fell for the "Paul is dead" hoax obviously know nothing about music. They claim they "taught" the replacement to sing and play like Paul. Well how is that possible when none of them could? No one in that band was replaceable, full stop.

[@BackToTheBlues]

Have you heard of the theory that the German philosopher Theodor Adorno wrote all the Beatles' songs? That one's a particularly mad one.

[@danahsutton101]

Paul/ Faul Differences between Pre 66 Paul and Post 66 Paul/ Faul. Brown eyes to green. Round face to long face. Hair parted on left to right. Drinks and smokes with left hand changes to right hand? Dozens of photos. Post 66 Paul is called Faul and Billy by many. Paul was a Skilled guitar player, never looked down, Faul an awkward guitar player to often looks down at guitar. Faul says many times that he is an imposter he seems to say this in jest but is it really? Shoe size goes from 8 to 9.5 Grew in height about three or four inches. Faul has a Longer and bigger face. Wider shoulders Pre 66 Paul was loved by the group, post he is not liked. Melodic rich voice with wide range to a good voice but not the same. Compare the Yesterday song. 77 Beatle interviews to two Post 66 Beatles grew long hair & beards and hippie clothes to divert attention away from the new different Paul/Faul. Other evidence: Jane Asher said: May 1967, She had found McCartney to be completely different, that he had "changed so much, and their engagement was called off. Wikki. Faul did not attend his father's funeral, a man the Paul loved. Ringo said Paul doesn't use his Liverpool accent any more. Paul had great wit, did not do drugs, dressed well. Heather Mills said she had a box of evidence that would show Faul betrayed her and that her life was in danger. Paul's brother Mike said the last time he saw his brother was at his funeral. When Faul was arrested in Japan his fingerprints did not match his prints taken in Hamberg years before and he was held for nine days accused s being a fraud. A paternity test did not match Faul but Paul had been supporting her financially years before. Three Beatles without Faul called themselves the fan three and George said without Billy pig. Paul's songs are a completely different style than Fauls songs. Meaningful witty Love songs to superficial pop songs. Both good but different. Paul said he only wears black socks he can't stand colored socks, Faul wears colored socks. Faul called Ringo his younger brother yet Paul was born in 42 and Ringo in 40. Faul was born in 37 making him older than Ringo. John Lenin admitted to Tom Snyder that he was putting out subliminal message about the death of Paul to give the state the Beatles were in. Paul had been killed. "it's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled" is often attributed to Mark Twain,

[@SeataltBelten]

@@danahsutton101 take your meds.

[@larrylinden9805]

​@@danahsutton101 John Halliday, Former caretaker at Paul Mccartney's childhood home... He seemed to be very knowledgeable of the details regarding the Beatles time in Hamburg. ...if I ever get out of here, thought of giving it all away... to a registered charity... all I need is a pint a day... ...if I ever get out of here...

[@caroleann_2142]

Over 60 years later, Its still impeccable. Like it happened a few days ago. No one can touch them ❤😊❤

[@Paisly17]

A 19 year old George Harrison belting out early Beatles riff’s, amazing stuff😊

[@owensclock]

Oh to be young and at the Star Club in December 1962. The greatest rock & Roll group of all time is just getting warmed up. And the new guy, Ringo is driving the songs along like never before...These guys came to ROCK!

[@guitar.forbeginners.withdave]

Whenever I listen to the star club recordings and in particularly George's playing, I always feel that in the studio George never played to his true potential for many years. Here, he's firing on all cylinders and sounding like a real rocker. Great concert. Thanks for the upload.

[@LaMYsteriosa87]

**Firing on all cylinders and sounding like a real rocker** I love that 💕😊 and wholeheartedly agree.

[@ristovirtanen6396]

But is it really George who plays all guitar solos here?🤔

[@reginaldside4575]

I think it also adds credence to John Lennon's later view that they stopped growing as musicians when they stopped playing live. They were really gripping as a live band.

[@ringofan]

@@ristovirtanen6396 - yes, it is.

[@charlie891]

george hated his playing on this tape, part of why i believe he tried to bury it with lawsuits. he plays better here than most will ever dream to.

[@jackthebassman1]

It’s great to see people including so many pros realising that Ringo, is a great drummer, never a show off, but a bloody good anchor man who played the tunes.

[@mikeymutual5489]

This tape is evidence of Ringo's importance to the band. They went from a good bar band to one of the world's top rock and roll outfits with the addition of his driving beat.

[@johndean4765]

Jack bassman ,when a journalist asked John Lennon if he thought Ringo was the best drummer in the world,he said Ringos not even the best drummer in the Beatles!! Knowing his wit I'm sure he was joking as Ringos Ringos drumming was the perfect addition to their type of music.

[@jackthebassman1]

@@johndean4765 Actually, that was a joke made by an English comedian called Jasper Carrot 👍

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

Perfect drummer for that band. They didn't have drum machines back then and Ringo was a human drum machine. And so creative with his less is more style. That is the reason so many pro drummer respect him. He made it look a lot easier then it was.

[@klausnordmeyer]

@@johndean4765 "..when a journalist asked John Lennon if he thought Ringo was the best drummer in the world,he said Ringos not even the best drummer in the Beatles!"" You need to up your youtube comment game. It's well known that never happened.

[@JudyMora-oq2rb]

How could these young musicians ever imagine what the future would hold for them !! Well done boys ! They are the original ( and BEST ) boy band . I was 8 when they HIT it big , and I’m so proud that I was a fan then and now! Still untouchable !!! Yay fab 4 ! Xxxooo

[@sammcbride2149]

The garage band that took over the world and changed it forever.

[@AdrianLee-ho1ds]

Actually, it's not a garage band at all. Working class Britons of those days didn't have garages attached to their houses. They learnt their chops by playing in front of live audiences in pubs and clubs. They literally had nowhere to practice, unlike their wealthy American cousins.

[@Bellmore1395]

A rare look into the real Beatles sound. I wish they made an early album as raw as this.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

They all preferred these Beatles to the suit and tie Beatles. John thought they did their best work then. Of course Brian was correct in getting them into suits and a more sophisticsted look otherwise no record label would have touched them.

[@rkmklz7562]

Thay had it from day one.....The Beatles are still The Best.....Thay were in 1962.....Thay are now in 2023!!!!

[@PoppysGuitar]

Ringo cracks the whip and the band just the perfect piece for these guys. His style is soooo distinct. You can't put your finger on it but he totally changed the band's sound. God they must have blown people's heads off.

[@user-xe6gx6wh4g]

Absolutely, Pete Best was no where near this good and they wouldn't have made it without Ringo!

[@alanholloway1264]

@@user-xe6gx6wh4g give me a break. Of couse they would have. Ringi is not that good

[@gsmith1213]

You have any good quality live recordings with Pete Best playing live to compare?

[@atalentformischief4459]

Repeatedly, and for many years to follow. One listen changed lives forever.

[@sulladrum]

The big difference is Ringo ability to play syncopated rhythms. All Pete could do is play straight four, whereas Ringo could kick the bass drum to match the rhythm of the song. It makes a tremendous difference.

[@didimean]

Man.... some songs the Beatles went hard and fast AF. Almost getting some early punk vibes - especially "Long Tall Sally".... This is easily the best sounding set from the Star Club. Incredible. Thank you for this.

[@MonotoneCreeper]

It gives a whole other sharp edge that you don’t get from the clean studio recordings. Early punk is a great comparison

[@johnrogers9481]

Right! And just in the first two songs here I find George to be playing all his parts with so much more power than on their more delicate records.

[@StephenSharish]

Lennon once said that they "sold out." I didn't really get it until now.

[@viktorkaposi8256]

@@StephenSharish On the other hand, if they hadn't, we'd probably not be talking about them now.

[@gchase4073]

Their first three albums always rocked hard I thought. Then the middle three slowed down probably due to influence of folk music and maryjane jazz ciggies!

[@enricosanchez894]

The soundtrack for Peter Jackson's next Beatles film.

Fingers crossed !

[@frankboyd.]

He said he's interested

[@2AM_DOM]

Man hope so I’ll cry 😅.

[@bobhelbig]

@@frankboyd. The audio quality is so bad I hope he can isolate the instruments and clean it up.

[@TomTirabasso]

This is so fantastic! I'm just about finished with Tune In the 900 plus page book of the early Beatles story. I got to the Dec. 1962 Star Club section today. In the book they were extremely miserable being in Germany at this time. You'd never know it based on these performances. It's parts of 3 different shows. Man, I sure hope they give the original tapes to Peter Jackson. How cool would that be?

[@halfgermanantony]

Good comment. Is it me or does it sometimes feel like the Beatles are all still here? The excitement people have for them, and all the stuff now on social media, almost as if they never broke up. Sometimes I wish they would have played on, but their legend seems to grow the way things played out.

[@MICKEYDELFINO]

Jackson already has them and is working on a legit release in the near future. Prob after the remaining deluxe version box set of the legit albums conclude…

[@kenlee1416]

@@MICKEYDELFINO That'd be like in 2030. A large chunk of fans would have expired by then, even Gen X-ers ike me would be in the 60s and looking to cull the music collection.

[@robertbrown7408]

​@kenlee1416 I'm nearly 68.If I can hang on until I'm 75,I'd die happy listening to a MAL version of these tapes !

[@franktaconelli9095]

Santa brought me the expanded 1,530 page edition! I always say that The Star Cub recordings are essential Beatles listening…Ringo in the band for 4 months playing covers in clubland with no screaming crowds…right up there with the BBC recordings; I recently read that Peter Jackson now owns the Star Club tapes; fingers crossed here

[@2AM_DOM]

Sounds amazing. The Beatles invented Punk in Hamburg as Lennon once said in a interview. True.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

It is true. Epstein cleaned them up but before that it was rampant fookery. It must have been something to see a live show of them back then.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

Heck George wasn't even old enough to be in a bar. That cut the Hamburg gig short.

[@stephenhyder4659]

There those who consider it derogatory to use "Punk" in connection with the music of The Beatles. No offense intended, but really now.

[@MikeBUSA]

They added the A in the verse on the 2nd time they played Saw Her Standing There instead of staying on the E. They were still developing it on stage. Wow.

[@mangomonkey6938]

There are 2 versions of I Saw Her Standing There and the differences illustrate the development in the song just over the 2 weeks in Hamburg. Fascinating!

[@KenLieck]

They make the change to the A in version 1 as well, but only on the second pass ("well she looked at me and I, I could see...") and very tentatively. So I would assume they were already in the process of deciding which way to do it... But it wouldn't it be fascinating if it turned out that Geo had just accidentally made the change that time, either in error or because felt an urge to try it, and then by the next time the track was performed they went ahead and included it as an actual part of the song?

[@MediaWest]

i had my doubts. but hearing i saw her standing there, its freakin real. john always said no one could touch them at this stage. those hamburg days really got them in game shape. this is rockin.

[@vincenttrudell782]

It also helped that those in the club could actually HEAR them(unlike the stadium-era)

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

@@vincenttrudell782 True... but those 12 hour gigs in Hamburg got them so well rehearsed that by the time they couldn't hear themselves over all the screaming they still pulled off tight shows. Many recordings confirm this. But it also discouraged them from playing live shows anymore.

[@paulgentile1024]

​@@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306 they conquered the recording studio but they were never this good as The Fab four live .. they all know it

[@BizarrePudding]

​@@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306😊

[@stevef1264]

John's voice on the 2nd version of talking bout you...wow! Incredible. Its my favourite off these amazing tapes

[@spockboy]

One of my favs!

[@avanti6058]

Paul's vocals were just fenomenal. Sure there are some mistakes but they are worth it because of the energy they have playing, they were certainly on fire.

[@LaMYsteriosa87]

They are/were. 🧡 👍🏻

[@quiricomazarin476]

Phenomenal *

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

Well said.

[@Noah-gq7pq]

he sounds real young

[@bobair2]

I like the roughness of this early rocknroll, The Beatles had it going on.

[@paulnicholls3377]

I bought the Star Club record many years ago. I always thought it sounded proto-punk: especially tracks like Matchbox, Talking Bout You and that fantastic version of Hippy Hippy Shake. And they did 8 hour shows! Amazing

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

Those 8 hours shows is what made them so "well rehearsed" that by the time they were playing stadiums where they could not even hear themselves, they still nailed it.

[@themoviedealers]

They didn't do 8 hour shows. They did three shows per day over the course of 8 hours. Long breaks in between when other acts played.

[@adrinathegreat3095]

6 hours shows with a 15 minute break every 2 hour's ok. They aren't in the military doing 12 hour treks in the dead of winter across Norway. They're guys in their early 20s quite capable of doing an 8 hr day with breaks, and we're earning twice the wage of an average adult male in the UK at the time

[@adrinathegreat3095]

They must have been stone deaf then, as if you are stood behind an open back ac30 amp say 6 to 8 foot away and the crowd is only 30 ft away from you screaming then you'd certainly be able to hear yourself. Back in the mid 50s Elvis played in front of crowds of several thousand screaming teenagers, yet never once did he mention or any member of the band mention about not hearing themselves. And they'd likely been using closed back amps, but when your only 10 ft away and the nearest crowd is 40 ft away. Think about it, that little transistor radio you are listening to in the garden set 6 ft away from you isn't drowned out by a neighbour 50 ft away blasting out a bluetooth speaker 20 times more powerful

[@hollywoodjoe123]

exactly @@themoviedealers

[@Lindenrd25]

Fresh back from Hamburg playing 12 hours a day. They were unstoppable at this point.

[@berrypicker5001]

The Star Club was also in Hamburg, a big rival with the Kaiserkellar, where they played those all nighters.

[@brucetowell3432]

Think I have a book which gives EVERY Hamburg playing date ect. and if they are playing 8 to 12 hours per day/night imagine count up how many times they played these tunes over and over and over...and that's after they wrote them!!...Practice makes PERFECT want to get good, PRACTICE over and OVER

[@Lindenrd25]

@@brucetowell3432 Enormous talent also helps.

[@brucetowell3432]

@@Lindenrd25 True, of course, but I've always remembered the Thomas Edison quote....Genius is 99% PERSPIRATION and 1% INSPIRATION;-) also remember the words..."the harder I worked, the luckier I got';-)

[@bulmaromontoya4864]

​@@brucetowell3432la práctica hace al maestro eso fue el éxito ala fama tocar y tocar debió ser agotador pero les gustaba querían el triunfo a como diera lugar

[@The64200]

For me Ringo was always underrated as drummer! That i thought in the sixties, and i think it today!

[@Fiko75]

This is a real Rock album. Ringo is a beast, wow!!! Must listen I'm Going To Sit Right Down And Cry Over You

[@avivaben]

I had that cassette as a 10 year old boy, and I remember being blown away by the intense energy and the rocking guitars. Although the sound quality was just a complete disaster, I was listening to it repeatedly. Even listening to it today gives me goosebumps! And in stereo it sounds amazingly better. Thanks!

[@rkmklz7562]

I had this on the Star Club album back in the 1970s.....it sounds far better than on that album.. It is nice to hear this clean and clear 😊....too bad there are no videos of them doing This!!!

[@richardsqueglia2486]

They were the swingingest group in Germany. This never gets old. Imo, these were the better concerts than the first US tour. At least the crowd was less noticeable in these recordings

[@stephenhyder4659]

Thank you for getting the quality of sound improved. These recordings validate my February 9, 1964, impression that by the date they performed on the Ed Sullivan Show, they were accomplished, seasoned professionals. It was a welcomed phenomenon that changed American music and the times.

[@McZachary28if]

I heard that Joey Ramone came up with the Ramones band name from Paul's pseudonym during the Johnny Gentle tour, Paul Ramon. So yeah, the Beatles were punk. Paul was the first Ramone.

[@johnp515]

The Beatles weren’t punk. Punk was merely a new name for something that wasn’t really new. Even the attitude wasn’t really new

[@philmstud2k]

Dee Dee came up with it, actually.

[@ewest14]

⁠@@johnp515listen to Helter Skelter second version take 17. Sounds very punk

[@enclavehere6495]

this is the best version i've heard of these tapes. what a piece of history these are.

[@jmm1000]

astounding!

[@johndowling5850]

Excellent sound quality imo. Captures the energy of the early Beatles like no studio album could.

[@fshoaps]

Please Please Me is a damn fine album.

[@doodledangernoodle2517]

@@fshoapsthe stereo mix sucks though. Mono is the way to go

[@rickbaker8188]

Paul and Ringo laid down an incredible rhythm in all their songs. A Hard Day's Night is just one example.

[@matthewgiffin9305]

Damn its no wonder these guys became the biggest ever. They are fantastic here.

[@Pharoset]

No they're not. C'mon, dude. If you didn't know the name of the band, you wouldn't be saying how fantastic they are.

[@JM-bg5oh]

@@Pharoset true to a degree. But what you Do hear is the raw potential of a good rock and roll band that clearly developed into the legends that they are. They put in the work, imperfections and all. 🍻

[@AaronStark1993]

@@Pharoset - Lets hear your band do better...

[@debomb721]

@@Pharoset there’s always a nay sayer that has nothing to show to back it up

[@tudvalstone]

Absolutely, the best rock'n roll band there was.

[@RossRamon]

This is the best I have heard of these recordings. I hope Paul & Ringo decide to give Peter Jackson the tapes to just see what his technology can do to bring out the best sound possible and if good enough release it officially.

[@frankiefender822]

I disagree. Did you listen to Sheila on this post ? Best nails it if in fact he was the drummer playing it.

[@StuartBusby]

the recording is from late 1962, its Ringo on drums@@frankiefender822

[@DZ-cs9pb]

Peter Jackson is reportedly doing them now!

[@markmorris8532]

​@@frankiefender822 It was Ringo 😉.

[@mangomonkey6938]

​@@frankiefender822 No Pete Best here. All Ringo. Pete was sacked 4 months earlier.

[@georgestevens1502]

Captures the raucous and infectious energy of early 60s rock and roll. George's lead breaks are more fluid and smoother than later live versions of the same songs. Shows how tight a live band they were, and how many different type songs they knew. Knowing that many songs and melodies had to have infused their song writing talent. Don't know why people think the quality of the playing or tape making is not that great. As good or better than many bootlegs of other bands in the 70s. A gem of a time capsule.

[@vincenttrudell782]

They weren't trying to play over the sound of screaming girls quite yet(compare it with Budokan concert and you can hear how badly they slipped)

[@georgestevens1502]

@@vincenttrudell782 I didn't say they were trying to play over screaming girls. Strawman argument. Some of their concerts were ridiculously loud. That they could focus at all at those events is a tribute to their dedication to play, not that they "slipped." You should "slip" so bad.

[@johnp515]

@@georgestevens1502 I don’t think you understood what he was saying. He wasn’t arguing with you or even disagreeing with anything you said

[@georgestevens1502]

@@johnp515 I didn't like the idea that the Beatles "slipped."

[@johnnyd63]

I had the original Lingasong vinyl the day it came out in 1977. Couldn't help but be impressed with a pilled up, hungry rock band kicking ass in front of 35 people.

[@LaMYsteriosa87]

Kansas City 😍 🤪 😍 🤪 😍 🎶 How PHENOMENAL are they, and **especially** Paul. *Thank you Paul* , wherever you are! ❣️

[@johnmarshall2722]

´Where have you been all my life?´ Never heard that song til this moment! Wow! So beautiful. And Ringo´s drumming...

[@antoniomarine1567]

So cool to hear this! Paul's vocals are especially great - I would have offered him a record deal on the spot!

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

I am sure Decca was not too happy they passed on The Beatle but they said guitar rock music was dead. That is a Homer Simpson "doh!!!". They are all amazing but this is what Paul was born to do.

[@westmorelandgreasy348]

Amazing job... by far the clearest mix I've heard - spectacular

[@thecheshirecrafter4522]

I've just listened to the Fats Waller 1936 version of "Your Feets Too Big", whoever reimagined that as a rock and roll track was a genius. It wouldn't have been out of place decade later on RAM either. So enjoyed listening to this. Thanks for sharing.

[@mcmusicm]

It clearly inspired "Smile Away" !

[@kalani1987]

Excellent remix. Raw live Beatles performance before all the screaming

[@katiecollison6629]

Wow i have only just found this on here, after years of being a fan but too young at the time to see them live....i am blown away😮 thanks for uploading this

[@jasonmardoniomeza1711]

Wow....both versions of talking about you are very cool! The 2nd version you can hear Jon's lead vocal a bit better and it's clearer. Has anyone tried to isolate both versions to make John's second vocal louder??? I know I can't. Computer's hate me!!! Lol but this whole tape/show is great!!! If you get drunk and listen you can just imagine yourself a few tables back listening in awe..... 😉 🍺🍻

[@Phillyfan45]

This is an incredible job cleaning the audio mud off of the Kingsize Taylor reel-reel recording.

[@optimizer6488]

Beautiful. I've been waiting for a listenable version of these songs and you've provided it. Great work and many thanks.

[@DarrenGlen]

Daym who did this, they know what they are doing this is really amazing work. The top end of the drums alone has been generated from very little that was there originally. And the separation is impressive....no stereo wandering, makes the vocals actually possible to be heard. Clearly this is not just some cheap stereo widening chorus plugin. The guitars are isolated out of the drums quite remarkably. Was this done by Peter Jacksons AI?

[@eddyrocks]

I don't think it's quite up to that level, I'd say it's a mixture of a better source than what most of these are made from, on top of the fact that this type of ai technology just keeps getting exponentially better.

[@johndoe2883]

Eddy rocks

[@adolfogomez4478]

Me uno!!

[@atalentformischief4459]

You can BET that PETER has ALREADY created the ultimate state-of-the-art mix of these recordings.

[@gordonmorris6359]

​@@atalentformischief4459Has that been reported somewhere? Hope it happens!

[@cristiantagoreacuna9206]

Que gran sonido a cantina pura....esa fué la escuela que pavimentaron a la fama mundial...The Beatles forever!!

[@rodneyrankin3878]

Wow! My first listen since the early 80s. This is remarkable. A different animal. Amazing restoration job!

[@jmm1000]

TRULY!

[@fshoaps]

thanks for sharing this bootleg, it belongs on youtube, better then the old mixes.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

I prefers these to the studio recordings. So. RAW!!

[@bulmaromontoya4864]

😢😮😢😮😢😮😢😂😮😢😂 53:38 53:52 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@bulmaromontoya4864]

Ya lo dijo Jonh Lennon su mejor epoca

[@cojaysea]

I love this album . The energy level is through the roof . They sound raw and rough . So glad this tape was preserved . I recall reading how it say in a warehouse for years until someone found it again . I own a copy of this on CD and it’s the SONY production from Japan . It has lots of cool photos in it . Apple put a stop to it in later years so I’m glad I have that . Wonder what Apple will do with it if anything ?

[@mauroantonio4320]

Fantastic, great, insuperable. The firts year of the Beatles are explosives, wonderfull, rhythmic; Only Rock and Roll forever Yeaaa!!!

[@dreammachine2013]

Thank you so much for sharing these early live recordings in surprisingly good quality - much superior to the original lp from 1977🎉 Especially George and Ringo shine thanks to the improved sound quality😅

[@BarrySmith70]

I used to have three records of the Star Club recordings called “Rare Beatles” and “Early Years” Vols 1-2 on the Phoenix label (which was semi-legitimate). They had beautiful cover photos by Dezzo Hoffman and informative liner notes. These albums were sold at stores like Kmart and Sam Goody, usually in the bargain bins.

[@3hooks781]

YES!!! I remember buying a copy of Rare Beatles at my local Sam Goody which was in the Kings Plaza Mall in Brooklyn! It had an awesome Dezzo Hoffman cover shot of them against a white background! I couldn't get enough of that record!

[@philmstud2k]

People can argue that as the years went on, The Beatles lagged behind in technical prowess as performers compared to their contemporaries. But make no mistake, when this was recorded in December, 1962, The Beatles were the best and most skilled rock band in the world.

[@bulmaromontoya4864]

Irónicamente se fueron de los escenarios 1966 no se podían escuchar así mismos se quedaron técnicamente como dices en ese aspecto no pudieron mejorar

[@oldplucker1]

No, Cliff Richard and the Shadows were the best Rock n Roll band. Have a listen to the recordings from 1958 to 1962 such as Move It. The Shadows moved over to Instrumentals as Cliff moved over to Pop songs with them. The fans were screaming at Cliff long before the Beatles arrived in their Rock n Roll era.

[@MaccaBulsi]

​@@oldplucker1Was hast Du getrunken bzw. geraucht, Du musikalische Pflaume? Frag den guten Cliff mal lieber, ob er damals schon engen Kontakt mit Geistlichen hatte, dieses Jüngelchen!

[@alexyamach3635]

Ringo's drumming gave the band that "punch" that was sorely lacking from Pete Best.

[@brendongomez8267]

Peter Jackson bringing AI to this will be insane - you can taste the sweat of the club

[@ferpas9015]

A Berry's song " Little Queenie " it's to much super incredible Rock 'N Roll in this vertion was singing by Sir Paul McCartney...! (Greetings from México City 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽to All !!!)

[@christopherstarrett8790]

Great improvement from the 1977 vinyl, thank you for your hard work!

[@Stonecutter334]

Such a great time for them in terms of learning how to play. Live this is their peak.

[@bulmaromontoya4864]

Y pensar que algunas personas dicen que los Beatles no tocan rock que no son rock aqui esta mas que claro 😂 se escuchan muy rudimentarios y muy fuertes para su estilo pesados y cin el tiempo pulieron su estilo grandes genios

[@vonalysongreg2780]

37:25 that was an adorable scene from cheerful McCartney and the funny side of Lennon man i never realised how old this song was 😮 i love this!

[@you_tubeslonelyheartsclubband]

Till There Was You was written by Meredith Wilson(not sure if it's considered a jazz standard but it should be), That part really shows the dynamic that was Lennon/McCartney, both really funny!

[@allenavila]

Yes, it was a stardard, in the voice of Peggy Lee.

[@luvmyrecords]

Indeed it is by Meredith Wilson, and it's from "The Music Man."

[@danielhamilton2278]

Thank you very much for playing this musical history, for the world 🌎 to hear.

[@Scotty_Russell_Music]

25:36 "shurrrup taaalkin!" sounds like John? You can hear the rest of them smiling while singing that bit. Class. These recordings are tiptop.

[@mikechagpya8287]

They made their Bones in Hamburg perfecting their Stage Show with endless 11 hour gigs which was the Woodshedding that All great Bands start with !

[@BackToTheBlues]

George's solo on that first version of I Saw Her Standing There is savage!

[@ElenaArellano-f4p]

Que deseos terribles de estar ahí y poder mirarlos en acción. Qué gran disfrute. Gracias a quien logro esta maravilla. Gracias por siempre. Saludos y besos. 😂😊😅🎉

[@simonbone]

Amazing. Now imagine the same thing done from the original tape with the very latest AI and technology and an unlimited budget.

[@eddyrocks]

I just know that Giles and Peter Jackson's teams can do wonders with this.

[@risa-rupta-pictures]

@@eddyrocks Maybe, but they've been dealing with 4-tracks and 8-tracks, while this is one low fidelity echo-y mono track.

[@joseluisburgueno3054]

My lovely brothers, you four sound terrific, as usual. Blessings.

[@filoudegris7970]

Thanks For Sharing This Great Recordings ❤

[@kenherrera2819]

How anyone could hear this band in the early 60's and not immediately sign them to a contract is beyond me! Everything here is beautiful but if you want to jump right to outstanding give a listen to "Twist and Shout" at the 1:17:00 mark. John's voice is phenomenal and I read that they liked to play this last because his vocal cords were ragged by the end of the song!! I did not realize they had this in their bag of tricks pre-Beatlmania days!

[@themoviedealers]

It was released by The Isley Brothers in 1962, so this would have been the lads covering a current hit song.

[@ronagoodwell2709]

This is some smokin' rock, Chuck Berry style. Hard to imagine these are the guys who would produce Sgt. Pepper's.

[@thumbsaloft]

It's no holds barred ROCK AND ROLL!

[@kalani1987]

In just seven short years after these recordings they would perform their final live show on a roof

[@captainmanic1959]

Actually, six years.

[@ryban1001]

Red Hot - The band is on fire!

[@LaMYsteriosa87]

Definitely !!! 🔥❕❕💓 💓 💓 Leaves me in awe too

[@YK_Paul-J]

If you think about it, they were making fun of Stuart and Pete before this. As is often the case when they are young, they grew up in a port town and are naturally mischievous. But on the outside, they were all good, and even when the Beatles were on bad terms in their later years, when Billy Preston came to visit them at the studio, they suddenly became good kids. In the early days of the Beatles, the reason why they were so close like magic may be due to the addition of new member Ringo Starr. In that sense, Ringo was the final piece.

[@scenesternineteensixtyfour2182]

Raw and fabulous!

[@alancharles6789]

I couldn’t keep still at this and I’m bloody 70! The positive comments about Ringo are bang on, he kept them all together and later became so inventive with what was considered his less than technically perfect style. That might be true but his beat, fills and generally imaginative playing WAS perfect for a band that was pushing the boundaries of everything. I pity the boys, they’d blown everything to get decent guitars, but you can tell by the sound they make the strings must have been like barbed wire to play! It was a long time before anything less than a 13 Thou high E was avavailable!

[@suedemutant8196]

Love how the guys adapts to the singer's off timing in Be Bop A Lula. True live players 😊

[@WInnerwinnerchickendinner.]

Pete would have just kept on drumming into out of time.:) Only joking Pete!!!!!!!!!;)

[@Noah-gq7pq]

who's singing that,its not john

[@yes_head]

​@@Noah-gq7pq According to Wiki it's a guy named Fred Fascher, who was a waiter at the Star Club. There's photos from this period with various Germans (usually the club owner or friends) who would get up and sing a song or two. For example, Horst Fascher, the Star Club's manager (probably Fred's bro) sings "Hallelujah I Love Her So."

[@Noah-gq7pq]

@@yes_head yea the one guy was there body guard'' horst'' well he was a friend that like kick n ass so no one would fuck with them,,good to have one of those,, get em on stage,does a number one of the patrons honks on bo bo and they had a free body guard.

[@paulgreen6302]

Great version sweet little 16 letting rip.

[@knockedoutloaded279]

Sounds great; great energy.....

[@claudiogonzalezespinoza2567]

Son los comienzos de la banda que cambió lo más grande la mejor banda de Rock del siglo 20 The Beatles

[@Halseysoundz]

Thanks for this, had the LP years ago, sounds great here, they still managed the enthusiasm though theyd played songs many times, good set too, Happy 80th Paul 👏👏👏🍻

[@WInnerwinnerchickendinner.]

'Where have you been all my life':- is a real strong song and a great reaction from the audience.

[@charwest9449]

They were having a ball here! Really feeling it.

[@JG1universe]

Crazy to think they preformed these songs before they were ever on a album

[@ronfast2]

Most songs by a rock band are performed many times live before recording them, especially their first album. Beatles 1st album was basicly their live set that they had been playing for a couple years.

[@victoralegria7240]

Adoro esta época de los Beatles.... Ellos fueron los primeros punks....!!

[@mauricioruizdiaz1516]

si es verdad..epoca muy punk..pensar q la mayoria de gente la desconoce..

[@bulmaromontoya4864]

Ya lo dijo Jonh Lennon fue su mejor epoca

[@jrussellcase]

I appreciate this post. I own the American version of this album, which didn't have songs like "I Saw Her Standing There" on it, so it's great to hear the "missing pieces". 👍

[@joshuadieterich7108]

It’s a shame so few people got to experience them live once they “made it” due to all the screaming. They were so good live.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

And by the rooftop performance they proved they still had it. I know Paul would have been down for live shows but the rest were just not having it. If not for the breakup there might have been a chance to see them live without all the screaming but they were simply done as a band. The people that got to see them in their pre-Beatlemania days were few and fortunate. These recordings confirm that.

[@katiecollison6629]

Even the tribute bands have Nothing on this how raw they were then, I was only 7 when I first heard of them in 63 so didn't get to see them live...my biggest regret 😞

[@mauricioruizdiaz1516]

gran epoca de The Beatles ..rock n roll a full..!!

[@nankypooh655]

This looks similar to the Purple Chick bootleg (Or "BEATLEG" if you will) that I once had, but with a few songs missing. Thanks for posting and sharing.

[@Colsoloact-po9wv]

Yes sounds miles better than the Lingasong album I had…..well done whoever did it!

[@andypandywalters]

I think this band might have a future !

[@SamHarrisonMusic]

Holy crap this is good!