The Beatles (Beat Brothers) & Tony Sheridan -Early Tapes

On The Beatles' first visit to Hamburg, Germany in 1960, they met rock and roller Tony Sheridan, and became friends with him. On their second visit, in 1961, The Beatles backed Sheridan in a series of stage performances. It is sometimes said that German Polydor agent Bert Kaempfert saw Sheridan with The Beatles, but others report that a friend of Kaempfert's suggested that he bring them in to put down some recordings. Either way, he produced the material with Karl Hinze. While they recorded a number of songs together (as well as alone), few of them actually made it on to the album, with Sheridan re-recording many of them. The Beatles are known to appear on "My Bonnie" and "The Saints" (this pair was also released as a single, see below). The version of "Swanee River" on the album has sometimes been said to feature The Beatles, however that version is in fact not included here, and it is not known whether the original recording still exists.
Legend says, in 1961, Raymond Jones, a young man from Liverpool, made a request for a copy of the "My Bonnie" single, which brought The Beatles to the attention of then-record store manager Brian Epstein, and set in motion the events that would lead him to become their manager. After The Beatles became successful, the eight tracks The Beatles worked on and some other Beat Brothers material were issued on an album in 1964 titled “The Beatles' First.”

La prima vizita a celor de la Beatles la Hamburg, Germania, in 1960, ei l-au intalnit pe rock and roller-ul Tony Sheridan si au devenit prieteni. La a doua vizita, in 1961, Beatles au facut backing vocal pentru acesta intr-o serie de performante scenice. Cateodata se spunea agentul german de la Polydor, Bert Kaempfert,a vazut pe Sheridan cu Beatles, dar altii spun ca un prieten al acestuia a sugerat sa ii cheme sis a faca niste inregistrari. In orice caz, el a produs materialul impreuna cu Karl Hinze. In timp ce ei au inregistrat un numar de piese impreuna (dar si singuri), putine dintre ele au ajuns pe album, cu Sheridan re-reinregistrandu-le pe multe dintre acestea. Despre The Beatles se stie ca au aparut pe “MyBonnie” si “The Saints” (aceasta pereche de cantece fiind lansata si ca single). Despre versiunea de la “Swanee River” de pe disc se spunea ca ii are sip e Beatles, desi versiunea nu e de fapt inclusa aici si nu se stie unde este inregistrarea originala si daca ea exista.
Legenda spune ca in 1961, Raymond Jones, un tanar din Liverpool, a facut o cerere pentru o copie de la “My Bonnie” de pe single, ceea ce a atras atentia asupra celor de la Beatles managerului de atunci al magazinului, Brian Epstein, care a pus apoi in miscare evenimentele ce l-au facut in final managerul trupei. Dupa ce Beatles au devenit ceelebri, cele opt piese la care au lucrat ei si cateva altele din materialul Beat Brothers au fost folosite pe un album din 1964 intitulat “The Beales’ First”.

List of tracks

Side one

"My Bonnie" (traditional, arranged by Tony Sheridan)

"Skinny Minnie" (Bill Haley, Rusty Keefer, Milt Gabler, Catherine Cafra)

"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Dave Williams, Sonny David)

"I Know Baby" (Sheridan)

"You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell)

"Ready Teddy" (Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco)

Side two

"The Saints" (James Milton Black, Katharine Purvis)

"Hallelujah, I Love Her So" (Ray Charles)

"Let's Twist Again" (Kal Mann, Dave Appell, Buchenkamp)

"Sweet Georgia Brown" (Bernie, Pinkard, Casey)

"Swanee River" (Stephen Foster)

"Top Ten Twist" (Homsen, Bones, Sheridan, Lüth)

Released      5 January 1962

Studio    Friedrich-Ebert-Halle and Studio Rahlstedt, Hamburg-Tonndorf, West Germany

Genre           rock

Label            Polydor