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TRACK LISTING
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SIDE 1
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My Bonnie
(Mein Herz ist bei dir nur) (Trad.-R Sheridan)
(German intro.) |
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| SIDE 2 | The Saints
(When The Saints Go Marching In) (Trad.-R Sheridan) |
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RELEASE DATE
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June 1963? /First Press | ||||
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Polydor
logomark was printed at
the upper left corner of the front sleeve. "Manufactured and distributed by PHILLIPS ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED" was printed at the bottom. |
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"Auan's" and BIEM in the box" were
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RECORD LABEL
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Polydor orange scroll label | ||||
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CATALOG NUMBER
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NH 24673 | ||||
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MIX
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MONO | ||||
| MATRIX No. | Side1 | 24673-A | |||
| Side2 | 24673-B | ||||
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VINYL COLOR
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BLACK | ||||
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PRESS COMPANY'S NAME
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Manufactured for and distributed by
Phillips Electrical Industries of New Zealand Limited |
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COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/
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PRINTER CREDIT
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PRODUCER
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Bert Kaempfert | ||||
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COMMENTS
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The single with the slow
German introduction to "My Bonnie" is the
Beatles' first commercial record release ever. The Beatles met Tony Sheridan during their first Hamburg trip in 1960, though they didn't perform together. The next year, however, saw them alternating with Sheridan's band, and occasionally backing him. Following one of these performances, a friend of orchestral leader Bert Kaempfert - also an agent for the Polydor label - recommended them for a recording session. The sessions probably took place on 22th. and 23th. June 1961, on a school stage at Hamburg's Friedrich-Ebert-Halle school. The Beatles' fee was 300 marks. A number of songs were recorded, including My Bonnie, which Polydor chose to release as a single in Germany. The B-side was The Saints, a beat version of When The Saints Go Marching In. The single, credited to Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers, was released on 23th.October 1961*, and reached number five in the German charts. With The Beatles' fanbase growing in Liverpool, demand grew for imported copies of My Bonnie. The buzz around the single inspired Brian Epstein to seek out the group, which he went on to manage. "BIEM" :a marking that indicates what company is responsible for the copyright payments for the material released on the record to the proper publishers. It is important to remember that a record with the above-mentioned marking isn't necessarily made in Germany but which was intended for sale in Germany. ***BIEM=Bureau International de l'Edition Mécanique |
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TRACK LISTING
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SIDE 1
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Ain't She
Sweet (Ager-Yellen) |
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| SIDE 2 | If You Love
Me, Baby (Trad. - arr.
Sheridan) |
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RELEASE DATE
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1964? /First Press | ||||
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LABEL CLOSE UP | ||||
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Polydor
logomark was printed at the upper left corner of the front sleeve. "Manufactured and distributed by PHILLIPS ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED" was printed at the bottom. |
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LABEL CLOSE UP
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Catalog no. was printed at the left
part of the label. The letters "M 45" (Mono 45 R.P.M.) in the box was printed on the right of the label. |
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| "Manufactured for and distributed by Phillips Electrical Industries of New Zealand Limited" and "Made in New Zeland" were printed at the perimeter. | |||||
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RECORD LABEL
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Polydor orange scroll label | ||||
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CATALOG NUMBER
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NH 52317 | ||||
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MIX
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MONO | ||||
| MATRIX No. | Side1 | 52317
- A |
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| Side2 | 52317 - B | ||||
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VINYL COLOR
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BLACK | ||||
| CENTER | Solid center | ||||
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PRESS COMPANY'S NAME
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Manufactured for and distributed by Phillips Electrical Industries of New Zealand Limited | ||||
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COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/
NOTES
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PRINTER CREDIT
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PRODUCER
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Bert Kaempfert | ||||
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COMMENTS
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Catalog no. "NH52317" was
printed at the left part of the label. "Manufactured for and distributed by Phillips Electrical Industries of New Zealand Limited" and "Made in New Zeland" were printed at the perimeter. The artist, accordint to the A-side of the label are "The Beatles, vocal: John Lennon". The B-side says "The Beatles, vocal: Tony Sheridan". |
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