BEATLES "Ain't She Sweet" RARE Aussie POLYDOR 7", 1961 Hamburg TONY SHERIDAN

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BEATLES “Ain’t She Sweet” RARE Aussie POLYDOR 7”, 1961 Hamburg recordings TONY SHERIDAN

The Beatles (with Tony Sheridan) – Ain’t She Sweet 7” (orig. Australia Polydor MONO NH-52317)

Australian Release date: 4 June 1964 (UK Release date: 29 May 1964).  Recording date: 24 June 1961.

On offer here is a VERY RARE original Australian POLYDOR issue of “Ain’t She Sweet” 7” single by THE BEATLES.  TONY SHERIDAN provides lead vocals on the B-side, “If You Love Me, Baby”.  These 1961 GERMAN recordings include The Beatles original drummer PETE BEST, before RINGO STARR had joined their ranks.

SIDE 1

1.          Ain’t She Sweet (2:09)              Writ: Milton Ager - Jack Yellen

SIDE 2

2.         If You Love Me, Baby (2:50)      Trad., Arranged by Tony Sheridan

PERSONNEL

     John Lennon              lead vocals (on “Ain’t She Sweet”), rhythm guitar

     Tony Sheridan           lead vocals (on “If You Love Me, Baby”)

     George Harrison        lead guitar

     Paul McCartney          bass guitar

     Pete Best                   drums

Recorded at Studio Rahlstedt in Hamburg—Germany.

Produced by Bert Kaempfert.  Engineered by Karl Hinze.

GRADING to follow . . .

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

visual: G+ beautiful glossy sheen—numerous hairlines & light surface scuffs (nothing significant but please note the disc is scuffed) (seen under strong light).

audible: PUNCHY and VIBRANT SOUND despite some underlying surface noise/crackle—music still dominates!  PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY JUMPS OR SKIPS – PLAYED FROM BEGINNING TO END! (side 1: VG / side 2: VG-)

labels: light spindle wear (side 1), moderate spindle wear + tiny tear (side 2).

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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