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This time, I am offering a UK original acetate disc of "She Loves You," the fourth single released by the Beatles in 1963.
There are a lot of fake Beatles acetate discs out there, and I know many collectors are hesitant to buy them.
However, this item is a genuine 1963 original.
It is difficult to prove authenticity with words alone, so if it turns out to be a fake, I will pay the full auction price, shipping costs, and all expenses incurred until the fake was discovered.
Therefore, you can purchase a "genuine acetate disc" with peace of mind this time.
Buying acetate discs overseas can be risky, and in Japan, they are often priced high from the start, so this is a great opportunity.
Genuine acetate discs are rarely offered for sale even overseas. "
She Loves You" was released in the UK on August 23, 1963, and the song was written two months earlier on a tour bus, in a hotel, and at Paul's family home.
The day before its release, 500,000 copies had already been pre-ordered, making it the best-selling single in the UK in 1963.
This acetate disc is a single-sided press, an earlier type of acetate disc than double-sided presses.
At the time, the studio always had a stock of acetate discs with the "Melodisc" label, and whenever an acetate disc was needed, grooves were cut on the spot and the "Dick James" label was added later.
The title was then typed in. This
was a completely different manufacturing process from the regular vinyl pressings.
This was the norm from 1963 to early 1964, and from around 1965, acetate discs with the "EMIdisc" label were properly prepared.
This acetate disc is indeed from 1963, and on side A, the "Melodisc" label is visible underneath, while the label on side B has been removed. These were done by the engineers at the time. It
is truly a historical document of the Beatles.
The record is not in the best condition, but the label is free of writing and it retains its visual appeal as an acetate disc.
This is your chance to get your hands on a genuine UK original acetate disc of The Beatles' iconic song "She Loves You"! Don't miss this opportunity!
(Added April 20, 2022, 7:18 PM)
I'm adding this because I'm sure many of you are curious about the contents, including any different versions.
In short, there is one difference from the release version.
At 1:25, Paul sings "Pride can hurt you too," but he sings "Pride" prematurely.
It's unclear whether this was deleted from the release version or if it's a different take, but it might be possible to find out through analysis.
However, there is a caveat.
Unlike regular records, acetate discs are made of a thin coating on metal, so the number of plays is inherently limited.
It is possible to play it with a very low tracking force, but after 59 years, there are fine cracks on the surface due to deterioration, so I still don't recommend it.
Treating it like a regular vinyl record will ruin it.
Therefore, when checking and analyzing the audio source, I will provide you with data that I carefully recorded in the past, so please check that.
If you are worried about whether it is actually recorded, it should be fine to play it once with an extremely low tracking force.
(Added April 21, 2022, 10:52 AM)
There was an error in the explanation of the differences between versions, so I will correct it.
Paul's premature entry was not in the "Pride" part, but in the "Apologize" part of "Apologize to her" that follows.
Auction Description 3/2022
A single-sided acetate of She Loves You by The Beatles. Dick James acetate label on one side, pasted over a melodisc label. B side is grooveless but shows remains of a melodisc label. It's widely reported that Dick James Music used melodisc blanks to cut their acetates in the 1960s. This is a 6.5 inch disc. The version of She Loves You on this acetate appears to be the same version as released. A handful of these acetates have come up for sale over the years, but I have been unable to find another example of this title as a one-sided acetate.
Condition is I'd say G. There are light marks and it plays with some crackle, distortion and skips a bit. A hole is punched through the disc and the Dick James label. Label is clean and as seen in photo. Thanks! |
