DICK JAMES
MUSIC LIMITED
ACETATES
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DICK JAMES
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| Whilst there are several web sites providing details of Beatles Acetates, I think that this is the only one that provides a chronology for each disc. So whether you own, are buying or selling a disc, why not add to the history of these rare and collectable discs. A little closer look at the differnt styles available. | ||
Name |
Version |
Duration |
Cutting | Format
| Value (Date)
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CV (Brian's)
| -
| 1964
| 7'' Single Sided
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£TBC (1997)
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CV
| -
| -
| 7'' Single Sided
| £780 (2009)
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7'' Single Sided
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£600 (2012)
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| A Hard Day's Night (4) | 7'' Single Sided
| £ 1,070 (2016) | |||
All My Loving [1]
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-
| -
| 1963
| 7" Single
| £571 (2005)
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All My Loving [2]
'IRIS EVANS' Disc | -
| -
| 1963
| 7" Single
| £TBC (2014)
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All My Loving [3]
| -
| -
| 1963
| 7" Single
| £TBC (2015)
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All My Loving [4]
| -
| -
| 1963
| 7" Single
| £1,606 (2025)
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| All My Loving [5] | 1963
| 7" Single
| £TBC (2022)
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| All Together Now | 
| 7'' Single Sided
| ≤ £2,500 (2025)
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7" Single | |||||
-
| -
| -
| 7" Double Sided
| £900 (2009)
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| And Your Bird Can Sing [1] |
| ~1966
| 7'' Single Sided
| ≤ £2,500 (2025)
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CV +
| ~1968
| 7'' Single Sided
| £660 (2007)
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7" Double Sided
| £TBC (2013) | ||||
John + Paul
| -
| -
| 7'' Single Sided
| <£4,000 (2017)
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7'' Single Sided
| £TBC (TBC)
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Can't Buy Me Love b/w
You Can't Do That | CV + Comment
| 7" Double Sided
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Dear Prudence
| Alt Mix
| 7'' Single Sided
| £621 (2005)
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Do Yo Want To Know A Secret
| John + Paul
| £350 (TBC)
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7'' Double Sided
| £TBC (2013)
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Eight Days A Week
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Eleanor Rigby 
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7'' Single Sided
| £400 (2006)
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Every Little Thing
| 7'' Single Sided
| £600 (2008)
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The Fool On The Hill/ Your Mother Should Know
| 7'' Double Sided
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7'' Single Sided
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7'' Single Sided
| £TBC (2015)
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| For No One | 7'' Single Sided
| £250 (2017)
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| For No One | Mono CV
| 7'' Single Sided
| <£1,400 (2024)
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7'' Single Sided
| £230 (2006)
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| Girl |
| 7'' Single Sided
| <£3,500 (2022)
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| Girl | £897 (2016)
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Goodbye
| Paul Solo
| £140
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Good Day Sunshine
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7" Single Sided
| £TBC (2013)
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CV
| 7" Single Sided
| £920 (2013)
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Here There And Everywhere
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Hey Bulldog/Only A Northern Song
| 7'' Double Sided
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| Hey Jude b/w Revolution | 7'' Double Sided
| £2,520 (2021)
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21 Nov 1964
| £??? 1998
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7'' Single Sided
| £ ??? (2006)
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I Feel Fine / Shes A Woman
| 7'' Double Sided
| £368 (1997)
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If I Fell
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-
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| -
| 7" Double Sided
| £900 (2009)
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| I'll Be Back | CV
| £TBC (2018)
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| I'll Be On My Way | 7" Single
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I'll Get You
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| In My Life | 7" Single Sided
| £ 1,710 (2018)
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| I Saw her Standing There | 7" Single Sided
| <£ TBC (2022) | |||
| It's For You | |||||
7" Single Sided
| £840 (2006)
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7'' Double Sided
| £ 514 (2008)
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7'' Double Sided
| £225 (2014)
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7'' Double Sided
| £1,400 (2017)
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Decca
| 63-64?
| 7" Single Sided
| <£,3100 (2005) | ||
Like Dreamers Do
| Demo
| (1988)
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Little Child
| John and Paul
| £380
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| Decca?
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Solo Demo
| 1:42
| Summer 1963 ?
| 7" Single Sided
| £7,475 (1995)
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Michelle
| ?
| 7" Single Sided
| £TBC (1990)
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Michelle
| CV
| 7" Single Sided
| £695? (1996)
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| Michelle |
| 7" Single Sided
| £ 1,450 (2025)
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| Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da | CV
| 7" Single Sided
| ≤£3,250 (2021)
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John + Paul
| £250
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Please Please Me
(1)
| ?
| ?
| 7" Single
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£800+ ?(1998 ) | |
Please Please Me
(2)
| ?
| 21 Jan. 1963?
| 6" Single
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<£1,500 (2004) | |
Please Please Me (3)
| ?
| 6" Single
| £TBC (2004)
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Run For Your Life
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| She Loves You | 6" Single Sided
| £625 (2022)
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She Loves You b/w I'll Get You
| 7'' Double Sided
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(2005)
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| She Said She Said | 7" Single Sided
| <£2,500 (2019)
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She's A Woman b/w | CV's
| 7'' Double Sided
| £600 (1998)
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| Tell Me What You See |
| 7" Single Sided | £1,785 (2022)
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CV
| 7" Single Sided
| £TBC (2017)
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That Means A Lot
| 7" Single Sided
| £ (2022)
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This Boy / I Want To Hold Your Hand
| £598 (1996)
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CV
| 7" Single Sided
| £798 (2013)
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John and Paul Demo
| 1963
| 7" Single Sided
| £6,250 (2012)
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7" Single Sided
| £1,120 (2010)
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Yesterday
| Paul Solo
| £520
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| Yesterday | 7" Single Sided
| <£1,000 (2013)
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| There are two trains of thought around these double artist discs, the first that they are fake pairings, where a Beatles track has been added to increase the value. I have yet to handle one, but would like to do so. Looking at how and when they appear I am not convinced, they could just as well be a a way of Dick James collecting it's copyright details. |
| Beatles Track | Other Artist Track |
Durations | Cutting | Disc Size
| Value (Date)
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| From Me To You | I Saw Her Standing There
(Duffy Power) | ||||
| Misery | Needles And Pins
(The Searchers) | ||||
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She Love You
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Hello Little Girl
(Fourmost) |
£ TBC (2014)
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I Like It
(Gerry & The Pacemakers) | 6½"
| £482 (2007)
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Unfortunately these pressed vinyl discs are commonly sold/displayed as acetates when they do appear, which is not very often and usually command a high price for what is just a label variation. They are pressed commercial releases and if the Dick James label had been attached at the time of pressing the label would be fused to the record and have the four pronged centre. I have yet to see any versions like this. If one does appear the stamper number should be checked and I would expect it to be 'JR' or 'G' for the earliest pressings. Without the pronged centre, I must assume that the labels have been added after presssing. Clearly discs with glued labels would be far easier to FAKE. So far all the variations I have seen have the later label and the 4 prong centre can usually be seen through the label. |
| Name | Version |
Duration |
Pressing Date | Format
| Value (Date)
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| Day Tripper b/w We Can Work I Out | 7" UK Single
| 7'' Double Sided
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| Day Tripper b/w We Can Work I Out | 7" UK Single
| 7'' Double Sided
| £512 (2011)
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| From Me To You b/w Thank You Girl | 7" UK Single
| xx/xx
| 7'' Double Sided
| £930 (2013)
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| Help! b/w I'm Down | 7" Single
| 7'' Double Sided
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| I Feel Fine | 21 Nov 1964
| £??? 1998
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| I Feel Fine b/w She Is A Woman | 7" Single
| 7'' Double Sided
| £TBC (2012)
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| I Want To Hold You Hand b/w This Boy | 7" Single
| 7'' Double Sided
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| Lady Madonna b/w The Inner Light | 7" Single
| 7'' Double Sided
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| Please Please Me | Mono LP
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12'' Double Sided
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| She Loves You b/w I'll Get You | 7" Single
| xx/xx
| 7'' Double Sided
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| She Loves You b/w I'll Get You | 7" Single
| xx/xx
| 7'' Double Sided
| £300 (2018)
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A label on the die cut single sleeve market these as a Lathe Cut Facsimile, as en exclusive artefact [sic] for the serious collector. |
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Version |
Duration |
Cutting | Format
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| One & One Is Two | 2024
| 7'' Single Sided | £100 (2024)
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The collated information is from hundreds of sources, I am unable to verify the accuracy of any information implied or provided .
I neither own these discs or know how to obtain them , so any Corrections or New material is always appreciated.
This page is a working document, last updated on the 10-Dec-2025
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