Reeperbahn - The Early Beatles

Label:	Flash Light
Catalogue No.:	Flash 103
Format :	CD & Doublefold Digipak
Origin:	Europe
Availability :	1998
Duration:	65:42	(65:44 inc T.O.C)
Matrix:	~~Flash 103 E~~ ~~79878~~
CD ID:	bd0f661c
Reviews:	??	V?N?	??

Comments:

Another quasi legal issue, of the 'hotch potch' of the Hamburg recordings in Decemver 1962 , some four months after Ringo joined the group, so why a picture including Pete Best.

I have listed the dates and versions as Identified in several sources, However I do not remain convinced at either the running order or the dates of the shows for example at the end of track 8 John can be heard saying 'I'm a roadrunner honey' but this falls between songs that are alleged recorded on the 25 and 28 December , where as the only recording we have of 'Roadrunner' is supposedly from the 31 December 1962.

I am amazed that no one has clearly identified the three tapes and original sources, clearly the shows were recorded without edits between or of the songs as keep being released and unfortunately I quickly loose interest. If someone provides a copy of unedited tapes I'll readdress the versions , but for now what you see is what you get. Heavily edited and processed songs in a jumbled order.

This is the best version to date that I have heard, but I have yet to find a copy of the Lingasong disc
Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg: Germany; 1962'.

This was reissued in 1999 as Last Night in Hamburg on the Rock Cartoon Label pressed from the same master.

Track Listing:

		Song	Version	Comments	Date
1	2:35	Time annoucement and Band Intro			25 Dec 1962
1	2:35	I Saw Her Standing There	C621225.02 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
2	2:44	I'm Gonna To Sit Down And Cry(Over You)	C621225.13 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
3	2:14	Roll Over Beethoven	C621225.18 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
4	1:46	The Hippy Hippy Shake	C621231.02 - Hamburg		31 Dec 1962
4	1:46	Heckler and resposnse			31 Dec 1962
5	2:45	Intro			25 Dec 1962
5	2:45	Sweet Little Sixteen	C621225.09 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
6	1:53	Lend Me Your Comb	C621228.04 - Hamburg		28 Dec 1962
6	1:53	Paul thanks the audience			28 Dec 1962
7	2:18	Intro Paul			28 Dec 1962
7	2:18	Your Feets To Big	C621228.05 - Hamburg		28 Dec 1962
8	1:46	Where Have You Been	C621228.03 - Hamburg		28 Dec 1962
8	1:46	'I'm a Roadrunner Honey'		John- Intro or a throwaway comment	28 Dec 1962
9	2:04	Twist And Shout	C621225.07 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
10	2:28	Mr. Moonlight	C621225.08 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
10	2:28	Intro			?
11	1:52	A Taste Of Honey	C621231.03 - Hamburg	?	31 Dec 1962
		Outro
		Intro		Paul
12	2:08	Besame Mucho	C621225.10 - Hamburg	Incomplete	25 Dec 1962
		Outro		Paul
		Intro		John
13	2:59	Everybodys Trying To Be My Baby	C621228.08 - Hamburg		28 Dec 1962
13	2:59	Outr chat crowd Intro			28 Dec 1962
14	2:31	Kansas City/ Hey Hey Hey	C621225.14 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
14	2:31	Outro			25 Dec 1962
15	1:29	Nothin' Shakin But The Leaves On The Trees	C621228.11 - Hamburg		28 Dec 1962
15	1:29	Outro & Intro		Paul	28 Dec 1962
16	3:13	To Know Her Is To Love Her	C621228.07 - Hamburg		28 Dec 1962
16	3:13	Outro			28 Dec 1962
17	4:04	Little Queenie	C621228.10 - Hamburg		28 Dec 1962
17	4:04	Outro			28 Dec 1962
18	2:02	Falling In Love Again	C621225.17 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
19	1:59	Shelia	C621225.05 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
20	2:30	Be Bop A Lula Intro - 'Hallelujah'	C621225.01 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
20	2:30	Be Bop A Lula Intro - 'Hallelujah'	C621225.01 - Hamburg	Paul	25 Dec 1962
21	2:10	Hallelujah I Love her So	C621225.03 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
22	2:50	Ask Me Why Intro	C621231.06 - Hamburg		31 Dec 1962
22	2:50	Ask Me Why Intro			31 Dec 1962
23	2:33	Red Sails In The Sunset	C621225.11 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
23	2:33	Chat with the crowd		Paul	25 Dec 1962
24	2:39	Matchbox	C621228.09 - Hamburg		28 Dec 1962
25	2:06	I'm Talking About You	C621228.09 - Hamburg		28 Dec 1962
25	2:06	Outro & Intro			28 Dec 1962
26	2:15	Shimmy Like Kate	C621225.15 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
27	1:48	Long Tall Sally	C621225.16 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962
28	1:58	I Remember You	C621225.12 - Hamburg		25 Dec 1962

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