The Decca Tapes
 
Picture Disc Edition
Label:
  
Catalogue No.:
  
LK4438-1
Format :
  
12" Picture Disc + Clear Sleeve
Speed:
  
33 ⅓ rpm
Origin:
  
USA
Availability :
  
Sept 1979
Duration:
  
Etched Matrix:
  
See Below
More Information:
  
Belmo's Beatleg News logo  
 #1 alt Pressing
910 Logo
V?N?

Cover

Comments:

Whilst the 'Decca Tape' was first released two tracks at a time, on coloured 7" singles, by an American Fanzine, with the intention of releasing an album of all fifteen, Audifön been him to it with what may be the first The Beatles Picture Disc bootleg. The subsequent reissue with a deluxe sleeve with detailed 'bogus' story looked like an official release and set the bench mark for the release of this historical material , which continues to be copied for over three decades.

Judging by the number of sleeve variations this was a very popular title, there have been two disc variations sighted, the first the colour disc with a Miami and Burnham images, from an alternate producer. The seconds a 'sepia' tone issue of the original which is either a reissue or a pirate. There are at least two pirate variations of the black vinyl sleeved reissue.

Unfortunately the recordings run too fast and have additional reverb, compared to Joe Pope's source on the Deccagone singles and LP, which he rushed out after this Audifön release, which is a great shame looking at the quality of the Deccagone singles.

Track Listing:

Side 1

Decca Studios, Broadhurst Gardens, London
Decca Audition - 1 Jan 1962

Song Version Comments
1
1:35
Hello Little Girl
DEC-014-w
2
2:20
Three Cool Cats
DEC-004-w
3
1:58
Crying Waiting Hoping
DEC-009-w
4
1:47
Love Of The Loved
DEC-015-w
5
1:50
September In The Rain
DEC-006-w
6
2:33
Besame Mucho
DEC-011-w
7
2:57
Searchin'
DEC-012-w

Picture Disc Edition Picture Disc Edition
Matrix: LK  4438    - B
Matrix:Matrix A : LK  4438    - A

Side 2

Decca Studios, Broadhurst Gardens, London
Decca Audition - 1 Jan 1962

Song Version Comments
1
2:29
Like Dreamers Do
DEC-013-w
2
2:18
Money (That's What I Want)
DEC-001-w
3
2:53
Till There Was You
DEC-008-w
4
1:38
The Sheik Of Araby
DEC-002-w
5
2:30
To Know Her Is To Love Her
DEC-010-w
6
2:22
Take Good Care Of My Baby
DEC-007-w
7
2:15
Memphis, Tennessee
DEC-003-w
8
1:59
Sure To Fall
DEC-005-w

Side 1 & 2 LP Banding

1

 Side 1 Banding
 

2

 Side 2 Banding

Alternate Pressings

Test Pressing Picture Disc Edition

no Test Pressing

noOriginal Pressing

   
   
Reissued Picture Disc Edition Colorized Reissued Picture Disc Edition

no Repress

no Colourized Repress no
Additional Stamper Ring
Additional Stamper Ring

Artwork

 
Cover Art
Gatefold Cover
Slick
Inner Sleeve
Comment
Sticker
N
N
None


Albert Marrion Photography, Studio, Wallasey
(17 Dec 1961)
 

Sticker Variations

Cover Sticker
Unused Cover Sticker
Cover Sticker

alpha Sticker #1

alpha Unused Sticker #2 no

alpha Sticker #3

 
90 x 45 mm
  
 
 
     
  Pod Sticker  
 

Non PD Sticker
(POD)

 
 
 

Sleeve Variations

 

Stickered and Stamped Sleeve
Die Cut Sleeve
Picture Disc Edition

Stamped & Double
Sticker #1 Sleeve

Die Cut Sleeve

No Flap
(Sealed)

Record: no
Sticker: alpha
Record: no
Sticker: alpha
Record: no,no
Sticker:
alpha,alpha,alpha
     
     
Picture Disc Edition
Original Stickered Sleeve
 Picture Disc Edition

Clear Heavy Flapped

Stickered White Sleeve

Clear Heavy Flapped
Colourized Disc

Record:no, no
Sticker: alpha
Record:no
Sticker: alpha
Record: no
Sticker:
alpha or NONE
 
 

 

Alternate Releases

Cover   Side A/ 1 Blue Pod Label

Circuit

 

Pod
     
     

Alternate Bootleg Label Releases

 

David Schwartz's Book Listening To The Beatles Volume.1 states 'the second picture disc pressing substituted a colour photo of The Beatles', without clarifying that it was made by a different producer.

Picture Disc Edition Picture Disc Edition

 

  

ALL Pages, Data and Images are for REFERENCE PURPOSE ONLY.

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 04-Aug-2023

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