A previously unreleased tape of music recorded by The Beatles has been found in a Liverpool attic.

 

The tape, which has not been played since the 1960s, was found by a man who was cleaning out the loft of his elderly father's home.

 

A reel-to-reel Philips tape, the recording is roughly 30 minutes long.

 

It includes a number of unreleased versions of The Beatles' hits including 'I Feel Fine' and 'I'm A Loser'[b/].

 

At one point, the band can be heard bursting into fits of laughter during an aborted take of 'I'll Follow The Sun'.

 

Beatles blog Wogew reports that the material was most likely recorded for the BBC TV programme 'Top Gear' in 1964.

 

The tape is being auctioned this August by Cameo Auctioneers, and is expected to reach a price between £8,000 and £12,000.

 

Source : http://www.nme.com/news/the-beatles/38548

It's always good when they uncover gems like this. Be even better if we could all hear it :)

Hopefully at some point we will here it, when The Beatles' estate, Apple & the Record company decide it is time to scrape the bottom of the barrel like RCA have done with Elvis Presley.

Newly discovered Beatles tape sells for $23,000

The Beatles

Recording features 'fits of giggles' and rare takes

NME.com

Aug 5, 2008

 

A tape recording of The Beatles that was recently discovered by a man in his father's Liverpool attic has sold for $23,000, it was announced today (August 5).

 

The tape, which features John Lennon and Paul McCartney bursting into fits of giggles as they try to finish 'I'll Follow the Sun', was sold to an internet bidder by Cameo Auctioneers.

 

The half-hour, reel-to-reel tape was recorded in 1964 and also includes versions of 'I Feel Fine,' 'I'm a Loser' and 'Don't Put Me Down Like This', reports the Associated Press.