Polydor Sessions
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According to the 1984 Polydor CD The first recording session was made between June 22 and 23, 1961
Place : Harburg, Friedrich Ebert Halle in Hamburg
Producer : Bert Kaempfert
Engineer : Karl Hinze
The Beatles were signed with the producer for a one year contract (signed on July 1 1961 (renewable on application) After the recording the tapes went to Polydor. However other source claim that Kaemfert was already under contract with Polydor.
Very few information is available for this recording session. It is known that The Beatles (at this time, The Beatles were John, Paul, George, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best) recorded songs backing Tony Sheridan and that at the end of the session they were allowed to record two songs without Tony (that is, Ain't She Sweet and Cry For A Shadow). At this time they were under contract with Bert Kaempfert, an independent producer who sent the tapes to Polydor.
Stuart Sutcliffe was only an observer during these sessions, probably because of his lack of bass skills.
Track order
- My Bonnie (Lies Over The Ocean)
- When The Saints Go Marching ln
- Why (Can't You Love Me Again)
- Nobody's Child
- Take Out Some Insurance On Me, Baby aka If You Love Me Baby
- Ain't She Sweet
- Cry For A Shadow
Second session
date: between 23 and 27 April 1962
Place : MusikHalle in Hamburg
Producer : Bert Kaempfert
Engineer : Karl Hinze
Track order
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Swanee River or Skinny Minny that did not surface
