That'll Be The Day/In Spite Of All The Danger Acetate recorded - Spring/Summer 1958
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| Date | Spring or Summer 1958 |
| Short description | That'll Be The Day and In Spite Of All The Danger, The first recording which The Quarry Men were aware of, was recorded. |
| Location | Liverpool |
Although this was not technically the first time they were recorded (A live recording from July 6, 1957 exists), this is one of the first times they were recorded with their knowledge. The Quarry Men recorded two songs, That'll Be The Day, a Buddy Holly cover, and In Spite Of All The Danger, written by Paul McCartney.
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History
The songs were recorded with all tracks going into a single microphone, then quickly cut to disc. In an effort to reduce cost, Percy Phillips recorded over the tape that was used for all the people who paid to use his home studio. The disc cost seventeen shillings and sixpence to make. The band only had fifteen shillings, so Phillips held onto the disc until they could come up with the full amount. Originally, they shared it. As Paul McCartney said in the Anthology book, "When we got the record, the agreement was that we would have it for a week each. John had it a week and passed it on to me. I had it for a week and passed it on to George, who had it for a week. Then Colin had it for a week and passed it to Duff Lowe - who kept it for 23 years." John Lowe kept the recording in a sock drawer until 1981, when it was suggested to him that it might be worth som money. It was valued at Sotheby's. As John Lowe said, "Before midday on that Sunday Paul McCartney had called my mum in Liverpool. I eventually spoke to him on the phone and we had long conversations over the next few days because he wanted to buy it from me. I was living in Worcester at the time and he sent his solicitor and his business manager up. I deposited the disc in a small briefcase at the local Barclay's Bank and we met up in a small room the bank kindly let me use. The deal was done, I handed the record over and we all went home." It is not known what Paul paid for it. However, it is known that John Lowe originally rejected an offer of 5000 pounds. The disc was first heard by the public when That'll Be The Day was played during a documentary on Buddy Holly in 1985. Soon after, it began to circulate to bootleggers. It was finally legitimately released on disc in 1995 when both sides were included on Anthology 1.
Recorded On This Date
That'll Be The Day
In Spite Of All The Danger
- In Spite Of All The Danger, edit (Anthology 1)
- In Spite Of All The Danger, unedited 3:25, (*)
A (*) indicates a performance not available on any release, legitimate or bootleg.
