Post by Patrick on Apr 8, 2023 20:36:48 GMT
Hi,
I just found in old old closet many vynils. Among them, I saw this one and I hope it can land in the right hands.
Let me know if interested.
The full story about this vynil is as follow:
This super 45 rpm, the first piece from the original French discography of the Beatles, has now become legendary among collectors. Its story which is most fascinating.
This famous cover, known as the "dodgem cars", owes its nickname to the cliché that adorns the front. This is a photo of Tony Sheridan taken by Astrid Kirchherr in the fall of 1961 in Hamburg, at the Heiligengeistfeld ("Field of the Holy Spirit"), during the Herbst Dom festivities. Note a small nod to France, materialized by the tricolor flags fixed at the top of the masts of each of the bumper cars. It is interesting to note that at the beginning of the 1960s, the twist had a certain success in our country, as evidenced by the three commercial reminders presented on the back of the cover, as well as the mention 'Mister Twist' which accompanies the name of Tony Sheridan. The latter alludes to the mention 'Twist', which appears on the front of the second illustrated cover of the German single "My Bonnie" (Polydor NH 24 673).
Another important detail: the name of the Beatles does not appear on the cover, nor on the record labels (which also feature Tony Sheridan). And for good reason, since at that time, the group was not yet known to the general public. Moreover, only the title "Cry For A Shadow", signed Lennon-Harrison, concerns the Beatles in terms of composition.
The four titles appearing on the super 45T "Mister Twist", namely "When The Saints", "Cry For A Shadow", "My Bonnie" (with introduction in German) and "Why", were recorded with the German producer Bert Kampfert at the very beginning of the summer of 1961, more precisely on 22 and 23/06/1961, at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg-Harburg. Three other titles were also recorded during these sessions: "Ain't She Sweet", "Nobody's Child" and "If You Love Me Baby (Take Out Some Insurance On Me Baby)".
Eric Krasker's work for the book The Beatles - Investigation of a Myth allowed a meticulous study of the two versions of the release report ("Aufnahmeprotokoll") relating to "Cry For A Shadow", issued by Polydor Germany on 07 /11/1961. This document bears the mention 'Veröffentlichung nur für Frankreich', attesting that "Cry For A Shadow" was intended for the French market in priority. The track was also to be placed on the B-side of the German 45 rpm single Polydor NH 24 757 (with "Why" on the A-side), the publication of which has been cancelled. On the other hand, the marketing in France took place as planned, on the super 45T "Mister Twist", the first French discographic testimony of the Beatles whose legal deposit at the BNF was made on 01/26/1962. It is also the first record in the world to feature an original composition by two of the group's members, even though we now know that there is another medium dating from the same period, including a piece in the composition of which John Lennon had intervened. We will try to reconstruct the chronology of events related to this interesting anecdote.
During the tour that the future Fab'4 made at the end of May 1960 - at that time, they were called the Silver Beatles - with Johnny Gentle (John Askew of his real name), the latter composed a song : "I've Just Fallen For Someone". He played it before George Harrison and John Lennon. He added his personal touch. This collaboration between the two musicians took place on 21/05/1960. It was not until August 1962 that "I've Just Fallen For Someone" appeared on the B side of the single Parlophone R 4919 (with "My Tears Will Turn To Laughter" on the A side). Johnny Gentle appears there under another stage name: Darren Young. On the other hand, John Lennon is not credited.
The story of "I've Just Fallen For Someone" could have ended there, but new pieces of information have recently come to enrich our knowledge. Indeed, a discographic publication prior to the 45T Parlophone R 4919 is highlighted: in his book Beatles Deeper Undercover, Kristofer Engelhardt tells us that Johnny Gentle had proposed" ;I've Just Fallen For Someone" to singer Adam Faith before save itself.
We find the song on the album "Adam Faith" (Parlophone PMC 1162 / PCS 3025), whose publication date is still poorly known today, so that it is difficult to place it in relation to that of the super French 45 rpm "Mister Twist". Kristofer Engelhardt himself remained very cautious and placed the release of this album between the end of 1961 and the beginning of 1962.
I just found in old old closet many vynils. Among them, I saw this one and I hope it can land in the right hands.
Let me know if interested.
The full story about this vynil is as follow:
This super 45 rpm, the first piece from the original French discography of the Beatles, has now become legendary among collectors. Its story which is most fascinating.
This famous cover, known as the "dodgem cars", owes its nickname to the cliché that adorns the front. This is a photo of Tony Sheridan taken by Astrid Kirchherr in the fall of 1961 in Hamburg, at the Heiligengeistfeld ("Field of the Holy Spirit"), during the Herbst Dom festivities. Note a small nod to France, materialized by the tricolor flags fixed at the top of the masts of each of the bumper cars. It is interesting to note that at the beginning of the 1960s, the twist had a certain success in our country, as evidenced by the three commercial reminders presented on the back of the cover, as well as the mention 'Mister Twist' which accompanies the name of Tony Sheridan. The latter alludes to the mention 'Twist', which appears on the front of the second illustrated cover of the German single "My Bonnie" (Polydor NH 24 673).
Another important detail: the name of the Beatles does not appear on the cover, nor on the record labels (which also feature Tony Sheridan). And for good reason, since at that time, the group was not yet known to the general public. Moreover, only the title "Cry For A Shadow", signed Lennon-Harrison, concerns the Beatles in terms of composition.
The four titles appearing on the super 45T "Mister Twist", namely "When The Saints", "Cry For A Shadow", "My Bonnie" (with introduction in German) and "Why", were recorded with the German producer Bert Kampfert at the very beginning of the summer of 1961, more precisely on 22 and 23/06/1961, at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg-Harburg. Three other titles were also recorded during these sessions: "Ain't She Sweet", "Nobody's Child" and "If You Love Me Baby (Take Out Some Insurance On Me Baby)".
Eric Krasker's work for the book The Beatles - Investigation of a Myth allowed a meticulous study of the two versions of the release report ("Aufnahmeprotokoll") relating to "Cry For A Shadow", issued by Polydor Germany on 07 /11/1961. This document bears the mention 'Veröffentlichung nur für Frankreich', attesting that "Cry For A Shadow" was intended for the French market in priority. The track was also to be placed on the B-side of the German 45 rpm single Polydor NH 24 757 (with "Why" on the A-side), the publication of which has been cancelled. On the other hand, the marketing in France took place as planned, on the super 45T "Mister Twist", the first French discographic testimony of the Beatles whose legal deposit at the BNF was made on 01/26/1962. It is also the first record in the world to feature an original composition by two of the group's members, even though we now know that there is another medium dating from the same period, including a piece in the composition of which John Lennon had intervened. We will try to reconstruct the chronology of events related to this interesting anecdote.
During the tour that the future Fab'4 made at the end of May 1960 - at that time, they were called the Silver Beatles - with Johnny Gentle (John Askew of his real name), the latter composed a song : "I've Just Fallen For Someone". He played it before George Harrison and John Lennon. He added his personal touch. This collaboration between the two musicians took place on 21/05/1960. It was not until August 1962 that "I've Just Fallen For Someone" appeared on the B side of the single Parlophone R 4919 (with "My Tears Will Turn To Laughter" on the A side). Johnny Gentle appears there under another stage name: Darren Young. On the other hand, John Lennon is not credited.
The story of "I've Just Fallen For Someone" could have ended there, but new pieces of information have recently come to enrich our knowledge. Indeed, a discographic publication prior to the 45T Parlophone R 4919 is highlighted: in his book Beatles Deeper Undercover, Kristofer Engelhardt tells us that Johnny Gentle had proposed" ;I've Just Fallen For Someone" to singer Adam Faith before save itself.
We find the song on the album "Adam Faith" (Parlophone PMC 1162 / PCS 3025), whose publication date is still poorly known today, so that it is difficult to place it in relation to that of the super French 45 rpm "Mister Twist". Kristofer Engelhardt himself remained very cautious and placed the release of this album between the end of 1961 and the beginning of 1962.