23.11.2006.

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THE QUARRYMEN - At Home

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Pre-Beatles, live 1958-1962, Liverepool, Hamburg

The two unofficially released collections attributed to the Quarrymen, "Liverpool 1960" and "The Quarrymen At Home", are, with the exception of the legendary shellac demo of "That'll Be The Day" b/w "In Spite Of All The Danger", the earliest extant recordings of the Pre-Beatles, and as such, they offer a rare glimpse into the repertoire and the musical capabilities of the group in its formative years.

These recordings are not for the faint of heart in the high fidelity department. The sound is generally grainy, too closeup, with a tad too much reverb, and occasional dropouts. Many of the tracks fade-in and it's impossible to know (without another source) if this was done during the original recording or the mastering of these collections. It's obvious that these recordings were made under amateur conditions, with primitive "home" equipment, and that the master tapes have not have been especially well taken care of over the years.

01. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
02. One After 909
03. I'll Always Be In Love With You
04. You'll Be Mine
05. Matchbox
06. You Just Don't Understand
07. Somedays
08. Thinking Of Linking
09. I'll Follow The Sun
10. One After 909 (Version 2)
11. Hey Darling
12. You Must Lie Everyday
13. Guitar Bop
14. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
15. Hello Little Girl
16. That'll Be The Day