The Beatles - Historic Sessions (Vinyl 2LP | UK Original | 1981)

The Beatles – Historic Sessions is a 1981 double LP with the live recordings from Hamburg's Star-Club. The set was the first to gather all 30 songs from the Star-Club tapes in one package and shows the early Beatles raw and unpolished, with rock 'n' roll and beat classics like “Twist And Shout”, “Roll Over Beethoven” and “I Saw Her Standing There”.

On offer is the 1981 UK original pressing on AFE (AFELD 1018) as a double LP in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: AFE - AFELD 1018
• Format: Vinyl, 2LP, Album
• Pressing: UK Original
• Country: UK
• Released: 1981
• Genre: Rock, Beat, Rock & Roll, Pop – more in Beat / Rock & Roll
• Features: Gatefold sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (some brown spots on cover)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Introduction
2. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You
3. I Saw Her Standing There
4. Roll Over Beethoven
5. Hippy Hippy Shake
6. Sweet Little Sixteen
7. Lend Me Your Comb
8. Your Feets Too Big

Side B

1. Twist And Shout
2. Mr. Moonlight
3. A Taste Of Honey
4. Besame Mucho
5. Reminiscing (shown as Can't Help It/Blue Angel)
6. Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey
7. Where Have You Been All My Life

Side C

1. Till There Was You
2. Ain't Nothing Shakin Like The Leaves On A Tree
3. To Know Her Is To Love Her
4. Little Queenie
5. Falling In Love Again
6. Ask Me Why
7. Be-Bop-A-Lula
8. Hallelujah I Love Her So

Side D

1. Sheila
2. Red Sails In The Sunset
3. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
4. Matchbox
5. Talkin' Bout You
6. Shimmy Shake
7. Long Tall Sally
8. I Remember You

Personnel

John Lennon (Performer), Paul McCartney (Performer), George Harrison (Performer), Larry Grossberg (Producer), Dezo Hoffmann (Photography).

Frequently asked questions

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is the 1981 UK original pressing on AFE (AFELD 1018).

What can you hear on the record?
Live recordings of the Beatles at Hamburg's Star-Club – here for the first time all 30 songs from the tapes in one set.

What do the condition grades mean?
We grade record and cover to the Goldmine standard, from M (Mint) through NM (Near Mint) and VG+ to G. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Where can I find more like this?
Browse our Beat / Rock & Roll collection.

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (some brown spots on cover)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.