George Martin 'By George' Sunset Records
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Martin was contacted by Sid Coleman of Ardmore & Beechwood, who told him about Brian Epstein, the manager of a band whom he had met. He thought Martin might be interested in the group, even though they had been turned down by Decca Records. Until that time, although he had had considerable success with the comedy records, and a number 1 hit with theTemperance Seven, Martin had only minor success with pop music, such as "Who Could Be Bluer" by Jerry Lordan, and singles with Shane Fenton and Matt Monro. After the telephone call by Coleman, Martin arranged a meeting on 13 February 1962 with Brian Epstein.[25] Martin listened to a tape recorded at Decca, and thought that Epstein's group was "rather unpromising", but liked the sound of Lennon's and McCartney's vocals.[26]
After another meeting with Epstein on 9 May at the Abbey Road studios, Martin was impressed by Epstein's enthusiasm and agreed to sign the unknown Beatles to a recording contract, without having met them or seen them play live.[27] The contract was not what it seemed, however, as Martin would not sign it himself until he had heard an audition, and later said that EMI had "nothing to lose," as it offered one penny for each record sold, which was split among the four members.[28] Martin suggested to EMI (after the release of "From Me to You") that the royalty rate should be doubled without asking for anything in return, which led to Martin being thought of as a "traitor in EMI".[29]
The Beatles auditioned for Martin on 6 June 1962, in studio three at the Abbey Road studios.[30] Ron Richards and his engineer Norman Smith recorded four songs, which Martin (who was not present during the recording) listened to at the end of the session. The verdict was not promising, however, as Richards complained about Pete Best's drumming, and Martin thought their original songs were simply not good enough.[27] Martin asked the individual Beatles if there was anything they personally did not like, to which George Harrison replied, "Well, there's y
Cover has ringwear and worn edges with general wear..inner sleeve shows sameDisc has lots of usage marks and a few stylus marks but still plays well with noise
Cover has been autographed by George Martin says "To David Best Wishes
George Martin"...Obviously if you're name is David you're quids in otherwise
a nice autograph... Quite a rarity as we have now sadly lost George Martin who
was of course the producer and the driving force behind the Beatles despite
what the remaining Beatles say now! A fine opportunity to acquire a rare
piece of history! VG/GOOD....Good Luck.
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