The Beatles & The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
120 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 23969864 |
| Excel File Row | 185 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:01:39 |
| Pressing Year | 1973 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | JOKER |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | SM 3591 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | SM 3591 A |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | SM 3591 B |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This record, "The Beatles & The Rolling Stones" released by JOKER in 1973 and incredibly attributed to "The Beatles", is a blatant example of the controversial strategies of Italian budget labels of the era. Far from containing original recordings by the two legendary bands, the album is actually a collection of covers performed by anonymous studio musicians, a common practice for labels like JOKER, who circumvented original licensing costs. Such an operation, while legally questionable for the way it exploited the names and fame of others, was a widespread method to offer the public at low cost what appeared to be an exclusive product. This first pressing from 1973 is particularly fascinating, as it testifies to an era when the record market was saturated with "alternative" editions that capitalised on popularity without authenticity. For an experienced collector, it is not a record to be appreciated for its original musical content, but rather as a peculiar historical artefact that documents the nuances and bold commercial cunning of a bygone era, making it an almost anthropological piece in the history of vinyl.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Boys (2:03)
- A2 - Do You Want To Know A Secret (1:49)
- A3 - All My Loving (2:02)
- A4 - Please Please Me (1:57)
- A5 - Misery (1:46)
- A6 - Twist And Shout (2:32)
- A7 - You Can't Do That (3:44)
- B1 - Carol (2:21)
- B2 - I Just Wanna To Make Love To You (2:07)
- B3 - Cry To Me (3:10)
- B4 - Walking The Dog (3:07)
- B5 - You Can Make It If You Try (2:08)
- B6 - Route 66 (2:24)
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