The Amazing Beatles & Other Great English Group Sounds
The Beatles (Various)
85 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 24774209 |
| Excel File Row | 129 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:55:56 |
| Pressing Year | 1965 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | Clarion |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | SD 601 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | ST-CLN-65653-A SD 601 AT 3 ("Clarion STEREO green white orange""Track B5 Lennon Mccartney credit") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | ST-CLN-65654-A SD 601 AT |
| Sleeve Condition | VG+ |
| Media Condition | EX+ |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
The album "The Amazing Beatles & Other Great English Group Sounds" from 1965, issued by Clarion, perfectly embodies the speculative fever of Beatlemania. It is crucial to note that, despite the enticing title, this LP does not include any original recordings by the Fab Four. Clarion, an American label specialising in low-cost productions, was a master in the art of packaging "exploitation records". The content typically consisted of session musicians or minor groups performing generic covers or "sound-alikes" of British Invasion hits, sometimes even of Beatles' tracks. These records were strategically distributed at bargain prices in department stores and discount shops, capitalising on the public's insatiable demand. They targeted less informed parents or less discerning fans, unaware of the absence of the true artists. Today, these pressings are fascinating testaments to an era of aggressive marketing, true historical artefacts of the pop boom.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Ain't She Sweet (2:12)
- A2 - Please Please Me (1:56)
- A3 - From Me To You (1:51)
- A4 - Take Out Some Insurance Baby (2:52)
- A5 - Nobody's Child (2:58)
- B1 - She Loves You (2:08)
- B2 - I'm Telling You Now (2:00)
- B3 - Sweet Georgia Brown (2:05)
- B4 - I Want To Hold Your Hand (2:23)
- B5 - I Wanna Be Your Man (1:49)
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