THE BEATLES FEATURING TONY SHERIDAN The Early Years Vinyl Record LP Contour 1971 UK Stereo Release

The Beatles featuring Tony Sheridan - The Early Years
(UK Stereo Pressing with White/Blue Contour Label. Housed in Fully Laminated Picture Sleeve)

Format: Vinyl Record - LP (33 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1971
Label: Contour
Catalogue No. 2870-111

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched, stamped): 2870111 2870 125 [Crossed out] A//1▽420 1 2 5 06
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched, stamped): 2870111 2870 125 [Crossed Out] B//1▽420 1 2 1 3 06

Condition: VG/EX (Sleeve has clear tape along the top edge. The vinyl is in excellent clean condition)

Track Listing:
1. Ain't She Sweet - The Beatles
2. Cry For A Shadow - The Beatles
3. Let's Dance - Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers
4. My Bonnie - The Beatles
5. Take Out Some Insurance On Me Baby - The Beatles
6. What'd I Say - Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers
7. Sweet Georgia Brown - The Beatles
8. The Saints - The Beatles
9. Ruby Baby - Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers
10. Why (Can't You Love Me Again) - The Beatles
11. Nobody's Child - The Beatles
12. Ya Ya - Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers

An excellent vinyl disc highlights this 1971 UK stereo pressing of The Beatles featuring Tony Sheridan - The Early Years. Bearing the catalogue number 2870-111 on the white and blue Contour label, this album is a direct reissue of the famous 1964 Polydor collection, The Beatles' First. It offers a straightforward and reliable way to spin the legendary 1961 Hamburg tracks, keeping the "℗ 1962" notation on the centre labels to mark the original recording dates.

Dead wax tracking shows that this individual disc comes from the early A//1 and B//1 lacquer cuts at the Walthamstow pressing plant, complete with the standard crossed-out 2870 125 cassette code error. The track listing captures the raw rock energy of the young Liverpool band backing Sheridan on tracks like "My Bonnie" and "Ruby Baby", alongside the rare Harrison-Lennon instrumental "Cry For A Shadow" and "Ain't She Sweet".

This copy carries a distinct VG/EX grade profile. While the fully laminated sleeve is bright and clean, it has a historic repair with clear tape applied neatly along the top edge to secure the seam. The physical record itself is in excellent condition, showing beautifully clean, glossy surfaces that will deliver a fantastic analogue listening experience. It provides superb practical value for anyone needing a clean-playing piece of early Beatles history.