THE BEATLES The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan Vinyl Record LP Contour 1976 UK Stereo A5/B3 Matrix

The Beatles - The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan
(UK Stereo Pressing with Orange Contour Label. Housed in Front Laminated Picture Sleeve)

Format: Vinyl Record - LP (33 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1976
Label: Contour
Catalogue No. CN 2007

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): CN2007 A//5 420 04 11 13
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): CN 2007 B//3▽420 04 12 5

Condition: EX/EX (Sleeve and vinyl are in excellent clean condition. The sleeve has some minor wear)

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

For those looking to fill a gap in their mid-seventies Beatles collection, this 1976 UK stereo pressing of The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan on the orange Contour label is a great choice. This specific 33 rpm vinyl LP offers a straightforward, budget-friendly way to own the historical tracks recorded during the band's formative Hamburg residency. It serves as a direct reissue of the famous 1964 Polydor compilation, The Beatles' First, and retains the original "℗ 1962" copyright print on the centre labels.

The track list captures the raw, energetic rock and roll of the young Liverpool group backing Sheridan on numbers like "My Bonnie" and "Let's Dance", alongside their unique instrumental track "Cry For A Shadow". Collectors checking the dead wax will find entirely stamped matrix identifiers on this copy, showcasing the later A//5 and B//3 lacquer cuts from the UK Phonogram pressing plant. The record arrives in its original front-laminated picture sleeve bearing the catalogue number CN 2007.

The physical vinyl disc itself is in clean EX condition, presenting bright, glossy surfaces that promise a highly reliable and smooth playback performance on your turntable. The front-laminated jacket is similarly well-preserved, keeping a vibrant high-gloss finish despite some minor storage wear along the edges. This orange-label Contour edition provides excellent practical value for anyone wanting a clean-playing copy of these early British rock artefacts.