From Loudersound.
At the end of last month, the Beatles’ classic 1969 album Abbey Road was reissued as a deluxe box set to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
It went straight in at no.1 on the UK album charts – and it’s broken a record in the process.
Abbey Road spent a total of 17 weeks at the top of the UK charts after its release in September 1969 and by reaching the no.1 position once again after 49 years and 252 days, it’s been officially recognised by the Guinness World Records for the longest time for an album to return to the top spot in the UK.
On hearing the news, Paul McCartney tweeted: “It’s hard to believe that Abbey Road still holds up after all these years. But then again, it’s a bloody cool album.”
Meanwhile, it’s been reported that long-lost Beatles footage has been discovered in a bread bin during the clearance of a house in Wales.
Far Out magazine report that the first film, valued at £10,000, shows McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr singing There’s No Business Like Show Business, while further footage shows Lennon talking about the band’s friendship with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi from 1967.
Additional footage also shows Lennon playing an acoustic guitar, performing an alternative version of God, which went on to appear on his 1970 album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
It’s not the first time rare memorabilia has been found in a bread bin. In 2018, a 1963 recording of I Never Dreamed featuring David Bowie and his band The Konrads was discovered stashed away.
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- The Beatles - My Bonnie - VG - UK - 7" vinyl - £150.00, $187.50, €175.50 (New Item) (arrived 27-Apr-2024 13:56)on April 27, 2024 at 7:20 pm
TONY SHERIDAN & THE BEATLES My Bonnie (Rare 25th May 1963 UK second issue 7" vinyl single, the first released record in the world to bear The Beatles' name, on the rough textured orange 'scroll' Polydor label with narrow titles & intact three prong push-out centre. Also includes the b-side 'The Saints', housed in the original Polydor company die-cut paper sleeve. The sleeve shows some ageing with an annotation in a corner. The labels have no tears or writing & the vinyl is clean & grades VG/VG+ with some light paper hairline scuffs either side which have little effect on play NH66833)
- The Beatles - All My Loving - 3rd - UK - 7" vinyl - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 26-Apr-2024 12:07)on April 27, 2024 at 7:20 pm
THE BEATLES All My Loving (1969 UK third press 4-track mono 7" EP with intact four prong centre & 'Gramophone Co' label text but without 'Sold in the UK', also including Ask Me Why, Money & P.S. I Love You, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with a minor spot of ring wear & the vinyl appears barely played GEP8891)
- The Beatles - Revolver - 2nd - EJD - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £125.00, $156.25, €146.25 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 14:05)on April 27, 2024 at 7:20 pm
THE BEATLES Revolver (Rare 1966 UK second issue 14-track mono vinyl LP, housed in the Garrod & Lofthouse front laminated flipback picture sleeve. A noted discrepancy is that the label is printed 'DOCTOR ROBERT', whereas the sleeve lists 'DR. ROBERT', as opposed to later pressings which credit 'DOCTOR' on both PMC7009) See 'more info' for further details ... #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night - 1st - G&L - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $118.75, €111.15 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 14:10)on April 27, 2024 at 7:20 pm
THE BEATLES A Hard Day's Night (1964 UK first issue 13-track Mono LP, with 'Sold In The UK', 'Recording First Published' & 'Parlophone Co' label text, complete with 'Emitex' poly-lined inner & front laminated Garrod & Lofthouse flipback picture sleeve PMC1230)See 'More info' for further details on the condition... #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Beatles - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £250.00, $312.50, €292.50 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 15:01)on April 27, 2024 at 7:20 pm
THE BEATLES A Collection Of Beatles Oldies (Rare 1966 UK first issue 16-track mono vinyl compilation LP, with 'Sold In UK' and 'The Gramophone Co' label text, Garrod & Lofthouse front laminated flipback picture sleeve with 'Patents Pending' texton the reverse bottom flipback. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear, with secure flipbacks and brilliant vivid colours. The labels show only a couple of minor spindle marks and the vinyl itself shows minimal signs of play! A scarce '60s original in excellent condition fifty-five years on PMC7016)
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