The recording appears to be from the band’s 1962 audition for Decca Records, which notably rejected the group.

The cassette tapes reportedly provide a rare glimpse ... The tapes will be auctioned by Merseyside-based Omega Auctions in a ‘Beatles Collection’ auction on October 15, with a starting price ...

Frith doesn’t recall when exactly he purchased a tape he assumed was a Beatles bootleg, as it was part of a record collection he bought. However, last week, Frith went to a friend’s house to ...

The label on the cardboard box said it was a Beatles demo tape ... The recording was on a reel-to-reel tape — not the kind that could be popped into a cassette player. To listen to it, Hennessey ...