Comments on: Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962

By: Rubber soul man

Rubber soul man — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:19:16 +0000

Luv this album,The Beatles are rockin’! Imagine those lucky bastards who got to see “The Beatles” in a club before they became famous!

By: Egil Guthomsen

Egil Guthomsen — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 22:04:33 +0000

Great punky album! Amazing groove!

By: joseph

joseph — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 23:40:05 +0000

great information J Nagarya ..i just checked if you want them both new they’ll set you back over $200 US or you could chance used editions for far less money , right now I’m going with youtube . some day apple may release them?

By: Robert Baker

Robert Baker — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 16:06:58 +0000

“The 1998 Copyright Act had recently been passed”. Er, I think you mean 1988 (its full formal name is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988); it came into force on 1 January 1989, and was when copyright violation became a crime (11 years before the USA and 13 years before the rest of the EU).

By: barry smith

barry smith — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:25:28 +0000

I have always enjoyed listening to the Star Club recordings, and have no problem with the sound quality. You see, I’ve been listening to audience recorded bootlegs for years (mostly Grateful Dead and classic rock bands). So I can safely declare that the Star Club recordings are actually of great quality. Many of the songs like “A Taste of Honey” and “Ask Me Why” and “Twist and Shout” and “Be Bop A Lula” are well recorded. And listen to how clear John’s rhythm guitar is throughout.

I’ve been collecting those semi-legit LPs and cassettes for years. My favorites were the “Phoenix trilogy”:
Rare Beatles and Early Years Volume1 and 2. These three records were released on the Phoenix/ Audiofidelity label. Released in 1981-82. They were apparently UK imports, and contained 10 tracks per album. The Dezzo Hoffman cover photographs of the Beatles were exquisite.

By: J Nagarya

J Nagarya — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 02:40:29 +0000

The most complete (21 on first CD;17 on second CD) is on CBS/Sony out of Japan. Their respective catalog numbers are 28DP 48544 and 28DP 48504.

They can be had from Amazon. Look for the version with the overlapping of black and red CDs.

By: Joseph Bembenek

Joseph Bembenek — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:57:43 +0000

K-Tel released a 20-track single CD in 1986, entitled “The Beatles – Live In Hamburg ’62”. You can find it on e-bay.

By: Peder

Peder — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:36:40 +0000

hello i have a quistion if someone can answer. I have one LP from the Beatles but i don’t have the cover to it because i found it at my grandparents house. It from Hamburg 1962 and i can’t se that the disc is yellow like mine and it stand smile with a large text and under that it stands that its live in Hamburg 1962 and released 1977. Is it a bootleg or is it a real orignal LP. I just wondering. I can send a picture if someone have some information. Greetings.

By: Jimmy Razor

Jimmy Razor — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 21:18:37 +0000

Compared to professional live recordings, this album sounds terrible. In spite of this major shortcoming, I love this release. The Beatles rocked with a fury not heard again until punk rock. Recently re-mastered and equalized by Ox Tango Music from a second-generation dub, the recording, though still flawed, is very listenable. it is comparable to the similarly-recorded “Velvet Underground Live at Max’s Kansas City.”

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:02:05 +0000

I haven’t bought any Star-Club recordings since I got both the Lingasong & Bellaphon 2-LP sets decades ago. Can anyone tell me if there is a physical CD (or CD set) that has the most complete & unadulterated (ie: un-edited, correct running order, complete songs, etc.) version of these tapes? And if so, where can I get it? Thanks in advance.

By: Polythene Sam

Polythene Sam — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 04:35:44 +0000

This is a really nice LP, just got it at the vinyl store. It sounds great despite the recording not being the best. Though it did not do so well commercially, it is in my opinion one of their greatest albums.