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

MANILA, Philippines — At first glance, one would mistake the members of the tribute band The Bootleg Beatles for the music icons Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and John Lennon of ...

The 15-song recording dates to the Liverpool band's failed audition for Decca Records in early 1962—months before it released ...

Rob Frith, owner of Neptoon Records, recently stumbled upon what he believed was a run-of-the-mill bootleg labeled Beatles 60s Demos. But after finally playing the reel-to-reel tape—years after ...