This is not a Beatles Live LP. It is an attempt to conjure up the atmosphere of a Beatles show from 1961 by taking the first documented Beatles set list and presenting the songs they sang in the order in which they were performed. In order to enhance the fantasy listening experience, we have selected live performances of the music where available. Liverpool musician John Cochrane transcribed this list of songs the Beatles played at the Aintree Institute sometime in January/February 1961, just before the group’s departure for a season at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg. But then again, it may have been at the Lathom Hall in Seaforth

Vinyl LP lovingly recreates the 60s Parlophone style with cutout flaps folded over on to the rear

SIDE ONE                                                                                

1.       WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE

(Rossini)                                                                                      Rossini

2.       WHAT'D I SAY

(Ray Charles) Jul 1959                               Gerry & The Pacemakers

3.       BOYS

(Dixon/Farrell) Jan 1961 Top Rank 540                                       The Shirelles

4.       WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW

(Goffin/King) Jan 1961 Top Rank 540                                         The Shirelles

5.       WOODEN HEART

(Wise/Kaempfert) Nov 1960 RCA 47-9340                                  Elvis Presley

6.       C'MON EVERYBODY

(Cochran/Copehart) Mar 1959 London HLU 8792                       Eddie Cochran                      

7.       TWENTY FLIGHT ROCK

(Fairchild/Cochran) Apr 1957                  Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran        

8.       HALLELUJAH! I LOVE HER SO

(Charles) Dec 1959                                     Horst Fascher                      

9.       NEW ORLEANS

(Guida/Royster) Nov 1960 Top Rank JAR 527                            Gary U.S. Bonds

10.    MAILMAN, BRING ME NO MORE BLUES

(Robert/Katz/Clayton) Jul 1958 Coral LVA 9085                         Buddy Holly

SIDE TWO                                                                               

1.       RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET

(Kennedy/Williams) Jul 1960           The Quarrymen

2.       CRYING, WAITING, HOPING

(Holly) Sep 1959 Vogue Coral 72376                                          Buddy Holly

3.       OVER THE RAINBOW

(Harberg/Arlen) May 1959 Capitol 15000                                    Gene Vincent

4.       MEAN WOMAN BLUES

(Demetrius) Aug 1957 RC 24001                                                 Elvis Presley

5.       LUCILLE

(Penniman/Collins) Jun 1957 London HLO 8446                        Little Richard                      

6.       HEY, GOOD LOOKIN'

(Williams) Nov 1958                              Hank Williams

7.       BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY

(Monroe) Sep 1957 HMV 7EG 8256                                           Elvis Presley

8.       LOVE ME TENDER

(Presley/Matson) Oct 1956 HMV 253                                          Elvis Presley

9.       DON'T FORBID ME

(Singleton) Feb 1957 London 8370                                              Pat Boone

10.    CORRINE, CORRINNA

(Trad) 1960 London 9246                                                           Ray Peterson

11.    WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE

(Rossini)                                                                                      Rossini

 

Recording first published 1961