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From: Tony Quinn 
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Subject: Re: Decca tapes
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In message , Bruce 
 writes
>Raymond Arritt wrote:
>>
>> Paul briefly discusses the Decca audition in "Many Years From
Now."
>>
>> Perhaps the most interesting point is that Paul says Brian Epstein paid
>> Decca producer Tony Meehan (ex of The Shadows) to produce the session.
>> It's not quite clear from Paul's comments whether this was a bribe, or
>> simply work for hire.  Either way this would partly counter one of the
>> main arguments that has been made against the authenticity of the Decca
>> tapes -- namely, that 15 songs were too many for an audition.  If the
>> group were renting the studios (officially or unofficially) to produce
>> the tape then they could record as many songs as they liked.
>
>This makes sense.  I always thought it was odd that their audition was
>on a holiday (New Years Day).  Isn't New Years Day a holiday in the UK
>like it is here in the US?
..
It wasn't at the time (1962), no

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