Last Night in Hamburg [Live, Import, Original recording reissued]

The Beatles | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 17, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live, Import, Original recording reissued
• Label: Rockartoon
• ASIN: B00000JJBI
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,070 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Saw Her Standing There

2. I'm Going To Sit Down And Cry

3. Roll Over Beethoven

4. The Hippy Hippy Shake

5. Sweet Little Sixteen

6. Lend Me Your Comb

7. Your Feets Too Big

8. Where Have You Been All My Life

9. Twist And Shout

10. Mr. Moonlight

11. A Tatse Of Honey

12. Besame Mucho

13. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

14. Kansas City

15. Nothin' Shakin'

16. To Know Her Is To Love Here

17. Little Queenie

18. Falling In Love Again

19. Sheila

20. Be-Bop-A-Lula

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Roccartoon release featuring 28 early live recordings, including 'I Saw Her Standing There', 'Roll Over Beethoven', 'The Hippy Hippy Shake', 'A Taste Of Honey' and 'Ask Me Why'. Also contains a 10 inch x 14 inch full color, fold-out poster. Running time o

Customer Reviews

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars History Preserved, June 15, 2000

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Raymond Ullmer (Mahwah, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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How does one review a title like this? What if I were to tell you I had an audio tape of Lincoln's Gettysburgh address? Or one of Beethoven himself playing the piano? How appropriate is it to even debate sound quality (presuming it is, in the least, AM radio quality)? This is a slice of Beatles history preserved; the four young lads in their leather suits, rockin' through their 1962 set in a smoky Hamburg bar. You know the bar, the Star Club. You know it because you read it in all those Beatles biographies, where there was always some comment about these being the best of times to see the Beatles perform. And you always thought, Damn! If only! If only I could have been there! Well, some guy rolled a tape one night, and here it is, incredibly having withstood the destructive sands of time. Sure, this is not a recording for everyone. But for Beatles fans, this is a time machine to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. I can still remember the first time I heard it, getting tingles up my spine as they broke into "I saw her standing there". Close your eyes, take a sip and get carried away... This is the first time I've seen this on CD. I recommend you snap this baby up while the getting is good. And why only 4 stars? Well, what if a high-quality stereo tape of the Beatles in the Cavern turns up one day? I'll reserve the extra star for that!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEATLES-SAVAGE, YOUNG, RAW AND ROCKIN'!, January 21, 2000

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This review is from: Last Night in Hamburg (Audio CD)

"Last Night In Hamburg" makes a great addition to any Beatles' fan's collection. This CD captures The Fab Four in action at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany. Here, The Beatles perform mostly covers of songs such as "Sweet Little Sixteen", "Hippy Hippy Shake", "Mr. Moonlight", "Your Feets Too Big", and "Long Tall Sally". Although the sound quality is slightly rough, the music and content found here more than compensates. If you want an idea as to how the Beatles started, this CD is a must. Thank goodness someone was there that night to record this great performance. This CD is not only for diehard fans, but also for those who have just discovered the Beatles. LONG LIVE BEATLEMANIA!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Treasure, November 27, 2004

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Julie A Ross (Pleasant Hill, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Last Night in Hamburg (Audio CD)

Before they became famous, the Beatles were building up to their enormous success in America by playing various clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg. Among the clubs they were playing was the Star Club in Hamburg. On December 31, 1962, their last scheduled date there, Adrian Barber used homemade equipment to record the Beatles. The tapes he made are beautifully preserved here. The interaction between the band and the audience is much different here than in other live shows they did later on. This seems like a much more relaxed atmosphere. And since there were no screaming girls yet, the music could be heard. Twenty-eight songs ae presented here in great quality. This album is a real treasure to any Beatles fan, so enjoy.